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Grandstand

on BBC One London

Introduced by Frank Bough direct from Lord's
10.35; 1.40; 2.5; 2.35; 3.5*
World Cup Cricket
The Prudential Cup Final
BBC outside broadcast cameras join the capacity crowd at Lord's for this exciting cricket occasion. Eight teams have been competing in the tournament over the past two weeks for the right to the title of 'World Champions' and the first prize of £10,000.
Winning captain in 1975 was
Clive Lloyd.
Who will win Cup and title in 1979? Today's finalists are expected to come from the West Indies, England, Australia or Pakistan. Commentators
RICHIE BENAUD , JIM LAKER and PETER WEST
1.0*
The Scottish Rally
In this fourth round of the Sedan Products Open Rally Championship, HANNU MIKKOLA from Finland, the defending champion, is the favourite. After his success last month in the Welsh rally, he now lies third in this year's table, behind STIG BLOMQUIST of Sweden and Great Britain's RUSSELL
BROOKES.
Commentator MURRAY WALKER
1.25*
International
Rugby League from Brisbane
Australia v Great Britain Highlights of the first test of the three-match series between the world's two strongest rugby league playing countries.
1.55; 2.20; 2.50*
Racing from Ascot
2.0 Halifax Stakes (Handicap. 2m)
2.30 Fenwolf Stakes (6f)
3.0 Fortnum and Mason Stakes (Handicap. 5f)
Commentators PETER O'SULLEVAN JULIAN WILSON and JIMMY LINDLEY
3.5*
Lawn Tennis from Devonshire Park, Eastbourne
Colgate International Women's Tournament
The two top-ranked women in the world, CHRIS EVERT -LLOYD and MARTINA NAVRATILOVA , are seeded to meet in today's Final. The winner receives £10,000 and a psychological boost for the Wimbledon Championships which start on Monday.
Commentators DAN MASKELL JOHN BARRETT and ANN JONES
4.55* Final Score
Latest news of today's major sporting events including racing results and cricket scoreboard.
Today's timetable:
10.35 Cricket: 1.0 Motor Rally
1.25 Rugby League; 1.40 Cricket
1.5S Racing; 2.5 Cricket
2.20 Racing; 2.35 Cricket
2.5* Racing; 3.5 Cricket/Tennis
4.55 Final Score
* Timings subject to alteration
Televisdon presentation:
Cricket DAVID KENNING and BILL TAYLOR Motor Rally TERRY long
Rugby League AUSTRALIAN TV SERVICE Racing DENNIS MONGER Tennis FREDVINER
Producer Grandstand MARTIN HOPKINS Editor Grandstand HAROLD ANDERSON
Cricket scores and reports on Ceefax

Contributors

Introduced By:
Frank Bough
Unknown:
Clive Lloyd.
Commentators:
Richie Benaud
Commentators:
Jim Laker
Unknown:
Stig Blomquist
Commentator:
Murray Walker
Commentators:
Peter O'Sullevan
Commentators:
Julian Wilson
Commentators:
Jimmy Lindley
Unknown:
Chris Evert
Unknown:
Martina Navratilova
Commentators:
Dan Maskell
Commentators:
John Barrett
Unknown:
David Kenning
Unknown:
Dennis Monger

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