Introduced by PETER JONES
Produced by JACOB DE VRIES and ANGUS MACKAY
Timings may be altered by events
12.30
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 London Evening Standard, ALAN GIBSON , journalist and broadcaster, and DAI REES , CBE, former Ryder Cup captain. Chairman PETER WEST
From HMS Dryad. Portsmouth Produced by GEOFF DOBSON
1.35
Behind the Sporting Scenes
A Man's Game or a Mug's Game!
Television may have made Rugby League into a national sport but it remains essentially north-country in domicile and in character, so how do the players look at their own game? A view of Rugby League through the eyes of two of them: KEITH SLATER of Wakefield Trinity and PETER FLANAGAN of Hull Kingston Rovers. Introduced by DON MOSEY
1.55; 2.25
Racing from Newcastle
Commentary by JULIAN WILSON on the 2.0 Matfen Handicap Steeplechase and the 2.30 Whittingham Handicap Hurdle
2.10
Meet Henry Cooper
Next Tuesday Henry Cooper meets Jack Bodell. British Heavyweight Champion. Cooper is probably the most universally popular boxer Britain has produced-a gentleman inside and outside the ring. He talks to JACOB DE VRIES about his life
(Commentary on the fight:
9.15 pm Tuesday, R1 and R2)
2.40
Talking Sport Racing
PETER BROMLEY looks ahead to the start of the Flat and next Wednesdays Irish Sweeps Lincoln Handicap Rowing
JOHN SNAGGE looks back over his 40 years' association with Boat Race broadcasts and forward to next Saturday's race
2.50
Rugby Union
Curcuma Cup
Scotland v England
This afternoon Scotland play England at Murrayfleld in the 85th International between the two countries. Commentary during the afternoon by JOHN DOWNIE and PETER WEST with comments and summaries by PETER CRANMER. (Also On BBClv)
4.30
Association Football
Commentary by MAURICE EDELSTON and BRYON BUTLER on the second half of one of today's matches
5.0
Sports Report
Including classified football and racing results, reports on selected soccer matches and further news of the rest of the afternoon's sport