Stadium Southland was named Ray Harper Stadium for the day to honour Ray Harper who was a driving force in getting the stadium built. The funeral service of Harper, the driving force behind getting Stadium Southland built, was held on Monday at the venue which was renamed Ray Harper Stadium for the day. Robyn Edie/Stuff A collection at the funeral of Ray Harper at 'Ray Harper' Stadium in Invercargill. READ MORE:* Stadium Southland instigator Ray Harper has diedHundreds of people sat in the Ray Harper Stand for the service which traversed a life spanning 91 action-packed years. ROBYN EDIE/Stuff The funeral service for Ray Harper was held in Stadium Southland on Monday, with the public seated in the Ray Harper stand.

Source: Stuff April 08, 2019 05:15 UTC