Introduced by BRYON BUTLER
Directed by John Fenton and Angus Mackay
12.30 SPORTS PARADE
Including
Weather forecast and previews of the main events of the day
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1.0 PRIZE QUIZ
In which Premium Bonds are awarded for answering a few sporting questions
Devised by John Fenton
1.15 MEET BARRY DALBY
JACOB DE VRIES talks to W. BARRINGTON DALBY, ex-' A ' Star Referee and now an Administrative Steward of the British Boxing Board of Control, Chairman of the Referees' Examining Committee, and for over thirty-two years Radio's star inter-round boxing summariser-on the eve of his seventy-fifth birthday
1.45 ' SCOBIE'
Today at Haydock Park,
SCOBIE BREASLEY has his last ride as a jockey
PETER BROMLEY asks JOHN HISLOP, Jimmy LINDLEY and SIR GORDON RICHARDS what made Scobie a champion, and recalls some of the highlights of his career in this country
2.15 GOLF
On Thursday next. two-man teams from forty-two countries begin the contest for the World Cup at OlKiata Golf Club, Rome. The U.S.A. have won this professional event nine times since it was instituted in 1953. A summing up of the prospects for this year's tournament by BEN WRIGHT
RUGBY UNION
2.20 : 2.40 : 3.10
County Championship (Northern Division)
Durham v. Lancashire
This afternoon Durham, who shared the County Championship with Surrey in 1967, play Lancashire who last won the title in 1955. Commentators, PETER CRANMER and MICHAEL STEVENSON From Durham City
RACING
2.25 The Pirbright Handicap Steeplechase
For five-year-olds and upwards, run over two miles and eighteen yards
2.55 The Ackerman Skeaping Trophy
A hurdle race for four-year-olds and upwards, run over two miles Commentary by MICHAEL SETH-SMITH
Summary by ROGER MORTIMER From Sandown Park
4.55 Full Racing Results
ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL
4.0 Commentary by ALAN CLARKE and PETER JONES during the second half of one of today's English League matches
4.42* Results as they come in, from the BBC Sports Room
5.0 : 5.55
Classified Football Results
4.50 LAWN TENNIS
The fourth of six covered court tournaments for The Dewar Cup
Reports during the afternoon from FRANK ROSTRON
From Torquay
5.O SPORTS REPORT including reports on today's leading matches
TODAY'S TIMETABLE
IN THE SPORT SERVICE
12.30 Weather
12.33 Sports Parade
1.0 Prize Quiz
1.15 Meet Barry Dalby
1.45 ' Scobie
2.15 Golf
2.20 Rugby Union
2.25 Racing
2.40 Rugby Union
2.55 Racing
3.10 Rugby Union
4.0 Association Football
4.42* Association Football Results
4.50 Lawn Tennis
4.55 Racing Results
5.0 Sports Report
Timings may be altered by events