Introduced by Frank Bough
12.35*
Football Focus
As championship, promotion and relegation battles move into the final weeks of the season, BOB wiLSON spotlights the clubs heading for honours or trouble.
1.0*
The 1977 'Flat' Season
Will the French renew their 1976 stranglehold on our top prizes? Or will it be the year of Ireland and Vincent O'Brien ? JIMMY LINDLEY rides and JULIAN WILSON reviews Europe's top racehorses.
1.25, 2.35, 3.15,4.30* International
Badminton from the Empire Pool, Wembley The All-England Championships
Finals day, in the presence of HRH THE PRINCESS MARGARET, of the premier badminton event in the world.
GILLIAN GILKS , who last year won three titles, has to defend them this year against competitors from 19 nations.
Organised in association with John Player and Sons.
Commentator PETER WEST
1.50, 2.25, 2.55*
Racing from Newbury
2.0 Kencot Handicap 'Chase (2im)
2.30 ' Greenham Group' Handicap Hurdle (2m)
3.5 Betterton Steeplechase (3m) Commentators JULIAN WILSON and RICHARD PITMAN
2.10, 3.15*
The World Table
Tennis Championships from the National
Exhibition Centre, Birmingham
The 34th World Championships is the biggest international sporting event to be held in this country since the 1948 Olympic Games. Competitors from 66 countries will be competing during the next 11 days for the Team and Individual World
Titles.
This afternoon, China begins her defence of the Swaythling Cup, the men's team event, and the Marcel Corbillon Cup , the women's team event.
Commentators TONY GUBBA
PETER WALKER and ALAN RANSOME
3.50*
Rugby League Cup Semi-final from Wigan
Leeds v St Helens
St Helens, the Cup-holders, meet Leeds, this season's Yorkshire Cup winners.
Commentator EDDIE WARING
4.45* Final Score
Today's timetable:
12.35 Football Focus
1.6 The 1977 ' Flat ' Season
1.25 Badminton; 1.50 Racing
2.10 Table Tennis: 2.25 Racing
2.35 Badminton; 2.55 Racing
3.15 Badminton/Table Tennis
3.45 Football News; 3,50 Rugby League
4.30 Badminton; 4.45 Final Score
* Timings may be changed by events
Television presentation: Table Tennis PAUL LANG
BOB BUNCAN and JOHN SHREWSBURY Badminton JOHNNIE WATHERSTON Racing RICHARD TILLING
Rugby League NICK hunter Football FOCUS TERRY LONG Grandstand producer BRIAN VENNER
Editor ALAN HART