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Grandstand

on BBC One London

Introduced by Frank Bough

12.20* Football Focus
with Bob Wilson

12.50; 1.25; 2.0; 2.30* Racing from Chepstow
1.0 World Wide Assurance Novices' 'Chase (2m)
1.35 Coral Welsh National Handicap 'Chase (3m 6f).
Mud-loving Peter Scot seeks to become the first horse ever to win this 'marathon event' in successive years.
2.10 Panama Cigar Hurdle Race (Qualifier, 2m)
2.40 Finale Junior Hurdle Race (2m)

1.10* World Cup Ski-ing from Cortina D'Ampezzo: Men's Downhill
Italian Herbert Plank thrilled his home crowd by winning the last World Cup downhill raced on this course and he'll again be a strong contender for the major honours.

1.45; 2.20* Swimming from Coventry - The Arena Sprint
The competition to find the fastest man and the fastest woman swimmer in Britain over 50 metres takes on a further dimension with the appearance of world record holders Joe Bottom and Jill Sterkel from the United States.

2.50* International Boxing from Merthyr Tydfil
British Welterweight Champion Colin Jones met the Nigerian-born Clements Tshinza on a promotion specially arranged to help the memorial fund of the late Johnny Owen

3.15* Rugby League: John Player Trophy: Semi-final
Live second-half coverage of today's outstanding match.

4.5* International Show Jumping from Olympia
This afternoon's class, the Radio Rentals Twist or Stick Stakes, offers the riders an opportunity to gamble. After jumping the course, for which there are points for each fence, they can choose whether to stick with the score they have or gamble on jumping the Joker fence, which will be considerably bigger than the others.

4.40* Final Score

Today's timetable:
12.20 Football Focus
12.50 Racing; 1.10 Ski-ing: 1.25 Racing
1.45 Swimming; 2.0 Racing
2.20 Swimming: 2.30 Racing
2.50 Boxing; 3.15 Rugby League
4.5 Show Jumping; 4.40 Final Score
*Timings subject to alteration

Contributors

Presenter:
Frank Bough
Presenter (Football Focus):
Bob Wilson
Commentator (Racing):
Peter O'Sullevan
Commentator (Racing):
Julian Wilson
Commentator (Racing):
Richard Pitman
Commentator (Ski-ing):
David Vine
Commentator (Swimming):
Alan Weeks
Commentator (Swimming):
Hamilton Bland
Commentator (Boxing):
Harry Carpenter
Commentator (Rugby League):
Eddie Waring
Commentator (Show Jumping):
Raymond Brooks-Ward
Television Presentation (Football Focus):
Bob Abrahams
Television Presentation (Racing):
Richard Tilling
Television Presentation (Ski-ing):
RAI Italy
Television Presentation (Swimming):
John Philips
Television Presentation (Boxing):
John Norman
Television Presentation (Rugby League):
Nick Hunter
Television Presentation (Show Jumping):
Johnnie Watherston
Producer Grandstand:
Martin Hopkins
Editor Grandstand:
Harold Anderson

BBC One London

About BBC One

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