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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19803, 19 May 1934, Page 14

Cricket enthusiasts will find some-1 thing to interest them if they tune ini 2FC <“M. A. Noble speaking”) at about| 9.10 or 9.15 each night except Sun-| day.

In connection with the approaching cricket tests in England, the Australian Broadcasting Commission promises its listeners the most complete and accurate service ever given in connection with a sporting event. It has despatched to England the New South Wales batsman Wendell BUI, who is to supply a ball-by-ball story of the tests. When possible, which will be only for part of the play, short-wave messages will be transmitted direct from the cricket grounds to Melbourne. At intervals the beam telephonic service will be used, and the ordinary cable service will be taken advantage of when necessary. At the Australian end, M. A. Noble, Clem Hill, C. E. Pellew, A. Beckett, ex-Australian Eleven men, and well-known sports commentators like Mel Morris. C. A. Moses, and Norman McCance will build up a test story, and a special cricket statistician will deal with test figures. During the early part of the night, when short-wave will not be possible, a “synthetic” description will be broadcast. From the Australian studio an attempt to provide a test atmosphere will be made, with “applause” from the crowd—in the studio—and other “effects.” The B chains are making similar arrangements, one combination being “sponsored” up to £20.000 by four big advertisers. 3DB 'Melbourne), 2UW (Sydney) and 4BC Brisbane will have Vie. Richardson at 3DB, with Eric Welsh and other sport’s experts, and well-known entertainers to fill in the gaps. The combinations headed by 2UE and 2GB will do their part and with such keen competition listeners can expect good service. New Zealanders will be in the fortunate position of receiving it as a gift from the air. The only fly in the amber is that it will have an Australian bias, but that is inevitable. Any station which attempted to handle it from any other standpoint would be extremely unpopular—in Australia. The first test will be played early in Jane.