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Presented by George Hamilton
1.30; 2.15; 2.45; 3.0; 3.55; 5.0; 5.55
Football Special
The traditional climax of the Home International Championship - England v Scotland. With the Scottish fans
banned from buying tickets, even more controversy than usual lover this match
Exclusive commentary on the whole match, by PETER JONES and ALAN PARRY, expert analysis from Denis Law
1.20; 2.10; 5.30
Boxing
From Las Vegas
IAN DARKE reports on the final build-up towards tonight's WBC Light Middleweight Championship title fight,
when Britain's MAURICE HOPE defends his crown against the talented Puerto Rican, WILFREDO BENITEZ.
(Watch the fight tonight on BBC1 at 10.40 pm
1.30; 1.55; 2.25; 4.50; 5.45 Haydock Racing
Commentary by MICHAEL SETH-SMITH on the two feature events:
2.0 £17,500 Cecil Frail Handicap 1m 40yds
2.30 £11,000 Gus Demmy Memorial Stakes (6f)
1.30; 2.20; 2.40; 3.45; 4.45; 5.15; 5.50
PGA Golf
The second round of the £70,000 Sun Alliance Championship at Ganton. NICK FALDO, twice a winner and the
current champion, goes again for the £11,660 first prize
Commentary and reports from JOHN FENTON, CHRIS REA and JOHN HELM
Plus: Cricket - news and reports by DON mosey on SOMERSET V the AUSTRALIANS and the Schweppes County
Championship games featuring MIDDLESEX v SUSSEX With BRIAN JOHNSTON at Lord's
Rugby Union - news of the England and Irish Tourists; Tennis – GERALD WILLIAMS from Rome on the Italian
Championships
Timetable:
1.30 News/Prospects
1.55 Haydock Racing
2.10 Boxing/Golf/Football/Cricket
2.25 Haydock Racing
2.40 Golf/Cricket/Tennis
3.0 England v Scotland
3.45 Golf/Cricket/Tennis
3.55 England v Scotland
4.45 Golf/Cricket/Racing
5.0 Headlines/Round-up
5.5 Football/Cricket/Golf/Tennis
5.25 Boxing/Motor Sport
5.45 Classified Racing/Closing headlines
Events may alter timings
Producer BRYAN TREMBLE

Contributors

Presented By:
George Hamilton
Unknown:
Peter Jones
Unknown:
Alan Parry
Unknown:
Ian Darke
Unknown:
Wilfredo Benitez.
Commentary By:
Michael Seth-Smith
Unknown:
John Fenton.
Unknown:
Brian Johnston
Unknown:
Gerald Williams

from the Fairfield Halls, Croydon, Big Bands and All That Jazz, the last of three concerts, tonight the Ted Heath Orchestra directed by Don Lusher
Dennis Lotis the Dave Shepherd Sextet Special guest Carole Carr
Introduced by Alan Dell
Producer JACK DABBS
(In association with Fairfield Halls, Croydon)
At 9.0-9.201 Peter Clayton talks about the days when it was not the singer, and not the song, but the instrumentalist.

Contributors

Directed By:
Don Lusher
Directed By:
Dennis Lotis
Unknown:
Carole Carr
Introduced By:
Alan Dell
Producer:
Jack Dabbs
Talks:
Peter Clayton

from Norway, introduced by Len Jackson featuring Anita Thallaug from Norway Maurice Dean from Belgium
Keif Uvemark (trumpet) from Sweden with the NORWEGIAN RADIO ORCHESTRA conducted by DOLF VAN
DER LINDEN from Holland Producer SIGURD JANSEN Series editor MEL HOUSE
11.2 Sports Desk

Contributors

Introduced By:
Len Jackson
Unknown:
Maurice Dean
Conducted By:
Dolf Van
Producer:
Sigurd Jansen
Editor:
Mel House

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