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The Observer from London, Greater London, England • 20

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port4 20 OBSERVER SUNDAY 29 MAY 1 988 Gin) wawav' at New Road class century of the season and the twenty-seventh of his career. Then, against Hooper and Richards, they flowed ever more copiously until history was recorded. Hick, in his generous nature, did not omit words of gratitude for Curtis. As a shock-absorbing opening batsman, Curtis denied the fast bowlers any scent of blood and sealed one end, not without the occasional hook. He should be on every Test selector's list, long or short.

So would Hick be, but for the fact that not one of his parents- or grandparents was corn in the United Kingdom. From every part of southern Africa they have come, but not from England. Alas! More cricket, page 19 Road pitch when he launched, with double centuries, his two thousand-in-May campaigns. Absurd as it may sound for a baw" approaching a summit only eight times climbed, Hick was' in a bad trot when entered, after Lord had been yorked by his first' ball. Following his 405 against Somerset, he had made 32 in his next four innings.

But he said later that the pressure bad diminished as a result of those failures, making ms talk easier -l" From the base camp he had established on 26 by lunch, Hick set out boldly afterwards with his' partner and acting captain Tim Curtis as faithful sherpa. In- front of an ever more expectant crowd, the boundaries began to flow until had reached his third first- Hick, as thrilled as he was thrilling, raised his bat jubilantly to the standing ovation. Only Bradman had recorded his 1,000 runs before 28 and then one day earlier. Only Bradman (nine innings) and Grace (10) had reached that figure which has tempted batsmen through the ages in fewer attempts than Hick's 11. Ten minutes, and a surge of handsome strokes later, the undefeated Hick returned to the pavilion, where his parents were seated after flying in from Zimbabwe in the morning and driving straight from the airport.

Hick tossed his bat into the Worcestershire dress- ing room, returned down the steps and, to wild applause, kissed his mother, who was not far from tears. The Zimbabwean, if the AS IF A quadruple century were insufficient, Graeme Hick yesterday confirmed his young greatness by becoming the second batsman since the War, and the eighth in all history, to make 1,000 first-class runs before the end of May. By 534 on a windy afternoon at Worcester, Hick had hit 151 against the West Indians and was two short of his objective. Curtley Ambrose was bowling in a poor light which was shortly to drive the players from the field. He pitched short, and Hick, with a noble cut to the pavilion boundary, joined the company of Grace and Hammond, Hallows and Hayward, Bradman (twice), Bill Edricfe and the New Zea lander Turner.

May ball: Hitman to the boundary. yDDdCxdir'g ED tiG. llfl MM 1 AN AFTERNOON of tension both on and, regrettably, off the field ultimately pnvbkedtwb extremes of emotion lintramelled joy promoted MiddlesbrpugWs part unreMttma misery on lele- Hick swing Hooper MM I 5 "1 LOUISE TAYLOR at Stamford Brldga Chelsea 1 Middlesbrough i (MMdUitmih xria 2-1 cnaa. rendered irrelevant as Middlesbrough's pair from the, first leg earned them on aggregate. Vet.

the" looked very different in the opening minute, when Nevin's shot was ripped round the post by Nevin sbowed' no sign of succumbing to the atmosphere; of hitth-octane nervous ten- feliow'Scdt net perceptive long oh the right found the inside the pen- scored, from' yards with 'a beautifully Boro had lost' their 'early' suu retamea tne material advantase and as tne conjure up the vital second goal Middlesbrough's aggregate win secured their second pro-. motion in successive seasons arid a return to football's elite following a traumatic six-year absence. Club captain Tony Mowbray was surely not exaggerating when he said afterwards: 'It's the greatest moment of all our Sadly, the riot-tainted afternoon also contained some of the most frightening moments in Middlesbrough fens? congregated on the south terrace. In the wake of sickening scenes after the final whistle they were detained in -the -ground for oyer an hour, dur-. ing which-ftime they: were entertained, ironically, by love played over tne stam- tannoy.

'Where ithe was one, but there was' 'precious little of the fans from the north-east in 1 the stremsJirrduHding Bridge last X- )caTaB'Chalaaa; Duria (19 mini. feecondiluuiuav and despite rr r. an ammoance -oi andnpressu nataraai bhiii (Kaaaring). hebina of anxietv IT WAS not the scoreline. but the identity of the scorer that gave England and their manager Robson encouragement' in Lausanne last night.

The goal Gary Lineker struck to decide this friendly match with Switzerland was superfluous confirmation that one of the greatest finishers in the world is primed to inflict damage in the European Championships that begin for the English in Stuttgart on 12 June. It was the 26th he has put away in 32 internationals, including two or three partial appearances as a substitute and he looks ready to maintain that astonishing rate. There is truth in his man- ager's subsequent suggestion that LinekfT should perhaps have taken more than one goal against Switzerland but criticism of his misses is always exaggerated in proportion to the degree to' which England are obliged to rely on him. 'Lineker scored a really marvellous said Bobby Rob- son, 'but he missed two others. He has got to put them away, then Engtond will have a good team.

We have been failing to kill teams off We must get the second and third goals. It took a great save from Chris Woods to prevent Bickel from equalising and sobbing us of this result? Robson expressed himself as" satisfied with most of Jus team's snnmach work, but cxmcerned about thefidhire of his Barnes-: ana Waddle, to feed them a steady supply of crosses. He astonished no one by pouring praise over his namesake, Bryan Robson. 'I believe that his last four matches, against Switzerland, Colombia, Scotland and Hungary, represent the best series of performances Bryan has given in two years arid remembering his. standards that is saying something." Nothing that is said in tribute to Bryan Robson these -days is excessive eulogy and his form, like Lineker's, must-worry even the best of the opposition that will be lining up in Germany.

There are still a number of profound doubts about this England squad, and what happened here could, not possibly increase anyone's inclination to pile money on at the bookmakers' restrictive odds, but if you have even two BERNHARD LANGBR'S early start for the second' round of the1 Volvo PGA I liRlkllfALLi at Fellow Park ft gem; Campbell. had gone dose to equal- nrxsxoi liin rime for Gascoigne SCYLD BERRY news has not been proclaimed already, must now be recognised as having succeeded Viv Richards as the world's finest exponent of batsmanship today. Hick may be no more than a week past his twenty-second birthday; he may still have, as he modestly said afterwards, 'quite a long way to go' during' his next two seasons of county cricket before he is qualified for England. But his imple mastery is already self-evident. He is no mere destroyer of moderate bowling.

Any lingering thoughts -were scotched yesterday morning by the perfection of Hick's technique in selections were reckoned to be formalities, most reporters felt able to rely on their sources for the identity of-the other man awl '-foffiih'-' thr story, oi tne squaa sii -it naa already announced. No doubt "they 'ww running minimal risk, for 'every-. body in Lausanne was agreed that the only possible? minor surprise Robson could give the public was' the inclusion of' Tony Dorigo, the Chelsea left-back, as cover for Sahsom. Dorigo, who was bom in Aus- tralia and paid his own fare to Britain before being signed by Aston Villa and later 'transferred to Stamford Bridge for 450,000, makes it quite a aood storv and considerinE the air of utter meviubility that surrounds the rest of the squad -the 23-year-ld immigrant is sure of a of. attention over the weekend: Substitutions are always bound to be part of.

the -kind of friendly match played at the Olympic Stadium and it was no surprise when England made three at half- time, sending on Woods- for-Shilton in goal, Watson for Adams m- the central defence and Waddle' for Steven along the rightvflank of the attack. Much lateri ten minutes from the end in fact, Reid was to come on for Robson. But none of this switching meant half as much in relation to the feet that Gary, Lineker is at hjs" deadliest -these days. When Robson freed onjthe left steeredthe ball-square to" the Lineker in. front of the far post Cormin-boeuf could expect no mercy.

He received 'none as Lineker rammed the ball with the inside of his right foot high, hard and well wide of the goalkeepers left shoulder. The familiar' double act of Beardsley and Lineker almost did: further-harm later when the little inside forward's pass sent the supreme poacher sprinting But Schalli-baum me it for a desperate, hampering tackle and Lineker's reward was reduced- to a He will expect to fancier spoils in Germany next month. Scorer. England: Lineker (60) ahrltxerlant Cormlnboeuf; Tschup-pert, Schallibaum. Weber; Gelgar, Per- rt, Sutler.

-Hermann, Zwlcker, Blckel. Bonvfn. England: Shllton; Stevens, Sanaom, Wright, Adams, Robson, Stavan, Beardslev. Unekar. Bamaa.

uiigiAgnonn inary). manner of Bob Charles. From the 10 foot range' he was. deadly, as usual; -needing only 29 strokes on the greens. Ballesteros has been taking stock of his career and relative slump of recent years and -has proscribed relaxation for himself on the course.

He believes his trouble stems from impatiently trying to make things happen rather than just playing sensible golf and gratefully accepting his, rewards as and 'when' they' come along, which is how he remembers he used to be. This' mixture iof fierce concentration and relaxation sounds like a contradiction in terms but all the' great players have; insisted that it is the only formula for success, both in-the striking of the ball and the conduct, of a round of golf. In any. golf is a mass, of apparent contradictions. The wonder of it is that so many people persevere with it.

Socond Round Ijaadaro (QBilra unlaaa atatad): 1SS Langar (WG) SB; Olazabal (Sp) 86; 1353 Ballattaroa (Sp) 68; Its Rllay (Aua) 69: 1371 Wooanam 70; 131 McNulty (Zlm) 71. A Oktcorn; 1SS Faharty 66: 140 Balocehi (SA) 73, R. Oavla (Aua) 72, Jamas 72, M. Lannar (Swa) 67, C. Moody 73, 0.

Moora (Aua) 70, Taylor 71, Smyth 70; 141 H. Clark 71, N. Faldo 70, C. O'Connor Jnr 70. T.

Wabbar (Zlm) 71: 142 J. Andar-aon (Can) 72, S. Bannatt 71. S. Bishop 70, J.

Bland (SA) -70, R. Boxall 69; 143 O. Jonas 70. I. Moaay 75.

M. PInero (Sp) 71, J. Rlvaro (Sp) 78. E. Rodrlguaz (Sp) 67, M.

Slatar 72, J. Turnar (NZ) 71; 144-0. Morgan 71, M. Mouland 73. D.

Williams 71; 14S B. Una 75. J. Rutladga (Can) 72, P. Sanlor (Aua) 71, V.

Singh (Fill) 72, C. Tuckar 74, B. Wallas 72, Walton 73: 1S P. Dakar 74, 1. Bakarlnch 74.

N. Brigga 73, M. Calaro (Sp) 75, N. Han-aan 73, S. Lyla 76, M.

Mackanzla 70, M. flowa 76, R. Shaarar (Aua) 72, A. Shar-borne 73: 147 J. Brand 76, M.

Clayton (Aua) 76, Drummond 78, Duaaart (Fra) 74, B. Qallachar 74: 146 A Garrido 73, A Murray 75, Poson 76, Q. Ralph 75, Ray 73; 146 Gray 72, Harwood (Aua) 75, Humphreys 72, J. Jacobs (USA) 75, Nobilo (NZ) 75, Russell 75, Sallbarg 76, Stephen (Aua) 75; 150-l. Hawksworth 74.

M. King 77, Mitchell 76, P. Thomas 77, I Young 74; 151 0 8ennett 76. Brown 75, Curry 80. Mason 74, Townhlll 77; 162 O.

Llewellyn 78. Somen Turnar 74, Weir 80, Weatnar (SA) 77. Heggarty 81: 164 Marks 78. Townsend 78: 155 G. Brand nr 76, A Hunter 78; 156 Commons (USA) 78, Eckstein (WG) 73.

Slaughter (USA) 74. S. Thompson 78; 157 Joyce 76, Longmuir 77. Colas 80. Todd 79; 166 Larran 77; 186 A Stubba 61: 160 A Chandler 79; 162 Ryall 81.

Fare wall to Mlcklem: page 15. at by of so the first hour, when, his left elbow high in defence, he scored exactly four runs against four of the best West Indian fast bowlers. Hick's one major piece of luck occurred when he was 17 and half drove a fntt-length ball from Bishop. Dujon and the slips reacted as though he had. snicked it, but not Kenny Palmer.

Anyone, though, needs bis share when, his side is put in the West Indians on a pitch quixotic bounce. Some, balls ground Hick's knuckles, "others skidded and -scuttled. Bradman could hot have seen much grass on the New Relegation muo9: TWO thoroughly different but equally memorable goals gave Switzerland and England equality in the under-21 match that served, as a warm-up act for the full international, writes Hugh Mclhtmney. The. Swiss scored the first, after only.

22; minutes and England had to wait until well; into a snbatitote-strewn second half for the free-kick that led Paul Gascoigne to boom in the equaliser from all of 25 yards. That' exdtlnK blow, a coni trolled hook which rednced Kobd-in the home nation's goal to the status -of groping; helpless witness, was truly apectacular but definitely no more so than the delkionsty Bumpy WHEN Nigel Mansell, arrived in Mexico City on Thursday evening, he confessed to wondering why he had-bothered, to turn up for the fourth round of the championship today. Times have changed since his previous two visits to the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, a challengirig track; i In the past, Mansell enjoyed the status of a 'world championship contender each time he checked into the airport hotel; but the fact that he entered almost unnoticed had more to do with the uncompetitive; state of bis car than the switch of the Mexican race from a possible championship decider: later in the year. It could be said that anyone not in a McLaren-Honda is WITH only 14. colts declared at the four-day stage there will be a below-average number of runners in Wednesday's Derby, writes Richard Baerlein Dick Hern has withdrawn Emmsori, as expected, owing to the ground.

The Derby hopefuls are Al Mufti (R HQls), Al Muhalhal OP D'Arcy), Charmer (Paul Eddery), Clifton ChapelfW Newnes) Doyoun (W Swm-burn), Glacial Storm (M Hills), Kahyasi (R Cochrane), Kefaah 0 Reid), Maksud Roberts), Minster Son (W Carson), Project Manager (-), Red Glow (Pat Eddery), Sheriffs Star, (T Ives), Unfuwain (S Cauthen) Hush McIIvanney and Richard Baerlein, page 18 HAYDOCK 1.30 (51 eap) GEMINI FIRE (G Outfield) 8-1, 1, Royal Fan 8-13 lav, 2, Raellaee Den 10-1. 3. 5 ran (P Falgata) 2)1. II. Tola: 9.40, 2.70.

1.20. OF: 4.00. CSF: 13.47. ZvO (60 POSADA (J Raid) 21 fav, 1, Bluea Indigo 11-2. 2.

Aluga 4-1, 3. 7 ran (R Houghton) Ijl. l. Tola: C3.00. 1.60.

3.10. Of: 7.10, CSF: 12.73. Boom he be EAMONN McCABE Gascoigne, who, conrlnBCi to show: style and qoality beyond US years, had earlier' hit an Upright with a cm-Ung free kick provided rehearsal for Us htterventioa a Swiss, liaadiing offrace in the mexperieaced laboured' against oppoaenta who were recently devastated by their German equlvajeats. M- Bwiuwland: Wy (22). England: Oaacolgna (64).

Slliflad Ondar-tl: Kooal; Cacca-mnl. Eoara. Schaoull. Rachar. 8yl- vaatra, Chaaaot, Wyaa.

Knup. Panzavaiih.Chapuiaat. Cnoland Undar41: Suckling (Cryatal Palaca)-, Statham (Tottanham). Forayth (Darby); Robson (Watt Ham). Thorn rwimbladon).

McLaarv (Mlllwall). WKa (Wlmbladonj; Gascolgna (NaweaaUa). Shaningham (Mlltwall). Pottar- (Blaekbum); -i Mansell In fact, the reverse appears to be happening; Mansell com-pUining that he has been pounded mercilessly. On Friday, the suspension actually collapsed.

And, of. course, the Williams no longer has the Honda turbo engine which is current McLaren into QulMna Waia'' (Wday): 1.A Senna (Bra). McLaren, bast time 1 minute 17.466 aaeonoa. lip 21. 206447 kph (127.669 mph).

2. A Praat (Fr) McLaren, 1.18.097. 3. Bargar: (Auaj.l 1 Ferrari, 1.ia72V, -M Alboralo-(n), Ferrari. 10.328.

5. Piquet (Bra). LotuHonda. 1.2080. 6.

A Nannlnl (It), Bennaton-Ford, 10.740.; 7. Warwick (GB), 1.20.775. 8. Chaavar (US), 1.21.681. 9.

Nakailma (Jap). Boutaan BanattorvFord. 1.22.164. Also 16. Manaall (GB), WilllamvJudd.

13246. 23. J' Palmar (GB), TyrratMrd; 1 J4J90- 28.. Ballay (GB). Tyrrall 11-1.

3: 11 ran Rumanll 9: naek I uekv Waat 100-30 lav 1 Tola: 4.30. 220; 220, 3.80 OF: 7.10, CSF: Class. TrlcaatE 138.20 3M (61 H'cap) NAOEM (A Proud) 6-1, Crea Bay 16-1. 2: Tobermory Boy 14-1. 3: 15 ran Barrett) 2.

short hd, Macrobtan 5-1 fav Tola: 10.80, 4.70. 8.10. 5.20. CDF: 159.80, CSF: 129.31. Trlcast: 1,640.03 4.15 (1m2QLAZAZ (WSwInburn) s-2, li Spring Creak Boad Mfav.2; Catawba S-2.

3: 7 ran Stouta) nack, 14 Tote: 3.40. 1.80. 1.60 OF: 3, 45 (60 HMH ESTATE (S Cauthan) 4-9 lav. 1) saafoua Tioiibla Lucky Crystal 33-1, 3: 16 ran (H Cecil) 6, 5, Tote: 1.50. 1.10.

5.30, 9.50 DP. 20.60, CSF: 123 Hr. Jacamar 5.18 dm H'cap) DUCMiOTON (K Hodgeeon)S-i, Young Jaaon Glory OoM 7-1. 3: TIM WM Uon 11-2 lav. 4: 20 ran (M Easterby) W.

hd Tola: 7.10. 1.70, 1J0, C2, 2.10 OR 4240. CSF: 75.84, Trlcast E446J94, Plaeapol: 65.60 2.16, Mae Apex 4-1, 1, Dime And A Dollar 7-4 it-lav, 2. Daarham Bridge 9-1. 3.

2J0, Fervaat Hope HV I. Tar- ryash 7-2, 2, Bruit Academy 10-1, 3. 33S, Troy rah- 2-1, 1. Hotplate 6-1. 2, Flying Dancer 6-4 fav.

3. 4A Nennl 74 1, Palmare Gold Condar Mill 8-1, 3. 4J5, Botfiam 4-8 fav, 1. Pyjamas evens. 2, Lochlalrey 10-1, 3.

8.10 OoM f. Chelsea's. Two summers after endur-. ing a weU-4ocumented deathbed resuscitation, Middlesbrough have. com-rpleted a' remarkable metamor- pnosis.

tne cumulative force of tJie torrent of dirty dishwater which" has streamed out from beneath Stamford Bridge tbSsp season finally sucked the angst-ridden West ytma mto trie muricy -waters of the Second Dmswn. yWiffiiSli Chelsea -rclfgjttOT is to fdiairman place oh Hof felrmai. Hiutnjksiiargto 'somd'insif indnridual totr rea cosuy and Lmrie gc uluriiately HELXOWSlPi dom have ular venue in TOmtinmn.shjfdfer v-'The ancieniandl mode: Diended nappuy on a day ot carnival when' Walsall, having won the play-off first leg and Bristol City' con-tested the-vacant place the Second Division. Bristol overoame. huae odds to claim two goals, for a 3-3 and the rikht to a inaha.

Local btmiionwar that 'Walsall would: concede an' early goal. Whether the yiew was due to "recent knowledge -or sheer pessimism was hard toassess. Whatever' 'was, Bristol, Qry rnade it clear that there wouia oe woum. oe party-only it tney celebrate, as Well. Wl aisau.

seldom tneir presence. felt in a match dominateduby a in the- mood -to show that infootba SWANSEA who went from fourth to first and back between 197? and 1986, are on the upward path again. But John Tbshack can they have been involved'in a. contest of more exhausting excitement than this pff final. Swansea held on because their ball players managed control: that.

Torauay could not match. But it is impossible riot to feel -sympathy for Torquay, fought back-from deficite bf 2-0 and then had settled quicker, going into a two-goal lead by; the 27th minute. t. First, fired home after Torquay failed to clear creases'; from Robbie OpMona 4-6 lav, 1: Nlcorldge. -4-1, 2: HeMi 20 CUokhain Lad ztvi; 1: Irish Quaat 7-1.

The Wizard Earl 9-4, 2.30 Rutn'e Love 6-1, Drovara Road 2-1 lav 2. BenHeld Morpeth S-1 3.0 kinase 14-1, 1: Worthy Knight 2-1 fav. 2 the aoauiiov 7-1. Pladgdon Green 25-1, 2 Four For Uncle 6- 1.4.0 Frying Ace Paddy: Murphy 11-8 2: Dusty Haugh 33-1 4.30 Elegant lata 1.2 lav. Trebonkers.

9-2. What II 6-1. 3. UHOFIEUl SA Star Oanaratton 6-11 lav, Junayz 154, 2: Wllcot 33-1: SJO Diana bella 12-1, 1: Spoilt Rotten 4-1. 2 Keep It Simple 10-1.

3. 7J Fit For A Ouaan 7-4 lav, Petrlllla 11-4. Blllaha 4-1, 7.30 CaatteHalgMaS-1 InKavl.Tlguagraan 9-2. 2: Doctor Rhythm 3-1 Intrav, 3. WARWICK -aa Lovaty Eara a.1, li Blrmlngham'a Glory 33-1.

2. Breezy Sailor 20-1, 3. SJO Not Too Far 6-2. Go Raball Go 7-2 Intfav. 2 Anna May Vrong 4-1.

7 Murpky 114 Charmed Prlnea 33-1. 7 JO Sonoma Mission 6-1, 1 Our Rowana 10-1. 8O0THWEU. S20 MoM1 14 lav, 1 Jump To It 1. 2: Jullo'a Lad 134, 3.

SJO Outntane 7-4 fav, Record Dancer 15-2, 2 Gennaro 9-1. 3. 7 JO Asia Minor 33-1, 1 Jaunter 9-1. 2 Nevilles Oellflht 4-1. A third III.

HUGH MelLVANNEY In Lausanne Switzerland players as totally remarkable as Lineker and Robson you may cause trouble in high class company. Or course, ideally, the occa-. skm was meant to build confi-dence, not to reopen basic issues of selection, and it was, in such' a context that importance of Lineker's characteristic goal in the 60th minute hail to be assessed. Switzerland had been performing mainly on foreign soil lately and their results had. been neither excitingly good nor denressingly bad but a one-goal defeat by West Germany a month' ago suggested that they might ask England a few worthwhile questions and in the middle of the first half they strengthened that view with some respectable pressure.

But the threats were' mainly provided by the English. Barnes precipitated one such moment of danger, when he delivered an inswmg-ing free, kick from the right that was back-headed by Lineker and then, driven in on goal by a second header Adams. Cormmboeuf once "more managed'an 'untidy by aaUantsftve. even. vitally- courAgemts soon 'erwards when Sanso'm was.

put through on the left. Under pressure: from Sansdm hurried his centre and it carried too high. In the process the left-back took an appreciable knock which, if it did nothing else, lent: temporary relevance 'to the speculation generated, over the last day or two around the question of when Bobby Robson would announce the names of the 20-man squad he will take to West Germany. Sunday newspaper; scribblers in Lausanne had, naturally, been trying to persuade the England manager to declare himself in plenty of time to catch most of their editJons. But previous arrangements with television dictated that his list would.be withheld until the- party returned to Luton airport late last night.

Since all but one' of the PETER DOBEREINER at Wentworth always hitting shorter1 clubs than his playing companions his approach shots and consequently living himself easier putts. His four birdies on the first rune holes all products of putts no longer than 15 feet. He. found the rough on both those closing par-fives and had to pitch to the greens, to about 12 feet oh both occasions and failing with his birdie putts. The Australian -Wayne Riley, another early a .69 to his opening 67 for second place, three strokes behind Langer, and the blustering wind seemed likely to keep things that way.

Sandy Lvle toiled to the turn in 40, Mark James in 39, but then as. the shadows, lengthened the wind died. Ian Woosnam four, birdies coming home for a 70 and seven under; par, and James came back in 33 for a 72 to remain in the hunt at four under. Severiano Ballesteros does not need any special incentive to put everything into winning a tournament but he would be less than human if his resolve was not stiffened by the progress of the man 'who has overtaken him in the Sony world rankings. Langer is now third; behind Greg Norman and Lyle, with Ballesteros an increasingly distant fourth.

The Spaniard made his score the hard way, getting two birdies in the difficult wind to be out in and then making the most of the quieter conditions for a 68 to finish two behind Langer. Langer's lesd was whittled down to a single stroke by another late Spanish challenge, a 66 from Jose-Maria Olazabal. The 22-year-old Ryder Cup player relied heavily on his one-iron but he is a special case, esteeming safety above all the golfing virtues in the long game and doing his damage with the putter in the CMIaaa: HHcheoek; Ctarka, Dorjgp. MWaaaaioiiali! Pr; Partunaon, umnii noHwn. raiHHai.

'u6SjiiH-Vaima for the fim time Bristol were in difficulties, though not for ilong. After Shakespeare and rising, Bristol broke away in tne b4 tn mmute, scattering tne defence like confetti, and 'all at once Walsally' who must have felt this'match tb be a formal- Shutt acceptmg a pass; McOaren to dnye the 'bau. wiw Barber. f.v AUrthat- remained, apart from near-misses, was a penalty shoot-out to decide the venue match. will stage it' itbmorrbw'aterhbon Scotaia: laVlatbl Cny: Nawman (31 Wall: Barbar: Taylor.

Ooman, Shakaapaa'ra, Forbas. Goodwin. Hawkor, Hart; Chriatfa. (Sally. Nauflh-ton.

BMiw UawaHyh. Nawman. Humphrlaa. Pandar, McClaran, Mllna, (Sob: CikhvallSt), Walah, Jordan. Tyaon (Sunderland).

Kenny Allen. This psychological blow, would have fuv ished many teams, but not Torquay. They hammered forward again after the. interval with; David Caldwell missing from close range: and McNichol, thundering a header against the bar. Then: in 65th minute CaMwell, rose at the near post to flick a header past Guthrie.

Seorera: Swanaaa: Raynor 22, McCarthy 27 (pan), Davlaa 46. Torquay: vMaWoM 36.6aCa!dnU fWimifSi'iimki mcni- etal. Kelly: -O Oawklria. Cola. Impey, Caldwell, lloyd.

Lorain. Oobaon. Glbblrta: Suba: Haaal-grave, Sharpa. cam Outhrla. Harri son.

Coleman, A Melville, A Knlll. Jamaa. A Davlaa. I Lava, McCarthy. Rainor, Hutchison Suba: Emmanuel.

Lewis. Referee): SOCCUL West German Cup Final: Elntracht Frankfurt 1 (Detari) Bochum Ml rwemblev): Enoiand 4 (Clark 3 (1 oant. MulratnV Raw (RlzztolQ. Halt Ume 2-0. Attendance 31404.

TENNIS. French Open (Roland Garros. Parte): Maa'a aaigtaa, third round: Henri Leconte (Fr) bt H.de la Pane (Arg) 6-4, 7-S. 6-1. McEnroe (US) ot Chang (US) 6-0, 64.

6-1. Cash (Aua) (Aua) 44. 64. 6-1. 64.

Wilandar (Swa) MS Zlvojlnovlc (Yugo) 64, 6-7, 34, 64, 7-6. I Landl (Czech) Tulasna (Fr) 64. 7-8. 64. Becker (W Gar) bt Muster (Austria) 6-1, 44.

7-S. 64. Carlaaon (Swa) bt Jaita (Arg) 64. 64, 6-1. Svanaaon (Swa) bt Nystrom (Swa) 6-7.

64. 44. 64. 6-2: Man'a osuMaa. third round: Nystrom (Swa) Porntora (Swa) bt A Gomez (Eduad) a Sanchez (Sp) 6-1.

74. Women-e akv gtaa. third round; A Sanchez (Sp) bt Evan (US) 84, 74: fourth round: Grat(WG) bt Tauzlat (Fr) 6-1. 64: Sabatlnl (Arg) Scnultz (Neth) 6-4. Urea day event (Windsor): Puraull el EacaHeoea ticHon; 1.

Mia 'n match (I Stark) 61.6 Panamas. 2. Cognac (S Evans) 64,2. 3. Balllncurra Lasa (R Lemleux) 64.7.

silaetar BekHum 8ee-an; 1. Juad Lad (M Todd. NZ) 53.4. 2 Royal Bee (J Thelwall) 66.7. 3.

Briar-lands Pippin (S Macalr) 71.1. British Junior Champ's; 1. Silver Spoon (V Osborne) 42.00. 2. Blackmora Monaya-pinner (S Newman) 49.66.

3. Smith's Town Lad (K Otttord) 49.06. 91 91 31 SI SI SI Si SI fel Si 'tpkyWalsaUtaMmiB) Barber divedto'bunch out a shot' by Walsh, clipped a'post, Shutt drove one to a post and -Wabh was even closer wj'th a 25-yard kick. And that was just for 'starters'''- 4 -i! Newman supplied the mam course and the reasonably, early goal that- Walsall had feared after ramutes: When1 Walsh's corner dropped invitingly into the goalmouth, Newman reached it first and headed': the ball unerringly towards goal and' it adjudged to have crossed the line before Shakespeare it but. The impctftance of the occa- HUW RICHARDS atPlalnmbbr Torquay 3 Swansea ................................3 James and Tommy Hutchison.

Then Sean McCarthy scored from the spot after Ian Love had- been pulted But Torquay refused to die. Jim McNichol, scorer of their crucial last-minute goal at twice; stole forward' in the 29th and 35th minute to exploit i Swansea's; setpiece with headers. Swansea' pulled away, again on the stroke of halftone. Davies picked his way through a. crowded penalty area to slide his shot- past IraTCTNATlONAl.

England (0L.i Unakar 10,000 u-21 nmmumoHM. Swlorartand England Wyss Gascolgna BARCLAYS LEAGUE 'PLAY OFF FINALS -2nd Lag OIVI8ION ONEHWO Charaea (1) .1 Durle 40.650 (Middlesbrough win 2-1 on aggregate) DIVISION TWOTHREE WBtsall(O) 0 Bristol City Newman. Shutt 13.941 (Draw 34 on aggregate. Third match at Walsall, Monday 3pm) DIVISION THREEFOUR Torquay (2)3 Swanaaa (3) McNIcrm 2, Raynor Caldwell McCarthy (pan) Davlaa 6,000 (Swansea win 5-4 on aggregate) RUGBY UNION FIRST TEST New Zealand INTERNATIONAL Zimbabwe 34 1 Sl 31 1 31 91 i 1 away win tlota, home win fpt can'haDnen Switzerland England Under-21 lj 'impertiBeat stroke by Wss. that put Switzerbmd sAead: A paasfrom Robson started the trouble for Eslaod land when Sackllng, pressured InforaaBlng desperately off Ins time only to drill: te straight up -field' from near -the edge box puaishmeht was always la prospect.

But the nature of the 'dunage inflicted, extraOT dmary. Collecting the ball-inside the, centre circle, Wyss took, a couple-of Isteps.forward, saw. the ouered by the dibt but unDrotected and swung Us rhdit foot wlthuakurried predsbm. rjde for MAURICE HAMILTON In Mexico City uncompetitive. But Mansell's Williams has giving him a rough ride on a buihpy circuit wWch, ircuicauy, should suit tlie car's unique hydrauli-cally controlled suspension.

Last fitiilbkarf doned the so-called reactive "ride fiw the -Mexican race in OTder to' reduce the variables which could trip up the team as they made a bid for the i- championship. This year, they have no choice; the latest car being designed: to operate. solely with the. which are supposed to antici-. pate tne uneven sunace.

i 2J0 (im H'eap) JAMARJ (M Birch) 6,1, OuMan Tarry 13-2, 2, Persian Erftparor 10-1. 3. IS ran 5-1 lav Rakaa Una, (M Easterby) ant hd, Jl, Tola: 850, 2.70. 230, 020,. DR.

33.60, -CSF: 45.78. TrleaaC 388.18. 3.0 (2m) EL COHOUISTADOR (G Starkay)3-1, 1, Overdrive 6 lav, 2. Turgol 3-1. 3.

9 ran (G Harwood) HI. 61, Tote: 3.70, 1 JO, 1.20, 1.30. OF: 3J0 (SO YEOMAN FORCE (M Rob-ana) a.1. 1, patarlno 10-1. 2, Lord Of Oymcrek 13-2, 3, 7 ran 8-11 fav Lovla-tona.

(K Ivory) 41. 1JI. Tote: 1040. .3.70. 3.70.

DF! 37.30. CSF: 85.74. AJO (1m 4t H'cap) OANNAAS (R Hills) 5-2, 1, Regal Reform 2-1 fav, 2. Convinced 10-1, 3. 9 ran (Thomson Jonas) 111, 51.

Tote: 3.90, 1.60, 1.70, 2.30. OF: 4.80. CSF: 8.42. TrteeaE 41.01. Placapot: 112.10, Jackpol: Not won.

DONCASTER 2.16 (61) OANCMO DeWTOENT (W Swln-bum) 6-6 lav Copyray 9-1 Cook's Oorae 12-1 3: 17 ran (M Stouta) S. 2 Tote: 2. 1-10. 1.90, 3.80, DF: 5.40, CSF: 12.88. 2M (1m) LAURA'S OELMHT (S Webster) 9-1, 1: MkMgM Raver 2-1 lav.

Match 10-1, 3: 19 ran Stona) 7. 1i Tote: 10.30, 2.60, 1.70. 2.30 DF: 9.80, CSF: 30.65 3.15 (1m 41 eap) OCEAN BALLAD Cochrane) 7-2 lav, Pleaa 4-1. 2: ic i Championship meant that he had to rise at six and skimp on his regular routine of stretching and bending exer-rises for his ailing back. He felt stiff and out of sorts' on the first tee.

Worse, the large gallery trampling alongside him around Wenpsorth raised clouds of dust which" soiled his contact lenses. Not; surprisingly, he was a disappointed man when he holed his final putt five hours later. 'Perhaps I will play better in the next two he said. Unless the impression is created that Langer had com-' pletely dished his chance of successfully defending this title -with some such: score as 78, it should be revealed further ado that he had six birdies for a 66 which left him 11-under-par at 'the halfway stage, comfortably in the lean and on course to challenge his own four-round Wentworth record of 270. The source of his disappointment was his failure to make a birdie at either of the two closing par-fives, usually good for a fillip to the score card for players of his calibre.

The west course; so often described in slogging terms appropriate to its common designation of the Burma Road, was more of a primrose path on this occasion; hard and fast. In this mood, the course does no favours for the long-hitters. By the usual knee-jerk response which-passes for tactical thinking among many golfers, the majority of the competitors automatically reached for the one-iron on the tee, thereby giving away their advantage over the shorter hitters. Langer's reaction was to use his driver as often as he dared, which meant on nine holes, and to concentrate on hitting the ball well rather than hard. When prudence demanded that he change into a lower gear, he still retained an edge over his rivals by using his three-wood.

As a result, he was nearly pig isisisisisjiaiaiaisisiaiaisislslsisi Check lor l.imewooda, Vemone and Zaaara. Score draw 3pte.no-ecora draw 2pta..

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