Introduced by Frank Bough
12.35 Football Focus
With Bob Wilson
Television's most popular football feature, with action highlights, comment on the week's big talking points and the latest news of today's matches.
1.0 Boxing: Commonwealth Light-heavyweight Championship
Maxie Smith (Great Britain) v Steve Axzel (Australia)
Highlights of this week's fight at Belle Vue, Manchester, for the title recently vacated by John Conteh.
Commentator Harry Carpenter
1.20; 1.55; 2.25; 2.50 Racing from Kempton Park
1.30 St James 's H'cap Hurdle (2m)
2.0 'Yellow Pages' Pattern Handicap Chase (3m)
2.30 'Yellow Pages' Hurdle (2m)
3.0 Gallowav Braes Novices' Chase (2 1/2m 90yds)
Commentators JULIAN WILSON, JOHN HAXMER, JIMMY LINDLEY
1.40 Canoeing from Bala, North Wales: The Jaffa Wild Wafer Race
Canoeists from all over Europe, including the world champion JEAN-PIERRE BURNY from Belgium, compete over a beautiful and spectacular five-mile course on the River Tryweryn.
Commentator DAVID VINE
2.10; 3.10; 4.30 Show Jumping from Park Farm, Northwood: The Lancia Trophy
The top names in British show jumping compete in the first major event of 1975 for prize money of £7,500 and also a special prize of a £2,500 car.
Commentators RAYMOND BROOKS-WARD, ANN MOORE
3.45 Rugby League from Wakefield: Wakefield Trinity v St Helens
The second half of today's outstanding tie in the second round of the Rugby League Challenge Cup.
Commentator EDDIE WARING
4.45 Final Score: classified football, racing and rugby results, including this afternoon's top steeplechase in Ireland - the famous Leopardstown Chase.
Today's Timetable:
11.35 Football Focus; 1.0 Boxing; 1.20 Racing; 1.40 Canoeing; 1.55 Racing; 2.10 Show Jumping; 2.25 Racing; 2.40 Sports Round-Up; 2.50 Racing; 3.10 Show Jumping; 3.45 Rugby League; 4.30 Show Jumping; 4.45 Final Score
Television presentation:
Football Focus assistant producer BOB ABRAHAMS
Boxing BOB DUNCAN
Racing DENNIS MONGER
Show Jumping Fred Viner
Rugby League RAY LAKELAND
Grandstand presented by JEFF GODDARD Editors ALAN Hart and BRIAN VENNER
