Rugby Navy Orders Seats For First Test
(NJZ. Pres* Association —Copyright) • (Hee. 9 pm.) SYDNEY, May 3 The crew of the New Zealand cruiser Royalist are not taking chances of missing out on seats for-] the AH Blacks’ first test against Australia at Sydney on May 25. They radioed their bookings, for 330 seats, to the Roy a: Australian Navy beadquarters in Sydney yesterday. The size of the order has embarrassed the Australian Rugby Union, but it is arranging to with- ■. draw seats from two selling agencies to meet the booking. The Sydney Cricket Ground trustees i estr i ct the number of reserve seats in the public stand to 1150. The Royalist will arrive in Sydney the day before the test. DRAW FOR TODAY Alterations and corrections to the i draw for today are:— Under 16. B Section.—HSOß “C” default to New Bn. “A”. Friendly match. New Bri B v. New Bn A. • JelHcoe Park, 1-30 pan. (P. S. i Breach >. Under Bst 71b.—Kai v. Pap HSOB. . Kaiapoi 1. 1.45 pm. 'F. P. Sisson). ‘ Weighing-in will be held at the ■ pavilion iArmagh street entrance- ’ at 10 am. —Advt. MARI ST CLUB Members of the junior A side playing at Kai apoi today are asked to assemble at Midland Motorways' bus • < Station at 12.50 pm. P. J. DEMPSEY. i Secretary. I. —Advt. j !
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Press, Volume XCV, Issue 28268, 4 May 1957, Page 12
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