Introduced by Frank Beugh
12.26*
Football Focus
BOB WILSON reflects the week's football news and looks ahead to the day's important League matches.
12.50; 1.25; 1.55*
Racing from Ascot
1.0 The ' Rip' Handicap Steeplechase (3m)
1.35 The Buchanan Whisky Handi cap Hurdle Race (2m)
2.5 The Buchanan Whisky Gold Cup Steeplechase (2m)
Commentators PETER O'SULLEVAN
JULIAN WILSON and RICHARD PITMAN
1.10; 1.45* Darts from Jollees Club, Stoke-on-Trent The British Gold Cup
Organised by the British Darts Organisation in conjunction with Domestic Fillers Ltd
The best players in the British Isles are competing in this competition and all must be county champions to take part. They include JOHN LOWE (England) who is ranked No 1 player in the world at the moment and GEORGE NICHOL who is the Scottish International Captain. Commentators
SID WADDELL and MIKE NEVILLE
2.15*
International Tennis from Wembley
Benson and Hedges Championships Semi-finals day in the European Premier Indoor Tennis Tournament for Men which carries a record £90,000 prize money. Commentators DAN MASKELL and JOHN BARRETT
2.55*
Rugby League from Headingley, Leeds
The Forward Chemicals Test Series Great Britain v Australia
After a decisive first test victory Australia lost the chance to clinch the Ashes when they lost at Brad-ford. Great Britain will go into today's match determined to wrest the title of ' World Champions ' from the visitors. Commentators EDDIE WARING and ALEX MURPHY
4.40* Final Score
Classified football results, match reports, racing and rugby results and a round-up of the day's other sporting events. Today's timetable
12.20 Football Focus; 12.51 Racing
1.1* Darts: 1.25 Racing: 1.45 Darts
1.55 Racing: 2.15 Tennis
2.55 Rugby League; 4.48 Final Score
Television presentation:
Football Focus MIKE MURPHY Racing DENNIS MONGER DartS NICK HUNTER
International Tennis FRED VINER Rugby League NICK HUNTER
Producer Grandstand MARTIN HOPKINS Editor Grandstand HAROLD ANDERSON
Scores and reports on Benson and Hedges tennis on CEEFAX