Introduced by Frank .Bough
12.35*
Football Preview
SAM LEITCH introduces another edition of the popular lunch-time football spot - with action, personalities and news of today's matches, and comment by JIMMY HILL.
1.0; 1.50*
Snooker from Manchester
Park Drive World Professional Snooker Championship
The world's 31 leading professionals, including defending champion RAY REARDON , last year's runner-up EDDIE CHARLTON and 1972 champion ALEX (HURRICANE) HIGGINS, are competing for £10,000 prize money.
Commentator TED LOWE
1.20*
The World Ice Hockey Championships from Helsinki
Russia v Czechosolakia
The matches between these two countries are always fiercely contested and are often the highlight of the Championships. Their second match in the 1974 Competition could well decide the world championship. Commentator
ALAN WEEKS
1.35; 2.5; 2.35*
Racing from Newbury
1.45 Wills Embassy Stakes (Qualifier) (5 furlongs)
2.15 Clerical Medical Greenham Stakes (7 furlongs)
One of the season's most valuable and important classic trials.
2.45 Herring Daw Newbury
Spring Cup (Handicap) (1 mile) Commentators
PETER O'SULLEVAN and CLIVE GRAHAM
Reporter JULIAN WILSON
2.50*
International
Rugby Union from Twickenham England v France
BBC outside broadcast cameras cover the whole of today's special International match, which brings France to
Twickenham for the only time this season. The proceeds are to go to the dependants of those killed in the Paris air disaster on 3 March. Most of the English players selected for the British Lions are expected to play. Commentator BILL MCLAREN
4.35* Final Score
Classified football results, rugby and racing results including action highlights and reports on today's outstanding events.
Today's Timetable:
12.35 Football Preview
1.0 Snooker
1.20 Ice Hockey
1.35 Racing from Newbury
1.50 Snooker
2.5 Racing from Newbury
2.20 Sports Round-Up
2.35 Racing from Newbury
2.50 Rugby Union
4.35 Final Score
Timings are subject to alteration in order to keep up to date with events. Television presentation: Snooker REG PERRIN
Ice Hockey FINNISH TV SERVICE Racing DENNIS MONGER
Rugby Union BILL TAYLOR
Grandstand producer Brian VENNER Grandstand editor ALAN HART