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Grandstand: 700th edition

on BBC One London

featuring
International Rugby Union: Ireland v France
Introduced by Frank Bough

12.50* Football Preview
Introduced by Sam Leitch

1.10* Fight of the Week: The British and Commonwealth Light Heavyweight Championships: Eddie Avoth (Cardiff) (British and Commonwealth light heavyweight champion) v Chris Finnegan (Hayes)
Highlights of this title fight at the World Sporting Club, London.

1.25; 1.55; 2.20* Racing at Kempton Park
1.30 Sunbury Selling Hurdle (over 2 miles)
2.0 Hampton Handicap Chase (over 2 miles and 170 yards)
2.30 Ladbroke Handicap Hurdle (over 2 miles)

1.40* Test Cricket: Australia v England
Highlights of the Sixth Test being played in Adelaide with comments by Jim Laker

2.10; 2.40; 4.30* Athletics from Cosford: The Ford National Indoor Athletics Championships
Britain's leading athletes compete for national titles and for places in the Great Britain team to meet France next month.

2.55* International Rugby Union: Ireland v France
Outside Broadcast cameras cover the whole of this International at Lansdowne Road, Dublin.
Ireland are playing their first International of the season. France, co-holders of last year's Championship, have already beaten Scotland in Paris.
TV presentation by the Irish Television Service

4.50* Results Service

Grandstand Timetable:
12.50 Football preview
1.10 Boxing
1.25 Racing
1.40 Cricket
1.55 Racing
2.10 Athletics
2.20 Racing
2.40 Athletics
2.55 Rugby Union
4.30 Athletics
4.50 Results Service
Timings are subject to alteration in order to keep up to date with events.

(Colour)

Contributors

Presenter:
Frank Bough
Presenter (Football Preview):
Sam Leitch
Boxer:
Eddie Avoth
Boxer:
Chris Finnegan
Commentator (Fight of the Week):
Harry Carpenter
Commentator (Racing):
Clive Graham
Commentator (Racing):
Julian Wilson
TV presentation (Racing):
Dennis Monger
Commentator (Test Cricket):
Jim Laker
Commentator (Athletics):
Ron Pickering
Commentator (Athletics):
Norris McWhirter
TV presentation (Athletics):
Alan Mouncer
Commentator (International Rugby Union):
Cliff Morgan
Grandstand presented for television by:
Brian Venner
Editor:
Alan Hart

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