Introduced by Tony Gubba
1.30, 3.30, 4.0* Cycling from Leicester
The British National Track Championships
This afternoon the legendary REG HARRIS , who won his last world title in 1954, defends the British Professional sprint title, at the age of 55. This afternoon's programme also includes the final of the Ladies sprint, and the Amateur 20 km. Organised by the British Cycling Federation in association with Louis Newmark Ltd. Commentator DAVID SAUNDERS
1.50, 2.30, 3.5, 3.45*
Racing from Ascot
2.0 Star of Sierra Leone Diamond Stakes (Ladies' Race. Old Mile)
2.35 Princess Margaret Stakes (6f)
3.20 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes (ljm) Grundy, winner of this year's English and Irish Derbies, leads an outstanding field of three- and four-year-olds from Britain and Europe. Today's race carries prize money of £120,000, more than E80,000 going to the winner.
3.55 Blacknest Stakes (H'cap. 1m) Commentators PETER O'SULLEVAN
JULIAN WILSON , JIMMY LINDLEY and JOHN HANMER
2.10, 2.40, 4.0*
International Athletics from Gateshead
The Rediffusion Gateshead Games BRENDAN FOSTER , the local hero and organiser of this meeting, has gathered together a galaxy of top stars including DAVID JENKINS ; Olympic Gold medallist JOHN AKII -BUA, who clashes again with ALAN PASCOE ; GEOFF CAPES ; IAN STEWART ; New Zealanders JOHN WALKER and ROD DIXON - silver and bronze medallists in the Commonwealth 1500 metres; ANDREA LYNCH and DONNA MURRAY. Foster himself will be running in a star-studded 5,000 metres.
Commentators DAVID COLEMAN and RON PICKERING
4.40*
The Royal International Horse Show from Wembley. This afternoon's major competition is the Calor Gas International Stakes, for riders up to the age of 23. Commentator
RAYMOND BROOKS-WARD
5.0* Final Score
Today's timetable:
1.30 Cycling; 1.50 Racing; 2.10 Athletics;
2.30 Racing; 2.40 Athletics; 3.5 Racing
3.30 Cycling; 3.45 Racing
4.0 Athletics/Cycling
4.40 Show Jumping: 5.0 Final Score * Timings may be changed by events Television presentation: Cycling BILL TAYLOR
Racing DENNIS MONGER
Athletics JOHN SHREWSBURY Show Jumping FRED VINER Editor JONATHAN MARTIN
Grandstand producer BRIAN VENNER Grandstand editor ALAN HART Duel on the turf: pages 4-5