Introduced by David Coleman
12.20*
Football Focus
BOB WILSON highlights the week s football talking points.
12.50; 1.25; 2.0*
Racing from Cheltenham
1.0 The Daily Express Triumph
Hurdle Race Trial (2m 200y)
135 The Massey-Ferguson Gold
Cup Handicap Steeplechase (2im)
Man Alive, winner four weeks ago of the Mackeson Gold Cup, seeks to complete a unique double in this £10,000 event.
2.10 The Bula Hurdle Race (2m 200y)
Commentators PETER O'SULLEVAN JULIAN WILSON , RICHARD PITMAN
1.10*
World Cup Skiing from Val d'Isere
The Men's Downhill
The first race of the new season for the fastest skiers in the world. A full competitive season lies ahead with the climax at Lake Placid, venue for the 1980 Winter Olympics. Commentator DAVID VINE
1.45; 2.20* Boxing from Las Vegas
The World Middleweight Championship
Vito Antuofermo (USA) defends his title against Marvin Hagler (USA) in a fight of great interest to Britain's ALAN MINTER , who is contracted to meet the winner early next year. and from Wembley
Highlights of Harry Levene 's bill in London earlier this week.
Commentator HARRY CARPENTER
2.35*
The World Gymnastics Championships from Fort Worth, Texas
Exclusive coverage from the largest-ever World Championships centres today on the Men's Individual event, and the reigning World and Olympic champion, NIKOLAI ANDRIANOV of the Soviet Union. He faces, perhaps, the toughest test of his career against his countryman ALEXANDER DETIA -TIN and rapidly rising stars from Europe and the United States, the experienced Japanese and the potentially brilliant Chinese, competing in the World Championships for the first time in 17 years. Commentator RON PICKERING
3.15*
Rugby League from Salford
Forshaws Lancashire Cup Final Widnes v Workington
WIDNES, the trophy holders, have won the competition four times, whilst WORKINGTON are making their fourth successive appearance in the Final and were holders in 1977. These two teams always provide a tough and interesting match.
Commentator EDDIE WARING
4.51
Cross Country
The IAC Corona International Cross Country
Britain's premier cross country event, run through the beautiful grounds of the National Sports Centre at Crystal Palace. Most of our top distance runners compete, including MIKE MCLEOD , JULIAN GOATER and STEVE JONES.
Commentators STUART STOREY and BRENDAN FOSTER
4.40* Final Score
Today's timetable:
12.20 Football Focus: 12.50 Racing
1.10 Skiing; 1.25 Racing; 1.45 Boxing
2.0 Racing: 2.20 Boxing: 2.35 Gymnastics
3.15 Rugby League; 4.5 Cross Country
4.40 Final Score
*Timings subject to alteration Television presentation:
Football Focus MIKE MURPHY Racing RICHARD TILLING and JOHN MCNICHOLAS
Skiing FRENCH TV SERVICE Boxing BOB DUNCAN Gymnastics
AMERICAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION Rugby League KEITH PHILLIPS
Cross Country JOHNNIE WATHERSTON
Studio director Grandstand JOHN philips Producer Grandstand MARTIN HOPKINS Editor Grandstand HAROLD ANDERSON