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Sports Service

on BBC Radio 3

Introduced by PETER JONES Produced by JACOB DE VRIES and ANGUS MACKAY
Events may alter timings
12.30
Sports Parade
Including Weather and previews of Racing and Football
1.0
Behind the Sporting Scenes
The Boxing Manager
What are the problems and rewards of the men who look after Britain's top professionals? SIMON SMITH gets the answers straight from the shoulder of those who manage Jack Bodell and other British champions
1.20
Cricket Around the World
9: Trent Bridge, Nottingham
Compiled and narrated by MARTIN YOUNG with the voices Of BILL O'REILLY , SIR LEONARD HUTTON , SIR DON BRADMAN , JACKIE MCGLEW , DUDLEY NOURSE , SID BULLER , ALEC BEDSER , and BILL VOCE
1.35
You've Asked For It
BRIAN JOHNSTON introduces commentaries on past sporting events requested by listeners Compiled by JOHN FENTON
One of the requests this week is Lester Piggott 's great Derby win on Sir Ivor in 1968. If there are any great sporting events you would like recalled please send your requests, on a postcard, to ' Sports Service,' BBC, London WlA lAA
1.55 2.25 2.55
Racing from Ascot Heath
Commentary by PETER BROMLEY on the 2.0 ' Hurry On ' Handicap Chase, the 2.30 ' Black and White ' Handicap Hurdle, and the 3.0 ' Black and White' Gold Cup Chase
4.55 Racing Results
2.10 2.40 3.40 4.50
Lawn Tennis:
The W. D. and H. 0. Wills Covered Court Championships of Great Britain
Commentary by MAX ROBERTSON during the final day, with expert comments by fred perry, from the Empire Pool, Wembley
2.50 3.10 4.50
Rugby Union: London Counties v The South African Tourists
Today the Springboks play in London for the second time on their tour. Commentary by PETER WEST and KIM SHIPPEY , with comments on play from PETER CRANMER , from Twickenham
3.55
Association Football
Commentary by MAURICE EDELSTON - and BRYON BUTLER on the second half of one of today's English League matches, followed by results as they come in 5.0
Sports Report
Including classified Football results, reports on selected soccer matches and further news of the afternoon's sport

Contributors

Introduced By:
Peter Jones
Produced By:
Jacob de Vries
Unknown:
Angus MacKay
Unknown:
Simon Smith
Unknown:
Jack Bodell
Unknown:
Martin Young
Unknown:
Bill O'Reilly
Unknown:
Sir Leonard Hutton
Unknown:
Sir Don Bradman
Unknown:
Jackie McGlew
Unknown:
Dudley Nourse
Unknown:
Sid Buller
Unknown:
Alec Bedser
Unknown:
Bill Voce
Introduces:
Brian Johnston
Unknown:
John Fenton
Unknown:
Lester Piggott
Commentary By:
Peter Bromley
Commentary By:
Max Robertson
Commentary By:
Peter West
Commentary By:
Kim Shippey
Unknown:
Peter Cranmer
Commentary By:
Maurice Edelston
Unknown:
Bryon Butler

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