from page 29 of ' New Every Morning '
Leader, J. Mouland Begbie
Conductor, Guy Warrack
A section of the BBC Northern Ireland Orchestra
Directed by David Curry
with George Beggs (baritone)
Popular dance music and songs on gramophone records
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.
with Jack Plant
leave for the Dominion of Canada
A description of the Royal drive through Portsmouth and the departure of H.M.S. Repulse from Portsmouth
The Royal Train should reach Portsmouth Town Station about
2.15, and the King and Queen will be received by the Lord Mayor before setting out on their drive to Farewell Jetty. There will be three observers: one overlooking the steps of the Guildhall opposite the Station ; one on the Semaphore Tower overlooking the dockyard ; and one-Thomas Woodrooffe-on the jetty itself. As H.M.S. Repulse moves off on her voyage to Canada with Their Majesties on board, the last sound to be heard will be music played by the ship's band on the quarterdeck.
The Hard Court Championships of Great Britain
A commentary during one of the final matches by F. H. Grisewood from Melville Park, Bournemouth
The British Hard Court Championships are an annual event important enough in themselves, doubly important in that they are a kind of warming up for Wimbledon. Players show their paces in the first big open-air tournament of the season, and form is judged, and choices for later honours are forecast.
F. H. Grisewood , who will be beside the court to describe part of the match for the men's finals, has given commentaries on this event in previous years. Last year the championships were not broadcast, but Grisewood gave an eye-witness account in the news the same night. It is difficult to say who will be the likely finalist, though one thing is certain, namely, that Kho-Sin-Kie, the brilliant young Chinese player who beat Austin in the final last year, will defend his title with spirit.
Salford v. Halifax
A commentary on the second half of the match, by R. A. Colville , from the Empire Stadium, Wembley
A commentary on the first half of the match was broadcast in the Northern programme at 3.20
An article on the Rugby League and a plan to help listeners to follow the commentary will be found on page 6
A gramophone programme
Compiled by Leonard Hibbs
Surrey v. Somerset
Gloucester v. Lancashire
Commentaries during play by Howard Marshall from Kennington Oval and P. G. H. Fender from the County Ground, Gloucester
including Weather Forecast
String Quartet No. 1, in C minor,
Op. 2
1 Andante poco rubato-Allegro. 2 Lento assai. 3 Presto. 4 Allegro played by The Shadwick String Quartet :
Joseph Shadwick (violin)
James Soutter (violin)
Frederick Riddle (viola)
Frederick Alexander (violoncello)
For the sixth season and one hundred and ninety-seventh time, we silence the mighty roar of London and from its great crowds we bring to the microphone some of the interesting people who are
' IN TOWN TONIGHT' introducing
Personalities from every walk of life in interviews with Lionel Gamlin
Flashes from the News of the Week and ' Standing on the Corner '
(Michael Standing interviews the ' Man in the Street ')
Edited and produced by C. F. Meehan
BENNETT AND WILLIAMS Two Jovial Bovs with their Phono-Fiddles
GEORGE DOONAN The Life and Soul of the Party
ANONA WINN
MURRAY AND MOONEY Even Their Relations Think They're Funny
RONALD FRANKAU
THE BBC VARIETY ORCHESTRA conducted by CHARLES SHADWELL
Presented by JOHN SHARMAN
including Weather Forecast and Forecast for Shipping
Raymond Gram Swing
(From America)
American Serenade with The BBC Theatre Orchestra
Leader, Tate Gilder
Conductor, Stanford Robinson and Stella Andreva (soprano)
Ida Shepley (mezzo-soprano)
John McHugh (tenor)
In this evening's concert of light American music listeners will have an opportunity of hearing once again many of the world-famous melodies which have come to this country from America.
Amongst the composers to be represented in this programme are Stephen Foster , Sousa, MacDowell, Victor Herbert , Cadman, Friml, Romberg, and Grofe. Those who remember the ' Manhattan Serenade ' and Mississippi Nights' programmes and who enjoy the songs from the light operas by Victor Herbert and Romberg are certain to find something to their taste in this evening's concert.
par Paul Fort
A topical French programme produced by Roger Goupillieres
Arranged in collaboration with the French broadcasting authorities
(From Paris)
including Weather Forecast
