BROADCASTING OF RUGBY MATCHES

Radio Record, Volume VII, Issue 4, 4 August 1933, Page 46

BROADCASTING OF RUGBY MATCHES

| Criticism of Union in Canterbury Ch IRISTCHURCH is critical © of its ' Ruby Union in regard to its attitufle toward broadcasting of local club u.gtches. The non-broadcasting of them higs been felt, not only by the general pifflic. but more so by the patients in hig‘pitals and institutions who could hiyve received a little pleasure. aAt the union’s half-yearly meeting on July 17 the Christchurch Football ("hib. the oldest Rughy club in New Zaaland. decided to hold its annual meting at least twenty-one days befiyre that of the Canterbury Rugby Utuion. so that members could discuss tlie question of broadcasting club mitches. and. if thought necessary. give a; direction to delegates or frame .a rptice of motion for the annual meeti fe of the union. , It is high time the elubs had a bigger hpud in this vital question of broadcgsting, and it looks as if something of a/ definite shape will manifest itself by Dext Rugby season. ‘Certainly the Rugby Union did reupurkably well in providing a land-line at a cost of £80 to the Sanatorium on Chishmere Hills for the patients to ig:ten to a broadcast of club matches. ; Whetber 38YA should donate a certgin sum is a matter that cannot be sae" here. It is for the union to (cide. One North Island Rugby Wnion received £50 from a broadeast img station. buf it is vot known whe. ther it was given to charity or not. j; Judging by newspaper reports. in sjome fields of sport broadcasting has een detrimental to the gate takings. | Hlowever. the matter of broadcasting ‘vill come up for consideration at an warly date next year. and it is more han likely that some satisfactory arrangement will be concluded.