Introduced by PETER JONES
Directed by John Fenton and Angus Mackay
12.30 Your Afternoon Weather Forecast followed by SPORTS PARADE
1.0 PRIZE QUIZ
In which Premium Bonds are awarded for answering a few sporting questions
Devised by John Fenton
1.15 THE OLYMPIC GAMES
A review of the second week's highlights
1.45 TALKING SPORT
2.0 MEET E. W. SWANTON
JACOB DE VRIES talks to Jim SWANTON , doyen of cricket writers and broadcasters
RACING
2.35 The Observer Gold Cup
For two-year-old colts and fillies only run over one mile
3.15 The Manchester Handicap For three-year-olds and upwards run over one mile and a half
Commentary by PETER BROMLEY From Doncaster
4.55 Full Racing Results
4.50 LAWN TENNIS
(and at other times during the afternoon)
The second of six covered courts tournaments for
The Dewar Cup
Reports by FRANK ROSTRON From Perth
RUGBY UNION
INTERNATIONAL
2.55 : 3.30
Ireland v. Australia Commentary on the first International match of the Australians' short tour of Ireland and Scotland by SAMMY WALKER and ALAN GIBSON
From Lansdowne Road. Dublin
See facing page and page 42
Commentaries on all this year's Internationals will be broadcast on radio: the first half and part of the second half in the Sports Service on Radio 3; and the second half on Radio 4 in all regions. Radio 4 in N. Ireland will also broadcast commentary on the whole match this afternoon.
4.0 ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL
Commentary by ALAN CLARKE and SIMON SMITH 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
12.30 Weather
12.33 Sports Parade
1.0 Prize Quiz
1.15 Olympic Games
2.0 Meet E. W. SwantOD
2.35 Racing
2.55 Rugby Union
3.15 Racing
3.30 Rugby Union
4.0 Association Football
4.42*Association Football Results
4.50 Tennis
4.55 Racing Results
5.0 Sports Report
Timings may be altered by events