Introduced by Frank Bough
12.35 Football Focus
with Bob Wilson: action highlights, news and a round-up of the quarter-final matches in the European competitions.
1.0 World Cup Skiing from Val Gardena, Italy: Men's Downhill
In this final World Cup event, the world's outstanding down hiller Franz Klammer of Austria bids for his seventh win, having earlier this year beaten Jean Claude Killy's record by completing six consecutive downhill victories.
Commentator RON PICKERING
1.20 The Flat 75
Who's going to win? Jimmy Lindley, who retired at the end of last year after an outstanding career as a jockey, picks out some horses to follow on the Flat this season, and talks to champion jockey Pat Eddery.
1.30 Curling from Perth: The 1975 World Championships
This week, champion rinks from ten countries are competing for the. Air Canada Silver Broom. Commentators JOHN FOSTER and DOUG MAXWELL
1.50; 2.20; 2.55 Racing from Newbury
2.0 Kencot Handicap Chase (21m)
2.30 Greenham Group Handicap Hurdle (2m)
3.5 Betterton Chase (3m)
Commentators JULIAN WILSON, JOHN HANMER and JIMMY LINDLEY
2.40; 3.15 International Hockey from Lord's Cricket Ground: England v Poland
The opening match of the Benson & Hedges International Tournament with England playing their first match since the World Cup in Kuala Lumpur.
Commentator NEIL DURDEN-SMITH
3.50 Rugby League Cup Semi-final from Wigan: Leeds v Warrington
The second half of today's semi-final in which Leeds, the Cup favourites, take on the holders Warrington.
Commentator EDDIE WARING
4.40 Final Score: classified football, racing and rugby results.
Today's Timetable:
12.35 Football Focus; 1.0 Skiing; 1.20 Flat Racing Preview; 1.30 Curling; 1.50 Racing; 2.10 Sports Round-up; 2.20 Racing: 2.40 Hockey; 2.55 Racing: 3.15 Hockey; 3.50 Rugby League; 4.40 Final Score
Television presentation:
Football Focus BOB ABRAHAMS Curling CHARLES CLIFFORD Racing DENNIS MONGER Hockey DAVID KENNING
Rugby League RAY LAKELAND
Grandstand producer BRIAN VENNER Editor ALAN HART