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Grandstand

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Details of next week's Grandstand are shown on page 55

Grandstand
-12.50 to 5.15-
Introduced by David Coleman

Boxing in America at 1.0 Johnny Persol (Brooklyn) v. Allen Thomas (Chicago)
A 10-round light-heavyweight bout held in Madison Square Garden, New York
(A recording of the Gillette 'Fight of the Week')

Racing
From Newcastle
1.30 Belsay Steeplechase
2.30 Gillette Handicap Hurdle
From Chepstow
2.15 Rhymney Brewery Steeplechase
3.15 Novices' Hurdle race (Div. II)

Autopoint
from Hampshire at 1.40, 2.40 and 3.25: British Army Motoring Association v. London Motor Club
A molonsed point-to-point over rough country (by permission of the Commandant, Army M.T. School, Col. G. L. M. Smith-Mesters)

Weight-Lifting
from Tottenham at 3.40 and 4.10: England v. Bulgaria

Table Tennis
from Chelsea at 3.55 and 4.20: England v. Sweden
The top international match of the season

Sports Results and News Service
4.55 Classified football results
4.58 Racing summaries, Rugby Union and Rugby League results

Contributors

Presenter:
David Coleman
Boxer:
Johnny Persol
Boxer:
Allen Thomas
Commentator (Boxing):
Don Dunphy
Commentator (Racing from Newcastle):
Peter Montague-Evans
Commentator (Racing from Newcastle):
Clive Graham
Presented for television by (Racing from Newcastle):
Ray Lakeland
Commentator (Racing from Chepstow):
Peter O'Sullevan
Commentator (Racing from Chepstow):
Michael Seth-Smith
Presented for television by (Racing from Chepstow):
Dewi Griffiths
Commentator (Autopoint):
Raymond Baxter
Presented for television by (Autopoint):
John Vernon
Commentator (Weight-Lifting):
Norris McWhirter
Presented for television by (Weight-Lifting):
Bill Wright
Commentator (Table Tennis):
Max Robertson
Presented for television by (Table Tennis):
A. P. Wilkinson
Presented by:
Richard Tilling
Editor:
Cliff Morgan

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