SALES OF TICKETS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22843, 25 September 1937, Page 19

SALES OF TICKETS

SPECULATORS' PROFITS HIGHER ' PRICES REDUCED . MANY STILL AVAILABLE Although. many speculators in test match tickets have reaped handsome profits during the past week, a number seeking exceptionally high prices have not received the offers they apparently anticipated and have accordingly revised their charges to a more reasonable level. However, as much as 500 per cent profit was still; being sought, by one or two vendors yesterday. For good seats in the main grandstand which originally cost £l, speculators were asking £6 and £7 early in the week but yesterday most of those who did not clear their tickets had reduced their demands to £4 and £5 at which prices many have been exchanged during tho past few days. Auxiliary stand tickets costing 12s 6d each are being offered at up -to £2, while proportionate advances are sought on tiio. original prices.; of tickets for other positions.. 1 ]' While many tickets have changed hands a large number still for sale Thirtv-five advertisers in yesterday morning's Herald offered well over 100 tickets to various parts of Eden Park. At a city auction mart yesterday afternoon about 12 tickets wero put up for sale and,, although keen public interest was shown, only five were sold, the reserves placed on the others being abovo buyers' limits. Two main stands tickets were disposed of at £2 15s each, two auxiliary stand tickets brought £1 each and another in tho same stand was sold for 15s.

gift to springboks FUNCTION LAST EVENING PRESENTATION OF RUGS - \ I The presentation of a New Zealand rug to each member of the Springbok team was made by Mr. T. president of the J*ew Zealand Rugby Union, at a function held at the Hotel Cnrgen last evening. Air Meredith stated that this was made on behalf of the council of the New Zealand Rugby Union as a token of esteem of the visitors' great sportsmanship both on and off the field. Members of the team would now have a tangible memento of their stay in tho Dominion. . , , A On behalf o* the Springbok team. Mr. A. de Villiers, the manager, thanked the council,-and said that the warmth which the players would derive from tho rugs would be a minor consideration compared with the magnificent reception the side had received throughout New Zealand. The team sang its favourite song, "Sari Marais," and also gave an improvised haka. led by T. A. Harris.