Introduced by Frank Bough
Timetable:
12.35 Football Preview
1.0 Grand National Preview
1.15 Ice Hockey from Canada
1.40 Rugby League Top Try
1.50 Racing from Newbury
2.10 International Boxing
2.25 Racing from Newbury
2.40 International Boxing
2.55 Rugby League
3.30 Racing from Newbury
3.50 Rugby League
4.35 Final Score
Timings are subject to alteration.

12.35* Football Preview
Sam Leitch introduces another edition of football's most popular lunchtime round-up, with news, personalities and action from this week's matches in Europe.

1.0* The 1973 Grand National
Julian Wilson previews next week's great occasion and talks to Mrs Mirabel Topham, the first lady of Aintree.

1.15* Ice Hockey from Canada: Toronto Maple Leafs v New York Rangers
Highlights of the week's National League match between two of the world's leading teams.

1.40* Rugby League Top Try Competition
The result and winner of the latest competition to find the outstanding tries scored on BBCtv.

1.50; 2.25; 3.30* Racing from Newbury
2.0 Alvescot Novices' Hurdle Div 1 (21 miles 120 yards)
2.30 Betterton Steeple Chase (3 miles)
3.35 The 'Greenham Group' Handicap Hurdle (2 miles)
The day's outstanding National Hunt event, with £5,000 added prize money.

2.10; 2.40* International Boxing: Johnnie Frankham (Reading) v Charlie Green (USA)
Highlights of this week's light-heavyweight contest at York Hall, Bethnal Green, and another outstanding fight from the same promotion.

2.55; 3.50* Rugby League from Huddersfield: Final of the John Player Competition Leeds v Salford for the No 6 Trophy
Outside broadcast cameras cover today's big Rugby League occasion.

4.35* Final Score
including news of today's Rugby Union International in Paris, France v Wales. (Reports in Rugby Special: 7.40 BBC2)

Television presentation:
Ice Hockey Canadian Broadcasting Corp
(Exclusive coverage of the Grand National on BBCtv and radio next Saturday, and in Radio Times a colour feature 'Lost by a whisker')