RECORD CROWD
The crowd of 45.W9 which Laneaster Park yesterday, is believed to be the biggest crowd ever to attend a midweek Bagby match to New Zealand. When the Untverstttes played Sooth. Arica to Wellington to 19SL the crowd at Athletic Park was estimated at 42.W9.
The gross gate receipts of £<5459 for yesterday’s game, are also believed to be the biggest for a week-day Rngby match.
Yesterday’s .attendance was also the biggest for a Wednesday match at Lancaster Park. The previous best crowd was 34,N0 at the Ranfurly Shield match between Canterbury and Wellington to 1955.
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Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28936, 2 July 1959, Page 16
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