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Grandstand

on BBC Television

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Grandstand
1.0 to 6.30
Introduced by Alan Weeks

Today's Timetable:

Boxing
at Porthcawl at 1.5: The Heavyweight Championship of Europe
Dick Richardson (Wales) Champion V. Brian London (Blackpool) Challenger
An exclusive film of this week's heavyweight title fight at Porthcawl

Racing
direct from Manchester
2.0 The Sale Selling Plate
2.30 Swynford Handicap
3.0 Prince Edward Handicap

3.0 The Olympic Games see below

at 4.40 app. Football Results Racing Summaries

Today at the Olympic Games

Athletics
3.0 Ladies' 200 m (Heats)
3.45 Men's 200 m (Semi-final)
4.0 Throwing the Hammer (Final)
Olympic Champion: H. Connolly (USA)
Olympic Record: 207 ft, 3 3/4 ins.
H. Connolly, Melbourne, 1956
4.10 Men's 400 m (Second Round)
4.50 3,000 m Steeplechase Final
Olympic Champion: C. Brasher (GB)
Olympic Record: 8 mins, 41.2 secs
C. Brasher, Melbourne, 1956
5.15 1500 m (Heats)
6.0 Men's 200 m Final
Olympic Champion: R. Morrow (USA)
Olympic Record: 20.6 secs
R. Morrow, Melbourne, 1956
At the Stadio Olympico

Rowing
(RAI-TV hope to show the following Finals from Lake Albano between athletics events. The timings are approximate)
3.0 Coxed Fours Final
3.30 Coxswainless Pairs Final
4.0 Single Sculls Final
4.30 Coxed Pairs Final
5.0 Coxswainless Fours Final
5.30 Double Sculls Final
6.0 Eights Final

All timings are approximate

Contributors

Presenter:
Alan Weeks
Boxer:
Dick Richardson
Boxer:
Brian London
Commentator (Boxing)/Programme Editor:
Leslie Kettley
Commentator (Racing):
Peter Bromley
Commentator (Racing):
Clive Graham
Commentator (Olympic Games:
Athletics): David Coleman
Commentator (Olympic Games:
Athletics): Norris McWhirter
Commentator (Olympic Games:
Rowing): Peter West
Television Presentation (Racing):
Alec Weeks
Presented:
by A.P. Wilkinson

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