THIRD RUGBY TEST

Hokitika Guardian, 26 July 1930, Page 5

THIRD RUGBY TEST

WEATHER CONDITIONS. vßy Telegraph—Press Association)* AUCKLAND, July 26. After fine weather yesterday there* was rain overnight and Eden Park Rugby field is bound to be on the heay side for the third test. Despite the bleak morning the crowd began to assemble at seven o’clock,. Although it was - then fine by eight o’clock it commenced. to drizzle, but the indications. are that the day will be showery at the worst. A large influx is expected from all parts of the province. Meantime trains are all running late. ' The southerly weather and Britain’s inunrerent showing last week may result in disappointing gate figui'es, although the second test record of ; 34,700 at Christchurch was expected to be 9xceeded, especially as League, Soccer and Hockey senior * fixtures have been postponed for. the occasion. Tli© Stock Exchange did not hold its usual Saturday morning call. v '' The occupants of private grandstands overlooking Eden Park will not be willowed an undisturbed view of ithe r itest': foftball,;! , The authorities have arranged to put up fabric screens along the boundaries of the park. ' , Officials state they will be removed if 2s 6d is paid by each person using the private stands. Among 1905 AU Blacks certain to-be present ■, are; j Alec McDonald, E. E. Booth, J, W. : Stead, G.- W. Nicholson, Geo. Tyler, Gl O. Gillett, while Jas Hunter, J. J. O’Sullivan, W. Glenn, W. J. Wallace are expected to attend. The teams are:— Britain:—Bassett, . Reeve, Aarvold (ca.pt.), Bowcott, Morley, Spong, Poole, Row, Parker, O’Neill, Black, Farrell, Hodgson, Beamish, Ivor Jones. New Zealand: —<Nepia, Lucas, Cooke, Hart, Nicholls, Strang, Corner, • Porter (capt), Cotterill, Here, Steere, Hazlett McWilliams, McLean, Batty. Poole, unlike Murray, runs from the scrum and Porter Will' have to mark, him. ■ . i . ' J j Strang , will be opposed to Spong, . Nicholls to Bowcott, Cooke to Aarvold, Lucas (left wing)'to Morley (right) and Hart (right) to Reeve (left).j . ;i , The referee will be ,S. Hollander (Ch.ch.) for, the third successive testi;-.