Introduced by Frank Bough
2.35*
International Athletics from Gateshead
England v Ethiopia v Scotland v Italy
The centrepiece of today's meeting is the IAAF Citizen Gblden 5,000 Metres in which the world's top distance runners including MIRUTS YIFTER and MOHAMMED KEDIR of Ethiopia, SULEIMAN NYAMBUI of Tanzania, THOMAS WESSINGHAGE of West Germany, and ALEXANDR FYEDOTKIN of USSR are entered. England hope to have
SEBASTIAN COE in the team while Scotland can call on ALLAN WELLS and JOHN ROBSON.
Commentators DAVID COLEMAN
RON PICKERING and STUART STOREY
2 45*
International Tennis from Paris
The French Open Championships Men's Final
BJORN BORG makes his return to tennis, attempting to win his sixth French title. By his standards, he has had an appalling year, having won only two tournaments since last year's Wimbledon. Because of a shoulder injury and a virus, he hasn't competed since Easter, when he lost in the first round at Monte Carlo. Also extremely keen to win is JIMMY CONNORS , who has never won a major clay-court title. Commentators
DAN MASKELL and MARK COX
3.30*
Cricket
The John Player League
The fifth week of this popular competition and the ' top of the table' is beginning to take shape. Today's selected match features two entertaining sides and a close finish is expected. Commentators CHRISTOPHER MARTIN-JENKINS and PETER WALKER
*The above times indicate only the first of several transmissions. Television presentation:
Athletics JOHN SHREWSBURY Tennis FRENCH TV SERVICE
Cricket BOB DUNCAN and HUW JONES
Grandstand produced by MARTIN HOPKINS Edited by MIKE MURPHY
Theme music available on Sporting Themes (record REH 348, cassette ZCR 348), from record shops