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Grandstand

on BBC One London

featuring an outstanding day of sport
Introduced by Frank Bough

Cricket from Scarborough: England v New Zealand
New Zealand's first-ever Test victory over England at Wellington earlier this year created quite a stir in the cricket world.
This one-day international for The Prudential Trophy provides the opportunity for them to show the skills that brought success.
Commentators PETER WEST, RICHIE BENAUD and JIM LAKER

Golf: The Open
The 107th Championship from the Old Course, St Andrews, Fife
The world's outstanding golfers compete on this final day, for a record prize of £125,000, the coveted trophy, and the title of 'Open Champion 1978'.
Commentators PETER ALLISS, CLIVE CLARK, MARK MCCORMACK, ALEX HAY, HENRY COTTON

1.55; 2.25; 2.55 Racing from Newbury
2.0 Overton Maiden Stakes (1m 3f)
2.30 Donnington Castle Stakes (7f)
3.0 Morland Brewery Trophy (1m 5f 60 yds)
Commentators PETER O'SULLEVAN, JULIAN WILSON and JIMMY LINDLEY

Athletics from Meadowbank: The Kraft Games jncorporating the UK National
Championships
The last major competition before the Commonwealth Games features some of our top athletes competing for the title of UK Champion.
SEBASTIAN COE, GEOFF CAPES and SONIA LANNAMAN are among them, and altogether 15 finals are contested today.
Commentators DAVID COLEMAN and STUART STOREY

Motor Racing
A report on today's final practice at Brands Hatch for tomorrow's
British Grand Prix.

Today's timetable:
10.40 Cricket
12.45 Golf/Cricket
1.55 Racing
2.5 Golf/Cricket
2.25 Racing
2.35 Golf/Cricket
2.55 Racing
3.5 Golf/Cricket/Athletics
5.30 Final Score
All timings are approximate and are subject to change

Television presentation:
Open Golf A. P. WILKINSON, RICHARD TILLING and FRED VINER
Cricket Bill TAYLOR and NICK HUNTER
Athletics JOHN SHREWSBURY
Racing DENNIS MONGER
Grandstand producer MARTIN HOPKINS

(More Athletics and the British Grand Prix in Grandstand, tomorrow at 2.40)
Latest scores in the British Open on Ceefax page 151

Contributors

Introduced By:
Frank Bough
Commentators:
Peter West
Unknown:
Richie Benaud
Unknown:
Jim Laker
Commentators:
Peter Alliss
Unknown:
Clive Clark
Unknown:
Mark McCormack
Unknown:
Alex Hay
Unknown:
Henry Cotton
Commentators:
Peter O'Sullevan
Commentators:
Julian Wilson
Commentators:
Jimmy Lindley
Unknown:
Sebastian Coe
Unknown:
Geoff Capes
Unknown:
Sonia Lannaman
Commentators:
David Coleman
Commentators:
Stuart Storey
Unknown:
A. P. Wilkinson
Unknown:
Richard Tilling
Unknown:
Fred Viner
Unknown:
Bill Taylor
Unknown:
Nick Hunter
Unknown:
John Shrewsbury
Unknown:
Dennis Monger
Producer:
Martin Hopkins

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