"SHIELD FEVER."
QtTEtn: FOR RtTGBY TICKETS. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) IVVERCARGILL. this day. This morning a few early arrivals forme.': a queue for reserved tickets for Saturday*; Ranfurlv Shield match Southland v. Otaso. Several peorie sr>ent * cold night wait in™ for the plan to open at seven o'clock this evening. At 11 o'clock those waiting numbered 90. Only 300 seats are' available, reservation by the public of 'he major portion bavin™ been allocated by prefer- ;".:•• t-'.i:r.s have "i.-en announce I. and '* :« anticipated that impro'vir: - weather will c-na":- ;"'.<• 2--.--.ri-l :■< ■'. \ .-.:..1 proLast Southland's -"-- .hillenie f.: : '-i. Ot.vj.. 7 ••. - \ weeks !■-••'•. Southland reuirnod -■• D-Tiedin a -cr.'.il;onn } climax to the =■ ■.-"■-. when A-h" •.•:•:••:> nr-arlv '-f-az the ■.:■■■■■'■■ h ddeis ■-: the shield. " The ho--- -' '••• won. -"— -l'v but there wa« so-r.e '.;? >. —'•••.min? over Southland's final try. wh: a « 5 converted.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 173, 25 July 1939, Page 8
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