Introduced by Frank Bough
12.35*
Football Focus
BOB WILSON surveys the football scene and looks forward to the European Cup Semi-finals.
1.5*
Boxing from Birmingham
The British Welterweight Championship
Henry Rhiney v Kirkland Laing (Luton) (Nottingham)
The current British Champion HENRY RHINEY takes on KIRKLAND laing, another fighter from the famous Terry Lawless stable of champions, which includes Maurice Hope , our recent world-title winner.
Commentator HARRY CARPENTER
1.30* World Snooker Championship Draw
' WHISPERING' TED LOWE makes the draw for next week's first round of matches between the world's top 16 players.
1.35*
Motor Racing
DAVINA GALICA returned to the motor racing scene in the European Formula Two Championship race at Silverstone. PAT THORNTON reports on the problems Davina has faced since last year's failures on the Grand Prix circuit.
1.45*
American Basketball from Salt Lake City, Utah NCAA Final
Indiana State, led by their scoring machine LARRY BIRD , are favourites to take basketball's most prestigious title.
2.25; 3.15*
International
Squash Rackets from Wembley: The Avis British Open Championship Final
Out of an original 120 entrants, including the defending champion GEOFF HUNT (Australia) hoping for his seventh win, only two remain. Commentator STUART STOREY
2.45*
International
Show Jumping from Gothenburg The World Cup
The opening day of this new two-part competition, featuring the world's top riders who have won through from 16 qualifying events. Among the British riders likely to be chasing the world record prize money of nearly t60,000 are DAVID BROOME , HARVEY SMITH and CAROLINE BRADLEY. Commentator
RAYMOND BROOKS-WARD
3.50*
Rugby League from Headingley: State Express Challenge Cup - Semi-final
Wakefield Trinity v St Helens
St Helens, beaten finalists last year will be determined to go one better this time.
Commentator EDDIE WARING
4.40* Final Score
Today's timetable:
12.35 Football Focus; 1.5 Boxing
1.3* Snooker Draw: 1.35 Motor Racing
1.45 Basketball: 2.25 Squash
2.45 Show Jumping: 1.15 Squash
3.50 Rugby League; 4.40 Final Score
* Timings subject to alteration
Television presentation:
Football Focus MIKE MURPHY Basketball NBC TELEVISION Squash ALASTAIR SCOTT
Show .Jumping SWEDISH TELEVISION service Rugby League KEITH PHILIPS
Producer Grandstand MARTIN HOPKINS Edftor Grandstand HAROLD ANDERSON
Scores and reports from the British Squash Championships on Ceefax