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Sunday Grandstand

on BBC Two England

Introduced by Desmond Lynam
2.0 *
Cricket
The John Player Special League
JIM LAKER, CHRIS MARTIN-JENKINS and PETER WALKER commentate.
3.0 *
Athletics
The U-Bix AAA Championships from Crystal Palace
There's a real tussle due in the 1500m with PETER ELUOTT (above) jostling with SEB COE for Olympic selection. DAVID COLEMAN , RON PICKERING , STUART STOREY and BRENDAN FOSTER witness the action.
4.30
Board Sailing
The Diners Club International Sporting Seven
Britain's wind-surfers have the novel incentive of the Olympic premiere for their sport in August.
6.0
Cycling
The most protracted non-mechanical sporting event is the Tour de France - according to the worthy Guinness book. In 1929 it was 3.569 miles over 29 days. It is now a mere 23 days! Ireland's SEAN KELLY starts protracting next week and might win. Reporter PHIL liggett
Television presentation: Cricket BOB DUNCAN Athletics JOHN SHREWSBURY Board Sailing TERRY LONG Cycling DEREK MARTIN
Assistant editor, Grandstand BRIAN BARWICK Producer, Grandstand MARTIN HOPKINS Editor, Grandstand JOHN PHILIPS
*These timings are approximate and indicate the first of several visits.

Contributors

Introduced By:
Desmond Lynam
Unknown:
Chris Martin-Jenkins
Unknown:
Peter Walker
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Seb Coe
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David Coleman
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Ron Pickering
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Stuart Storey
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Brendan Foster
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Sean Kelly
Unknown:
Derek Martin
Editor:
Grandstand Brian Barwick

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