THE TEST MATCHES
Cricket Coverage by BBC and NZBS HE first cricket Test between England and Australia will start on June 10. While ordinary matches of the tour are being covered mainly by the scoreboard on each day of play as well as by Jack Lamason’s twice-weekly summaries, special arrangements have been made by the NZBS for the Tests. These arrangements, which are set out below, may have to be modified if any further power cuts are imposed. Listeners with shortwave receivers will be able to tune in as well to the BBC broadcasts, and information about wavelengths will be given from the main National stations following the 9.0 p.m. news each day. The dates of the Test Matches are:-First Test, June 10-15 (at Trent Bridge); Second Test, June 24-29 (at Lords); Third Test, July 8-13 (at Old Trafford); Fourth Test, July 22-27 (at Leeds); Fifth Test, August 14-19 (at the Oval). * ‘ The following table gives the coverage by the main National stations, for each day of Test play: TIMES. NATURE OF BROADCAST. Following 9.0 p.m. News. Report on weather, wicket, etc., taken from 7.30 p.m. BBC broadcast. Advice to listeners about times of further National broadcasts and BBC wave-lengths, etc. Following 11.0 p.m. News. Progress report. Following 6.0 a.m. News. Scoreboard. Following 7.15 a.m. Weather Scoreboard and summary taken from 5.30 am, Forecast. : BBC broadcast. At 8.9 a.m. Scoreboard. Following 12.30 p.m. Weather Scoreboard. Forecast. F The following table shows, for shortwave listeners, the BBC coverage of the Tests with a ball-by-ball commentary throughout the whole of each day’s play. Times are New Zealand Standard: N.Z. TIMES. BBC SERVICE. . NATURE OF BROADCAST. 7.30- 7.35 p.m. Pacific Report from ground about weather, wicket, etc. 10.15-10.30 p.m. General Overseas Winner of toss, preliminaries. 10.30-11. 0 p.m. General Overseas Commentaries, 11. 0 p.m.-12.30 am. _- Pacific (special) Commentaries. 1.15- 3.30 a.m. Pacific (special) Commentaries. 3.45- 5.30 a.m. Pacific (special) Commentaries. 5.30- 5.45 a.m. Pacific (special). Scoreboard and summary.
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 18, Issue 465, 21 May 1948, Page 17
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325THE TEST MATCHES New Zealand Listener, Volume 18, Issue 465, 21 May 1948, Page 17
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