BRITISH RUGBY TEAM.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20620, 19 July 1930, Page 8

BRITISH RUGBY TEAM.

SIDE FOIt TO-DAY'S GAME. PARTICULARS OF PLAYERS. ATTENDANCES AND TAKINGS. The British Rugby team to meet Auckland at Eden Park to-day is a strong combination, although not quito up to full test match strength. The average weight of the team is 13st. 101b., tbat of the backs being 12st, 111b., while that oi the forwards is 14st. 71b. Particulars of the players are:— Fullback : J. Bassett (Wales); member Glamorgan County Constabulary; age, 25; weight, 13st. 101b. 7'hreequarters: J. Reeve (Middlesex and England); barrister; age, 22; weight, 13st. 101b. C. L). Aarvald (Cambridge and England), wool broker; ago, 22; weight, 13st. ff. M. Bowcott (Cambridge and Wales); student; age, 23; weight, 12st. A. L. No vis (Army and England); 2nd Lieutenant Leicestershire Regiment; age, 23; weight, 12st. 21b. Halfbacks: T. C. Knowles (England); manufacturer; age, 21; weight, 13st. N. Poolo (Wales); stock agent; age, 24; weight, 12st. Forwards: H. O'H. 0 Neill (Ireland); student; age, 22; weight, 14st. D. Parker (Wales); railway worker; age, 25; weight, 15st. 21b. S. A. Martindale (England); clerk; age, 25; weight, 14st. 21b. B. H. Black (Oxford and England); barrister; >'ige, 22; weight, l4st. 41b. v>.L L. Farrell (Ireland); farmer; age, 26; weight, 13st. 111b. J. McD. Hodgson (England); engineer; agf, 21; weight, 14st. 101b. G. K. Beamish (Ireland); Flight-Lieu-tenant, Royal Air Force; age, 2o; weight, 16st. 41b. Ivor Jones (Wales); steel worker; age, 27; weight, 13st. 9'ib. The following table gives the points scored by members of tho lintisn

Already tho British Rugby team's tour lias yielded in gate takings over £33,000. On the "basis of attendances to date, this figure should exceed £50,000 before the tour ends, and the expenses, as far as the team itself is concerned, have boon estimated at £17,000. In several cases, tho attendances have been given, but not the actual takings. For purposes of comparison, an estimate based on other attendances has been made to arrive at tho approximate takings. Following is a list of attendances and takings up to and including the Hawke's Bay match, tho Gisborne figures not being available: — Date. Team. Crowd. Takings. May "21 v. "Wanganui 15.000 £l,f>so* May 24 v. Taranaki . 17,000 1,650 May 23 v. Manawhenua . 12,000 1.320* May 31 v. Vairarapa-Bush 10,000 1.100 June 3v. Wellington . . 32.000 3.718 June 7 v. Canterbury ..- 25,330 3,040 June 11 v. West CoastBullcr 5,000 790 June 14 v. June 21 v. New Zealand 27,000 4,200 June 25 v. Combined , . 12,500 1,350* July 5 v. New Zealand . . 34,700 6,840 July 9 v. Maoris . . . . 25.000 2.700" July 12 v. Hawke's Bay . . 12,000 2,350 Totals 257,530 £33,237 'Estimated takings.

tram:— Pot. Pen. Tries. Con. Goals. Goals. Total F I). Prentice 2 in — 6 44 B'. H. Black .. 2 13 - - J. Morley •• 9 ~ ~~ o oi D. Parker A. L. Novis .. 6 — — - H. Wilkinson. 6 — ~ J. Reeve 6 — — * R. Jennings 4 — — * I. Jones ..'2 3 1 — \<\ T. Jones-Davies 4 — — C. D. Aarvold .4 — — " R. S. Spang .2 — — o I). E. Kewlrew 1 — — " W. B. Welsh .. 1 — — — 3 J. M'D. Hodgson 1 — — ~~ G. R. Beamish 1 — — — '' JT. M. Boycott l — — — rf M. J. Dunne ..1 — — *— " S. A. llartindnle — 1 •— — 2 Totals 65 36 1 12 277