$285,000 tour profit
PA Wellington The New Zealand Rugby Football Union yesterday declared a provisional profit of $235,000 for the tour by the South African team this year. The chairman. Mr Ces Blazey. said after the council meeting he expected the net figure to be "much less.” "Refunds from the cancelled match against Waikato have so far reached $3300, with a deadline of December 20," he said. “The figure is not a big profit in comparison with some tours.
and compares numerically with the eight-match tour by Scotland "The surplus from tours and other fixtures for the year compared with a net loss in 1980 of about $257,000." he said. Mr Blazey would not reveal the contribution made to the police force. 1 “We made a significant contribution to them, but our over-all expenses for the accommodation of the South African and New Zealand teams, plus daily allowances and entertainment, also reached $737,000," he said.
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