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portM 20 OBSERVER SUNDAY 22 MAY 1988 ADRIAN MURRELL over the top as Peter ledeed he would. Six 8CVLP BEBBVtrt Hwdtflitey Gatting'might never, have played, his Edgbaston innings. Whereas the short ball mere fed his square cut, here it was flying pastthe outside edoe. BixhoD. on an impressive debut, passed Hiu u(ikuu; uu nw swift later' for England's tafl-enders to lay a hat on.

Lynch, might have sur- vived the low decision which was his 30th birthday pres- cnt if he bad adcted a nor- stance astride the P0PP crease instead of attf, a foot from his stumiw. Lamb 'moved' a behind when Richards puikd a rabbit from the hat oimmons, iwnu wu swme-one with One over in international cricket mm prwiuced'Spme telling medium-paced deliveries. After lunch; however, came ine nxeanv came the breaming space wncn. rcmgie wrugwunio could to add 66 together off 13 overs; Pringle hit Rich- ards lOr two tours and a six, TOMORROW England can urrwmd and take the West Indian attack apart at Lord's, clear in the knowledge that they have already won the Texaco Trophy. Their victory yesterday was their eighth out of nine one-day.

internationals against West Indies, a sequence almost as startling as the ten consecutive West Indian Test victories over England. Man of the match at Headingtfy was the maligned all-rounder Derek Pringle, but it might well have been the West Indies captain Viy Richards. It was largely thanks to his bounty that England were able to score as many as 186 in ideal seam bowling conditions. Richards, indeed, bowled himself so much that he deprived two of his best bowlers of their full-quota. If West Indies had been profligate in their batting and bowling 'in the first international, here it was in their captaincy.

England under Mike Gattmg were prudent as always in their housekeeping. Where. West Indies were right was in playing four fist bowlers and 'dropping Harper, whose loss of bowling -form is an invitation to England to make ready some turning pitches especially for the Headingley Test. Indeed so excessively 'did the ball deviate throughout the day that the TCCB would be advised start cultivating the fuserium fungus in the laboratories so that a spinners' wicket can be arranged for tlie Test here as in 1972. ENttJUW -(W Daffy's delight: Simmons Is gone, comprehtsnsively bowled by DeFraHas.

i' 'V: SlfU 1 4 trve defenders': on the park, been' severery punished ftUGH MctLVAWNEY at Wembley etI- 1 England 1 Scotland .....0 ON 'A FIELD that has so often i been a burial-ground for Scottish goalkeepers only the -T sustained nerve -and excellence of Jim Leighton stood between-his: game but: largely umnspired team-yand a fiur.more pauuul defeat. The passion the Scots tradi- tionaUy to the oldest if of a mternahoiMls. may have beaun to' atmohv but their without Si scarsof Wonc1 drabbinas and lkhton rmist fhBtwJrniiMf be their hero So paristemWdefftft ttoattack 'asVhtesutute. Stt evw suoerboalkmi shouldotthltfo? Schficenv sum mceny. Bobby Robson, the England rt' wast but tM score- hnerwas not What It Should pMptewricaSlynitt calculated backward pass early ue nd'fialf lamiry was avenea wen ana agam tne 55, mmute when Ieam lugh and athTetjcaBVtq his left to touch away des-petelyawkward curfing shot from Sansom.

Another spell of slow- pulsed exchangested to the aiaaBmwi8BijMa; IBiiJJI. MRu' Steven. alter 73 minutes and of iDSon with Bums! mmute Waddle, asserted 1ur' Her etswehr. TKenT astonwhirigw, the goalkeeper made 'hia -first 'blunder; of the? afternoon by losuj ra curving across from and -permitting Barnes bounce a neato on to the top nfttohar I kvi for and ummuately-- nun iwn uvnMMt ws savma- 'the match seven end when I ian aaai7rBwwi.iiBWfii. a -qaaBJtiaHY-- prime overs of Ambrose and Marshall were wasted.

England winning can have been no better than even when -West Indies chasing 187.. It; took two early strikes for England to sense a victory and the wickets of Simmons and Richard-ton were immediately Both were too cncst-un iikc ine oincrwise impressive Hooper. Nowhere is better than Headingley for testing out a bahmuVs technique so it was unsurprising that Green- idge and Richards lasted Jon- of the i specialist Batsmen. Richards reeled off 31 from 29 balls, then dratted a widish ball from Snup into the stumps. The king nowadays disdains mere king nowadays graft.

Until a late wag: from-. Ambrose and WaSfaWAbev. West Indian batting was even less substantial than England's: Thev difference was that West Udws did not nave huuoc jib uvpo jui and, without exception, England's bowlers used the conditions admuamy. ''-nai RKNTEERING: ,5 Oyvm Thon and Brit Volden scored a double for Norway when tltcwra yesterday's :tlilralaBWHicea.if.tlU! TSBHelo N8S World Cup fa rhecottish GBlands. Gerald Mickiem, WalkerCupmternatibnali died in a Chertsey hospital yesterro dav.

aned Awarded the hi- servicWi to wf utu came a me Royal, and rues committee. American Ron Commans squeezed 10 birdies into va record 63 to tate the lead in the Italian Open in Comb. He finished nine-under-par on 132, a stroke ahead of Australian Craig Parry. Britons David Feherty, David Whelan, DaviH iiilfnril anA- Piumi. Chapman were' seven under par while defending chamnion aun lunuK uusscu me cut by two strokes.

It was' third time unlucky for Susan Shapcott in the English Wometfs Championship at Little Aston when the bSeT Jufc Wade of Felixstowe a classic final. IB-year old Bristol girl was ofK 'Sfe match against the United Sutes at Royal St George's as the new Scottish champion. At Southerness. yesterday, she scored a three and one victory over defending champion Fiona Anderson. Laura Bolton, a 25-year-old i Art a- uiiicuuiy, ycsnraavs pitch may well be classified as 'easy paced' but then not everything termed 'easy' is always so.

Nothing could be harder on the. for instance, than 'easy listening on Radio 2 and here the odd ball crept to as an alarming a rrTj j- aimbed. nwght have been, when the pitch deteriorated SwS'm JJLWj" uZkLmZT STrtST nu was uupossible to judge. It Is not sunpry the worst posi- ff Empndjtat anywhere the Test claying world. It is indisputable that some of the English batting was ominously unsound until Richards granted his reprieve and used his change bowlers to excess.

One-dav t-- mb tmnifMiif tini a only important so -King as they last and are forgotten when the next comes along. But yesterday's game had significance for the Test series. Gooch and Broad were, happy enough, for the first three overs at any rate, while they scored 17 against bowl-, ing wayward Lne. Thereafter batting was one awful bowers asriglajid concentrated on wearherittg the I storm. Tins may hot have? been the correct strategy for a 55-over game but by simulating Test match conditions WE8TINWES OrwMdaB DowMon Sman Slmmom 1 mdKHMon Downton XMti1 I A Wftliwdp bSniBH.i'ii.iMi'..", ALUgc C.lloopwlbw b.WiwfB.

uiiiiiiiiiiit.H i DuMI MantMU Downton Ooodi AmkraM Oowirtoo Mngw OB It PWHWyilWq. innM.M.IB i nn out a ExbMflb 3, 3, nb 3)' Total (4M6w) Ooacti bibm 1 ')WiSsi, last season aiW wffl be the" i unbeaten filly ttev. Oakt As she is by the -American' triole crown winner Affirmed she should have no trouble, hi staying the.extrad 'A Weld has been tlie' leBdms fajsh tramer for the paktwpj Michad Kinane elected to ride Rtehard Baarlahi fa. "tura, p9'1Bt" 'A nm H-eaot ounona- ARCH (A Ciilrwna) 14-1, 1, Taaoar Bay wiicmt lav St Elmo's (R ,11. Tola: 33-10.

4J. 1030. 2.30, 345.00, "CSR Tricast 348146. .440 MARCROFT, (N CWIiSla) 64 IMav, 1, Rokar Heim 14 ran 5-2 It Prlncaaa Way; (R WMtaltar) 141. hd.

Tots: A.70. eSJo; ti.e coio; 'i tt H'cap) MBtBEH CAta (A Munroj Jr. ramaa oao rMriabao 0-1. 3i 14 1JI, Tota: '3440. 140.

2.7$ 3.80, 14.50;, 188.42. nr Braaklast In Bad. Piacapot Curragh.S.SO-" (1,000, TRUSTED FARTNIR IMiT. Oanetot Oossaa 9-2. Qotd 12-1 3.

S48(1m 4t)HAQtt'a TAVERN Hodg-; Uvmo JMnfcw Art 33-1, 3, 6 ran Paarcs) Murtaan Slav Tots: 3. 1.70, 2,30 OF: 3.80, 7.0 Jtrri H'caplUXSVS HCOOY (K 1 Dandng Tom IS-1, 3 Avraaa 201. 4. (W 140. 240.

OF: 38.80 CSF: 80o2s: Magic Movar 74811m IIH'capJTHE WHtTB UON (Oana Ntallorl 114. 1 Haavaoly Hoefir 16-1. 2, SVxWhh FBna Hard Aa Iron 11-4 lav 18 ran Qlovsr)4. 1 Totaj 8.70. 1.80, 3.

1.70. 10, OF: 97:50 CSFiE 90.08. Trieast 657.68 8.0 lei) WAVERLEV STAR (K Oaf lav) Inaalrad tota 2 Mhamr Ftaca ran (J Walnwrlghl) hd, 1.90. 2.10 OF: 10540 C8F: 64.54 4 mirlTOTAUCeA '(OOul. ald)5-4 lav.

1Suarama lMaa Mavai tn 3-1: 3. 8 rani HadamVK Tola: 1.80. 1.29, 240, OF: 2.40 CSFV (51 H'cap) lASV UNE (O 1, CpsattandarMsaBMi 158 lav. ran hd, 'V (. rlaalam) Tots: 340.

S.10 CSF: 847, Trleaat 87.31., KEMPTON 8i (SQ SHEIILOCtt HOLMES jS Oaw-son) 8-4 lav. 1, El Sobarano 154. 2. 10-1. 3.4 ran-tO- cnnvonni no, ucw, ut-: ti.so.

CSF: 3.72. nr'a: Good partnsrs. KaUa Scarlatl. .640 dm 31 30 yds) 00 FORUM (M Roberta) 7-2 lav. 1, Straight Through 10-1, 2.

Samhaan 3. 12 ran (J SutcliHa) l. 21, 4.00.-1.60. 2.00. C1.60.

OF: 27.60. CSF: 38.48. Trlcast: 13208.. nr'a: Cigar. Clalral.

740 r(1m) RAYK0UR (R Cochrana) 24) lav, Wsatam Oun 9-2, 2, Hall Dsn 10-1. 3, 3 ran (L Cumanl) 31. 61, Tota: 1M0.CSF:146. 740 (60 TtOANt (Pat Eddary) 44Sav 1. Sharp JaaHca 3.

7ran (Q Laaris) 4. 3 Tots: 1.70. 140, tfJ(7m)INCHMURRM (PatEddar-y)100-01 Moogta 54 lav 2. Top Trsat 8-1 3 Sran (Q.Wragg) Tots: 3.70. 1.40, 140.

2.60. OF: 340 CSF: 1143 840 (2m eap) FOLK OAHCE (J 1 Tampla Rasf 14-1, 2 OM Hubart ran SnaakPra-view 7-4 lav (O Baldlngm, i Tota: 22. 2.90. 8.80. 2.70..

OF: 409.70, CSF: 185.15. Trieast: 1.459.15. Piacapot: 53,. Warwick: 6.01, Baby Sigh 11-1, 2 Deadly Going. 13-6tav 3 Time Baa 50-1.

840 1, Saaaanoco 8-stav, 2 Borean Gaal 100-30. 3 Corn Merchant 13-8 7.0 1, alack River 65 tav. 2 Colonel Popskl 841 lav.740 1, Taksafsnes 7- 2, 2 GratlllcaUon 11-8 lav, 3 Cnoc Na Cuius 33-1. 8.0 1, Arteelum 8-1, 2 Qoldan Bavard. 7-2, 3 Kassis Baa 8- 2840 1 Macnab'e Quaal 41, 2 Oak Lodga 7-1.

Loch Raven 20-1. 8.0 l.Oays Mamery 64, 2 Nodlorma Ollemma 4-8 fav.SvWllOoS-l: treasure I beef.XSrffloulW mmutesftomfMe, -if AitJcen's ctretandrlohnston's aauaai Aitken's centtetahd Johuston's needed more tnapue mTOyjraraanuuuoB alter assistance 7of itken'A anti -MacLeod ut midffeld 'to haves kngth h'ihiM op- ir "XPZ "wj. a mw. it 1 VT (uoc a tuushino should have been crueller' but Kobsoh -was right to; Uvish. Leighton Andv Roxbunm's team had conceded- only three -goals in wu tuevjuua wit Dark memories of past humiliaucm Were bound to: be' surrecuoy sucn an eariy oiow, especially, since it was.

pro- duced by a tluilling flourisn of deciding goal, TVsnite hw SanrlM, I7aii-M for HGcTwho moved uu a SrT remains of the Tartan Army, UMt Wembley is a bad 1 place for Scottish, defences Just a Kenny Sanspm spr iki whehmngly influential it the superior quickness and penetration of a the iEngush attackers would seer; them through. They had taken the field with every right to expect a victory, so.it must be assumed; CkKScots, who don't mind a httle bit of rOugh- hotrsVg.yhen;'they'meet thar ddadvento, would be less hmiil thor, thg hrnxhawim the -10 rnuUltes tiefm interval. SghtoSve gSuT niiwrnutiiK: nrnnr ta lakwmir Fergfiiori (seated 'in frottf of the Press box) that the big fee i rraflord' should money well spent Mot' many goalkeepers would have managed his response to' the -powerful and the. run rekased bv Ltneker out-aallonitla Nicol. a.

huiled liumself full tms leflf to beat the itoivcicu vyiw aatv to divert 'marvellous rtbe ftllpw-up attempt- from isearasiey It would have, been sad if Gough, one ef the more effiecr LADY LUCK provedito be HfV 'IIMIII UT1 ITVUIHTtlf Ireland in 'the surishine of Belfast's Windsor Park ves- terday, as the part-timers of Malta went down uus World Gup guah- tjuro-on the Ions road tomiymivw, Before Stephen Pennev and Colin Clarke1 given "the Irish a cornmaiding 3-0 lead, the Malted' have beerl 3rt They husHed me Suj and theA-, uungion was-awn enougn to. SkTthe baU off Scem's toe: Busuttd failed to finish a fine move nunutes later after" ghdmg past several tackles and Sis bath was blocked bv McKnight. but, lucky to getra rebound, he fired the ball against the post. Quinn' rifled a shot from 30 yards to give Northern Ireland the lead after IS and though Malta eduabed when Buttigieg Tut the crossbar with a direct free kick, their fell apart when the Irish scored agam in the: twenty-tourth and twenty-fifth, nunutes. Worthington's cross from the' left seemed to be going harmlessly out of danger until Penney took possession -and turned to drive the' ball past ClueM.

Then, before the visi- Alex -af A Hooch oOntMa 8) CSrdcPaloB BAaAwoee OMtoa Rfcharoeb earehaa18 a Lyacn WW wniw- DttPrtnataeDutonbi DowMene Du)on atabopSO CiWMAmtrc llrtop FAJ ObHbHbb not BHtiiiHiiiM ii.iiS tm a. -a; MS, STbMi 1 ABBNB SlY, has uroved himself atf ffiW standing ap'proiuice on numerous occasions, rode another superb race to give Staten Island his fifth consecutive success this season. Dermot Weld's Trusted Partner nmawav wirmer of the Irish'lXOO Guineas at The Curtagh Tresterday onyhtf sea- newcomer in the Oaks betting. Wflnam" Hm havevbr her price down from 401: to 10-1. She.won her races UMQF1ELD MJIm 4tH'cp) STATSJi'lStAW) (G mUiaaa 64.

3. 7 ran (NCtUatfwn) U. 31. TotK taSO. CI.SO.

C4.10. Oft 240' (71 140 ydi H'cap) MRKV. LAD (S Oiwton) 1S1, 1, Cotmy Rally JanWnsV nlChd, Tota: C10J0; S2.7ft 1.40. mOT OF: CI330. CSF: Eas.1B.

Trlca: Q10.39. 3.0 (Sf) FKOUCMT FLYER (M Rbb-rt7-. Sar la Due 8. Always Raady 3-1 lav, 3. 9 ran (R Smyth) hd.

-2JI. Tota: 5.10, 1.90. 2.50. 1.50. OF: 17.90.

CSF: 2.39. 940 OAUIC LEAOUC (M Hills) -1S lav, 1, Foaada Wanfaoa Mik 5-1. 3. 8 ran (B Hills) 21. 31.

Tola: 1.40. 1.10, 1.40, 1.60. 1 5 4 (1m 21) DALOAN (W Ryan) -4, 1. Oewaaar 15-2, PonlaVae. ehlo Mona 9-2.

3. 10 ran 2-1 lav Qoldan Braid. IH Cecil) nk. 1. Tota: 2.80.

1.40. 1.20. OF 14.90. CSF: 18.11. 4M (61 H'cap) WHAT A QUV (W Ryan) 20-1, 1, Ffsmsnt Say 9-2, 2, ZU.

tobaka 74. Al Anwad 1M. 4. ttwn. 100-30 lav Rastlaaa Rhapsody (P Mlteti-II) 31.

'II. Tota: 20.40, 1.50. 2.70. OF: Cam CSF: 111.98. Trlcast 37053.

nr: Alriean Safari. Pla- 1 NEWMARKET 2.0(1m 61) WMMNO, OAUERY (W Nawnas) 2S-1, 1, Dam auatars S-4 fav. 2. Court My aitaalnsa 12 ran (N Callaghan) hd. 21, Tota: Ce6.90, 13.30.

1.40. 1.60,', DF: 148.40, CSF: 7632. V- 240 dm 41 Heap) STISTeOFARK Qulnn)7-2 JMav, 1, Slddtra Frmesaa 25-1, 2. Olan Oak 12-1: 3: 13 ran 7-2 It-lav Oualltalr Dutchan, (P Haslam) 31. 2(1.

Tota: 3.60. 1.70. C8.10. 8.40. OF: EiiB.7a,sri: muii.TncascEBsaz.

3.05 (1m) TEST CAse(B Raymond) 1, BallaWla 4-9 lav. 2, Wrong ia-1, SUvsr 33-1. 3.28 ran Tola: 1440. 240. 1.10, 7.20.

OF: if.9j. Mr: 348 (61 H'cap) CAOtAUX OEKER-CREUX (Paul Eddary) 112, i. Panda Prlnca atattnaa 33-1, 3. Masarrah 12-1. 4.

16 ranBimon Rattla 9- 2 fav. 8.00; 2.20. 2.70. 1340. 2.30.

OF: 29.70. CSF: 4353, Trlcast: 4.10 (51 H'cap) MER0ON MELODY (R Cochrano) 181, 1, Maka Or Mar 33-1. 2, Abathale 9-1. 3. 14 ran.

5-2 lav' Proud And Koan (R Shsathar) 11. nk, Tota: 19.90. 3.80. 8.40. 3.40.

OF: 141.70. CSF: 389.42. Trlcast: 4.482.08. 440 (61) STOP DAY (R Cochrana) 114, 1, Sllvar Fling avans lav. 2.

Moon Orop. 20-1. 3, 7 ran. (J Ounlop) hd. hd, Tots: 8.60.

2.80. 1.60. OF: 5.60. CSF: 11.44. S.10 (60 WU AKAHOQN Wood) 1 Mualanka 7.1.

2. Eaalar Olory 25-1. 3. 27 ran 7-2 fav Cog Ou Nord, (C Tlnklat) 31. 111.

Tola: 3i40. 240. 0.60. OF: 78.90. CSF: 894a nr'a: UHndbum.

Aiallta. Lady Ugs. Jackpot: not won, 8,10540 carrlad lor-wartf to Haydock 27th May. Piacapot 81340. THIRSK 2.15 (1m 41) OOMT RUSH (Q Dultisld) 4-8 fav, 1, SJomalara 11-1.

2. Ya Mima 10- 1. 3: 6 ran (M Stoma) 11. 51, Tota: 1.80. 1.20.

3.90. OF: 8.50. CSF: 2.48 (51) TAWNY (0 Nleholls) 1S-8 fav. 1, Flycroft 5-1, 2. Tall Ms This 7-2, 3.

9 ran (T Barron) 1)1, 41. Tola: 240. 1.20, 240. 1.40. OF: 15.80.

CSF: 10.97. 3.15 (70 SILVER HAZE (A Culhana) 134, 1, CalncMsnM 16-1. 2. OBrshwIn 8-1. 3.

11 ran 7-4 fav Evichstar. (Miss Hall) 1JI, II. Tots: 7.70. 240. 3.80.

340. OF: 43.70. CSF: 98-71. Trlcast: (787.02. true quality.1 When Stevens took a throw-in-' ont, Enaland's 'nsht and tuiside the Scotland na-- Beardsley dummied with that the opprjsmgidefenders were instantly reduxed to hetetessh confusion.

Barnes, J2 been a 'depDymg Jeuit by tliere, tooi and all it wa 801 celebrate atidremernber The aptwm that fnllnaml was senerallv tanstvlish btit it tte evidence that Miller's rl.rtrriint iltmntt tn atav mto spacT, tiariter.va: tew stormi inter. mentions by uMctayi Had lonr brief hopes, of an upset among supporters whose spiritsj always; have an umho-. ms couninra. riayer. oime tthis mhteh'anq though fejuy nes BiTan obsrm- (mck sown; ana weoo (gashed mader central umt less than 1 "St Mudawasbadlymiuredma teague will unable to rrfav Wednesday's European Cham uaiiioriaceMaiTlets.

i MmfortBlv tBlr'hi Hofar. Hrtdeamanunaiaec. Del buoyed SQUASH: Del Harris has confirmed as England's leading 'player, being named, as number one the current SRA national rankuigs. Harris, 18j burst mto the limelighr December by; wuuung the Intercity national championships at Bristol TENNIS: Sweden reached the final of the World Team Cup by beating Czechoslovakia 2-1, but on the way Stefiut'Edberg (second seed for tomorrow's French Open) lost 6-4, 7-6 to Tomas SmkL Superbowl muwls: Eight'-v reigning wonu 6-4 favounte, Tony Allcock, are the elite field of 16 players who wiu launch the richest ever outdoor brwls festival, the 33)00 Woohrtch Masters at the Beach House Park, Wortbing i Alan Hubbard Im inl pl fcl col tslglr-lwl gear and scored three sKP unst k.v ond-half goas after leading STSr. 2-1 themterval.

Edin- burgh Civil Service notched McComble, of gave- hnn a shot hich iMUWIfrVli'' 4 i. i Obviously; however, a draw was considerably more than the deserved on an overcast "afternoon Tun that -Scottish gcallwepers need not be martyrs at Wembley. fasi Beardaiay (12). ShlTton: Stavana: Sanaoni. Walaon.

Adams. Robson: Steven. Unaker. Barnaa i Lelotuon: GauoluNleol. Allkan.

McLslah. Mlllar.aimbaon McColat (Sub: Oal- laghar), MacLeod. Johnston. MataV QutiHou (Franca) PA0RAI6 COYLE WBaaaBaaaaBaeBBtiaBBBasaeBlBBBa Northern Ireland I 88 88 tors had bad tune to Oenruson attacked on the left and Clarke put, the finishing touch to ta rme three-man move involving Ouinn nauK 3 nZ.TZ,,7Z "l.prhlulh, dose, beadma narrowly nast With httle chance of break- dmvn confuknt Irish 6ac i0iur Maltese 772, gatae, Witon was booked for a foul on Digiorgio and Azzo-pardi was cautioned for upending Penfuiy. Afterwards, manager Billy Bmgham could -scarcely suppress his 'I know.

we were expected to score a lot but it difficult a oacked he I'm rtleased we've eot off to a Scoraca: Ouinn (IS). Penney (24). Oark(2S). Mrtaivfa kalantf: McKni0hl: 0on. aohy.Worthlnolon.

McClelland. 'Wilson. Clarke. Oulnn. Oennlaon.

ajaas: Clustl: Camlllari. Azzopardl. Galea. Brjncat, ButMalss; Buauttll. Sclcluna.

Oigtorfllo. A da'Sllya (Portugal). 3 this bait. was the surprise winner of the Irish women's closed at Tra-more RU.GbV; UUNION: Scot-land, rransfovmed from the Itidcv 'against Maahohalanti' Province fa Harare laat weetj scored -a convincing 31-10 victory over aorv over: Zimbabwe. Scorers: Scotland: Triea Olhres f31 Duncan.

BuiOmwrilon. uoaaa (v. fenaJty Dodds. Zimbabwe: Try Kuhn. Pen- JI.Jl.TV,t'..A"i (Zl.

iwaies HOCKEY: It was1 a sec ohd bleakday for English club hockevm the Euronean wpri. heaW.nii chamrjiohs; Atletico Tertassa i while Ealing iadies, despite a gaut: performance, eventually went' down -IS to HGC Wassenaar, the Dutch champions and wmners of the women's tournament for. the past Uve years, tontei mi -Ooa. Southgate, unable to cast, off tiSHitoonuof their 2-4 defeaTbv IMerrstTn the opening day, conceded a goal inside the first- six nunutes following Attettco'a third penalty corner' when Ignasi Bscuuessroi wBs on the Ime bv gRichard llnHili' fnnt tin bromer Jaihtt to convert the stroke for the ol col r-l col oal JUDO: Djffie Britain's' try. Miss Bell'a dprnination of the nuaaleweisnt cateaorv is morecompte beat ail the onnnaitihn nn wHy.io.cne.

unai, wnere sne iriet Begoria Gomez of, Spain: Despite istfbngTy iJarton thi Srwnior. take her third European gold medal: to gdi with the' two world champkmship gold medals she. has already won. -Hones for a second sold medal on the first day of the finals were dashed when 26-year-old Densign White of. Wolverhampton was hv.

the narrnunmt of rnarcins in the middleweieht final by current world and European Fabian Canu of France. White incurred a- minor penalty in the onenine sec- onds 'for taking- anaiegal grip which ultmurtely cost him the match. However, having earlier beaten .1984 Olympic champion Peter Seisenbacher of Austria in the semi-finals, he is probably Britain's best hope for an Olympic medal at Seoul. Sharon Lee of Solihull, a 22-year-old newcomer to the British women's team, was a surprise bronze medallist in the heavyweight category. th nin ZZTZT "dJZZrSJZZi aorae8UC ATHLETICS: Four GRE Division One i the oldest of them Steve Ovetfs ISOOtn ntark, set fa 1959.aTony Morrell (Wolverhampton) won in 3mfa 4043sec.

Casualty call FOOTBALL: Oarmthian- Casuals, last of football's, Mohicans, renew 78-year-old links with Brazil when they begin a. six-match tour there' this 'week. Particularly, nostalgic will be a visit to Sao Paulo, where, on 4 June, they play a televised chanty, match against a club who wiu field some of their former greats, including Rivehno and Ze Mana. Casu- 1 have asked rf they might recruit another Sao Paulo old boy to alleviate anticipated embarrassment. So out of retirement comes 19S6 World Cup captain Socrates, now a practising doctori become a bKome a riH.i and star midfield playeDiamantino.

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