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Sport on 2

on BBC Radio 2

1500m only (also 202m Scotland) VHF joins Radio 1
Introduced by Alan Parry with star guests and the best of today's sporting action including:
1.30; 2.10; 3.20; 3.45; 5.0* Easter Football
Special
The third day of the crucial Easter holiday programme which could well decide many of the promotion and relegation issues In the Football League. You can hear commentary on the second half of one of the day's most vital games, live scoreflashes from five other grounds, scores and results as they come in, with classified checks at 5.0 and
5.45*.
1.45; 2.5; 3.20; 4.55; 5.30* International
Swimming
The second day of the starstudded international Coca-Cola meeting at Crystal Palace, with many of the world's top swimmers from nearly 20 countries taking part.
Australia defend the title they won last year at this Easter holiday event, now rated next in importance to the World Championships and the Olympic Games.
ANITA, LONSBROUGH, the former Olympic champion, will be at the poolside for Sport on 2 - along with commentator PETER JONES.
.1.40; 2.0; 2.30; 3.5; 5.40*
Racing from Kempton Commentary by PETER BROMLEY on three of the most valuable races of the day:
2.0 Sceptre Stakes
2.35 James Lane 2,000 Guineas Trial
3.10 Campbell Gray Handicap Plus results throughout the afternoon, with a classified check at 5.40*.
1.50; 2.40; 3.40; 4.50* International
Motor Cycling The John Player
Transatlantic Trophy
Brands Hatch on Good Friday, Mallory Park yesterday, and now Oulton Park today. Sport on 2 brings you the climax of this three-match series between Britain and America with commentary by EDDIE FITCH in the Grandstand, and CHRIS CARTER at Knicker Brook. Can Britain win the title for the fifth year in a row?
Also news of the International Show Jumping meeting at Hick-stead, and of the Barbarians' Rugby match against Swansea - with IAN ROBERTSON presenting Rugby Round-up at 5.25*
4.42*
Sports Report
The football results as they come in. classified checks at
5.0 and 5.45*, reports and comment on the top stories, the personalities making the news, Rugby Round-up at 5.25*, and classified racing results at 5.40.
Timetable
1.30 News/Prospects
2.0 Racing
2.5 Swimming/Football
2.30 Racing
2.40 Motor Cycling
3.5 Racing
3.20 Swimming/Football scoreflashes/Motor Cycling
3.45 Football half-times
3.55 Football commentary
4.42 Sports Report
4.50 Motor Cycling
5.0 Classified Football
5.25 Rugby Round-up
5.40 Classified Racing/Football Events may alter timings
A Radio Sports Unit production

Contributors

Introduced By:
Alan Parry
Commentator:
Peter Jones.
Commentary By:
Peter Bromley
Unknown:
James Lane
Unknown:
Mallory Park
Unknown:
Eddie Fitch
Unknown:
Chris Carter
Unknown:
Ian Robertson

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