2YA Sports Service

Radio Record, Volume II, Issue 29, 1 February 1929, Page 7

2YA Sports Service

An Appreciative Correspondent I WAS indeed surprised in perusing this week’s "Radio Record" to find no special mention by you of the remarkable service rendered by 2YA sports service during the holidays. You fave prominence in your editorial column to the service rendered by the British Broadcasting Company during the period when no newspapers were printed by keeping their listeners in touch with the latest bulletins of the health of His Majesty the King, and the latest scores in the Test match, yet a much more efficient service was maintained by 2YA over the same period. The campany receive enough bumps now, and I would have thought, sir, that you would have seized the golden opportunity to boost your New Zealand stations. A service such as 2YA rendered must require considerable organisation, and that it was greatly appreciated no one will deny, particularly on New Year’s Day, when no newspapers were published, 2YA rendered an invaluable service to listeners. At my own residence 17 persons listened with interest to the complete sporting results all over New Zealand. Another matter which I feel should have received prominence in your journal was the phenomenal results obtain-

ed by 2YA’s sporting commissioner in his selections of candidates during the holiday racing. In all, he selected 51 firsts, 38 seconds, and 25 thirds-truly a remarkable performance. These reSults have been confirmed from five different sources. Included in these results were drst and second in Auckland Cup, first and second in Great Northern Foal. Stakes, Auckland Racing Club Handicap, first in Great Northern Derby. At the New Zealand Cup meeting he selected first, second and third in the New Zealand Cup, while his selection of Queen Arch in the Cornwall Handicap was outstanding. When 3L0’s sporting commissioner, Bric Welch, selected the winners over five days’ racing carnival, "Wireless Weekly" did not forget to mention it, yet when our own station can pride itself on a gentleman just as competent, nothing is said. A hush-hush policy is being manifest over 2YA’s sporting service, but listeners now demand to hear the gentleman responsible for the compitation of these reviews, etc. Many of my friends have phoned the studio requesting to speak personally to the sporting commissioner, and tender their sincere thanks, but the answer one receives gives no satisfaction. Will the company be prepared for 2YA’s sporting commissioner to answer queries on sporting matters by letter? The Test cricket progress reports and close of play results from 2YA have been greatly appreciated and not once have they disappointed. Soon after 9 p.m. the Close of play results are "put over the air." In conclusion let me again thank, on behalf of many listeners, 2YA’s special sports service-P. S.. PHILLIPS (Wellington). [While appreciating this correspondent’s enthusiasm, it is regretted that it is not possible or desirable for the special correspondent of 2YA to undertake personal or written contact with the public on the lines indicated -Hd.]