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Introduced by Norman Wooland.
[With] Hugh Eliot (comedian), Valerie Tandy (songs), Horace King and Betty (illusionists), Martin May (songs at the piano), Janet Hamilton-Smith and John Hargreaves (songs), Jackie Hunter (comedian)
(Janet Hamilton-Smith and John Hargreaves appear by permission of Emile Littler)

(to 16.00)

Contributors

Presenter:
Norman Wooland
Comedian:
Hugh Eliot
Singer:
Valerie Tandy
Illusionists:
Horace King and Betty
Singer/pianist:
Martin May
Singer:
Janet Hamilton-Smith
Singer:
John Hargreaves
Comedian:
Jackie Hunter
Orchestra directed by:
Eric Robinson
Producer:
Eric Fawcett

By permission of the Amateur Boxing Association, viewers visit the Wembley Town Hall to see part of an Open Boxing Tournament.
Kenneth Best and Lt.-Col. D. S. Lister help viewers to follow the programme, which includes some of the following contests: -
Each pair boxes four three-minute rounds
Welterweight:
C.S.M.I. J. Ryan (Army Boxing Club), A.B.A. National Champion and Imperial Services Champion v. G. P. Williams (Downham Community Boxing Club)
Featherweight:
P. Branda (Slough Boxing Club), A.B.A. National Champion, 1946 v. D. J. Smith (Old Goldsmiths Boxing Club)
Lightweight:
H. Darby (Caius Boxing Club). All India Champion, 1945, and Great Britain International representative v. A. Seymour (Old Goldsmiths Boxing .Club)
Welterweight:
T. Glanville (Slough Boxing Club), London Champion, 1946 v. L. Allen (Gummery Boxing Club, Coventry)
Cruiserweight:
J. E. Taylor (Army Boxing Club), A.B.A. National Champion and Imperial Services Champion v. J. Neville (Wembley and Caius Boxing Club)
Special junior competitions, three two-minute rounds

Contributors

Commentator:
Kenneth Best
Commentator:
Lt.-Col. D. S. Lister
Boxer (Welterweight):
C.S.M.I. J. Ryan
Boxer (Welterweight):
G. P. Williams
Boxer (Featherweight):
P. Branda
Boxer (Featherweight):
D. J. Smith
Boxer (Lightweight):
H. Darby
Boxer (Lightweight):
A. Seymour
Boxer (Welterweight):
T. Glanville
Boxer (Welterweight):
L. Allen
Boxer (Cruiserweight):
J. E. Taylor
Boxer (Cruiserweight):
J. Neville

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This data is drawn from the Radio Times magazine between 1923 and 2009. It shows what was scheduled to be broadcast, meaning it was subject to change and may not be accurate. More