SPRINGBOK MATCH.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 212, 7 August 1937, Page 9

SPRINGBOK MATCH.

WELLINGTON PREPARATIONS. SOUTHERLY THREATENS. Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, Aug. 7. A fierce southerly which came up yesterday afternoon and raged throughout the night is threatening the success of the match between the Springboks and Wellington. The wind brought little rain and the ground remains in good condition. The prospects are tha# the afternoon 'will continue fine, but with a stiff southerly breeze along the playing area. Heavy clouds still show from the south, however, and there is some uncertainty whethei squalls may not still come over. Some hundred or more members of clubs have been enrolled to make up a body of voluntary workers to handle the crowd inside the ground and there are also over 40 paid commissionaires. The police force inside and outside the ground also exceeds 40 in number. There was a huge influx of visitors to the city to-day, all roads literally leading to Athletic Park. Adopting their customary policy, the Springbok team left the city to spend the morning out of town. It is doubtful it S. C. I:6mv will lie playing today owing to Ids knee injury.