BROADCAST OF RUGBY MATCHES

Hokitika Guardian, 29 August 1929, Page 2

BROADCAST OF RUGBY MATCHES

COMPLAINT BY WELLINGTON UNION.

WELLINGTON, August 27,

To-night at the meeting of the Wellington Rugby Uhion, the question of allowing the Broadcasting Company to continue to relay the matches from Athletic Park was discussed at length.

Mr J. Prendeville said that the company was given the privilege to broadcast the matches throughout the season, and when a more important match was played they arranged to relay it without any reference to the union. He understood that the Canterbury v. Wairarapa match, which was to be played to-morrow, was being broadcast, while the local game. Wellington v. Southland, was not. He said that there was no question that when the more important matches were on the air, as in the case of the Australian .tests, the attendances were greatly affected. In the opinion of Mr A. J. Grif-fiths,-the broadcasting had cost them about £2OO. “They will have to pay for the privilege next year,” said Mr Jackson. Major T. T. King said that he thought the Broadcasting Company should be asked to state its side. Mr Prendeville said that a bigger question would arise next year on the occasion of the visit of the English team. As far as he was concerned there was no question as to whether the company would have the privilege of broadcasting the matches. Mr Jackson thought- that they should draw the attention of the Broadcast Company to tho matter, and ask them whether they intend to broadcast all the Wellington Rugby Union matches for the of the season.

A motion was carried accordingly