FOOTBALL

Hokitika Guardian, 9 August 1930, Page 5

FOOTBALL

TO-DAY’S TEST,

ALL BLACK TEAM

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association

WELLINGTON, Aug. 8

The New Zealand team to meet the Englishmen to-morrow is as follows: luili-back:—G. Nepia (East Coas’.). •Three-quarters-: F. W. Lucas (Auckland;), A. E. Cooke (Wellington), G. Hart (Canterbury). Five-eighths:—H. Lil'burne (Canterbury), W. A. Strang (South Canterbury) . Hart-backyy-M. Corner (Auckland). Wing-forw&rd :—-C. G. Porter (Wellington). , Hookers:—A. J. Cotterell (Canterbury), J. Hore (Otago). Lock:—E. K. G. Steere (Hawke’s Bay). Side row:—R. G. McWilliams (Auckland), W. Hazlett (Southland). Back row:—W. Batty (Auckland), H. McLean (Wellington). The referee is Mr F. E. Sutherland. BOGUS TICKETS. CIRCULATED AT WELLINGTON. WELLINGTON, Aug, 9, There were rumours to-day that bogus tickets for the Test match are in circulation. The Rugby Union officials stated that steps will be taken to prevent persons with such tickets from gaining admission to the ground. t GOVERNOR ENTERTAINS TEAMS. WELLINGTON, Aug. 8. The British and New Zealand Rugby teams were the guests of the Governor-General at afternoon tea .at Government House to-day. The New Zealand team arrived in Wellington from O'taki shortly after 1 p.m. The members of both teams remain fit. At least one. man is determined that he will not miss the match to-mor-row. Before 10 o’clock to-night he sat down on a b6x outside the gates at Athletic Park, and commenced a 161hour vigil. The weather remains fine, as it has been for the last two days, with a light northerly and passing clouds.

TEST PROSPECTS.

DRIZZLING WEATHER. WITH SIGNS OF CLEARING. WELLINGTON, August 9. The day broke with drizzling weather making the test prospects look unpromising, but since then, signs of clearing for the afternoon have been abundant and no rain is falling now, Despite the rain there were thousands at the ground before nine o’clock. The gates were opened before the advertised time and by 9.30 the western bank was pretty well half full. From an early hour the trams have been disgorging family parties laden with miscellaneous objects from the potato sack to the fashionable grip, from which protrude mackintoshs, oil sheets, oilskins, gaiters, umbrellas, pieces of board and large packages obviously containing refreshments. Many children are carrying thenown bundles made upi last night and are additional impedimenta with these parties.