BROADCASTING RUGBY

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18355, 28 August 1929, Page 8

BROADCASTING RUGBY

WELLINGTON UNION'S GRIEVANCE. By T«Ugrftph—Pr«i» AsaocUtloa. WELLINGTON, August 27. To-night at a meeting of the Wellington Rugby Union, the question of allowing the Broadcasting Company to continue to relay the matches from Athletic Park was discussed at length. Mr J. Prendeville said that the Company was given the privilege to broadcast the matches throughout the season, and when a more important match was played they changed to relay it without any reference to the Union. He understood that the Canterbury v. Wairarapa match, to be played to-morrow, was being broadcast, while the local game Wellington v. Southland was not. He said there was no question that when more important matches were on the air, as in the case of the Australian tests, the attendances were greatly affected. In the opinion of Mr A. J. Griffiths, the Broadcasting had cost the Union about a couple of hundred pounds. “They will have to pay for the privilege next year,” said Mr Jackson. Major T. T. King said that he thought the Broadcasting Company should be asked to state its side. Mr Prendeville said that a bigger question would arise next year on the occasion of the visit of the English team. As far as he was concerned, there was no question as to whether the Company would have the privilege of broadcasting the matches. Mr Jackson thought that they should draw tlie attention of the Broadcasting Company to the matter, and ask them whether they intend to broadcast all the Wellington Rugby Union matches for the balance of the season. A motion was carried accordingly.