HART ‘won’t stop test’
PA Auckland The anti-apartheid movement, HART, had no intention of trying to stop the fourth test between the All Blacks and the Lions at Eden Park next Saturday, said the national chairman, Mr John Minto, yesterday. But the Auckland Rugby Union will not alter the reallocation of 1000 seats close to the field. Of the 2000 seats involved, 1000 have been reserved for secondary and primary schools; the other 1000 would go on sale to the public on Monday morning, said the A.R.U. chairman. Mr Ron Don, yesterday. Reports that 1000 seats had been withdrawn from the public were wrong, said Mr Don. They had simply been reallocated “to prevent
paid protesters getting in close to the field. “We won’t have them running on to the field and spreading fish-hooks, tacks, and broken glass as they did during the Springbok tour,” he said. However, Mr Minto said, “We have no objection to that (All Blacks-Lions) game. It is absolutely crazy to suggest we are opposed to it going ahead.”
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