London, May 15. London, May 15.
Cricket in the Summer of 1941 will Newbury, after all, gets the Derby perhaps be of far greater interest, and Oaks. Much speculation existed and importance, than was the fare until the Racing Calendar made the served up during the first war time announcement that those races, preseason. The decision to extend. Sum-fixed with the word "new," signify-mer time by another hour has a good ing that they were wartime sub-deal to do with this, for cricketers are stitutes, would take place at the among the first sportsmen to see the Newbury meeting on June 6 and 7, benefit that an extra hour will give This was because the original date to their game. for the Derby was given as one 1f there is to be any county cricket which coincided with a Newmarket the general thought is that the hours fixture, will remain as ili, pre-war days, 11 (Last year the Derby was arranged to 630, but the club cricketer, of for Newbury but circumstances arose Saturday afternoon games, and the which caused its removal to New-league player, whose matches usually market, but 1941 will see the race start in the afternoon, will be able at the popular, and very conveni-to hake use of the extra hour of ent, Berkshire track, Never before daylight, and one can see cricket has it been held there and further going on until anything up to 10 p.m. history will be made if, as enti.
This, of course, will suit many cipated but not stated at the time of people who are engaged in munition anhtouncing the other arrangements, work ah@ the extra recreation which the Derby takes place on the 7th. they will be able to enjoy of an That will be a Saturday and never evening, should be a great benefit,
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