HEAVY BOOKINGS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22822, 1 September 1937, Page 14

HEAVY BOOKINGS

THIRD RUGBY TEST MATCH IN AUCKLAND ONLY FEW SEATS REMAINING Practically the whole of the seating accommodation for tlie third tost match between tho Springboks and the All Blacks at Eden Park on September 25 lias now been booked. All that remain now for tho public are approximately 300 seats on the plankings behind the goal posts at each end of tho .ground, and it is expected that this supply will bo fully exhausted today. A further 700 tickets, however, are available for standing room in front of the main grandstand. A very brisk demand continued throughout yesterday at the Queen Street shop where the bookings are being made. A small queue awaited tho opening of the doors at eight o'clock. The purchasers were mainly genuine patrons, a feature of the sales being tho absence of speculators. Approximately £650 was taken during the day, comprising sales of tickets as follows:—Seats on oval, 1750; standing room, 200. TRAINING AT TIMARU ACTIVITY OF TOURING TEAM LIGHT RAIN EXPERIENCED [BY TELEGRAPH —'PRESS ASSOCIATION] ' TIMARU, Tuesday Tho weather did not favour tho Springboks to-day for training purposes, light rain falling throughout tho afternoon. After their return from Mount Cook last evening tho majority of the party went to tho pictures, but the players were early astir this morning having a run on Caroline Bay before breakfast. They visited Fraser Park this afternoon and about an hour was spent in light training "Boy" Lomv had charge of the forwards, who confined their efforts to dribbling rushes and short passing bouts. No attempt was made at scrum practice. Craven directed operations with tho backs, two sets being opposed to each other. The greasy ball upset many efforts and most attention was directed to a short kick through, the threequarters going up fast. WELLINGTON REFEREE SECOND TEST APPOINTMENT [BV TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION] ■WELLINGTON, Tuesday Mr. J. S. King, of Wellington, who controlled the Springbok v. Canterbury match on Saturday week, has been appointed referee for tho second test, at Christchurch, next Saturday.