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Len Jackson with extracts from last week's programmes. Script by PETER CLAYTON Producers BRIAN WILLEY and DENIS O'KEEFFE
Including at 12.2 Cricket: The Benson and Hedges Cup Final - Worcester v Kent. Latest news from Lord's

Contributors

Unknown:
Len Jackson
Script By:
Peter Clayton
Producers:
Brian Willey

1500m only (also 202m Scotland) VHF joins Radio 1

Countdown to Montreal
Sport on 2 features the very special atmosphere of Montreal on the opening day of the 1976 Olympic Games - the biggest and most spectacular occasion in international sport.
Later today HM The Queen will perform the Opening Ceremony in the Olympic Stadium, following the traditional march-past by teams from over 140 countries.
Presented live from Montreal by Peter Jones and Alan Parry with latest news of the British team: interviews with some of the personalities involved: last-minute comment and analysis from the Radio team's Olympic gold medallists, Mary Peters and Anita Lonsbrough.

1.30: 2.0: 2.35; 3.5; 5.40; 6.3* Cricket: Benson and Hedges Cup Final
One of the season's biggest occasions, with Worcester and Kent meeting at Lord's for a prize of £3,000. Commentary and reports by Brian Johnston, John Arlott and Christopher Martin-Jenkins, with expert comments from Fred Trueman.
Reports, too, from Tony Cozier at Edgbaston, where Warwickshire play The West Indians
Plus news of all the County Championship matches.

1 30: 2.25: 2.55; 5.40* Racing from Newbury
Featuring the Morland Brewery Trophy Handicap, worth £5,000 to the winner, with commentary by Peter Bromley.
2.30 The Donnington Castle Stakes (7f)
3.0 The Morland Brewery Trophy Handicap (1m 5f)
Plus news of the Irish Oaks at The Curragh, and results from the other meetings throughout the afternoon, with a classified check at 5.40*.

1.30: 2.0: 5.30* Grand Prix Special
The world's top racing drivers battle it out at Brands Hatch in practice for tomorrow's John Player British Grand Prix, the ninth round of the 11176 World Championship. Latest news from Barrie Gill, with interviews and comment.

Plus news of the third round in the Scandinavian Open Golf from Renton Laidlaw in Stockholm, the Royal International Horse Show at Wembley and the latest report of the Tour de France cycling race from David Saunders.

Timetable:
1.30 News/prospects from all our featured events, including the lunchtime cricket scoreboard.
2.0 Olympic Special/Cricket/Motor Racing
2.25 Racing from The Curragh
2.35 Olympic Special/Cricket
2.55 Racing from The Curragh
3.5 Olympic Special/Cricket
5.0 Round-Up
5.30 Motor Racing
5.40 Classified Racing/Cricket
6.3 Cross-Channel Motoring Information
6.4 Olympic Special/Cricket Events may alter timings

A Radio Sports Unit production

Contributors

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Peter Jones
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Alan Parry
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Mary Peters
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Brian Johnston
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John Arlott
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Christopher Martin-Jenkins
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Fred Trueman
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Tony Cozier
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Peter Bromley
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Barrie Gill
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David Saunders

Norrie Paramor and the BBC MIDLAND RADIO ORCHESTRA play the week's most popular tunes from Radio 2 programmes Introduced by John Dunn BBC Birmingham
Applications to join the listening panel should be addressed to: BBC, Pebble Mill Road, Birmingham B5 7QQ.

Contributors

Unknown:
Norrie Paramor
Introduced By:
John Dunn

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