The Age from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia • Page 28

THE AGE, Tuesday, April 12, 1977 SPORT 27 Tom masters Jack Jess in the nick of time! with chips down Not having to weave and turn, Hart moved with some of the freedom he showed seasons ago. Hawthorn was a little unlucky to lose as is any side that fails by one point but there is one glaring problem that must be worrying David Parkin. As in the first game of the season, Hawthorn played power football in the first quarter to lead by 20 points. Against North Melbourne the Hawks were 30 points ahead at quarter time. But on both occasions Hawthorn players have thrown away the initiative and trailed at half time.

Parkin must also be wondering whether he can afford both Peter Hudson and Michael Moncrieff on the forward line. to see It eomfort'ably through but, of course, you can never be comfortable against Hawthorn. John Hendne, almost unsighted In the first half, and irrepressible Leigh Matthews lifted the Hawks and last year's premiers appeared to be back in business. And they were until Jess came on the scene. While Richardson would have been disappointed with the second half "fade-out" he must have been pleased with performances of evergreens Kevin Bartlett and Royce Hart.

Bartlett never stopped running, picked up kicks everywhere 27 of them and was still going strong at the end. And Hart seemed to get a new lease of life playing at centre half-hack. By Tom Jacob three minutes Into time on, the Tigers came back from the grave to snatch a memorable victory. Coach Barry Richardson said later he had sent Jess onto the ground and straight to full-forward hoping he could "perform some magic." "We had it in the back of our minds that Jim is capable of doing great things and he really proved our thinking right." But Jess' 18 minutes of glory was only a part of the Richmond success story. There was that second quarter in which the Tigers left the Hawks breathess by ramming on 10.2 to lead by 34 points.

That should have been enough A playwright endowed with outrageous imagination would have failed to dream up a plot to match the Jim Jess story. Like one of rhe heroes enshrined In Boys Own, Jess, the string bean drover from Avoca, came onto the ground as 20th man midway through the last quarter and booted three goals to give Richmond a one point victory over Hawthorn at the MCG yesterday. And while super-heroes are usually nonchalent about their miracles, Jim Jess couldn't help but be a little exicited. 'They dropped me to the bench because I didn't put in fnough the week before against Fitzroy so 1 wanted to give it all 1 had today," he said. "I was so frustrated watching the boys work so hard for three quarters and I just had to be let loose to help." And help he did.

After coming on 12 minutes into the last quarter, Jess booted his first goal following a superb overhead mark, and his second from a free kick came soon after But his match winnning goal 29 minutes into the quarter was heroic stuff. The ball came high from the centre line and Jess, by that time covered by three players, leapt from behind Kelvin Moore and around two other Hawk defenders to juggle the mark. And then, as if nothing rested on his kick, he casually steered it through. From being nine points down saw ffirs D. W.

2 2 2 1 1 For 236 316 254 235 223 Agst. PC Pts. 126 187.3 170 185.9 8 185 137.3 8 225 104.4 4 221 100.9 4 CARLTOV SOUTH MELB. NORTH MELB. rOOTSCRAY COLL'WOOD Richmond 1 1 249 262 95.0 4 Fitzroy 1 1 224 242 92.5 4 F.ssemlon 1 1 207 252 82.1 4 rieelong 1 1 164 206 79.6 4 Hawthorn 2 211 272 77.5 St.

Kilda 2 160 228 70.1 Melbourne 2 167 257 64.9 Footscray 7.2 9.4 13.5 18.8 (116) Melbourne 4.3 5.8 10.19 12.23 (95) Goals. FOOTSCRAY: TmpIeton 5, 3, Low 3, Qu'n-lan 2. Morrison. Whitleo, Perussich. Dempsev.

Dunstan. MELBOURNE MeKeliar 3, Baker 2, Flower 2, Brewer 2, Colei, Moir, Woodman. Beat. FOOTSCRAY: Morrison, Jenntngf, low, TmpIeton, Power. Murrie.

MELBOURNE: McKellar (best on ground), Flower, Wells, Brewer, Coles. Moir. Lmpirts. Polilei, Sutclifle. 1 Tom Watson smiles and Jack Nicklaus looks glum at Masters end.

AUGUSTA (Georgia), April 11. Tom Watson ended any doubts about his ability to withstand pressure when he survived a showdown with golf's most feared competitor, Jack Nicklaus, to win the 41st Masters golf tournament yesterday by two strokes. Richmond Hawthorn 1.3 11.5 4.5 5.7 114.6 11.9 19.6 (120) 17.17 (119) Masters' scores -T. Wat.on 70-69-70-67. -J.

Nl.k'aui 7J-7O-70-66. -T Kite 70-73-70-67; R. Goal. RICHMOND: Lamb 4. Jes 3.

Heard 2, Balm 2. Bartlett 2, P.tura, Carter. Monieath. Wood. Edward.

Scrimshaw. HAWTHORN: 1.. Matthews 5, Hudson 4, Goad 4, Hendri 3, tello. Best. RICHMOND: Bartle.lt (best on ground).

Wood, lamb, Bourke, Edwards. Cloke. iura, Han. HAWTHORN: 1.. Mdl'lPjIo.

(io.id, Ablelt. Hendne. Rowlings. Umpires: H. Lyons, M.

H'-nry. Gcclong St. Kilda 6.3 4.3 10.4 6.6 13.9 17.17 (119) 8.11 11.17 (831 -H. 70-74-70-68. L.

Graham 75-71-69-69; D. Graham (Aust) H. C.i eon 67-74-72-72' Flovd 71-7 2-71-71: 71-6l-b)-76 D. January 6 -76 -r. L7t L.f.ier 71 -72-73-69: J.

Shw 75-73-n-63. -J Co rt 72-71 -69-74; WiskOPf 73-71-71-71; R. runsetn 72-67-74-73: J. Pat Capr 72-72-73-69. -G vor (S.

Afr): D. Ed-sardi. A. 8an. Let Elditr, Ar.nrr.

At'ioirt Palmer, Boo Wytin. Bill Kratztrt. Amy North Btu LiPtikf. Jprry lYkG, Isar Ackl Murpnv. G.

Mar 77.72-7-69. M. Have. S. Ballesterc Sncarer 74-67-75-76; Johnny MU tr.

Tommy Aaron. A. Wail. D. O.

Stoikton. C. Snart AI. hi. G.

Koch. B. Oeviln tAunt). 75-69-77-73. AAP-RutT.

ftKELOAG. Uonohiie s. Sarah 3. Sheehan 2. ftrehl Preen 2.

rurfce 2 Browne. ST. KILDA: Younj 3, Duperouzel 2. Uuiv 2. Iv.

rpddale, (Ireene. Elliott. Muir. GEIiLONG: B. Nankervis fbest on ground), M.

Browne Diinohue I. Nankeivis. P'pen, Sarah. ST. KILDA: iwr-tuunir, UUHCIIIWCI, 3TeenS, lan Nankervis flics over St.

Kilda's Bruce Duperouzel but misses the niarK in the game at Moorabbin. vent. iniyiir. i. Koomson, Li.

jeve Who says there's no Tivoli? By STEPHEN iPH I LOP5 Mack, Sennett, Buster Keaton and Charlie Chaplin would have learned something if they had been at the Western Oval yesterday afternoon. A crowd of 18,249 people paid a lot of money to see a football match between Footscray and Melbourne, but instead were treated to a rib-tickling, side-splitting comedy. As a football match It was a flop. Melbourne provided the comedy capers wilh a display of fumbling, mis-kicking and general ineptitude that had to be seen to be believed. For its efforts Melbourne was rewarded with the bottom rung on the League ladder a position it seems destined to have a long and powerful hold on.

Footscray, on the other hand, moved into fourth place on the strength of its 21-point win, but won't be there for long. To watch Melbourne take control of the match and then kick it away was real Hollywood stuff. In the third quarter Melbourne shut Footscray out of the game, had kicks for goal from short range, yet managed only 5.11. You could almost watch the confidence seeping out of the Demons as players like Ray Biff en, Greg Wells, Henry Coles, Chris Woodman, Ross Brewer, Robert Flower and John Sparks missed from point-blank range. Footscray coach Billy Cioggin summed It up after the match when he said: "We were lucky to win.

Willi the opportunities Melbourne had they should have won that game. 'Thai's all 1 want to say about the game," he said. Bobby Skilton wasn't as kind. "The kicking was poor, it was atrocious," he said. "I don't know if they were talking, if they were backing up or if It was a lack of cenccntration.

The training track this week will find that out." It was a shame to see the efforts of Craig McKellar in the ruck. Flower on the wing and Wells in the centre wasted by a forward line that could best be described as a shambles. Ian Morrison won all day on a wing for Footscray, Kelvin Templeton marked superbly for his live goals and with Geoff Jennings kept Footscray in the game. It was a game best forgotten by both teams, but one that will linger with those unlucky enough to have been there. Reserves FOR AGST PM.

RICH. 2 0 347 225 154 2 8 COL'WOOD 2 0 259 181 143 1 A 27-year-old who has attracted an unfortunate reputation for wilting in the stretch, Watson sank a 15-foot birdie putt at the 17th hole to clinch the (SA36.400) first prize and the green jacket awarded to the winner. His final round five under-par K7 gave him a total of 270 for 72 holes, 12 under par, and made him the voungest Masters champion since Nicklaus began dominating the tournament in the 19iil)s. Nicklaus. a five-time winner here, gave it a superb run.

He shot the best round of the tournament, 66, but simply it was just not enough. Three strokes behind at the start of ihe dav, Nicklaus caught Watson at the 14th hole when Watson three-putted from 50 feet below the cup on the humpback green. Plaving in successive twosomes at the tail of the field, first Nicklaus, then Watson birdied the 15th hole and parred the 16th. At the 17lh. a 400-yard par-4 where Arnold Palmer hit the crucial shois that enabled him to win two of his four Masters titles, Nicklaus barely missed his try for a birdie.

Then Watson came along behind him and made his. Watson aot some breathing room when Nicklaus. who heard the crowd's roar for the birdie as he walked down the 18th fairway, dumped his approach shot at the final hole inio a bunker and had a bogey. Watson did not really need it. He made a routine par on the final hole.

Nicklaus, a Masters runner-up for the third time, fini.shect at 10-under-par 278. Rik Massengale, who made a game Cats make life hell for Saints Replacement- fOOTSCRAV: Ctlmotid, by air In tn.rd ajirter: (knir, by Pe-ruiiich in third quarter. MELBOURNE) Drny brovr( 8i I'bOnej. by Hutchinson, in ft -t quarter: Soark by Graham, tn last quarter. RICHMOND: Carter, bt HummM.

tn inrd qjarter; Heard, bv Jtsi. in lourth qua-ter. HAWTHORN: Mur-nant, by Rice, fourth quarttr. ST. KILDA: Callery (ankle), Lofta D.tterl;h (bruised in seeded id by Perovic, Hughes, Cunnfr.gham; Cunninonam.

by Muir, at three-quarter-time. GEELONG: Turner, by Woodman, third qua-ter; Maiarkey. by B'ake. last quarter. Goal kickers G.

fS 9j 17 R. fFitz.) t5) ..11 K. Temp'eto 'Foots i IS) 11 fi Crosswe tN. Me N. (Es-, (5, 8 A.

6-e -s iH (5) 8 R. Car 7 G. Wi son 2) Next Saturday rootscray Fittro (at VFL Park) ro. v. Hawthorn Scjf: M-lbOu'ne i.

Ricnmord. Ca ton v. St. Dojm v. N.

Melbourne. Crowds, gates run at Watson before fading on the back nine, and his former University of Texas team-mate, Tom Kite, shared third place on 280. Massengale. one of the leaders of the tour's bible study group and winner earlier this year of the Bob Hope Desert Classic, had a 70 and Kite a 67, which included seven birdies. Hale Irwin, the 1974 US Open champion, was next at 68-282.

Lou Graham rhe Ifli) Open winner at 2K4 with Australian David Graham following identical rounds of 69. Disheartened Ben Crenshaw, who shared the third-round lead with Watson, ballooned to a 76 and was in a group of six players at 285. That group also included Ray Floyd, the record tieing winner of this tournament last year, Hubert Green. Don January. Gene Littler and John Schlee.

MELB 2 0 29B 217 137.3 8 ST. KILDA 2 0 291,247 117.1 GE ELONG 1, 1 27t'l76 154 0 Footstray 1 1 205 205 100 0 4 H-wthorn 1t 1.226 258' 87 6 4 Carlton 1 1 186 246 75 6 4 Melbourne 0 2 196 2(ia' 73.1 0 Essenrton 0 2 209 2m 72 3 Nth. Me.o. 0 2 1H0 2S2, 71.4 Fazro, 0 2 231 335; 68.9 ST, KILDA 21 15 (141) d. GEELONG 19.20 (134).

Goals: St. Ki.da: Be. I 5. Hjsse.l 4. M.denhal! 3.

Re.dy 3. Caliir 3. Clarke. Shepnerd. Young.

GeciOng: ritzgcrairi 5. Hovey 5, Cousins 2. Efjan 2. Stevens 2. You no 2.

P- eston Best: St. Kiida: is. Bell Cannon. Cu n. Mildcn-ha'l.

Rci'dv- Gieionq: Preston. Scott, McLff.in. Ruscukl Young. Hovev. RICHMOND 23 25 1 3 d.

HAWTHORN 15 13 (1 03). tiOt Ritn-monj: Lecrh 7, Lynch 5. M.ller 5. Vdisn 2 Bond. Cumnvna.

Dcrrson. Nav or. Hawtiorn: Jones 3 Ahlct: 2. tirphy 2. Bennett.

F. etcher. McCarthy. Lfe. Stee'.

We in, Trott Ruhrrond: Nayior, av-to'i. Robe. tso-1. Vj: h. KfA.it.

Lfcn. De P.er Domen.LO. Perch. Fletcher. FOOTSCRAY 15 19 (109) MELBOURNE 10 15 f75) Foots-ciay.

Egan 2. 2. HnvCod 2. Hoofer 2 Johnson 2. iy 2.

Cordv- Foreman. W-ters D.l. 4. Duliirfl 2 Lynns 2, Giwr. Thorne.

Bott Footscrav: G.fichcn. Ean. Sa rt on. Watrs Corrlv Mr ho Tie: Loru, Ham 'ton. Flower, Carro'.

Davidson. Hurst. Dr. McLelland Trophy ists Res U-19 Total SOUTH MELBOURNE 2 2 2 23 CARLTON 2 1 0 20 RICHMOND 1 2 2 20 COLLINGWOOD ,1 2 1 IS NORTH MELBOURNE 2 0 1 18 GEELONG 1 1 2 16 FOOTSCRAY 1 1 114 FITZROY 1 0 110 ST KtLDA 0 2 1 10 ESS EN DON 1 0 0 3 HAWTHORN 0 1 1 6 MELBOURNE ..0 0 0 0 In Other States ADELAIDE: NOrvOod 22 17 '149) d. Pc A.ieuide 9 13 (67:: Ade -ide 20.20 (140) d.

To'- 11.21 (87). PERTH: East Perth 22.1 2 (144) d. 16 1 1 16.1 1 (107) d. West Perm 15.14 (104). YESTERDAY 20 518 22 017 42.192 549,965 1 S.249 SZ0.465 S.

Ki oa GeI v. Hawth. Foots, v. Mcb. Rip Curl title takes a twist By MIKE GORDON The Rip Curl and Mordy Surfshop championships were left wide open yesterday when two top contenders for the $3000 first prize were eliminated.

SATURDAY Attend. Rf.pti. v. Coil. 213.

073 S35.036 Car. v. Fitz. 25.173 S25.S0O S. MCD.

v. E)i. 24,196 S28 -189 158 221 $181,772 Tot 1 St. Kilda, which last won a League match in July last year, took a thorough beating from Geelong at Moorabbin yesterday. And it was followed by a verba! beauny from coach Ross Smith, who said his team "accepted defeat." 'They just played out time," he said.

Geelons, despite its 3fi-point win, didn't look a side likely to make the final five. But coach Rod Olsson was not unhappy with the way his side played. "I'm tremendously pleased with the way the players went in for the ball in contrast to the week before," he said, "They learned their lesson the hard way in the first game. (Carlton beat the Cats by 78 points at Kardinia Park). "Yes, we made a lot of mistakes today, but we got the ball into the open St.

Kilda always tends to close up the game. "We can improve vastly. We will" Olsson added emphatically. It was Geelong's first win at the Moorabbin Oval since 1969, and only its second since St. Kilda moved from the Junction Oval in 1 965.

St. Kilda was in trouble before the game started. Captain Carl Ditterich, Paul Callery and Gary Lofts all had to be omitted because of injuries. But the Saints started brightly enough. Although regarded as one of the slowest sides in the League, there was no lack of pace or the in their opening effort.

The lead see-sawed. Then George Young put one through from an extraordinarily acute anie on the boundary line. It was the local hero's second goal for the quarter, but Larry Donohue did even better for Geelong. He kicked three goals in fceven minutes, and at the first By KEN KNOX change Geelong was 12 points ahead. Young got another 'goal' from an acute angle early in the second quarter, but a brave boundary umpire risked lynching by ruling that Young had taken the ball out of bounds before kicking it.

Geelong clapppd on more pace and with some line short passing went to a 22-point lead at half-time. The sun broke through for the first time as St. Kilda ran out for the third quarter and Bruce Duperouzel soon had his second goal. Then red-headed Russell Tweeddale, playing a grand first game, added another and St. Kilda was only eight points down.

Geelong, which had floundered temporarily, lashed back and just before the end of the quarter by Sheehan and Preen virtually ended St. Kilda's chances. Donohue twice hit the post in the last quarter before bringing up his fifth goal with an overhead kick with his back to the goals. He had played a tremendous game, but Trevor Barker (one of the smallest full-backs in the business) was just as good. Without Barker the Saints would have lost by much more than they did.

Although Ross Smith is confident his side can improve told them they had played much better than the previous one thing stands out St. Kilda lacks enough good players to worry most other League sides. It could well be July this ear before it joins the winner's circle again. Perhaps, even later. Footnote for pessimists: St.

Kilda last 'won' the wooden spoon in 1955. Highest, lowest SENIORS: South Me. bourne 175, RESERVES: Richmond 163. Me -bourne 75. Tennis star Karen Krantzcke dies TALLAHASSEE (Florida), April II.

Australian tennis player Karen Krantzcke, who collapsed and died during a jog alter a doubles match here yesterday had suffered a cardiac arrest, a doctor said. Dr. Comer Cherry, a car-diologist watching ihe doubles final at the women's Lionel Cup tournament, said the tall 'M -year old Australian's heart had stopped. "But there's no telling what caused this," he said. "It could have been a number of things, including a cerebral haemorrhage or a heart attack." Miss Krantzcke had just won the doubles final with Melbourne's Kym Ruddell, and postponed picking; up her cheque while she set off on a io4.

She told tournament chairman. Joe Williams, she had hardly worked up a sweat in the straight-sets victory, and she wouid return soon. A few minutes later, she collapsed on a path outside the club, about 200 metres away from the courts. Dr. Cherry and a passing neurologist "were called immediately and an ambulance arrived within 10 minutes, but Miss Krantzcke was pronounced dead on arrival at a nearby hospital.

"I tried cardio-puTmonary resuscitation," Dr. Cherry said. "There was little I could do." Her death shocked nth at the tournament. Miss Krantzcke was mie of the lallest players on ll.e world professional circuit at 1.85 metres lii It. I in.

I. and was raled seventh in the world in 1970. But she had most success in doubles, and reached the 1974 Wimbledon final wilh fellow Australian Helen Gourlay. She teamed with Kerry Melville-Reid to win the Australian doubles title in 1968. 1970 and 1972, and she won the US clay court doubles titles in 19W6 and 197.

Her best singles performance was in beating F.vonne Goolagong in the quarterfinals of the 1974 Aus-traan Open. Miss Krantzcke was attempting a come-back this year, after a forearm injury forced her to miss most of the 1975-76 season. Tiger Wood makes his move Peler Drouyn and Wayne Bartholomew, the two grand finalists in the first round, lost their chance of winning the contest when they were defeated in the second bracket of the second round. Wilh only one day's surfing left the battle for ihe biggest share of the purse looks to be between five surfers. Narraheen's Simon Anderson and Hawaii's Buzy Kerbox, who both did well in the first round, won their heals yesterday and look to be in the strongest Glenelg in overtime Glenelg of South Australia upset Victorian champions CYMS.

Comets in yesterday's final of the National invitation women's basketball tournament at Albert Park. The match went into over-time before Glenelg broke away from the 52-52 dead-lock to win 57-54. This was despite losing Australian guard Jenney Cheesman who fouled out during the extra five minutes. Star of the game was Gle-nelg's 18 year-old pivot Julie Nykiel who contributed 16 points and numerous rebounds. Glenelg did an excellent job in holding Comets star Karin Maar to 15 points.

Comets had won the tournament for the past two years. Piy-ort far Uf (SA) 57 (Checnia 18. 16, CYMS 54 ifcOiVTian 16. Mjrir 1 5) in OT For Dandc-69 (Cofev 2i 12. TuKcr 12, 1c it iVcl 63 CJCiiK.n 17.

Cra 10i. For Stn: West Torrent (S-V 86 (NSW) 52 Foi 7th Nth. title 68 n. Uirr fNSWi S3. For Sutnerland 73 d.

Sturt (5A) 66. 11 tr, Weit Ade.a.de (SA) 76 d. New Zealand 62. For 13th: Built 52 'Baker 14. Nugent 12) Country V.c.

51 (Adcie 15 Smith 10; hi OT For 15th: 69 (CurnOw 13. Dav 13. Cost.gati 12) a Sydney Western Sum 36. For I7tn St. Kiida 62 (Keoqn 15.

Jordan 14. Tetter 10) Aae-U (SA) S5. For 19th: Adelaide (SA) 67 d. (Vic) 48 (Sy.ny 13. Nolan 111.

For 21jt: Wynrard (Tai.) 47 d. A. bury (NSW) 45 tn OT. Far 23rd: Melbourne 69 Koituniek 25, M.sie-wici 22) d. (Tas.) 66.

All star selections: Jenny Cheese-man (G.ne;g), Anne Coltev (Dan-denons). Mi til Green (Sutherland NSW). Sue Harrui (W4t Torrens, SA), Rhonda Wnfllev (CVMS Com-ti, Vic). But Mark Richards. Bruce Raymond and Paul Neilsen are all within striking distance.

RIP CURL AND MOROV SURF-SHOP BRACKET ONE. S. Tom-ton (S Africa) 138 d. W. Dean Qltf 101.

P. Drouyit (QltJ.l 137 O. R. SrooKS tVic.) 116; T. Firiflerald (NSW.) 131 d.

M. Scrilak (Haain 107. 8. Raymond (NSW.) 147 d. K.

Thomson (Vit.l 119; W. Lynch (Vic.) 142 d. I. R'cnardsan (NSW.) WV Nei.sfln 1S7 d. C.

Smith (NSW.) 116; W. Bathoiomew (Qid.) 135 d. S. Carter (NSW.) 77: R. (Hawaii) Wl d.

C. Horau (NSW.) 126. P. Byrn (NSW.) 123 d. I Calrni (WA.) 121; m.

Richards (NSW M3 d. Owf-n (Hawaii) 132; R. Ford (NSW.) 149 d. M. Ha (Howail) 1 26: B.

Kri liox (H iwalO 14 7 d. S. Janes (NSW.) 1 30; B. frcgan (NSW.) Hi d. R.

Anellf (Hatvan) 1.10; C. Byrn- (NSW.) 14S d. M. Wa, i en (NSW.) 1 30: M. Peterson (Q d.l 111 W.

Tiboain 0. Anderson (NSW) d. C. Bc'tcna (WA BRACKET TWO: Toinon (S Afndai 147 d. P.

Drojyn (Qid i 1 16 Raymond 'NSW i 145 F.naero:d (r4SW. 145 Neiiien IQ.d.) 1 W. Lvncr, 125: R. RuiS-ll (Hawaii) 141 d. Bathoiomew (Q'd.) 13b.

Tr a' Fir.a.: S. Anderson B. Kirbox (Hawaii) Owfiis (Hawaii). Smitn (NSW 1 Vtilcro Wamtn's I RD 2. HT 1: P.

Poppler (USA). Oocrg (USA). J. Shanks (NZi. HT O.

Me vine (USA. L. Boycr (USA). L. Da.

oil (USA). G. Jennings (Fools.) Progresl points: 14 G. Teasdale (S. Melb.) 13 D.

Dench (N. Melb), B. Wood (Rich). 12 G. Towns (Carlt).

9 L. Thompson (Coll). 8 R. Ashman (Carlt), P. Jones (Carlt), P.

Carman (Coll), N. Goss (S. Melb). 7 M. Machlurc (Carlt), A.

(Carlt), R. Shaw (Cnll), N. Fields (F.ss), W. Union H. Merrigan (Fitz), B.

Nankewis (Coll), C. (Melb), G. Melrose (N Alelb), K. Bartlett (Rich), T. Duniher (S.

Melb). for two with Qanlas, $500 spending money, and a bronze plaque. 'Age' football writers award a maximum of 10 voles to each of four players. This is how they voted on yesterday's games: St. Kilda v.

Geelong n. Nankervis (tied.) ..7 M. Brnwni- (fiwl.) I. Dnnnluie (fifcl.) 5 (,. I Mi, ill (St.

3 Rich. V. Haw. K. tltiill.) 7 II.

WimiiI (Kith. I Miilthciis (Haw.) fi 1. BtiurUe (Kich.) 5 Foots, v. Mclb. (.

McKellar f.Mrlh.) ..7 U. I -lower (Milli.) 6 I. Morrison (Uiotv) 6 South Melbourne full-forward Graham Teasdale survived the challenge of yesterday's matches and maintained his lead in "The Age" Player of the Year award. But David Dench of North Melbourne was joined in second place by Richmond's Bryan Wood who received six voles for his game against Hawthorn yesterday. They are on voles one behind Teasdale.

The Player of ihe Year will win a return rip to Singapore The Champ lives up to name A touch of the Scobie genius NZ wrecks Vic. hopes PERTH. New Zealand caused two major upsets yesterday in the closing rounds of the Shell junior Australasian golf series at Cottesloe. But New South Wales won for the ninth time since the series began in 1960. Victoria, alter beating Queensland in the sixth round, was on the brink of victory until the New Zealand underdoes dashed us chances.

NSW tops ADELAIDE. Eight-year-old Victorian gelding The Champ yesterday became one of the few horses in post-war years to take the double in the Easter steeplechase events at Oakbank. The Champ, the winner of Saturday's Von Doussa Steeplechase, yesterday convincingly won the highlight of the Oakbank programme, the 4950 metre Great Kast-ern Steeplechase over 27 fenefs. The Champ, ridden hy G. Hill, led for most of the race after several horses came to grief at some of the early jumps.

The winner was hotly pursued by local favorite Port Chalnier. who made a strong challenge late in the race that couldn't hold on, and The Champ crossed ihe line seven lengths in front. In third place, eight lengths behind Port Chalmers, was Cella Boy. the top of the straight when nol sufficiently clear of Obedient. Obedient who was making a strong run on the rails was checked in the incident, and finished third.

Stewards adjourned the inquiry until next Monday at 1 2 pm al the VRC office to enable Vasil's master Doug Rebecca, to be present. The adjournment means Vasil can ride equal favorite Love 'N' Leave in the First Sealield Welter (1200 metres) at Moonee today. Wiih claiming apprentices such as Vasil and Stephen Young riding bundles of winners, there is plenty of pressure on senior riders. Young has made a brave comeback after being badly injured in a fall at Sandown, winning on Sky Boy and Lord Gun Power yesterday. Apprentices won five of Ihe eight races yesterdav.

Senior man Harry White took the other three. By GLEN LESTER when some other horses may have hesitated, beat Miss Ollie (92) bv three lengths, wilh Small Brook (1001) third. Manerica is unbeaten in four starts this campaign, and is heading towards a crack at the Strad-hroke Handicap (1100 metres) at Eagle Farm in June. The four-year-old has plenty going for her a will to win. an ability to handle all types of going and a promising young jockey who can still take kg off her back.

Vasil, like Manerica. is really hitting his straps. He has notched HH winners, five of ihem in ihe city, and i.s likely to be in strong demand. But his winning streak may face a short setback following his ride on Sky Castle in the Second Orrong Handicap (1200 metres) yesterday. Stewards charged him with careless riding, reporting that he allowed Sky Castle to shift in at Apprentice jockey Tony Vasil showed a touch of Scobie Breasley to win the Select Stakes (1400 metres) on Man-erica at Caulfield yesterday.

Then the 17-vear-old rider was taken before the stewards and charged wilh careless riding over an incident in an earlier race. Vasil's game performance to kick Manerica through a narrow split on ihe home turn earned him plenty of accolades. Perhaps' it was youthful fearlessness which drove him through Ihe gap with a running rail menacing on his leif and horses to his right. Bui it won the race for Manerica and the punters who made the mare 74 favorite will not hesitaie backing Vasil's mounts again. He stayed on the rails during Ihe Select Stakes when it seemed patience might nol be a virtue.

Shades of that grand old railsman Breasley. Manerica, who also showed courage to accept the opening Croquet ROUND 6' V. and 2 Carton d. Shv 'Oil to a 3 Senior 5-2; Cany. 2-1; R.

Moar, 3-2: (3 B'Owrt en an as: to P. Set Hoe Zc in rowing PKRTIf. New South Wales crews won 10 of vesierdav's finals to emerge as Ausiralia's premier rowing State when the Australian championships ended on the Canning River. Lrqntwe.gM BIlarat (Mf- Kriey). aNU Sankt (FicJtl 7 50 9 G.r,- Tour O.rn-hoo a Le.thrfrdt.

Santa Mai a 48 9 WomPT FNte Coyest Pa MOimatt. YWCA QOurnr Artenin 3 54 9 Scnoo noy E.qht Nen aion. Aquinas. Wesley 4 44 6 Co est Four- Mercar.til-Monash. Haerfieid Sydney 6 42 5 Women qntrtetgnt Co io (Ptt'on) VMC.A Meihourne iBpni.ett,, 4 21 3 L.giitt.gnt E.giit Me.hOjni Umversily.

Matierficifj. 6 13 4 Wnman lint Quid Sydney Women, Ba m.n-Drummoyii. Victorian Cult Compotitt. 3 SS.6. RINGWOOD.

Draw 'Or tomorrow 10 ii Thou -aj Ha AC i. Si cy NOwOrgm; J'WS Dov Noon v. e. A'ck-non Houston; BiC'ldJif 2 pn Giecn ttfy. v.

Ockenden; McDoim v. SANDRINGHAM. Today .9 15 am. Medcn v. Roocits: Morion v.

ylti Go.cJnifl. C.uMon Stone 11 IS: v. C'OSi-ley; A Brow" v. S.ade: Mar Mi Wa-d 1.15 Leonard I. Hornr man v.

9-15 winner; Mo-ton v. Ledei' 3.15. T. Howat v. 11 15 winner; Murray v.

Cloe; Lfwty j. Plover rLWOOO. Day tournament. 10 30 am Wednesday. oridei.

Vit'torf welcome. 3 New SOJtn i. Soutn Aottrana 3 d. Western Australia 2 ROUND 7 New Zealand 4 Veto 1 Bj.H'Op d. IV.

5-4: S. Street C.yton at 19tti A. Smith d. R. Sheeny.

2 up. S. Wiho.t to Bron at 2 1st: d. P. Farrimond.

5-31; New South Wa.es 4 Tismania Oueemiaod d. Western Ajttralia Pointi t.orf NSW wins, 20 games; Queensland, 4-20; VMflri. 4-18; New Zeaisirt, 3-13- Soum Australia. 3-12 Weslern Austra.i. 1-12; Tasminan, 1-10.

Manerica, ridden by Tony Vasil, wins the Select Stakes at Caulfield yesterday..