A series of matches played under 'knock-out' rules.
featuring
The International Cavaliers XI
Captain, Denis Compton (Middlesex and England)
who today play, for a purse of 100 guineas
The Cambridge University XI-Past and Present
Captain, Ted Dexter (Sussex and England)
at Fenners, Cambridge.
Among those playing in today's match are: Mushtaq Mohammed (Northampton and Pakistan), Peter Walker (Glamorgan and England), Colin Ingleby-Mackenzie (Hants), Jim Laker (Surrey and England).
Introduced by Frank Bough.
Organised by the International Cavaliers Cricket Club in association with Rothmans of Pall Mall in aid of Cambridge University Cricket Club
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(to 16.00)
A further visit to Cambridge for the second session of play and the match result.
(to 18.25)
for the deaf and hard of hearing
A look at the news of the week.
A serial in six parts by Peter O'Donnell.
Dominique returns from keeping watch near Feinster's house to find Ambrose slumped in their car. There is a dagger protruding from his chest.
(Repeated next Saturday evening)
U Thant, Secretary-General of the United Nations talks to Robert McKenzie and Erskine Childers.
A sound recording: Friday at 9.30 p.m. (Home)
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Life ...in the animal world
A fortnightly programme.
Introduced this week by Dr. John Napier.
Wild Chimpanzees
Years of patient observation of a group of these shy creatures in East Africa has revealed hitherto unsuspected details of their behaviour and provided evidence for a unique study. Jane van Lawick-Goodall discusses her work with Dr. John Crook, University of Bristol and Dr. Richard Andrew, University of Sussex.
Film sequences by permission of National Geographic Society and filmed by Hugo Van Lawick
From the West
See page 14
by David Turner.
[Starring] Leonard Rossiter, Alison Leggatt
with Barrie Ingham and William Kendall
See page 15
The eighth and final part of this dramatic reconstruction by the Irish Television Service written by Hugh Leonard.
The Easter Rising of 1916 has lasted for five days, two hours, - and thirty minutes. Three days after the surrender, courts martial are set up, and many leading insurgents are executed.
Produced and directed by Louis Lentin for Telefis Eireann
Stay up a little longer with Denis Tuohy, Joan Bakewell, Michael Dean, Tony Bilbow and whoever else turns up.