N.Z. Rugby Union Makes Offer To Radio Company.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19036, 3 April 1930, Page 3

N.Z. Rugby Union Makes Offer To Radio Company.

CAN BROADCAST BRITISH TEAM'S MATCHES IF HOSPITALS ARE HELPED. Per Press Association. WELLINGTON/ April 2. THE Management Committee of the New Zealand Rugby Union to-night decided that if the Radio Broadcasting Company of New Zealand would make a donation to provide radio sets for the use of patients in hospitals and charitable institutions, the Union would give them permission to broadcast reports of the matches played by the British team in the Dominion. \

l The New Zealand University Rugbv 1 Football Council wrote asking that a match against a team representing the t New Zealand Universities be included .- in the British team’s itinerarv. it: was r decided to reply that the programme had been finalised. ' IRWELL CLUB. r 5 The annual meeting of the Irwell - Rugby Football Club was held on Mon--5 day evening, Mr R. T. M’Millan presiding. Six new members were elected. Officers were elected as follow.:—Pa<r ron, Mr John Heslop; president. Mr R 2 T. M'Millan; vice-presidents, Mr W. S. r M’Laughlin was added to those of last year; secretary and treasurer, Mr W 1 Millar; captain, Mr N. Heslop; vi*e-eap--2 tain, Mr W. Cooper; assistant secretarv, t Mr N. Heslop; committee, Messrs J. Coe, W. E)oak, G. Heslop, H. Heslop," W - Cooper, W. S. M’Laughlin, H. Millar, E. t Wilson; delegates to Sub-Union, Messrs > R- T. M’Millan and W. S. M’Laughlin; . custodians, the secretary and captain; ' selection committee, the captain, vicel captain, secretary and Mr W. Doak; coach for second and third grade teams. Air F. Heslop. It was decided to open the season with ly a practice match on April 12, and to . endeavour to arrange a match against Leeston or some other club for the following week. The subscription fees were fixed at 5s for first and second grade players and 2s 6d for third grade. It was decided to enter a first grade i team in the competitions and to hold 5 over the question of entering a second . grade team until after opening day. ; OHOKA CLUB. J The annual meeting of the- Ohoka Rugby Football Club was held on Tues--5 day evening, Mr M. bynskey presiding, t The annual report and balance-sheet, . showing a credit -of £S 10s Sd, was • adopted. It - was decided to enter one team 3 in thfi North Canterbury- Sub-Unions : I ' rovri<i, ' fl en ° u s h players Jt was decided to-open the-season on Saturday next. The following officers were elected for the ensuing season: Patron, Mr C. R. Cooke; president, Mr B. Martvn; vicepresidents, Messrs W. J. Moir, R. I). Dixon, H. Bennett, M. J. Brown, S. Dunlop, J. Johnston, J). O. Rutherford, R. Chamberlain, E. Scott, G. Ward and Cottom; club ciiniain, Mr R. Clmnih-i----lain: captain, Mr R. Johnston; coach, Mr R. Johnston; delegates to North Canterbury Sub-Union, Messrs M. Lynj skey and B. Bi own. ( The -position of secretarv was . held i over until the next meeting.'

“There is a general impression abroad,” said the chairman of the union (Mr S. S. Dean), “that the Management Committee are opposed to the broadcasting of matches on account of fear of pecuniary loss. This is quite erroneous, as the sending out of reports of matches will not affect us one iota. The broadcasting of matches played by the New Zealand team would affect other unions, with the result that when test matches are played, these unions’ gates would suffer. Quite a number of unions have written to me on the subject. However. as the Radio Broadcasting Compan * have expressed such concern for patients in hospitals, I move that we write to them asking them whether they are prepared to make a donation for the privilege of broadcasting the test matches, the donations to be set aside to provide wireless sets in hospitals and charitable institutions. The test matches will be a big factor to the Radio Broadcasting Company, and they should be prepared to make a donation for the privilege of reporting them. - ’ Mr H. S. Leith seconded the motion. Mr T. A. Fletcher said the chairman, had set out the position fairly and clearly. The union’s offer would test the sincerity of the Radio Broadcasting Company. The motion was carried unanimously. The chairman remarked that as there seemed to be some doubt as to the charges which had been laid down for admission to the British team’s matches, it would be wise to make these clear. The charges for admission had been fixed as follows: For ordinary matches, to ground, 2s; schoolchildren, Is; stand and enclosure, 3s, plus tax; temporary stands or seats in enclosure, ss, plus tax; grandstand, 7s 6d, plus tax; test matches, ground, 3s. including tax; stand and enclosure, ss, plus tax; temporary stands or seats in enclosure, 7s 6d, plus tax; grandstand, 10s, plus tax; special grandstand, reserves £l, including tax. NEW ZEALAND UNION. Per Press A ssociation.- __ WELLINGTON. April 2. %\ ord was received by the Management Committee of the New Zealand Rugby Union to-night that the game j v as making progress in Western Samoa. ( and that even thf* American portion of l trie islands wished to affiliate with the ‘ Apia Rugby Union. The Maori Advisorv Board wro'e re- l questing that .Tune 3 and Julv 5 should I be set aside as dates for the Fringe i of Wales Cup matches, the former at-f Unristchurch and the latter at Welling- I ton. It was decided to iei»i\ that tliesp date would be borne in mind when the 1 fixtures wi re being drawn up. The North Otago Union wrote ac- i

i . For fifty years head gardener at Eg- . ham Park, Egham, Mr James Pickj ett, who has died, aged 79, served unI der eleven different families. People in Britain are eating more j food and in greater variety than be- • fore the war, including more eggs.