SPRINGBOK "GATE"

Evening Post, Volume CXXIV, Issue 36, 11 August 1937, Page 8

SPRINGBOK "GATE"

WELLINGTON MATCH

RUGBY UNION MEETING

The official "gate" for last Saturday's Kugby fixture between Wellington and the Springboks was £3878 4s and th,e official attendance slightly over 27,000, according to a repott presented to the weekly meeting of the Wellington Rugby Union last night. Mr. J. N. Millard presided. ' Reviewing the day, Mr. Millard said he desired especially to congratulate the officers in charge of traffic, and the police for their control of the crowdsin the ground. In both phases orderliness had been remarkably well preserved. It- was also decided to congratulate che ladies', committee controlling the official cabaret on the night of the match. ■ , .. Fixtures for Saturday week wer« approved as follows:— SENIOR A (FIRST DIVISION.) Athletic v. Wellington, Athletic Park. Wellington College Old Boys v. P> ! neke. Kelburn. ' Hutt v. Petone, Hutt. Ai . • Eastbourne v. Marist Bros. Ola ; Boys, Petone. . , ■;' ! Johnsonville v. University, Anaersoa Park. ' SENIOR A (SECOND DIVISION.) Oriental v. Petone, Petone. Miramar v. Pirates, to be arranged., Athletic v. Wellington, to be arranged. , , ■ St. Patrick's Old Boys v. Poneke, to, be arranged. SENIOR B. Hutt B (Army) v. Wellington.' Onslow v. 'Wellington College Old Boys. University v. Marist Bros. Old Boy«, Hutt A v. Eastbourne. . .■ Porirua. a bye. All grounds will be arranged. Permission for the playing of tha.. following matches was granted:— Christ's College Old Boys v. Wanganui Collegiate Old Boys, at Wellington College, August 28; Rongotai College Old Boys v. Stratford Technical High ■ School Old Boys, at Stratford, August" 28; Te Rama Boys' Club (South Wellington Church of Christ) y. a com. bined team representing Vivian Street, Hutt, and Petone Churches of Christ,. September 11; Macduffs, Ltd.; v. Jame3 Smiths. September 4: WeUington Technical College Old Boys' Club's field day, after September 18. A donation of £2 2s was made towards the cost of the Hunter Cup competition among v six schools from Waikanae to. Tawa Flat. The competition will be held at . ■ Porirua on September 4. A request by the Otago Rugby Union ; for tb,e appointment of a suitable re- i feree for the Wellington-Otago representative match was referred to the Referees' Appointment Board. It was decided to hold "Old Representatives' Day" on the day of the match against Otago on August 28. The union's president, Mr. J. Pren« deville, and the chairman, Mr.; J. N. Millard, were appointed to represent the union at a meeting convened by the Minister of Internal Affairs for a further discussion, on the National Council of Sports proposal. The meeting will begin at 10.30 a.m. on August 17. . .. • ■ •" ■ , . .