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1500m only (also 202m Scotland) VHF joins Radio 1
Introduced direct from Lord's by Peter Jones
Gillette Cup Special Lancashire v Middlesex
The final of the Gillette Cup. a match that has a very special flavour and always provides tremendous excitement.
Commentary by BRIAN JOHNSTON and CHRISTOPHER MARTIN-JENKINS with expert comments by FRED TRUEMAN
1.30; 3.20; 3.45; 5.0*
Football League Special
Exclusive ' live commentary on one of the day's top matches, score flashes throughout the afternoon from five other grounds, scores and results as they come in, with classified checks at 5.0 and 5.45*
1.45; 2.0; 2.55; 5.40*
Racing: Sandown Park featuring commentary by PETER BROMLEY on the Geoffrey Hamlen Stakes worth £3.000, and the Intercraft Solariit Stakes, which carries a top prize of £4,000.
2.0 Geoffrey Hamlen Stakes (1m)
3.0 Intercraft Solario Stakes (7f) Plus results from other meetings throughout the afternoon with a classified check at 5.40*
1.45; 3.20; 5.35* Athletics
The climax of the season's inter-club competition. Reports from Crystal Palace by NORMAN CUDDEFORD on the Pye Gold Cup competition for men, and the Pye Women's Cup.
5.30
Motor Sport
Latest news from BARRIE GILL at Monza of practice for tomorrow's Italian Grand Prix, the 13th stage in this year's World Championship. Plus a look ahead to tonight's World Speedway Championship at Wembley, and in motor cycling, news of the International Road Race at Scarborough.
News, too, of the US Open Tennis Championships from GERALD WILLIAMS in New York; Women's Hockey, the World Cup tournament in Edinburgh; Golf - Sun Alliance Match-Play Championship at Lindrick: and the World Water Skiing Championships at Thorpe, in Surrey.
And, at 5.0
Sports Report
Classified football at 5.0 and
5.45*, reports and comment on the top stories of the day. the personalities making the news. motor sport at 5.30, classified racing results at 5.40*
Timetable:
1.30 News/prospects from all featured events
2.0 Racing
2.5 Cricket/Football
2.55 Racing; 3.5 Cricket
3.20 Football score flashes/Athletics/ Cricket
3.45 Football half-times
3.55 Cricket/Football commentary; 4.42 First football results
4.50 Cricket
5.0 Sports Report, with classified football
5.30 Motor Sport/Athletics
5.40 Classified Racing/Football
6.0 Cricket
Events may alter timings
A Radio Sports Unit production

Contributors

Commentary By:
Brian Johnston
Commentary By:
Christopher Martin-Jenkins
Unknown:
Fred Trueman
Commentary By:
Peter Bromley
Unknown:
Geoffrey Hamlen
Unknown:
Norman Cuddeford
Unknown:
Gerald Williams

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