Introduced by Desmond Lynam
12.20
Football Focus
Bob Wilson looks back at the week's Milk Cup ties and previews England's last chance to qualify for the European Championship.
12.50; 2.10; 2.40; 3.10; 3.55 International Golf
The Suntory
World Matchplay Championship from
Wentworth Golf Club
Only two players will survive today's semi-final matches as this famous championship moves to a climax. Thirty-six holes on the ' Burma Road' course is a tough test even for the world's best golfers and tomorrow's first prize of E35,000 is the target almost within reach of today's semi-finalists.
Commentators HARRY CARPENTER
PETER ALLISS , CLIVE CLARK
BRUCE CRITCHLEY and ALEX HAY
' Severiano Ballesteros - assuming he reaches this stage - is going for the hat-trick and no one's ever done that, which shows how difficult it is. He's got a rather special field up against him so it's a very, very tall order. He's got to be at his best to do it.'
HARRY CARPENTER 1.50; 2.20; 2.50
Racing from Ascot
2.0 The Hyperion Stakes (Listed Race. 7f)
2.30 The Princess Royal Stakes (Group 3. H miles)
Galtres Stakes winner Hymettus bids for a successful climax to her racing career in this prestigious fillies' event.
3.0 The Bovis Stakes (Handicap. 5f)
Commentators JULIAN WILSON and JIMMY LINDLEY
3.10; 3.55
Show Jumping from Wembley Arena The 1983 Horse of the Year Show
The Taylor Woodrow Homes Pro-Am
Amateur riders who qualified for this event during the summer from all over the country today have the opportunity of a lifetime. In this class they are paired with the leading professional riders and, as a team, compete against the clock.
Commentator
RAYMOND BROOKS-WARD
3.40
Racing from The Curragh
3.40 The Jefferson Smurfit Memorial Irish St Leger (Group One)
Run over one mile and six furlongs, this famous race is open to older colts and fillies for the first time. Won by Touching Wood last year, another strong English entry is expected.
Commentator PETER O'SULLEVAN
3.45 Half-times
Reports and scores from around the country.
4.35 Final Score
The classified check plus news and a round-up of today's other sporting news.
Television presentation:
Football Focus BRIAN BARWICK
International Golf HAROLD ANDERSON RICHARD TILLING and ALASTAIR SCOTT Show Jumping JOHNNIE WATHERSTON Racing (Ascot) BILL TAYLOR Racing (The Curragh) RTE
Assistant editor JOHN ROWLINSON Producer MARTIN HOPKINS Editor MIKE MURPHY