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Sports Service

on BBC Radio 3

Introduced by PETER JONES Produced by GEOFF DOBSON and Angus MACKAY
Timings may be altered by events
12.30
Sports Parade
Including your afternoon's weather and previews of the day's racing and football
1.0 News Summary
1.2
Sports Forum
A pane! of journalists, sportsmen and commentators discuss questions put by an invited audience. This week the panel includes
J. L. MANNING of the Evening Standard
MAURICE EDELSTON , BBC commentator. and WALLEY BARNES. former captain of Arsenal and Wales Chairman PETER WEST
From Stoke Mandeville Hospital: produced by GEOFF DOBSON
1.30
Behind the Sporting Scenes
This year the Open Golf Championship is being played at St Andrews which is the home of the Royal and Ancient Club - the governing body in golf.
PETER DOBEREINER Visits the grey old town and talks to some of the people involved in this game which has been played in Scotland since the 15th century.
Produced by JOHN FENTON
1.55; 2.25
Racing from
Kempton Park
Commentary by PETER BROMLEY on the 2.0 Hampton Handicap Steeple Chase, over two miles and 170 yards: and the 2.30 Lonsdale Handicap Hurdle Race. over two miles
3.50; 4.55 Racing results
2.10
Meet Sugar Ray Robinson LIAM NOLAN talks to the man considered to be the greatest pound-for-pound fighter in boxing history, who not only won the world welterweight title but went on to win the middleweight championship five times between 1951 and 1958 2.40
You've Asked For It
BRIAN JOHNSTON introduces commentaries on past sporting events requested by listeners Compiled by JOHN FENTON
2.55; 4.50
Rugby Union: Barbarians v
South African Tourists
Commentary on the first half of this afternoon's traditional end-of-the-tour match from PETER WEST and KIM SHIPPEY , with summaries and comments from PETER CRANMER : from Twickenham
4.50 A summary of the second half from Twickenham
3.45
Association Football
Commentary by MAURICE EDELSTON and BRYON BUTLER on the second half of one of today's English League matches, followed by the day's results as they come in 5.0
Sports Report
Including classified football results, reports on selected soccer matches, a preview of the second Test Match between South Africa and Australia and further news of the rest of the afternoon's sport

Contributors

Introduced By:
Peter Jones
Produced By:
Geoff Dobson
Produced By:
Angus MacKay
Unknown:
J. L. Manning
Unknown:
Maurice Edelston
Unknown:
Walley Barnes.
Produced By:
Geoff Dobson
Unknown:
Peter Dobereiner
Produced By:
John Fenton
Commentary By:
Peter Bromley
Unknown:
Ray Robinson
Talks:
Liam Nolan
Introduces:
Brian Johnston
Unknown:
John Fenton
Unknown:
Peter West
Unknown:
Kim Shippey
Unknown:
Peter Cranmer
Commentary By:
Maurice Edelston
Unknown:
Bryon Butler

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