Introduced by PETER Jones from the Empire Stadium. Wembley
Directed by Jacob de Vrics
12.30 SPORTS SERVICE
LINE-UP
Including your afternoon's Weather Forecast and previews of the F.A Cup Final, the Scottish F.A. Cup Final, racing at Sandown Park. the day's Rugby Union, and the Italian Lawn Tennis Championships in Rome.
CRICKET
12.50 : 2.10 : 5.5 : 5.40
M.C.C. v. Yorkshire
BRIAN JOHNSTON is at Lords for the traditional opening match of the season between the M.C.C. and the County Champions
1.30 Lunchtime at Lord's
BRIAN JOHNSTON gives the lunchtime score, and talks to DONALD CARR , Assistant Secretary, M.C.C. BRIAN CLOSE , Captain of Yorkshire, and CRAWFORD WHITE, Cricket Correspondent of the Daily Express, about the season ahead
RACING
1.15 The Sandown Park Two-Year-Old Stakes
Over five furlongs
1.55 The Whitbread Gold Cup A handicap steeplechase
2.35 The Esher Cup Over one mile
Commentary by PETER BROMLEY From Sandown Park
4.50' Results so far and an assessment of the day's racing at Sandown Park by PETER BROMLEY , who also talks to ROGER MORTIMER about the prospects for the 1,000 and 2,000 Guineas at Newmarket
THE CUP FINALS
2.50 The F.A. Cup Final
4.45* The Scottish F.A. Cup See below
5.15 RUGBY UNION RESULTS and a review by Eric York
5.35 LAWN TENNIS The Italian Open
Lawn Tennis Championships Report from Rome
TODAY'S TIMETABLE
12.30 Sports Service Line-Up
12.50 Cricket. 1.15 Raclni;
1.30 Cricket. 1.55 Racing
2.10 Cricket. 2.35 Racing
2.50 The F.A. Cup Final
4.45* The Scottish F.A. Cup Final
4.50* Racing Results. 5.5 Cricket
5.15 Rugby Union Results
5.20 F.A. Cup Final
5.35 Lawn Tennis. 5.40 Cricket
Timings may be altered by events