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THE GUARDIAN Friday May 10 1968 23 LAWN TENNIS keeps oore rs after caim ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL Mullery a challenge to Stiles CRICKET Pilling overcomes conditions with superb timing By BRIAN CHAPMAN History of a sort was made conditions could be overcome by an angry incident From DAVID GRAY M. Vrancovich (Argentina), 6-0, in the Italian championships in 6-0 in the second round of Rome yesterday. GOLF Grubb's putting gives him lead in Agfa event at The Oval yesterday evening nminS wmcn propelled the ban -7 with every ounce at his com-when the match between mand. He hit Chapman for 12 in Surrey and Lancashire started one over an off-drive which just under the new rule which trickled over the rope, followed directs that if less than eight bv a.Puli and an on-drive which hours are left for play the Permitted no doubt at all. issue shall be decided by a A11 this made hard sense single innings each, with ten because it represented Gillette for thp winners Cup tactICS aPPed to what was points tor the winners.

virtually a Cup match without Purists may think that history the limitation of overs. Stewari of a less seemly sort was made accepted the warning and tried by the sight of an advertisement. pOCock's off-spin. Pilling's resin glaring yellow, emblazoned ponse was to hit him through the like a gash across the mam score- unfettered air to the long-on board letters that dwarf boundary, and he "welcomed" the figures of a Test century by Sforey in eve sei)se wjth Cowdrey or Lawry. wnich was again a trlumphH of Coincidence 1 we0ct timlns and nimble foot- The game got under way at 4 35 p.m., the precise time at Mundane methods which the fresh rule operated, For the most part Atkinson and it is a nice point whether reli.id on more mundane coincidence or calculation was methods, though a snick and a the deciding factor.

Much pre- low to mid-wicket, both against liminary examination of the Storey, advanced his score by wicket and its damp surround- fours. In trying to drive Jack- lngs encouraged Stewart to put an brought back for a late Lancashire in in spite of the thrust, he was out for 23, the absence of his chief spearhead, sort of snap catch which makes the injured Arnold, and the Storey one of the best slip move promised to pay off when fielders in England. Stewart himself picked up a neat So at 75 for two with six catch at leg slip to dismiss Pullar hours remaining for 'play, Lan- for five. The bowler was Jack- cashire, Surrey and the framers man who proved, as he did of the new rule could share against MCC last week, that satisfaction in about equal por- lack of inches does not preclude tions. And Pilling 43 not out, lively speed.

had most right of all to pride. Both Atkinson and Pilling NCAsmnE-Fin were more at ease against the Atkinson storey jaciman 25 medium pace of Roope, whose Stewart jidomn 5 direction was especially vulner- 4o able to forcing shots on the on Er" 2 2 side. But on the holding turf toui (tor 21 75 the ball slowed as though fitted Fan at wictebr 5, 75. with built in brakes and the F- Entinwr, j. sunt, b.

wood, batsmen had at first to progress 'sKi'to by twos and threes. sbbbet-i. h. wrich. Puling, a bantam amongst bats- stt, a.

smim. Mohammed men in size of frame only, cer- 8SV LJ- pg- 3tSZ tainly not in heart, set about proving that these inhospitable So35 hma 01 30 6 Sobers shows his worth to Nottinghamshire By Pat Ward-Thomas From Albert Barhara Madrid, May 9 The elimination of Spain, the European champions, here yesterday, England's finest performance abroad for many a year, takes England on to Italy and the final stages of the European championship next month. There, in the semifinal in Florence on June 5, they will meet Yugoslavia, who crushed France in Belgrade 5-1 after drawing 1-1 in Marseilles. This most impressive viotorymust give England a great chance of adding the European championship to the world title. DominKho Balmanva the Spanish manager, considered England favourites even before the elimination of his own side.

Their record could not be more impressive, for they are unbeaten now in Europe for five years. The most erafirfyime, vet in a sense balnine point to emerge from the match aeainst Spain is that the more bedevilled England are by iniiirv thft reateir is the derth of strength which emerges from Sir AS Kamsey's selection. Now two thoughts present themselves. The manner in which Mullerv has played with increasiru; authority each time he has deputised for Stiles must mean that Stiles has the hardest of jobs in winning back his place. But even in a successful side it is right that there should be thus competitive spirit, and this is at its greatest among the goalkeepers, where Bcmettl has a lot to do to iustify his hope of continued inclusion.

The victory must also, as Mr Matt Busby said today, help Manchester United in their cause a week hence against Real Madrid. United also come to this great stadium with a single goal lead in the semifinal of the European Cup. Six of Real Madrid's players were in the national side list night. And, said Mr Busby, the defeat could adversely affect them while United are given am added determination to go forward and win. England's victory means that now there will be no close season tour as such.

They will prepare for the semifinal in a match against Sweden at Wembley on May 22 and follow (hat with the "blood match" against West Germany, their victims in the World Cup Final, at Hanover on June 1. The Spaniards, who acknowledged England victory geneiously, say with sadness We have seen we have been decisively beaten, and now we must start all over again and then afresh." If the FA Cup final between Everton and West Bromwich Albion at Wembley on May 18 Is drawn, the replay will be at Hillsborough, Sheffield, on the following Thursday (7 30). Yesterday's results Association ETBBOPEAX CUP (Semifinal, Onrt lec) I Benflca 2, Jarentw 0. LVNCttSmRE COMBINATION. Burs- couen 4, Marine Bacu? Borourh o.

Droylsden 1: St Helens Term 3, Wlxan IA.VOASHIBB AMATEUR CUP (Final). rrorcn wrcninsum namersnair aja at Malrwi Bead, 2, Chess Rome, May 9 in circles and asked to inspect the mark left by the ball Mrs Moore told her that she could not do that At last an official arrived from, the referee's office and said that, obviously as there had ben a wrong call, the point must be replayed Mrs Moore applauded ironically but won it and the one that followed for the game. Then, with Miss Wade still rattled and casting (it would be more accurate to say dark glances across the net, held her own service for 5-2. The game was still officially tennis, but there were times when it might have been mistaken for mortal combat. All through this time of tension, Mrs Moore, stubbornly digging in and scarcely making a mistake, was hitting to a strict length and making down-to-earth replies to Miss Wade's bursts of passion.

She looked less spectacular but she achieved more. Miss Wade, the grass court player, faced by an opponent with a genuine understanding of bard court play and a keen, desire to win this particular contest, would attempt the ambitious shot a little too soon or else as she had done so often on the previous evening relax her vigilance and be trapped by Mrs Moore's changes of pace. Accuracy There were times when she might have hit more deeply to the Australian's backhand and gone in, but the Australian's accuracy was astonishing and Mts Moore, who usually husbands her energy most carefully, had the advantage today of knowing that she could afford to spend it more freely than usual this short ration of play. Then, for a spell, everything worked for Miss Wade; 2-5, became 3-5 and 40-love on Mrs Moore's service. Once again there seemed a chance of salvation, but Mra Moore stifled it in the hardest possible way by winning four long, agonising rallies and accepting the gift of a point from a badly chopped forehand, a shot which cost Miss Wade several important points.

It was the third time in the match that Miss Wade had lost a 40-love lead The other British defeat was less painful. Gerald Battrick, the under-21 champion, who begins to look more and more as though he will develop into a hard court player of some quality, struggled diligently against Nicola Pietrangeli, the winner here in 1957 and 1961, before going down 6-4, 8-6, 64. He scrambled for everything he occasionally exchanged cultivated elegances with the Italian master and, on the whole, PJefrangeli must have been glad to-be forced to play quite so -well. Now only Mark Cox, who plays Milan Holecek, the Czech No. 3 and Roger Taylor's conqueror in Paris two years ago, and Winnie Shaw, who meets Monique Salfati (France), remain in the tingles of the British contingent Miss Shaw ought to have played yesterday and again today.

This extra period of waiting has given her useful time to practise. The day's best victory was that of John Alexander, a member of Harry Hopman's young Australian team, who is on his first trip to Europe, He beat Sergei Likhachev, the most experienced Russian, 4-6, 6-3, 7-9, 6-1, 6-2. His team-mate, Bob Giltinan, could, however, take only three games from' Thomas Koch (Brazil). There were a number of casualties among the promising young Italians. Piero Tori, Roberto Saya and Vittorio Crotta all came near to surprising competitors from abroad, but in the end they all went down.

Still, ItaEan men's tennis looks as though it will be more healthy in the near future than it has been for some years. MEN'S SINGLES Second Bound. J. Alexander (ABatrallal beat LUchachiff ISorlet Union). 4-6.

lt Tori fltalT). b-4. O-O. O-O. A-O, 6-2; J.

Pinto Brato ictule) MB a Varsra (HuncaiT). o-, o-o. fi2r T- Koch beat (Australia), 6-0. 6-1. 6-21 B.

PblUlpjIoore (Aumraiia) beat V. crotta (ItaM. J-6, 6-3. 6-8, 6-1. 6- G- G.

Goren (France) beat R. Sara (ftiiy). S-S: 10-8, 4-6. 6-2. 6-0; J.

GUbert (Spate) beat W. Gialo-ck (PttSaoJlj 9-7 9.7H; T. Otter iBorjaM) 'macey (Ireland). 6-1, 6-1. 6-ft Pietrangeli (Italy) beat Battrtdi (Britain), 6-4, 8-.

6-4; G. en Majo (Italj) beat J. P. courcol (France). 3-6.

7- 5, 6-3. 6-2; E. dl Matteo (HtM beat E. uandarJno (Brazil). T-5.

3-6, 6-3. 6J2: P. Eodrltuei (Chile) beat I. B. danfreau (France), 6-2.

6-0. 7-3: M. OnSeT (Spain) beat B. Faliile (New Zealand), 6-0. 6-3.

6-3 WteSlbbon (Ufa) toda Philip Dent (Australia). 3-6, 6-4. 4-1 (bad lltnt stopped play). WOMEN'S SINGLES Second Round Mm F. Hpora (AustrUla) beat V.

Wade (Britain), 6-3, 3-6. 6-o: G. BaloUMnr (Soviet Union) beat K. Harris (Australia), 6-3. 6a; Mr.

L. Turner Bowrer (Australia) beat Mo A. Tym tuSAK 6-4, 6-2: Mrs M. SmltH, Court (Australia) beat M. VTaneoTicai 1-en- tlna).

6-0. 6-0: H. Gourlar (Australia) beat M. Glora (Italy), -3, 6-3. The nrofessional colters found good scoring uncommonly difficult for Stoke Poses when the Agfacolor Film tournament began tnere yesterday.

uruDO, wno alone broke 70, leads Barnes, Davenport, Graham Henning, Sean Hunt, and Gallardo by a stroke these were the only scores under par. The hishest winnine score in the Ave vears of the event has been 275. the lowest 267; a total of this kind is lmorooable now because after its of recent days the course can hardly oecome fast even if the sun shines. In the still gloom It played its length, many of the par fours needing a medium iron or more for the approach. The rough, too, was fairly thick in parts.

The greens were easy in pace and to the watcher's eye looked good, but there were few tales of remarkable putting. An exception was Grubb. who had fewer than seven single putts. It is always encouraging, as every golfer knows, to hole one or two oi tne lengtn you teei snouiu oe holed and rarely are holed early in a round. Gruob did so from about eight feet on the first two greens for birdies, had a two at the seventh, that oblique little hole with its ereen set aeainst a hill side, and was out in 33.

Lucky escape When Griibb made bis four at the long 13th a fine round was in sight Dut he was lucky to escape with a four at the short 16th. This hole has been lengthened and the green reshaped. Grubb's tee shot flew into trees and eventually he was relieved to hole from five feet, with trouhle all the way along the left of the 18th there is an inclination to let the drive slip to the right; Grubb did so. coma not gex nome wim tne next and another stroke had gone. None the less his slow start to the season had been overcome.

The finish also troubled Thomas. The 15th is rather the eye of a needle, seen from the tee, with trees on either side. Thomas's drive crashed into one and he was denied the little pitch to the green. He also pulled from the last tee and but for these shots might have broken 70 Butler had a much more distressing finish, the last hole costing him an eight, where his drive found a ditch. In all it was a sad day.

He had arrived early at the club suffering from swollen ankles and a rash on his legs. He visited a doctor, who allowed him to play and he was given a later starting time. A 73 would have been quite a good start but it became 77. The performances of Clark and Gregson in their first British tournaments of the year were of interest. Gregson in fact had not played here since October and his golf had the variable quality of a man out of touch; a slightly mishit shot here, faulty judgement there, and no saving putts can readily lead to a score in the high Virginia Wade, the British hard court champion and the fourth seed, survived for only 18 more minutes in the women's singles at the Italian Championships this afternoon before Fay Moore (Australia), who lea 3-2 in tne una! set overnight, beat her 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, and that short spell of competition may well prove to be the angriest of a tournament which is not exactly celebrated for peace and quiet Certainly, the tennis was so tough that ft made one wonder why the game is thought suitable for small girls in high schools.

From the start the mood was volcanic and one decision by the umpire on the fourth point of the oay was enougn to sena molten lava streaming down the slopes. This was never going to be an easy match. Mrs Moore, who lives in Kent had beaten Miss Wade in the final at Chdiigford three weeks ago artd, she was probably the one player in the draw whom the British No 1 did not want to meet before she had entirely acclimatised herself to the pace of the Roman courts. Their previous contests had not been particularly hapipy and Miss Wade began today with the extra annoyance of feeling that Mis Moore had spent so much time in the dressing room at the end of the second set last night that all chance of finishing the match then had been wasted. Fateful call She lost a point, won one, and then served a double fault this morning.

This was followed by a rally in which Miss Wade lobbed to the far sideline. The umpire called the ball out The linesman there stood up and said that it was good and Miss Wade at once pointed out to the umpire that, according to the rules of the game, he could not overrule that decision. The umpire apologised and said that he had forgotten that he had a linesman there, but that his ruling must stand. Mrs Moore said tersely that she agreed with that Miss Wade, sticking to the rule book, demanded that the point should be replayed. "Send for the referee," shouted Tom Okker, the Dutch champion, and the umpire, embarrassed, consulted Bertie Bowron the British umpire who is almost a legend on the Continent who was also in -the crowd.

Eventually he said that the point must be played again, but Mrs Moore refused to accept i that. Miss Wade walked sound Tactics beat Tal 11 QN-UZ B-Bl 12 N-Bl B-N2 13 N-N3 N-QR4 14 B-B2 N-B5 15 P-QR4 P-Q4. A move to sharpen a typically slow Buy Lopez. 16 P-N3 PxKP 17 N(N3)lP NlN 18 BxN. Stein against Reshevsky at Los Angeles played 18 RiN P-KB4 (It is dangerous to take the rook) 19 R-Kl with a good position, but doubtless Gligorlc had an improvement ready.

18 BxB 19 RxB Q-Q4 20 B-N4 N-R4 21 BxP NiP 22 R-H3. Up to here the game has been a replica of that between the same players in 1967 match USSR v. Yugoslavia. There Tal chose 22 R-Nl and eventually drew. 22 PxRP 23 RxRP QR-N1 24 RxRP PxP 25 PxP P-QB4 26 B-K3 R-N5.

The alternative is 26 R-Rl to exchange the active white rook. 27 R-NS Q-N2 28 R-KR6. Tal spent 52 minutes on this move. He hoped for 28 P-N3 29 R(6)xP ch! PsR 30 RsP ch K-B2 (30 B-N2 31 N-N5) 31 Q-Q3 With a dangerous attack. 28 NxP 29 NxN R-NS 30 B-Bl Q-N7.

Flashier and riskier than the safe 30 PsN. 31 Q-R5 7 The great tactician miscalculates. Correct is 31 N-N3 when if 31 QxN 82 Q-R5 or 31 R-K7? 32 Q.Q8 RxB ch 33 K-R2. Later analysis showed a draw after (31 N-N3) Q-K71 32 Q-QS P-B5 83 R-R8 ch KrR 34 QxKBP PxN 35 R-R5 ch QiR 36 QxQ Ch K-Nl 37 Q-Q5 ch (if 37 QxR P-M7) with perpetual check. 31 QxB ch 32 K-R2 B-Q3 eh 1 33 BxB Q-B5 ch 34 B-N3 QlR(QS) 35 N-B5 R(K1)-KS A neat revenge for White's threat of mate in one.

Now Tal has to go into a lost endgame to stop R-R8 mate. 36 QxP ch ExQ 37 NiQ ch K-K3 38 B-N6 ch K-Q4 39 N-B5 R-N2 40 N-K3 ch RxN! The last move before the time control forces a won rook endgame. 41 PxR R-QB2 42 E-N3 P-B5 43 R-B4 P-B6 44 P-E4 ch E-B5 45 R.QR6 P-B7 46 R-Rl S-Q6 47 resigns. 6. 7.

(a, 1U). 9. The rest 10. Jarring Norfolk 11. Sailor's 13 Be 16.

Colourful 19. Many star (6). 20. Tear 21. A more 22.

Judged (8). 23. Scrap 1 1. Chance 2. Wnnkle S.

Ring 4. Steady (4, 4, 5. Unfortunate aptinn Cats, Mention shire as wickets fell around him. After Wednesday's blank day at Taunton, only 35.2 overs were possible yesterday. Somerset making 67 for three after having been put in by Yorkshire.

The pitch was slow when play began, and Virgin and Kitchen put on 38 without great difficulty. Then Close, aided by two quick stump-ings and an easy catch by Blnks, had a spell of 7-4-7-3. In three short spells of play between interruptions for bad light Greg Chappell made an impressive start in championship cricket, on-driving anfi hooking Trueman for two boundaries. With less than eight hours' playing time left when play started at Bristol yesterday, Gloucestershire's game with Kent became a one-innings match. Play began at 4 25 but only 77 minutes were possible before bad light intervened, and aj 6 50 play was abandoned because of rain.

In the time cricket was possible Gloucestershire, who won the toss, scored 42 runs 28 coming in the first hour. Warwickshire and Sussex waited more than three hours to make a start yesterday and then were allowed only 18 minutes action before rain cut short Warwickshire's first Innings at 121 for one in 49.4 overs. Jim Stewart, now 59 not out, and Dennis Amiss, added 14 runs In the short period of play. By LEONARD BABDEN No. 986 P-B3 0-0 9 P-KK3 P-U3 10 P-Q4 R-Kl Mrs M.

Smith Court, who beat the women's singles BOXING Wembley a step to Mexico By John Rodda The Amateur Boxing Association championships at Wembley this evening are a crucial but not decisive step towards the Olympic Games team, Britain's selectors will take account of the form they see tonight but will wait until after international fixtures in June before announcing a team. They are also waiting for an answer to their request for a full team of 10 to go to Mexico at the moment the British Olympic Association have allocated them eight places. PerhaDS their reouest will not be so strongly pursued after the champions are known this evening, for the semifinals at Manchester last weeK revealed no really new outstanding talent Mick Carter (bantamweight), one of two champions defending this evening, and Alan Tottoh (welterweight) were the most impressive at Manchester where the opportunity that victory offered produced some negative bouts One of the best contests this evenine should be the light-middleweight championship, final between Tom Imrie and Eric Blake, who met in the England-Scotland match In January when the Scot won narrowly. Blake suffered an eye Injury fast week in beating Billy Brothers of Porthcawl but 'i expected to be fit. Johnny Cheshire, of the Repton club in London, a candidate for an Olympic place at featherweight, faces Alan Richardson of Wakefield, who may turn out to be more than the handful he appeared in overcoming a south-Daw in the semifinals.

The ABA council will meet xlav to decide whether Hay Brittle Is to fight Willie Stack for the light-heavyweight title. Stack was beaten last week by Max Smith, who has suffered an injury which prevents him boxing tonight The council must decide whether in fact Stack can go on into the final although he was defeated. Logically he cannot but they obviously want to have as much evidence as possible before choosing the Olympic team. Today's fixtures Association FOURTH DIVISION Doncaster Borers wraaxora iy oui, Halifax Town t. Notts countj iv oui.

southern United t. Roca-dale (7 30). Nottingham Middlesex alt Trent Bridvn. NolUnrhmhlre need 22 for the lead mn hind. Utvre flTe wickets In MIDDLESEX Flret Inniofa W.

S. Russell Unr Sobere 14 M. J. Harris Taylor Soben 3 P. H.

Pufltt lbw Sobers 13 Radley Forbes F- Titmus run out Lt J. Smith Sobers J. Murray lbw Taylor 18 R. W. Hooker Murrxy Forbes 7 H.

itchBELn Murray Halfyard 9 R. Himan Sobers J. S. Price not out Extru lb 5, tib 1) 6 Total 125 Bonus points: NotUncfcamslilM 5 Fall of wickets: 14-. 27.

32, 32. 42. 86, 95, 118, 121. First lnntces: Sobers NOTTINOnAMSElIRE First Innlnn Bill Pries 0 Bolus tow Herman 4 H. I Moor Radley Price 2 at.

Smedlej Parfltt Price 2 G. Sobers not out 59 Murray low Price 29 C. Forbes not out 4 Extras lib 4) 4 Total for 5 after 30 overs) 104 Bonus nolnCs (to date): Middlesex 2. Fall of wickets: 0. 10, 10.

25, 85 B. Blalby, M. Taylor, B. A. White, J.

HalXyard to bat. 11 30 to or Cambridge Derbyshire At Cambridge. Derbyshlro are 96 behind and have two flnt-lnnlnrs prlebeta In hand. CAM1I1UDGB UNIVERSITY. FIlMt Innings 21 Tor dec.

(A M. Jorden not out 67: Jaclson 12-5-17-0. Rhodes 21-4-57-2. Eyre 9-3-12-2, Buxton 28-14-48-1. Morjan Z1-11-3X-2.

Smith, 11-3-33-2) DERBTSIIIRE First Innlncs P. J. K. Glbbs Horrla Kntslit 23 D. H.

Smith Norrls Jordcn 22 M. Page lbw Knirht 6 I Buxlon Cottreu 19 J. Harvey Acfleld 0 Morgan lbw Cottrell 25 T. I Eyre Norrla Jorden 8 Talor not out 7 Smith KrJjflit 1 H. Rhodes not out 0 Extras lb 4.

lb 5) 9 Total for 8) 120 FaB ot wlckels: 3i. 45. 60. 61, 89. 105.

119. 120. A. Jactoon to bat Warwick Sussex At ndelraston. Only ISniui.

play was possible yesterday became ot rain. IVAmi'ICKSIIlRE First Innlnn xbadulla Oakman Snow 17 W. J. Stewart not out 59 D. L.

Anitas not out 39 Extras Cb 4, lb 21 6 Total (for 1) 121 Today's hours of play: 11 to 5 30 or 6 OXFORD lJfIVERSnT T. ESSEX. At Oxford. No play yesterday because of rain. XKBSET V.

BEDFORDSHIRE (Gillette Cup, First Round). At sherbDUme School Dorset: 1D2. Bedfordshire 103 for 2 (G Millman 54 not out). WORCESTERSHIRE T. AUSTRALIANS.

At Worcester. h'o play yesterday becauie of rain. DERBYSHIRE 2nd XI WARWICKSHIRE 2nd At Derby. Derbyshire 2nd XI (Ant lnnlnrs): 101. Warwickshire 2nd XI (flnt lnnlnrs): 37 for fl.

County cricket scoreboard seventies. He wall have to work to qualify, but ulark began admiraoiy. A grey May day In Britain is remote from the warm sunshine of Patai Beach where I last saw Clark not long ago. Since then he has the confidence of having passed the PGA school comfortably, while Gregson, sadly, did not, thus wasting a precious period of exemption fixxm prequaEfying because he is a current Ryder Cup player. Apart from a few slightly pulled shots Clark hit the ball straight and well.

His swing looked to be splendid shape, constant in rhythm and firm in control, and his score could well have been lower. Several Sutts of middling range escaped im, some so narrowly that he was starting after them expectantly when the ball turned away. He did hole a good one at the 13th, was down in two from a bunker at the 17th, and finished with a perfect three, holing from 12 feet He said that he was pleased with what he thought was "a solid round of golf, which Indeed it was. Youngest players The younger players who made such an impact on the tournament scene last year are likely to do so again, those of them, that Is, that are in Britain, Horton continued in the steady mood of Llandudno, as did Cunningham, and Bannes, the most consistent scorer of them so far this season, is to the fore again. Last year he was firmly in contention with Alhss, the winner, until the very end, and yesterday finished in charmed fashion.

He needed only a 7-iron for his second to the 17th after a big drive; it ran just through the green whereupon he holed a wedge chip of some 10 yards. His drive to the last drifted into the rough, his pitch was short but a run-up with a 7-iron, from 25 yards, roiled straight into the hole. IjEADIAG SCOKE3 69 A. G. Gmhb (Cooxobe Hill).

70 G. Hrnnlnt (SouUi Africa), R. R. W. Davenport IBrcumloaU), Gallardo (Spain), B.

W. Barnes IBuntnam and Berrow), S. A. Hunt (ChllireU Hanoi). 71 B.

Hutchinson (Moortown), T. A. Horton (Ham Manor). Emery (Kortncllac), B. Coxon (Australia), c.

Thcmas (Dunham Forest), G. will tsundridre Park). B. G. Humbt (Betchfrorth Park).

C. A Clark Sunnlnsdalc), P. F. le IWest 72 W. G.

Cunningham (Stranraer), B. Hual 4Hiuirtounie) G. L. Hunt Blahopa Stortford), B. H.

Alien (Denton), Coles ICoamlw Kill), M. ii. RuesiOk tHulload), T. Hoyle (Buildon), D. Butler Gog Migog).

73 Hector ISeaton Orew). J. SHarfcey J. Envies (South Hert-fordshJre), H. A.

MacDonald HaakJey Common. D. Z. Reu (South Hertlord-sl ilre), Pollani D. Parxmife (Anclwej), D.

SneU (Work-aap), F. S. Boob? er (WnlteHeM), E. Brora (Cruden Bar), Talbot INot-tlnffhamshire). R.

Vines (Australia), N. C. Lynch (Sutton) J. Martin (Rush). 74 I Richardson (unatU A.

K. Pared (Colchester), C. M. ulow (Northumberland! B. WoWenhotme St Georges Hill).

R. P. Mills (High Past). Jonej (Temple), a. B.

Coop Dcad Wood) J. Hitchcock (Croydon GO V. B. Hood (Went-worih), O'Connor (Roral Dublin). CI rite Malone) O.

Green (John Jacobs GC), p. E. Gill (Surra-ton). R. Whitehead (Moor Park), Boyle (John Jacobs GC.

Correspondent was a lost ball in the gorse at the eighteenth. Cheshire defeated Durham 7-2. Mrs Coraboy, their champion, had another big win, beating Mrs Twinn 7 and 6. DURHAM 3, CaiESUULE 7 Founomfs Airs P. Twinn and Mn D.

HirrlsOTi lost to Mrs Comboy and Mia August. 3 and Mrs M. Whitehead tad Mrs A. IBlls beat Mrs N. Toms and Mrs Gravel ejr, 5 and Mis D.

Bantam and A. Hmttlej last to Mrs T. Brlxss and Miss A. Preston, 4 and 3 Sintles. Mra Twtaa lost to Mrs Comtw, 7 and Mrs Harrison, lost to Mrs August.

2 denm: Mrs Whitehead lost to Mrs Briers. 5 and 4-; MEt Mills lost to Mrs Toms, 7 and Mrs P. Klnsella. lost to Miss Preston, 5 and Mrs L. Bennett beat Mrs Rcrjle.

2 and 1. LANCASHIRE 3, YORKSHIRE 6 Foursomes Mrs Howard and Mrs Sumner lost to Miss Huggon and Miss Everard, 2 down; Miss J. Greenhalgh and Miss Chceiihain beat Mrs C. Bowertvmk and Miss McCombe, 7 and 5. Mlso AshWDrth and Mrs Ferguson lost to Mls Phillips and Mrs J.

Rudgard, 1 derail Sinelo mjss GrcenhalKft lose to Miss Phillips at the 19th: Mrs Howard beat Miss Everard, 2 and Mra Sumner lost to Mrs Bowerbank, at the 20th; Miss Ashworth lost to Miss Husgon, at the 20th; Mrs Ferguson lost to Miss G. Hollow ay, 2 and 1: Miss Cheetham beat Miss McCombe, 2 and 1 Cumberland and W. 1, Northumberland 8 Foursomes: Miss P. Brough and Miss H. Pc-Lle last to Mtb M.

Ficfcard and Mrs P. NeLm, 4 and Mts J. Stafford and Mrs Pope lost to Mrs Stone and Miss ft. Nlcholsan 1 down. Mrs Daviron and Mn- A rtuddoclc lost to Ml as Mortimer and Miss Lee-Smith, 6 and 4.

S.nstes: Miss Brouch lost to MSsa Mortimer, 2 and 1: Miss Peiie post to Mra Sione. 1 down; Mr Stafford lost to Mlsi Nicholson, 5 and '1. Mn Waid beat Mrs Burton at the Mrs Pane lost to Miss I Walton, 2 and 1 N. Peile lost to Miss Lee-SmtLh. 6 and 5.

Lancashire team Lancashire, who have five of their leading golfers competing in an open tournament the South, will be considerably weakened for their match with Cumberland and Westmorland at Ulverston on Sunday. Their team is Rawlinson fSouthport and Alnsdale). capt 1C P. Abbott (Hlndler Hall), C. Bouillon Blackpool Park).

J. K. Lawton rworsior), l. McCandUsh (Hindler Hall), A. v.

Moss Blackpool Parkl, w. Nubb (St Amies I Rljrtiy (Blackpool North. Shore), R. Whiteside (Lancaster), j. Wi oo (Southport and Ains-dalc), J.

Tayloi (Bolion OM). J. Dickinson (Hlndler Hall). Yorkshire's women poised for title tii White mates In two against any defence contributed by A moves specially Herman, Argentina) Solution No. 985 1 P-B6 PxP 2 K-N7 B-Ql 3 K-B8 B-K2 4 K-Q7 B-Bl 5 B-K3 ch 1 K-B7 6 K-K8 B-2 7 KxP B-Rl 8 K-N8 and wins.

IT IS a rare event for Mikhail Tal, the greatest chess tactician of our age, to be defeated at his own stole but it occurred in the first of his 10-game world championship eliminator series aeainst Gligoric. The latest score is Gligoric 3, Tal 3. This month the other quarterfinals in the match tournament will be played off. Korclmod is favoured to win against Reshevsky, and Larsen Is expected to defeat Portisch. All the challengers will take heart from yet another indifferent tournament result by Petro-slan.

At Bamberg. West Germany, in a moderate international field, he scored 10 out of 15, equal second with Scnmid and a full two points behind Kerea. Mikhail Tal (Soviet Union) Svetozar Gligoric (Yugoslavia) 1 P-E4 P-E4 2 N-EB3 N-QB3 3 B-N5 P-QR3 4 B-R4 N-B3 5 0 0 B-K2 6 R-Kl P-QN1 7 B-N3 P-Q3 8 The genius of Gary Sobers lit up a cold and cheerless day at Trent Bridge yesterday. Sobers, the new Nottinghamshire captain, took five for 25 when Middlesex were dismissed for 125, and then he hit 59 not out in steering his side from the gloom of 10 for three to- 104 for five after 30 overs. At the nd of -the day the first was lost to rain Nottinghamshire had gained five bonus points and Middlesex two.

Nottinghamshire would have been In -an even stronger position but lot a defiant innings by Titmus. Half the Middlesex side went for 42, four of -them to Sobers, but Titmus stayed for two hours, lacing his 53 with aggressive strokes on both sides of the wicket Nottinghamshire began disastrously. Price, making good use of a Ditch -which helped the seamers Gary Sobers 5 tor 25 and 59 not out. all day, took three for 11 in his opening spell, and four wickets were down for 25. But then Sobers took over again, admirably supported by Murray.

They put on GO for the fifth wicket, Murray making 29 of them. At the close Sobers was still there with 10 fours in his 59. After being put in to bat, Glamorgan scored only 103 against Leicestershire at Cardiff, but then Leicestershire were dismissed for 62, giving Glamorgan an unexpected first-innings lead of 41 runs. Each side relied on a combination of pace and spin to give them maximum bowling bonus points. For Leicestershire, Spencer, making the ball move late, took four wickets for 42.

and Birkenshaw followed with a good spell of off-breaks which brought him four wickets for 22. Similarly Jeff Jones (3 for 6) paved the way for Shepherd to complete Leicestershire's collapse with a spell of four for 13. Only two batsmen showed any positive strokeplay. Majid, in his first county championship game for Glamorgan, hit 31, and Booth stayed 96 minutes for Leicester- RUGBY LEAGUE Australia without McDonald John McDonald, one of Australia's best centre three-quarters, who toured Britain and France with his country's side last year, will not take part in the forthcoming Rugby League Championship in Australasia. McDonald announced in Brisbane that he would be unavailable this season for the World Cup matches and inter-state games because of business commitments and family responsibilities.

Sydney newspapers described his decision as a blow to Australia's hopes for victory. 'il Somerset Yorkshire At Taunton. Bain curtailed play. SOMERSET First Inntnti P. Vlrnn not out 24 M.

Kitchen it Blubs Close 16 K. E. Palmer Blnks Close 1 T. I. Harwell at Blnks Close G.

S. not out 14 Brtns (b 8. A 1. 1. nb 21 12 Total (for 3.

titer 35.2 oreis) 87 Bonus points (to ditel: Yorkshire 1. Pill ot wldcetK 38. 49, 49. E. Allej, P.

J. Robinson, Pilmer, R. A. Brooks, B. A.

F. Rumsej to bat. YORKSHIRE BOTCOtt, P. Shvpe, D. E.

V. Padcett, J. H. Hampshire, D. dose, R.

Illlnprortii, J. G. Blnks, C. Old. Wilson, F.

S. Tnieman, A. Mcliolson. Today's hours of plar: 11 to 4 30 or 5. Glamorgan Leicester At Cudlfr.

Glamorgan tead br Q7 and ba-va all their seoond-lnnlnra wickets In band. GLAMORGAN Pint buunn A. Jones Dndleslon Cotton 5 Davis Maltficws Spencer 1 P. M. Walker Tolchard spencer 1 A.

R. Lewis Ibw Birkenshaw 19 Majld Jahanslr lbw Btrfeenshaw SI I. Moms cotton 8 E. Jones Cotton Birkenshaw 9 A. oordle Innun spencer 16 Lews ltra Blrkenshav a I.

Jones Spencer 3 D. Shepherd not out Extras (nb 1) 1 Total 103 Bonus points: Leicestershire 5. Fall of wteketa: 5, 7, 8. 55, 66. 66 Bowllnr.

First Innings: Spencer 16- 4-42-4. Cotton 10-1-19-2, Bltfctnshaw 17- 9-22-4, Maraer 5-1-12-0. Matthews 1-0-7-0 LEICESTERSHIRE First Inrjnea M. R- Hallam Jones 1. J.

Jones E. Norman Walker B. Letrls 15 B. Booth not out 29 Tnman Shepherd 1 Karner A Jones Shepherd 1 B. Dudleston A Jones B.

Lewis 0 J. Birkenshaw lbw Shepherd Tolchard lbw Shepherd 0 A. Matthews E. Jones I. J.

Jones 10 Spencer E. Jones 1. J. Jones 0 J. Cotton run out 0 Extras (lb 3) 3 Total (27 3 overs! 62 Bonus points: Glamorgan 5.

Fall of wlckels- 2, 32, 33, 35. 35. 38, 38, 62, 62. Bowllnr First tnnlturs: 1. J.

Jones 6-2-6-3. Cordle 3 3-0-11-0. Lewis 10-3-29-2. Shepherd 8-4-13-4 GLAMORGAN Second Iruuni-s A Jones not out 10 R. Davis not out 3 Extras (nb 1, lb 2) 3 Total (tor Ol 16 Gloucester Kent At Bristol.

Rain ourtalled GLOUCESTERSHIRE Tini innlnrs R. B. Nlcholls not out 16 C. A. Milton not out 24 Extras (lb 2) 2 Total (for 0) 42 Today's hours or play: 11 30 to 5 ol 5 30.

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE 2nd XI T. LANCASHIRE 2nd XI At Northampton. Lancashire 2nd XI (first Innbm): 83 for 3 No play yesterday beoauio of rain. Match auanoi GUARDIAN CROSSWORD No. 12,017 ACROSS 1.

In digs in cathedral precincts nearby (2, 5, 8), 8. Possimy crave directions as to split (8). By a Special Three matches went beyond the eighteenth hole before Yorkshire scored the winning points against Lancashire, the English title holders, in a key 'match in the Northern women's county golf championship at SHloth, yesterday. Yorkshire won all three games at the extra holes. Miss Phillips at the nineteenth, and Mrs Bowerbank and Miss Huggon at the twentieth.

The final score was 6-3, and so Yorkshire will be the new champions if they beat Cheshire today. Defeat will mean a tie and a decision on individual games. Miss Phillips, Yorkshire's 16-year-old champion, played a noble part with a singles victory over Miss Greenhalgh, a former English champion and Curtis Cup player, after she had helped to win a point for Yorkshire in the foursome. Miss Phillips won the first two holes against Miss Greenhalgh, was two down at the ninth, and after a brave fight back faced defeat at the home hole, where she played a weak chip and left herself with a putt of 12ft. But she holed it like a real champion.

Someone said "She is not old enough to know how difficult it is" but it seems more likely that she has a great natural instinct for the big occasion. The golf in this game was first-class nearlv all the wav. Lancashire's points in the singles were scored by Mrs Howard, who was always in the lead against Miss Everard. and by Miss Cheetham. Yorkshire's 2-1 lead in the foursomes was won the hard way and finally depended on the success at the eighteenth of Miss Phillips and Mrs Rudgard, her ccpei-ienced partner who held off Miss Ashworth and Mrs Ferguson in a match of many birdies and some dazzling putting.

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