TEST CRICKET BROADCASTS
S The Listener went to press the Minister in Charge of Broadcasting, R. M. Algie, announced revised broadcasting arrangements for the Cricket Tests between Australia and England. While Tests are in progress, the four ZB stations now. remain on the air from 10.30 p.m. till 5.30 a.m., except on Saturdays, when they will broadcast the ball-by-ball commentaries beginning at midnight. From 10.30 p.m. till midnight on Saturdays the ZB’s will give frequent progress scores. As previously announced, 2YA will catry the commentary on preluncheon play from 10.30 p.m. till 12.30 a.m., including Saturdays. During lunch: (12.30-145 am, N.Z. time) andthe tea adjournment (which comes at about 3.15 a.m.), the ZB’s will entertain cricket fans with musical num--bers and a commentary of their own. Expert at 3XC ERIC. EDRICH,’ ‘who is broadcasting Test previews from 3XC the evening before. each miaittch, has no need to. bask in the cticketing glory of his young brother Bill. In his best year-1948-he "scored. 121 runs fot Lancashire against its ancient rival Yorkshite, and he stumped the great Bradman for 43 when his county played Australia. Now resident in South Canterbury, Eric Was a Lancashire player for the threé seasons up to 1948~and is in a good position | to give’ listeners informed comment on
English capabilities. His first preview was given from the
Timaru station at 7.0 p.m. on June 10. Others will be heard at the same time cn June 24, July 8, July 22 and August 14.
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 29, Issue 727, 19 June 1953, Page 17
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247TEST CRICKET BROADCASTS New Zealand Listener, Volume 29, Issue 727, 19 June 1953, Page 17
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