Introduced by Frank Bough from Twickenham
12.20*
Football Focus
BOB WILSON looks back at the week's important European Championship matches.
12.50; 1.20; 1.55*
Racing from Newbury
1.0 The Speen Novices' Hurdle Race (Div 1. 2 m 100 yds)
1.30 The Hopeful 'Chase (2Jm)
2.5 The Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup Handicap 'Chase (3m 2f 82y) Some of the best chasers from England and Ireland compete for the winner's prize of over £10,000 in the most valuable steeplechase before Christmas.
Commentators PETER O'SULLEVAN
JULIAN WILSON , RICHARD PITMAN
1.10*
International Rallying The Lombard RAC Rally
On Wednesday, the premier rally in the world finished at Chester. MURRAY WALKER followed the winner through his final day which took place in the forests of Wales.
1.40; 4,0*
International Tennis from the Brighton Centre
The Daihatsu Challenge Semi-finals day in this prestigious Ladies' indoor tennis tournament, featuring most of the leading players in the world. VIRGINIA WADE is seeded to reach the semi-finals but can she proceed to tomorrow's final?
2.15*
International
Rugby Union from Twickenham
England v New Zealand England's rugby supporters have not had much to cheer about in recent years and against the mighty All Blacks the record reads - played ten, won two. BILL BEAUMONT leads a side that can improve that record and point the way to a revival in England's rugby fortunes. Commentators
BILL MCLAREN , GARETH EDWARDS
4.10*
International
Cross Country from the Riverside Bowl, Gateshead The Schweppes International Championships
SEBASTIAN coe leads the England ' a ' team which also includes MIKE MCLEOD , NICK ROSE, DAVID BLACK and STEVE BINNS in the International Team Race.
EMILE PUTTEMANS of Belgium leads a strong challenge from Europe.
Organised by Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council
Commentators RON PICKERING and STUART STOREY
4.40* Final Score
Today's timetable:
12.20 Football Focus: 12.50 Racing
1.10 Motor Rally: 1.20 Racing
1.40 Tennis: 1.55 Racing
2.15 Rugby Union; 4.0 Tennis
4.10 Cross Country; 4.40 Final Score Timitags subject to alteration Television presentation:
Football Focus MIKE MURPHY Racing JOHN MCNICHOLAS
Motor Rally RICHARD TILLING Tennis JOHNNIE WATHERSTON Rugby Union BILL TAYLOR
Cross Country JOHN SHREWSBURY
Producer Grandstand MARTIN HOPKINS Editor Grandstand HAROLD ANDERSON