Sport
53. The major event in sports programmes was the start- ing in January of a weekly "Sports Cavalcade", a roundup of sporting events inside and outside the Colony. It was long felt that only the major sports were represented in radio pro- grammes, and the new format gave an opportunity for including reports, interviews and commentaries on almost every sport practised in Hong Kong, the latest addition being underwater fishing. As with some of the feature programmes, the produc- tion of "Sports Cavalcade" would not have been possible without portable battery operated tape recorders.
54. One of the 'closest finishes' on record were the com- mentaries on the Annual Cross Harbour Race. Although the event is primarily of interest to the Chinese population, it was felt this year that with a large number of European entries, the race should be covered in the English programmes. Chinese commentaries were made live by means of V.H.F. equipment from a launch, but the English commentaries were recorded at the start, on a launch during the race, and at the finish at Queen's Pier. The recordings were brought back at great speed to the studios, edited and linked with narration from the studio. The programme was scheduled for 11.20 a.m. and half a minute before 11.20 the final splice was made in the tape and a rather breathless commentator rushed from the recording room to the studio as the red light went on for his introduction.
55. A monthly programme for motorists, 'Motoring Magazine' was started in November and included test reports, car quizzes and discussions on motoring and allied subjects.
56. Symptomatic of a realization amongst people on whom radio relies for facilities, that good facilities mean good broad- casting, are the provision of excellent radio commentating and control booths in the new Government stadium at Sookunpoo. No longer will damp and dispirited commentators try to express interest in a game as the rain drips down their necks, or
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