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holiday with the Berry's rl Mn. IW ri.SCOVef CORSUlt the BXpettt now wavs for holidays. Their Holt- eveiy Monday in Page 16 36,130 day and Traval parjo gives advice on where 10 go. tells you what to expect to see and pay. They look Thursday, March 4, 1971 THE at accommodation, services.

Havel, bookings the lot. Uofoie you decide on where and when AGE you go. New administration will streamline VFL affairs Laver oh the golden trail THE AGE $100,000 offer board League up for star VFL directors She's the Queen of Moomba golf sprinter Six former players among the directors By Lindsay Miulye American interests have offered $100,000 for Sydney sprinter King Bogan, who is engaged in the $30,000 Newmarket Handicap (6 fur.) at Flemington on Saturday. LONDON, March 3. Rod Laver returns to Sydney next Monday for the $50,000 Australian Open tennis champion ship fresh from a string of financial successes, capped by his victory last night in the $27,000 Rothmans indoor championships in London's Albert Hall.

The dynamic 32-year-old red-headed Australian brought his 1971 winnings to a staggering $109,000 in just over eight weeks by defeating Yugoslavian Nikki Filic 6-4, 6-0, 6-2 last night in a 73-minute display of precision tennis. Despite his new philosophy that tennis is "just a game," Laver's play was almost inhuman in its execution. "Although players are still all out to beat me, I'm now seeing tennis in a different light," he said, discussing his newly found philosophy. "It's just a game." The seemingly imperturbable Australian, beaten only once this year, explained: "I am playing confidently, J)ut well within myself, and I'm enjoying the game again. It makes all the difference.

"I feel now that my game is perfectly honed. I would like to stay on this crest of a wave and keep winning, because I hate losing." Pilic did not come close to emulating John New-combe, Laver's only conqueror this year. "Laver played fantastic tennis," the Yugoslav said. Pilic collected $3200, with powerful Australian Tony Roche taking the $1600 for third place. Roche beat last year's title winner Marty Riessen 7-5, 6-2 in the third-place play-off, despite wasting a set point in the ninth game of the opener and trailing 0-2 in the second.

AAP. PERCY BENTLEY (Carlton) ALAN HIRD (Ess.) LES BILLS (Foolscray) PHIL RYAN (H'thorn) ALBERT MANTELLO (North Melbourne) GRAHAM HUGGINS (St. Kilda) Rest for 1 1) of Abebe and Royal Show leaves 18 in the Newmarket. Final acceptances will be declared at 11.30 a.m. today.

A decision will be made today on a start for Yuri. Latest betting order on the Newmarket Handicap-Australian Cup double is: NEWMARKET HANDICAP. 2 Dual Choice. 4 Tancio Miss. 7 Abdul.

Baguette, Tauto. 16 Kino Bogan. 20 G.iv Bachelor. Rco.il Vista, Royal Canvas, Sylvan Rldue. 25 Black Onvx, Yuri.

Others. AUSTRALIAN CUP. 3 Gav Icarus. 6 Ralah Sahib. 7 Royal Guardsman.

10 Nausorl. 12 Scotch And Dry. Tails. 16 Arctic Symbol, Lancelot, Surren. dcr.

What's Brewing. 25 Flleur. Royal Andrew, others. Royal Blend at top By To! Bourke Consistent galloper Royal Blend overcame a severe virus attack to win the Moomba Handicap fur.) at Bendigo yesterday. Royal Blend has not finished farther back than fourth at his past 13 starts, which includes six wins and five placings.

Trainer Noel Kelly said Roval Blend came down with the virus after winning at Moonee Valley on January 2. Because of his lay-off from racing, Royal Blend started at the remarkably good odds of 71. The gelding showed plenty of courage to beat Long Story (101) by a neck, with Grey Diamond (72) half a head away third. Royal Blend is still in next Monday's $30,400 Australian Cup, but is a doubtful starter. Royal Blend's win completed a double for Kelly, who won earlier with hot favorite Oak Boy.

Oak Boy gave Stocker a hard ride before winning the First Maiden Handicap (6 Oak Boy (118) won easily by two lengths from Abcar Lad (31), with Open Go (121) three quarters of a length away third. Kelly said Oak Boy was easily the best track galloper in his stables. By Ron Carter Six former League footballers are on the new Victorian Football League Board which was formed last night. The new 13-man board, made up of 12 delegates, or directors, and a chairman will streamline the administration of the League. The first chairman of the board is likely to be Sir Kenneth Luke.

"Football matters that previously took four weeks to resolve will be dealt with straight away by the board," VFL administrative director Mr. E. O. McCutchan said last night. A special meeting of the VFL last night took only two minutes to scrap the old system of having 24 delegates, two from each club.

All clubs voted for the introduction of the board. North Melbourne and Fitzroy, which had previously opposed it, switched and supported its introduction. Each club has one delegate on the board. The delegates are certain to be quickly labelled "League The 12 board members and their occupations are: Percy Bentley (Carlton). Retired businessman.

Jim Crowe (C'wood). Secretary of Liquor Control Commission. Alan Hird Assistant director of primary education. Les Bills (Footscray). Car salesman.

Keith Webb PMG planning and research administrator. Jack Jennings (Geelong). Public Relations officer. Phil Ryan (Hawthorn). Investment manager.

Arthur King (Melbourne). Accountant. Albert Mantello (North director. Alan Schwab (Richmond). Club secretary.

Graham Huggins (St. Kilda). Company director. Brian Bourke (South Barrister. First meeting The former League players are Messrs.

Bentley, Crowe, Hird, Webb, Ryan and Mantello. Mr. Bentley played 263 games with Richmond; Mr. Crowe 93 games with Carlton and 23 with Col-lingwood; Mr. Hird 106 with Essendon, 38 with St.

Kilda and 14 with Hawthorn; Mr. Webb 52 with Fitzroy and Mr. Mantello 106 with North Melbourne. Messrs. Bentley, Crowe and Hird also have been League coaches.

Chairman of the board, which will meet for the first time next Wednesday, is expected to be VFL president Sir Kenneth Luke. Sir Kenneth, League president since 1956, has again been nominated for the position. No one is expected to oppose Nominations for the posts of VFL president and vice-president close at midnight tonight. Hawthorn president, Phil Ryan, and Jack Jennings, of Geelong, have been nominated for the vice-presidency. Mr.

Jennings, who was appointed Geelong's board member on Monday night, was nominated last night. The president and vice-president will be elected at next Wednesday's meeting, when the board will also appoint the umpires' board and League tribunal for 1971. By Peg McMahon Sandra Williams, the Australian and Victorian junior champion, clung tenaciously to her overnight lead of one stroke to win the Moomba Cup for associates at Riversdale yesterday. Part-owner, Mr. Norman Cohen, said last night that he had been approached to sell the horse after the Newmarket.

King Bogan, who has shown good form in Sydney, yesterday firmed from 201 to 161 for the big sprint. He is rapidly gaining in popularity, and could start shorter on Saturday. Mr. Cohen said that he refused an American offer of $50,000 for King Bogan last year. Americans are keen to get King Bogan as a future sire, because he is by the former champion, Bogan Road.

King Bogan has not been in the limelight for the Newmarket, but connections decided in December to set him for the race. The horse will race first up from a spell on Saturday, because trainer Albert McKenna considers he races best when fresh. King Bogan won a barrier trial at Randwick before coming to Melbourne. Champion filly, Dual Choice, is a hot favorite for the Newmarket at 21 following a record breaking track gallop at Geelong yesterday. Some interstate bookmakers have dropped the fillv's price as low as 74.

Working 40 feet out on the course proper, Dual Choice ran half a mile in 47. Trainer Ken White said last night that he was pleased with the progress made by the filly since the gallop. Tango Miss, to he ridden by Roy Higgins, is second favorite for the Newmarket at 41. Abdul has firmed to the third line of betting at 71. The scratching yesterday from the association's secretary, Mr.

L. E. Truman, said. "In sending the cheque on to you I was asked to say how much the contributors appreciated your action," wrote Mr. Truman.

Turner and Graham Dowling had scored 44 runs for New Zealand's first wicket when Turner got a nne touch to a delivery from Sam Gannon. The ball went on to clip his thigh pad before being caught by the wicketkeeper on the leg side. The fieldsmen appealed, but umpire N. Townsend, who had been unsighted by the bowler, gave Turner not out. But Turner htaeeCaaeelelielieti made a par, brought the Walked JIM CROWE (C'wood) KEITH WEBB (Fitzroy) JACK JENNINGS (Geelong) ARTHUR KING (Melbourne) T3T ALAN SCHWAB (Richmond) BRIAN BOURKE (Sth.

Melbourne) day aces coupon which appears daily in "The These coupons, and clubs, are available at the course. Acceptance of the first prize could, in some circumstances, endanger the amateur status of a competitor, but the winner can ask "The Age" to donate the trip to Yooralla as a raffle prize. Other prizes are a week's holiday at" the Mildura Country Club, on the Mildura golf course, and a set or top grade Slazenger golf clubs. Yooralla would appreciate your help at the Hole-in-One. It would like a few volunteers to help at the course for an hour or two daily, be' tween 7 a.m.

and 7 p.m. If you can heln, please see Mr. Noel Walsh at the first hole at the Yarra Bend nar-3 course, Studley Park Road. Postcode two level. Then a three-putt green on the next put Miss Williams one shot behind.

The pair levelled again on the next, where Miss Burgess failed to centre her tee shot, and stayed level until Miss Williams had three putts on the short 14th. The shot which cost Miss Burgess at least a tie was her six iron on the short 17th which finished in the trap. Leading scores: 150 hjlss Williams (Long 151 Miss Burgess (Vic. and Barwon 76, 75. 162 Miss Wallace (Royal 84, 78, 82' stnn' 81' 164 Mrs.

I. Stanley 79, 85; Mrs. A. C. Blaze, (King.

82. 82. 166 Mrs. D. Clayton (Kcysb.l, 85, 81: Miss I.

Conton (Latrobe), 85 81: Mrs. G. Whitehead 63, 83; Miss J. Smith 80. 86: Mrs.

L. Robinson 146 Mrs. S. Wilson (Koorlngal). 71.

71. on count-back from Miss S. Williams (Long 73, 72. 147 Mrs. B.

Forrest (Rlv'dale), 71, 75: Mrs. E. I. Taylor 73, it. 149 Miss B.

Burgess (Vic). 75, 74: Mrs. p. Hardy (Rlv'dale) 80. 69.

CHRISTCHURCH, Mar. 3. New Zealand batsman Glenn Turner earned $50 for his decision to "walk" during the knockout match against Western Australia in Perth on January 31. A cheque, sent to Turner by a group of Perth cricket enthusiasts, has been received by the NZ Cricket Council, the chairman, Mr. J.

G. Leggat, said today. "I have been asked by some WACA members, who wish to remain anonymous, to send the enclosed cheque for $50 to you in appreciation for your sportsmanship in 'walking' during the knock-out match in Perth," the accompanying letter 1 By Ken Knox More than 2700 shots, the biggest one-day total to date, were hit in "The hole in one contest at the Yarra Bend par-three course yesterday. But there were no aces. yesterday to finish third on 162.

But the event was a two-way contest from the start, with none but the top two seriously in the running. For Miss Williams, the Moomba Cup, regarded as one of the major events in the State, was her first win since graduating to senior ranks late last year. But she gave herself little hope of winning when she three-putted the 118-yard par-three 14th from about 14 feet. Missed putt "When I missed my short second putt there, I thought that was it. I knew Miss Burgess was playing well, and I thought we were level up to that stage." And they were.

Miss Williams birdied the par 5 432-yard sixth, but dropped a shot on the ninth where she found two traps, to be out square on the card. Miss Burgess, playing in the group ahead, had also scored exactly to the card to stay one stroke behind her rival. A dropped stroke on the 28th, where Miss Williams' shot went through the green, while Miss Burgess The Demons will find him a job with a real estate firm here. FITZROY also signed an interstate player yesterday West Perth ruckman Laurie Richards. Richards, 23, has been transferred in his employment to Victoria.

He has played 87 games with West Perth. Sandra, pictured above, had a 36-hole total of 150, six over par, and beat Bettine Burgess by one stroke after a seesaw struggle over the last seven holes. Miss Williams had rounds of 75, 75. Miss Burgess shot 76, 75. Margaret Wallace shot the third-best round, Nicklaus fifth NEW YORK, March 3.

Jack Nicklaus has leaped from 34th to fifth place in the money winning standings on the United States golf circuit following his win in the PGA championship. The top lo monev winners are: Tom Shaw SAGS. 202, Miller Barber. SA61S97, 2: Billy Casncr. SA53.35, Arnold Palmer.

SA52.557, 4: Jack Nicklaus. SA43.S30, 5: George Archer, SA39.790. Bob LunnL SA30.915. 7: J. C.

Snead. SA24.895. 8: Dave Elchelbergcr. SA23.514. Bob Murphy.

SA20.317. 10. AAP.Reuter. is the football catch of the year. Last night Mr.

Cardwell said that Tilbrook was quite definite that he wanted to play V7L football. After signing yesterday Tilbrook told Melbourne officials he would settle his affairs in Adelaide as quickly as possible and return to Melbourne. Melbou, expects this to be before the first game on April 3. IT JCOFfflll More than 10.000 shots have been played since the competition began last Saturday. There were no aces on the first two days, but on Monday one was made by Miss Shirley Heard, of Balwyn.

Then, on Tuesday, Fred Upton holed-in-one. The 135 yard first hole at the course is being used for the contest, and the first prize is a trip to this year's British Open with Pan American, plus $500 spending money. Because there has been more than one 'ace' there will now be a playoff, at a date to be fixed, after the contest ends next Monday. It costs 10 cents a shot to enter the event, and proceeds will go to the. Yooralla appeal.

Each shot must be accompanied by an entry Tilbrook signs, but EVERY THURSDA NIGHT FIRST RACE 7.40 P.M. T.A.B. DOUBLE RACES 2-6 Quinella Race 7 Two large houses on-course tote FORWARD SCRATCHINGS 3UZ, 3XY, 10 a.m. today, Read Bill Pearson's Age Form Guide this issue and Gold Form Guide on sale at ground. TRANSPORT By Ron Carter South Australian ruck-rover John Tilbrook talked with Melbourne F.C.

officials for two and a half hours yesterday afternoon and in the end Melbourne signed the footballer it wants most of all this year. But getting Tilbrook to sign was just a start The Demons will have a much bigger battle on their hands to get him a clearance from Sturt SA premiers for the past five years. A long drawrt out clearance wrangle is likely. Melbourne secretary Mr. Jim Cardwell telephoned Adelaide yesterday afternoon to tell Sturt that Til-brok had signed with the Demons.

Sturt officials are emphatic that Tilbrook will not be cleared to Melbourne. Last night the Sturt team manager, Mr. Vic O'Don-nell, said "We know Tilbrook has signed with Melbourne, but he will not be cleared. "Tilbrook knew this before he went to Melbourne, and Melbourne secretary Jim Cardwell knows it, too," Mr. O'Donhell added.

This morning Tilbrook will return to Adelaide to start working on Sturt officials for his release. He has played in six grand finals with Sturt and ONKAPARINGA RACING CLUB Oakbank Racecourse 10th 12th APRIL, 1971 "THE HOLE-IN-ONE COMPETITION On payment of 10c this voucher entitles the holder to play one shot In "The 'Hole-in-One' competition. NET PROCEEDS GO TO THE YOORALLA TELETHON APPEAL. Trains from Flinders Street to Sandown Park (2 mins. from turnstiles) from 6.18 p.m.

and earlier times. Parlor Coaches and Cars from opposite Forum Theatre, Flinders from 6.15 p.m. onwards. (Last coach 6.50 p.m.) ADMITTANCE Gents 70c, Ladies 30c PALATIAL DINING ROOM OPENS RACE BROADCAST "Hm 3XY: Maurle Klrby al'l races Comments 4 p.m. and 6.25 p.m.

3GL: Bill Collins all races Radio coverage relayed from Comments 1.35 and 6.35 Age-Radio 3XY over 3CV, 31IA, p.m. 3NE, 3SH, 3TR BEST BY $4000 HARRY D. YOUNG HURDLE, 2m. 1 f. 106 y.

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