VISITORS LEAVING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22847, 30 September 1937, Page 16

VISITORS LEAVING

CIVIC FAREWELL

CEREMONY AT SHIP'S SIDE TO-MORROW'S ARRANGEMENTS \ Just before their departure by the Awatea from Queen's Wharf to-morrow afternoon the members of tho South African football team will be given a civic farewell by tho Mayor, Sir Ernest Davis, and the chairman of the Auckland Harbour Board, the Hon. T. Bloodworth, M.L.C. This has been arranged as a fitting conclusion to the successful tour of the team. As it is expected that a large crowd will gather on the wharf to witness the departure, loud speakers are to bo erected to enable all present .to hear the speeches. .The ceremony, in which tho Municipal Band will take part, is to commence at 4.15 p.m., and is expected to last approximately 15 minutes. A dais will bo placed alongside the ship for the speakers and the length of the ship's berth will be roped off. Tho speakers will be the Mayor, tho chairman of the Harbour Board, ,Mr. T. Meredith, president of the New Zealand Rugby Union, and 3fr. A. do Villiors, manager of the South African team. The Prime Minister, Mr. Savage, has been invited to send a farewell message to the team, to be read at the gathering. At the conclusion of the addresses the band will play a number of pieces, including marches, selections and appropriate farewell tunes, up to 5 p.m., at which time the ship is expected to sail. Special arrangements have been mado for the control of traffic in Quay Street and on tho wharf.

TRIUMPHANT TOUR ONLY ONE LOSS SUSTAINED COMPARISON OF RECORDS During their tour of New Zealand the Springboks have taken part in 17 matches and have had only oho defeat inflicted upon thein. This was in the iirst test at Wellington, which was won bv New Zealand by 13 points to 7. The South Africans have scored the remarkably fine total of 411 points and have had only 104 registered against them. These figures compare more than favourably with those recorded by the Springboks of 1921 and the British side of 1930, the two most important teams to visit the Dominion since the war.

The first Springbok visit to New Zealand in 1921 was also a most successful one. The team played 19 matches, of which it won 15, lost 2 and drew 2. It scored 244 points and had 81 registered against it. On its tour of the Dominion in 1930 the British team played 21 matches, won 15 and lost 6. It scored '420 points against 205. Following are the details of the present tour: —

Pts. Pts. Opponents Pesult, For Agst. Auckland .. .. Won 10 5 Combined Team . "Won O 3 Taranaki .. .. Won 17 3 Manawatu .. .. Won 30 3 WelliEjrton .. .. Won 20 O New Zealand .. T-<ost 7 13 Combined Team ..Won 22 0 Canterbury .. ..Won 23 8 West Coast-Buller .. W° n 31 S South Canterbury .. Won 43 0 New Zealand . • Won 13 0 Southland '.. .• W° n 22 Z Otago .. •• Won 47 7 Hawke'g Bay .. Won 21 12 Combined Team .. Won 33 3 New Zealand .. on J' ® North Auckland .. Won 14 8 r 411 104