Radio and Rugby

Radio Record, Volume III, Issue 15, 25 October 1929, Page 4

Radio and Rugby

No Detrimental Effect on Attendances — N emphatic opinion that he considered the broadeasting of Rugby matches in the best interests of the game was expressed by the chairman of the Auckland Rugby Union M«a»agement Committee, Mr. H. Frost,\ 4 its meeting last evening, states "The Sun." A letter was received from the Radio Broadcasting Company thanking the union for co-operation during the season in the reporting of matches which had been greatly appreciated by those prevented from attending the games by disability or their distance from the ground. ' Mr. Frost, who has recently been confined to his home through indisposition, said that he had listened in to radio descriptions of games played at Eden Park, and was very agreeably impressed. There was no doubt that the announcer, Mr. W. Meredith, was,..an extremely capable man. Mr. Prosi considered that an old Rugby ma would find it impossible to listen to the descriptions without feeling a strong desire to witness the game. Listeners who were not familiar with Rugby would be impelled to travel to the park and see a game, to the advantage of the sport,