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1500m only (also 202m Scotland) VHF joins Radio 1
Introduced by Alan Parry
1.30; 3.10; 3.55; 5.0' International
Soccer Special featuring
Wales v England
The start of this season's Home International Championship with Wales, ouitom of the table last season, but now out to produce their European form against Don Revie 's British champions. Commentary from Cardiff by PETER JONES and BRYON BUTLER with expert analysis by TOMMY DOCHERTY
Plus news of the Northern Ireland v Scotland match at Hampden Park from
DAVID FRANCEY and JOHN BENNETT
1.45; 2.0; 3.45; 4.45* Rugby League
Challenge Cup Final Widnes v St Helens On Rugby League's oiggest day of the season, Widnes will be out to master their neighbours, St Helens, and retain the trophy they won last year. Reporter at Wembley MICHAEL BETTS
1.40; 2.0; 2.40; 3.45; 4.45; 5.0;
5.40*
Cup-Tie Cricket
News of the day's matches in the Benson and Hedges Cup, featuring the games at Taunton between Somerset and Leicestershire - led by former England captains. Brian Close and Ray Illingworth - and at Hove. where England skipper Tony Greig takes his Sussex men into battle against Geoff Boycott 's Yorkshire.
Commentators HENRY BLOFELD and CHRISTOPHER MARTIN-JENKINS Scores from the other matches
1.40; 2.25; 2.55; 3.45; 4.50; 5.40* Racing: Lingfield Park Featuring a Derby trial worth £ 8,000 to the winner.
2.30 The Ladbroke Derby Trial Stakes dim)
3.0 The Cosmopolitan Cup Handicap Stakes (1¼m)
Commentator PETER BROMLEY
Results of the other meetings throughout the afternoon
1.50; 2.0; 2.40; 3.45; 4.45* Rugby Union
The Middlesex Sevens
CHRIS REA reports on the traditional climax to the English Rugby Union season.
Also news of the French Open Golf Championship at Le Touquet and the Golf Illustrated Gold Vase at Walton Heath. From the United States GERALD WILLIAMS reports on the World Championship Tennis finals, and at 5.30* a report on the World Motor Cycling Formula 750 race from Madrid.
Timetable:
1.30 News/prospects - including the lunchtime cricket scoreboard
2.0 Rugby/Cricket; 2.25 Racing
2.40 Cricket/Rugby; 2.55 Racing
3.10 Football
3.45 Latest Racing/Rugby/ Cricket
3.55 Football
4.45 Latest Racing/Rugby/ Cricket
5.0 Round-up
5.40 Classified Racing/Cricket Events may alter timings
A Radio Sports Unit production

Contributors

Introduced By:
Alan Parry
Unknown:
Don Revie
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Peter Jones
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Bryon Butler
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Tommy Docherty
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David Francey
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John Bennett
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Ray Illingworth
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Tony Greig
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Geoff Boycott
Commentators:
Henry Blofeld
Commentators:
Christopher Martin-Jenkins
Commentator:
Peter Bromley

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