Introduced by Frank Bough
12.20*
Football Focus
BOB wilson takes a seasonal look at the football scene.
12.35; 2.0; 3.5* Swimming from Coventry
The Arena Sprint
A competition to find the fastest male and female swimmer in Great Britain over 50m.
Plus the first professional swimming race in Britain this century, featuring the great names of the past, IAN BLACK, BOBBY MCGREGOR , BRIAN BRINKLEY and DAVID WILKIE. Commentators ALAN WEEKS
HAMILTON BLAND, PATRICIA THORNTON
12.45*
International
Weightlifting from Tokyo
The world's top Super Heavyweights, including Russian Olympic gold medallist, VASILY ALEXEEV , compete for the unofficial title of ' The World's Strongest Man '. Commentator RON PICKERING
1.5; 1.40; 2.15; 2.45* Racing from Chepstow
1.15 The Panama Cigar Hurdle Race (Qualifier) (2m)
1.50 The Coral Welsh National (Handicap Steeplechase. 3m 6f)
Fred Winter 's Chumson, a former winner of the New Zealand Grand National, now seeks to lift the Welsh equivalent.
2.25 The Finale Junior Hurdle Race (2m)
2.55 The Newsboy Steeplechase (Handicap. 2}m)
Commentators PETER O'SULLEVAN
JULIAN WILSON and RICHARD PITMAN
1.25; 2.35"
Badminton from Concord Sports Centre, Sheffield
The Ladbroke Trophy
RAY STEVENS and MIKE TREDGETT , European Champions and Commonwealth gold medallists, defend their title against England's top international players in this special doubles competition. Commentators
BARRY DAVIES , RODDY MACCRIMMON
Today's timetable:
12.2* Football Focus: 12.35 Swimming
12.45 Weightlifting; 1.5 Racing
1.25 Badminton: 1.40 Racing
2.0 Swimming; 2.15 Racing
2.35 Badminton: 2.45 Racing
3.5 Swimming
* Timings subject to alteration Television presentation:
Football FOCUS MIKE MURPHY
Swimming JOHNNIE WATHERSTON
Weightlifting JAPANESE TV SERVICE Racing JOHN MCNICHOLAS Badminton BILL TAYLOR
Producer Grandstand MARTIN HOPKINS Editor Grandstand HAROLD ANDERSON
Theme music on Sporting Themes (record REH 348, cassette ZCR 348) from record shops