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Introduced by Desmond Lynam The best of the day's sporting action, including:
1.30; 2.10; 2.40; 3.10; 5.0
International Athletics The British Games
Former Olympic champion Mary Peters joins the BBC Radio Sports team at Crystal Palace for a meeting that has attracted a world-class entry for many of the events. The highlight is the 23rd running of the Emsley Carr Mile at 3.45, a race that promises to be one of the finest seen on this London track. Commentary and reports by NORMAN CUDDEFORD and ALAN PARRY.
1.35; 2.10; 2.40; 3.10; 5.0
International Tennis The italian Championships
The world's top players battle for a place in the final of the first major European tournament of the season. Reports and commentary from Rome by MAURICE EDELSTON.
1.50; 2.0; 2.25; 2.55; 5.45*
Racing from Kempton Including commentary on the feature race of the day, the £3,000 Harpers and Queen Stakes.
2.0 The Nightingale Two-Year-Old Stakes (5f)
2.30 The Cosmopolitan Stakes (1 1/4 m)
3.0 The Harpers and Queen Stakes (2m)
Commentator PETER BROMLEY
Plus results from the day's other meetings throughout the afternoon with a classified check at 5.45*.
1.45; 2.10; 2.40; 3.10; 5.0; 5.45* Cricket
The County Championship
Full coverage of the day's play including reports and commentary on three featured matches: Middlesex v Surrey at Lord's,
Northamptonshire v Glamorgan at Northampton, and Yorkshire v Leicestershire at Bradford. Reporters: BRIAN JOHNSTON , CHRISTOPHER MARTIN-JENKINS and DON MOSEY.
News, too, of the sixth stage of the 1975 Tour of Britain Milk Race from Stoke to Southport; the second Rugby Union Test match between Australia and England, plus Canterbury v Scotland in Christchurch; a look ahead to the International TT Races on the Isle of Man; and in motor racing a preview of the next World Championship event, the Swedish Grand Prix.
Timetable:
1.30 News/Prospects including lunchtime cricket Scoreboard
2.0 Racing
2.10 Athletics/Tennis/Cricket
2.55 Racing
3.10 Athletics/Tennis/Cricket
5.0 Round-up; 5.25 Rugby
5.30 Motor Sport
5.45 Classified Racing/Cricket Events may alter timings
A Radio Sports Unit production

Contributors

Introduced By:
Desmond Lynam
Unknown:
Mary Peters
Unknown:
Emsley Carr
Unknown:
Norman Cuddeford
Unknown:
Alan Parry.
Unknown:
Maurice Edelston.
Commentator:
Peter Bromley
Reporters:
Brian Johnston
Reporters:
Christopher Martin-Jenkins
Reporters:
Don Mosey.

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