TEST MATCH TRAIN

Otago Daily Times, Issue 27391, 17 May 1950, Page 3

TEST MATCH TRAIN

Limited Number Of Seats NO SECOND “ SPECIAL ” It was reported at the weekly meeting of the North Otago Rugby Union on Monday night that there were only 80 seats now available on the special train to Dunedin on May 27 on the occasion of the first test match against the British Isles team. Mr Dennehy, a member, said there was no possibility of an additional train being run, and no extra cars could be provided. Mr J. Firman was in the chair, and there were also present Messrs J. Macmillan, H. Cross, A. W. Marshall, A. R. Low. W. Kearns, G. Bell, J. Benson, H. S. Straohan, F. V. Dennehy and D. S. Loder. A letter was received from the Otago Union stating that accommodation would be available for 300 schoolboys at Carisbrook on the day of the test match. It was also stated that tickets would be forwarded if the union sent a cheque for £ls. The schoolboys would be admitted to the ground by a special gate to the site allotted to them. It was decided to purchase 150 tickets. Trie South Canterburv Union advised that it had reserved 34 seats for the local union on the occasion of the match against the British Isles team on May 31. The Canterburv Union wrote advising it had allocated 50 seats for the second test on June 10 a«d 100 seats for its provincial match. A similar letter was received from the Ashburton Union, offering 50 seats for the combined teams' match at Ashburton. It was decided to advertise the sale of the tickets after tney had been received. The South Canterbury Union wrote confirming August 5 as the date for the Hanan Shield match against North Otago at Oamaru. should the union then be/the holder of the shield. • The Oil Fuel Controller advised he had approved of the union’s application for 500 gallons of petrol. Messrs Cross and Carlett were delegated to make the alio-: cations. It was decided to close the Citizens’ Shield Competition at the end of the fourth round. It was decided to hold a seven-a-side tournament on the King's Birthday. The applications of St. Kevin’s College and the Waitaki Boys' High School for two school footballs, and that of the Weston School for one football were approved. Mr Strachan was appointed to interview members of the Otago Union next Saturday in an endeavour to arrange a match at Oamaru at a later date He was also empowered to interview the Otago Sub-unions with a similar request. The applications for transfers of J. McCallum from Union (Dunedin) to Athletic and of R. McKenzie from Woburn to Excelsior were approved.