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Grandstand

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Grandstand
Introduced by Alan Weeks

Featuring Five Top Sports

BOXING
in London at 1.32 The Middleweight Championship of Gt. Britain Terry Downes (Champion, from London) V. Phil Edwards (Challenger, from Cardiff) An exclusive film report of the fight of the week at Wembley Commentator, Harry Carpenter

MOTOR CYCLING
direct from Brands Hatch International Road Races 350 c.c. at 2.0 and 2.30 500 c.c. it 3.55 and 4.30 Commentator, Murray Walkm by JOHN VERNON

SWIMMING
direct from Blackpool at 2.35 and 3.22 Gt. Britain's Olympic Swimming Trials Commentators, Max Robertson and Harry Walker Television presentation by RAY LAKELAND

CRICKET (continued)
direct from Nottingham at 1.0 and from 2.10 THE THIRD TEST England v. South Africa (Third Day)
Commentators, Brian Johnston f. W. Swanton and Denis Compton
Television presentation by PHILIP LEWIS

ATHLETICS
direct from Brighten at 3.0 & 4.15 Women's International Great Britain v. Italy
Commentators, David Coleman and Norris McWhirter
Man in the Middle: Ross McWhirter
presentation by DOUGLAS FLEMING

Lunchtime scoreboard at 1.55 Cricket and Racing summaries at 4.50

Grandstand
Presented by A. P. Wilkinson
Programme Editor, Paul Fox

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