Introduced by Frank Bough
12.20*
Football Focus
BOB WILSON introduces action, personalities and the latest news of today's Cup ties in England and Scotland
12.50*
International Boxing
Highlights from this week's Royal Albert Hall bill in which ' stable-mates ' JIMMY BATTEN and MAURICE HOPE are the main attractions.
Commentator HARRY CARPENTER
1.15*
Gymnastics from the Royal Albert Hall The Champions' Cup
The highlight of the domestic season in which six leading men and women compete for the over- all Champions' Cup. AVRIL LENNOX 'S retirement has left the women's top position vacant.
Organised by the BAGA in association with the Daily Mirror
Commentators RON PICKERING and ALAN WEEKS
2.5; 2.45*
Weightlifting and Trampolining from Coventry
Butlin's Multi Sport Festival: Weightlifting
A special Commonwealth Games weightlifting competition featuring the two Olympic lifts, the Snatch and the Clean and Jerk. Commentator DAVID VINE Trampolining
An international synchronised match in which competitors from England and Scotland each give one compulsory and one voluntary routine.
Commentator PAT THORNTON
3.0; 4.20*
Athletics from Cosford
The Philips National
Indoor Championships
Britain's top athletes start the 1978 season, which reaches a double climax this summer with the Commonwealth Games in July and the European Championships in September.
Commentators RON PICKERING and STUART STOREY
3.15*
Rugby League from St Helens
The John Player Trophy Final Warrington v Widnes
Both teams have won this trophy once, Warrington in 1974 and Widnes in 1976. Widnes, however, almost dominate this competition, having appeared in three of the last four finals.
Commentator EDDIE WARING
4.0*
The Sporting Year 1952
Britain wins gold medals in both Summer and Winter Games. Three gold medals for that amazing Czech EMIL ZATOPEK , and a new star rises at Wimbledon.
4.40* Final Score
Today's timetable:
12.20 Football Focus: 12.50 Boxing
1.15 Gymnastics; 2.5 Weightlifting
2.45 Trampolining: 3.0 Athletics
3.15 Rugby League
4.0 Highlights of 1952 4.20 Athletics: 4.40 Final Score *Timings are subject to change Television presentation:
Football FOCUS MIKE MURPHY Boxing BOB DUNCAN
Gymnastics and Athletics JOHN SHREWSBURY
Weightlifting and Trampolinin* HUW JONES, DAVID KENNING
Rugby League NICK HUNTER
Grandstand producer MARTIN HOPKINS Editor PAUL LANG