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The Third Network transmitters, both medium-wave and VHF, will be used for one channel (left) and the BBC-1 TV sound transmitters for the other (right).
Organ Recital by Alexander Anderson, runner-up in the organ playing competition held earlier this month during the second International Organ Festival from the Cathedral and Abbey Church of St. Alban.
Elgar: Variations on an Original Theme ("Enigma") played by the Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Sir John Barbirolli on a gramophone record
Last programme in the present series. New series begins on Sept. 19

Contributors

Organist:
Alexander Anderson

Introduced by John Hobday

Cricket
12.30; 2.0; 2.15; 3.5; 4.10; 5.0; 5.50
Glamorgan v. Lancashire
Commentary by John Arlott
From Cardiff
Kent v. Warwickshire
Commentary by Brian Johnston
From Maidstone
Yorkshire v. Northamptonshire
Commentary by Robert Hudson
From Sheffield
1.36 Cricket Scoreboard
1.55 Centenary of Middlesex C.C.C.
Brian Johnston talks to R.W.V. Robins, ex-England and Middlesex Captain

Racing
1.40 Down the Card with Peter Bromley
3.15 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes
A race for three-year-olds and upwards run over one mile and a half
Commentary by Peter Bromley, with a summary by Roger Mortimer
From Ascot Heath
4.55 Racing Results
5.15 A Review of the day's highlights by Peter Bromley

Golf
1.45; 3.50; 5.35
English Amateur Championship Reports by Brian Moore
From Nottinghamshire Golf Club, Hollinwell
Carroll Sweet Afton £5,555 Golf Tournament
Reports by Tom Scott
From the Woodbrook Golf Club, Co. Wicklow

Sailing
2.5 Ken Sykora Rives news about the weekend's events

Tennis
2.10; 2.45; 3.30; 4.35; 5.7; 5.45 Davis Cup: European Zone Semi-Final: Great Britain v. France
Commentary by Max Robertson during the final day's play, with comments by Fred Perry
From the Bristol Lawn Tennis Club

Rifle Shooting
3.0; 4.0 The Queen's Prize
Reports by Major R. E. Hodgson and Richard Burwood
From Bisley

Swimming
5.20 Italy v. Great Britain
Illustrated report by ALUN Williams with comments and summary by Pat Besford
From San Remo, Italy
Broadcast by arrangement with the Italian Broadcasting Service

Contributors

Introduced By:
John Hobday
Commentary By:
John Arlott
Commentary By:
Brian Johnston
Commentary By:
Robert Hudson
Talks:
Brian Johnston
Unknown:
R. W. V. Robins
Unknown:
Peter Bromley
Commentary By:
Peter Bromley
Unknown:
Roger Mortimer
Unknown:
Peter Bromley
Unknown:
Tom Scott
Commentary By:
Max Robertson
Unknown:
Fred Perry
Unknown:
Major R. E. Hodgson
Unknown:
Alun Williams

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