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tEhe jSjjbne) JHornitig $eralb MONDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1999 www.smh.com.au SPORTING LIFE 39 ft' -V DONS OF THEIR DECADES Kin t.S!f,'". mm iinvrr I inwmwtirf i i --4 r- i III "A i 7 i 'J In the eighth part of our series on Australia's sporting greats -those who neared the standards set by Sir Donald Bradman -Michael Cockerill looks at the 1940s. i f. -V-j t- "fr Frank Sedgman, top right; and the budding all-rounder Keith Miller. Newcastle, formed the most lethal partnership in Australian soccer with Alf Quill, his teammate at Wallsend.

In those days the Newcastle competition, boosted by British connections to the coal-mining industry, was the strongest in the country. Date and Quill were its finest exponents. They had two spells together at Wallsend (1937-43 and 1948-49), and set records which are unlikely to ever be broken. In a senior career which spanned 19 years, Date finished with 664 goals. Quill, 1 1 years his senior, did even better: 868 goals over 24 years in first grade.

Arguments as to who was the better player still rage, but perhaps the words of soccer historian Sid Grant should be taken into account: "Reg Date was the greatest Australian-born player ever, and the greatest drawcard in the game." Often there would be four or five trams waiting outside the old Crystal Palace ground at Wall-send, disgorging fans who would stand five deep at the perimeter. During the war, teams from Sydney and Wollongong would go to Newcastle for inter-city games, and it was from one such match that Harry Hetherington, a player from the same era who is perhaps best equipped to judge the talents of Date, drew his favourite moment "Corrimal came up to play Wallsend, and it had been pouring all day," he said. "In those days we played with those big leather balls with the stitching, so you can imagine how heavy it was. I was standing Wartime heroes Reg Date, above; funeral. "He was the greatest I've ever seen," Hetherington said.

There were other great moments in the decade. In cricket, the 1948 Invincibles were to establish themselves in the game's folklore by becoming the only Australian team to return from a tour to England undefeated. Fl was this series which sig nalled the retirement of Don Bradman. Needing just four LI runs in the final Test at The Oval to finish with a career average of 100, Bradman was so overcome with the emotional response he received when he walked to the crease that he played the second ball he faced from leg-spinner Eric Hollies onto his stumps and was bowled for a duck. Bradman's return to the Test arena had been in great doubt when the war ended he had enlisted in the RAAF at the start of hostilities but because of chronic fibrocitis eventually with medals, with high-jumper John Winter and sculler Merv Wood the heroes.

Football's role in a war-ravaged decade was curious. Both the rugby league competition, the Sydney premiership, and the Australian football competition, the Victorian Football League (VFL), continued to be played, although with some disruption. In the VFL, Geelong were forced onto the sidelines for two seasons (1942 and 1943) because of travel restrictions, while several VFL grounds were utilised for the war effort. But the war's major effect was loss of life: five members of Melbourne's triumphant 1939 team died during the conflict The Demons and Essendon dominated the VFL competition, each winning the flag three times. But it was the 1945 grand final, the bloodbath between Carlton and South Melbourne before 62,000 fans at Princes Park, which would go down in history for its violence.

In rugby league, Balmain were TODAY'S SPORT SCOREBOARD AUSTRALIA INDIA MONDAY, September 4, 1939, Prime Minister Robert Men-zies made a fateful announcement over the airwaves. "It is my melancholy duty to inform you, officially, that Great Britain has declared war upon her Germany and that, as a consequence, Australia is also at -war." It was an event which would not only shape the 1940s, but the decades which would follow. For the second time in 20 years the world was at war, and Australian troops would be required to take up arms. The entry of Japan into War World II two years after Menzies's broadcast brought the conflagration even closer to home. Bombs landed on Darw in and mini-submarines invaded Sydney Harbour.

Most sports made the decision that they remained important to the national psyche. Football games continued to be played, the Melbourne Cup continued to be run, Walter Lindrum hit the headlines by scoring 100 billiard points in 46 seconds, and Arthur Dustan caused much mirth by winning a cycling race riding backwards. Some sporting heroes, notably Keith Miller, volunteered for service, while others were conscripted. Those left often competed before record crowds. People were starved of distractions.

But perhaps the sporting icon of the decade was one of its least known. Reg Date, a miner from the Stockrington No 1 colliery near BASKETBALL NBA (home team in CAPS) INDIANA 101 New York 90. LA LAKERS 99 San Antonio 93. NBA STANDINGS EASTERN CONFERENCE ATLANTIC DIVISION GB Miami 17 8 .680 New York 17 11 .607 1-; Orlando 15 11 .577 2V. Philadelphia 14 14 .500 4 Boston 11 14 .440 6 Washington 9 18 .333 9 New Jersey 9 IS .333 9 CENTRAL DIVISION GB Indiana 17 9 .654 Charlotte 16 9 .640 Vj Milwaukee 15 12 .556 2Y.

Toronto 14 12 .538 3 Detroit 12 14 .462 5 Cleveland 11 15 .423 6 Atlanta 11 15 .423 6 Chicago 2 21 .087 13 WESTERN CONFERENCE MIDWEST DIVISION GB San Antonio 19 10 .655 Utah 16 10 .615 17: Denver 13 12 .520 4 Minnesota 11 13 .458 5 Houston 9 18 .333 9 Dallas 9 18 .333 9 Vancouver 6 19 .240 11 PACIFIC DIVISION GB LA Lakers 23 5 .821 Portland 20 7 .741 2-. Seattle 18 9 .667 4. Phoenix 17 9 .654 5 Sacramento 14 10 .583 7 LA Clippers 8 18 .308 14 Golden State 6 20 .231 16 NBL Round 13 WEST SYDNEY RAZ0RBACKS 93 Bolden 17 Dia 16 Hoare 15 1 WOLLONGONG HAWKS 84 (M Thomas 24 CJ Bruton 19 Saville 16i at the Sandpit. Wollongong. ADELAIDE 36ers 103 (B Maher 29 Cattalini 21 Mee 19i VICTORIA TITANS 77 Wheeler 16 Smith 15 McDonald 15) at Melbourne Park.

CANBERRA CANNONS 121 (R Rutherford 39 Simmons 15 Ritter 15) WEST SYDNEY RAZORBACKS 94 (S Dwight 21 Ya Ya Dia 18 RHhe 15). Note: Two matches today to complete the round. NBL TABLE Won Adelaide 16 13 3 81.25 Victoria 14 11 3 78.57 Perth 16 12 4 75.00 Townsville 14 10 4 71.43 Melbourne 13 7 6 53.85 West Sydney 15 8 7 53.33 Sydney 16 8 8 50.00 Wollongong 14 5 9 35.70 Brisbane 15 3 12 20.00 Canberra 15 3 12 20.00 Cairns 14 1 13 7.14 BOWLS FRIDAY CLUB WENTWORTHVILLE RSU Mxd pairs f. Dalziel Antonionni 17 Plater Rodd 16. Xmas Shield: Triples: Shoebridge Carmocheal Warner 19 A Gardiner Holloway Pender 10.

Pairs: Hynes Badman 25 Golledge Southgate 9. rm CRICKET THIRD TEST SOUTH AFRICA ENGLAND At Kingsmead, Durban Lunch, day one ENGLAND 1st Innings BUTCHER not out 24 ATHERTON Hayward 1 HUSSAIN not out 15 Sundries (41b) 4 One wicket for 44 Fall: 7 (Atherton). Pa behind the goal when Wallsend got a penalty. Reg took three steps and just whacked it The ball went straight through the net and travelled for another 20 yards before it hit the fence, and knocked out a paling. I wouldn't have believed it unless I saw it with my own eyes." Date's reputation spread, and twice he was asked to travel to Britain.

Glasgow Rangers and Manchester United were both keen on his signature, but Date ignored the advances. With his work and his soccer, he was making a fortune perhaps 100 in a good week. In Britain, he would have received one-tenth of that. And so Date stayed in Australia, playing just eight times for the national team in official Tests, but many more times in unofficial internationals. For a player whose approach to training was usually a couple of laps of the oval before retiring to the nearest pub, his longevity was astounding.

He was a natural athlete who also declined several offers to play rugby league. Perhaps the fact he did little away from the penalty area had something to do with it. It was inside the box that he came to life his crowning glory came when he scored nine times in a single match against Weston. Date was a character enjoying a drink, a chat, and more often than not, a wager. After the war he owned a succession of hotels in Newcastle, where his generosity became legendary.

When he died earlier this decade, queues formed outside St Philip's Church in Mayfield for his 20) 47. Indiv: Cooper (2) 42. K0GARAH: CCR 70 Invit Stableford: Brennan (20) 45. CCR 71 McCormick-(15) 40. Scr: JCalleja 37.

LEON AY: Stableford: Walker (14) 43. LIVERPOOL- CCR 73 2B: Lee (Fox Hills 18) Yu (Fox Hills 9) 49 cb. Scr: Coombs Nguyen 41. Mxd: Komatsu (24) Komatsu (7) 48. WW: Feldmayer (Camden Valley 17) Threlkeld (19) 40.

Indiv: Coombs (9l 44. CCR 71 Komatsu (24) 41. LONG REEF: Agg Stableford: Fischer (21) Newman (14) 79. Indiv: A Schnven (9) 42. Suzuki (27) 39 cb.

MANLY: CCR 72 4B Agg: Pattinson (14) Pattinson (10) 73. Indiv: Gilbert (8) 43. CCR 74 Pattinson (10) 36. MARRICKVILLE: Medley Stableford: Ford (11) 41. Scr: Domazetovski 31.

MATRAVILLE: Stableford: Bonassi (7) 38. MONA VALE: Medley 4B: Seekers (27) Beale (18) 49. MONASH: CCR 68 Medley Team: Meares (4) Pantsnburg (20) Thomas (27) Thomas (20) 102. Indiv: Maundrell (13) 45. CCR 69 Perkins (32) 42.

MOORE PARK: CCR 69 Stableford Johnson (2) 39. Siltala (17) 40. Rasiah (20) 38. Scr: Doyon 33. MUIRFIELD: CCR 70 Medley Stableford: Nairn (5) 41.

NEW BRIGHTON: CCR 73 Medley 2B: McDonald (21) Cleaton (16) 47. Indiv: Tegg (11) 40. Morrison (28) 39. NORTH RYDE: Invit 2B: Wong (12) Wong (25) 49 cb. Mxd: Sim (Chatswood 12) Sim (Chatswood 20) 48 cb.

WW: Rhee (36) Park (Strathfield 42) 55. Indiv Tedesco (5) 42 cb. Breen (19) 39. Zarro (26) 44. Div 1: Hancock (12) 39.

Div 2: Park (Strathfield 42) 47. NSW: 4B Agg: Patterson (10) Patterson (15) 75. Indiv: Reed (28) 40 cb. OATLANDS: Stableford: Koolloos (13) 42. Homans (10) 38.

PALM BEACH: Ambrose: Forrester Kerr I Thorn Driffel 47 cb. Scr: King Long Aroney Jones 53. PARRAMATTA: Par: Hocking (21) 4 up. PENNANT HILLS: 4B Agg: A Gallagher (12) Doherty (6) 83. Indiv: Gallagher (12) 44.

RANDWICK: 2B: Phibbs (26) PhibbS (St Michaels 14) 49 cb. Indiv: Parsell (21) 41. Phibbs (26) 44. Holes-in-one: Roughsedge at 11th. McMah at 15th.

RICHMOND: CCR 68 2B: I Waters (12) Davis (20) 47. Mxd: Ford (18) A Ford (32) 46. Indiv Div 1: Britton (14) 40 cb. Div 2: Wright (Riverside Oaks 25) 38. McGhie (28) 35 cb.

RIVERLANDS: Stableford: Woolley (19) 43 cb. RIVERSIDE OAKS: 2B: Decean (11) Woodhouse 23) 50. Indiv Warren (6) 40. Shepherd (18) 42. Cicuto (20) 42.

ROSEVILLE: 2B: Timmony (11) Brvan (10) 48. Mxd: Enms 14) Ennis (34) 49. Indiv: Patel (18) 40. ROSNAY: 2B: Mason (4) Brago (12) 13 up cb. Indiv: Kent (19) 7 up cb.

ROYAL SYDNEY: Stableford: Kemp (24) 42. Vis: McNicol (NSW 9) 39. RYDE PARRAMATTA: Medley 2B: Scarfi (261 Murray (18) 48. Indiv: Perry (29) 39 cb. ST MICHAEL'S: CCR 70 2B: Hatrick (8) Tortorella (27) 48.

Scr: Grant Dahl 38. Indiv: Hatrick (8) 44. Hole-in-one: Hester (Asquith) at 12th. TERREY HILLS: Stableford: Touw (21) 41. TERRIGAU Stableford: Perry (20) 37.

Burke (31) 31 cb. THE LAKES: Medley 4B: Epstein (26) Epstein (Indooroopilly I) 46. Scr: Moon A Kim (Liverpool) 41. T0UKLEY: CCR 74 Indiv: Crompton (12) 43. CCR 73 Garunert (29) 40.

TUGGERAH LAKES: Ambrose: Parker Davis (5) 58Vi. Mxd: Hora Seisums (6) WAKEHURST: 4B Agg: Procopis (12) A Procopis (1) 74. Indrv: Wooalow (16) 42. Whalley (29) 37. WALLACIA: Par: A Harris (11) 4 up cb.

WENTWORTH FALLS: Stableford: A Maher (5) 34. WINDSOR: CCR 70 Stableford: McArthur (161 42 cb. CCR 71 Jang (15) 40. WY0NG: CCR 72 Stableford: Lord (13) 42. CCR 71 A Hakopa (11) 39.

FRIDAY MEN BEXLEY: Veteran Stableford Div 1: Nixon (18) 40 cb. Div 2: Pearce (21) 44. CAMDEN VALLEY: CCR 71 2B: Macri (17) Benivento (27) 52 cb. Scr: Chapman (Randwick) Allison (Woolooware) 42. Indiv Wood (Cabramatta II) 44 cb.

A Jessatt (17) 42. Moore (Liverpool 21) 46. CHATSWOOD: CCR 62 2B: Burke 18) Angilley (21) 52. Indiv: Angilley (21) 47. DUNHEVED: CCR 72 2B: Hep: Williams (13) Purdon (10) 48.

Scr: Purdon Howland 38 cb. Indiv: Purdon (10) 41. Hole-in-one: South at 13th. EVERGLADES: CCR 68 4B: Bennett (4) Pithers (9) 49. Indiv Foster (10) 41.

Bignold (15) 40. McDonald (25) 39 cb. GOSFORD: CCR 71 Stableford: Hirst (23) 42 cb. Scr: A Hempstead 37. CCR 75 Margin (17) 37.

MUIRFIELD: Veteran Stableford: Giovenali (27) 40 cb. RICHMOND: CCR 71 2B Div 1: Rainbow (12) Catt (6) 44. Div 2: Funnell (21) Funnell (25) 49. Indiv Catt (6) 38. Statham (15) 37.

Dews (24) 39 cb. ROSNAY: SECOND TEST, at the MCG. Stumps day one. India won the toss and sent Australia into bat AUSTRALIA First Innings Batsman Runs Mins Balls Fours GBLEWETTb Srinath 2 10 8 4 SLATER not out 64 208 131 7 JLANGER Ibwb Srinath 37 28 2 MWAUGH IbwbAgarkar 41 120 110 1 SWAUGHnotout 5 38 20 Sundries (lb 71b 18 Three wickets for 138 Fall: 4 (Blewett), 28 (Langer), 123 (M Waugh). BOWLING 0 NB 0 NB Srinath 12 4 35 2 4 A Agarkar 12 5 23 1 0 Prasad 8 1 34 0 1 Ganguly 2 0 10 0 4 A Kumble 14 3 28 0 0 petition, which had been suspended during the war.

Australia had won the Cup in 1939, but the trophy was kept in a bank vault in Melbourne until peace returned, bringing with it the American team led by Jack Kramer to Kooyong in 1 946. The Americans regained the Cup, and went on to win it four years in succession, beating an Australian team led by aging doubles pair John Brom-wich and Adrian Quist on each occasion. But the Australians, with Frank Sedgman at the vanguard, were making rapid progress, and as the 1950s dawned so did the golden age of Australian tennis, with Sedgman, Lew Hoad, Ashley Cooper and Neale Fraser creating a dynasty which would last for the next two decades. Meanwhile, the 1948 Olympics, the first since the notorious 1936 Games held in Berlin, proved moderately successful for Australia. A 72-strong team returned from London with two gold, six silver and five bronze Witchdoctor (NSW) 5.

Marchioness (NSW) 6, Alaska Eagle (US) 7, Wildcard (Tas) 8. Bright Morning Star (NSW) 9. Cruz Control (Qld) 10. IRC Overall: Leroy Brown (NSW) 1. Nokia (Denmark) 2, Challenge Again (Vic) 3.

Wild Thing (Vic) 4, Sydney (NSW) 5, Hi Flyer (PNG) 6. By Order Of The Secretary (Vic) 7, Loki (NSW) 8, Simply Red (Vic) 9, Impeccable (NSW) 10. US FOOTBALL NFL (Home team in caps) Denver 17 DETROIT 7. AMERICAN CONFERENCE EASTERN DIVISION A Y-Indianapolis 12 2 0 388 274 Buffalo 9 5 0 276 213 Miami 9 5 0 285 277 New England 7 7 0 269 268 NY Jets 6 8 0 251 269 CENTRAL DIVISION A -Jacksonville 13 1 0 358 169 X-Tennessee 11 3 0 304 274 Baltimore 7 7 0 299 257 Pittsburgh 5 9 0 251 253 Cincinnati 4 10 0 276 414 Cleveland 2 13 0 189 408 WESTERN DIVISION A Kansas City 9 5 0 338 258 Seattle 8 6 0 306 265 Oakland 7 7 0 329 268 San Diego 6 8 0 234 290 Denver 6 9 0 308 306 NATIONAL CONFERENCE EASTERN DIVISION A Washington 8 6 0 396 347 NY Giants 7 7 0 264 298 Dallas 7 8 0 326 258 Arizona 6 8 0 207 296 Philadelphia 4 11 0 234 326 CENTRAL DIVISION A Tampa Bay 9 5 0 221 219 Minnesota 8 6 0 341 301 Detroit 8 7 0 305 299 Green Bay 7 7 0 298 288 Chicago 6 8 0 254 287 WESTERN DIVISION A YZ-St Louis 12 2 0 461 192 Carolina 7 7 0 356 338 San Francisco 4 10 0 246 393 Ailanta 3 11 0 214 337 New Orleans 3 12 0 247 389 Clinched playoff berth Clinched division title Clinched home field advantage RACING Rosehill RUN WEDNESDAY 1 12.48 3Y0 HCP 1100m: 1 For Granted (15) 55.5. 2 Slidell (12) 54.5, 3 Tomato Lass (9) 54.5, 4 Goldart (7) 53.5, 5 Court Musician (6) 53.5.

6 Godge (8) 53.5, 7 Lady Of Letters (11) 53, 8 Gosette (4) 52.5, 9 Intrigues (16) 52.5. 10 Palace Consort (13) 52.5, 11 Blue Phoenix (5) 52. 12 Carolina (10) 52, 13 Gloriole (3) 52, 14 Mellisa Mel (14) 52. Emergencies: 15 Marimar (1) 52, 16 Trinket Time (2) 52. 2 1.24 OPEN HCP 1900m: 1 Tread The Boards (1) 55.5.

2 Dawn Raider (7) 55, 3 Norm's Bridle (3) 54.5, 4 Let's Jive (2) 53.5. 5 Beelwin (6) 53. 6 Gondola (4) 52.5, 7 Elite Trooper (5) 52.5, 8 Martian (8) 52.5, 9 Dolomites (9) 52. 3 2.00 3Y0 COLTS GELDINGS HCP 1350m: 1 Arrowtown (10) 55.5, 2 Stella Via (16) 55.5, 3 Tropaion (12) 55.5, 4 Adjacent (14) 55, 5 Beats Walkin' (2) 55, 6 De Arman (15) 55, 7 Simmering Simon (1) 55, 8 Now Voyager (5) 54.5, 9 Emphasis (8) 54, 10 Splenwood (6) 54. 11 Stasera (7) 53.5, 12 Doctor Silvester (3) 53.5.

Emergencies: 13 Noble Al (11) 53.5, 14 Russian Rouble (13) 53. 15 Charlie Horse (9) 53, 16 Puffnstuff (4) 52. drew. He was incapable of lifting his right arm, and his wife, Jessie, had to shave him each morning. When the war ended, a Victory Series for charity was arranged to be played in England between the home side and an Australian Services XI and, even though it was not afforded official Test status, crowds flocked to the grounds.

The series finished 2-2, and was memorable for the moment in the first match when Australian skipper Lindsay Hassett threw the ball to Flying Officer Keith Miller, and asked him to bowl. The career of perhaps Australia's greatest all-rounder had begun. Bradman's, of course, -was coming to an end but not before he made a lie of his health problems and returned to the Test side for the 1946-47 series against the touring English, scoring 234 in a world-record partnership of 468 with Sid Barnes. In tennis, the epic Davis Cup battles with the US underlined the return of international com SOUTHEAST DIVISION RT GF GA Pts Florida 19 11 (2) 3 98 79 43 Carolina 13 15 7 84 94 33 Washington 12 16 (1) 5 82 96 30 Tampa Bay 10 18 (3) 5 91 109 28 Atlanta 7 22 (2) 4 72 122 20 WESTERN CONFERENCE CENTRAL DIVISION RT GF GA Pts Detroit 23 9 (1) 3 123 82 50 ST Louis 21 9 4 107 70 46 Nashville 10 20 (2) 5 86 108 27 Chicago 10 20 (2) 4 95 106 26 NORTHWEST DIVISION RT GF GA Pts Colorado 16 16 (1) 4 97 99 37 Edmonton 11 16 (5) 9 89 95 36 Calgary 14 16 (1) 5 81 101 34 Vancouver 12 15 (2) 7 91 103 33 PACIFIC DIVISION RT GF GA Pts Phoenix 20 12 3 110 93 43 San Jose 18 16 (2) 4 111 100 42 Dallas 17 14 (1) 5 83 81 40 Anaheim 17 14 (1) 4 89 82 39 Los Angeles 16 12 (1) 6 104 98 39 Note: Overtime loss also counts as regulation tie. ICE SKATING RUSSIAN FIGURE SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS, at Moscow: Men's: 1: Yevgeny Plyushchenko 1.5pts.

2: Alexei Yagudin 3.0. 3: Alexander Abt 5.0. Pairs: 1: Yelena Berezhnaya and Anton Sikharulidze 2.5pts. 2: Maria Petrova and Alexei Tikhonov 3.0. 3: Tatyana Totmyanina and Maxim Marinin 3.5.

SAILING SYDNEY TO HOBART Race Positional Report Dec 26, 2000 hours: Line Honours: Magna Data (NSW) 1. one mile to Brindabella (NSW) 2, one mile to Wild Thing (Vic) 3 followed by Nokia (Denmark) 4, Marchioness (NSW) 5, Doctel Rager (SA) 6, Bumblebee (NSW) 7, Innkeeper (NSW) 8. Sydney (NSW) 9, Yendys (NSW) 10. IMS Overall: Sword Of Orion (NSW) 1, Yendys (NSW) 2, Ragamuffin (NSW) 3, Ausmaid (SA) 4, Terranova (Vic) 5. Atara (NSW) 6, Bumblebee (NSW) 7, Chutzpah (Vic) 8, Young Australia (Vic) 9, Ninety Seven (NSW) 10.

IMS Divisional: Sword Of Orion (NSW) 1, Yendys (NSW) 2, Rugamuffin (NSW) 3, Ausmaid (SA) 4, Terranova (Vic) 5, Atara (NSW) 6, Bumblebee (NSW) 7, Young Australia (Vic) 8, Ninety Seven (NSW) 9, Brindabella (NSW) 10. PHS Divisonal: Cruz Control (Qld) and Doctel Rager (SA) (1 div 1), Shala (Qld) (1 div 2) Magna Data (NSW) (2 div 1) Innkeeper (NSW) (3 div 1) Marchioness (NSW) (4 div 1) Alaska Eagle (US) (5 div 1) Wildcard (Tas) (6 div 1) Bright Morning Star (NSW) (7 div 1) Alstar (NSW) (8 div 1). PHS Overall: Doctel Rager (SA) 1, Phillips Foote (PNG) 2, Magna Data (NSW) 3, Innkeeper (NSW) 4. Hogsbreath the dominant team of the '40s, winning the title three times. For the historians, however, it was the 1943 grand final which remains especially memorable it was the last of Newtown's three titles, and the last time North Sydney appeared in the title-decider.

Ironically, the Bears skipper on the day, Frank Hyde, had begun his career with the Bluebags. In rugby union, the Wallabies struggled to get on top of their nemesis, the All Blacks, after an eight-year hiatus. In 1946 and 1947 they met four times, with New Zealand winning all four. But the Wallabies extracted some sort of revenge in 1949, when a team captained by Trevor Allan and including Rex Mossop and Nicholas Shehadie was sent to Wellington to play a one-off Test and won 11-6 at Athletic Park. The fact that another, stronger All Blacks side was playing in South Africa at the same time did not, in the eyes of the Australian players, detract from their achievement PI Speedweek SKY RACING Thoroughbreds Warwick Farm, Sandown, Eagle Farm, Cheltenham, Pinjarra.

Greyhounds Nowra. Traralgon, Wentworth Park, The Meadows, Albion Park, Angle Park. SOCCER Fox Sports 4.30am-7.30am EPL, Coventry Arsenal; Scottish PL, Celtic Rangers. SBS 7.30pnv8.30pm English Premier League Optus 5pm-6pm Best of English WRESTLING Optus 9.30pm-10.30pm Superstars 't 1 Warragul. Ipswich, Lismore, Beenleigh (twilight), Bendigo (twilight).

WEDNESDAY CRICKET: Australia India second test at MCG. BEACH VOLLEYBALL: World class at Glenelg. SA. Kilmore, Ipswich, Murray Bridge. PACING (afternoon), Mildura, Bathurst.

GREYHOUNDS Bulli, Sandown (afternoon). Gold Coast (twilight), Ballarat, Maitland (twilight), Warrnambool, Toowoomba. THURSDAY CRICKET: Australia India second test at MCG. BASKETBALL- NBL: Wollongong Hawks Victoria Titans at Wollongong Entertainment Centre 7.30, West Sydney Sydney Kings at Whitlam Centre 7.30, Townsville Crocodiles Brisbane Bullets at Townsville Convention Centre 8.00. BEACH VOLLEYBALL: World class at Glenelg, SA.

RACING Cranbourne, Rockhampton, Mount Gambier. Valley (afternoon), Gold Coast (afternoon), Penrith. GREYHOUNDS Dapto. Sandown, Albion Park, Angle Park, Gosford, Warrnambool (afternoon), Shepparton (twilight), Hobart. FRIDAY AFL- Ansett Cup: Carlton Collinwood at Docklands Stadium.

RACING.Geelong, Ipswich, Scone, Ballina. Park (afternoon), Maryborough (afternoon), Redcliffe (afternoon). (twilight). Casino (twilight). By Night (8) 54, 7 Zero Point (9) 53.5.

8 Alassany (2) 53, 9 Immortal Saint (11) 52.5, 10 Blue Ibis (4) 52, 11 Grand Orient (10) 52, 12 Rye Dancer (12) 52. 7 4.30 OPEN HCP 1200m: 1 Irish Dapper (7) 59.5, 2 Scriven (14) 56.5, 3 Myalla Red (9) 56, 4 Mighty Pedrille (6) 54.5, 5 Newtown (11) 54, 6 Shiftwork (2) 54, 7 Shy Hero (13) 53.5, 8 Count Bobby (8) 52.5, 9 Time For Lunch (15) 52.5, 10 Territorial (10) 52.5. 11 Trigold dm (4) 52, 12 Ridolini (1) 52, 13 Sendwin (5) 52, 14 Sunder Bank (12) 52, 15 Bonepointer (3) 52. 8 5.10 CLASS 4 HCP 1500m: 1 Runaway (17) 59.5, 2 Masonry (1) 57. 3 Treasury (7) 55, 4 Security (11) 54.5, 5 Pistol Star (13) 54, 6 Famous Courtisan (16) 53.5, 7 Conjuror (8) 53.5, 8 Balance (2) 52.5, 9 Admiral Rouse (18) 52.5, 10 Sunsilk (6) 52.5.

11 Figaro (4) 52.5, 12 Young Winston (12) 52, 13 Southern Renegade (3) 52, 14 Greet The Judge (9) 52. Emergencies: 15 Callista (5) 52, 16 Balius (15) 52, 17 Fylo Bedow (10) 52. 18 Redfirno (14) 52. Bowling: Donald 7 3-7-0. Pollock 6-3-8-0.

Hayward o-l-14-l. Kallis 6-4-5-0. Klusener 4 2 5-0. Adams 21-1-0. SECOND TEST NEW ZEALAND WEST INDIES At the Basin Reserve, Wellington Stumps, day one NEW ZEALAND 1st Innings SPEARMAN Walsh King 24 STEAD Campbell King 17 SINCLAIR not out 123 5 FLEMiNG Adams bChanderpaul 67 NASTLEnotout 8 Sundries 24 Three wickets for 263 Fall: 33 76 240.

Bowling: Walsh 24-4-50-0 (4nb), King 21-6-68-2 (lw). Rose 18-3-62-0 (2nb). Perry 17-4-48-0 (lnb). Adams 8-1-13-0. Chanderpaul 3-0-6-1.

Overs: 91. GOLF MEN ASHLAR: CCR 71 Medley 2B: Lee (Fox Hills 12i Lee (Fox Hills 27) 49 cb. Scr: Jay Hall (Urunga 40). Indiv Hall (Urunga 3) 43. A Shin (15) 42.

Axiak (Keilyville 22) 42. ASQUITH: Stableford Div 1: Hopcroft (16) 41. Div 2: Simes (Gulfiong 24) 40. 0 Yoon (32) 35. AVONDALE: CCR 70 2B: Wolfgarten (26) A Fardey (Pymble 12) 46.

Mxd: Rowe (13) Rowe (29i 44 cb. Indiv: A Pardey (Pymble 121 41. CCR 72 Indiv: Gilchrist (Mlara 20) 37. CCR 73 Agnew (19) 38. BANKSTOWN: 2B: Matthews 1 13' Lugowski (14i 49.

Scr: White Lynch 40. Mxd: Kent 1 1 1 1 Balentine (45) 47. Scr: A Svme Svme 38. WW: Mesiti (Beverley Park 27) Brown (Beverley Park 27) 44. Indiv: Cha (21) 42.

Balentine (45) 39 cb. BARDWELL VALLEY: 2B: Herbert (27) Hernandez (22) 51. Indiv: Glynn (16) 41 cb. BARNWELL PARK: Ambrose: Carpenter B'ogden A Davidson Anderson (8-) 44 BAYVIEW: 4B: Harris (24) Lilly (14) 52 cb. Scr: Brown I Matthews 36 cb.

BEXLEY: 4B: Ta Minh (21) Blair (131 53. Scr: Palmer Euchanan 39. BLACKHEATH: Stableford: A Eroder (21)47. BONDI: Stableford Div 1: Diggle (9; 44. Div 2: Michael (24) 47.

BONNIE DOON: CCR 73 Agg Stableford: Moller (Bowral Country I81 Molier (Moore Park 11) 72. Scr: Chin Crittenden 55. Indiv Pal (20) 43. Scr: Crittenden 31 cb. BOTANY: 4B: Gardiner (25) Pichards (10) 51.

CABRAMATTA CCR 70 2B: Pahor (14) Svigelj (23) 50. Scr: Murray Olic 38. Mxd: Cole (24) Cole (30) 48. Scr: Chester Macpherson 32. WW: Music (32) Kinchin (37) 43.

Indiv Villanueva (5) 38 cb. cole (14) 40. Music (23) 38. Cole (30) 36 cb. CAMDEN VALLEY: 4B: Lacroix (111 Eenivento (24) 46.

Scr: Tann George 33. Indiv: Manray (12) 39 cb. CAMMERAY: Team: Barnes (19) Barnes (15) Craig (25) Rawlings (12) 17 up. CARNARVON: CCR 71 2B: Helmich (12) Helmich (14; 50. Scr: Liddell Bolger 43.

Indiv Bolger (4) 43 cb. Clark (13) 42. Bournelis 21 1 40 cb. Mxd: Anderson 13) Ayre (39) 50. Scr: Cruise Cush 41.

CCR 69 WW: Avre (39) Kim (31i 53. Indiv: Ayre (39) 42. CASTLE HILL: CCR 74 2B: Brown (12) Bvrnes (13) 47. Indiv: Davis (10) 40 cb. CCR 73 PM: Papandrea (11) Vanderweegen (18) 49.

Indiv: Pattison (5) 40. Scr: Charlesworth Zubrycki 42. Jeon (16) 38. CASTLECOVE: Medley Stableford: A Washington (6) 41. CHATSW00D: Medley 2B: Gleason (18) Lancaster (27) 51.

CONCORD: CCR 71 Medley 2B: Gamble (12) Geddes (13) 46 cb. Mxd: Williams (19) Williams (12) 47. WW: Howes (32) Conlon (20) 44. Indiv: Geddes (13) 40 cb. Howes (32) 36.

CROMER: 4B: Alley (21) Wetzlar (15) 48. Mxd: Marsden (17) Marsden (23) 49. WW: Beale (23) Park (18) 52. Indiv: Green (22) 45. CRONULLA: Stableford: McCartney (The Coast 17) 42.

Evans (23) 33 cb. CUMBERLAND: CCR 72 Medley 2B: Warne (9) Webb 13) 47. Scr: Bntton A Magnoh 40. Indiv Elphick (11) 40. O'Brien (16) 39.

Emerton (20) 40. Scr Bylsma 37. A Stevenson (36) 39. EASTLAKE: CCR 70 Stableford Div 1: McLintock (12) 44. Div 2: Waller (18) 39.

EVERGLADES: CCR 68 4B: Jenkins (12) Horner (13) 46 cb. Mxd: A Kane (23) Coombes (15) 47. Indiv I Rand (12) 41 cb. Bender (Morisset 20) 41. CCR 69 WW: Clarke (15) Shannon (13) 47.

Indiv: Bailey (16) 40. FOX HILLS: CCR 69 2B: Sipple (13) Sipple (12) 47. Indiv: Sipple (13) 40. GLENM0RE: Stableford: Emerton (19) 39. Hole-in-one: Cassm at 9th.

GORDON: 2B: Chris (17) Wilson (14111 up. Indiv: Wilson (14) 6 up. Higson (Nth Ryde 22) 5 up. G0SF0RD: CCR 72 Stableford: Cubis (5) 37. CCR 75 Witt (28) 35.

KAREELA: CCR 38 Stableford: Div 1: Crowe (11) 41 cb. Div 2: Pike (27) 41. KELLYVILLE: CCR 70: Stableford: Gibson (9) 44. KILLARA: Medley 2B: Swan (21) Harrison (Blackheath SPORTS NEWS Ten Sports Tonight Optus Tracey Holmes Show. AMERICAN FOOTBALL Optus 12.15pm-3.30pm Washington Redskins San Franciso 49ers Fox Sports2 NFL Live, NFL on FOX.

CRICKET Nine 10.30am-Gpm Second Test: Day 2: Australia India Fox Sports 6.30pm-2.30am South Africa England. Third Test Day 2 MOTOR SPORTS Fox Sports 4.30pm-5.30pm THE WEEK TODAY CRICKET: Australia India second test at MCG. BASKETBALL-NBL: Melbourne Tigers Wollongong Hawks at Melbourne Park 7.30, Brisbane Bullets Cairns Taipans at Brisbane Convention Centre 7.30. SAILING AND YACHTING: Sydney to Hobart race. BASEBALL: All Stars game at Homebush Bay.

RACING: Warwick Farm, Sandown, Eagle Farm, Cheltenham, Stony Creek, Wagga, Pinjarra, Gold Coast. GREYHOUNDS: Wentworth Park.The Meadows, Albion Park, Angle Park, Nowra (twilight), Traralgon (twilight), Launceston, Grafton. Country meetings: Bathurst, Gunnedah, Tweed Heads, Wagga, Canberra. TUESDAY CRICKET: Australia India second test at MCG. SOCCER NSL: Adelaide Force Kingz FC at Hindmarsh Stadium 8.00 Canberra Cosmos Northern Spirit at Bruce Stadium 7.30, Brisbane Strikers Wollongong Wolves at Suncorp Metway Stadium 7.00, Parramatta Power Sydney Olympic at Parramatta Stadium 7.30, Perth Glory Marconi Stallions at Perth Oval 5.00, Carlton Newcastle Breakers at Olympic Park 7.30, Sydney United South Melbourne at Sydney United Sports Centre 6.00, Melbourne Knights Gippsland Falcons at Knights Stadium 6.00.

SAILING AND YACHTING: Sydney to Hobart race. Doomben, Port Lincoln, Kembla Grange, Warrnambool, Ascot. Park, Cobram (afternoon), Redcliffe (afternoon), Cranbourne. 4 2.36 CLASS 4 HCP 1100m: 1 Glo Rest (11) 57.5, 2 Clandent (7) 56, 3 Devil's Den (10) 55.5, 4 Plumson (13) 55, 5 Release (2) 54, 6 Tasty Dish (6) 53, 7 McKenna (9) 53. 8 Up Your Sleeves (1) 53.

9 Sally Alia dm (4) 52, 10 Rapciti (3) 52, 11 Pride And Power (5) 52, 12 Fine Time (12) 52, 13 Gold Rellie (8) 52. 5 3.12 OPEN HCP 1200m: 1 Extinct (15) 55.5, 2 Gentle Princess (11) 55.5, 3 Fiery Angel (3) 55, 4 Forest Finch (8) 55, 5 Contrary dm (7) 54.5, 6 Northern Music (12) 54, 7 Something I Fancy (2) 54, 8 Wedding Day Vibes (9) 54, 9 Incorrigible (5) 53.5, 10 Velonia (1) 53.5, 11 Shelter (6) 52, 12 Search For A Star (10) 52, 13 Miss Chanel (13) 52, 14 Skye (14) 52, 15 Crown Fiesta (4) 52. 6 3.50 3Y0 HCP 2000m: 1 Night Driver (3) 55.5, 2 Tray Bit (7) 55.5, 3 Clear 'n' Out (5) 54.5. 4 Historical (1) 54.5, 5 Crown Mahal (6) 54, 6 Fly Batting time: 208 mins. Overs: 48.

Bad light stopped play at 5.48pm CCR 65 2B: Fraser (14) A Awakian (15) 53. Scr: Fraser Fraser 43. Indiv Div 1: Savage (9) 44. Div 2: Perkins (21) 44. STRATHFIELD: CCR 71 2B: I Lang (7) Riley (17) 50.

Indiv Parton (Cumberland 12) 41. A Butler (Bowral CC 16) 35. A Hoare (19) 40. TOUKLEY: Stableford Medley: O'Beirne (20) 42. Grunert (31) 44.

WINDSOR: CCR 71 2B: I Huxtable (15) Croft (16) 49. Indiv: Merritt (Liverpool 1) 39. WOMEN THE LAKES: CCR 73 Stableford No 2 course: Player (44) 40. SOCCER ISRAELI PREMIER LEAGUE Maccabi Tel Aviv 0 Hapoel Kfar Sava 1. Ashdod SC 0 Hapoel Haifa 0, Maccabi Netanya 2 Betar Jerusalem 3.

Maccabi Petah Tikva 0 Ironi Rishon Lezion 0. (match abandoned, waterlogged pitch), Maccabi Herzliya 1 Hapoel Petah Tikva 3, Hapoel Jerusalem 0 Bnei Yehuda 1. ISRAEU STANDINGS A Pts Maccabi Haifa 16 12 3 1 43 13 39 Hapoel Tel Aviv 16 12 3 1 34 8 39 Petah Tikva 17 11 2 4 30 18 35 Hapoel Haifa 17 8 7 2 26 12 31 Betar Jerusalem 17 8 5 4 26 23 29 Petah Tikva 16 9 1 6 24 23 28 Ashdod SC 17 5 7 5 20 17 22 Maccabi Tel Aviv 17 6 3 8 21 16 17 Maccabi Netanya 17 4 3 10 22 35 15 I Rishon Lezion 16 3 6 7 16 31 15 Hapoel Kfar Sava 17 4 2 11 20 33 14 Maccabi Herzliya 17 3 4 10 18 34 13 Bnei Yehuda 17 3 4 10 13 33 13 Hapoel Jerusalem 17 3 2 12 14 31 11 Note: Maccabi Tel Aviv deducted four points for dopingviolations. ICE HOCKEY NHL (home team in CAPS) PHILADELPHIA 4 Atlanta 4 (0T). PITTSBURGH 4 Tampa Bay 3.

TORONTO 4 New Jersey 1. NASHVILLE 2 St Louis 2 (OT). CHICAGO 5 Dallas 2, CALGARY 2 Edmonton 1. NHL STANDINGS EASTERN CONFERENCE Northeast Division RT GF GA Pts Toronto 22 11 (2) 4 113 81 50 Ottawa 17 12 (1) 5 88 79 40 Buffalo 15 15 (1) 5 86 87 36 Boston 13 13 9 87 91 35 Montreal 12 20 (1) 3 76 88 28 ATLANTIC DIVISION RT GF GA Pts Philadelphia 19 11 (1) 6 109 85 45 New Jersey 19 12 (2) 3 98 83 43 Pittsburgh 14 16 (4) 3 104 96 35 NY Rangers 12 17 (2) 4 83 95 30 NY Islanders 8 19 5 66 100 21.