BOXING BROADCAST

Radio Record, Volume I, Issue 43, 11 May 1928, Page 4

BOXING BROADCAST

CAPACITY HOUSE IN DUNEDIN

APPRECIATION OF LISTENERS. There were 5000 people present and the door-takings‘ were £700 at the boxing match, Leckie v. Gilles: pie, in Dunedin on Saturday, April 28. And a description of the match: was being broadcast! Ali the recent boxing matches in Dunedin have been put ‘‘on the air,’"? and it is quite evident that broadcasting does not affect the door takings. The Dunedin Boxing Association has been very keen on broadcasting, being convinced that the sport would benefit. Incidentally it may be mentioned that the Broadcasting Company has received letters from all over New Zealand, from as far as Warkworth, in North Auckland, expressing appreciation of the broadcasts. Box: ing enthusiasts throughout the Do: minion have appreciated the action of the Dunedin Boxing Association in permitting the broadcast of contests. A. Milton correspondent remarks in his letter: "In conseguence of the two previous broadcasts of matches, a& number of enthusiasts went to Dunedin from here to see the mateh."