Introduced by Frank Bough
12.20*
Football Focus with BOB WILSON
12.50; 1.25; 2.0*
Racing from Ascot
1.0 The Durham Rangers Novices' Hurdle Race (2m)
1.35 The Philip Comes Novice Hurdle Race (Qualifier) (2im)
2.10 The Blue Circle Cement Handicap Steeple Chase (2m) Commentators JOHN HANMER
RICHARD PITMAN
1.10*
Rugby League
Challenge Cup Draw
' Live' in the Grandstand studio, the draw for the first round of the competition which reaches its climax at Wembley in May.
1.15; 1.45*
International Ski-ing from Wengen
"The Lauberhorn '-Men's Downhill Today's World Cup event is one of the classics of the downhill circuit. Commentator DAVID VINE
2.20*
American Football from Pasadena: The Rose Bowl
University of Southern California v Michigan
The famous Rose Bowl final is one of the greatest spectacles in American sport. The leading two colleges travel to the Pasadena Bowl to compete in a final that is traditionally the finest display of open running American Football.
3.5*
Rugby League from Naughton Park, Widnes
John Player Trophy - Semi Final Widnes v Bradford Northern
Widnes, having won the BBC2 Floodlit Cup and the Lancashire Cup already this season should be favourites to win today.
Commentator EDDIE WARING
3.50*
China Emerges
China are almost certain to compete in next year's Olympic Games in Moscow. While it is unlikely that they will make a big impression after so long in the international wilderness, the recent Asian Games in Bangkok showed that they are improving fast. Reporter RON PICKERING
4.5*
International
Table Tennis from Brighton
The Norwich Union Championship This year sees the largest-ever entry with 17 nations sending competitors, including Kuo Yao -Hua of the People's Republic of China, runner-up in the World Championships. Commentators
TONY GUBBA and ALAN RANSOME
4.40* Final Score
Today's timetable:
12.20 Football Focus; 12.59 Racing
1.10 Rugby League Challenge Cup Draw
1.15 Ski-ing; 1.25 Racing
1.45 Ski-ing: 2.0 Racing
2.28 American Football
3.5 Rugby League: 3.50 China Emerges
4.5 Table Tennis: 4.40 Final Score
* Timings are subject to alteration Television presentation:
Football Focus MIKE MURPHY Racing DENNIS MONGER
Ski-ing SWISS TELEVISION SERVICE American Football NBC TELEVISION Rugby League KEITH PHILLIPS Table Tennis BOB DUNCAN
Grandstand producer MARTIN HOPKINS Editor HAROLD ANDERSON
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