Boxing Broadcasts

Radio Record, Volume III, Issue 42, 2 May 1930, Page 2

Boxing Broadcasts

Christchurch Club’s Appreciation "THE broadcasting of boxing matches receives the hearty endorsement of the Christchurch Amateur Boxing and Sports Club. The Christchurch club has proved to its own satisfaction that broadcasting, far from adversely affecting the door takings, increases the attendances, because of the widespread'interest which it arouses. 'In acknowledging an application from the Broadcasting Company’ ‘ for permission to broadcast the Campbell-

Broadfoot fight, the club ‘wrote as follows :- "Your application for permission to broadeast the progress of the Broad-foot-Campbell fight for the New Zealand heavyweight championship, of fifteen. rounds, to be staged at this club’s tournament, to be held at the Civic. Theatre on Monday, 28th instant, was placed’ before my committee last evening. ‘ , "TY have pleasure in informing you that your application was readily granted, and I was directed to com- ‘ pliment your company upon its enterprise in so liberally catering for the interests of your sport-loving subscribers, and at the same time furthering the best interests of good, clean sport. ; "Thanking you for the privilege conferred upon this club by your action."