INFLUX TO THE CITY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20626, 26 July 1930, Page 17

INFLUX TO THE CITY.

THOUSANDS OF VISITORS.

ACCOMMODATION FULLY TAXED

TRAIN AND STEAMER TRAFFIC

'I nuns, motor-cars and buses brought thousands of visitors to Auckland yesterday for the third Rugby tost match between Britain and Now Zealand, which is to bo played at, Eden Park this afternoon. The accommodation at Eden Park is estimated to be sufficient, for about 40,000 i«;:!e. From the indications yesterday .1 would seem that all the accommodation ; ossible will be needed, for Auckland wr.s a crowded city.

Accommodation at tho leading hotels is fully taxed They were booked up to the limit last night and they are fully booked for (''»• week-end. Many people who had failed to make previous arrangements for their accommodation were prepared yesterday to accept anything that was available 111 the way of a "shakedown." Most of the visitors from tho South arrived yesterday morning, many of them front as far distant as Christchurch and Dunedin. How many mora will arrive to-day is a matter for conjecture. Queen Street yesterday had the appearance common to tho few days before Christmas, and every entertainment in the city last, evening had its full share of patronage.

Traffic by (rain to Auckland yesterday was particularly heavy. Both expresses tiom Wellington wore crowded and trains trom tho. North also brought hundreds of people. The Whangarei express last, evening had throe extra carriages, two from Maungaturoto and one from Helcnsvill<\ More country visitois will bo brought, to the city to-day by special trains from Whangarei, Tauranga, Rotorua and Taumarunui. Cheap fares are available tin all trains arriving at Auckland before 2.13 p.m. The Northern Company's steamer Clansman, which arrived from Russell yesterday morning, was a full ship, many people realising that trains and later boats would be crowded. A special permit to carry extra passengers has been obtained from the Marine Department for tho steamer Claymore, which will arrive from Whangarei early this morning. Many people who went North after the match last week took the precaution of booking their seats by train to arrive back vesterdav.

It is expected that there will be an early rush to-day for the best vantage points on the terraces at Eden Park. Last week there was a large crowd by ten o'clock for the match between Britain and Auckland, many people taking boxes and portable stands for their convenience. There will, no doubt, be a greater rush to-day, but boxes and portable stands will be prohibited, as it is considered not fair that Into arrivals should obscure the view of hundreds who have been waiting on the banks for hours. Special trams will commence running to Eden Park about 8.30 a.m. to cater for the early arrivals. As was the case ln<-f. week tickets admitting to the park v. ill be sold from boxes at the approaches and no money will bp taken at the gates. Holders of grandstand tickets are advised to use the entrance at Rcimors Avenue, at, the back of the stand. Special trams will be in readiness at. Eden I'ark and in Dominion Road at the finish of tho match.

There was a constant stream of traffic to Auckland along the Great South Road last evening and motorists arrived from as far south as Wellington. Tho Mount Albert Borough Council has arranged for a kite beiring the words: "Welcome to Mount Albert" to he flown over Eden Park to-dav as a welcome to tho many visitors expected from other districts.

RECORD OF THE TOUR.

SIXTEEN MATCHES PLAYED.

FOUR DEFEATS SUFFERED

The British Rugby team touring NewZealand has played 16 games to date, winning twelve and losing four. The team has scored a. total of 283 points against their opponents' 144 points. The following table shows the record of the matches to date Against. Wanganui. Won, 19- 3. Against Taranaki. Won, 23- 7. Acainst. Mannu hernia. —Won. 34-- 3. Against. Wairarapa.—Won, 19—6. .Against "Wellington.--Lost, o-—l2. .Against Canterbury.— Lost, 8-14. Against West Coast.—Won, 34—11. Against. Otago.-—Won. 33—-9. First Test.--Won. 6- 3. Against Southland. —Won, 9 3. Against Southern Combined.—Won. 16 9. Second Test. Lost, 10—13. Against Maoris. Won, 19-13. Against, Hawke's Bay.—Won, 11—3. Against. East Coast (Gisborne). —Won, 25—11. Against Auckland.—Lost, 6—19.

Tho following matches have yet to ho played by tho British team in New Zealand : To-day.—Third (est. at Eden Park. Wednesday.— V. North Auckland, at. Whangarei. August 2.--V. Waikafo, at Hamilton. August 9.—Fourth test at Wellington. August 13.—V. Nelson, at Nelson.

REFEREE FOIt, TO-DAY.

THIRD SUCCESSIVE TEST.

Mr. S. IToll;jiirl»'r, who was referee for (ho first (wo tosts between Britain ;jncl Iho .\ll lilnrks on the present, tour, and. who will control the match to-day, learned his foot hull al the Christchureh Boys' High School. After leaving school he took up llie administrative side of the game and has since heen a live member of the Old Hoys' Football Club in the Southern centre. Ho commenced as a. referee about three seasons ago and controlled the North-South Island ganle last vea i.

SOMK TALL FORWARDS

NICHOLSON AND C. BROWNLIE

The tallest, niember of (lie 1905 Alt lilacks was Mr. CI. AV. Nicholson, the. Auckland and New Zealand selector. Ifo was 6P. 3iu. Six other members of the team ~tood 6ft. They were I>. Oallalier (Auckland), F. Newton (Canterbury), \Y. .Johnston (Otago), C. E. Seeling (Auckland), all of whom were forwards, and two backs, (I. A. (iillett and R. (•. Deans (Canterbury). The heaviest truunbeis of the team were the two locks, F. Newton (Canterbury), 1551., and W. Cunningham (Auckland), 14st. 61b.

The tallest member of the 1924 team was C. Hrownlie (ilawke's Bay), who was 6ft. 3in. He was also the heaviest forward, touching the scales at 15?t. Other forwards 6ft. or over were:—L. I\ Cupnles (Ray of Plenty), 6ft. 2jin.; I. IT. Harvey (AYairarapa), 6ft. ljin. ; •1. Richardson (Southland), R. T. Stewart (South Canterbury) and A. H. West (Taranaki), bft. lin : M. Hrownlie 'llawke's Pay) and J. II Parker (Canterbury). 6ft. The only back up to this height was A. <Rohilliard (Canterbury), who was 6fl. liri. The ne.\t heaviest forward to C. Brownlie was Harvey, 14st. 81b.