RUGBY FOOTBALL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21146, 2 October 1930, Page 10

RUGBY FOOTBALL.

BROADCASTING <OF MATCHES. A FINANCIAL LOSS. ■ i (Peb United Pbcsb 'Association.! WELLINGTON, October 1. From_ further letters received from Rugby unions on the subject of the radio broadcasting of matches, it would appear that the season’s experiment in allowing descriptions of matches to be broadcast has not been altogether a success from the point of .view of the union’s finances. Two letters, one from the Waikato Union and the other from the Auckland Union, were received on the subject at this evening’s meeting of the New Zealand Union. The Waikato letter " protested against the broadcasting of Rugby matches," and mentioned that several letters had been received from affiliated sub-unions asking that action should be taken to prevent further broadcasting, as it was seriously affecting the finances of the unions and sub-unions. While admitting that the Auckland delegates had supported broadcasting generally at the annual conference, the letter from the Auckland Union stated that experience had proved that country football had been seriously affected thereby. It was suggested that instead of broadcasting running descriptions of games, an account could be dictated into a dictaphone and put over the air in the evening. The chairman (Mr S. S. Dean ) said he thought the question was one for discussion at the annual meeting, and also observed that he had been one of those most strongly opposed to broadcasting. It was generally thought that the opinions of all the affiliated unions should be sought, more particularly with regard to what further action was to be taken. A motion to this effect was carried, and the whole question will be discussed at next annual meeting of the New Zealand Union.