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Sports Service

on Network Three

Introduced by NEIL DURDEN-SMITH
Directed by John Fenton
Timings may be altered by events
12.30 Your Afternoon Forecast from the London Weather Centre

CRICKET
12.33: 2.10: 3.25: 3.55: 5.0: 5.45
Derbyshire v. West Indies
Commentary by ALAN GIBSON and Roy LAWRENCE
From Derby
Yorkshire v. Lancashire
Commentary by ROBERT HUDSON
From Headingley
Leicestershire v. Northamptonshire
Commentary by PETER CRANMER
From Leicester
Somerset v. Gloucestershire
Commentary by JOHN ARLOTT
From Bath
1.50 Lunchtime Scoreboard

RUGBY UNION
1.30 Australia v. The British Isles
An illustrated report on today's first test match
From Sydney
Broadcast by arrangement with the Australian Broadcasting Commission
See below

RACING
1.55 Down the Card by JULIAN WILSON
4.25 The Frank Butters Handicap
For three-year-old fillies only over one mile
Commentary by JULIAN WILSON
Summary by ROGER MORTIMER
From Newmarket
4.55 Racing Results
5.15 Racing Review by JULIAN WILSON

ATHLETICS
The British Games Organised by the B.A.A.B. and the 'News of the World'
2.0 Preview
2.50: 5.20
Commentaries and reports by NORMAN CUDDEFORD and HAROLD ABRAHAMS
From the White City Stadium

LAWN TENNIS
2.40: 3.40: 4.15: 4.40: 5.35
The French Championships
Commentary by MAX ROBERTSON and FRED PERRY
From the Stade Roland Garros
Broadcast by arrangement with the French Broadcasting Service

SHOW JUMPING
3.20: 5.10
Royal Windsor Horse Show
Reports by RAYMOND BROOKS-WARD
From Home Park, Windsor Castle

CYCLING
4.50 Tour of Britain
Sponsored by the Milk Marketing Board
Today the 1,500-mile Tour starts from Blackpool. JOHN BURNS reports at the end of the first stage
From New Brighton. Cheshire

Contributors

Introduced By:
Neil Durden-Smith
Directed By:
John Fenton
Commentary By:
Alan Gibson
Commentary By:
Roy Lawrence
Commentary By:
Robert Hudson
Commentary By:
Peter Cranmer
Commentary By:
John Arlott
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Julian Wilson
Commentary By:
Julian Wilson
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Roger Mortimer
Review By:
Julian Wilson
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Norman Cuddeford
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Harold Abrahams
Commentary By:
Max Robertson
Commentary By:
Fred Perry

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