Introduced by David Coleman
12.20
Football Focus
BOB WILSON looks back at the busy Christmas programme and reflects on the past year in football.
12.55; 1.25; 1.55; 2.25
Racing from Newbury
1.0 The Challow Hurdle Race (2½m 120yds)
1.30 The L'Oreal Handicap Hurdle Race (2m 100yds)
2.0 The Tote Mandarin Handicap Steeplechase (3m 2 furlongs, 82yds)
2.30 The New Year Handicap Steeplechase (2m 160yds)
Commentators PETER O'SULLEVAN ,
RICHARD PITMAN
1.10
Boxing from Campobasse, Italy
European Bantamweight C'ship
Hartlepool's JOHN FEENEY who recently became British Bantamweight Champion challenges for
WALTER GIORGETTI 'S European crown, in the Southern Italian town of Campobasse. Commentator HARRY CARPENTER
2.10
Basketball Preview
A look at the characters and teams that make today's World Club Championships most exciting basketball staged in this country.
Reporter KIERAN PRENDIVILLE
2.50, 3.55
World Darts from Jollees Showclub , Stoke on Trent
The Embassy
World Professional Championship
Thirty-two players compete for a first prize of £9,000, in this 8-day tournament. This afternoon, reigning World Champion, KEITH DELLER , and last year's runner-up, world no. 1, ERIC BRISTOW , both play their first-round matches.
Commentators SID WADDELL , TONY
GREEN
3.20, 4.15
International Basketball from The National Sports Centre, Crystal Palace
The Philips World Invitational Club Championships
The first semi-final in this tournament which is now in its seventh year. Hosts CRYSTAL PALACE, who did so well to be runners-up last year, will have to play even better to emulate that performance as the standards get higher and higher. Commentators
STUART STOREY , TOM WISMAN
3.50 Half Times
4.35 Final Score
The classified check and pools news Television presentation
Football Focus BRIAN BARWICK Racing bill TAYWR
Boxing ITALIAN TV SERVICE DartS KETTH PHILLIPS
Basketball JOHNNIE WATHERSTON
Producer Grandstand MARTIN HOPKINS Editor Grandstand JOHN PHILIPS