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Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 43, 20 February 1930, Page 5

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RUGBY BROADCASTS

BRITISH TEAM'S TOUR

There is to be no broadcasting of matches to be played on Saturdays and on the 3rd .Tune by the British Rugby team during its tour of New Zealand in. the coming season. A decision to this etiect was "made" by' tlie" Management Committee of the New Zealand Rugby Union last «veiling, when an application was received for the broadcasting, of the two big matches to be played in Palmerston North—the Possibles v. Probables and tlio British team's match.

' "I was inclined, in the early stages to think that it would be a good thing to have the British team's matches broadcasted," said the chairman (Mr. S. S. Dean). "That was' from tlie New Zealand Rugby Union's point of view, but since looking at the mutter from the point, of viaw .of .the .various unions in the Dominion, I am of the opinion that it cannot be done. If we are'going \to broadcast the four Tests we are going to kill club matches throughout New Zealand on th« days of-the Tests. The broadcasting of other matches on Saturdays will also have a great effect upon club football. If you are going to broadcast any matches you can broadcast the Wednesday matches." Mr. E. Wylie: "The only other alternative would r/e'tb take ddwii 'a'description by dictaphone and broadcast it in the evening." The Chairman: "There is no objection to broadcasting reports afterwards, but we have to consider- -Hie unions generally, and if we allow the broadcasting -during the progress of play, it is going to cripple the matches being played elsewhere." It was decided, on the motion of Mr. Dean, that permission bo not granted for the broadcasting of the British team's match in Palmerston North, but that permission be given for the broadcasting of the Possibles, v. Probables match.

""With regard to broadcasting generally," said Mr.-Dean, "I -syil! 'move that this committee does not approve of the British team's Saturday matches being broadcasted, and that the question of broadcasting Wednesday matches may bo considered at a later date. ■If the Wednesday matches are broadcasted, it may not interfere with football generally. If we make it quite definite about the_ Saturday .matches the people will know where we stand.'' Mr. E. M'Kenzie asked what the position would be regarding the 3rd June.

The Chairman: "I will include that with' the Saturdays." - The motion was seconded by Mr. A. C. Kitto and carried without further discussion.