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THEGUARDMN Wednesday May25 tfd88 Soccer Moynihan tackles with a tartan harri ni Rous Cup -England 1, Colombia 1 cfliraws some 14 SPORTS NEWS when Colombia sained posses i i iv or i (Ksllla'ltdlH David Laoey at Wembley sion they slowed the tempo with patient short passes played in ever-decreasing ARY LINBKER solved David Lacey the riddle of Colombia circles. I at Wembley last night after the south Amer sr, IGHT on cue the Minis- Their best player, Carlos Val-derrama, easily picked out by his strawberry blond mop, drifted around looking like icans had begun to bewilder England with their tales of mys Kter for Sport, sounding more and more like the Prime Minister with a referee's whistle, wades into kuuo uuiut in techmcolour. McMahon caught him painfully in possession early in the game tery and imagination. LineKer header, his 25th goal for his country, gave England a half-time lead which they might have increased before Escobar the Football Association touow-ine Saturday's triple confronta Dut vaiaerrama remained the hub of Colombian movements which lapped gently at the tion between England fans, mnges ot the England defence. Scotland fans and the ponce.

In next to no time the rela The willingness of Valder- equalised with a header after 66 minutes. This was England's last international at home before leaving for West Germany a fortnight rama, Kecun, iguaran, Arango and others to run at defenders However, in his haste to declare that this latest incident further damages English football's case for returning to Europe, the minister appears to have forgotten that Scotland supporters were also involved in the violence and that there is no question of Scottish clubs being banned. This is typical of the way the issue is being confused. On the one hand Uefa insist that what happens on English grounds is a matter for the English authorities, and that they are only concerned with the behaviour of English supporters abroad. But now they are also saying that without the backing of the British Government they will not readmit English clubs; and the Minister for Sport is using every instance of misbehaviour at home as a reason for the ban continuing.

Moynihan is right for the wrong reasons. If the ban stays it should not be because of what happened at Wembley or because a handful of League clubs have not fallen into line on membership schemes. It should remain because certain members of English society cannot be trusted to travel abroad without becoming involved in outbreaks of violence. What happened at the Eng tively mild suggestion that the fixture should revert to midweek which it probably would in 1990 anyway because that is a World Cup year is led to several free-kicks being today. A pity so few the om cial attendance was 25,756 be presumed innocent, failure to bring the culprits to book is worrying with the European Championship just tmo-and-a-half weeks away.

In the autumn of 1985, with the Heysel disaster still uppermost in people's minds, Ted Croker, the FA Secretary, lobbied a Uefa meeting in Paris to ensure that England's entry, for the next European Championship was accepted. Croker his job well, but admitted that if English fans caused trouble the England team could stiBi'he thrown out of the If certain elements nowifeel that they have been giveny a blank cheque for violence iwith little fear of being punished, then the future of the England team in the two major, competitions, European Championship and World Cup, could be in jeopardy next month. The Minister for Sport should be asking why such: a situation has arisen in the courts rather than, dragging his tartan hen-ring into the argument Not that the majority of League clubs will be too worried either way. Gates in: the lower divisions are on the an-crease, families are coming back, and there is no shortage of. sponsors.

Better tostayxmt of Europe, surely, than risk more violent images which would again put peqple oEfiis game. Who needs. Rosenborg Trondheim when we have' the given away wnnin scoring range a dangerous precedent turned up to see them off; maybe Aylesbury will get a late overtaken by a strident can from Colin Moynihan to scrap rush of well-wishers lor Eng tor west uermany. At the other end England, while playing with commendable patience, found it difficult the occasion altogether. land's practice match there on On the BBC Radio 4 Today programme a bemused Hans Bangerter, the secretary of to find space amid the Colombian crowd.

But in the 22nd minute only the agility of Higuita denied them a goal, and in the 23rd a marvellous header Uefa, says that he reauy cannot comment on what happened at Wembley until he has studied from Lineker brooked no argument. First Barnes found room on the details. Nevertheless he is persuaded to admit that the news has lessened the chances of English clubs returning to Europe next season. There no longer seems to be a place for reasoned argument where soccer hooliganism is the left for a high, hanging cross which veered away from Robson as the ball was caught by the evening breeze. It fell in concerned.

Hyperbole has stead to McMahon, whose shot was pushed round the near post by Higuita. taken over. If Moynihan be land-Scotland game has far less serious implications than the collapse of trials of alleged con-spiracy to cause violence at matches. Those charged must Then Waddle crossed cun June4. Colombia, seeing all the empty spaces, probably thought it was something they had said.

Surely after 18 years the English had forgotten about Bobby Moore and the bracelet business. Many of them probably have. The fact is Colombia lack the box office appeal of Brazil or Argentina. As they soon demonstrated, however, they do not lack the Latin skills. In the first minute Higuita, the Colombian goalkeeper, advanced beyond his penalty "area to break up an England attack before turning away neatly from the oncoming Beardsley.

When the opposing goalkeeper does this to one of your leading strikers life can be depressing, but soon Lineker was bursting through on the right to provide a cross from which Beardsley worried Colombia with a fierce first-time shot over the bar. It was rather like watching a film played at two speeds. England attacked with their usual acceleration and directness, but I lieves that what he saw on Saturday were "the ugliest scenes of violence for many years at a ningly from the right, sending Sherpa Van Trophy?" soccer international" he has led a sheltered football life. the ball dipping among the defenders, and Lineker glanced it into the far corner like a man nodding someone through a door marked Private. EHOLAND SMKon (Derby): Anderson While it would be wrong to play down the violence at Wembley, brief and confined though 34,000 online it was, and ignore the number ot arrests that tooK place inside (Manchester Uld).

SMwbm (Arsenal), Me-Nation (Liverpool). Wright (Derby), Adams (Arsenal), Robson (Manchester Utd). Waddle (Tottenham) (Hoddle (Monaco) 73mln), Basfdsley (Liverpool) (Hateley (Monaco) 73), Llnakar (Barcelona), Sarnaa (Liverpool). Ian Ridley and outside the stadium, using these incidents as another stick with which to beat football can only increase the suspicion that the government is intent on saddling the game with its own 7 'HE Football Association is prepared to lose 34.000 on ticket sales COLOMBIA HlgurUj Eacooar, Hanera, Hoy os, Arango (TreDaz, 66 mine), Garcia, VaJderrama, Rodin, Ahmad Perea, iguaran. Referaa) K-J Assenmacher (WQ).

als and final should England go that far. The FA is also still hoping that the Germans will not sell tickets for England matches on the day of the games, a point the Minister for, Sport, Colin Moynihan has stressed. Bert Millichip, the EA chairman, last night denied there was any doubt about England's participation" in next month's European Championships followinethe I Head start Lineker opened the scoring for England for the European Championships next month rather than allow potential overseas trouble-makers to mix with England fans. inability to cope with wider problems of law and order. In the context of the European debate, abolishing the England-Scotland match would be the footballing equivalent of sinking the General Belgrano.

Athletics Tennis The 'A was given ,500 tickets for each of the The fixture is way outside ue- Opening shotts aDO verbaD matches against the Republic of Ireland, Holland and the Soviet Union, and were entitled to send back 10 per Welch receives red-faced call fa's exclusion zone and was at risk from the moment the English and Scottish FAs abandoned the British Championship four years ago. The annual confrontation has semi-finals in 1983. "I was beginning to wonder if I'd ever DavM Irvine In Paris cent by May 15. However when the FA security officer, Les Walker, heard "that the Germans intended to put the 2.550 tickets back on sale the win nere again, sne admitted. "I decided to attack more than I raBOR BORIS Becker, who have lately and it worked." FA decided to keep them.

only been kept alive by the money it generates, and this has been largely due to the enthusiasm of Scottish supporters at Hampden Park and Wembley. John Rodda "We will try to sen tnem to She won the first set on a tie-break after missing two set I as brings almost as much colour to the English language as he does to the world's tennis courts, a Grand Slam genuine supporters in. this points 5-3 and two more at 6-5, violence surrounding tie match against Scotland." He said that an interview with BBC television had been misunderstood. In it he said: "I' would like to think we would not have to give consideration to pulling out, but I-donH ettut Events may overtakeus. 1 Earlier he ha'ftescrifiea Moynihan's suggestion thai the England Scotland fls-ture should be scrapped as "an over-reaction." An alternative view to Moyniharfs came yesterday from the Scottish sports: minister, Michael Forsyth, who said the chances of the England Scotland fixture at Wembley were "pretty if fans were properly segregated.

and survived a brief attack of match is best compared to that in fact the trouble at Wem country," a FA spokesman said last night. "If we don't then we will have to take the loss, which could amount to about 34,000. epic shoot-out in High Noon nerves at 3-0 in the second. Becker had launched the pro gramme in even more adven bley on Saturday rose from the marked decline in Scottish interest which led to an area of the stadium normally thick "In other tournaments you are sometimes a little lazy, sometimes bored, but once you are turous fashion with a serve- 'We felt it was the only responsible decision we and-volley game that left the could take if the Germans Swiss player Claudio Mezza- here it counts. There's no more time to waste." Here, of course, is Paris, where the West German was dri's defence as shot with holes were going to resell them in segregated areas." as Emmenthal cheese.

with tartan support being allocated to England supporters. The rival groups should never have been placed so close together, and to that extent the football authorities are culpable. among a distinguished cast of Having failed to win a match The FA has also told the winners as the first round of Germans that it will not take in either Monte carlo or Rome, it was crucial to Becker to win more tickets for the semi-fin in straight sets. "Now I feel ready, he said alter his 6-4, 6-2, 7-5 win. "It takes time to Tonight's European Cup final the French Championships were completed yesterday.

But it was not Becker who auditioned for the Gary Cooper role so much as Martina Navra-tilova and Chris Evert, who both seemed a trifle trigger-happy in the war of words. "Last year." declared Navra- get used to the clay but I usually feel OK by Paris." Pull of the play-offs for 60,000 Stage set for PSV Ivan Lend! had a comfortable 6-0, 6-3, 6-4 win over the French youngster Philippe new structure of the sport. The selection of Britain's women marathon runners had been dependent upon form in the London event. But then British athletics officials heard that Welch, who lives in the United States, was racing in the Boston event on the day after the London marathon. The first two in the London race, Ann Ford and Susan Tooby, were automatically chosen for Seoul and the selectors were left to wait before filling the third place.

The AAA would not permit the expense of bringing the seven together for a meeting, so the decision had to be reached through a series of telephone calls. It was subsequently announced that Veronique Marot, who was injured and could not take part in the London race, Paula Fudge and Sue Crehan, would have until mid-June to show some sort of long-distance running form. The three disappointed women will now get a letter of apology, and the whole sorry business is a sad reflection on the penny-pinching methods of the AAA. The same AAA wants direct representation to the new federation; Bedforddisa-grees. The Southern Counties might yet find this incident valuable.

Andrew Morrod, a 16-year-old schoolboy, beat Daley Thompson in the high jump at a British League Division Two match yesterday. BRITAIN'S selectors have belatedly chosen Pris-cilla Welch for the Olympic Games marathon in Seoul and apologised to three other athletes who thought they still had a chance of winning the one remaining place in the team. What must be the biggest piece of bungling committed by a selection panel in the sport has left Welch smiling. The seven selectors, after a series of telephone calls, believed that they had decided to wait until June before filling the third place in the team. It subsequently came to light that the majority of selectors were in favour of choosing Welch immediately, and the AAA, in its position as caretaker organisation for the control of athletics in Britain, will take responsibility for this piece of mismanagement.

Welch, 43, who was sixth in the Los Angeles Olympics, had ruled herself out of the Games in protest at the selectors' failure to nominate her within seven days of her finishing fourth in the Boston marathon. David Bedford, who is a member of the AAA general committee, exposed the confusion and persuaded Welch to reconsider her position. In showing the AAA up he scored some points in his campaign to give the I Southern Counties power in the 1 Ian Ridley David Lacey tilova, "I had to try and convince myself that I could win here. (In fact Graf did.) This year it's getting to where I can't see myself lose. That's the big Fecn, but the aays surprise was the ease with which Stefan Edberg, a somewhat controversial choice as second favourite, dismissed Karel Novacek 4-6, with the Dutch championship amid a welter of goals, and in the semi-finals of the European Navratilova can't lose' dith Wiesner.

a semi-finalist in Cup confirmed their qualities of difference." Rome, by 6-1, 6-4. THE cast for tonight's European Cup final in Stuttgart is not that far resilience and Know-now by 6-3, 6-2, 6-2. Last year the Czech made the last eight. ft was Evert 70th singles Evert, who has beaten Navra- beating the tavountes, Keai Madrid, on away goals. Real, hav There were hrst wins in pans removed in character from that victory in the tournament, which she has won a record tilova in both their matches this year, was not impressed: "Martina will say that even if of the final in Vienna 12 months ing been held to 1-1 in the Ber- for Pat Cash, the Wimbledon champion, and Tim Mavotte.

TONIGHT more than 60jD0O tense supporters will flock; to watch soccer. Forget Wgm-; bley Snd England's: teclMcal exercises, the cut and.thrustfor the play-off finals is the lure'tlbr the hordes at Ayresome Park, Ashton Gate and the Vetch; Field. s- Seeking to retain FWst Division status. Chelsea "wm' nabeu stadium, had chances to ago. But whether the plot stays the same must be open to win in Eindhoven before being she's No.

5 in the world. But that's Martina. It's still too seven times to Navratilova's twice, and apart from "a dull ache" she had no problems with the injured heel which forced her to default in held to a scoreless draw. douot. Mayotte beat Carl Limberger, an Australian qualifier, 6-1, 6-1, 6-4, and Cash beat Jimmy Brown 6-3, 6-1, 6-1.

Last year Porto took the tro early for a statement like that. Wait until the Grand Slams are phy to Portugal by beating Bay- A somewhat less routine suc Anders jarryd, recovering over, then we'll see." em Munich with a refreshing Neverthelessp-with'Koeman, who was suspendedi fdr- that game, back as sweeper, Denmark's Lerby running the mid-field aided by the skilful Vanen- face a hostile ful young Navratuova took only 15 min display of attacking cess came with Jo Dune's 6-2 victory over the American mi. rms evening oeniica win nupe from a knee operation, lost 6-4, 7-5, 6-1 to fellow Swede Joakim Nystrom, and Michael Chang, a 16-year-old American on his utes to win the first six games against Brazil's Pat Medrado before easing up to win 6-0. 6-4, likely to be the same one that overcame Bradford City to keep it in the country by ourg, uerets ot Belgium ana Linskens attacking on tne right, Terry Phelps, who is ranked 15 places above her; it was the British girl's first win at Roland Garros since she reached the while in a match of 11 service breaks Evert beat Austria's Ju- first European visit, beat Robert Seguso 7-5, 6-2, 6-3. overcoming the Dutch champions, PSV Eindhoven, who are playing in their first Champions Cup final.

Heinzte advancing on the left and Kieft a weighty presence near goal, it is hard to see PSV being beaten. PSv. however, are imeiy to. The European Cup has not Results then first leg. The Middlesbrough Bruce Rioch, who may.

consider watering the pitch to unsettle Chelsea, as he did Bradford, says he is keeping, things low key. After 7.30; pin! they will not be. His opposite number, Bobljjg Campbell, has named a 15-mai squad which includes the left-back Tony Dorigo, who missed, prove more durable opponents than Bayern, and while Ben-fica, making their fifth appearance in the final, are old hands SehuKz (Neth) bt Wasserman (Bel) 7-5, o-u, Birrns iusj di faraois (rri o-i, i-e, 6-4: Schanoar ISAI bt Llndntrnm (Sum) Badminton Munday lets chance slip Richard Jago in Kuala Lumpur returned to Holland smce Ajax completed their hat-trick of successes in 1973, and a Dutch triumph tonight, albeit leavened with Danish and Belgian influences, would give the national side a boost as they approach the European Championship. Bobby Robson will run a final NATIONAL LEAQUaV-Houston 3. Pittsburgh Cincinnati 3.

St Louis Atlanta Chicago pstpd. Stsndinga! Bast OMektn: 1, NY Mets 2, Pittsburgh 3, St Louis Wast Division! 1, Houston 2, Los Angeles 3, Cincinnati in Europe they have not been this far for 20 years, hi spite of the team's strong Brazilian streak they look short of 6-7, 6-3, 6-1; A HoHkova (Cz) bt Herre-man (Fr) 6-2, 6-2; Evart (US) bt Wiesner (hui) e-i, 0-4; Navratuova (US) bt Medrado (Bra) 6-0, 6-3; Perez-floldan (Arg) bt Mascarln (US) 7-6. 4-6. 6-4: Malar experience. (WG) bt A Minter (Aus) 6-1; 6-3; Sehauar- Whereas Forto found attack the semi-final victory over Blackburn with a knee injury.

Campbell will decide today between the experience of Steve; Wicks and the youth of Gareth: Fixtures key 18-13. 154: HaaV Haa bt El- llotC Johnson 15-6, 15-4. Cycllne OIRO tViTALUL Saeond ataga, 230knu 1, Bontempi (II) 6hr 20mln 56sec: 2, Rosola (It); 3, Sorensen (Den) both same. Orsram 1, J-F Bernard (Fr) 2, Ro-minger (Swi) at 8sec; 3, Bontempi 13. Baseball AMERICAN UAOUfc Chicago 3, Cleveland Minnesota 7, Kansas City Milwaukee 9, Toronto Seattle 14, Boston NY Yankees 5, California Baltimore 7.

Oakland 3. Standings! bat DMaloni 1, NY Yankees W2B, Pct.667; 2, Detroit 3, Cleveland Waal Division! 1. Oakland 2, Texas 3, Kansas City uvaen tuen; di i autre trri o-a, o-z; Tauzlat (Fr) bt Bollegral (Neth) 6-3, 6-2; Durle (GB) bt Phelps (US) 7-6, 6-2; ing inspiration in Madjer and Futre, Benfica will be looking to their goalkeeper, the 38-year- JULIE MUNDAY missed a match point on her debut in Hall in central defence. Several clubs are check on Holland in their friendly against Romania in Amsterdam in a week's time. Tonight he will be watching PSV's four Dutch internationals in action from England's Swiss headquarters in Lausanne.

Naturally the match is secure the services of David (7.30 unless stated) Soccer BARCLAYS LCAOUI. Playoff finals, first lag First dhri Middlesbrough Chelsea. Second dhn Bristol City Walsall (7.45). Third dhn Swansea Torquay. Kelly for next season, but alt: Walsall are hoping for now is; that he helps them secure aN place in the Second Division.

They go to Bristol to face City with their manager. being shown live on television throughout Europe. Evening racing old Manuel Bento, to give them confidence. It was Bento who defied the Romanian champions, Steaua Bucharest, in the semi-finals. Chalana, whose speed on the left wing helped take Portugal to the semi-finals of the 1984 European Championship, may be a threat to PSV, but the goal-scoring potential of the injured Diamantino will be missed.

Benfica's defeat of Steaua was a surprise; PSV on the i other hand have walked away I wen, not quite throughout Europe; for the second successive year the Little Englanders who control British television are limiting coverage to Soccer nous CUP tnatsnd (1) 1 Colombia (0)1 Lineker Escobar 25.756 EUROPEAN UNDM-S1 CHAMPION- SHIP. Flruili First lag (Athens): Greece 0, France 0 (an: FRIENDLY. Holland t. Bulgaria.2. Tennis FRENCH OPEN (Paris).

Man's singles, first roundi Motta (Brazil) bt Vojtlsek (WQ) 6-4, 6-0, 6-1; da la Pans (Arg) bt Jelen (WG) 6-2, 6-2. Uayotte (US) bt Limberger (Aus) 6-1. 6-1. 6-4; VUaa (Arg) bt Lavalle (Mex) 6-2, 6-3. 6-2; Becker (WG) bt Mezzadrl (Swi) 6-4, 6-2, 6- 5: Nystrom (Swe) bt A Jarryd (Swe) 6-4, 7- 5, 6-1; Zlvojlnovk) (Yugo) bt A Krlck-steln (US) 6-4, 7-5, 2-6, 6-4; KereUo (WG) bt A Maurer (WG) 6-2, 6-7, 6-3, 6-7, 6-4; Korda (Cz) bt Duncan (US) 7-6, 6-3, 6-3; Nardueol (It) bt Rive (US) 7-5, 6-2, 6-2; Hennemarm (Br) bt Grenier (Fr) 6-4, 6-4, 2- 6.

7-6; Edborg (Swe) bt Novacek (Cz) 4-6. 6-3, 6-2, 6-2; Potter (Fr) bt Pistoles! (It) 6-4, 6-3, 6-3; Kroon (Swe) bt Doum-bia (Senegal) 6-4. 3-6. 7-6. 6-4; Bentoe-ehaa (Arg) bt Cahill (Aus) 6-7.

7-6, 5-7, 6-2, 6-3; Muster (Aus) bt Flach (US) 6-0, 6-1, 6-2; Davie (US) bt Grabb (US) 6-4, 3- 6, 7-6, A Cbesnakov (USSR) bt Frawley (Aus) 6-2. 6-4, 7-6; Barter (US) bt Wlnogradsky (Fr) 6-0. 6-2. 6-7, 7-5; I Landl (Cz) bt Pech (Fr) 6-0. 6-3.

6-4; Jalta (Arg) bt Yzaga (Peru) 6-4. 6-3, 6-3; Cash (Aus) bt Brown (US) 6-3, 6-1, 6-1; Champion (Fr) btC Pridham (Can) 6-2, 6-7. 6-3, 6-3; Svantssson (Swe) bt Casal (Sp) 6-3. 6-4, 6-7, 6-2; Sanohaa (Sp) bt Fitzgerald (Aus) 6-3, 7-5, 6-4; Svensson (Swe) bt Mlniussl (Arg) 6-4. 6-2, 6-2: Ueonte (Fr) bt Youl (Aus) 6-3, 4-6, 6-7, 6-4, Tiriasns (Fr) bt Rebolledo (Chile) 6-2, 6-2, 3-6, 6-4; Carlsson (Swe) bt Davln (Arg) 4-6.

6-4, 6-4, 6-4; Chang (US) bt Seguso (US) 7-5, 6-2, 6-3: Ora-aar (Yugo) bt Skott (AOs) 6-2, 4-6, 6-4, 4-6. 9-7; Reneberg leads 0 Engel (Sweden) 6-2, 6-4, 4-6, 3-3 (match susp, tdng light). Women'a eaiulie, first roundi Cec-ehM (It) bt Okamoto (Jap) 6-1. 6-3; MeNeS (US) bt Hakaml (US) 6-3, 6-2; Corsato (Brazil) bt CloW (US) 6-4; Coakley, saying that the latest 1 reported bid for the 25-goal' Republic of Ireland 500,000 from Liverpool, yvp not even be considered until' after Saturday's second leg. City will retain Carl Shutij who replaced Steve Nevifle.anii.

recorded highlights. Again the, viewers in this country are being sold short. NEWCASTLE S.1S (Sm 4f HdlaX 1, LB PlATDWt, Mr Whltaker (12-1); Threardand (11-10 Fav); 3, Terebinth (16-1). 14 ran. 30.

(R Tote: 18.60: 4.60, 1.50, 4.30. Dual 15.20. CSF: 28.36. NR: Forever Blue. MS (Sm Ch)i 1, BIO ASH, Dwyer (4-5 Fav); Taotko (11-8); 3, The Oder And Bun (7-1).

4 ran. 2'a. 5. (J FltzGerald) Tote: 1.80. Dual 1.60.

CSF! 2.28. 7.18 (Sm HdlaX 1 FIBFDOM, A Carroll (Evsna Fav); 9, Domaro (4-1): 3, BaSyarry (4-1). 5 ran. 4, 8. (W Storey) Tote: 1.80; 1.30, 1.60.

Dual 3.50. CSF: 5.20. 7.4S (Sm Of ChX 1 ROYAL ROWUR, roaasam di casaie (US) e-7, 6-1, 6- Tar Mat (Neth) bt Herr (US) 6-0. 7- HanMca (WG) bt Porwik (WG) 6-1. 6-3; van Ransburg (SA) bt Rinaldl (US) 4-6, 7-6, 7-5; Fuloo (Arg) bt M-C Damas (Fr) 6-0, 6-2; Previa (Aus) bt Nlox-Cha-teau (Fr) 6-0, 6-3; Rshtach (SA) bt Baa-sett Seguso (Can) 6-3, 6-0; Xvarava (USSR) bt Golarsa (It) 7-6, 6-0; A Da Vrlaa (Belg) bt Krapl (Swi) 6-3, 4-6, 7-5; Romano (It) bt Jonerup (Swe) 6-2, 6-0; I Dart (Fr) bt Marslkova (Cz) 6-2, 6-2; Paz (Arg) bt Llndqvlst (Swe) 5-7, 6-4, 6-3; A Sanchez (Sp) bt I Kuczynska (Pol) 6-2, 6- Paukia (Aus) bt Wood (GB) I Budarova (Cz) bt Dlas (Bra) 6-7, 6-3, 7- I Dsmongaot (Fr) bt A KlJImuta (Jap) 4-6, 6-3.

6-2; Quentrae (Fr) bt A Villagran (Arg) 2-6, 6-3, 6-3. Bowls WOOLWICH MASTIRS PAIRS (Worthing). UK Real of tfta WorM fifth session (UK names first): Wood (Scot)D HoN (Eng) bt I Dickison (NZ)R Jones (Can) 20-16; A Blair (Scot)D Bryant (Eng) lost to Baaass (NZ)J RaoMn (Isr) 21-16; Rees (Wal)A Allcock (Eng) lost to I fMnibaek (AubVO. Soma (HK) 20-19; Baker (lre)W Richards (Eng) lost to Parreda (Aus)R Braasey (NZ) 22-15. Sbrtti aaaakmt Bryant Blair lost to SraasayParraU 16-15; Holt Wood lost to SoiiiaVSohtdMok 21-11; Rteh-ardsBakar bt RabklnBelllss 27-21: AS-ooekReea bt JonesDlcklson 15-14; Team PokttaTotalaiUK23.

Rest ol the World 25. Badminton WORLD TEAM FINALS (Kuata Lumpur). Thomas Cup, Orotic At 'Malaysia 5, India 0. Croup Bi Denmark 4, Sweden 1. Uber das, Oroop At China 4, Japan 1.

Oroup Bt Korea 5, England 0: Voting bt Troka 12-10, 5-11, 11-3; Suk bt Elliot 11-3, 11- Soon bt Munday 6-11, 11-0, 12- 10; JaC Young bt ClarkS San- the Uber Cup finals here yesterday as England lost 54 to South Korea. The teenager's lapse came when she led 10-3 in the final game against Lee Heung Soon, the South Korean No. 3. Munday then lost 10 rallies in succession. Helen Troke was not far from repeating Her Wembley victory over Hwang Hye-Yung, but the Korean won 12-10, 5-11, 11-3.

England still believe they have a chance of sneaking into the last four, and they have reason to hope they may surprise Indonesia in tomorrow's vital match: four of yesterday's five contests against Korea were tough ones, and the Koreans are probably the second best side in the tournament. China's defence of the Cup began with one of the biggest upsets the competition has seen as the world's leading woman, Li LingweUost 11-7, 12-10 to Su-miko Kitada; but China recovered to beat Japan 4-1. Wales put Curtis on standby LUDLOW (LOO (1m HdieX 1, CHARLIE BURTON, Mustow (33-1); 2, tiny Longstocklna (6-1); 9, Maftitown (20-1). Whistling Edge 2-1 Fav. 13 ran.

2, 12. (0 Jones) Tote: 25.60; 2.10. 1.30, 2.50, Dual (1st or 2nd with any other) 2.00. CSF: 183.95. (LSO Om Chp 1t LEO.

UP, Irvine (13-8 Fav); 3, BaaoonsWa (2-1); 3, Dock Brief (7-4). 3 ran. 2'a. dlsl. (Mrs Wonnacott) Tote: 2.60.

Dual 2.00. CSF: 4.46. 7.00 (2m Bf HaseH 1, DIVINE CtUUMBR, Browne (Evens Fav); t. Royal Owrfcha tell; 3, PyMah Court (2-1). 6 ran.

12, 12. (Mrs Rfmell) Tote: 2.00; E1.40, 1.70. Dual 4.10. CSF: 7.16. NR: Vi'a Delight.

7.90 (tm 41 ChX 1, QUICKSTEP, Scuda-more (7-2); Saaaanaea (7-4 Fav); Oara Rook (20-1). 6 ran. 1, 20. (M Pipe) Tote: 3.20; 1.80, 1.90. Dual 4.00.

CSF: 9.35. NR: elwMtm ChX ii, VANOrrfrKiANO, Tegg (3-1); Mou-Oafa (10-11 Fav); 3, Seats Hoggor (18-1). 4 ran. 15. 25.

(J Bradley) Tote: 4.90. Dual 3.70. CSF: ,6.02. NR: Flight Sheet. (Sm Hdk 1, KASU, Vlcki Harris (2-1 Fav).

7 ran. 2'a, 3. (J Harris) Tote: 17.30; 3.40, 1.80- Dual 14.40. CSF: 53.93. scored the goal that sent Sheffield United into the Third incision, in their attack, and hope; to have the hamstrung fit to return as Reading yesterday, refused to extend the of Colin Swansea, who.

face Torquay, for a place in the Third.ijfciave., niven Taiagrapn awan (iz-i); 9, Btookhawk Star (6-f). Dan D'Or 9-4 Fav. 9 John Deehan has rejected Ipswich's offer to stay as; player-coach and is likely to take a similar job with Manchester City. Coventry's defender Nick Pickering has joined the cluh's keeper Steve Ogrizovlc in a transfer. Leeds striker Ian Baird has rejected a 300,000 move to Hearts: been-given permission by i A LAN CURTIS, 34, has At been put on standby for Wales's friendlies in Italy and Malta next week.

Cardiff midfielder won the last of his 35 caps in 1986-87. Luton's goalkeeper Andy Dibble, Charlton's striker Andy Jones and the Sunderland winger Colin Pascoe are also being kept on call. ran. '4, 12. (w neeo) lote: C3.no; cz.iu, cz.hu, 1.90.

Oual 46.00. CSF: 43.82. Trlcast: 255.82. 8.1S (3m ChX 1. WARUnoAN, Storay (10-1); 9, Invisible Thief (3-1); 3, Camion-nags (16-1).

Oh Why 2-1 Fav. 9 ran. 'a. 6. (J Charlton) Tote: 8.20; 1.70, 1,70.

3.60. Dual 14.60. CSF: 37.64. OM (9m HdlaX 1, LOTTIES FURY, Grant (9-2); 2, VKunfl Rocket (7-1); 3, Red Procasalon (7-1), Arum Lily 4-5 Fav. 7 ran.

1i3. 6. (W A Stephenson) Tote: 6.80; 2.20, 2.10. Oual 12.30. CSF: 32.27.

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