Softball Seeks Better, Television Coverage

Press, Volume CX, Issue 32384, 25 August 1970, Page 18

Softball Seeks Better, Television Coverage

In an attempt to foeter greater Interest In the game the Canterbury Softball Association has invited the Wellington commentator and sports writer, Mr Gary Ward, to Christchurch tor two of this season’s representative games. At a meeting of the association’s executive committee last evening the president (Mr J. Gibson) said he was not happy with the television presentation of games In previous seasons and that the commentary had been sub-standard.

The association had applied to the N.Z.B.C. to have two of

Its early-season against Hutt Valley on NooHSber 28 and Southland comber 12, televised, and invite Mr Ward to be tator for the games. ThM«s<> elation would pay his traWßnc expenses. W Mr Gibson laid that tMMtnie had proved very popuMJ on television in club matches were fffy'isod there every three weeqgf A letter was read <M ths Canterbury EvergreenM Club 'asking for some sun. I port from the lO I help U roster wfll it) Christchurch. Mr M.Wart son successfully proposedsßnat n le club explain more ■Uy aspirations before thmjuestion of financial assistants be con sidered any further.* The Canterbury seffior men’a coach. Mr H. Gablefsain that the representative sffiiad ■, flr ,: training session wag attended by 50 per cent of it® member? As many players wf e Bt i n £ volved in winter aisris activities. the turnout X aE gratifying." / n ’° M The president of (the Canter, bury Umpires’ Assbicatf on n [ J. Rochford) s»>d that , in ~l the increase in the numbers 0 ? umpires, this section of ,|?J sport would be in a ° r ’J* healthy position Compared other years. ea wl ‘* The meeting d6cld e a the 1970-71 season on o<.;S-. op 'h for the senior mewl b,r A women’s grades, ana ’ and 10 for all other g rad °, Oc, ober school children’s. except Entries for senior - must be made by Sente-? I ’ a<Sail and for all other P gra^ be -t » cepting school children