THE WEATHER

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

THE WEATHER

SPECIAL FORECAST .' V \'. 7 — : — S b., - COLD; AND CHANGEABLE' * fa |g M-\ RAIN INSURANCE' POLICY Tho Government meteorologist, in a special test match weather forecast for the-Herald, states that the indications for to-day are..for moderate to strong south-westerly winds. Tho weather, is likely.to be cold and changeable with occasional showers. These r shoukl-be only light and. scattered in the city area this afterribon. .An " insurance against wet weather has been • arranged by the Auckland .Rugby Union.' The / policy has been taken out for an amount of £3OO, at approximately £9 per cent, payable in tho event of 10 points or more of rain being registered between 9 and 12 o'clock "this morning. • 7 • PROBABLE. FORWARD CHANGE DU TOIT'S. STRAINED MUSCLE * There is considerable "doubt as to whether Bi *du' 'Toit, the -brilliant Springbok ■ back-row forward, will bo able to take tho field this afternoon, as ho is reported to;be suffering from a strained muscle in his l leg./ Should he be unable to play,-it, willbe a loss to tho team, as ho is regarded as one of tho v greatest loose -forwards ever to have.visited,this country and one"of ,tho• best that South Africa has ever produced* In the event of du Toit not playing Bastard will, be oil the side of the scrum with' Bergh'in the back row. ' " " •' p •

•NO ALL-NIGHT WAIT* ' BLOCKING A* FREE.VIEW ERECTION 'OF BARRIERS Showers of rain which fell last night apparently discouraged enthusiasts from goinjr to Eden Park to wait through the night in order to get the best positions when tho gates opened to-day! A number of motorists arrived at intervals either from curiosity or/ from a desire to find oiit if it wero necessary for them to form a queue at the gates, but up to a late hour last night thero was no one waiting at any of tho entrances. A prominent feature of the embankment side of tho park is the barrier erected by the Rugby Union to prevent persons from occupying private grandstands in-the backyards of houses backing on to the ground. On-the day;of the match between the Springboks and Auckland scrim barriers were erected,' but were torn down. This . time stauncher barricades, of iron and .wood, have been constructed, \althotigh several astute householders had'taken precautious against this' eventuality by having their grandstands ready in sections to put up so late that it would he impossible;for barriers to bo erected in front of them. Others who had sold seats on the understanding'that the money would be. refunded, if view of the game could not be obtained, were left out of pocket.