Introduced by BRYON BUTLER
Directed by John Haslam and Angus Mackay
12.0 BOXING
Bantamweight
Championship of the World
A relay of the Australian Broadcasting Commission transmission
See below
1.45 European Heavyweight Champion
†LIAM NOLAN talks to
HENRT COOPER and his manager Jim Wicks during the champion's preparations for his contest in Rome next Thursday, when Cooper will be defending his European title against Piero Tomasoni of Italy
See pages 32 and 56 1.0 SPORTS PARADE
Including your afternoon's Weather Forecast and Test Match close of play
1.30 PRIZE QUIZ
LIAM NOLAN poses this week's questions and reveals the names of last week's lucky Premium Bond winners
Devised by John Kenton
RACING
1.55 The Jack of Newbury Chase
For five-year-olds and upwards, run two miles and a half
2.25 The Mandarin Handicap Chase
For five-year-olds and upwards, run over three miles, two furlongs and 82 yards
2.55 The Highclere Hurdle Race For four-year-olds only, run over two miles
Commentary by PETER BROMLEY From Newbury
4.55 Full Racing Results
2.10 THE BOAT RACE
DESMOND Hill, who has been following the progress of both crews from the start of their training, looks back at the problems caused by a long hard winter and ahead to the race itself in four weeks' lime
2.40 CRICKET
BBC Cricket correspondent BRIAN JOHNSTON with news and comments on the third day's play of the final Test Match between Pakistan and England
†From Karachi. Pakistan
RUGBY UNION
3.10 International Wales v. Ireland
Commentary by ALUN WILLIAMS and SAMMY WALKER
From Cardiff Arms Park
County Championship—Final Cornwall v. Lancashire
2.45 A run-down of the teams 3-45 : 4.50
Commentary and reports by ALAN GIBSON , with comments on play from JOHN KENDALL -CARPENTER
From Redruth. Cornwall See also Radio 4
ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL
4.0 Commentary by ALAN CLARKE and MAURICE EDELSTON during the second half of one of today's English League matches
4.42* Results as they come in, direct from the BBC Sports Room
5.0 : 5.55
Classified Football Results
5.0 SPORTS REPORT
Including reports on today's leading matches
TODAY'S TIMETABLE
12.0 Boxing
1.0 Sports Parade
1.30 Prize Quiz
1.45 Boxing
1.55 Racing
2.10 The Boat Race
2.25 Racing
2.40 Cricket
2.45 Rugby Union—County
Championship
2.55 Racing
3.10 Rugby Union International
3.45 Rugby Union—County
Championship
4.0 Association Football
4.42* Association Football Results
4.50 Rugby Union-County
Championship
4.55 Racing
5.0 Sports Report
Timings may be altered by events