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the Guardian Tuesday July 5 1988 Tour de France SPORTS NEWS 15 toeatis ftDte aas course) did not escape. So much for the international brother Staphs! Btertoy In Anemia treatment. Earlier this year the Spaniard, who lives in France, gave his support to Monsieur Le Pen. Those of the Left had not forgotten that, and a through-the-car-window reference to "communists" by Ocana deepened their ire. The police duly intervened.

The riders thought only of the race, and shot off about their business into the far, and not very blue, beyond. Unfortunately, the back-up cars were well and truly snarled up. A sudden spate of punctures in the wet conditions saw those stranded gazing back down the road with hot a jot of help in sight. At this point the stage was halted until everybody had managed to clear the bridge. But not before one or two other IHE Tour started.

The Tour stopped. Sur le pont de St-Nazaire no body was dancing yes terday morning, unless with rage. Naval shipyard workers, oh strike1 since mid-June, expressed their growing anger and frustration by blocking the race. It has, over the years, become a favourite union pastime, although they rarely succeed in totally stopping things. The riders actually slipped through the blockade (Bernard Hinault once jumped off his during the Paris-Nice and clocked a protester, which may still be remembered by the card-holders).

But everything else to a grinding halt. Luis Ocana, winner of the Tour in 1973, and working for Spanish radio and television, was singled out for special Athletics PHOTOGRAPH: FRANK BARON One down, nine to go Graham Gooch becomes the first victim of England's second innings, Third Test match: England West Indies, fourth day lbw to a rampaging Marshall Southern Counties attempt to present acceptable face hood of workers. You might say it enlivened a decidedly damp start to the 75th Tour de France. Pontchateau, a small, solid town close bv the Atlantic coast, did its best to look pleased and cheerful, but umbrellas hadto be constantly raised as grey ribs of cloud hurled violent showers into the crowded square. Canada's Steve Bauer had broken clear with a few kilometres of the opening 91.5km stage to go.

It was his first stage win on the Tour, and the first ever for Canada. The riders then had three hours' rest before the team time trial, a de-, manding 48km circuit through the vinvards of Muscadet. Pan asonic, led by Erik Breukink of. Holland, won the tune trial, with their man Teun Van Vliet pinching the yellow jersey from Bauer. with the Celtic associations, They are now in favour of the AAA having overall control.

Shifting their ground might further alienate the other areas as well as Wales, who are part of the AAA and were opposed to the Southern scheme. In the present atmosphere it is impor tant that the final blueprint is not seen as the imposition of the Southern will on the rest of the country. The restructuring may come best from someone of wisdom outside tne sport. McAllister was clearly disap pointed that his exhaustive ef forts had done no more than take him close to a nervous breakdown. But while his plan, like the Southern Counties', could have been modified if adopted, it was fatally flawed because he did not acknowledge the shift in athletic fashions and power away from the traditional clubs (harriers or track and field) to the new generation of road-running organi sations which have grown from tun-running.

were possible, but it was enough for Malcolm Marshall, then Winston Benjamin, to make serious inroads into the England innings, removing Graham Gooch, Mike Gatting and Martyn Moxon with only 36 on the board. West Indies also contrived to miss two straightforward catches Moxon at second slip when one and Gower at fifth slipgully when five, both off the unfortunate Ambrose. Taking the optimistic line, then, things could have been worse not a lot, but worse and although they needed a little good fortune, Gower (24) together with Allan Lamb (6), survived to the close, with England still requiring 189 to avoid an innings defeat. The weather apart, there is just the merest glimmer for England in the form of two official warnings issued by the um follow-through. If he transgresses again he will not be allowed to bowl again in the innings.

It is a small crumb, but Marshall's influence is great, with 21 of the 46 England wickets to fall so far in the series. Once more the West Indian seamers have looked a class above their England counterparts. The pitch, which has until now shown little sign of pace, has suddenly loosened its stays as the bowlers, scenting the kill, and in light which was never good, bent their backs. Watching them is to understand what confidence is about: they appear to expect, even demand, a wicket every ball. They did not have long to wait for their first yesterday.

There was a stoppage after two overs, and immediately on the resumption Marshall forced Gooch on to the back foot, jagged the ball, back sharply, and off he went lbw, a shade un John Rodda THE cuts and bruises suffered by leading administrators were still being bathed yesterday after the Southern Counties effectively beat the Amateur Athletic Association at the AAA's own extraordinary general meeting at Birmingham on Sunday, when each submitted, a proposal for the future shape of the sport's administration: In fact few Southern officials want to talk about victory. Instead, following the clubs' vote to adopt their plan in preference to that submitted by Arthur McAllister on behalf of the AAA general committee, there is a will to sit down and work out a. way forward based on their plan. The Southern Counties acknowledge the heavy vote against them 576 to 78? ajrinth.pportipn.,,tf; aftstenj: tiohs bout two-thirds. And.

their will guess that their major- Gatting, who survived an equally vehement appeal first ball before there was another stoppage, reappeared and took 23 balls in scoring just four before Marshall, having beaten him comprehensively outside off stump, drew him half forward on the same line and found the edge. Richardson took the catch at third slip. Meanwhile Moxon, having received his life, was starting to line the ball up well once more. But a bowling change did for him, for when Benjamin came on to replace Ambrose, Moxon edged his first ball disappointingly to first slip. This is the sort of lack of application to which Emburey referred on Saturday, for Moxon had been in for 20 overs, and it was a tame ending.

Nor did Gower inspire immediate confidence as he flicked the ball from outside off stump as instinctively as he had in the first innings to Marshall Mike Selvey previews Mlko Solvey at Old Trafford THERE is a viewpoint on the thorny subject of West Indian over-rates that by slouching along thev are actually doing the spectators a favour by prolonging the game. It is not an idle thought, for in the third Test they have made the effort to bustle along, and although one and a half of the four days has been lost to the weather, England are staring another embarrassing defeat in the face. Only 38 overs were possible yesterday, nine of which West Indies, probably because of the poor light, used up in adding 27 more to their total for the loss of Harper. The declaration, at 384 for seven, left England a minimum 136 overs in the match, including 41 yesterday, to survive. In the event, only 29 overs Sussex Kent Cram chases Bile again 7 ay are sets out his stall Day of indecision journalists had bits and pieces oi their cars oroxen on or smashed.

The Guardian's vehicle (solidly to the Left, of ity owed a good deal to disenchanted road-running clubs who feel the AAA has not always taken their needs properly into account There were murmurings after Sunday's often acrimonious debate that the general committee was not obliged to accept the instruction of the EGM but, if it does not, it will run the risk of widening the divisions separating the North and Midlands from the South. The combined voting power of the North and Midlands on the general committee could, as it has in the past, put down the Southern initiative. The Southern Counties have a finance committee meeting this evening at which their next steps will be projected. Their best course is probably to get the Sports Council to provide an arbitrator. The South have already moved from their original proposal, of.

doing away with the AAA and putting thearea associations of England on a par be domestic. In the high hurdles Britain's three leading exponents, Colin Jackson, the new UK record holder, Jon Rid-geon, silver medal winner at the world championships, and Tony Jarrett, catching them fast, are in the field. The 400-metre hurdles brings Kriss Akabusi a test he could hardly have expected. Danny Harris, the American who ended Ed Moses's long winning streak, flies in for a single race as part of his preparation for the US Olympic Trials which begin next week. In the sprints Chidi Imoh of Nigeria is one of Linford Christie's opponents, along with Britain's challenger for a world junior title, Jamie Henderson.

Bowls NATWBST BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIP ILarne). Kim finale, txtnanai a son (Scot) bt Price (Wal) 25-21; Holt (Eng) bt A McMullan (Ire) 25-11. Junior Staglesi CraM (Scot) bt Smith (Ire) 25-16; RadnaB (Eng) bt Matthews (Wal) ssnetana hoii, Armstrong bHtojep W.Wilkins. Wllklns) 25-14: Ireland Baker) bt Scotland (I McLellan, Btfrriiatft. TiMaei En aland bt Scotland 22-4; Ireland bt Wales 16-12.

Fount Ira- lane) bt Wales 31-21: ScoHonal bt England 19-16. BRITISH ISLES WOMEN'S INTERNATION ALS (Spennymoor). Ireland 97, Scotland izt. Sailing WORLD PLVINO DUTCHMAN CHAMPIONSHIP (Medembllk, Netherlands). second new jones o.opts; Schoenherr (Den) 3.0; 3, 0-P Pollen (Nor) 5.7.

Wlemllngei 1. Jones S.Opts; 2, Schoenherr 6.7; 3, BojaeihMouer 13.0. Golf WESTERN OPEN (Oak Hill. III). Pinal cone (US unless stated): 818 Benepe 71.

68. 69. 70. 878 Jacobean 70. 65.

69. 75. .880 Faxon 71. 69, '71. 69; I Aoki Mao) 71.

73.67.69 VAHCWvm classic (coquitiam, bc). Final aeons ius unless siateoj: ar 5 Little 74. 65. 69, 71. 880 Davles (GB) 69, 71, 70, 70.

888 Turner 68, 72, 70, 72. 888 Brown 72, 74. 71, 68: Richard 72, 72, 71. 70; Stephenson (Aus) 70. 72, 73, 70; AAlcott 72, 70, 71, 72.

Alees 887 Johnson (GB) 73, 75, 76.73. REQrOMAL OUAUPIEIUL a) amateur, niawhanilai 88 A Saddinoton'fNeth). 88 Baxter (Caldwell); Mann (Ballaler); Har vey (uraigie nuu; vvnne inemrewi. iu Cairo (Kirriemuir); (a) Godfrey (Glenber- vie); Gregan (crow woooj; uirvan itr-skine); Mann (unattached); (a) 0 Mackison (Braehead): Innes (Turnberry Hotel); Miller (unattached); Vannet (Ballaler). 71 Stephen (Forth Car Hire): McLaren (Long-niddry); A Hogg (Alloa); A McCloskey (Air-drie); Amort (Falkirk Tryst).

MrnMeki 88 Carman (Hudderalleld); Archer (Westerhope); 69 Seal (Hallowes). 70 Field (Silkstone); Reeves (llkley); (e) A RAtMrtaAn ISaaton Caraw): Kina IWark. sop). 71 Townhlll (Brough); Oa'tes (Dora a TOtiey); McLean (unesienieioj. jm Betteridoe (Rawdon): Mathews (Bedllnn-' ton); Brown (Ganton); Gray (Undrick); Jackson (Richmond).

78 Hlgglnbottom (Hatlamahlre): Walker (Hillsborough); Hamlll (Koockbracken); A Limb (Phoenix); Walker (Hillsborough); 1 Kirk (Worlley); Mu-scrolt (Crlmpfe Valley); Green (unattached); A Limb (Pheonlx); Hamlll (Knock- Dracxen); nigginDonom inaiiamsnire). HaiiHen Cannnaw TO Adams (Ports mouth). 71 Coglat) (II): Evans (Porth-cawl): 78 Blnaghl (II): Burke (Chlp-ataadl- Gerard (McDonald Roadstone): Landsborough (Walton Stubblngton (Dunwood Mnr). 7S.W Grant (Cuddlngton); A Hadaway (Guildlord); Colllnshaw (Farn-tumY. Holllngton (GulWlord); Cannings (mnoneaaj; laiooi twia aurreyi; aiim-mlha IH Wlntnev): Walklns Macey (HoobrWge).

T4 Davlea-TrKimas (Spa); Plnsanl (Lead Acrow): Davles toktuuuM'la rWVimlaa'Mnl' Slidds (Thames Dltton Esher). OrmsfcMu 88 Hammond (Ormaklrk); 70 and survived. It seemed to click his brain into gear though, for thereafter his feet began to move, the bat began to sweet-talk, and the makings of an innings appeared. ENGLAND' First innings 135 (C A Walsh 4-16). WEST INDIES First innings (overnight: 357-6) A Harper Dilley 74 Marshall not out 43 Ambrose not out 7 Extras (Ib21.

nb3) 24 Total (for 7 dec) 384 Fall of wicket cent! 373. Bowling: Dilley 28.1-4-99-4; Emburey 25-7-54-0; OeFreitas 35-5-81-1: Capel 12-2-38-1; Chllds 40-12-91-1. ENGLAND Second Innings A Gooch lbw Marshall 1 0 Moxon Richards Benjamin IS Gatting Richardson Marshall. 4 I Gower not out 24 A Lamb not out 6 Extras (Ib9, nb1) .10 Total (for 3). 80 Fall of wlcfcetsi 8, 22, 36.

Bowling to data! Marshall -3-10-2; Ambrose 4-1-10-0; Benjamin 4-1-6-1; Harper 2-1-4-0; Hooper 1-0-4-0. Umpires! Constant and Plews. today's ICC meeting having the right of veto a right which means, for example, that they can between them scupper the West Indian proposal. The issues are, therefore, almost certain to be deferred for at least six months. Of most interest, is the proposal to limit the weight of cricket bats and the discussion of an experimental law regarding the Test qualification of players from non-Test playing countries: No doubt where the latter came from: Graeme Hick, 22, years old and already one of the top batsmen in the world, plays county cricket for Worcestershire and is much coveted by England, but is a Zimbabwean.

As such, and lacking even an Irish third cousin's wife's granny, he cannot qualify for England until 1991.. Things being what they are, England feel it must be worth a try to get him in earlier. The excessive weight of some modern bats hasibrsome while been a bone of contention. As the ball has a standard stipulated weight and dimension arid the bat a maximum width; 'a limit to its weight, say 2lb 8oz, is a logical and welcome, extension. It is also good news that consideration will be given to a temporary regulation on overrates the use of fines for a trial period.

Already in this summer's series we have seen the rate drop to 11 an hour throughout the day, which is intolerable. The fining system available in the World Cup last winter proved a great deterrent. The success of last year's World Cup, staged jointly by India and Pakistan, has prompted a 3 million bid by them to stage the next. Althoueh no decision on a venue will be made today, it is to be hoped that money pure and simple will not be the overriding factor. It is, after all, as Mr Salve, the former Indian, Cricket Board president, has frequently out, a world cup.

West Indies THE game's annual Fudge-fest, the International I Cricket Conference meet ing, takes place at Lord's today and, as is customary with an organisation where the individ ual interest overrides tne corporate, much will be discussed but very little of consequence will be decided. Issues scheduled for consid eration range from the South African issue, over-rates, umpires, the weight of cricket bats, how quickly England can inveigle Graeme Hick into the Test -side, mthnidatory bowling, to the World Cup. The South African issue should have the most far-reaching effect on the game's future, but is likely to provide the dampest squib. Three proposals have been tabled. One, from 'West Indies, calls for a total Test ban on any player who plies his trade in South Africa; another, less hard-line, idea from Australia, suggests that the home country in a Test series should have the right to decide its own policy on the matter, rejecting players as they see fit.

Finally, there is a wishy-washy effort, which can only have come from England, to the effect that the ICC need not do anything if they don't want to but should retain the right to act if they do, which is a roundabout way of leaving things as they are. If all this is confusing, it does not really matter because the chances are it will be put off for six months to allow legal complications to be sorted out. Consideration will first be given to a select committee report looking into the constitution of the ICC. Included in this will be, according to John Stephenson, the secretary, an attempt to "give ICC more teeth, so it can impose sanctions on people stepping put of But, also, there will be discussion about the legality, not to mention advisability, of the two founder-members of ICC, namely England and Australia, pire, Nigel Flews, to niarsnau for running on the pitch in his Sussex, without a win since the opening match, have begun to wonder if there will ever be another. Kent, after an extraordinary sequence of six victories, have wrapped themselves, if only temporarily, in the combination of skill, self-belief and luck that marks out potential champions.

The luck held yesterday all right. While the rest of the nation got drenched, play began at Hastings at two, and by mid-afternoon it was, despite a buffeting sea breeze, gloriously sunny. The cricket that took place was pretty equal, but on Saturday the Sussex batting was just below international class: that is to say it was even worse than England's. So only Kent are contemplating victory: Sussex, 217 behind on first innings, are fighting harder second time, but they are already 122 for three, and the weather appears a bigger worry for Kent than the remaining batsmen. Kent had some minor bits of ill-luck yesterday.

Tavare SUSSEX vKBNT Sussex Mots) are 95 runs behind Kent (7) with seven second-innings wickels remaining. SUtWDL First innings 71 (C Perm 5-29, 0 JMKelleher4-Z4). KENT PI rat Innlnajs (overnight: 219-6) Tavare run out 88 Ellison Plgott 80 Penn not '34 Kelleher Wells 30 Davis Alikhan DCM Wells 4 Extras (bl Ib6, w3, nbl) 1 1 Total (97.3 overs) 888 Fall of wickets conb 237. 246, 280. Bowllngi Pigoll 29-5-78-3; Wells 33.3-7-94-4: Bablngton 15-3-47-2; Bunting 13-1-39-0; Clarke 7-0-23-0.

susssx Second mmIiisb Falkner Plenaar Penn 48 I Alikhan Tavare Kelleher 31 Parker not out 31 A Wells Benson Plenaar 1 1 A Clarke not out 3 Extrea (Ib5. nb7) 13 Total rtnr SI 188 Minor Counties ChomDionshlD Clsotnorpoei Lincolnshire Staffordshire No play yesterday, rain. University match LoraVai Oxford CamhrJrtaA ahanHiiwI rain. 8.05 (81)1 1, SWING LUCKY, Wlgham (9-1); 8, Social Asset (7-2 Fav): 3, Ration Of Passion (18-1) 3. 14 ran.

2, 1a (K Ivory). Tote: 14.60; 3, 1.70. 2.90. DF: 20.10. CSF: 38.37.

Trlcast: 449.31. 8.38 (1m Sf SSydeli 1, ARMERIA, Pet Eddery (154 Fav); 2, KouaafuS (20-1); St Cadoc (4-1). 15 ran. 4, 1. (J Tree) Tote: C3; 1.60, 5.50, 1.60.

OF: E44.60. CSF: 38.42 8.08 (8f)i 1, ZARRARA, Qulnn (9-4 8, Blpnary (16-1); 3, Msemlna (14-1). 20 ran. hd, nk. (P Cole) Tote: 3.50; 1.90.

8.70, 4.. DF: 166.80. CSF.E40.02. NR: Brossey Nell, Caerleon'e Edge. WOLVERHAMPTON 8.38 (71)1 1, LUCY'S DAY, Cook (14-1) 8.

lana'a Pat (16-1) 3, Diamond Prtnoaaa (7-1). Al Mansoiira 6-4 Fav. 10 ran. Nk. 5 Walwyn) Tote: 12.00; 3.50, 2.10.

1.80.' Oual 98.30. CSF: 187.31. NR: Angelica Park. 7.08 (81 )t 1, MB88OM OHOOM, Raymond (6-1) 3, Peter Rosa (20-1) 3, Bun lucky perhaps was run out five runs short of his fourth hundred of the season, trying to push along in an unsuccessful search for a fourth bonus point. Centuries get noticed more readily than 95s.

But if anyone is watching, there might just be a vacancy elsewhere for a No. 3 who can battle his way through against fast bowling. Some of his opponents say the Tavare defences are slightly less impregnable than they were in his days as blocker supreme. There was no evidence of that yesterday, and it is fair to say that since England dropped him and Kent summarily sacked him as captain four years ago, his career has been too short of purpose to give him a real challenge. The Test selectors not only could do worse; they generally do.

Kent's current captain, Cowdrey, gets mentioned more often these days; he is a zestful cricketer but not a high-class one. Parker, another forgotten figure of England past, played nicely in the evening sunlight. No play yesterday, rain Derbyt Middlesex (first innings) 92-3 Derbyshire. The Ovab Warwickshire (first innings) 74 (Clsrke 4-40, Peters 6-31). Surrey (first innings) 146-4 (M A Lynch 63).

Worcester! Gloucestershire (tirst innings) 186-2 (A Wright 69) Worcestershire. Headtnoley! Leicestershire (first Innings) (P Wllley 91 no) Yorkshire. Undar-25 Competition ratlnai Middlesex Essex, match abandoned, rain. Today's fixtures CORNHILL INSURANCB THIRD TEST (11.0-6.0). OM Trattonta England West Indies.

BRITANNIC ASSURANOB COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP (11.0-5.30 or 6.0). Darbyi Derbyshire Middlesex. Northamp-' torn Northamptonshire Lancashire. Taun-toni Somerset v. Essex.

The Ovafe Surrey Warwickshire. Hastlnaai Sussex Kent. Worcester! Worcestershire Gloucestershire. Headlnalayi Yorkshire Leicestershire. BAIN CLARK80N TROPHY.

Bristol! Gloucestershire Somerset, flamebotlomi Lencashlre Leicestershire. Lenebury Chdu Middlesex Hampshire. Doneaston Yorkshire Nottinghamshire. MINOR C0UHTIB8 CHAMPIONSHIP Ctaathorpeai Lincolnshire Staffordshire. For Joyce (12-1).

Nasturtium 8-13 Fav. 9 ran. Nk. 1a (B McMahon) Tote: 7.70; E1.70, 8.30, 1.70. Dual 108.80.

CSF: 94.74. 7.3S(7f 1, BAUAD DANCER, Williams (5-1) 3, Passion King (12-1) 3, Madame Mint (25-1). Macho Man 5-2 Fav. 12 ran. 13, 1.

(G Price) Tote: 6.70; 2.30, 1.90. 10.30. Dual 40,40. CSF: 57.48. Trlcast: 1.210.24.

8.05 (1m 4f 1, AIM TO PUUIB, Star-key (12-1) 8, Tanerad Walk (6-1) 3, West. am Oanoer (5-2 Fav). 12 ran. Hd. 1 (R Houghton) Tote: 15.10; 4.00, 1.60, 1.70.

Dual 25.00. CSF: 80.48. Trlcast: 222.52. B.3S (SQt SBAMSftB, Baxter (15-2); Oeod Oarna (25-1); 3, amytseh (11-4). Duraslngh 64 Fav.

9 ran. 1, eh ltd. (B Cam-bldge). 1.40, 4.30, 1.60.. DF: 167.40.

CSRf 130.84. Trlcast 678.20. 8.08 (1m 4rji 1, MAZZAOANO, Starkey (1-20 Fav): zVSurtoaysport Scoop (26-1); 3, Southm (14-1) 15. 6. 3 ran.

(G Harwood) Tote: 1.10. DF: 1.50. CSF: 2.11. Sebastian Coe, who will be hoping for the best of British weather to get his 800 metres time down towards 1mm 44sec, faces Moussa Fall, of Senegal, Steve Crabb and David Sharpe and an up-and-coming young Kenyan, Paul Ereng, who has already run 1:44.48. John Ngugi, of Kenya, the world cross-country champion, is in a 5,000 metres that looks like a cavlary charge at the moment, with an entry of more.

than 30. Tim Hutchings, Britain's leading man at the distance, returns from altitude training in St Moritz to run against Dave Lewis and Simon Mugglestone (who ran 3,000 metres in 7:47 last week). Affleck (Heswall): Wool (Neth): Bos INolhV vi Coooa (Prestwick): Rastell (Prestbury); A Stokes (Birchwood); Lord IWOOOnail rillisj; waixer innon una), ix im Ranfihflw (Southrjort Ainsdale): (a) Birtwell (Lytham Grn Drive); Wesselingh (Windmill Hill): Eales (Ryl Lytham a St Annas): Harrison (Bramoton): Hawks' worth (Ashton Lea); (a) Metcalfe (Arcot Hall): Tomllnson (unattached); Berry (Hyl Uverpool); Holden (Pleaslngton); (a) hosier (Accringionj. ipioy-cnj sna-ladyWMskirkji'S Rooke (Windermere); Heggarty (Ryl Liverpool), little) Aetom 70 Thomas (Cirencester). 78 Dickens (Cold Ashby); A Strange (Kib-wortht: la) Harries (SeraDtoffl: (a) Button (Telford).

78 Carter (Cirencester): (a) bioson (western raj; wneeier (Maiaina Bank); A Jolly (Northants Co); Thomson (St Neols); Hanson (Ryl Jersey). 74 Brookes (Torquay); (a) 0 Ecob (Aus): Wolsleley (Fr); Chamberlain (Purley Chase); Berry (Cotswold Hills); A Wardle (Buxton High Peak); 0 Brlstow (unattached); (a) Jones (Wenvoe Castle); Velentle (Hill Valley); Simpson (Burford); (a) Smith (Craythorne). Beau Daaarti 88 Higglns (Patshull Pk); Harris (Davenport). 71 Clarson (Gt 8arr); Passmore (Oraylon Pk): Slater (Walton Hall). 78 Power (Enville): 72 1 Hlgby (Lea-sowe).

78 Hall (Bulwell Forest); Annable (Walsall); Litchfield (Bramhall Pk); I Norman (Runcorn): Bebb (Radyr); Blakeman (Trenton): 74 Wills (Malklns Bank); (a) Higglns (Cavendish); A Baguley (Oulton Pk); A Oow (Stoke Rochford); McKee (Belton Pk); A Carter (Lincoln); Maton (Baron Hill): A Sproston (Metal Window Alignments); Williamson (CanwickPk). Lansley Pki 88 Cabo (Spa). 88 Jenkins (Chipstead). 71 A Thomson (Chlslehurst). 78 McCarthy (Rochford Hundred); Foreman (unattached): Stokes (Hartswood); Potter Crenbrook).

78 Lawrence (GAT Publishing); A Rogato (It): Godln (Cro-whurst Beacon); Hederstrom (Swe): Ger-vas (Sp); Haynes (W Mailing): (a) Hodkln (Sundrldge Pk); (a) Wisbey (Boyce Hill): Plaits (Three Rivers); 74 Barr (Barnhurst): Yates (Canons Brook): Pornevlk (Swe); Impett (Lullingstone Pk): Ingleby (Royal Clnqua Ports); Howe (St Austell). Camberiay Htfei 84 Spenee (Nevlll). 88. (e) A Rogers (Ealing). 70.

(a) A Clark (Old Fold Mnr). 71 Goldlng (S Herts); Green (Hadley Wood); Hoad (unattached): Pur-die (La Move). 78 (e) Oodda (Mannings Hth); Howell'(Badgemore Pk); Bowdan (Lee-on-Solent); Steel (Wexham Pk); Cook (Hanley); Litton (Dryham Pk). 78 MacDonald (Goodwood); Emereon (Queen's Pk): (a) Farmer (N Hantsl: (a) Robinson (Knebworth): Giddlns (Horam Pk); Rhodes (Oryham Pk); MeGulnness (Harpenden). Portare Pki 88 Smith (Loughton).

70 Farmer (W Mlddx): (a) Little (Sherlhgharn); Hurley (Fllton); (a) Leeonte fat Poolev Mldenham). 71 Tucker (Roy Robblns). 78 Ashwell (Wyboa-ton Lake); Hill); Davis (Saffron Walden): Earl (Iffeld); (a) Utham (Porters Pk); Martin (Enfield): Spittles (Blua Plan Haiall: Saulra (Arklev): Wl- chelow (Hafefleld Pface). 10 players on 73 to play oH at 8.30, tomorrow morning tor 7 remaining places: A Cotton (Porters Pk): Wood (Rochford Hundred): Jest (N Mlddx); (e) Henry (Portera Pk); 0 Hart (Hazlemero); Voyle (Walwyn Garden (a) Slattery (Harpenden); Long (Stoke-by-Layland); Wickham (Hlghgate): (a) Hurring (Cottesmore). STEVE CRAM can give a live demonstration of how he beat Abdi Bile when he runs in the Peugeot Games at Crystal Palace on Friday night, writes John Radda.

Bile, from Somalia, is entered in the 1,000 metres and last night Cram had virtually decided that this would also be his event. Peter Elliott, who finished second in the Dream Mile behind Cram in Oslo, is also in the field. This might be the centrepiece of the Southern Counties promotion but there are plenty of events vying for top billing, such is the galaxy of talent brought to London by Andy Norman, the promotions officer. Some of the best contests may Results Tennis eMABNINBTBN''fNBlinAHCB HARD COURT CHAMPIONSHIPS (Bournes, (Shropshire) bt Forder (Hants) 6-1, 6-t; ft Boottr(Dorset)bt Afiouse (Es6eK)e-4. 6-4: Mn (S Wales) bl Cartridge (Hants) 6-3, 6-3; Mana( (Middx) bt Craig (Cheshire) 6-1.

4-6, 7-5; A Ctapcott (Dorset) bt Wood (Dorset) 6-2, 6-1; 0 Drain (Devon) bt Scullard (Hants) 6-2, 6-4; Draper (Lanes) bt 0 Ahl (Devon) 6-4, 6-3; eatmawa (tianisi mn rasmey (ourreyj o-o, 7-5: Maefcla (Surrey) bt Richards (Mid dlesex) 6-7, 7-5. 6-2; 8 Charier (Middlesex) bt Tappersall (Hants) A swipe (Dorset) bt A Ball (Stalls) 6-0. 6-3; I aeoraan tunannei isiannsi oi oooin iuor-sali 6-3. 6-1: WBUmori (Hants) bt A Rubens (Dorset) 6-0, 6-0; Dyke (Oxon) bt Marsnan is waiesj o-z, iiMMina man (Middlesex) bt Atdrldge (Wares) 6-2, 6-3; Kirk (Lines) bt Andress (Dorset) 6-1, 6-3; BSncow (Northants) bl Clark (Bucks) 6-4, 6-3: lore (Kent) bt Stubbs (Mlddx) 6-1, 6-2; Bcrnbuech (Swe) bl Roberts (S wales) 6-1. 7-5; turn (Essex) bl Mozart (US) 6-0.

6-0; 8) (Surrey) bt Priddle (Dorset) 6-3, 6-2; QodfroM (Bel) bt Drake (Devon) 7-6. 0-6, 6-2: AiHoun (Kent) bt Davles (Shrops) 6-2, 7-6; Booth Wallace (S waies) e-i, o-s. Baskatball EUROPEAN MEN OLYMPIC QU All PI CKS (Rotterdam). spain 97, nance Soviet Union 82, Greece 75; Italy 81, Great Britain 71; Yugoslavia 108, Germany 84. AMERICAN UUOUb-Seattle.

7,. Cleveland California 1D. Detroit 4: Milwaukee 4. Minnesota Oakland 9, Toronto'8; Chicago White Sox .4, NY Yankees Kansas ciry.a, Rnfiinn'Rad-Sox 2: Texsa.13. Baltimore HAT10UU.LOB-Monueal9.

Atlanta NY Mela 5, Houston Cincinnati 3, Philadelphia Chicago Cubs 2, LA Dodgers si Louis s. Diego Francisco 4, Pittsburgh 0. Pyoltnfl TOURDB PMNCL Plrat ateae (Pontchateau to Maeheeoul, S1.Skm): 1, Bauer (Can) 2nr 16mln 34sec; 2, Vanderaorden (Bel) at Ssec: E'Planckaerl (Bel): 4.0 Phlnney. Weenstra (Nelh); 6, Kelly (Ire); oo wipe loeij; o. mm uominguM lop); a.

a Zanl (It); 10. A van. dor-Posh(Nelh) air-same lime, Alees 27, Elliolt (GB) at Bsecr 65M Earley (Ire); 87, Yates (OB); 122, Millar IGHI all eama Hnu TUaltaaTlU (La Haye-fbuasstere to Ancenls, 48km): PflnaMnifc-lanatar Mathl' Mmln '9f Welniann-U Suisse (Swltz) 3, Hitachi--Bosal-BCE (Bel) W.07; 4, Z-Peugeot (Fi) 5. BH (Sp) 6, Superconfex-Yoko-Opel (Nelh) 532. OVeraS attKltftoaau 1, Van VIM! (Nelh) 3hr.11mln SOsec; 2, Van-; de'reerden 3, H.Lubberdlng (Nelh); 4.

Breukink 5, Nulens: (Bel Winnen (Neth); 7, Van Lancker (Bel); 9, De Rooy (Neth) all same lime. Matthew Engel yi PIER years of argu-MjL ment it has been con-1 firmed that the cricket ground at Hastings, Priory Meadow, will be turned into a shopping precinct after next summer. It is a historic ground, with lovely light, air and turf. It is a miserable thought that the line the Sussex batsmen were pushing down yesterday may soon be the taramasalata counter at Sainsbury's. in recent weeks, However, Sussex cricket has mostly been fit only for the chopped meat department.

In theory Sussex and Kent ougnt to he a good match for each other: weakisbrfeants in a weakisb Championship; slightly-be low-halfway and maybe-a-good-cup-run-if-we're-lucky sorts. But cricket is not decided on theory. Scoreboard Britannia County Championship NOmwUiTS LANCA8HIP.K amntom Lancashire (4dIs) ere 19 runs behind Northamptonshire with 10 lirst-ln-ninos wickets remafnfno. NORTH AM PTOH8HIRBV First innings 147 (Wssim Akram 7-53). LANCASHIRE (overnlaht: 107-0) 0 Fowler not out 83 Jestv not out 37 Extras (b4.

Ib2, wl, nb7) 14 Total (for 0, 40.4 overs) 188 Kitchen ano anepnera. SOMERSET ISSEX (at Taunton) MIX rat irminaa (overnlaht: 43-1) naraie Hose- 80 83 1 88 48 80 Prlchard lbw Rose- Border Foster Ulley Marks Prlngle not out Brown not out Extras (Ib10, nb10). Total (for 5. 51 overs) 170 Mi of wickets conb 73, 78, 109. 157.

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