The Embassy World Professional Snooker Championship from the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
In the first session of play today the second seed CLIFF THORBURN , who was the first overseas player to win the title in 1980 and who is still the opponent nobody wants, makes his first appearance, while DAVID TAYLOR completes his first-round match, PERRIE MANS also makes his first appearance in the last of the 16 first-round matches this afternoon. Commentators.
TED LOWE , JACK KARNEHM
CLIVE EVERTON , VERA SELBY
2.0 Racing from Chester
The second day of the meeting.
2.15 The Sefton Maiden Fillies' Stakes (7f, 122yds)
2.45 The Philip Comes Nickel Alloys Stakes (Qualifier, 5f)
3.20 The Ladbroke Chester Cup (2m, 2f, 97yds)
No jockey will be as keen to win Chester's most famous race as Willie Carson, and before racing he marries local girl Elaine Williams.
3.50 The Cheshire Oaks (lm, 4f, 65yds)
Introduced by JULIAN WILSON
Commentators PETER O'SULLEVAN
JIMMY LINDLEY , JOHN HANMER