On Sat, 24 Feb 2018 17:01:44 +0000, Scott
<newsgroups@gefion.myzen.co.uk> wrote:
The commentator says the first live TV broadcast of the rugby
international was 80 years ago, in 1938.
How did they do that? There was only one transmitter (Alexandra
Palace) and the match was presumably played at Murrayfield or
Twickenham. Would GPO lines be used? Which system was used - Baird
or Marconi?
According to Radio Times listings from genome.ch.bbc.co.uk the first broadcast of Rugby was 19 March 1938 at 1450hrs.
"Graham Harrison" <edward.harrisom.one@btinternet.com> wrote in message news:o2c49d1dcsr0ba05skdcfjq9arjq7969cr@4ax.com...
On Sat, 24 Feb 2018 17:01:44 +0000, Scott
<newsgroups@gefion.myzen.co.uk> wrote:
The commentator says the first live TV broadcast of the rugby
international was 80 years ago, in 1938.
How did they do that? There was only one transmitter (Alexandra
Palace) and the match was presumably played at Murrayfield or
Twickenham. Would GPO lines be used? Which system was used - Baird
or Marconi?
According to Radio Times listings from genome.ch.bbc.co.uk the first
broadcast of Rugby was 19 March 1938 at 1450hrs.
England vs. Scotland was indeed played in the Home Nations championship
that day, at Twickenham. (It had ceased to be the 5 nations in the
early 30s, becoming so again after the war)
It was the final game of that year's championship; Scotland won 21-16
and took the triple crown. (31-17 in today's scoring system)
http://en.espn.co.uk/six-nations-2013/rugby/story/179012.html
James
x-posted to RU group, although that's pretty much defunct now, in the
hope it's of interest to someone!
"Graham Harrison" <edward.harrisom.one@btinternet.com> wrote in message >news:o2c49d1dcsr0ba05skdcfjq9arjq7969cr@4ax.com...
On Sat, 24 Feb 2018 17:01:44 +0000, Scott
<newsgroups@gefion.myzen.co.uk> wrote:
The commentator says the first live TV broadcast of the rugby >>>international was 80 years ago, in 1938.
How did they do that? There was only one transmitter (Alexandra
Palace) and the match was presumably played at Murrayfield or
Twickenham. Would GPO lines be used? Which system was used - Baird
or Marconi?
According to Radio Times listings from genome.ch.bbc.co.uk the first
broadcast of Rugby was 19 March 1938 at 1450hrs.
England vs. Scotland was indeed played in the Home Nations championship that >day, at Twickenham. (It had ceased to be the 5 nations in the early 30s, >becoming so again after the war)
It was the final game of that year's championship; Scotland won 21-16 and >took the triple crown. (31-17 in today's scoring system)
http://en.espn.co.uk/six-nations-2013/rugby/story/179012.html
James
x-posted to RU group, although that's pretty much defunct now, in the hope >it's of interest to someone!
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