Introduced by Tony Gubba
12.25
Football Focus with BOB WILSON
A round-up of news from home and from Europe, with action highlights and comment on the main topics of the day.
12.50; 1.25; 1.55; 2.25
Racing from Newbury
1.0 Panama Cigar Hurdle (Qualli fying) (2m)
1.35 Metrostore Mandarin Handicap Steeplechase (3m 2f 82yds)
2.5 Newbury Old Year H'cap Chase (2m 160yds)
2.35 Sovereign H'cap Hurdle (2m) Commentators PETER O'SULLEVAN and JULIAN WILSON
1.10
Boxing
Lord ' Manny' Shinwell, who recently celebrated his 90th birthday, looks back with HARRY CARPENTER on a lifetime's interest in boxing. He learned the ' noble art' as a youth in Glasgow in order as he puts it ' to be able to defend himself ' in the tough area in which he lived. This inspired in him a love of the game which has lasted since before the turn of the century.
1.45
Test Cricket from Australia
Australia v England
Highlights of the third lay's play in the Third rest Match played today n Melbourne.
2.15; 2.45
Motor Racing from Brands Hatch
Highlights of the special holiday meeting including races for Formula Libre and Formula Ford cars.
Commentator MURRAY WALKER
3.0
Rugby League from York
York v Bramley
Outside broadcast cameras cover the second half of today's important league match.
Commentator EDDIE WARING
3.50
Golf
Jacklin v Oosterhuis
A special challenge match filmed at Brickendon Grange in Hertfordshire between Britain's two leading golfers, TONY JACKLIN and PETER OOSTERHUIS. They meet over 18 holes of stroke play for a first prize of £2,000.
4.40* Final Score
Classified football, racing and rugby results with action highlights and reports on the day's major events, together with the Grandstand Score-Draw Check.
Today's Timetable:
12.25 Football Focus; 12.50 Racing
1.10 Boxing; 1.25 Racing; 1.45 Cricket
1.55 Racing; 2.15 Motor Racing
2.25 Racing; 2.45 Motor Racing
3.0 Rugby League; 3.50 Golf
4.40 Final Score
TV presentation: Football Focus Assistant producer BOB ABRAHAMS Racing DENNIS MONGER
Motor racing RICHARD TILLING Rugby League RAY LAKELAND
Golf TRANSWORLD INTERNATIONAL INC Grandstand producer BRIAN VENNER Editor ALAN BART