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THE OBSERVER, AUGUST 29, 1965 Sport 15 CRICKET ROUND-UP Worcester drive for ti tie ATHLETICS Davies strikes only silver from ROGER PURFLEET Budapest, August 28 LYNN DAVIES sat in a cinema he re. this morning watching the film, of the Tokyo Olymiiics, seaxhing for the inspiration that brought him a gold medal. But tonight; in the Nepstadion, that inspiration and fire remained dormant in the final of the World University, by DOUGLAS SCOTT Hampshire also have perhaps relied too much on their two seame'rs. White and the evergreen Shackleton. Watching Hampshire I have felt, too, that the' bonhomie which Once lifted the county to sparkling efforts now towards a lackadaisical approach.

One Was had the suspicion that they were playing out Colin Ingleby-Mackenzie's cavalier era as if they had become surfeited with and were now facing the hang-over. Looking towards tho middle of the table one immediately seeks cut Surrey and Yorkshire, the postwar pirates of the championship. Yorkshire's performance against Somerset at Hull yesterday sums up the tenor of their season. Boycott' 43 neither at his brilliant, dedicated best, nor an abject failure. Hampsnire 20 a decline from the fine form he hit too late in the season.

Seldom has Yorkshire's great batting potential been realised in any one match or, indeed, in any one period. Illingworth, Close and, to a lesser extent, Sharpe, have come good on the day, but seldom has a Yorkshire side "been so reliant upon the individual saving Inning The bowling, conversely, has. been adequate, with both Trueman end Illingworth well up the averages. Surrey are a long time emerging from their transitional period. They, too, have had the all-round potential Stewart, Edrich, Harrington -as seasoned batsmen, Arnold, Gibson and Sydenham, on their day incisive scam bowlers.

But the all-rounders Storey, Tindall and fee potential solid run-makers, Edwards and have been inconsistent. But probably their greatest need is that the great spin potential of Hannan should materialise fully. CXWJECTURE virtually eliminated from the County Cricket -yesterday the fumble of wickets at Hove and the patter of rain at Swansea, "the'' facts strife now point unwaveringly towards Worces'ter-shire retaining the pennant by- at least: four points. The holders, needing victory. over Sussex to reach, an unassailable 144 points, were 49 runs ahead on the first innings with wickets in hand when bad.

light stopped play 1 IS minutes', from the scheduled close. Glamorgan, whose hopes rest tenuously on a Sussex victory, and maximum points from Surrey, ahd next week Essex, spent most of the day brooding in the pavilion. It seems only- a miracle can help Northamptonshire, wh6se programme has ended at a total of. 1.40. points.

Whatever happens tomorrow and Tuesday championship will 'not have been decided without argument in both competitive and the literal sense. Citizens of the Principality will long question the machinations at Bournemouth last week when in a "contrived finish Worcestershire gained maximum points, virtually on one innings. There may. too, be strong representations in favour of a percentage system of scoring championship points which would help eliminate the inevit ff I MX- p'lff 1 lu. Ill ttsii Batsmen struggling all day long from PAT WESTON Hove, August 28 POWER BOATS Speedy risks bring safety by J.

D. SLEIGHTHOLME THE fifth International Daily Express Offshore Power Boat Race starts at 10 a.m. from Cowes next Saturday, September promises to be a spectacular event particularly if the erratic weather of the past weeKs-deals up a breezy day. In recent years this world's toughest" has been getting smoother and smoother. A gale warning would mean cancellation of the open sea course but general feeling, particularly among owners of bigger boats, has been a pining for rougher going.

This kind of racing, at home and abroad, has done more in eight years to develop the fast, safe offshore power cruiser than ordinary evolution has managed in the past 40, and the tougher the course the faster the development. The Daily Express course, from Cowes to Torbay takes in some of the potentially nastiest stretches of water in the Channel. Fifty-five entries from six different nationalities have flocked to this little gem of ours, only partly lured by a prize list that reads like the inside of Morgan's treasure chest. Fairly quiet According to expert Tommy Sop-with, racing drivers nowadays prefer to stand rather than sit tight, the better to take the shocks by sagging at the knees. When one reflects that pushing a racing boat through choppy water is rather like driving at 40 m.p.h.

and meeting a humpbacked bridge every 60 yards or so for several hours on end the picture becomes a little clearer. In 1961. the first race, a bare nine boats finished the course of the 27 which started. In the 1963 race, which was voted a fairly quiet one, only six of the 53 starters arrived undamaged. One of those who limped ashore was Lord Bingham, who hit a rogue wave, broke his nose on the wheel and ended up with his boat sinking under him.

The course from Cowes takes in a loop up Solent, a long run out past Southsea to Ventnor Pier, thence back round the Nab Tower and past Cowes again en route for the Needles channel, Bournemouth Bay, Portland and across Lyme Bay to Torquay. The long last hitch across the Bay offers three choices any of which may prove a winner. Some may plug dead straight, others tack taking the waves on "each bow in turn and yet pthers may choose to follow the land in a wide sweep. Major threat With Britain as present holder of the top award, the Bcaverbrook Challenge Trophy and 1,000 purse there is ample competition brewing. Major threat is American Dick Bertram's 1.100 b.h.p.

dicsel Brave Moppie, which holds a world record in fast diesels of 57.7 m.p.h. Among the defenders are Sir Max Aitken's 960 b.h.p. Vivacity, Dr E. Savundra's 1,200 b.h.p. Jackie S.

II and T. Powell nd P. Rickett with the 1,016 b.h.p. Tramontana II. These are the heavyweights or some of them.

The bulk of the fleet is made up of smaller boats and between them they'll undoubtedly enjoy the hottest of the competition. The course this year has been routed to give shore spectators every chance of getting a good view of the race and there will be a loudspeaker commentary at various points including Cowes, Southsea and Torquay. Best spots for viewing are Cowes for the massed start (they pass there three times in all). Southsea front where the boats will pass within 200 yards of the beach, Ventnor which is a turning point. Alum Bay for an almost aerial view, Bournemouth fcy, St Alban's Head, and Portland bill where spectators will have another close view of the by then well-spread fleet.

The 190-mile course may see the biggest boats arriving at the finish at Torquay around 2 p.m. on Saturday. lacey GOLF Jacklin's stake in the future IT'S ALWAYS interesting to see who wins the Gor-Ray Assistants' Championship. It's also -more important in golf than the rather quiet atmosphere of the 72 holes of the parkland of Hartsbourne usually suggests. For the winning of this championship seems to act as something of a rJbrtent for a young man's future.

able it's and but'? of No Decision games. Glamorgan probably feel they have a grudge on this score, for thus far they have lost two games to the weather against Worcestershire's one. On basis of all-round performances, and indeed in to the game, few will argue that the top three teams are not entitled (o their success. Perhaps a more interesting line of inquiry is why are Essex and Hampshire languishing at the draughty end of the championship table? Essex, under- the astute leadership of Trevor Bailey, have been a bitter disappointment to their supporters, who must be' particularly frustrated that yesterday in their penultimate match against Middlesex they, produced the kind of cricket one might expect from them. To dismiss Middlesex at Leyton for 134 was a fine performance though the bowling figures perhaps explain the mystery of the County's decline.

Barry. Knight took six for 30. and Bailev three for 37. These two, in fact, have been asked to do too much throughout the season. Essex's lack of a penetrative opening bowler and also a consistent off-spinner has thrust a tremendous responsibility upon the quixotic all-rounder and his veteran captain.

The batting, too, has been inexplicably off-form. shared the biggest partnership of the day, 51 in an hour and five minutes before Graveney was bowled by Oakman for '49, driving over a ball of full length. With the total at 119 for five bad light stopped play. There was a short resumption during which a couple were added to the score before -the clouds again darkened. The wiseacres are saying that the wicket, undergrassed, may take spin later.

If that is so, Worcestershire, now only 49 on with five wickets in hand, may still be pressed to retain their championship. RUGBY Lucky for everybody from TERRY McLEAN Maoris 3 pts South Africa 9 Wellington, August 28 THIS was a match of, political overtones. At a hint of racial strife between brown and white, the reaction in both South Africa and New ZealandT-couId only have been adverse. In the event it was a hard-fought, exceptionally clean encounter, with a climax of near-comedy. There were 42,500 people at Athletic Park here today in glorious sunshine, and great was the joy of all when the Maoris had the better of a scoreless first half.

Then the Springbok forward power became dominant and, with tries' in the second half by Nel, Brynard and de Villiers. the Springboks made victory" certain. In the last minute Myers, of the Maori three-quarters, kicked ahead, fielded the ball and passed it to Crawford, who his weight to barge in for a -try beside toe upright. Thousands' excited spectators -milted on the field so enthusiastically the Teferec abruptly ended the game. It was.

the ttiird time lucky for everyone for the Springboks with their only win in three appearances on the park, for the Maoris because this, their ttiird match in 44 years with -South was untroubled by any 'problems' of any kind. Sussex Worcestershire AT HOVE SUSSEX First Innings Sultle Ibw Flavell- 15 Langridge Ibw Flavell 6 'J Lenham Booth Coldwell 3 Nawab of Pataudi Ibw Coldwell 3 Cooper Ibw Flavdl 0 ASM Oakman Flavell 0 Graves Flavell 0 I Thomson Booth Flavell 24 A-Buss Fllvell 7 TT Gunn not out 0. A Snow st Booth Gilford 3 Extras (b 4. I-b S. n-b 2) 11 Total 72 W1 4.

26. 7: Coldwell. 11. 3, 28. 2: D'Oliveira.

3. Gilford, 4.4. 2. 2, t. WORCESTERSHIRE First Innings Kenyon Gunn Snow 2 A Headier Gunn Buss 10 Ormrod Gunn Thomson 13 I SPiK! PW Richardson not out 24 tR Booth not out 0 Extrai(b 1.

l-b 5. n-b 1) 7 "Trr Fall of wfckcts 1-2. 2-25. 3-33. A-6S: 5-119.

alfford' 1 c3ld- well. A Flavell. Leicester Hampsnire AT r.KI'KVl'R HAMPSHIRE -First Inning. Marshal Julian Silencer 16 "55 sf HfS92, 3i PiSH Savage 3 Salnsbury Savage 16 I Ow not out 3 TB Timms Constant Savage 6 A Wasscll run out 2 Shackleton Barratt Savage 6 White Savage 10 Extras HI 17) 9 Total 154 Fall of wlckeis 1-30. 2-37.

3-44, 4-54. 5-77. 8-125. 9-142. Bowling Spencer.

17. 4. 40. 2: Cotlon. 15.

5. 34. 1: Savage 33.5. 16. 56.

6: Barratt. 18, 8, 15. 0. Hallam Shackleton 19 Booth While' 0 Marner not out 9 Savaae not out 2 Extras (W I) 1 haw. Spencer, tg.

Julian. R.J Barratt, I Cotton. Games long jump. I Igor Ter-Ovaoesian, of Russia, the man who took the bronze meaai at the Olympics, clipped the sand 26 ft li in. away from the take-off.

board on his second jump. Dawes' could muster no rriore than 25 ft' I0i in. There was supreme effort of about the 26-ft radge by the Welshman in his final jump, but the red flag jerked up sharply, indicating that he had fouled at the take-off board'. This left the Russian, with still one jump to and he celebrated the triumph with a final leap' of 26 ft 10 in. -'-'But Davies bad his silver and today Britain added two more bronze medals, the most important being that of Miss Elizabeth Gill, of Barry, who finished behind Irena Kirszenstein, of Poland, and Miguelina Cobian.

Cuba, in the 200 metres. Miss Gill also won the 100 metres bronze medal, behind the same athletes', and this meeting has brought a real break-through for this new British international. Her fastest For all but the last 20 yards Miss Gill was reaching out for the silver, but then the heavy, powerful Miss Cobian showed the advantage of strength against the frail Welsh girl something in the mould of Dorothy Hyman and closed in to clock 23.9 sec, Miss Gill' recording 24 her fastest time for the distance. Afterwards she told me she was thrilled by this performance, for she never really expected to beat Vera Popkova, a Russian international. Next year I will concentrate on strengthening work," she added.

Menzies Campbell, the Scottish sprinter, kept up his record in these games by winning the bronze medal in the 200 metres. Two years ago in' Brazil he won a gold in the 4 400 metres relay and took a bronze in the relay at Sofia in 1961. Tonight he finished third to Ozolin, of Russia, and Anderson, of the United States. Andy Green qualified for the final of the 1,500 metres by winning his heat. Jn the long jump Peter Reed, of London University, achieved a personal best of 24 ft 7 in.

and Miss Susan Mills did the same in the decathlon, where she took fourth place with 4,367 points'. ROWING Sculler's hopes of a medal from DONALD LEG GET Duisburg, August 28 HEARTENED by his showing in the heats, Hugh Wa'rdell-Yerburgh has high hopes that he will win a medal for Britain tomorrow in the European Rowing Championships. victory would be a wondertui reward for his decision to scull this year. To he will have to pull out somethirtg extra over the last 250 metres. Don Spero, who beat him at Henley, was defeated in the United States by Bill Maher, who has failed to qualify over here.

The Wienese' (Holland), Sass (U.S.S.R.) and Kubiak (Poland) are alt menacingly through to tomorrow. In sharp contrast has been the disappointing performance of the Quintin coxless IV. They have had an unsettled week, but squeezed them into the final tomorrow at the expense of Yugoslavia. So far they have been at least six seconds too slow to be in sight of a medal, but all is not yet lost. Of' the- British Cooper and Mackenzie have suffered from lack of practice and have not proved fast enough to reach the finals.

The American coxed IV, who are the Oxford-Yalies, were 10-14 sec. too slow, and this confirms the opinion. of the. British selectors that the' Continental standard in this, event is still appreciably higher than There was a good tail breeze here this morning, making ideal conditions. Interest centred on the.

Ratze-burg VIII, who were fiddling with their. rig and changing to. shorter oars. The Vesper VIII are delighted with their progress since Henley, and Boyce Budd, rowing six, feels that they should be on terms with the Germans at 1,250 metres tomorrow. The Italian, Yugostav, Russian and French VIIIs have all put in times to show that medals are going to be hard to come by.

Remembering how the Germans won in Copenhagen in one wonders whether they have-been trying to baffle everyone with tactics, which play a major part in the psychological warfare. British Walker Cup team hustle Britain's most optimistic Walker Cup team for many years played their first' practice rounds in hot, humid weather over the Green Five Farms course of the Baltimore Country Club. Captain Joe Carr and his nine teammates meet the best amateurs in the United States over this picturesque course next Friday and Saturday. Carr, who has been a playing member of every British side since the war, said Only a supreme optimist would expect us to beat the United States team in the United States, but you can put me down as the supreme optimist." The Britons Sew from London on Thursday and were on the course Friday morning and evening. The outstanding round turned in was a 67 by 18-year-old Peter Townsend from St Albans.

ATHLETICS Our wooden; spoon by ROSS NIcWHlRTER BRITAIN will come bottom' out of the six nations that contest, the European Cup final at Stuttgart on September 11-12. That is the Khfnt verdict from the marrying pf the results of the three semi-finals held last weekend at Zagreb, Oslo and Rome. The current position is 1st U.S.S.R. 78t'ps. 2nd West Germany 70i.pts 3rd France 69i pts '4th East Germany 67 -pts 5th Poland 66 6th Great Britain 654 pts An analysis of this forecast immediately shows how close are Europe's top athletic nations.

If Great Britain can find even five more points -she will be in the running for second place instead of winning the humiliating wooden spoon. In the seven running events from 100 metres to 10,000 metres, Britain leads the rest of Europe with France close second and West Germany third, and the U.S.S.R. a poor, sixth. Indeed, if the four throwing; ld events shot, discus, hammer and iavelin were not in- the prograname we would still win this competition. The new European Cup is a prestige competition and once having committed ourselves to entry, we logically should make every effort to achieve the best result.

Thus, if Gerry JCarr, the discus thrower, now a teacher at the University of California, were flown from Los Angeles and'tSrew up to his' recent British record Jper-formance of 187 feet, we would -gain four more points and other countries would lose a point each, Jwith the result that Britain would be seoond to the, U.S.S.R., jointly with Wesi Germany. That could be-the dividend foi the expense of a transatlantic aijvjpas-sage. The point demonstraWCrjust how desperately close this Is and" how premalch prepaaStion coaching and team managemejSFmusl be tightened up accordingly. Of course, the fallacy in comparing the statistics of the semi-finals "is tthat the track and weather conditions in Oslo certainly differed from the. heat of Zagreb and Rome, so the British team, provided they not too exhausted by intervening competitions, should perform a' shade bettet at Stuttgart.

Gloucester Notts AT BRISTOL NOTTINGHAMSHIRE First Innings Solus Brown Smith Hill e' Blssex Allen 3 Whittlngham Allen 7 HI Moore l-b-w Smith 0 Smedley Smith i Taylor and Allen 2 Millman not out 5 Gilihoulcy not out 3 Extras (b 2, l-b 2) 4 Total (6 wkts) ........104 Fall of wickets 1-55. 2-7. 3-72, 4-91, 5-94. 6-96. To hat Forbes, A Corran and 1 GLOUCESTERSHIRE NIcholls.

A Milton.3 Russell Moritaore. Bissex Bcvan. A Brown. A Allen. A Windows.

Smuh and TB Meyer. OTtPncllirP TCptlt a II LliS 1 AT MANCHESTER LANCASHIRE First Innings Green not out i OR Worsley Brown 6 Pilling nol-out 37 Total tl wkO 99 Fall of wickets 1-24. To bat Snellgrove. Knox. Sullivan.

L0yd. Lever. ShulUeworth. Green- ough and tG Hodgson, KENT Denness. Luckhurst.

Wilson Prodger. Leary. tA Knon. A Dixon. A Brown, Underwood, sva- and Dye.

ESSCX MlddleSCX AT LEYTON MIDDLESEX First Innlnga Brearley Taylor Knight 3 Harris Ibw Bailey ...30 RwJiey Ibw Knight 0 A Tlyor Knight 8 tj Murray Knight 0 p. a Whim Bailey ....36 Smiih not out 20 Hooker Knight Bailey. I DA BIck Knight ,....24 Laichman Ibw Knight 0 Herman Fletcher Hobbs 0 Extras (b 9. l-b 2. n-b 1) 12 Tolal 134 Fall of wickets 1-4.

2-4. 3-16. 4-16, 55. 6-92. 7-96.

8-131. 9-131. Bowling Knight. 20. 5.

30. 6: Bailey, 24. 10. 37. 3: Edmeadts, 7.

3. 9. 0: Hobbs. 17.3. 5.

32. 1 Phelan. 9. 2, 14. 0 sressrv mU.

PxFirst "mU" p. nm om Bear not out Extra (l-b I) 1 Edmradcs, Fhdas, Sobba. Hn Brian Phelps, the holder, is seen diving in the National Championships at the Crystal Palace yesterday. This was Phelps's first competition since the Tokyo Olympics. SHOW JUMPING Williams wins big trial from GENEVIEVE MURPHY Duston, Northampton, August 28 TED WILLIAMS, who has been in the show-jumping game at least twice as long as any of his opponents here today, put his experience to good effect when he rode Careta to win the" B.SJ.A.

Olympic Trial, the' major event of the two-day British Timken Show. A small, but distinguished, field of 12 faced a tough opening course of 1 5 fences and only three of them came through unscathed. Both CarnavaT, Williams's first mount, and the Australian pony, Bonvale, faulted at the 4 ft 10 in. gate, while Lucky Sam and Warpaint cleared 14 fences only to see the fruits of their efforts perish at the final parallel bars. But the unluckiest of all was Genoe, who has been sold by his Australian runner, Barry Roycr.oft, to Yorkshireman Mr Snipe.

Now ridden by Harvey Smith, the new partnership proved an immediate success, but jumping the eighth fence at the corner- the horse hit the support and was out of the jump-off. Harvey Smith still had one string to his bow but, riding Harvester flat out in the timed jump-off, he erred at the gate in a fast 62.9 sec. William Barker and' his good mare. North Flight, also lowered the gate and put a foot in the water as well for eight faults. They left Ted Williams with an excellent chance and he made full use of it, jumping slowly and.

with the utmost composure to achieve the only clear Children's Ponies Open Championship 1. Miss A Slubbings Prosperity or Catherston (Res. Mr A Deptford's Jenny Wren). Novice Championship Mr Deplford and Mrs Coales's Kayora Kind Sir. Res Miss A Slubbings's Favorita.

Hnnter Championship Mai Daly's Bailystlegue Res Mrs Foster's Red Caird. Amalenr Drhing Championship Mrs Mellor's Athroyd Mystic Gleam. Res Sir Nisei CoJman's Grey Seal. Jumping Ohraplc Trial 1. Mr Smith's Careta (Mr Williams): 2.

Mr Clemtnson's Harvester (H 3. Barker's North Flight. CLUB GOLF Richmond Surrey Cons' beat Essex Colls 75 (foursomes 2 2. singles 53). Nortbwood Veterans' Trophy A Jackson (36 points); Kftch (35 points): 3 Ban-is (34 points).

Royal Wimbledon Medal Sanmter (12) 72. on last nine; Beazlcy (13) 72. Shirley Park Mixed Foursomes Mrs Thomson and Mr Hunter (35 points): -Mrs Whelpton and Mr Melo (34 points) Cnddlniton Seven Club Slableford Morel (34 points): Davies, Codman and A yf'utrnan (32 points). North Middlesex Monthly Medal (Senior Division Young (10) 66: Ruscll (5), Foord (3). I Foster (7).

H.llman (4) and A Hillman (12) 68. (Junior Division): A Cronp (15) 65: A Todd (24) 68: Dare (18). I Newaas (17) 69. O'd Fold Manor Golf Foundation Medal Bennett (13) 68. on -last nine: Stevens (18) 68: A Lenthal! (24) 70.

Worthing Fonheven Cup Sabcy (8) 66: I Enttvislle (5) and Paine (3) 68. Cofgwdl Sanders Foursomes Stanhope (14) and Parker (16) 38 points: Hobbs (9) and Coleman (18) 32 points. CLUB CRICKET Arabs 84 (E Page 8-40) The Mote 76 (D Plachaud 7-31); Aylesbury 125 Chorleywood 39 (C Harris 6-23): Blackhcath Wand 109 Bexlcyheath 113-1 Croflon Park 83 (C Ingham 5- 17) Dartford 86-5; Finchley 64 (J Lever 7-33) Ilford 56 (T Sclwood 6-28); H.A.C. 97 (J Ranson 5-26) Norlhwood 98-5. Metropolitan Police 37 (R Campbell 5-14) Wanstead 41-0 Northwood Hills 106 Totter-idgc' 109-7; Norwood 47 Bcxley 48-7 (B Pay 6- 23) Orsctt 72 Upminstcr 73-7 Southgate S3 (G Luk 6-35) Ealing 54-f.

Aihlcad 59 (W Frlndcll 8-29) Banstcad 60-1 Berkhamstcd 103 Clnppcrlleld 107-4 Catford Wand. 178 (D Alkock 6-49) Torcst Hill 104-8 Chea-n 143 (M Cllioit 6-63) Maiden Wand. 124-8: Cobham 121-H d. (R Edwards 5-31) Dorking 97-5 Eihcr 230-6 d. Oatlands Park 106.

O. Brcntwoods' 117 WcslcliiT-on-Sea- 121-1 Parkhcld 102 Northampton Exiles 103-5 Roc-hamptnn 180-5 d. West Surrey 132 Romford 191-9 d. (D Fenn 5-64) Cockfosters 63 Slouah 151 (P Simpkins 5-28) Maidenhead and Bray 77-8 Twickenham 159-8 d. Hampton Wick Royal 160-9.

Bcckenham 134-9 d. Carnegie 98-9 (L Harris 7-5): Chelmsford 155-9 d. Bishop's Stortford 146 Edmonton 99 (M Moritz 6-46) Wembley 100-4; Epsom 205-7 d. Sutton 126-8: Mill Hill 167 Hornsey 125-9; Mill Hill Park 187-8 d. Byfleet 71 (J Haynes 6-26).

O. Whiigiftians 145 (T Johnson 5-33) Purley 82; Polytechnic 128 Strcatham 78; Saffron by JOHN STOBBS the Irishman Sean Hunt, of Chilwell, could have beaten him with a single birdie on "the last two holes. But Butler ended With a 5: and Hunt just missed a lti-ft birdie putt a courageous '4-iron froim thick, wet rough to the 17th. Walker only just failed withabirdie putt at the. last hole to join them.

Gool concentration Jacklin, 21; -is perfectly buil( for golf, 5 ft 10 Uf and blessed with the sort of swing that comes jointly-from natural ability, application, and having taken the game up at the age of eight. His father, wjio plays to 4" at Scunthorpe, his home introduced him to the. game. Bill Sha'nkland at Potters Bar, where he's been assistant for three years, has helped him along quite a bit. But he's obviously gof the thing worked out for himself now.

His drive at the first and, asit proved, last hole of the play-off was commanding. After-Butler and Hunt had in turn drawn rounds of applause for two crackers down the middle, Jacklin flew one off through the wet evening which carried both of theirs on pitch, and ended some 40 yards ahead. Where they took respectively a spoon and a 3-iron (one club too many, sadly for Hunt), he was able to (trike home a quiet cqntrolled 6-iron. It was a triumph of maintained cool concentration. He told, me afterwards that the American pros had impressed-him by their dedication on the It wasn't something he could define very closely, more an impression he'd gained -there which, had taught him something more about the game.

Anyone who's watched Americans will know what he means. 1 It will be interesting to see what effect Jacklin's last fortnight's" work may have on his game' in. future. Winning this event certainly seemed to give Gregson a noticeable boost last year. It could do -the same for Jacklin.

I. Oulver IV (S Clarke): 2. Belmore II (Cdr Bruce): 3. Daiquiri (J Edmltion). Under 19ft: 1, Chalotrce Amalie (Dr Sutler); 2.

Tvrink (Col Nellson); 3, Lynmara (A Gunton). Unrated yachts up to 5 tons: I. Catriona .0 Boswetl): 2. Skua (Col McMullen): The Wicked Lady (Dr Roberts). -Yarmouth O.D.

1. Genista (Oroup-Capf'R Wardman): 2. Katinka (Mrs 3. Pimpernel (Col.M Jennings). One.

Design: 1. Dolphin (R Creach-Osbornc); 2, Helena (H Hayles): 3. Gypiic (D Pill-Pitts). Royal Claqne Ports Cup) First Race 1, Scuffle (W Kink. -Broxbornc) '2.

Valetui (J Sweering'Sroxbournc); 3, 'Star-Psh (P- Fisher. Cowes Island SailingClub Nab Tower Race Div A 1. Firebrand (D Miller). Div B-: (overall winner of 'the Savage Cup)- Starmist (R Craig Wood), International Dragons 1. Caurus (P R.

Colvllle aod Mclhuen). South Coast OD (Hebe Trophy) 1, Firecracker. (D Bowker). Royal London Y.C. Regalia International O.D.: 1, Wafioo (Caot Ford).

Darings 1. Medina II (Marquess of MHTord Haven). International Dragons: 1. NonictW.D X-One Designs I. Daphne (H Sturge): Flying Fifieens 1.

Blue Heaven (T Westbrook). Dartmouth Port of Danmouth Regaua Handicap (over 24 foot) 1. Manead (J Enoch): 2. Cauella (Britannia Royal Naval College): 3. Ancora (N Parkinson).

Handicap (under ia it) Latino i ana s-tioiman); 2. inrusicr (Mr and Mrs Barbour): 3. Sea Mistress (F Kcyte). Dragons 1. Meteor Day); 2.

Maelstrom (S Dav); 3. Pandora IT' Iltider) 'Folkbolls 1. Belinda (H Redwings 1. Poppctt (D Cerrardti'2. Ardua (A Hall).

Koyai jjart-u-Lr 1, uotuen bye in Simpson). Flying 15s 1. Santa Nlta (V Lloyd-Prilchard). Enterorises I. Gee-lav (G Jinks): 2.

Mau Naide (W Hibhltt): 3, (M Lee). Solos 1. suipn (L Liewtiyn): 2. swallow tJ t- -wild). 3.

Ventura (Miss Baylcy). National 12 I. Sally (Miss Simpson); 2, Heltbet (Miss Coles) 3. Mum (C Juhn). Parkslone X-O-D's-: Aloha ICapt Rose), 2.

Fiona (J Khowles). 3. Myrtle (I Cooper). Merlin Rockets: 1. Keval II (R A Clarke).

Albacores 1. Mirth II (L Bowley). I. Bandit (P Hill). Fireflies 1.

Destony (Miss 1 2. Pegasus III (J Whltehousc). 3, Scalded Cat (A Mile-ham). Dolphins I. Bluebird (A PXhlttendcn).

2. Coryphenc (J HescrofT). Class (Handicap) I. Roma (C Summers). 2.

Tern (F Beckett). Thorp' Bay (Burton Week) National 12 Practice Race: I. Lucky Number (P Pym, River); Truffle Hunter (1 Holt- IN 1783 the Master Gunner, when welcoming the Prince Regent on his first visit to this watering-place blew off both his arms when firing the Royal Salute. When Sussex were 37 for seven after 52 minutes batting it almost appeared that they had suffered similarly. Today, the Sussex bowmen were on- parade but, of those of noble lineage, only Fataudi was available to joust against the champion.

He won the' toss and, after considerable deliberation, decided to bat. Possibly a surprising decision with a sea-fret heavy on the ground and with Flavell and Coldwell in their present form. There is often assistance for the bowler before lunch at Hove. Today the ball moved off the seam most of the day but the wicket was neVer a lifter and there was none of the usuil agonised shakings of bruised. fingers.

In fact the only' ball to lift during the Sussex innings was delivered by D'Oliveira. Sussex's failure was due to the combination of their own shortcomings and that of thoroughly professional seam bowling. Unusual We had the unusual experience of the first five batsmen all falling to l.b.w. decisions. As four of these were given out by umpire Gibb, who" believes jn taking his time, the tension was painfully prolonged.

The ball with which -Coldwell trapped Pataudi was a particularly vicious break-back. During his seven minutes hi the" crease Pataudi man aged to stamp his class on any discerning watcher. The only Sussex stand of any consequence was the partnership of 31 between Thomson and Buss, and of these Thomson got 24, mainly from a stroke peculiarly his own which' can best be described as a hoist to' leg almost over his left shoulder. Fla veil's seven-wickets for 26 represented -intelligent use, of the conditions. Worcester, in their turn, made heavy weather of their -batting.

They lost their first three wickets for 33, all caught by the admirable Gunn, very able deputy. Graveney and D'Oliviera showed us the first real strokes of the day during their partnership of 35: Worcester nosed ahead in the last over before tea but only 73 had come off 3'5 overs-. After tea Graveney and Richardson Warwick AT DERBY WARWICKSHIRE Firs! Innings. IbJdulla Jackson 8 A Richardson Jackson 6 A Jameson Morgan Jackson 10 Amiss Jackson 6 Suvran nor out Aberley not out 1 Extras (n-b 2) 2 Tout (4 wkts) Fall of wickets 1-9. 3-3D.

4-31. To bat TA Smith. Miller. Bannister, Blcnklron. Cartwrutnt.

DERBYSHIRE Smith'. Harvey. Johnson. Page. Oates.

Morgan. Eyre, IK Taylor, Smith. Rhodes. A Jackson. Yorkshire Somerset AT HULL YORKSHIRE First Innings Boycott Alley Taylor Rumsey Padgett Clayton Rumsey Hampshire Clayton Langtord Sharoe Robinson Alley Close Virgin Langford lllingwonh Ibw Rumsey A Hutton Langtord tJ Blnks Alley Trueman Rumsey Wilson not out Extras (b '8, 1-b 4, n-b 2) ...43 0 2 ...20 ...13 1 6 ...39 2 Total 156 Fall of wickets 1-1.

2-3. 3-36, 4-45. 5-84. 64. 7-95.

g-102, 9-141. Bowling Rumsey. 12.2. 2. 37.

Alley 33. 12. 68. Langtord 21. 12.

37. 3. SOMERSET First Innings Atkinson not out 33 Virgin Hutton 2 Kitchen Hutton 8 Groves Ibw lllingwonh 17 Greetham Illingworth Close 1 Alley run out 2 Clayton Ibw Hutton 0 Langford not out 1 Extras (l-b I. n-b I) 2 Total (6 wkts) ...66 Fall of wickets 1-6. 3-61.

4-62. 5-64. 6-65. To bst Atkinson. Robinson and Rumsey.

Glamorgan Surrey AT SWANSEA GLAMORGAN First Innings A Jones not 48 Hedges Tindall Pocock 9 Walker not out 15 Extras (n-b 1, 1. 8) ,..10 Tola! (I wki) Fall ot wlckei 1-35. To bit A Lewis. 5 Presldu, Reel, Lewis, to Etui, Sbeonerd. I Jones, WheaUey.

I During the last IS years it been wpri by six of this year's Ryder Cup team: Alliss, Bernard Hunt, Thomas, Coles, Platts and Will. Ex-Ryder Cup player Geoffrey Hunt also appears on the list. So do Low, Grubb, Gill; Whitehead and, last year, Gregson all of whom, have- made some mark in major tourtiaments later. This year the winning of it was fascinating. For but of a triple tie after 72 holes; with a 280-yard drive and a 6-irdn home" to 12 ft from the pin at the first extra hole, came Tony Jacklin straight from winning himself around SI ,000 for coming thirty-fifth in the' Carling World Championship at Pleasant Valley, U.S.A.

and winning himself, considerable praise from some of our own best judges of golf, over there for it. Jacklin's win was the more remarkable because he had no sleep for 43 hours, arriving at London Airport late oii Tuesday morning, and finally reached Hartsbourne only in time to starl his first round at 4 p.m.; specially put back for him after he'd rung up from America. He played that round in a daze, in 73, Wednesday's fairlv dreamily in 74. then after Vwo good nights' sleep, came to life again on the final day with two near-perfeci 68s, both 35 out (par), and 33 home (2 under). The first of these he achieved despite misidentifying a ditch at' the 12th as out of bounds, when in fact it wasn't, and penalising himself twi strokes for nothing.

He recovered ground by two driver strokes to the long uphill 13th ind holing the chip for an eagle from the edge of the -green. In the final round he completed the feat of making up II strokes on the unfortunate overnight leader, Walker, by ending with two stalwart birdie threes at the 16th and 18th. Both of those who tied with him on 283, David' Butler, of Gog Magog, with a splendid last round of 67. and VValden lit Stevenage 112-5: Southgate 109 Brcntham 110-6; Tcddington 247-7 d. (D Bel-chamber 110) M.C.C.

155-7. Ashford. Kent. 159 Hadleigh and Thundcrsley 162-8; Chlngford 159-6 d. Buckhum Hill 106-6; Letubury III (R Peach 6-21) South Hampstotd 113-4: Thornton Heath d.

Honor Oak 135-6: West Herts 110 (W Shaw 7-35) Ealing 105-9 Windsor and Eton 159 Rirhings Park 126-8. BeaconsKeld 117 High Wycombe- 118-8: Beddington 13B-6 d. Mitcham 105-6; Bess-borough 73 (J Carrington 7-33) Dunstable Town 76-1: Dulwich 91 (R Walker 5-38) BBC 93-4; Hayea (Kent) 168-7 d. (C Dowdall 87) Britannic House 153-7 (C Chambers Kcnley 188-6 d. Menon 92 Kenton 107 (C Nash 6-3B) Hornsey 111-5: Kcw 128-7 d.

Wimbledon Part 85-8; Lcathcrhead 162-8 d. Chssington 74; Loughton 164-8 d. Chcshunt 149 Southall 158-7 d. Harrow 87 Park 132 Marlborough (1870). 117-9.

Beckenham 113 Bromtey 116-7 (T Sowerby 6-36); Folkestone 99 (it Stanlland 7-36) Tunbridge Wells 57 (C Stephens 7-27); Harrow Town 129-9 d. Eajlcotc 122: Hltchin 181-6 d. (T Burgess S4 n.o.) Hertford -123-7-. Richmond 178 (P Pizcy. 7-53) Winchmbre Hill 111-7: Shepherds Bush 174-8 d.

(J Stark 89 n.o.) Brondesbury 142: Temple Bar 97 (L Lawson 5-33) Australian County XI 101-6. Walton-on-Tbames 150 Thames DItton 142. YACHTING Royal Norfolk and Suffolk (at' Lowestoft) Dragons 1, Troika (C Day): 2. Skal II (Dr Oliver); 3. Triton (E Cator).

Flying Fifteens 1. Mocking Bird Boyd): 2. Flamingo (P Pank) 3. Beaver Fleet (M Spring Rice). Royal Harwich (at Woolverstone) One Designs Scolopax (H Wamer); 2.

Oucen Bee (L Ditton); 3, Halcyon (Brig C.Akchurst). Medway (at Upnor) Dragons 1, Sea Cub (D Mallby); 2. Mandarin (R Hollands): J. Mustang 111 (R Saranl). 5.0.5's Bachus (R Payne): 2.

Vandy (R Halliwcll). Hornets: I. Candle Breeze (D Hopkins); 2. Pnsiedon (M Whitccws): 3. Cream Cracker (M Schlaepfer).

Flying 15s 1. Baluchi 'A Brown); 2. Lady Emma (P Baron and A Clifton); 3. Yandy Ffour (R Wadham). Swordflsh Tui (Mr and.

Mrs Leonard): 2, Heron (D Townshend): 3. Pippin II (R Cox). Wayfarers: 1. Rambler (C A Lane): 2. Windrlft (L Brown): 3.

Nive (Col Simpson). Snipes: 1. Mischief (1 Blagrove); 2, Pinafore (L Benn'-ll): 3. Sheldrake (C Nell). G.P.Ms: I.

Discretion (B Way); 2. Pipkin (G A Greenfield) 3. Jenny (P Paul-Hulme). Dinghy Handicap 1. Shtatic (C Reeves); 2.

Chandy (O Fisher); 3, Elizabeth (D Simpson). Royal Ljnninlton Handicap (19ft VP 36(0 YACHTING Wrapped up at Burnham BURNHAM WEEK opened yesterday with a stiffening sou'-westerly and a succession of spinnaker starts as the classes took their guns. Each class managed to demonstrate several new methods of wrapping a boat up in its own spinnaker. In Class I and II. away first in a joint start.

E. W. Tyler's Glass Slipper beat her handicap to win over H. V. Hall's Evenlode, both Class I boats.

Third 'was A. E. Bird, despite a wrap-up at the start. At first Scythe, P. B.

Frost, was leading but the two big boats soon moved up front. While Class II fought it out on the beat back. Glass Slipper took over the lead from Evenlode and the pair of them began moving away from the fleet at the pace which was to pay off. Winner in the Stella class was-Stella Nimbus, J. Doury and K.

Gilbert, with Solaster, G. Lilley. second, and Lodestar, Hedges, third. The fleet split into two groups, the course taking them up the Roach where a regular class melee developed as they merged with the dinghy fleets. Handicapped by a 505 which capsized repeatedly like a performing seal, several Stellas lost places on the run out of the river.

The Hornets, having got off to a planing start, sailed a fast race to finish with Glassboots, Tony Wade, first, and Fud, J. Richardson, and Fearless G. J. Reeve, taking second and third. Glassboots, starting under jib, hitched out to the windward side of the fleet but had to take second place to Fud at the weather mark.

At the jibbing mark- on the Roach, Glass-boots went down but came up fast enough to overhaul Fud on the spin-maker run and take the lead on the beat home. In International Dragons, Robin Judah in Salamander II came first. Odysseus, P. Gimpel. second and Kari, F.

P. Scott, third. I. D. SLEIGHTHOLME.