Story: "Such a Useful Elephant" by Joanne Cole

(Repeated on BBC1 at 4.15 pm)
(Colour)

The 1972 Open Championship from Muirfield Golf Club, East Lothian
At the close of play this evening after 54 holes have been played, the final 'cut' will be made: only 60 players and those tying for 60th place will qualify for tomorrow's final round.
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The Third Test: England v Australia
Second day
The final two hours' play from Trent Bridge

from the All England Jumping Course, Hickstead, featuring The Wills Embassy Stakes

Top international riders compete in this 'fault and out' competition in which points are given for each fence cleared - but competitors must retire immediately a fault is incurred. The equal firsts will then go on to a normal jump-off against the clock.
Introduced by David Vine

with Richard Whitmore; Weather

(Carnival in Flanders)
Starring Francoise Rosay

Jacques Feyder's satire on bourgeois life, set at the beginning of the 17th century in Flanders, won two Hollywood Oscars and the Grand Prix at the Venice Film Festival.
Francoise Rosay plays the burgomaster's wife who, with the village womenfolk, stays to welcome the visiting Spanish army after the menfolk have fled into the countryside.
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with Percy Thrower from Great Dixter, Northiam, Sussex
The summer mixed border at Great Dixter is one of the great glories of these famous gardens and it is here that Percy Thrower spends most of this evening's visit dealing with the summer care of hardy border plants.

Colin Welland and Ian Wooldridge
Eighty-five minutes of sport, on the scenes and behind them.

Drugs in Action
As international sport grows in importance, as money-prizes increase, as winning matters more, dope becomes a more potent factor. A Sport Two enquiry.

And the stories and highlights of play in today's big events:

The Open Golf Championship
Introduced by Harry Carpenter from Muirfield, where events in today's third round have set the scene for the final stage tomorrow; also coverage of the medieval banquet given in champion Lee Trevino's honour at Dalhousie Castle.

The Test Match
Richie Benaud from Trent Bridge on the second day's play.

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and Weather