National Eisteddfod

Graham Parker looks at the weekend weather

Two weeks to the Olympic Games at Munich. Ron Pickering introduces a series of programmes about the great field events.
With Wilf Paish and David Travis

Third day: coverage of the morning's play direct from The Oval
Introduced by Peter West

Introduced by Frank Bough
featuring Cricket: 5th Test, Racing from Newbury, Olympic Horse Trials

12.50 Football Preview
A new season of League football starts in England. The Scottish League Cup begins today as well. Sam Leitch introduces action, personalities and the latest news of today's top matches.

1.10; 2.10; 2.35; 3.5; 3.35; 4.35* Cricket: 5th Test from The Oval: England v Australia
Further coverage of today's play.

1.55; 2.25; 2.50; 3.20* Racing from Newbury
2.0 Stratton Stakes (Handicap) (7 furlongs)
2.30 Washington Singer Stakes (6 furlongs)
3.0 Yellow Pages Summer Cup (Handicap) (1 1/2 miles)
3.30 Geoffrey Freer Stakes (1 mile, 5 furlongs)

1.35; 4.15* The Road to Munich: The 1972 Eridge Horse Trials
The top names of equestrian eventing are competing today in the grounds of Eridge Castle, in East Sussex. Mary Gordon-Watson, Lt Mark Phillips and Richard Meade who head the short list of Great Britain's Munich squad, are joined by the Olympic squad of the United States, over the final phase - the spectacular cross-country - of their Final Olympic trial.

4.50 Final Score
Today's classified football results - match reports - racing results and action highlights of today's big events.

Grandstand Timetable
12.50 Football Preview: 1.10 Cricket
1.35 Horse Trials: 1.55 Racing
2.10 Cricket; 2.25 Racing
2.35 Cricket: 2.50 Racing
3.5 Cricket; 3.20 Racing
3.35 Cricket: 4.15 Horse Trials
4.35 Cricket; 4.50 Final Score
Timings are subject to alteration.

(Radio Times Olympic Summer of Sport, available from newsagents: 25p)
(Colour)

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Today's Sport

A Western film series starring James Arness as Matt Dillon, Amanda Blake as Kitty, Milburn Stone as Doc

Drought: for the people of Dodge City it is a nightmare come true. Then a water diviner arrives and seems to be the answer to their prayers... but is he?

(Colour)

Tonight's adventure film stars Lionel Jeffries, Oliver Reed, Jack Hedley, June Thorburn

England, 1648, and Cromwell's troops pursue the King as he is moved from one hiding place to another. Among Royalist rebels is the daring, anonymous figure known as the Scarlet Blade.

(Radio Times People: page 4; This Week's Films: page 9)

with their guests Johnny Nash, The Dudley Moore Trio and Segment
Alyn Ainsworth And His Orchestra

(Colour)

with Robert Dougall Weather

Conversation, good music, and the occasional surprise with Michael Parkinson and his guests

(Radio Times People: page 5)
(Colour)