SPORTING

Radio Record, Volume I, Issue 44, 18 May 1928, Page 4

SPORTING

es RUGBY FOOTBALL

NEXT WEEK'S BROADCASTS. Saturday, May 26: Rugby-Eden Park, IVA; Athletic Park 2WYA; Ramonster Park, 3YA; Carisbrook,

Above is a photo of the Dunedin featherweight whose contest with Melton was broadcast by 2YA last Tuesday evening. Johnny Leckie is 23 years of age, and since turning professional has had one long series of victories, numbering twelve, before his bout with Melton. He is champion of his class in New Zealand, and by his defeat of Gillespie virtually champion of the feathers of Australia and New Zealand. as Gillespie holds the Australian title. Leckie is the idol of the Dunedin fans, and his appearance in the ring in his home town is sure to result in a ¢apacity house. Ile has been a great boon to the Otago Association, and has given that body a great financial Lift, the takings in the (hllespie fight amounting to over £770, and returning a good profit. The majority of the bouts in Dunedin have been broadeast by 4YA, and the thanks of listeners are due to the energetic secretary of the comniittee, My. I. Divers, who also officiates at the "mike," Johnny Leckie will go much further in the roped square and he will always prove a big draw as long as he continues to fight in his present — style, which is to keep the pressure on from the start and never give his opponent a Iet-up. This style appeals te the "fans," who like action, and Leckie Will surely be popular wherever he appears.