British Rugby Team's Visit

Radio Record, Volume III, Issue 33, 28 February 1930, Page 7

British Rugby Team's Visit

t . No Broadcast of Saturday Matches EET te "THERE is to be no broadcasting of matches to be played on Saturdays, and on June 3 by the British Rugby team during its tour of New Zealand in the coming season. A decision to this effect was.made by the management committee of the New Zealand Rugby Union, held in Wellington on Wednesday evening, February 19, when an application was received for the broadcasting of the two big matches to be played in Palmerston North-the Possibles y, Probables and the British team’s match. "I was inclined in the early stages to think that it would be a good thing to have the British team’s matches broadcast," said the chairman (Mr. 8. 8S. Dean). "That was from the New Zealand Rugby Union’s point of view, but since looking at the matter from the point of view of the various unions in the Dominion, I am of the opinion that it cannot be done. If we are going to broadcast the four Tests we are going to kill club matches throughout New Zealand on the days of the Tests. The broadcasting of other matches on Saturdays will also have a great effect upon club football. If you are going to broadcast, broadcast the Wednesday matches." Mr. BE. Wylie: "The only other alternative would be to take down a description by dictaphone and broadcast it in the evening." The chairman: "There is no objection to broadcasting reports afterwards, but we have to consider the unions generally, and if we allow the broadcasting during the progress of play it.is going to cripple the matches being played elsewhere." It was decided, on the motion of Mr. Dean, that permission be not granted for the broadcasting of the British team’s match in Palmerston North, but that permission be given for the broadcasting of the Possibles v. Probables match "With regard to broadcasting generally," said Mr. Dean, "I will move that this committee does not approve of the British team’s Saturday matches being broadcast, and that the question of broadcasting Wednesday matches may be considered at a later date. If the Wednesday matches are broadcast it may not interfere with football generally. If we make it quite definite about the Saturday matches the people will know where we stand." Mr. B. M’Kenzie asked what the position would be regarding June 3. The chairman: "I will include that with the Saturdays." The motion was seconded by Mr. A. C. Kitto and carried without further discussion.