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Introduced by Bryon Butler
Directed by Geoff Dobson and Angus Mackay
12:30 SPORTS PARADE including your afternoon's Weather Forecast
1.0 PRIZE QUIZ
LIAM NOLAN poses this week's questions and reveals the names of last week's lucky Premium Bond winners
Devised by John Fenton
1.15 NEWMARKET - THE HEART OF RACING
Newmarket is famous not only for its racecourse but also as the home of the Jockey Club, Tattersails, and the National Stud, and is the most notable centre in the country for trainers and breeders
PETER BROMLEY examines the special relationship between Newmarket and the racing industry
1.45 MEET LES AMES
BRIAN JOHNSTON talks to the former Kent and England player, and manager of the present M.C.C. team to Ceylon and Pakistan
RACING
2.10 The Brewers' Four-year-old Hurdle, Div. 1
For four-year-olds only, run over two miles and about 150 yards
2.40 The Great Yorkshire Handicap Chase
For five-year-olds and upwards, run over about three miles and a quarter
Commentary by PETER BROMLEY
From Doncaster
4.55 Full Racing Results
2.25 YOU'VE ASKED FOR IT
MAURICE EDELSTON introduces commentaries on past sporting events requested by listeners
Compiled by- John Fenton
2.55 RUGBY UNION INTERNATIONAL Ireland v. France Commentary on this afternoon's international by SAMMY WALKER and ALAN GIBSON From Lansdowne Road, Dublin
The second half of the match can be heard on Radio 4
ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL
F.A. Cup
3.55 Commentary by MAURICE EDELSTON and PETER JONES during the second half of one of today's Fourth Round matches
4.42* Results as they come in. direct from the BBC Sports Room
5.0 : 5.55
Classified Football Results
5.0 SPORTS REPORT
Including reports on today's leading matches
TODAY'S TIMETABLE
12.30 Sports Parade and Weather
1.0 Prize Quiz
1.15 Newmarket-The Heart of Racing
1.45 Meet Les Ames
2.10 Racing
2.25 You've Asked For It
2.40 Hacing
2.55 Rugby Union International
3.55 Association Football
4.42*Association Football Results
4.55 Racing Results
5.0 Sports Report
Timings may be altered by events

Contributors

Introduced By:
Bryon Butler
Directed By:
Geoff Dobson
Directed By:
Angus MacKay
Unknown:
Liam Nolan
Unknown:
John Fenton
Commentary By:
Peter Bromley
Unknown:
John Fenton
Unknown:
Sammy Walker
Unknown:
Alan Gibson
Commentary By:
Maurice Edelston
Commentary By:
Peter Jones

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Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

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