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on BBC Radio 2

200kHz only (also 1484kHz Scotland) VHF joins Radio 1

Presented by Desmond Lynam

1.30; 2.10; 3.25; 3.45; 4.42; 5.0; 5.45* Football League
Exclusive live commentary on the second half of one of the top matches; score flashes; classified checks

5.0, 5.45* 1.30; 2.10; 2.35; 3.0; 5.25* International Rugby Union: France v New Zealand
France, winners of the International championship last season, take on an All Blacks side boosted by victory in this summer's Test series against the British Lions. Live commentary from Paris by Alun Williams and Chris Rea

1.30; 2.10; 2.35; 3.0; 4.50; 5.30* International Tennis
The Benson and Hedges Championship is nearing its climax at the Empire Pool, Wembley, where many of the world's leading men are battling for prize money totalling £73.000. Commentary on the semi-final by Max Robertson and Gerald Williams

1.30; 2.0; 2.30; 4.50* Racing from Ascot
Featuring commentary by Peter Bromley on the two main races of the day:
2.5 The Black and White Whisky Handicap Hurdle (2m)
2.35 The Black and White Whisky Gold Cup 'Chase (2m)
Plus results from the other meetings, with a classified check at 4.50*

5.30* Cricket
The English Touring Team, captained by Mike Brearley, leave on Thursday for their tour of Pakistan and New Zealand, where they will be hoping to reproduce the form that won The Ashes this summer. Don Mosey, who will be covering the tour, discusses the prospects and talks to the team manager, Ken Barrington

5.30* Rally Special
Britain's Roger Clark, last year's winner of the Lombard RAC Rally, will head 180 cars from all over the world as they set off from Wembley tomorrow in the 1977 event.
Barrie Gill, who will be reporting the rally for BBC Radio Sport around the clock, looks ahead to what promises to be a fascinating spectacle

And at 5.0* Sports Report
Classified Football checks 5.0 and 5.45*; reports and comments on the top stories of the day; the personalities making the news; Rugby Round-up
5.25*; Motor Sport 5.30*.

Timetable:
1.30 News/prospects from all featured events
2.0 Racing from Ascot
2.10 Rugby/Tennis
2.30 Racing from Ascot
2.35 Rugby/Tennis/Football
3.0 Tennis/Rugby/Football score flashes
3.45 Football half-times
3.55 Football commentary
4.42 First Football results
4.50 Classified Racing Results/Tennis
5.0 Sports Report
5.25 Rugby Round-up
5.30 Motor Sport/Cricket/Tennis
5.45 Classified Football results
Events may alter timings

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Contributors

Unknown:
Alun Williams
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Chris Rea
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Max Robertson
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Gerald Williams
Commentary By:
Peter Bromley
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Ken Barrington
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Barrie Gill

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