Why No Broadcast of Recent Amateur Boxing Bouts?

Radio Record, Volume VIII, Issue 17, 2 November 1934, Page 6

Why No Broadcast of Recent Amateur Boxing Bouts?

To the Editor.: Sir-Being a constant ‘subseriberyour journal, I wish to air a I venture to state that there are thunsunds of radio fans who are also boxinz fans. Imagine the disgust of this countless number when, on purchasing the issue of the "Radio Record" of September 18, with the intention of listening to the New Zealand boxing championships at Hastings, to find that there was no mention of the broadeast in the pro gramme, Thinking that this was an oversight, imagine the disappointment when, on tuning in to Hastings on the final night of the championships we four’ that we had drawn a blank. Then again, the Australian-New Zealand boxing championships, held at Invercargill last week, were not broadcast. The

New Zealund boys were selected from all over the Dominion, and the visiting team from every State in Australia. Who is to blame for this Rip Van Winkle procedure? It cannot .be the Broadcasting Board, as they have week in and week out broadcast "boloney" from foreign gentlemen under the disguise: of wrestling, and then .again. it cannot he the New Zenland Boxing Council, as at the last conference at Hastings it was resolyed to endeavour to have every boxing bout broadcast where possible.

L a1l , etc-, Hawera,

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