Food news by Ruth Drew
Records you have asked to hear
A story, a hymn, and a prayer
The Cotton Pickers with guitar music from
The Ken Sykora Trio
Producer, Jimmy Grant
Marcel Gardner and his Orchestra
Fred Loads, Bill Sowerbutts , and Alan Gemmell invite you to join them at a ' Gardeners' Question Time' in which they answer spontaneous questions put by the Barrow-in-Furness and District Horticultural Society
Question-Master, Freddy Grisewood
Conductor, Jack Leon
with Terry Walsh , Miguel Delgado
Sussex v. West Indies
Northamptonshire v. Kent
Commentaries on the closing overs before lunch by Rex Alston and Kenneth Ablack from the County Ground, Hove, and by Peter West from the Rushden Town Cricket Ground
The Wren
Eric Simms tells you how you may distinguish it from other summer songsters.
Ann Driver , Marjorie Westbury , and Maurice Bevan include a walk to the railway bridge, in a programme introduced by John Webster.
and his Orchestra with The Meritones
Sussex r. West Indies
Northamptonshire v. Kent
Raymond Baxter , Brian Johnston , and Henry Riddell visit the Surrey Gliding Club at Lasham, talk to members of the club and join them in this exciting sport
Sussex v. West Indies
Northamptonshire v. Kent
Point-to-Point
The Start
With Henry Riddell and Wally Kahn as judges, Raymond Baxter and Brian Johnston -acting as crew to Derek Piggott and Lt.-Col. A. J. Deane -Drummond-take part in a point-to-point glider contest
Weather permitting, the course will be in the vicinity of Alton and Basingstoke
and his Orchestra
Point-to-Point
Raymond Baxter and Brian Johnston describe the finish of the point-to-point as their gliders come In to land at Lasham
Royal Artillery Mounted Band
Conducted by Major Basil H. Brown
Director of Music
From the Leas Cliff Hall , Folkestone
Sussex v. West Indies
Northamptonshire r. Kent
Franklin Engelmann talks to motorists at Bagshot and records are played for them from the studio in London
Commentaries on the closing overs; followed by summaries
Shipping Forecast at 5.58 on 1,500 m.
Reading Amateur Regatta
Commentaries from a launch following the crews, from a point down the course, and from the finishing line. Commentators: John Snagge , Raymond Glendenning, and Brian Venner
A programme of leisure-time pursuits
Fishing: on the eve of the coarse fishing season Howard Marshall and Robert Reid discuss the joys of angling
Model aeroplanes: Raymond Baxter describes a rally of model aeroplane enthusiasts at Woburn Park
Produced by Arthur Phillips
including Sports Reports with cricket close of play scores
with the BBC Northern Dance Orchestra directed by Alyn Ainsworth
A blend of melody and rhythm featuring Sheila Buxton
The Raymond Woodhead Singers Johnny Roadhouse (saxophone)
Norman George (violin) Syd Lawrence (trumpet)
Introduced by Roger Moffat
Produced by Eric Miller
From the stage of the Playhouse Theatre. Manchester
Written by Geoffrey Webb and Edward J. Mason.
The third of six concerts
This concert is also being relayed by Westdeutscher Rundfunk, Cologne
BBC Concert Orchestra (Leader, William Armon) Conductor: Vilem Tausky
The All Star Concert Brass Band
Conductor: Harry Mortimer
Guest Conductor: Denis Wright
Marcosignori Accordion
Owen Brannigan Bass-Baritone accompanied by Ernest Lush
The Programme Includes the Annual Competition for "New Music for Brass"
to be judged by Eric Ball, Edric Cundell, Harry Dexter, Harry Heyes, Gordon Jacob, Denis Wright
with Frank Wade in the chair
Programme Introduced by John Webster
Orchestra
Overture: Yeomen of the Guard Sullivan
Orchestra and Band
Fanfare: Malcolm Arnold
Band
Five selected entries
Songs
Star of the County Down arr. Herbert Hughes
My love she's but a lassie yet arr. George Short Madam, I've comed in coortin' arr. Frank Wade
Cushie Butterfield arr. Frank Wade
Accordion
Spanish Holiday............E. Ettore
(with the Orchestra)
Neapolitan Medley: Torna Sorrento ..... Curtis
Marie Marie ..... Capua
Funiculi Funicula ...... Denza
0 Sole Mio............................Capua
Announcement of Judges' Awards by Frank Wade Head of BBC Light Music Programmes (Sound)
Band
Two winning pieces (from the five selected entries) Orchestra and Band
Cornish Holiday Denis Wright
First Performance BBC Commission (conducted by the composer)
From the Royal Festival Hall
(Owen Brannigan broadcasts by permission of Sadler's Wells Trust, Ltd.)
in which Jack Payne introduces popular gramophone records from here, there, and everywhere
Produced by Denys Jones
Ken Mackintosh and his Orchestra with Kay Elvin , Kenny Bardell and The Mackpies
From the Villa Marina, Douglas
followed by Shipping Forecast on 1,500 m. only
