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Presented by George Hamilton from Royal St George's, Sandwich and Peter Jones from Silverstone
Open Golf and Grand Prix Special

1.39; 2.0; 3.1; 4.0; 5.5; 6.0 from Sandwich - the 110th British Open Golf Championship.
Tom Watson the current champion; Jack Nicklaus and Lee Trevino lead the American challenge for the £25.000 first prize. But for once there s a strong British challenge led by Nick Faldo and Sandy Lyle. Commentators Chris Rea, John Fenton, John Helm and Renton Laidlaw.
(Coverage tomorrow at 2.0)

1.30; 2.15; 3.15; 4.15: 5.15 from Silverstone - the Marlboro British Grand Prix
Can Australia's Alan Jones repeat his victorv of last year? Or can John Watson or rising star Nigel Mansell make it an all-British success in their home-produced cars?
Commentators Simon Taylor and Neville Hay, in the pits, Ian Darke

1.30; 1.50; 2.45; 3.45; 4.45; 5.50; 6.58 Cricket: Third Test
Full reports from Headingley on the third day of the third Cornhill Insurance Test Match between England and Australia. The Sri Lankan tourists are at Northants. Also news of eight Schweppes County Championship matches.

1.30; 2.30; 3.30; 4.30; 5.30 Athletics
British athletes take on a star-studded team from USSR at Gateshead.
Commentary from Alan Parry, summaries by Peter Matthews.
Plus racing: results and news from four meetings classified results - 5.45; rowing: Tony Adamson at the National Championships at Holme Pierrepont; tennis:
Wightman Cup Britain v. US in Illinois; cycling: Tour de France.

Events may alter timings
Producer BRYAN TREMBLE

Contributors

Presented By:
George Hamilton
Presented By:
Peter Jones
Commentators:
Chris Rea
Commentators:
John Fenton
Unknown:
Simon Taylor
Unknown:
Ian Darke
Unknown:
Alan Parry
Unknown:
Peter Matthews
Unknown:
Tony Adamson

presents Around the World with Lois McDonall Semprini
BBC CONCERT ORCHESTRA leader JOHN BRADBURY conducted by KENNETH ALWYN
Introduced by John Dunn
8.50-9.10*
The British Abroad
Steve Race considers some continental travellers, musical and otherwise.
Producer JOHN MELOY
I Recorded at the Central Hall, Chatham)

Contributors

Unknown:
Lois McDonall
Leader:
John Bradbury
Conducted By:
Kenneth Alwyn
Introduced By:
John Dunn
Unknown:
Steve Race
Producer:
John Meloy

from the United Kingdom Introduced by Len Jackson , featuring
Laila Dalscth from Norway Svance Thuressen from Sweden, the Tony
Mansell Singers, from the UK. BBC RADIO ORCHESTRA conducted by DOLF VAN DER LINDEN from the Netherlands Producer MEL HOUSE
11.2 Sports Desk

Contributors

Introduced By:
Len Jackson
Unknown:
Laila Dalscth
Conducted By:
Dolf van Der Linden

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