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-27 THE AGE, Thursday 26 September 1991 Sport Age eapfrog Lehma evan, Law Vies go back to basics and continue on winning way National c'sNa: Western Australia 64 (C Mardon 33, Agaiss 14. Levaler 4, Slone 13) Northern Terr.tory 21 (S Oats 7. Kellam 14). Ne South Wales 76 (C Wagg 44. Cusark 32) Australian Capital Territory 20 (K Smith 2.

A Crasvck 22. Newsome 4) Victoria 57 (Y Hearn 39. Harris 16) Tasmjn.j 21 (S Cogill A Norns 6. Morse 8). South Australia 48 (J Kennett 37.

Angove II) Queensland 4 7 (V W.ison 711. I Bothell I'J) UI2I c'stup Vicioria 06 IN Marshall 73. Arnntt 37 Angus 33) Noilhem Termor, 6 O'Donogue S. I Barter I) New South Wales fi7 (Ft Long 2S. SpmdJer 35.

E.ry 2) Tasmania 40 (D Grant 15. M.lDurn 10. Doran 15). Queensland 54 (L floihell 17. Moore 33.

I Carson 4) a ACT 36 JL Barr 25. Assenhcim II). South Australia 39 (E Oanley 1 1. Hupualr 16. Adcock 12) Western Australia 25 (R Vlahoy 7.

0 Johnston 10. Smith 6). Halblsh stressed that missing selection did not mean a player would not be considered for international duties this summer. Although, for some players, the make-up of the squad appears to represent a turning of the tide. Omission would have come as no great surprise to Whitney or Lawson.

Their places have been taken by Paul Reiffel and Denis Hlckey, who have performed well In Zimbabwe (although Wayne Holdsworth, who is also in Africa, did not win a place). Law, Bevan, Reiffel and Hickey are the only four non-contracted players In the squad. The selectors stuck with off-spinner Greg Matthews, even though he struggled to make an Impact with the ball against England last season or in the West Indies this year. Victorian leg-spinners Peter Mclntyre and Shane Wame, who both have done well In Zimbabwe after winning "encouragement" Warne has appeared In only one other first-class match, for Victoria in the Sheffield Shield. He was picked for the Zimbabwe tour on the strength of his solid performance on the West Indies youth tour last year.

The Australian XI team manager, John Benaud, said: "Shane spins the ball sharply, and with the bounce In the pitch yesterday he was able to produce some nice variation, which did the job." Victoria had the worst of the third morning of the four-day match against English county champion Essex at Chelmsford. At lunch, Victoria was 128 in reply to the Essex first innings of 9343 declared. Test batsman Dean Jones and opener Darrin Ramshaw were both not out 11. After watching Essex smash 95 runs in the first 72 minutes, Victoria lost opener Wayne Phillips for two. Pletui: WILLIAM WEST She said she had not insistedon the team watching a video of its loss to Victoria, saying that was a game NSW had to forget.

"It's no good when they're feeling down to rub it in," Corbett said. "I bad a little chat to them on the bus and last night went around to each person's room and said a few words." NSW rested national-team members Sue Kenny, who has had an ankle injury, and Carissa Dalwood. but was always in control against the ACT. In the WA-NT clash, goaler Chelsey Mardon sparked the WA revival with 33 goals. WA coach Elsma Merillo said the team had been down after its 61-40 loss to Queensland on Tuesday and had taken half the game to regain its confidence.

"They were battered, physically and mentally," she said. WA centre Sue Gougoulis missed yesterday's match after Injuring an ankle against Queensland, and shooter Bev Stone, who Injured a knee on Tuesday, played only one quarter against the NT. In last night's game, Queens: land came within one goal of a last-minute upset draw with South Australia after a desperate flghtback. Queensland came storming home to trail South Australia 47-48 with two minutes to play, but the last shot fell clear of the net as the clock ran out. Victoria's netballers yesterday guarded against complacency after their 10-goal win over New South Wales on Tuesday night by emphasising the basics against Tasmania at the national titles In Brisbane.

Victorian captain Roselee Jencke said yesterday's 57-21 win over the Tasmanlans was a perfect follow-up to Tuesday's 44-34 triumph over NSW. "We emphasised keeping our concentration for 60 minutes out there against Tasmania keeping our defence tight and our shooting good," the Victorian and Australian goalkeeper said. "We want to win the title and if we get lackadaisical it won't be good enough in the final." The Victorians were steady throughout and established a 28-9 lead by half-time. Coach Norma Plummer rested the consistent Deanne Jnynes, and Australian centre Shelley O'Donnell and Jencke played for a half each. Yolanda Hearn, a match-winning performer in the second half against NSW, was given the chance to start.

Hearn scored 39 goals with 83 per cent shooting, but experienced shooter Chris Harris contributed only 18 goals from 33 shots. Jencke said the opportunity to rest players in the Tasmanlan game was vital. "It gives us a chance to put on different combinations and gives "I'll Norma a few opportunities to rest players," she said. NSW and Western Australia recovered from demoralising defeats on Tuesday to score convincing wins. NSW thrashed the ACT 76-28, and WA bounced back from a 21 -goal loss to Queensland to defeat the Northern Territory 64-21.

Like the Victorians, It was back to basics for the NSW players, who were each set a specific tusk against the ACT by coach Margaret Corbett in a bid to Improve the team's timing and rebuild confidence. Corbett said the team also had to learn not to anticipate penalties. "That was a problem last night," she said. "They felt afterwards that penalties should have been given, but they can't umpire the game themselves and shouldn't have been expecting that." AMUaaikaa Unless you have a reserved car park or official car park pass, all patrons must enfer the car park from Gales 6, 7 and 8orllacksonsid. for Afl Members entering ihe car pari; from these gales, a shuttle bus service will lake you to the members from the Jodsons Rd.Mulgrave freeway side of me ground.

Ihis service will operate before ihe game only from cVOOom. Heler mop below lor pick up points. CARS MWINGVFl PARK Jo improve occess to the car park at Woverley, il is recommended thai motorists enter as follows: Iri FOSTERS' The following arrangements will apply for fie 1 99 1 AfL Grand Final, presented by Foster's, to be played at VFL Park on Saturday, September 28. Knee deep in trouble. New South Wales No.

I Wendy Doolan finds the Royal Melbourne rough a trifle match yesterday against Victoria's national champion Jane Sfteanvooa. Victoria NSW neck and neck daunting in her Gladys Hay Cup in golf cup 2.30pm Seniors Howtliorav WeslConsl. 10.55am Reserves Srislwnev Melbourne. 8.10am Under Nli Melbourne vCollingwood. The left-hander made 626 runs at 36.82 last season, well behind Law (1204 at 75.25) and Bevan (854 at 65.69).

Former Test No. 3 Tom Moody, who had a quiet summer with Western Australia, Is back in the selectors' thoughts after striking better form with Worcestershire and the Australian XI. The squad is: A Border, Marsh, Alderman, Jones, Taylor, Boon, Hughes, I Hea-ly, McDermott, Waugh, Waugh, O'Donnell, Reid, Rackemann, Taylor, Campbell, Matthews, Moody, Law, Bevan, Reiffel, Hickey. Shane Warne demonstrated his potential by routing Zimbabwe's batting yesterday in Harare. The 21-year-old took advantage of a turning pitch to grab 749.

Zimbabwe was all out for 179, leaving the Australia XI 36 runs for victory, which was achieved in four overs. ished hanging over the edge of the bunker, with Kennedy seemingly certain of par. Standing in the trap, Briers used her eight-iron to chip into the cup to level the game with two to play. She went on to win 1 up. Jane Shearwood, unbeaten in Victoria's top position, accounted for Wendy Doolan 2 up in the afternoon after tying her match with WA international Ericka Maxwell in the morning.

DETAILS: morning: VICTORIA WESTERN AUSTRALIA J-P (1 Shearwond Ma-well sa: Somehow White knew instinctively that he would eventually clear the field and get to the rail. From the moment he left me, he rode, scrubbed and kicked Rancho Ruler straight across the field. Incredibly, by the time the field had reached the 1200 metres, White was a length and a half in front on Rancho Ruler. He was Just leaning over Rancho, calling him back so as not to overrace when he swept down the hill. Poetry In motion you might say, as White held a nice long rein and talked Rancho Ruler back to a relaxed tempo.

Once he made the swing for home, White found another gear and slipped away to win easily. Caulfleld racecourse Is peculiar In many ways. Without doubt ibelng on the pace at the Heath is plus, but when eaught back in the ruck you can turn the track to your advantage. In 1187, John Scorse, who rode Western Pago, was sandwiched in at the 100 metres with horses tiring in front of him and the backmarkers racing around him. Scorse patiently held his ground while waiting for that little bit of luck.

Two hundred metres later an opening came and the WA sprinter never had to alter course to gain victory. with PATRICK BARTLEY day blasted his way into the quarter-finals. Richard Fromberg took 45 minutes to dispose of Sydney's Jason Cask 6-0, 6-1 In the fastest match of the tournament. Fromberg, who has failed to set the tennis world on fire this year because of a shoulder Injury and a virus, said he had been working hard to regain his strength during the past few months. "I've had to do weights about four or five times a week to strengthen my shoulder.

I feel as though I'm getting better every match I play. I feel verystrong." -lay PATRICK 8MITHERS The Australian cricket selectors confirmed yesterday that Stuart --Law and Michael Bevan bad "queue-jumped Darren Lehmann -when they named a 22-man squad Ztor next week's re-season training camp in Adelaide. Law and Bevan, who are in Zimbabwe with the Australian XI. -were named In the squad; Leh-Imann, who is in England with the Victorian team, was not. Two members ot the Australian that toured the West Indies -this year, Michael Whitney and iTHlke Veletta, were also left out of -the squad.

Other players on ACB contracts were not Invited to attend were Tony Dodemaide, Tim May, Lawson and Tim Zoehrer. -Jamie Slddons, who yet again tchalked up more than 1000 runs summer, has also been overt-looked. i ACB general manager Graham iRich golf circuit starts an exodus Ito Asia BRENDAN MOLONEY In what seems like a mass walk-3ut by Australian golfers, 100 professionals will head overseas next tweek just as the 1991-92 circuit is getting under way. But the exodus to the $325,000 "Malaysian Masters at Royal -Eelangor Golf Club, in Kuala does not concern the PGA "Tour, the tournament pros' union. tt marks the start of the newly formed Australasian Tour 17 with prizemoney of more -than $7 million played In Malay--sia, Singapore, New Zealand and Australia.

With sponsorship for sport hard to attract, the -PGA has announced an increase "of more than $1 million on last year's prizemoney, $625,000 of i-whlch will come from Asia. The Malaysian Masters, from 3 October, will be followed In subsequent weeks by the $150,000 Perak Masters, also in Malaysia, and the $150,000 Singapore PGA. The long-term outlook Is also good, says PGA Tour chief executive Michael Duff. "Many of the players hope that before too much jonger we will have a circuit of 30 tournaments," he said. "On our figures, we will have 24 tournaments in 1992-93 for prize-Snoney in excess of $10 million." Duff also announced that -appearance money for the big-jriame players, which was about 44 million in 1990-91 against total of $6 million, has -taken a dive and is expected to jun at about $2 million.

"The appearance money was a problem and one of our priorities," he said. "We knew something had to be done, but it seems the recession has taken care of it." In addition to the $7 million in official prizemoney, another "$1.2 million is up for grabs at the -Asahl Four Tours event in Adelaide from 7 November. Ian will captain the six-man Australian team against the XJnited States, Europe and Japan. Baker-Finch and Greg Norman -will play in the Australian Open at 3oyal Melbourne from 28 November and the $1 million Johnnie I'Walker Classic at the Lakes in Sydney the following week. Duff took over the PGA's top Job two years ago and has overseen a prizemoney Increase of $2 million as a result of an 'intensive marketing campaign.

In 'reviewing the past 12 months, he -said the only target the PGA had iot been able to reach was reducing the cost of television coverage of tournaments. "Australia Is different In that it 4s the only country where you Jave to pay the TV people to cov-r your tournaments," he said. S.We want to make the television Cost about 10 per cent of a tourna-'inent's budget, but it is still twice It Is hard when you see the ABC giving so much to other Sports (soccer and rugby league). "Our three big events (Palm Meadows Cup, Sanctuary Cove Jlasslc and Vines Classic) attract-d a dally average of more than Ml million viewers In Japan early this year. But the Government is -doing nothing for us.

"We question If the ABC is Spending its money wisely. Maybe Jfe should offer David Hill (ABC managing director and president 3af the North Sydney Rugby jbeague Club) some lessons." 1M1-M -OotoDat! a-S. $325,000 Rothmant Malay-tan Tetaalara, Royal Sdanoor; 10-13, 1150 000 Pa-Tak Mnm, Royal Parak; 17-20, S1SO.000 fkxiaar Slngapor POA, Singapore Wand CC. 7-10, $207,000 Air Now Zaaland dun Open. TrBrangl GC; $1.2 MMon Asahl foul Tom, Royal AdXaktt: 14-17 Nov.

Watt End SA Opan, Royal AdaaNda; 11-24 Nov, $250,000 Ford Australian PGA, 'Concord OC: SS Nov 1 Oaoambar, $700,000 Opan, Royal Malbourna. 5-8. $1 mIMon Johnnta Walkar aSlaaak), Tha Lakaa OC; 12-16 DM $200,000 i-Cookiffl Classic Hyatt Assort, Qkl, tfanuaryi $-12, $700,000 Sanctuary Cova Clas-Wkk Jan, $1 .4 million Dalkyo Palm Maad-4a Cup; Jan, $000,000 vmas Clonic. VJnaa rasort WA; 30 Jan 2 Fabruary, $250,000 rpapa Schanck Invitational, i-Iapniwyt s-9. $200,000 Marcadaa Bani t4atchplay, Kingston Haalh; Fab, $000,000 Pyramid Australian Maatsrs.

Hunt-ktedala: 20-23 Fab. $222,000 AMP Naw Zaaland Opan, Parapauramu; 27 Fab-1 March, $160,000 N8W Opan, Ryda-Pirramatta QC. By PEG McMAHON A brilliant chip-in by Victorian captain Louise Briers against Edwina Kennedy on the third-last hole proved the turning point that gave Victoria its first win for many years over the New South Wales golf machine at Royal Melbourne yesterday. At the end of the second day's play In the state teams contest for the Gladys Hay Cup, Victoria and NSW were level on six points and 13'4 individual games. But NSW, Darren Lehmann: conceded ground.

places on the tour, have been told, in effect, to return home to concentrate on establishing themselves at first-class level. Lehmann, who at 19 won an Australian cap when he was named 12th man for the final Test against Pakistan In 1989-90, conceded ground to Bevan and Law after transferring from South Australia to Victoria last season. champion side for six of the past 10 years, meets Tasmania, which has yet to win, in the final round this morning, while Victoria meets a far stronger South Australia. Briers and Kennedy, close friends and international teammates for many years, traded shots and the lead throughout their thrilling match. Briers trailed by a hole at the uphill par-3 seventh, being played as their 16th, when her tee shot fin A i at itcl A JOCKEY'S VIEW DARRYN MURPHY an understatement White was about to give us all a lesson In not only mastering an awkward gate, but more Importantly, having confidence In times of adversity.

The moment the gates flew open, White was Into his mount as If It was a five-furlong dash. Isomer, my mount, needed to be cuddled and ridden basically for luck, but with the ferocity of White's sharp move I was tempted to Join him. The geography of the 1400-metre barrier at Caulfleld Is awesome, to say the least. The barriers are angled at the bottom of a hill that rises for almost 400 metres before a sharp turn takes you downhill to the 800-metre point. The treacherous part of drawing wide Is that as hard as you work to clear the field, horses drawn Inside you are working Just as hard to keep their position.

and placement so he doesn't give you much pace to work with. very awkward. I knew his style would give me trouble. He Plays with very loose strings, like John McEnroe: that's who he's moulded himself on Mld he "ad been "bout the Australians flghtback in the second set. have been 6-0 5S5TL5T ut 8ames were very tight.

It could have easily been a 6-2 result for me." But another Australian yester Members' enhance 7.00am. Public enlronces 7.30am. Gate 3 off Wellington Rdj, entrance to official car park 6.00am. Gate 7 otilacisoni 6.00am. All other car park gales open 7.00am.

White always the jockey to follow around the Heath The following special express services will operate on Grand final Day, Saturday, September 28: AF1 members wild reserved car parting in oreas and via gates 2 and 3 off Wellington Road. Those willi posses to the official cor park and area via gale I off Wellington flood (next to Safeway). All OTHER PATRONS SH0UID ENTER THE CAR PARK VIA GATES AND i Off JACKSQNS ROAD. Restaurants in the members' reserve will openol 10.00am. All to enter me cor pork via Gate 7 off Jocltsons ond a parking fee of 520 per bus will apply.

MILBOURM TRAIN SERVICES Ihe usual football train services will operate as well as special express services detailed in the timetable ol left. Ihe service on the Glen Waverley and Clayton lines will be 20 minutes all day. BUS SERVICES Buses will operate from Glen Waverley, Clayton, Nunowading and Menone stations at 20 minute intervals between 9.00om ond 2.00pm and on tfie return trip up to one hour alter ihe game, depending on ihe passengers. A 15 minute bus service will olso operate Irom Monash University between 10.00am and 2.00pm. This service will operate up to 45 minutes alter ihe game, depending on passengers.

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QUEENSLAND TASMANIA 4-1 (I Bell Gogg.n 2 and Lambert Hall 6 and 4: De Costa Leary 3 and 2: Webb Pullinger 2 and Harper lost Henry 3 and 2). Afternoon: WESTERN AUSTRALIA TASMANIA 4-1 (Bell Goggm 2 and Lambert Hall 6 and 4: De Costa Leary 3 and 2: Webb Pullinger 2 and Harper lost Henry 3 and 2). SOUTH AUSTRALIA QUEENSLAND 3-2 (Knight Bell 4 and 3: Craller Lambert I uo: Symons De Costa 3 and 2: Pike lost Webb I dn; Hicks lost Harper 3 and 2). VICTORIA NEW SOUTH WALES 3'j-l'i (Snearwood Doolan 2 up: Briers Kennedy I up: Sbarp Mills 4 and MacDonald lost Helhenngton 5 and Donohoe Kennedy sol. 4-8: Tai Young stars of soccer to join elite squad By LAURIE SCHWAB The Victorian Institute of Sport has agreed to fund a one-year program to help develop up to 18 of Victoria's most promising young soccer players.

VIS director Dr Frank Pyke said the institute would provide about $20,000 to employ part-time, a coach, an assistant coach and specialist coaches. "The heart of any development program Is good coaching, and so it will be with soccer," Pyke said. "The Victorian project will be linked closely with the soccer program of the Australian Institute of Sport. It Is in the best Interests of our overall soccer development that good Victorian players become good national players." The coaching program will run from January to June next year, with regular mid-week matches against select opponents, including the AIS squad, the Victorian state team and the Socceroos when they are in Melbourne. The players will train together at least three times a week.

They will remain registered with their clubs but will need permission from the head coach to play in club matches. Sunshine-George Cross, which plays In the Dockerty Cup semifinals at Olympic Park tonight, has at least five candidates for the VIS squad Vasco Trpcevskl, Kevin Muscat, George Svigos, Frank Bot and Agim Sherifovski. Dockerty Cup wmnfinalt at Olymrtrc Park, from 6.30 om tonight, wilh likely winners In capitals: Bulleen SUNSHINE-GCOftCE CROSS, STH MELB HELLAS Preston Mekeooma. Ringwood Wilhelmina has been banned from today's semi-finals of the Harry Armstrong Cup reserves competition because it used an Ineligible player, Glenn Clarke, in Its quarter-final against Croydon. Croydon will take Wllhelmlna's place in today's semi-final against Fawkner.

Harry Armstrong Cup ttrm-flrvalt at Dorxnter floyfri around, Anderson Park, Doncaster. Irom 12.30pm today: FAWKNER Croydon. Pascoe Va GREEN CULLY, On Show day three years ago, Harry White, one of the finest Jockeys In Australia, taught me a valuable lesson an the error of having preconceived Ideas In racing. It revolved around the running of the Marlboro Cup now the Show Day Cup, today's $259,006 Group 1 event at Caulfleld. Until that day in 1968, 1 had been convinced that drawing outside barrier II from the 1400 metres start at the Heath was tantamount to racing suicide.

I remember buying a newspaper hours after the barrier draw had come out for the race, and to my disgust my mount, Isomer, had drawn barrier 17. After my Initial disappointment, I sat back and began to consider the horror of climbing the Caulfleld hill. Before the start of the race, I noticed that Harry White had drawn next to me In barrier it. As we milled around behind the stalls, I saw very little difference In White's riding manner he had shaken up his mount, Rancho Ruler, a little and had generally kept him up close to the barriers. Once we had both pulled our goggles down and heard the call that the light was on, I detected that White wanted to get moving quickly.

On reflection, this was quite Woodbridge knocked out of Open fit 07 09 AMAB AUgAT cnwrftm Ml? I I DfTIUMCUA-P imii CXevt i-. JS I 1 vv S- Iq'nC ii I I aartw Italian Gianluca Pozzi yesterday knocked fourth-seeded Todd Woodbridge out of the Queensland Open tennis championship. In the biggest upset of the tournament so far, Pozzi disposed of Australia's top-ranked player 6-4, 0-6, 6-1 In two hours, 22 minutes. Woodbridge, rated 51st In the world, said afterwards that he had been nervous going into the match and had never settled down. "He's a funny person to play," Wood-bridge said.

"He's not a very hard hitter of the ball. He plays by feel ii.