Introduced by Peter Jones
Produced by Kenneth Pragnell and Angus Mackay
Timings may be altered by events
12.3* Sports Parade
Including your afternoon's weather and previews of the day's racing and football
1.0 News Summary
1.2 Sports Forum
A panel of journalists, sportsmen, and commentators discuss questions put by an invited audience. This week the panel includes J.L. Manning of the Evening Standard, Colin Cowdrey of Kent and England and Liam Nolan
BBC commentator chairman Peter West
Produced by Geoff Dobson
From the BEA Silverwing Club at Ruislip
Sport makes friends? Well, maybe, but it also promotes a great deal of argument. We hope Sports Forum will both make friends and promote argument, and answer a few of your pet questions by the way.
1.30 Behind the Sporting Scenes - Weatherby's
In 1968 there were 339,000 entries for 859 days' racing. To find out what these figures mean in terms of administration, Peter Bromley visits the family firm which for 200 years has kept the records which help the Jockey Club to run the sport.
Produced by John Haslam [Recording]
1.55; 2.25 Racing from Newbury
Commentary by Peter Bromley on the 2.0 Wantage Novices' Steeple Chase, over two miles and 160 yards: and the 2.30 Geoffrey Gilbey Memorial Handicap Chase, over two miles and a half. 4.55 Racing Results
2.1* Meet a Champion Rally Driver
Jacob de Vries talks to Paddy Hopkirk, past winner of the Monte Carlo Rally and runner-up in last year's London to Sydney Marathon.
Produced by Arthur Phillips
2.40 You've Asked For It
Brian Johnston introduces commentaries on past sporting events requested by listeners. Compiled by John Fenton
2.55; 4.50 Rugby Union: Ireland v South Africa
The Captains: Tom Kiernan, Dawie de Villiers
Commentary during the first half of the Springboks' third international of their tour by Kim Shippey and Sammy Walker, from Lansdowne Road, Dublin. (Commentary on the second half on Radio 4 - not Scotland - from 3.40)
4.50 A report on the match
3.45 Association Football
Commentary by Maurice Edelston and Bryon Butler on the second half of one of today's English League matches, followed by the day's results as they come in.
5.0 Sports Report
Including classified football results. Reports on selected soccer matches and further news of the rest of the afternoon's sport.
