THE FINAL TEST

Manawatu Herald, Volume LI, Issue 4489, 9 August 1930, Page 2

THE FINAL TEST

As early as yesterday morning ears commenced to pass through Buxton en route for Wellington for rhe final Test match. By afternoon a tally showed that over thirty ears an hour were passing through tin' .town, hut towards evening the number had increased considerably. All night long, ears,

ancient and modern, and motor vehicles of nil descriptions made their way south. Many of those which passed through Foxton late \eslcrdav afternoon carried camping gear for accommodation in the city and for many miles north was at a premium. One delapidated old 'lnis carried a large sack of hay roped on either running hoard to provide a bed lor its happy-go-lucky passengers. Local hotels cere well 'booked np last night. Special trains conveyed hmidrds of people to Wellington to-day. A number of local residents left lor Wellington yesterday and today to allend the match.

Before 10 o’clock last night one man had taken up his position outside the gates of Athletic Bark. I‘revision has been made on the I’ark lo accommodate between 45,000 and 50,000 spectators. TllK TEA MS. The New Zealand learn took the Held as follows:- —■ Knll-lmek : N'epia: three-quar-lers: I lari, Cooke, Limas: liveeighths: Lillmrue, Strang; half: Corner: wing- I’orward : Dorter; front row : '('of 1 nil, I lore ; |o(d< : Steere: supports: McWilliams and llaxlrll: hack row : McLean and Bally. Britain was represented by the following:T'nll hack: .1. Bassett: threequarters: .1. S. K. Ueeve, It. M. Ito weo| |, C. |>. Aarvold,. A. L. No- \ is; fly-half: li. S. Spang - ; serumhalf: T. D. .Murray: forwards: 1 1 ■»mI row : 11. Hew, i| I. Darker, 11. <l'||. (I'Neill; middle row : B. 11. Black. .1. 1,. Farrell: hack row: W. B. WJelcli. •!. li. Beamish, Ivor Jones. The referee wits Mr. D. hi. Sulherlaud, of Auckland. The afternoon wits ri'porled line allei' rain litis morning.