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1.0 TO 5.0 Grandstand
Introduced by Alan Weeks

Featuring Cricket
The First Test Match
and Lawn Tennis
The Wightman Cup Today's Timetable:

* Boxing *
in Manchester at 1.32 Billy Rafferty (Glasgow) v. Ignacio Pina (Mexico)
Exclusive film of this week's international bantamweight contest in Manchester
Commentator, Harry Carpenter

* Cricket * (continued)
direct from Edgbaston at 1.0 and from 2.15 England v. South Africa
Commentators: Brian Johnston, Peter West and Denis Compton
Presented by PHILIP LEWIS

* Lawn Tennis *
direct from Wimbledon from 2.0 Great Britain r. U.S.A.
The Wightman Cup - held by the United States - will be decided in today's matches on No. 1 Court
Commentator, Dan Maskell
Presented by BRYAN COWGILL
(Timings of cricket and tennis will depend upon events)

* Racing *
direct from Manchester
3.0 Salford Borough Handicap
3.30 Lancashire Oaks
4.0 King Cole Handicap
Commentators, Peter O'Sullevan, Clive Graham
Television presentation by RAY LAKELAND

Sports Results and News Service
1.55 Lunch-time Cricket Scores
4.50 Cricket and Racing summaries

Contributors

Presented by:
A.P. Wilkinson
Programme Editor:
Paul Fox

Presenting before a young audience the latest in popular records with the opinions of Peter West, Dora Bryan, Judy Carne, Jimmy Henney.
In the chair, David Jacobs

Contributors

Chairman:
David Jacobs
Panellist:
Peter West
Panellist:
Dora Bryan
Panellist:
Judy Carne
Panellist:
Jimmy Henney
The programme devised by:
Peter Potter
Presented by:
Johnnie Stewart

Where Billy Cotton and his Band appear with Alan Breeze, Kathie Kay, The High Lights, Jeremy Lloyd, The Leslie Roberts Silhouettes and Guest stars from the world of entertainment.

Contributors

Musicians:
Billy Cotton and his Band
Singer:
Alan Breeze
Singer:
Kathie Kay
Singers:
The High Lights
Announcer:
Jeremy Lloyd
Dancers:
The Leslie Roberts Silhouettes
Script:
Jimmy Grafton
Settings:
Julia Oman
Choreographer and associate producer:
Leslie Roberts
Production:
Bill Cotton, Jnr

A drama.

[Starring] Victor Mature with Terry Moore and William Bendix

Professional gambler Marc Fury has little respect for anything or anybody. But he finds that there comes a time when the need to accept some standard of conduct is overwhelming.

Contributors

Director:
Ted Tetzlaff
Marc Fury:
Victor Mature
Lynn Warren:
Terry Moore
Joe Farrow:
William Bendix
Willie:
Zachary A. Charles
Judge Ravenek:
Basil Ruysdael
Lloyd Crane:
Donald Randolph

Humphrey Lyttelton introduces Poetry and Jazz with Sylvie St. Clair and The Humphrey Lyttelton Band.

Contributors

Presenter:
Humphrey Lyttelton
Singer:
Sylvie St. Clair
Musicians:
The Humphrey Lyttelton Band
Dancing and choreography by:
Molly Kenny
Musical arrangements:
Eddie Harvey
Musical arrangements:
Tommy Watts
Producer:
Christian Simpson

BBC Television

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