TEST MATCH “GATES”
Wellington Second To Christchurch PA WELLINGTON, July 4. Wellington takes second place to Christchurch in gate receipts for the Rugby test matches this year against the British Isles. Receipts for the third test at Athletic Park will be just under £ 10,000 and the attendance, as near as calculable, just under 40,000. These estimates were placed before tonight’s meeting of the Management Committee of the Wellington Rugby Union. With odd amounts still to come in, the takings reported by the secretary, Mr O. L. Wrigley, showed £5437 for bookings and £4353 at the gates, a total of £9790. The Christchurch gate was £ll,lOO and the attendance 41,000.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 27433, 5 July 1950, Page 6
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109TEST MATCH “GATES” Otago Daily Times, Issue 27433, 5 July 1950, Page 6
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