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The British Commonwealth Games
Introduced by Frank Bough direct from Edinburgh
This afternoon's big events on the final day of the Games.
Athletics from Meadowbank Sports Centre
The Finals of the Women's 800m; Men's 800m; Men's 5,000m; Men's 4 x 100m Relay; Women's 4 x 100m Relay; Men's 4 x 400m Relay; Men's Triple Jump; Women's High Jump; Women's Javelin; Men's Shot Put
Cycling: The Road Race
David Saunders reports.
At 5.0 pm The Closing Ceremony
In the presence of HM The Queen accompanied by HRH The Duke of Edinburgh
(Highlights of the Games: 10.35 pm)
Racing from Ascot
2.30 The Princess Margaret Stakes (over 6 furlongs)
3.0 The Rous Memorial Stakes (over 5 furlongs)
3.40 The King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes (over 11 miles)
Britain's premier middle-distance race for 3-year-olds and upwards, worth over ã30,000 to the winner
Results Service
Cricket scores and racing results
(Goodwood, Ascot and Nijinsky: p 13)
A second visit to Earls Court for this year's spectacular by Her Majesty's Armed Forces
including:
The Musical Drive by The King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery
The White Helmets Display by the Royal Signals Motor Cycle Team
Continuity Drill by The Queen's Colour Squadron of the Royal Air Force
Massed Band and Bugles of the Light Division and in the bandstand The Band of the Royal Corps of Signals
A television outside broadcast presented by John Vernon
(The Royal Tournament: pages 6 and 7)
by Jimmy Perry and David Croft
Starring Arthur Lowe, John Le Mesurier and Clive Dunn
featuring John Laurie as Pte Frazer, James Beck as Pte Walker, Arnold Ridley as Pte Godfrey, Ian Lavender as Pte Pike
No Spring for Frazer - in which Frazer loses a vital part.
Tonight's presentation in this season of feature films starring Vincent Price
Jules Verne's fantastic vision is captured in this spectacular film set at the turn of the century.
Vincent Price plays Robur - a brilliant but mad inventor and captain of a gigantic flying machine, the Albatross. Armed with deadly weapons he plans to end all war by destroying the entire armed forces of the world.
(Philip Jenkinson on This Week's Films: page 8)
In tonight's show Lulu introduces her special guests Dudley Moore and his Trio, Mama Cass, Les Dawson, Marmalade
'Cuddly' Dudley Moore is not only a comic but also one of Britain's best jazz pianists; as he demonstrates tonight. Comedy comes from Les Dawson, and the pop interest is represented by Mama Cass (one-time member of the Mamas and the Papas) and Marmalade.
The Douglas Squires Dozen, Alyn Ainsworth and his Orchestra
With Kenneth Kendall and Weather
A film series starring Raymond Burr as Robert Ironside, with Don Galloway as Detective-Sergeant Brown, Barbara Anderson as Officer Eve Whitfield, Don Mitchell as Mark Sanger.
Guest stars Simon Oakland, Dennis Cooney.
Mel Grayson murders his wife, then makes it look as if he was with a friend at the time of her death. It seems to be the perfect crime. The alibi is foolproof - his friend is Ironside.
(Colour)
from Edinburgh
Introduced by Frank Bough
Highlights of today's big events on the final day of the 1970 Commonwealth Games including:
Athletics
This afternoon's outstanding track finals
The Closing Ceremony
And a review of the past ten days of competition in the Commonwealth Games
