TEST SEATS SPECULATION

Hokitika Guardian, 13 August 1937, Page 6

TEST SEATS SPECULATION

WELLINGTON', August 12. Striking evidence of a desire by speculators to sell tickets for seats at the Test match next Saturday dbe - tween the All Blacks alul the Springboks is offered in the advertising * columns of ft ho local newspapers/ - 111 one paper over one. hundred ’advertisements have- appeared offering tickets for sale. The ruling prices for grandstand seats,’ for which the NeV’/ 1 -'Zealand; Rugby Union charged l £l when they had them .available 'for the public, start at 30s and soar as high as £5 '' apiece.

n;z. test team

-WELLINGTON , August 12. The New Zealand Test ; team half been selected as follows : Full-back —J. M. TnVlor 12st 11b. Three-quarters —J. Dick 12st 31b. .T.‘ T,; -Sullivan 12st 51b, D. ”G. Cobden. I3st 41b.

Five-eigbtbs—J. A. Hooper list, D Trevathan 12st.

Half-back—ll. Simon list, (vicecaptain). Forwards—D. Dalton 13st 101 b. ■ Lambourn l3st iOlb. E. S. Jackson 14st. R. M. McKenzie 15&t\llb, S. T. Reid 14st 10]b, R. R. .King l l4st 101 b, (captain). R. H. Ward 14st, "A.; A., Parkhill . 13st 121 b. Emergencies—-Backs: Crossman and Phillip's. Forwards: Ward, Millikbn and Pearce. Tb e hacks average 12st and the forwards 14st 31b. ,T. G. Rankin, ■who was in the original selection of All Blacks, announced ? fo-day that he is not ’in a ifit condition after a severe chill to take the field and his ml ace in the team has been taken by Ward.

THE ALL BLACKS

TEAM RESTING TO-DAY

OTAKI, August 13.

After practice yesterday the All Blacks indulged in golf and shooting after tlicv visited a school. Thev wfil have ouiet talks to-day and will leave for Wellington on Saturday morning. All are fit.