Introduced by Desmond Lynam
2.0*
Cricket
The John Player League
As the competition moves into its final stages the top clubs are now vying for position with a total prize money of f33,750 to be divided. The individual awards for the most ' sixes ' in a season, the bowler taking four wickets or more in an innings the most times, and the fastest televised ' 50 ' also have yet to be decided.
Commentators JIM LAKER
CHRISTOPHER MARTIN-JENKINS and PETER WALKER
3.20*
Athletics from Birmingham
The British Meat Inter-Counties Championships
Thirteen finals are contested today with DAVID WARREN (Surrey) and CARRY COOK (Staffs) in the line-up
Middlesex will be favourites to win the trophy but Surrey and Essex will provide the strongest challenge.
Organised by the Counties
Athletics Union. Commentators
RON PICKERING and STUART STOREY