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Page 13 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1973 SECTION 2: Sport, Finance, Classifieds Sport pages 13-15 Finance pages 16-18 Weather 1 5 Classified Index P28 Beath called up to Guineas 'HOW OLD ARE RL train on squad By ALAN CLARKSON The Australian Rugby League selectors have added St George prop Barry Beath to the train-on squad for the Kangaroo tour of England and France. Beath, a top-class prop or second-rower, has played 30 minutes of football the last two months following a shoulder injury. 'Htf Ll.uk 1 mount for Mulley By BERT ILL YE George Mulley's booking for Strong Plea last night gives him an excellent opportunity to set a new riding record in Saturday's Rosehill Guineas. Mulley gained the ride on Strong Plea following the suspension of Mel Schumacher at Newcastle on Tuesday. Trainer Kevin Young last night offered Mulley the ride on Strong Plea in the AJC Derby, as well as the Rosehill Guineas.

Strong Plea, who was impressive in winning the Newcastle Derby Trial Stakes, has always finished strongly at the end of his races. He is also one of the best-bred prospects for the Derby on September 29. The robust colt was foaled by Passionate (Le Filou Cuddlesomc), who is a sister to champion staying marc. Light Fingers. Strong Plea last season won twice at Rand-wick and he came from near last at the home turn to finish third in the Golden Slipper Stakes.

He also ran on strongly from eighth on the home turn to finish fourth in the AJC Sires' Produce Stakes. Mulley, who is riding as well as ever, will suit Strong Plea with his patient tactics. RIDING RECORD i- ft I Tommy Bishop (left) and Clifl arson, no "spring chickens" when this picture was taken during the 1966 lour of Australia. Footballers, unlike old soldiers, never grow old. Or that's what they would have you believe.

But the stocky, quick-moving St George player has now been given a chance to lorcc his way into the team to be announced next Sunday night. Beath played in last Tuesday week's replay semi-linal for St George against Newtown at the Sportsground. Until he injured his leg he was a demoralising attacking agent. The selectors looking for pace and experience could include Beath in their line-up for the lour. Some of the doubtful spots in the Kangaroo team could be decided by performances in Saturday's premiership grand final at the SCG.

Some of the plavers from the Manly-VVar-ringah and Crooulla-Sutherland teams are certainties for the tour while others could clinch their place with a last-minute surge to catch the eye of the selectors. Both teams had rug expect him to be a lot different on Saturday. "He has to show just how good he is." Manly had a bright run and the hit-out proved that John O'Neill's injured ankle was recovering. O'Neill ran strongly and told coach Ron Wil-lcv his ankle felt better than it had for some time. The tug-of-war between Queensland and Eastern Suburbs over Arthur Bcctson was unresolved last night.

Beetson, who has completed a contract with Eastern Suburbs, did not attend a scheduled meeting with the Eastern Suburbs football management committee. The meeting was scheduled for 6.30 pm but by 8 pm the committee was resigned to Beetson not turning tip. Beetson has been offered top money to play in Brisbane next ear but in Sydney he is confined to the maximum payment scheme. count the years' On Saturday, he'll be marking Ken Irvine, who has finally admitted his ace at 33 when he lines up for his last football match in the grand-final. When I told Bishop at training on Tuesday night that Wear was only 29 and had been playing 10 years, he scoffed: "What, he's older than me.

and I'm definitely only 29." The official team lists of the British side which visited Australia in 1966 listed Bishop as 25 and Watson as 26. As there was no reason to lib about their ages then. we can now assume that Mr Bishop is 32 going on 33. and Mr Watson is 33 going on 34. But I'm still not sure about Mr Wear.

ROD HUMPHRIES All three had long careers in England before migrating to Australia and in the first issue of the program. Wear was listed as 31 years. Bishop 30 and Watson 30. There was an alteration for the second program containing the ages of the Cronulla players Wear politely but firmly told Mr Lester that he was only 29. Bishop and Watson have been silling very quietly on 30 years although didn't Mr Watson play his first Test a decade ago? Stalls bogged BARRY BEATH ARTHUR BEETSON found for Ali fight Melbourne fight pro-motor Jack Rcnnie was guaranteed financial backing of SI 50.000 yesterday to stage a fight with Muhammad Ali in Melbourne in early November.

The Sharp Corporation of said it would back -the fight. Final details will be worked out in Melbourne next week. ennie had to reply to the syndioutc- 'Arranging the Ali tour of South-East Asia by last night or the Australian section would have been cancelled. The fight, expected to be between Ali and giant Iris h-American Jack O'Halloran. will be at the MCO in the first week in November.

The fight has been arranged to coincide with Melbourne Cup week All will have two exhibitions as well in capital cities to be decided later. All will come to Australia after fighting Dutchman Ruby Lubbers in Jakarta in the last week in October. r. ROD HUMPHRIES vz v4m 'open' start LILLEE TO 'HURL' Wear and Bishop played together in the Barrow first team in 1965. "I was going to retire at the start of this year." confided Wear.

"I plavcd sesen years in England and three here and after 10 years I thought: 'Well, that's enough'." "But the club asked me if I would continue because my form was good and I signed another two-year contract," he said. That's all right. Bob, vou will only be 31 when you retire. FIRST But he is such an attraction that the organisers of the game considered he would be an ideal choice to begin the match, one way or another. Ian Chappell will captain a side comprising players who won the Test scries against the West Indies earlier this year.

Although he has announced his retirement, former NSW captain and lest batsman John Benaud has been invited to play. There must be doubt about Richards being able to play because he broke his jaw in a match MELBOURNE. Wednesday. The Second Intermediate had to be started from a single-strand barrier at Pakenham today because the starting stalls and the tractor which tows them became bogged. The evergreen jockey shares the riding record in the Rosehill Guineas with Bill Cook, each winning the Derby lead-up four times.

Mulley's wins were on Roval Andrew (1948). Caranna (1955), Bogan Road (1962) and Eskimo Prince (1964). Mulley last night also accepted the ride on Stevenson in Saturday's Rosehill Cup. Bart Cummings was keen to secure Mulley because Stevenson must be ridden patiently to make him do his best. Stevenson must race well on Saturday if he is to be a chance in The Metropolitan on October 1.

Mr Lyle Clark, the STC handicappcr, has weighted Stevenson at 50 kg, or 3.5 kg less than he has in The Metropolitan. Drum Roll (48 kg), with 3 kg less than his Metropolitan weight, is similarly treated. But Analie has 2.5 kg more than her Metropolitan handicap, while others with a rise in weight include Campancllo (plus 2 kg). Copy Book (plus 2.5 kg). Dear Del (plus 2 kg), Lou Jack (plus 3 kg) and The Fixer (plus 5 kg).

Stevenson is scheduled to arrive by plane early this morning with stablemate Century and trainer Bon Hoysted's sprinter. Portico. Hoysted had hoped to book Rov Higgins for Portico in Saturday's Rosehill Welter. HIGGINS' DECISION Higgins. however, has decided to ride at Moonec Valley.

As a result Peter Cook has gained the ride on Century in the Thco Marks Quality. Igloo, an entry for the Hill Stakes on Saturday week, will arrive by plane tonight. All Shot yesterday was "declared" for the Thco Marks, with Des Lake his jockey. Daneson, an impressive winner of yesterday's Newcastle Cup, has firmed from 25-1 to 14-1 for The Metropolitan. He can be penalised up to 3 kg for yesterday's win, but Mr K.

Goodwin, the AJC han-dicapper, will announce his decision this morning. Arrowhead will miss Saturday's Welter to run in the Rosehill Cup and Neil Campion is the likely rider. Joint Venture, to run in the Rosehill Cup, gave a "negative" return from the swab that was taken after his shock failure in the Tramway Handicap last Saturday. Tom Smith today will offer Des Lake the ride on Joint Venture. His vigorous riding and strength could make Joint Venture do bis best on Saturday.

Hippomedon, a first acceptor for the Metropolitan, will be on trial when he contests a Graduation Stakes in Adelaide on Saturday. Charlton Boy will have his final Epsom trial in the September Handicap at Laglc Farm on Saturday. By PHIL WILKIN'S Dennis Lillcc has been invited to bowl the first ball of a 40-over game between Ian Chappcll's XI and an Invitation XI in Sydney next month. South Africans Mike Procter and Barry Richards. West Indian Keith Boce and Englishman Tony Greig have been sought to play in the match at Drummoyne Oval on Sunday, October Lillee is recovering from three stress fractures just above the small of the back and has decided against bowling this Many jockeys were hostile about the incident and "claimed that the meeting should not have been held because of the state of the track.

One prominent jockey described it as "a disgrace" and "a joke" that the race was started from the old style barrier. The race was won by 20-1 chance Paradise Lad. who had No I position at the barrier and led all the way. His apprentice rider, Ray Martin, had never ridden from an open barrier before. Trainers' Association president Brian Courtney issued a statement to the Doubts about Colo tour The military coup in Chile has thrown a shadow over the proposed visit of club side Colo Colo to Australia.

Colo Colo, made up almost entirely of the Chilean national team, is due to play Australia in Brisbane on September 30 and in Sydney on October 7. The team is expected to travel by plane to Australia from Moscow where Chile will play the USSR in its final Cup elimination match on September 26. The matches have been planned as a build-up for the Australian team which will play South Korea in the first of two final elimination games in Sydney on October 28. But the political upheaval in Chile has left Australian Soccer Federation officials in some doubt over Colo Colo's plans. "I am hopeful it won't make any difference." ASF secretary Brian le Fevre said last night.

Mr le Fcvre was to have signed the contracts for the three matches Colo Colo will also play South Australia in Adelaide with Chilean Consulate officials yesterday. "But I am sure they had many other things lo worry about," he said. Mr le Fevre will contact the Consulate today in an attempt to determine whether the South American team will still make the trip. ged training sessions yesterday and both reported all players 100 per cent fit for Saturday's big match. The Cronulla players took the afternoon off work and they spent two hours training at Endeavour Field.

Coach Tommy Bishop was happy with the result ot the training session. He believes his pack can hold Manly forwards on Saturday. "Everything hinges on how our forwards play." Bishop said in pin-pointing the vital factor in Saturday's grand final. He added that the Manly pack got on top of his forwards in the semi-final but he was confident they could strengthen Cronulla's chances with an all-out effort. "I will be looking for a strong performance from Cliff Watson on Satur-dav." Bishop said.

"Cliff was fairly quiet in the semi-final, but I effect that the trainers con sidered the stewards did the right thing in running the meeting. But the Jockey's Association secretary. Mr Bill Condon, said the jockeys believed that the meeting should have been abandoned before a race was run. Pakenham Racing Club secretary Mr David Bourke said the track was inspected by stewards at 8.30 am and the meeting was declared on. But it started to rain after the decision was made.

The stalls were extricated in time for the follow- Co. Ply. LM. 727 7(11 OAC-tt-427 Footballers in their early 20s never want to reach 25 because thev might be considered "getting on" when it comes to representative teams: those who are 30 never admit it because it might jeopardise their careers. And then you get the weight "cribbers" who always want to be heavier in print because it looks good when the selectors sit down to pick a team.

But that's another story. So spare a thought for the editor of the Rugbv League program. Gary Lester, who has had to extract both age and weight statistics from the players in the final series. His toughest assignment was at Cronulla where he encountered the English trio. Tommy Bishop.

Cliff Watson and Bob Wear. Long wait to win Cup From JOHN MCHOLLS NEWCASTLE, Wednesday. Evergreen jockey George Mulley, in winning on Daneson in today's Newcastle Gold Cup, achieved a feat he first set out to do in 1945. It was 28 years ago that Mulley had his first mount in the Newcastle Cup and went ithin inches of inning the Cameron Handicap-Newcastle Cup double. Mulley had won the Cameron on Bragger but was relegated into second place on Man O' War by Turn Again.

Yesterday Mulley was in the form that has carried him to many presti- giuus vmurics in ine past and he produced one of 1 his classic rides to win on 1 Daneson. Daneson could be the stepping stone again for Mulley to win his first AJC Metropolitan Handi-1 cap since Galcrus in 1963. TOP CHANCE Daneson's win stamped him as a top chance in the Metropolitan. 2.600m. to be run at Randwick on October I.

Daneson (11-21 came with a stylish finish lo beat Gold Skin (12-1) by two lengths. I he local veteran galloper Dark Diamond (15-1) was a neck away third. Daneson is raced on lease by his trainer Frank Penfold in partnership with his wife. Penfold. a devoted horseman who runs a riding school near Penrith, has cared for Daneson since he broke the horse in as a yearling.

Daneson showed dishing form as a three-v ear-old, finishing third to Classic Mission in the AJC Derby and ihen scoring an easy win in the Morelon handicap at Eagle Farm. But Daneson, now five years old. failed lo regain that form last season and Penfold decided the horse needed a long spell. TRIAL RIDE Penfold returned Daneson to training and was so impressed with his early-work that he planned a program of races to lead up to The Metropolitan and made what is now a shrewd decision to engage Mullev for all his runs. Mulley tested Daneson in a barrier trial some weeks ago and was impressed enough lo accept Pcnfold's invitation lo ride the horse.

Daneson will now run in the STC Cup at Rosehill on Saturday week as his final run before The: Metropolitan. ask 'HAPPY HAFFEY' BALL between his county side, Hampshire, against Kent in Southampton this week. Richards hit his fourth century of the season and had lo retire hurt at 143. hornier Australian Test batsman Bruce Francis has been helping in the organisation of the game. He recently announced his retirement from cricket uficr finishing his three-season contract with Essex Keith Boycc is the all-rounder who played such a conspicuous role in the recent Test series against England, taking 19 wickets in the scries.

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