REACTIONS TO BROADCASTS

Press, Volume XCVII, Issue 28671, 22 August 1958, Page 19

REACTIONS TO BROADCASTS

Church Project In Southland “The Press” Special Service WELLINGTON, August 21. Listener reaction to religious broadcasts is being tested in an audience research project claimed to be “more ambitious in its field than anything previously tried in New Zealand.” The project is described in Presbyterian Church Enterprises, which is published in Wellington for leaders of the Presbyterian Church in New Zealand. It says: “In this audience research pilot project the Southland churches of all denominations have agreed to unite in distributing and collecting a questionnaire. “A sample cross-section of people will be questioned on their attitude to religious broadcasts. The questions, have been carefully designed to get the real feeling of the people, avoiding politely white-washed answers. Reactions could shock.” The New Zealand Broadcasting Service is interested in the experiment, says Presbyterian Church Enterprises. Schools’ Sports Tournament A schools’ sports tournament held at South Hagley Park on Wednesdav resulted:— Rugby.—Under 7st 71b: Canterbury Sub-unions 11, Combined Intermediate Schools 3 Under 6st: Canterbur.? Sub-unions 14, Christchurch South Zone Schools 3. Basketball.—Open grade: Canterbury Sub-unions 17, Combined Intermediate Schools 9. Under sft: Christchurch South Zone Schools 13. Canterbury Sub-unions 10. Hockey.—Boys: Canterbury A Hatch Cup Team 7. Combined Intermediate Schools 1; Canterbury B Hatch Cup Team 2, Combined Intermediate Schools 1. Girls: Canterbury Primary Representatives 6. Combined Intermediates 1. Soccer.—Canterbury Under 12 Representatives 3. Combined Light-; weight Intermediates 0. Lawn Tennis AVONSIDE CLUB The following officers were elected at the annual meeting of the Avonside Lawn Tennis Club:— Patron, Mr Angus Donaldson; president, Mr M. Mardon; past president, Mr J. Nunes; vice-presidents, Messrs G. Bull, H. Fuller, E. Ormandy; secretary, Mr B. Goodman; treasurer, Mr G. Oakley; club captain, Mr W. Jamieson; committee, Mesdames S. Wilkins, H. Fuller, Messrs H. Bell. J. Burtons, F. Commons, O. Foster, F.> H. G. Johnstone, E. Packer; delegates to C.L.T.A., Messrs Nunes, Johnstone, Mardon. E. Packer; delegate to snorts protection association, Mr Johnstone; delegates Junior L.T.A., Messrs O. Foster and Johnstone. The opening day will be on Saturday, September 27.