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Sunday Grandstand

on BBC Two England

Introduced by Desmond Lynam

2.0* Cricket: The John Player League
Middlesex and Sussex have led the chase for the Championship, but with a win worth four points, there is time for one of the other counties to challenge the leaders. Commentators JIM LAKER, CHRISTOPHER MARTIN-JENKINS and PETER WALKER

2.45* International Motor Racing from Paul Ricard: The French Grand Prix
Can Britain's John Watson improve on his performance last year when he was second behind the Renault of Alain Prost? Commentators MURRAY WALKER, JAMES HUNT

4.10* Athletics from Crystal Palace: The Robinson's Barley Water AAA Championships
A splendid afternoon in prospect as the athletes attempt to gain selection for the European Championships and the Commonwealth Games. These include World Record holders Steve Ovett and David Moorcroft, Steve Cram, MARK HOLTOM, and Olympic bronze medallist GARY OAKES.
Commentators DAVID COLEMAN, RON PICKERING, STUART STOREY

4.30* The Royal International Horse Show 1982 from Wembley Arena: The Radio Rentals Two Horse Stakes
The final day of this famous international show and a class in which each competitor has to ride the course twice with different horses, leaping from one to the other in the middle.
Commentator RAYMOND BROOKS-WARD
The above timings indicate only the first of several transmissions

Television presentation:
Cricket BOB DUNCAN, JEFF GODDARD
Motor racing FRENCH TV SERVICE
Athletics JOHN SHREWSBURY
Show jumping JOHNNIE WATHERSTON
Assistant editor Grandstand JOHN ROWLINSON
Producer Grandstand MARTIN HOPKINS
Editor Grandstand MIKE MURPHY

Contributors

Introduced By:
Desmond Lynam
Commentators:
Jim Laker
Unknown:
Christopher Martin-Jenkins
Unknown:
Peter Walker
Unknown:
Paul Ricard
Unknown:
John Watson
Unknown:
Alain Prost
Unknown:
Murray Walker
Unknown:
James Hunt
Unknown:
Steve Ovett
Unknown:
David Moorcroft
Unknown:
Gary Oakes.
Commentators:
David Coleman
Unknown:
Ron Pickering
Unknown:
Stuart Storey
Unknown:
Bob Duncan
Unknown:
Johnnie Watherston
Assistant Editor, Grandstand:
John Rowlinson
Producer, Grandstand:
Martin Hopkins
Editor, Grandstand:
Mike Murphy

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