The Second Test

Radio Record, Volume III, Issue 52, 11 July 1930, Page 30

The Second Test

"Successful Relays -e ee HE relays of.the second test. match ; from Lancaster Park, Christehurch, to 8YA and thence to 2YA and 4YA was 4 decided success, The diction of the announcer was very clear and could be distinguished, in Wellington,. from -the local station only by a little "‘woolliness," though this did not interfere with the broadcast. The announcing left nothing to be degired. . The descriptions were most vivid’ and conveyed the excitement of the crowd that was surging round Laneaster Park to the listeners in perfect style. Listeners were given the atmosphere at’ the ' commencement . of play-a dirty field, a slight wind and sun, Not the best conditions, but upon this stage, good or not, the titanic struggle was to take place. Thirtytwo thousand people the announcer estimated to be the attendance, a reeord for the -park. ° : The -proceedings were opened with the National "Anthem, and the teams that were already on the field took their places to contest honours. Following that there was no doubt as to what was happening on Lancaster Park, Byvery phase. of the play was elear and those who listened, felt the thrills of the game, that the thousands of spectators in Christchurch were enjoying. It was a tense moment in the early part of the game when Mark Nicholls took his mark in a scoring

position. The howl that went up from the spectators made words by the anmnouncer unnecessary. When England attacked and scored, when the play was fast and furious the announcer kept listeners posted with almost every movement, certainly. with those essential to the play. ‘The unexpected move on the part of Ivor Jones and his spectacular run which resulted in a try, was described by the announcer as the greatest try in the history of the Park. It was a splendid match and the excellent description .meant much to those who were not able to attend in person. Evidently the gate did not suffer a great deal. CCORDING to the schedule ‘of proadecasts as submitted by the Broadeasting Company and approved by the New Zealand Rugby Union, only 8YA and 2YA should have: broadcast the second test, but, as events trans‘pired, 4YA did so, too. This.was the result of a special request from -the ‘ Otago Rugby Union, endorsed by the New Zealand Rugby Union. At. very short notice the Post and Telegraph Department made available the necessary relay line between Christchurch and Dunedin, in addition to the relay line from Christchurch to Wellington. It is also interesting to note that 4ZP, the Invercargill station of the Southland Radio Society, again carried out a relay from Dunedin to Invercargill, as was done in the case of the first.-test. . : , The second.test was therefore broadcast in Invercargill, Dunedin, Christchureh and Wellington, -and listeners-

in no doubt totalled a quarter of a million. According to ‘schedule, the other matches to be broadcast are:Wednesday, July 9-v. Maoris, at Wellington (2YA and 3YA). Saturday, July 19-v. Auckland, at Auckland (1YA). Saturday, July 26-Third test at Auckland (1YA and 2YA). Saturday, August 9-Fourth test at Wellington (2YA).