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Relay From Lord's: M.C.C.
v. Australians
THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 16, 1938.
Today's Wireless
12.00-12.20 p.m.-Relay of Service off Intercession from St. John's Cathe- dral.
12.30 p.m.-Peter Dawson (Bass-Bari- tone) and. B.B.C. Wireless Military Band.
1.00 p.m.-Local Time Signal and
Weather Report.
1.03 p.m.-New Mayfair Orchestra and
Winnie Melville (Soprano),
From Erik Charell's "White Horse
· Inn" (Stolz and Benatzky). New Mayfair Orchestra, Trot Here And There (Donkey Duet.
-"Veronique"-Messager), The Swing Song ("Veronique"
Messager).
Winnie Melville with Derek Old-
ham.
"Out Of The Bottle" Selection (Le-
vant, Grey and Ellis). New Mayfair Orchestra.
Sleep On ("Helen"-Offenbach, arr.
Korngold).
Winnie Melville.
"Hide And Seek"-Selection (Lern- er, Goodhart, Hoffman and El- lis),
New Mayfair Orchestra.
1.80 p.m. Reuter and Rugby Press, Weather Forecast and Announce- ments.
1.40 p.m.-Cesar Franck-Violin and
Piano Sonata In A Major.
Played by Alfred Cortot (Piano) and] Jacques Thibaud (Violin).
2.15 p.m.-Close Down.
6.00 p.m.-Relay of the Dance Orches- tra from the Roof Garden, of the Hong Kong Hotel.
200 p.m.--For The Children.
Uncle Peter's Nursery Sing Song. Uncle Peter (Bass-Baritone). A Story Read from the Studio. "More Very Young" Songs (Poems by A. A. Milne-Music by H. Fraser-Simson).
Spring Morning; The End;
Nursery Chairs;
BRIDGE NOTES
ZBW 355 M. 845 k.c.'s
Waiting at the Window.
George Baker (Baritone). Teddy Bears' Picnic. - ("Variety" Novelty Kennedy and Bratton), Hush Hush Hush, Here Comes The Bogey Man ("Variety" Novelty -Lowton and Benson).
An Old Sacred Lullaby (Corner, arr.
Liddle).
8.15 p.m.-London Relay-‘Cricket”— M.C.C. v. The Australians. A com- mentary during the second day's play
"In Town To-Night" Relay.
From London
TRANSMISSION :
Frequencies--
GŠJ 21.53 Mc/s (18.98 m) GSH 21.47 Mc/s (18,97 m.) GSG 17.79 Mc/s. (16.88 m.) GSO 16.18 Mc/s (19.76 m.)
by P. G. H. Fender from Lord's 10.45 a.m.-Big Ben. "It Happens Every Cricket Ground, London.
Day' (Third Edition). A revue.
The B.B.C. Dance Orchestra direct-8.30 p.m.-London Relay-Empire Ex-11.25 a.m.-Organ Recital by Eric Thi-
ed by Henry Hall with vocal chorus.
7.30 p.m.-Closing local Stock Quota-
tions.
7.32 p.m. Variety.
Vocal--
I Still Love To Kiss You Good- night (From Fifty Second Street').
Little Old Lady.
Elsie Carlisle.
Orchestra and Piano-
Have You Got Any Castles, Baby?
(From "Varsity Show!).
I Double Dare You.
Carroll Gibbons (Piano) and His
Boy Friends.
Orchestra-
The Grand Duchess-Galop (Offen-
bach).
Tritsch,
Tratsch
change'. Points of view by travel- lers from the Dominions and Colon- ies.
8.45 p.m.-A French Programme-(Or-
chestral & Vocal).
man, from the Chelsea Parish Church of St. Luke, London.
.The
12.00 noon. The Hawaiian Islanders,"
with Harry Hartland (Baritone). 12.15 p.m.-Cricket: M.C.C. v.
A commentary during the second day's play, by P. G. H Fender. From Lord's Cricket Ground," London.
Australians.
9.30 p.m.-London Relay-The News. 9.50 p.m.-Joseph Szigeti (Violin).
Rondo (From 'Sonata in D Major'-- Schubert Op. 53–arr. Friedberg). Adagio In E (Tartini-arr. Ondri-12.30 p.m.-'Empire Exchange."
12.45 p.m.-Operatic Music.
cek).
10 p.m.-London Relay-In Town To-1.30 p.m.-The News and Announce-
Night'.
10.30 p.m.-Dance Music. 11 p.m.-Close down.
BROADCAST FROM
Polka... (J.
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Strauss). Orchestre Raymonde cond. by
G. Walter.
Vocal-
Jack Hylton Throws A Party.
Guests: Tommy Handley, Hilda
DAVENTRY
TRANSMISSION 1
Frequencies-
GSG 17.79 Mc/s (16.86 m.) GSO 15.18 Mc/s (19.76 m.) GSD 11.75 Mc/s (25.53 m.) GSB 9,51 mc/s (81.55 m.)
Mundy, Billy Caryll, Peggy Dell, Tom Webster, Jack G.M.T. Barty, Nelson Keys, Fred-5.00 die Fox, The Swingtette and Jack Hylton's Boys.
8.00 p.m.-Local Time Signal, Weather
Forecast and Announcements.
8.08 p.m.-Songs by John McCormack
(Tenor).
Love's Secret (Blake-Bantock).
r
a.m.-Big Ben. 'In Town night.' 5.30 a.m.-British Light Music.
BBC Empire Orchestra.
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ments. 1.45 p.m.
Greenwich Time Signal at
1.57 p.m.-Close Down.
TRANSMISSION 3
Frequencies-
GSH 21.47 Mc/s (13.97 m.) GSG 17.79 Mc/s (16.86 m.). GSF 15.14 Mc/s (19.82 m.) 1.57 p.m.-Opening Announcements. 2.00 p.m.-Big Ben. 'In Town To-
night.'
2.30 p.m.-Recital of Sea Songs. Ap-
pleton Moore (Baritone)..
2.50 p.m. "The Adventures of Jack and Jill' (Episode 2): 'Jack and Jill: Go out of Town.' A series of musi- cal plays. To-13.30 p.m.-Sonata Recital. Kathleen Denyer (Violin) and Gertrude Col- lins (Pianoforte).
The
6.15 a.m.-Waltzing Matilda': 'Some Reflections on Travel in the British Empire.'
4.00 p.m.-The News and Announce- ments. Greenwich Time Signal at 4.15 p.m.
4.20 p.m.-The Serge Krish Septet.
6.30 a.m.-Violoncello Recital by Flor-4.45 p.m.-Cricket: M.C.C. v. The Aus-
ence Hooton.
O Gathering Clouds (Arr. Bain). Candle Light (Cadman-Lee Ship-16.50 a.m.-The News and Announce-
pey).
ments. Greenwich Time Signal at 7.00 a.m.
How Good Are
Mr. Culbertson is conducting, through this column, an examina- tion of bridge players. Rate your- self by subtracting from 100 the points for each wrong answer.
The question that appeared last Saturday was: •
Question 40: You are South, and vulnerable. Opponents are not vul- -nerable---West,-your-left-hand-op-- ponent, deals and the bidding pro- ceeds:
West
North
heart Pass
You hold:
•
East South Pass
?
S.-A. K J 9 8 5, H.-2, D.-A 10 8 3, C.-6 4.
West
1 spade
By ELY CULBERTSON 7.15 4.m.-Close Down.
You?
North East
South
?
Double 3 spades You, South, hold: S-Q J ́2, H.-3 2, D.-7 4 2, C.-A K Q J.4.
What call do you make?
TO-DAY'S HAND Match point duplicate. North, dealer. Neither side vulnerable.
NORTH
WEST S.-7-6 2 H.-8 5 4- D.-K 6 2 C-A Q 4
What call do you make? Answer: You should bid two apades. You should not double for a takeout because there is entirely too much chance that your partner, holding four or five hearts, will leave in the double. Nor should you bid only one spade. Partner would think that you were bidding large- ly because West's partner had shown terrific weakness. You must press that you are not merely "pro- 1 club
ex-
S. A 9 5 4 H.-A Q J 3 D.-8
C.-K 10 6 5
3
EAST S.-J 10 H.-K7 2 D.-Q 10 9 43 C.-J.7 2
SOUTH
S.-K Q 8' 3
H. 10 9 6 D.-A J 75 C.-9 8
The bidding: North
East South
Pass 1 spade
tralians. A commentary during the second day's play, by P. G. H. Fen- der. From Lord's Cricket Ground,. London.
5.00 p.m.-Close Down.
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Pass
Pass
Pass
tecting," nor reopening tentatively, 2 spades Pass 2 no trump but that you have definite game
4 spades Pass Pass aspirations. (Three points demerit West opened a small, trump. De- for passing; two points demerit for clarer won and did not make the doubling, for bidding one spade, or mistake of taking out trumps be- four spades. One point demerit fore establishing side suits. He for bidding three spades.)
immediately played a club toward dummy's king. West won and led another trump. Declarer won and finessed against the heart king. East, on winning, had no trump to lead, hence shifted to a diamond. The ace won, the club king was cashed; and a club ruffed. A heart
TO-DAY'S QUESTIONS Question 41: Both sides vulner- able. You are South. The bidding has proceeded:..
West North
East South
?
1 spade Pass 2 diamonds
You, South, hold:
6 4 3, H.-7, D.-K J 10 9 8 6, to dummy, the ruffing of the last
C.-Q J 9.
What call do you make?
club, then the reentering of dum-
with diamond
Question 42: Both sides vulner- the opponents, and ruff, to draw
able. You are South. The bidding has proceeded:
. gave
this declarer the good match point score of five-odd.
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