September
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Coming Events In Britain
Some highlights of the next few months
April
7 Oxford/Cambridge Boat Race. Putney to Mortlake, River Thames. 14 Royal Scottish Academy Annual Exhibition (to August 5). Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh. 15 BOAC 1000 kms World Championship Sports Car Race. Brands Hatch, Kent. 27 Pitlochry Festival (to September 29, provisionally). Pitlochry, Perthshire.
May
Monarchy 1000 Celebrations (to September). Bath, Somerset. 5 Football Association Cup Final. Wembley, London. 9 Brighton Festival (to 20). Brighton, Sussex. 12 Rugby League Challenge Cup Final. Wembley, London. 17 "Manchester '73" Festival (to June 2). Manchester, Lancashire. 23 Chelsea Flower Show (to 25; private view 22). Royal Hospital, Chelsea, London. 23 Royal Ulster Agricultural Society Show (to 26). Balmoral, Belfast. 25 Bath Festival (to June 3). Bath, Somerset. 27 Celebrations for the 1300th Anniversary of the Birth of the Venerable Bede (to June 29, 1974). Monkwearmouth, Sunderland, and Jarrow, County Durham. 30 Bath and West Agricultural Show (to June 2). Shepton Mallet, Somerset.
June
2 The Queen's Official Birthday: Trooping the Colour. Horse Guards Parade, London. 5 Son et Lumiere (to end September, excluding Sundays and Mon days), St Paul's Cathedral, London. 6 Horse Racing: The Derby. Epsom, Surrey. 7 Cricket; Ist Test Match: England v. New Zealand (to 9, 11, 12, provisionally). Trent Bridge, Nottingham. 7 South of England Agricultural Show (incorporating the Richmond Royal Horse Show) (to 9). Ardingly, Sussex. 9 Horse Racing: The Oaks. Epsom, Surrey. 12 Three Counties Agricultural Show (to 14, provisionally). Malvern, Worcestershire. . , s . 13 Grosvenor House Antiques Fair (to 23, excluding Sunday). Grosvenor House, London.
15 York Festival and Mystery Plays (to July 8, excluding Sundays 16 Aldeburgh Festival of Music and the Arts (to July 3). Aldeburgi Suffolk. 19 Horse Racing: Royal Ascot (to 22). Ascot, Berkshire. 19 Royal Highland Agricultural Show (to 22). Ingliston, near Edinburgi 21 Cricket: 2nd Test Match: England v. New Zealand (to 23, 25, 2f provisionally). Lord's, London. 23 Chester Miracle Plays (to July 8). Chester, Cheshire. 25 Lawn Tennis Championships (to July 7). Wimbledon, London. 27 Royal Norfolk Agricultural Show (and 28). Showground, New Ca tessey. Norwich, Norfolk.
July
City of Belfast International Rose Trials (July-September). Dix< Park, Belfast. 4 Henley Royal Regatta (to 7). Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire. 5 Cricket; 3rd Test Match: England v. New Zealand (to 7, 9, II provisionally). Headingley, Leeds, Yorkshire. 6 Cheltenham Music Festival (to 15). Cheltenham, Gloucestershin 11 Royal Tournament: Displays by the Armed Forces (to 28). Ear Court, London. 11 Golf; Open Championship (to 14). Troon, Ayrshire. 14 Motor Racing: British Grand Prix. Silverstone, Northamptonshire 17 East of England Agricultural Show (to 19, provisionally). Alwaltoa Peterborough. „ „ 26 Cricket: Ist Test Match: England v. West Indies (to 28, 30, 2 provisionally). The Oval, London. 27 Country Landowners' Association Game Fair (and 28). Abercairn Perthshire.
August
9 Cricket: 2nd Test Match; England v. West Indies (to 11, 13, T provisionally). Edgbaston, Birmingham, Warwickshire. 17 Edinburgh Military Tattoo (to September 8). Castle Esplanaoi Edinburgh. „ ... 18 Royal Scottish Academy Festival Exhibition (to September If Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh. 19 Edinburgh International Festival (to September 8). Edinburgh.! 23 Cricket: 3rd Test Match: England v. West Indies (to 25, 27, a provisionally). Lord's, London.
September
1 Cricket: Gillette Cup Final. Lord's London. . 20 Golf: Ryder Cup; Great Britain v. United States (to 22). Muirfie?
East Lothian.