Introduced by David Coleman
12.20*
Football Focus with BOB WILSON
12.45; 1.10; 1.45* Racing from Cheltenham
]2.50 The George Stevens Handi cap Steeplechase (2m)
1.20 The Daily Express Triumph Hurdle Race Trial (2m 200 yds)
1.55 The Massey-Ferguson Gold Cup Handicap Steeplechase (21m)
Top 'chasers from England, Scotland and Ireland will fight it out for a first prize of over £7,500.
Commentators PETER O'SULLEVAN
JULIAN WILSON and RICHARD PITMAN
1.0; 1.30"
Boxing from the Royal Albert Hall, London Highlights of Mike Barrett 's bill earlier this week.
Commentator HARRY CARPENTER
2.5*
International
Rugby Union from Murrayfield, Edinburgh Scotland v New Zealand
Over the past 72 years Scotland have played New Zealand on seven occasions. The record book reads New Zealand six wins and v. no-scoring draw at Murrayfield in 1964. Paying a brief visit to Scotland the visitors played against the Scottish North and Midlands earlier this week but today at Murrayfield the New Zealand touring side meet the full Scottish International team who will be much encouraged by a huge Scottish crowd. Commentators BILL MCLAREN and GARETH EDWARDS
3.45; 4.10*
International
Cross Country from Crystal Palace lAC-Philips International Meeting BRONISLAW MALINOWSKI of Poland, FRANCO FAVA of Italy and GERARD TEBROKE of Holland lead the foreign challenge against Britain's top Cross Country men who include DAVID BLACK , BERNIE FORD and TONY SIMMONS.
Commentators RON PICKERING and STUART STOREY
3.55*
International
Table Tennis from Notley Sports Centre, Braintree
The Goddard Finance International Tournament
Six of Europe's leading players have been invited to this event. They include two former European Champions, DRAGUTIN SURBEK of Yugoslavia and MILAN ORLOWSKI of Czechoslovakia. Commentators TONY GUBBA and ALAN RANSOME
4.40* Final Score Today's timetable:
12.20 Football Focus: 12.45 Racing
1.0 Boxing; 1.10 Racing; 1.30 Boxing
1.45 Racing: 2.5 Rugby
3.45 Cross Country: 3.55 Table Tennis
4.10 Cross Country: 4.40 Final Score * Timings subject to alteration Television presentation:
Football Focus MIKE MURPHY Racing BARRIE EDGAR Boxing BOB DUNCAN
Rugby Union BILL MALCOLM
Cross Country JOHN SHREWSBURY Table Tennis BOB DUNCAN
Grandstand producer MARTIN HOPKINS Editor HAROLD ANDERSON
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