Introduced by Frank Bough
12.35*
Football Focus
BOB WILSON previews the League games in England and Scotland affecting promotion and relegation.
1.5; 3.5*
American Basketball from Indianapolis
The NCAA Championships
The world's premier basketball tournament brings together Iowa, Louisville, UCLA and Purdue for the semi-final stages.
1.35; 2.5* Boxing from Wembley Conference Centre CLINTON MCKENZIE and CORNELIUS 'BOZA' EDWARDS were both in action in this week's Barrett-Duff promotion sponsored by Whyte and Mackays.
Commentator HARRY CARPENTER
1.50; 2.20; 2.50*
Racing from
Haydock Park
2.0 The Philip Comes Nickel Alloys Stakes (Qualifier. 5f)
2.30 The Valspar Paint Handicap (2m 28y)
3.0 The Holsten Diat Pils Handicap (1m 40y)
Commentators PETER O'SULLEVAN JULIAN WILSON and JIMMY LINDLEY
2 35*
Flat Season 80
JULIAN WILSON looks at Britain's prospects of keeping the classic races at home during 1980, and focuses on the ambitions of New-market's two top young trainers. record-breaking HENRY CECIL and up-and-coming MICHAEL STOUTE.
3.35*
Rugby League from Belle Vue
Wakefield Trinity v Castleford
Today's game is the traditional Easter derby match between these two local teams, and should provide some hard, entertaining play. as both teams need vital points to stay in the First Division.
Commentator EDDIE WARING
4.15*
The University Boat Race
Oxford v Cambridge for the Ladbroke Trophy
The 126th meeting of the Dark and Light Blues over the famous Putney to Mortlake course. Oxford have won for the last four years and are odds on to win again, which would equal their longest winning sequence in this century. Commentators
HARRY CARPENTER and JIM RAILTON
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5.10* Final Score
Classified football results, match reports and the latest news of today's other major sporting events.
Today's Timetable:
12.35 Football Focus; 1.5 Basketball
1.35 Boxing: 1.50 Racing; 2.5 Boxing
2.20 Racing; 2.35 Flat Season 80
2.50 Racing; 3.5 Basketball
3.35 Rugby League; 4.15 The Boat Race
5.10 Final Score
-Timings subject to alteration Television presentation:
Football Focus MIKE MURPHY Basketball NBC
BOXing BOB DUNCAN Racing NICK HUNTER
Rugby League KEITH Phillips The Boat Race DAVID KENNING
Producer Grandstand MARTIN HOPKINS Editor Grandstand HAROLD ANDERSON