Introduced by Frank Bough

12.40* Football Preview
Sam Leitch introduces action, personalities and the latest news of today's key matches.

1.5* World Ice Hockey Championships from Moscow: Russia v Czechoslovakia
The world's two top countries meeting for the second time in a match which should decide the 1973 champions.

1.20; 1.50; 2.20; 4.30*
Badminton Horse Trials
Outside Broadcast cameras cover the cross-country section of this famous equestrian Three-Day Event.
Among the world's leading riders taking part are HRH Princess Anne, the reigning European champion; Richard Meade, the reigning Olympic champion; and all the riders who won the team gold medal in Munich.

1.35; 2.5; 2.35*
Racing from Newbury
1.45 Wills Embassy Stakes (Qualifier) (5 furlongs)
2.15 Clerical, Medical Greenham Stakes (7 furlongs)
2.45 Robert Herring Newbury Spring Cup (Handicap) (1 mile)

2.55*
International Rugby Union: Ireland v France
from Lansdowne Road, Dublin
The whole of today's final and deciding match of the 1972-1973 International Championship. Victory for France would give them the title; an Irish win would result in a five-country tie.

5.0*
Rugby League Cup Semi-Final: Castleford v Featherstone Rovers
from Headingley
Highlights of this afternoon's match to decide the second team to go through to the final at Wembley on 12 May.

4.45* Final Score
Including classified football results, rugby and racing results.

Timetable:
12.40 Football Preview; 1.5 Ice Hockey
1.20 Horse Trials: 1.35 Racing
1.50 Horse Trials; 2.5 Racing
2.20 Horse Trials; 2.35 Racing
2.55 Rugby Union: Ireland v France
4.30 Horse Trials: 4.45 Final Score
5.0 Rugby League Cup Semi-Final

Television presentation:
Ice Hockey Soviet Television
Rugby Union Irish Television

(The girl who is spurred on by her family: see page 12)
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