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1500m only (also 202m Scotland) VHF joins Radio 1
Peter Jones introduces the pick of the day's sporting action.
1.30, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0*
International Football featuring
Northern Ireland v England
The start of this season's Home International Championship, which looks like being the closest for many years with Wales and Northern Ireland threatening to make a serious challenge to the dominance of England and Scotland,
Dave Clements captained Northern Ireland against England at Wembley a year ago. Now he has the added responsibility of being player-manager of a team in Belfast who are no longer political exiles. (JACK ROLLIN) This afternoon, England return to Belfast for the first time for four years and Wales meet Scotland at Ninian Park.
Commentary from Belfast by ALAN PARRY and JOHN BENNETT , with news and reports from Cardiff by MAURICE EDELSTON and DAVID FRANCEY.
1.35, 2.0, 3.45, 4.45, 5.15*
International Tennis
The Coca-Cola Bournemouth
Championships
Formerly known as the British Hard Court Championsmps, this event has attracted a star-studded field, including ILIE NASTASE, GUIL-ERMO VILAS and ROGER TAYLOR. chasing prize money totalling £50,000. Today's action includes the women's final and the. men's semi-finals. Commentary by MAX ROBERTSON With expert analysis by FRED PERRY.
1.45, 2.25, 3.30, 5.45*
Racing from Newbury Featuring a top-class field for the £10,000 Lockinge Stakes.
2.30 The London Gold Cup
3.35 The Lockinge Stakes
Commentator PETER BROMLEY
Also news from The Curragh on the Irish 1,000 and 2,000 Guineas, plus results from the day's other meetings throughout the afternoon with a classified check at 5.45*
1.40, 2.40, 3.45, 4.45, 5.50* Cup-Tie Cricket
An important day in the Benson and Hedges Cup with the matches likely to decide who goes through to the quarter finals. Reports on the top games with news and scores from all the others.
News. too, of the Rugby Union match between New South Wales and England, the Rugby
League Championship Final, the latest news from Imola on the eve of the Italian Motor Cycling Grand Prix and in Golf - the Sumrie Tournament and the English Amateur Stroke-play Championship for the Brabazon Trophy.
Timetable
1.30 News/prospects from all featured events, including the lunchtime scoreboard
2.0 Tennis
2.25 Racing
2.40 Tennis/Cricket
3.0 Football
3.30 Racing
3.40 Football
3.45 Tennis/Cricket
4.0 Football
4.45 Tennis/Cricket
5.0 Round-up
5.25 Rugby Round-up
5.30 Motor Sport
5.45 Classified Racing/Cricket Events may alter timings
A Radio Sports Unit production

Contributors

Introduces:
Peter Jones
Unknown:
Dave Clements
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Ninian Park.
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Alan Parry
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John Bennett
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Maurice Edelston
Unknown:
David Francey.
Unknown:
Roger Taylor.
Unknown:
Max Robertson
Unknown:
Fred Perry.
Commentator:
Peter Bromley

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