FOOTBALL

Hokitika Guardian, 14 July 1930, Page 5

FOOTBALL

third TEST.

THE RUSH FOR SEATS

(By Telegraph—Preee Association).

AUCKLAND, July 14

The extraordinary position regarding hooking seats, for the third test continues. To-day despite an, advertisement in the morning paper that no seats would be sold until after to-day,, a queue of people stood firm at the booking office at nine this morning. The official in charge of the booking arrived, and informed the crowd that there were no seats left, and it was no use their waiting. He declined to issue chits for seats in the temporary stand which the Rugby Union is erecting. The doors of , the booking office were closed but at noon the queue still remained.

Intense indignation is exressed by •'uemployed returned soldiers, 34 of whom joined the queue at 8.30 Sunday morning, only to find no tickets were to be sold.

PLAYER,S ORDERED TO ASSEMBLE.

NAPIER,. July 14,

The following eighteen players have t>eon ordered to assemble for the Third Test at Auckland. 'The final selection of the New Zealand team will be made on July 25th. Full-back: G. Nepia (East Coast).

Three-quarters: G, F. Hart (Canterbury), F. Lucas (Auckland), D. Oliver (Wellington).

Five-eighths: A. E. Cooke (Wellington), M. F. Nicholls (Wellington), A, Strang (South Canterbury). Half-back: M. Corner (Auckland). Forwards: C, G. Porter (Wellington), A. I. Cbtterell (Canterbury), J. Hore (Otago), I, Finlayson (North Auckland), E. It. G, Steere (Hawke’s Bay), A. McWilliams (Auckland), W, Batty (Auckland), J. McLean (Wellington), R, I. Stewart (Canterbury), W. Hazlett (Southland).

POOR. PLAY. (Received this dnv at 10.30 a.m ) SYDNEY July 14. The New Zealand Leaguers showing at Saturday’s game is described by Sydney .Sunday newspapers as > far from impressive. The “Guardian” says the game was really a pathetic affair and warns the League officials here that the public will not repeatedly pay to see the quality of football staged. Yesterday’s “Sun” says the New Zealanders standard of play was a lonig way below the requirements of the crowd of twenty-five thousand. N.Z. LEAGUE TEAM. (Received this dav nt 1.5 p.m.t SYDNEY, July 14. The New Zealand league team for Wednesday to piny Annidale is:—Gregory, Brisbane. SeagOr, Watene, Amos, Dodcls, Abbott, Trniivetter, Stephenson, Calder, Eckhoff, Clark and Dhfty. Three men. Sager, Amos and Dodds, will be making their debut.