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1500m only (also 202m Scotland) VHF joins Radio 1
Presented by Jim Rosenthal
1.30; 2.40; 3.45; 5.0; 5.45* Football League Special
The League season reaches its climax with the last Saturday programme. Exclusive live commentary on one of the top matches; score-flashes throughout the afternoon from five other grounds; scores and results as they come in, with classified checks at 5.0 and 5.45* (Novices, Rowdies and Graduates - a look at the problem of soccer hooliganism: 10.15 pm Sunday, Radio 4)
1.30; 2.0; 2.25; 2.55; 4.50; 5.40* Racing from Newbury Featuring commentary by PETER BROMLEY on the Lockinge Stakes
2.0 Penlee Stakes (5f)
2.30 London Gold Cup dm 3f)
3.0 Lockinge Stakes (1m)
Plus results throughout the afternoon from the other meetings, with a classified check at
5.40* and news of the Irish 2,000 Guineas at The Curragh.
1.30; 2.5; 2.35; 3.5; 4.50; 5.25;
5.50*
Cricket
The Australians, warming-up for the Ashes battle, face Glamorgan at Swansea; reports and commentary by ALAN MCGILVRAY. Plus news from the day's other matches.
1.30; 2.5; 2.35; 3.5; 4.50 Golf
United States Open champion JERRY PATE leads the overseas challenge for the t40,000 prize money in the Benson and Hedges International Open at Fulford Golf Club, York. The field also includes TONY JACKLIN, BILLY CASPER and SEVERIANO BALLESTEROS ; reports and commentary by JOHN FENTON and DON MOSEY. News, also, of the Brabazon Trophy, the English amateur stroke-play championship.
2.5; 5.25*
Rugby Union
The British Lions are preparing for the first match of their New Zealand tour, against Wairarapa Bush , at Masterton on Wednesday; CHRIS REA , a British Lion in 1971, looks at their prospects.
Plus news of the day's show jumping at the Royal Windsor Horse Show. In tennis, GERALD WILLIAMS reports from Dallas as the WCT singles finals near their climax.
And at 5.0
Sports Report
Classified football at 5.0 and
5.45*; reports and comments on the top football stories of the day; the personalities making the news; Rugby Round-Up at 5.25*; Classified Racing Results at 5.40*
Timetable:
1.30 News/Prospects from all featured events
2.0 Racing from Newbury
2.5 Cricket/Golf/Rugby Union
2.25 Racing from Newbury
2.35 Football/Cricket/Golf
2.55 Racing from Newbury
3.5 Football score-flashes/,
Cricket/Golf
3.45 Football half-times
3.55 Football commentary
4.42 First football results
4.50 Cricket/Golf/Racing
5.0 Sports Report
5.25 Rugby Round-Up/Cricket
5.40 Classified Racing/Football
5.50 Cricket
Events may alter timings
A Radio Sports Unit production

Contributors

Presented By:
Jim Rosenthal
Commentary By:
Peter Bromley
Commentary By:
Alan McGilvray
Unknown:
John Fenton
Unknown:
Don Mosey
Unknown:
Chris Rea
Unknown:
Gerald Williams

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