The Sydney Morning Herald from Sydney, New South Wales, Australia • Page 64

3. WAIT BIliOMOP ipimnm iMi? a j. i BO RU TOUR 1 i A motion seeking the. cancellation of next year's Springbok tour of Aus- i 1 i i i By PHIL WILKINS Northern District's young powerhouse Stephen Bernard, now understands the refer- i ence to the stumps at Manly Oval being fast bowlers' headstones. In his initial first-grade game with District, since nis move from Orange, he pounded down nine overs on the back-breaking pitch for no wicket in the drawn game with Manly.

But Manly's skipper and former Test opening I batsman, Jimmy Burke, later paid him a tribute, when he said: "I wouldn't fancy facing him on a i lively wicket." Despite his lack of suc- cess yesterday, I'm sure the' NSW, selectors con- sider sufficiently highly to choose him on Tuesday night in the- NSW. Colts- XI to meet Queensland (Jolts later this months A- 6ft liin Bernard bowls'" from an ing of the NSW; Rugby Union tomorrow Mover will be Bryan Palmer, a life member of the union, a former international player and coach and one of the sport's most respected adminis I Barker College, he could take lampionships at nder-17s, Gordon Windeyer ved an unusual blending of by winning the 110 metres jump, in which he jumped success, he went in the won that as well with 5ft at Jim Goodyer (Waverley records at the champion-i years, and though no more still won the under-16' 100, reble. V--' under-13: the day probably belong to in the under-13 group; Peter' ar). ng program of seven events, of one so i task very well and won the the shot put and the high the 100 and 200 metres and, der-14s, was fifth in the 70 team get third. trators.

Mr Palmer, 71, has stated that because of the moral issues involved he will not attend any of the Springbok matches or assist the tour in any way. The Springboks are due to play J3 matches, three of lueui tests. a The meeting, which seems sure to be held in committee, will make a recommendation to the Australian Rugby Union which meet in Sydney uii ic luuowing 'te play yl suit in the not-too-distant future. That will put us all on a par if Northern District's Kerry Mackay in action during his century innings yesterday. read beat LONDON, Saturday.

Some of the tougher aspects of Rugby Union may be eliminated in the near future, according to Dr Danie Craven, president of the South African Rugby Board. Writing in "Touchdown," published today to mark the start of the Encash Rugby Union's centenary season, Dr Craven, a fam ous Springbok scrum-half of the 1930s, said: "We shall have to move with the times and cut out things like failing on the ball, the ruck and certain ways of tackling." -The outspoken Dr Craven said he believed the age of machinery bad made men soft. The more inventions we have, the softer we will become. Even the South African players have lost the advantage they had over the British players in this respect "New Zealand will follow books were checked, runs for the batsmen totalled 229 and the bowling showed 230 a discrepancy of one run. University's Ian Fisher batted brilliantly for 79 (13 fours) in 95 minutes.

Colin Blackman 68 (12 fours) and Bill Moffat 63 (eight fours) batted just as well for Petersham-Marrickville. Jli energy-, '-conserving: 10-pace ap- proachl He -had early 1 1 problems when he stretched "l' beyond the mark, for six no-balls in his first five overs. State selector Stan Sis-' mey was there, but if he left unconvinced that Bernard is NSW's great "white he still found the trip rewarding. Two sixes District's 2 l-y ear-old right-hand batsmvin, Kerry Mackay, ensured his selection in the Colts XI with a century that surprised even Kerry Mackay. He played pat-ball for 14 runs in 51 minutes before lunch, and then, in the next hour-and-a quarter, he smashed Manly for another 91 runs 105 in just over two hours.

Mackay drove and square-cut with authority, after Manly had allowed him two escapes, hitting two sixes and 17 fours, including 12 boundaries in 15 consecutive scoring shots. "I can't believe it. I just don't bat like that," he said. Benaud 45 Barry Rothwell declared District's first innings closed at 4-226 in the all- day first round, and Manly had to survive former Test spinner David Sincock's deceptions to make 8-177. Sincock captured 7-52 ind had it not been for Burke's splendid 60, Manly could well have plunged to defeat.

While a number of the State's leading batsmen were faltering in hot sunshine and generally suitable conditions, St George's former Test' champion Brian Booth was hitting another century. Booth's 102 not out came in 135 minutes, with 10 fours In Saints' first innings of 4-322. Last season's premiers overwhelmed Bankstown atHurstville Oval. Banks-town make only with Bob Madden; i top-scoring with 45. A run-down of stores by some of Sydney's top batsmen Alan Turner 58, John Benaud 45, Geoff Davies Bruce Francis 18, Tony Steele 8, Ross Collins 9, Terry Walters 36, Barry Knight 0, and Tom Wood 2.

Turner's solid 58 was made in 86 minutes with nine fours. i Western Suburbs (202) mm VVUU OMU HCO1 tion of reward for Rugby Union players and teams, Dr Craven "Com-" petition is the basis of Rugby. If there is noth ing at stake, a player can hardly be expected to pro duce his best, one does nothing for nothing, and the same applies to the laying of the re must be reward in some shape or form. "Kugny is a man's game, and one's approach must be, inexorable which is not the case with youngsters niavino Fripnrtlv mnfohoc The book, published by the English Rnchv Union, alsn contains a series of ana-; lytical photographs of five great tries at Twickenham, including the prewar epic run by England's winger Prince Obolensky, and fly half Richard Sham's memorable try against Scotland in 1963. If there's anything ds -'J tough as pGGEE football ''I.

it's the championships yesteraay I Wykoff and Jeff Burks, NEWTOWN D.R.LF.C. Applications are called for Reserve and Third Grade COACHES for season 1971. Closing date, Monday, 12th October, 1970. F. FARRINGTON, 33 Glenview Court, O'Rourke Crescent, Eastlakes Petersham University 8-230 6-229 Jn the final over.

Petersham Marrickville required nine runs. Batsman Arthur Elvy (30 not. out) and Tony Peters (7 not out( got what appeared to be the necessary runs to win in a tight finish. But when the score- By ROD HUMPHRIES One of Australia's most successful tennis families, made a "comeback" in the Eastern Suburbs Open at John and Joan Cottrill, both former too-seeded Aus- tralian players, easily won all their matches on the first day' of--the. long-weekend Cottrill, a- non-playing Davis Cup squad member against Spain in 1965, was unseeded in this tournament because of his lack of match play in' the last three years; He showed he is still a fine hardcourt player when he raced through local player Rick Inberg 6-0 6-0 in his first singles match.

4 Later Cottrill and his wife, (formerly Joan Gibson, who was ranked 3 in Aus- tralia behind Margaret Court and Leslie Bowrey oerore retinng from big tennis, won their way into the semi-final of the mixed doubles with two straight-set wins. Cottrill was ranked No 7 ln Australia in a atrac? year MSI beat Randwick (177), with their exciting young all-rounder, Gary Gil- mour. makme the early break-through with three wickets. Cumberland scored a thrilling first innings win Dver Gordon at Chats-wood Oval. Gordon's last batsman John Todd was run out four minutes from the scheduled stumps, with his team trailing by 17 runs.

Cumberland won partly lecause of a sporting gesture by Gordon captain Dick Guy. who have appealed probably successfully against the bad light at my time after 5.30 pm. Gordon opener John Tosgrove scored a hardhitting 59 to put Gordon on the way to chasing Cumberland's- first innings of 6-204 declared. Rex Flindt scored a sparkling undefeated 64 (12 fours and a six) for Cumberland, and with Bob Aitken 32 (five fours) added 80 in 74 minutes for the fifth wicket; One run Cumberland opener fohn Stevens also batted well to score; 45 (seven fours) to give his team a lound start. Petersham-Marrickville batsmen hit what appeared to be the winning runs of the match, against University off the second-last ball at Marrickville yesterday.v; i j.

But a scorebook dis-crepency of one run in dlcated that the match bad only been drawn. After a conference with-' Marrickville "captain Noel Hughes, University skipper Ian Fisher conceded the win on the first innings to Petersham. The record win now The record will now I MB BACK He honeymooned overseas with his wife on a tennis tour three years ago and they returned to cease tournament tennis. Cottrill, stiU only 24, Is a professional at Fairfield and has had no time to tournaments be- ans or ms ana we birth of a son last Chrls- masDay. But with' prize money totalling $1,200 at the Eastern Suburbs tournament $150 for the singles winner Cottrill decided to "have another try." He is a dangerous player to be unseeded, and his second found match today with young player-t3reg Perkins be full of Bright young women's prospect Evonne Goolagong had little trouble in her first round i of the women beating girl Mickt JLarKin e-u o-r GoolaKong's doubles part ner Pat Edwards Who is also playing her first tournament since returning from over seas, was surprisingly oeai- en 6-1 6-1 by Western Suh- Sutherland club's Doug to Shepherd won the stage, recording six central bulls in 1 jr.

his 35. The short 300-yard ranee presented few problems to the shooters and, all told, 41 competitors had scores of; possible 35s. --JA'. But, after Peter McMillan (Kiama-Al-, bion Park) and Vic McGuire fRnckdale'k Were' fnrreil Antn a t- 0 ral a shooot-off and wonthedav. wear them! rst ge.

iW- Five competitors had possible 35s on the 500-yard range. Porter won the stage on a countback from Alan sye In' Sanforized drill. Shirred elastic waist or drawstring waist Also in boys' size. ers Rowlands (Lynhurstj, Eric against such players as Roy urns fass Lesley amun. Emerson, Fred Stolle, John There were no major up-Newcombe and Tony Roche, sets yesterday.

to mompson vvuc Tasmania) on Neville! Holt (Parramatta) and Pattinson. K935I 65 THE SUN-HERALD; OCTOBER 4 1970 1 5.