Introduced by Frank Bough
(1976 BAFTA Dimbleby Award winner)
12.35* Football Focus
Bob Wilson introduces action, personalities and news, as the crucial holiday programme gets into full swing.
1.0* Basketball: The Guinness National Cup Final
Highlights of this year's major occasion, played before a capacity audience at the Empire Pool, Wembley. For the fifth year running Cinzano SCP meet Embassy Milton Keynes in the final.
Commentator STUART STOREY
1.30*Ã International Squash from Wembley: The Lucas British Open Championship Final
Geoff Hunt, of Australia, bids for his third title in the world's most prestigious Championship.
Commentator NIGEL STARMER-SMITH
1.50, 2.20, 2.50, 3.25* Racing from Kempton
2.0 Crown Plus Two Apprentice Championship (Round 2) Handicapà (1m)
2.30 James Lane 2,000 Guineas Trial (7f)
3.0 Campbell-Gray (Handicap) (2m)
3.30 Rosebery Stakes (Hm)
Commentators PETER O'SULLEVAN JULIAN WILSON and JIMMY LINDLEY
2.5, 2.35* International Badminton from Newcastle: England v Japan
The third match of a four-match series in which England play host to Japan for the first time. The tourists, who have two former All-England champions in their squad, should prove stern opposition. Organised in association with Debenhams
Commentator PETER WEST
3.10, 4.30* International Show Jumping from Hickstead: The Wills Hickstead Tankard
Riders from five countries compete in the first big class of the Easter Meeting.
Commentator RAYMOND BROOKS-WARD
3.50* Rugby League from Headingley: Leeds v Castleford
The second half of today's important League match.
Commentator Eddie Waring
4.40* Final Score
Today's timetable
12.35 Football Focus; 1.0 Basketball; 1.30 Squash; 1.50 Racing; 2.5 Badminton; 2.20 Racing; 2.35 Badminton; 2.50 Racing; 3.10 Show Jumping; 3.25 Racing; 3.45 Football News; 3.50 Rugby League; 4.30 Show Jumping; 4.40 Final Score
*Timings may be changed by events
Television presentation:
Football Focus TERRY LONG
Basketball JOHNNIE WATHERSTON Racing DENNIS MONGER
Badminton NICK HUNTER
Show Jumping DAVID KENNING Rugby League NICK HUNTER
Grandstand producer BRIAN VENNER Editor ALAN HART
