Part 3 of 4 Captain J. S. King [Military Service no. 9631] presents the weekly radio talk about sports events in the 2NZEF in Egypt. He wraps up his summary of rugby games played recently, followed by a talk about a meeting with the sporting personality, wrestler Lofty Blomfield. This item is part of a collection of recordings made by the Mobile Broadcasting Units, which travelled overseas with New Zealand forces between 1940-1945. They recorded New Zealanders' experiences of war and messages to their families and friends, which were sent back home to be played on a weekly radio programme.

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Year
1941
Reference
11646
Media type
Audio
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Rights Information
Year
1941
Reference
11646
Media type
Audio
Series
U series
Duration
00:03:43
Broadcast Date
04 Feb 1941
Credits
RNZ Collection
Joseph Stewart King, Presenter

Captain J. S. King presents the weekly sports talk. This opens with a summary of rugby games played on a recent Sunday followed by a talk about a meeting with the sporting personality Lofty Blomfield.