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The Boat Race in Grandstand

on BBC One London

Introduced by Frank Bough from the towpath at Putney
12.35
Football Focus with BOB WILSON
Action, personalities and the latest news of today's crucial promotion and relegation battles.
1.0; 2.5
Boxing from the Royal Albert Hall
Highlights from this week's bill which featured the Featherweight Championship of Great Britain
Jimmy Revie v Vernon Sollas (Stockwell) (Edinburgh)
Commentator HARRY CARPENTER
1.25; 3.45
International
Show Jumping from Hickstead featuring two big events: the Wills Slim King Stakes
A two-round competition with the top ten horses jumping against the clock; and the Wills Embassy Gold Stakes
This afternoon's main competition with top international riders competing for £700 prize money.
Commentators DORIAN WILLIAMS
RAYMOND BROOKS-WARD , ANN MOORE
1.50; 2.20; 3.30
Racing from
Kempton Park
2.0 Paragon Stakes Handicap (1m)
2.30 Masaka Stakes (7f)
3.35 Rosebery Handicap (1¼m)
Commentators PETER O'SULLEVAN
JULIAN WILSON , JIMMY LINDLEY
2.35
The Boat Race
Oxford (52 wins) v
Cambridge (67 wins)
The 121st meeting of the University Boat Clubs over the unique 41-mile course from Putney to Mortlake.
Outside broadcast cameras cover the course from start to finish from towpath, launch and helicopter. Can Oxford beat their record-breaking performance of last year? Commentators
HARRY CARPENTER , JIM RAILTON
3.45
Swimming from Crystal Palace
The Coca-Cola International
The British swimmers face world-class opposition at Crystal Palace this afternoon. Eighteen countries compete for the International Team Trophy including Russia, the United States, New Zealand, Canada, Hungary and the current holders, Australia, who include in their team the double world record-holder STEVE HOLLAND and the 14-year-old wonder-girl JENNY TURRALL , world 1500m freestyle champion.
Commentators
ALAN WEEKS, HAMILTON BLAND
4.40 Final Score: classified football, racing, and rugby results
Timetable. 12.35 Football Focus
1.0 Boxing; 1.25 Show Jumping
1.50 Racing; 2.5 Boxing; 2.20 Racing
2.35 The Boat Race; 3.30 Racing
3.45 Swimming/Show Jumping
4.40 Final Score
Television presentation:
Football Focus BOB ABRAHAMS Show Jumping FRED VINER Racing DENNIS MONGER Boat Race JOHN VERNON
Swimming JOHN SHREWSBURY
Grandstand producer BRIAN VENNER Editor ALAN HART

Contributors

Introduced By:
Frank Bough
Unknown:
Bob Wilson
Unknown:
Royal Albert Hall
Commentator:
Harry Carpenter
Commentators:
Dorian Williams
Unknown:
Raymond Brooks-Ward
Unknown:
Ann Moore
Unknown:
Kempton Park
Commentators:
Peter O'Sullevan
Unknown:
Julian Wilson
Unknown:
Jimmy Lindley
Unknown:
Harry Carpenter
Unknown:
Jim Railton
Unknown:
Steve Holland
Unknown:
Jenny Turrall
Unknown:
Dennis Monger
Unknown:
John Vernon
Unknown:
John Shrewsbury
Producer:
Brian Venner
Editor:
Alan Hart

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