If i'm right (even though it was under the ITV Sport banner) wasn't this programme technically a Thames production? Making Brian Moore (until he stepped away from this show) one of the few broadcasters to host Thames and LWT (The Big Match) shows at the same time?
Yes ,spot on! & It was from their Euston road studios! Thames were busy with Sports coverage midweek as they covered Horse racing, which after many years on ITV switched coverage to Channel 4, circa 1985 & often covered midweek wrestling ,some bouts were even held through till Saturday via LWT ; World of Sport!
Regarding the First story from Elton Welsby of the England B Cricket Tour to Zimbabwe. I wonder if was due to the Commonwealth Games that was held in Edinburgh later that year given the boycott fears also Dickie Davies interviewing Alex Higgins