Introduced by Frank Bough
1.35*
Boxing from the Royal Albert Hall
Highlights of the Mike Barrett / Mickey Duff promotion earlier this week which featured four British champions.
Commentator HARRY CARPENTER
1.50, 2.25, 3.0*
Racing from
Haydock Park
2.0ParkHallApprentices'H'cap(5f)
2.35 John of Gaunt Stakes (7f 40y)
3.10 Stones Best Bitter Handicap dim 131y)
Commentators JULIAN WILSON and JIMMY LINDLEY
2.10, 2.40, 3.15*
Cricket: First Test
The Cornhill Insurance Test Series England v West Indies. Continued coverage from Trent Bridge
4.15*
Modern Pentathlon
The Debenhams International
This week, at Crystal Palace, the world's finest pentathletes took part in the last competition before they meet again at the Olympic Games. DANNY NIGHTINGALE led the British team whose gold medal, won in Montreal in 1976, will be the first to be defended in Moscow. Commentator STUART STOREY
4.35*
International Athletics from Stuttgart
West Germany v Great Britain v Hungary (Women)
A full strength British team includes SONIA LANNAMAN , HEATHER HUNTE , TESSA SANDERSON and CHRISTINA BOXER , and in the discus MEG RITCHIE who has just returned from a successful winter in America. The West Germans and Hungarians will provide our girls with the ideal preparation for Moscow in six weeks' time. Commentators
RON PICKERING , STUART STOREY
4.50*
Boxing Preview
HARRY CARPENTER reports from Ibrox Stadium, the venue for tonight's World Lightweight Championship fight between Scotland's JIM WATT, the champion, and American challenger HOWARD DAVIS.
(Exclusive coverage tomorrow at 9.35 pm)
5.0* Final Score
Today's timetable:
1.35 Boxing: 1.50 Racing: 2.10 Cricket
2.25 Racing; 2.40 Cricket; 3.0 Racing
3.15 Cricket: 4.15 Modern Pentathlon
4.35 Athletics: 4.50 Boxing Preview
5.1 Final Score
; Timings are subject to alteration Television presentation: Boxing BOB DUNCAN
Racing KEITH PHILLIPS
Cricket NICK HUNTER , BILL TAYLOR Modern Pentathlon TERRY LONG
Athletics WEST GERMAN TELEVISION SERVICE Boxing Preview BILL MALCOLM
Producer Grandstand MARTIN HOPKINS Editor Grandstand HAROLD ANDERSON