Arrangements for Christmas Week

Radio Record, Volume II, Issue 23, 21 December 1928, Page 7

Arrangements for Christmas Week

Special Sporting Service

(THE coming Christmas season brings with it its customary heavy sporting fixtures. Racing, trotting, boating. tennis, and a host of other attractions cover the interests of all. To attend everywhere the inclination takes one is impossible, yet the interest remains. To cope with these sports 2YA’‘s Special Sporting Service has been alert and extensive arrangements have been made to cater for every interest. Racing. "THE principal events to be featured are New Zealand racing results, with special reviews of the fields, reviews of the metropolitan (Australian) meetings, with results as soon as they come to hand. During the festive season there will be many fixtures for the same day, and the service has made arrangements to handle them all. Progress reports will be given during the afternoon session, while a resume will be put over the air during the news session. \ Boating and Cricket. [N view of the fact that nearly all New Zealand sportsmen will be interested in the championship sculling fixture between Jackson (New Zealand) and Pearce (Australia) at Sydney on December 22, the result will be put over the air as soon as it comes t hand. In addition, the many yachting events will receive the attention of the service.

Progress reports of the big cricket in Australia will, as before, be given. Recently listeners have been able to get the position at close of play some three-quarters of an hour later, and there is every indication that this very efficient service will be maintained. The Plunket Shield interprovincial cricket will be of special interest to listeners, and progress reports of the matches Canterbury v. Auckland and Otago v. Wellington will be put on the air frequently. In addition, a relay has been arranged for in connection with the Otago v. Wellington match, to he played on December 24, 25, 26, 28. Short relays only are to be given, the station passing back to the studio to entertain with musical numbers and to announce the results of other activities to hand. P Other Attractions, Boxine DAY, a special programme _ will be given in the nature of a relay of a description of the Caledonian Sports held in the Basin Reserve, Wellington. Mr. Jacobsen, a prominent sporting figure, will be before the microphone. The New Zealand tennis championships at Auckland will receive attention and reports of their progress will, from time to time, be announced. Reports of the trotting meeting at Auckland will likewise be broadcast. The Christmas season promises well and great care has been taken to give the listener «veryti‘ng that is going.