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Sports Service

on BBC Radio 3

Introduced by VINCENT DUGGLEBY
Produced by GEOFF DOBSON and ANGUS MACKAY
Timings may be altered by events
12.30
Sports Parade
Including your afternoon's weather and previews of the day's racing and football.
1.0 News Summary
1.2
Behind the Sporting Scenes
The Stately Home of Sport
Lilleshall Hall in Shropshire, former home of the Duke of Sutherland, has since 1951 been a National Recreation Centre used by nearly all the governing bodies of sport to provide training facilities. SIMON SMITH takes a day out in the country to find out what goes on there and the part it plays in improving standards of British sport.
1.25; 1.55; 2.25 Racing from
Kempton Park
Commentary bv PETER BROMLEY on the 1.30 Kenton Handicap Steeple Chase, over three miles: 2.0 Ladbroke Christmas Steeple Chase (Handicap). over two miles and 170 yards, and at 2.30 a Novices' Steeple Chase, over two miles and a half and 90 yards
3.50; 4.55 Racing Results
1.40; 2.10; 2.40
Highlights of 1969 Sports Service commentators look back with recorded commentaries on some of 1969's outstanding performances: Association Football
BRYON BUTLER recalls Leeds's championship win, Manchester City's FA Cup victory. Newcastle's Fairs Cup win and Swindon's League Cup scoop Athletics
HAROLD ABRAHAMS On the triumphs of the British team in the European Championships Boxing
LIAM NOLAN reviews the year when Henry Cooper regained his European title and gave up his British title
Cricket
BRIAN JOHNSTON recalls Sunday cricket coming to stay and England finding a new fast bowler in Alan Ward
Golf TOM SCOTT relives the thrill of Tony Jacklin 's British Open win and the excitement of the Ryder Cup finish Horse Racing
ROGER MORTIMER recalls the three big Ps - Piggott, Parktop. and Persian War
Lawn Tennis
MAURICE EDELSTON recalls Ann Jones's triumph at Wimbledon Motor Racing
ROBIN RICHARDS traces Jackie Stewart 's progress to another World Championship and recalls the finish of the Le Mans 24-hour Race
Rugby Union
ALAN GIBSON reviews the year when Wales won the Triple Crown and Championship
2.55; 4.50
Rugby Union: South-western Counties v the South African Tourists
Commentary during this afternoon's first Springbok game in the West of England by ALAN GIBSON and KIM SHIPPEY, from the County Stadium, Exeter
4.50 Summary of the match
3.55
Association Football
Commentary by MAURICE EDELSTON and PETER JONES on the second half of an English League match. followed by results as they come in 5.0
Sports Report
Including classified football results. reports on selected soccer matches and news of the rest of the afternoon's sport.

Contributors

Introduced By:
Vincent Duggleby
Produced By:
Geoff Dobson
Produced By:
Angus MacKay
Unknown:
Simon Smith
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Peter Bromley
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Bryon Butler
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Harold Abrahams
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Henry Cooper
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Brian Johnston
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Alan Ward
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Tom Scott
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Tony Jacklin
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Roger Mortimer
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Maurice Edelston
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Ann Jones
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Jackie Stewart
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Alan Gibson
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Alan Gibson
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Kim Shippey
Commentary By:
Maurice Edelston
Unknown:
Peter Jones

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