TEST MATCH THIRST

Taranaki Daily News, 11 March 1933, Page 7

TEST MATCH THIRST

. CROWDS IN BRISBANE. ABOUT £3OOO EXPENDED. Though the test cricketers and spectators might be inclined to-doubt it, there is much to be said for the hot weather—from the point of view of the caterer, says the Brisbane Daily Mail in referring to the fourth test match. For cold drinks and ice creams alone, it is estimated that the 91,000 odd persons who paid to witness the match in the five days of play spent upwards of £3OOO on the grounds. Beer- was an easy first in popularity. The four bars on the ground—one in the members’ area, one in the grandstand en-. closure'and two in the outer—cleared, at a rough estimate, 1700 gallons of draught beer aiid about 600 dozen bottles. This totals about 55,000 glasses and represents rhdre than £l3OO. . Next in order came the soft drinks, accounting for nearly £llOO of the money spent "by the crowds at the match. Though official figures were not available, it was estimated that about 3600 dozen bottles of aerated waters—43.2oo bottles—were 'disposed of. In addition, thousands took their liquid-'fefreshment with them. Ice cream was in great demand.. In all, more' than 2000 “buckets”-some large, some sffiall-were sold, which means that, rAnehlv 28,000 persons consumed the S dainty on the grounds. The cost df this quantity to the consumers was something' like £6OO. keeping the liquids cool enough for thtaste of the crowd necessitated the use of a considerable quantity of ice. Aetna - lv 30 tons of ice did its job—and melted away. A popular brand of chewing gum the proverbial hot cakes. Nea - 1v 4000 packets were disposed of. kies not in very great demand, probably on account ,of the weather. Omy 1 mere 5000 or so of these found buyers