HC Deb 01 August 1956 vol 557 cc152-3W
Mr. Robert Jenkins

asked the Postmaster-General whether the telephone cricket scores service can be extended for the fifth Test Match at the Oval beginning on 23rd August.

Dr. Hill

Yes. For the Manchester match this service was available in London, Birmingham, Bradford, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester and Nottingham. For the Oval match it will also be available in 18 other places, as follows:

Bath. Middlesbrough.
Brighton and Hove Newcastle.
Bristol. Plymouth.
Cardiff. Sheffield.
Edinburgh. Southampton.
Exeter. Southend.
Glasgow. Taunton.
Guildford. Torquay.
Leicester. Worcester.

By arrangement with the Hull Corporation it will also be available to their subscribers.