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Grandstand

on BBC One London

featuring New Zealand v The British Lions and The Apollo 15 Moondrive
A day of television history as for the first time a major sporting event comes to you via satellite from New Zealand, and 'live' from the moon come satellite pictures of man's first Moondrive.
Grandstand introduced by Frank Bough

11.30; 2.20; 3.20* Cricket: The Roses Match: Yorkshire v Lancashire: first day

1.0* Football Preview
The latest news on today's four matches in the Watney Cup competition, the tournament experimenting with the off-side law.

1.10* World Heavyweight Boxing: Muhammad Ali (Cassius Clay) Former Heavyweight Champion of the World v Jimmy Ellis Former WBA Heavyweight Champion of the World
Highlights of this week's big fight at Houston, which brought Cassius Clay back to the ring for the first time since his world title defeat by Joe Frazier in March.

1.40; 2.5; 2.35; 3.5* Racing from Goodwood
1.45 Chichester City Stakes Handicap (over 6 furlongs)
2.15 Pilgrim Stakes (over 5 furlongs)
2.45 PTS Laurels Stakes Handicap (over 11 miles)
3.15 Nassau Stakes (over I miles)

2.50; 3.20* Apollo 15: Moondrive
From the moon, live coverage of man's first Moondrive as Apollo 15 Commander Dave Scott and Pilot James Irwin explore the Apennine Mountains and the Hadley Basin.
Commentators James Burke and Patrick Moore describe the scenes, with the BBC Apollo team of international experts.
There will be up-to-the-minute reports from the Apollo Studio throughout the afternoon.

3.40* International Rugby Union: New Zealand v The British Lions: The Third Test
The whole of today's vital match, via satellite from New Zealand
After their historic 9-3 win in the First Test, the British Lions lost the Second Test by 22 points to 12. So with the series standing level, today's Third Test is crucial for both countries.
TV presentation by the New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation

5.5* Results Service
Including racing results and cricket scoreboard.

Grandstand Timetable:
11.30 Cricket: 1.0 Football preview
1.10 Boxing: 1.40 Racing
1.50 Sports Round-up; 2.5 Racing
2.20 Cricket: 2.35 Racing
2.50 Apollo 15 Moondrive: 3.5 Racing
3.20 Apollo 15 Moondrive/Cricket
3.40 Rugby Union - New Zealand v British Lions
5.5 Results
Timings are subject to alteration in order to keep up to date with events.

Contributors

Presenter:
Frank Bough
Commentator at Sheffield (Cricket):
Peter West
Commentator at Sheffield (Cricket):
Jim Laker
TV Presentation (Cricket):
David Kenning
TV Presentation (Cricket):
Nick Hunter
Boxer (World Heavyweight Boxing):
Muhammad Ali (Cassius Clay)
Boxer (World Heavyweight Boxing):
Jimmy Ellis
Commentator (World Heavyweight Boxing):
Harry Carpenter
Commentator (Racing):
Peter O'Sullevan
Commentator (Racing):
Clive Graham
TV Presentation (Racing):
Dennis Monger
Astronaut:
Commander Dave Scott
Astronaut:
Pilot James Irwin
Commentator (Apollo 15:
Moondrive): James Burke
Commentator (Apollo 15:
Moondrive): Patrick Moore
Commentator in Wellington (International Rugby Union):
Cliff Morgan
Grandstand presented for television by:
Brian Venner
Editor:
Alan Hart

BBC One London

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