Introduced by Peter Jones
Produced by Geoff Dobson
12.30 Sports Service Line-Up
Including your afternoon's Weather Forecast the latest Cricket scores and news and previews of today's Soccer Internationals, the Seven-a-side Rugby Union Tournament, the Penfold Golf Tournament, the Finals of the British Hard Court Championships, Racing at Ascot Heath, and the International Swimming Trials.
RUGBY UNION
12.55 : 1.35 : 2.13 2 2.55
3.46 : 4.50
The Middlesex 7-a-side Finals
Eric York and Alan Gibson are at Twickenham for the final event of the season - a feast of fast, open and exhausting Rugby.
CRICKET
1.5 : 2.23 : 3.15 : 3.50 I
4.45 : 5.23
Worcestershire v. The West Indies
BRIAN JOHNSTON and ROY LAWRENCE watching the traditional opening county match of a touring side.
See page 39
Surrey v. Derbyshire
NORMAN CUDDEFORD from The Oval
1.40 LUNCH-BREAK
A look at tomorrow's Spanish Grand Prix at Barcelona
The Daily Mail Transatlantic Air Race
BRIAN JOHNSTON takes a look at some of the international entries for the race which commemorates the 50th anniversary of the first flight across the Atlantic.
The race starts at 8.0 a.m. tomorrow and entrants can make their attempt in either direction up to Sunday. May 11. from the top of the Post Office Tower. London. to the 86th floor of the Empire State Building. New York.
See page 31 also
Cricket Scoreboard and news
RACING
1.55 The Hampton Court Stakes Over one and a half miles
3.0 The Victoria Cup Over seven furlongs
3.30 The Paradise Stakes Over two miles
4.0 The Great Harry Stakes Over one and a half miles
Commentary by PETER BROMLEY From Ascot Heath
5.10 Full Racing Results and a summary and review by PETER BROMLEY of the afternoon at Ascot Heath
GOLF
2.10 : 3.45 : 4.45 : 5.23
The Penfold Tournament
The first major tournament of the season, played over 72 holes at the Hill Barn course, Worthing, ends today. TOM SCOTT reports on the play during the final two rounds.
LAWN TENNIS
2.23 : 3.15 : 3.50 : 4.4S : 5.23
The British Hard Court Open Championships
Commentary by MAX ROBERTSON with summaries by DAN MASKELL from the West Hants Lawn Tennis Club, Bournemouth.
4.15 ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL
Wales v. Scotland
See panel and pages 33-36
5.18 SWIMMING
Great Britain International Trials
JOHN BURNS reports from Crystal Palace