Surrey v. Somerset and Gloucester v. Lancashire
Commentaries during play by Howard Marshall from Kennington Oval and P. G. H. Fender from the County Ground, Gloucester
County cricket started earlier this week, but the microphones are today out by the green sward for the first time this season. An ambitious scheme for broadcasting cricket matches has been prepared, and for the first time it is the BBC's intention to cover by broadcast commentaries every county taking part in the championship. It will not be possible to bring accounts from each county's home ground in every case, though there should not be a cricket fan in any part of the country who will be unable to follow, at some time or another, the fortunes of his home team.
Howard Marshall ,
P. G. H. Fender , E. W. Swanton, and Michael Standing will, as previously, share the cricket commentaries among them. Programme timing for cricket broadcasts will be from 1.0 to 1.30 and 5.30 to 6.0 when two matches are being described, and 1.15 to 1.30 and 5.45 to 6.0 for single matches. A popular feature of this year's cricket season will be the visit of the West Indies team, which can always be relied upon to produce cricket at its liveliest and best.