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THE GUARDIAN Friday February 5 1971 19 GOLF RUGBY LEAGUE Birkdale Bill Lawry deposed; Ian Chappell is Australia's new captain Changes expose weaknesses From BRIAN CHAPMAN, Adelaide, February 4 and that at Sydney 60 when only he braved Snow's terrifying bumpers. Now, like Cowdrey, he finds this series his last. He has played in 68 Tests, missing only one through injury at Leeds in 1968. He has scored 13 centuries and 5,234 runs at an average of 47. Sometimes he remained at the crease too long for the impatient, immobile as a stork and with almost a stork's beak.

But he has given Australia unremitting service, enough for the trumpets to sound for him. His last dismissal is the hardest for him to accept in the final match of a rubber against England. The closest precedent is Englands dropping of Carr and the promotion of Percy Chapman to regain the Ashes for England at The Oval 45 years ago. It is likely that another fine player sadly out of form, Doug Walters, will be tho one to stand down from Sydney's 12. It can be an unforgiving game.

Lawry says of his own axing: I had a feeling that it was in the wind and had a fair idea that I would be passed over." He has been under fire on the grounds of negativ; captaincy and slow batting, both true Bills. Overlooked now are his staunch contributions of 84 at Brisbane, 38 not out at Perth, 60 not out at Sydney all typically in Australia's time of need in the second innings and his 56 and 42 at Melbourne, painful as these were to watch. Personally I shall remember him for two innings of tremendous courage his century on the Lord's ridge end with Trueman at his fiercest in 1961, first two Tests. Since then he has appeared once in a club game. Jenner was found wanting and discarded after the first Test.

The text, if Sir Donald studies the Scriptures, seems to have been Go out into the highways and hedges and compel them to come in." The dismissal of Mallett adds to the puzzlement. He was Australia's most successful bowler at Sydney with six wickets and was frozen out here by Lawry, who allowed him only one over in England's second Innings. Both Thomson and Gleeson have lost much of their sting and it was time for a change. John Gleeson, erstwhile con-founder of English batsmen, fast bowler Alan Thomson, and off spinner Ashley Mallett. They are supplanted by Ken Eastwood, a left hand opening bat, Tony Dell, left arm pace bowler, Terry Jenner, leg spinner, and Paul Sheahan, batsman.

Australia's first innings colapse here on a perfect wicket and lack of spite in the bowling presaged changes, but the substitutes underline the disturbing lack of quality in Australia's cricket at present. Eastwood, a solid, untiring type RUGBY UNION More power sought at club level By DAVID FROST Richmond have circulated a the league competitions series of proposals for the rad- aI common jn otter countries. v. -o-cTT English clubs have therefore ical reorganisation of the RFU remained free to choose their and for competition football in opponents. As the longer estab- Test selectors work in a mysterious way their wonders to perform.

The latest instance In a record studded with curiosities for the collectors is Australia's team for the seventh end final Test against England starting in a week's time in Sydney. Sir Donald Bradman and his henchmen omit four players from the Adelaide 12. The most distinguished head to roll is that of the captain. Bill Lawry the otiher three dismissed are RUGBY UNION County change By DAVID IRVINE By 1974, possibly earlier, ali matches in the Northern group of the county championship will be played on five consecutive Saturdays in October andj November. This has been agreed at a meeting of senior officials of the Northern counties following representations from many clubs in the region who complained that the championship programme interfered too much with club fixtures.

At present, county games in the North are staggered from early October to mid-December and, as a number of clubs provide players to two or more counties, this can mean that they are below strength for most of the first half of tne season particularly as on particularly Lancashire and Yorkshire also played friendly games on Saturdays. The move has also been made with an eye to the future for, if regional matches are introduced, tSi. will allow greater freedom, to fit them into the existing fixtures. The new championship system cannot be introduced immediately for practical reasons, but the delay will enable clubs to rearrange their fixtures accordingly. John Burgess, coach to Lancashire and North-west counties, has accepted an invitation to coach the Northern Counties XV to play the President's XV a 6ide drawn from New Zealand.

Australia, South Africa, Fiji, and France at Birkenhead Park on Easter Saturday as part of the Rugby Union's centenary celebrations. A training session for about 30 possible candidates for the side will be held in Yorkshire on March 7, after which it is hoped to name a squad of 19. Mr Burgess hopes that the side eventually selected will be able to play a full scale practice match against a team from another area. The Northern 6ide will be Belected from the sis counties in the Northern region of the championship plus Staffordshire and Lines, and Derby from the Midland group. Chess Concern over Hunslet By HAROLD MATHER The concern felt by the Kugby Football League about the future of Hunslet was apparent when, after a lengthy meeting in Manchester yesterday, the management committee decided to invite shareholders and supporters of the club to meet them to consider what the people of Hunslet want.

After the meeting Bill Fallowfield, League secretary, stated The Management Committee feels that the Hunslet club has had adequate opportunity to state its oolicv. In the absence of a definite declaration of their future intentions the committee can only conclude that the Hunslet board of directors have no definite plans to carry on as a Rugby League club. The Hunslet club does, of course, come under the jurisdiction of the Rugby League, but the company itself is Governed bv its shareholders. No meeting of the shareholders has Deen neia since iNovemDer, mba. The committee intend to ask shareholders and supporters of Hunslet to meet representatives of the leacue in an endeavour to ascertain what the people of Hunslet really do want.

Jack Harding (Leieh). chair man of the management com mittee, laser aoaea, we want to do everything possible to keep Hunslet in the league. They have not given us any indication what soever that they intend to carry on. Mr jvanowiieid connrmea that Hunslet have 21 days from last Mondav to nav the 50 fine imposed earner in tne season ror failing to fulfil fixtures. He added that a fixture formula is needed for next season and that the present one would, not work if tncre were only 28 cluos.

Mr Fallowfield also said that the transporting of match officials at Udsai stadium nad not met with the approval of referees and that referees had asked for police protection. The management committee is to ask Bradford Northern for adequate police protection. An anneal bv Widnes after their home match with Hudders-field on January 17 was upheld and the game will now have to be replayed. At the match, Ron Jackson (Halifax), the referee, made what he later referred to as a genuine mistake over the laws governing the use of substi tutes, and. Widnes, leading 10-3 with 12 minutes to go, played those minutes with only 12 men and were held to a draw 10-10.

The match will count as a friendly as far as the division of money is concerned. WOMEN'S HOCKEY South gain second win By a Special Correspondent The South women's hockey team took the lead in the un official championship of the annual series of territorial matches when they beat the North 3-2 at Leeds yesterday. South led 3-0 against the run of play after 22 minutes with goals from Anita White (Bucks), Maureen O'Connor (Surrey), and Shirley Ellis (Sussex). In the second half the South switched their forwards at the request of the England selectors. They then lacked their previous balance and the North gained command.

Goals came from June Birroll (Lancashire) after 40 minutes and Anne Whitworth (Durham), 63 minutes. Before the start of this season's series the South had not won a territorial match for nine years, but they have now won twice, having previously beaten the East. Ken Eastwood, "a solid untiring type of opener" will play In his first Test match at the age of 35. He is in on the strength of two big scores against New South Wales. England.

A Northern reader, enclosing a copy of the propo- taU wantc thp Richmond nlan sais, wants tne Kicnmona pian to be rejected in its entirety, But is the plan really as bad as that It is true that Richmond want ,55 hor0t0P'n7nr hc- ih2l tne plan falls Tor dlrwt rewe Mon Jld 5 constituent bodies thus greatly SKgg' the the tunitv 'for a' Junior cIuHS aVtain senior rtXs would be at th mircv at the fixture swre- tarie of the "senior clubs" J.J Se dearly will De widespre; On the other hand the susses- CRICKET Lanes tribute to Sir Neville of opener, will play in his first Test at the age of 35. He was twelfth man for Victoria against MOC and comes in on the strength of two big scores against New South Wales. Nothing very remarkable there. Dell, a slimmer but less gifted version of our own Fred Rumsey in his heyday, (failed to take a wicket for Queensland against MOC. In the fifth Test at Melbourne he was not considered against the claims of his State team-mate, Ross Duncan, now apparently forgotten.

Sheahan was dropped after scores of none. .36, and two in the lishcd clubs have wanted to go on olayins against their frienas. fixture lists have changed little from year t0 year- For ambitious bul less wcl, known clU(bs nas been an almost constant struggle a against one of established clubs. shiDs fofdubs'arffo teTeHn asSrofporsedUbby Mchftow1? e. the clubs who are to take cne take part Vwould MWuW to rii ttUmas1efoyf Fmvn ambitious clubs if Sfe tha" P-en abiiityV' Perhaps the most objectionable part of the Richmond plan comes when they s8Kest that "the move from junior to senior club status could be claimed by any club wh ftmilrl act a11 IcYi tHal- tVinv petimon ts to me vsea a a sten-ping stone between dull rugby and international ruaby, and thus as a means of raising the standard of English rugby, the ambitious club player must be given opportunities to play regularly at representative level.

SWIMMING Boost for swimming British swimming, at present in an exceptionally depressed state following poor performances in the Commonwealth Games and the European championships, will be the hosts to an international meeting at the Crystal Palace on April 30 and May 1. The event is the Coca Cola international and the United States, East Germany, Russia, and probably the Commonwealth champions, Australia, will be among 16 countries taking part. Britain's manager, John Verrier described the event as "absolutely terrific." "We have got to look outside our own standards if we are to progress. This will enable our swimmers to see just what they must aim at and our coaches to talk with the world's top men," he said. "It can do nothing but good for British swimming." tion that there should be an against 75 per cent or more of the inter-regional competition, acting established senior clubs in a in part as a series of national particular region." trials, is surely worthy of respect, p-intnir nro- JXnSi beVeldon would lefvethe thp dogs at the mercy of the fixture Sfnr i secretaries of the established fn clubs.

Any fair svstem must be relieve the pressures on top -t tW Players by making rugby an leaeues must provide essentially Saturday pastime. opportunities for relega- One of the chief objections to an(j promotion, the activities The details of Richmond's pro- ga.te;tlng.McIu!?STr anSnin POd inter-regional competition 'ha' thv are a self-appointed acceptable than the out- body. The sama must be For the plan lis for only iLbs hvo fixed Saturdays In a season the Richmond plan repeatedly rn om. ref6- -MS 'SSS "countries6 between four MS. Jfth.t This would toe far too little repre- sentative football for the SSJ'.

anrf TnHiih No" P'ayer who wanted to JU2iorKCluJLi1 Pare himself for international club rugby has developed without If inter-regional com- to water fairways By PAT WARD-THOMAS Few clubs in Britain have deeper experience of great occasions, or livelier awareness of the responsibilities involved in presenting an upen championship than Royal Birkdale. Extensive preparations for July have been afoot for a long while now. Over the vears many of the bunkers had suffered from the fierce winds and their faces had eroded, leaving overhanging lips. it was possible tor a oaii, sometimes from an almost nerfect shot, to be harshly treated, and escape at tne lsrst attempt impossible. Now the faces of upwards of 200 bunkers are being re-covorea witn tun, involving the use of several acres or it.

The job is almost complete and no greater trioute to tne green-keeping staff could be paid than to say tnat tne ounKers now remind me of those at Mulrfield. The cause of equity has been aamiraDiy preserved. Temporary arraneements for waterine fairways in thp area between 250 and 300 yards out irom tne tees nave also oeen installed bv the Roval and Ancient. This helps to ensure some control of the run of the -ball should the fairways be hard and dry, as they were six years ago when Thomson won. Rarely In Britain have fairways been artificially watered, nature usually suffices, and the introduction of watering may cause a few raised eyebrows, but in special conditions there is much to be said for it The principle of anchoring as high a proportion of the crowds as possible has been amply justified In recent years.

There will be stand accommodation for 12,000 at vantage points, as well as 2,000 bench seats in various parts of the noble dunes that are a feature of Birkdale, as of no other Open championship course. Every stand will be served by leader boards, the number of which has been increased to 10, giving the exact progress of tha championship. The scoring services of late have been superior to anything in the United States. Crowd control is always a major exercise and opinions vary as to whether chestnut fencing or ropes aro the best means. Fencing was used extensively for the Ryder Cup at Birkdale 18 months ago, but the Royal and Ancient have decided that, except at certain crucial points, ropes will suffice.

Certainly they Impede the view of play less and, bearing in mind the visual aspect of the championship for television and films, are nothing like as unsightly as fencing. The ultimate test, of course, is the effectiveness of the stewarding, and in what would appear to be a grow ing appreciation by spectators of the need to observe the ropes, signs, and etiquette of watching. Only one important change to the course has been made. ThH sixth is no longer a par five, but will return to its former glory as a monumental par four (473 yards), played from the old tee. Cheshire dates This year's Cheshire county championship will be held at "Wallasey, again 72 holes stroke play, during the three days beginning May 20.

The match play championship, also over three days, is at Stockport for the first time from August 6. The seniors championship is at Northenden on September 15. Home county matches are May 9 Ulster, at Royal Liverpool June 12 v. Durham, at Rmgway June 20 v. Derbyshire, at Romiley July 25 v.

Staffs, at Sandiway. 21. Returns articles about employment, causing ill feeling (6). 22. Rodents have died out in tha main (8).

23. Phil once broke into this game (8). 24. Disconcerts us, having to carry pets out (6), 25. Various opinions of nln thousand tests (10).

DOWN 1. Story sounds a bit corny 1 (6). 2. Call up In alphabetical order (4). 3.

Information on possible data of abbey (8). 4. Emperor gives scholar the usual curries, hashed (6, 8). 5. Get Nona out of the ship, perhaps (7).

7. It's about training on leaving school (6). 8. Law's stricter to this type of writer (3, 6, 5). 13.

Marks halts In ascent (5). 15. Angels gather samphire (8). 17. Test main crossing in river 18.

Set's a title In time, we hear (8), 20. Uproar behind us (6). 22. The man in tho middle, one supposes (4). Solution tomorrow By ERIC TODD At the turn of the century, largest Individual contributory 1 Mnir(n, factor to the loss.

The total a 12-year-old Manchester boy amount recelved by Lancashire made his first pilgrimage to from the Gillette Cup competi- Lancashire County Cricket turn Lancashire Club's headquarters. There he the pool and there had been paid his sixpence for admission additional expenses related to to "the place where years thlr appearance in the final. Mr Davies emphasised that but afterwards I was to live for successes Lancashire's through many happy days with financial position would have been the greenest grass in England considerably worse. Even now Mr lS the future position was in the lap before my eyes. of was eal that Last night, 70 years after that n0 more 11 be spent.

There firet smht of Old Trafford and of wouid nave to toe considerable A'-C 'fes''wmIIenCf economising otherwise money was elected president of the ht to be ht somc Srfth S2 sort of an appeal. "Finance in XmnSrnSSSf the annial is velV hazardous SiPPtiM thP mi, members business these days," he added, meeting of the county memoers. chanceUor of the Sir Neville was unable to Exchequer would offer any attend. So, too, was the outgoing flnancial heip to the counties president, Mr W. L.

Lister, remained to seen, because of illness, and In his absence the proposition was Points raised by members moved by Sir Stanley Holt, the included a plea to take more club's senior vice-president, who games away from Old Trafford spoke of Sir Neville's work and where there were too many world reputation as music critic draws and another to take some and cricket writer for the Sunday matches to other grounds Guardian." in the county (Lancashire will play Snrnndinf? Mr A Leecat said all their John Player League thf CSir Neville Vs onfof home games at oldTpfford next most distinguished presidents the club had had in its long Manchester," said one member, history. Sir Neville had told him Contrary to events in Yorkshire, recently that he was as pleased there was no challenge for to be elected president as he places on the committee. J. A. had been to receive a knight- Fallows, C.

S. Rhoades, N. D. hnoH "In aDDointine him nresi- Howard, and C. Washbrook were THE AUSTRALIAN 12.

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Walters, P. ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL Ramsbottom leaves Bury for Blackpool Neil Ramsbottom, the 24-year-old Bury goalkeeper, Tnr Rlnpknnnl vesterdav. completing a deal which also took the Blackpool forward, John Murray, to Bury. Bury received 13.000 as well as Murray. And another goalkeeper who might have moved, Peter Shilton, last night withdrew the transfer request he made at Leicester City 10 days ago.

Shilton said: My main concern now is to play my hardest and help Leicester in their bid for promotion. Leeds United placed David Harvey, their reserve goalkeeper, on the transfer list yesterday. tT nnasi 93 haK hpen under- ntu vvj, ci 1 study to Gary Sprake for six years, in mat lime ne nus nmuc only 31 first team appearances. He played In last seasons FA Cup flrii ivninv at Old Trafford when Chelsea won 2-1. Geoff Sidebottom, Brightens Eoalkeeper, has been advised by ni.n tn rntirii frivm tht game following head injuries that nave causea irequcni iicuoin and double vision.

Sidebottom, who is 34, previously played for Wolverhampton Wanderers and Aston Villa and also had a spell In American iooiuau. Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 Innnni1 DudnniT Rpflnt. Wducu fcviM-y goalkeeper, to Mansfield for a montn. Gary Pierce, a 19-year-old goal- t. fhocHIro I.nncnip side, Mossley.

could sign for Hud- dcrsneia lOWn soun. una played only 12 games for Moss-ley but is prospectively an outstanding player. George Smith, Middlesbrough's most expensive player has been placed on the transfer list at his own request. Smith was signed from Portsmouth two years ago for 50,000. Charlie Hurley will play his first senior game for Bolton for almost two months, at Swindon had a pulled muscle, returns in place 01 injured uonn nuimc.

TTnUnrl ltr.11 Via without Denis Law and Tony r.itnn tnr InmnffnUlV Vir.m game with Tottenham Hotspur. Law has an Injured shin while Dunne's hamstring injury has not responded to treatment. United will also give fitness tests todav to Brian Kidd, (bruised shoulder), Alan Gowling (groin) and Alex Stepney (thigh) before the team Is selected. LAWN TENNIS SUM to play for on tour Nearly 1,500,000 in prize-money will he available for lawn tennis circuits throughout the world this year. This was announced Jointly yesterday by the International Lawn Tennis Federation, the governing body, and World Championship Tennis, the American-based group which employs ail tne contract proiessionais.

After months of stormy opposition between the two bodies, when it seemed that the world's outstanding players would boycott the major events, the two sides have now come together. A major surprise in the International Federation fixture list is the absence of the long-established Italian championships. "There will be none," said Mr Basil Reay, secretary of the Federation. "But, at present, the Italians intend to hold a professional tournament from May 3 to 9, either in Milan or Turin." The Italian competition will be the first World Championship of Tennis event In Europe the next will be at Bristol from June 7 to 12. ICE SKATING Russians keep title Irina Rodnina and Alexel Ula-nov retained their European pairs figure-skating title at Zurich.

Rodnina and Ulanov, who are also the world champions, finished well ahead of their compatriots Ludmilla Smirnova and Andrei Suraikln In second place. EUROPMN FIGURE SKATING After three compulsory fiaure: 1. T. Sfliuba Alirf). polnti 2.

Z. Alnimi (Hununry). 493.2: 3. P. Dodd (Brltiln).

484.4: 4. R. -Trspl "Sne 481.2: S. C. Waller (Swluejlind), 463.1: 6.

E. Zlllmer (Went Germany). 498.7. Today's sport Association THIRD DIVISION. Swsniea Town v.

Rovrra (7 30), Torquay United v. Port Vale 7 SO). FOURTH DIVISION. Colcheater United v. Cnmbrldoe United (7 30), storkoort County' v.

Grlmaby Town CHESHIRE COUNTY LEAGUE Wltton Albion v. Port Vale. Rugby League NORTHERN RUGIY LEAGUE. Wlgan v. arrow (7 SO).

How to beat Fischer GUARDIAN CROSSWORD 12,853 By LAVENGRO By LEONARD No. 1126 "r'-V S3 mm mzm White mates in two moves, against any defence (by G. GuidelU). SoIuUon No. 1125 1 R-Q2 (threat 2 R-N2 ch followed by R-B8 or R-R8 mate) RxR 2 R-Rl ch R-Q8 3 R-Kl RxR 4 P-K7 P.OR a P.KRQ P-KSD 6 0-N6 ch K-R8 7 Q-B6 ch and White forces mate.

is of Is 3 5 7 till BARDEN Justified by the reflection that anyone who comes up with a significant improvement on the wtiite side of the Najdorf can cherish visions of a win against the American grandmaster. The possibility of a Fischer scalp makes games with the sharp lines special interest even where he not involved, and this week's game, taken -from the recent Russian championship, will be dissected and studied in the analysis rooms of Fischer's likely opponents in the world title series, and ways sought to give White's attack some extra venom. Ratmlr Kholmov-VIadlmlr Savon Sicilian, Najdorf variation 1 P-K4 P-OB4 2 N-KB3 P-Q3 P-04 pxp 4 NxP N-KB3 N.QB3 P-QR3 6 B-KN5 P-K3 p.g b-K2 8 Q-B3 Q-B2 9 0-0-0 QN Q2 10 P-KN4 P-N4 11 BxN NxB 12 P-N5 N-Q2 13 P-QR3 Up here, the opening has followed the main variation. The alterna- tlve which also leads to critical nlav fs 13 P-B5 N-B4 (13 BxP ch is too risky) 14 P-B8 PxP 15 PxP B-Bl 16 Q-R5 B-Q2 17 B-R3 P-N5 18 N(3)-K2 0-0 0 dent we are conferring a great honour on him. Ana in accepting he Is conferring no less an hnnnnr nn us." ho said.

The greater part of the busl- KS trasure and iA spite of a' loTs of 13,692 last, year the, balance re-elected and A. Colenso was appointed 10 nu tne vacancy caused by the resignation of A. Booth, who had two years still to run Two former Cranston. wer Elected vice-nre, as were B. Kay and P.

b6.Mk.K" sneet causca less criticism ana -yj pessimism among members than cricnei quarters, might have been expected. The winning of the Gillette Cup and 1VTilTilltn'l hpnpflt the John Player Leaffue title and lAllOUrn ueneilt a near miss Is the Championship Among the benefits announced were accepted by most members by MCC yesterday, was one for as adequate compensation for the former England and North-any financial embarrassment. amptonshire opening batsman, Mr Davies explained that the Colin Milburn. who will take his difference in Income of at least county's match against Essex in 10.000 on Test matches, tours, July. Milburn, who recently and broadcasting, resulting from announced his retirement from the cancellation of the South the game, lost an eye after a African tour, had been the car accident in May 1969.

B- 1 -arri -j 1 I fn -YTmmr t-j -j-- 25 19 QxBP (or 19 N-KN3 B-Kl) R3 ch 20 K-Nl QR-B1 21 Q-R5 A win against Bobby Fischer. RxP (Tringov-Browne, Sarajevo, the most successful tournament i970) wlth vvTiite winning after player of the day, is the ambition bofh sides a possible of every hopeful master. Last tmprovements. year only three players succeeded rni 14 P-KR4 P-N5 Kovacevic at Zagreb, compre- pp Jg B-R3 (WV3 7 A hensively drilled by his fellow for the rari'atlon Yugoslavs against a weak varia- ts 17 Nrf tlon of the French Defence which gXj k.ri 19 N.05 Fischer had played earlier in the fpS-hprt move) 20 B-B5 xB 21 iSPxR8 wUh an a nervy Grttnfeld where the defence while 16 rChrPt5rCUnc.eanr NTta dUbtoM after" 17 P-B5 Fischers weakness in unclear ia Kn nn in PvP PtP rtErtrthiih 20 Q-K38 may be Jh'n'ich hSJS ments In both these lines, which fST'h. Is why the Russians (and Fischer J2ldnifloil 0rfi too are looking at the queen the game.

move ,7 N.B5 RxNP If 17 Paradoxically Fischer is less pjjvj 18 jsj-QS and White's attack difficult to prepare for than the should win rfcS6 tvfe S2eSe foiloVed an analys anT-the6 fdorfliciWnd6 folglav. who now on Benoni for Black. The Najdorf wide open Sicilian in particular ought to be attack is one of his "weaknesses. Its sharp on5, wwewertS to wfi queen's side counterplay often VQ" irfth 21 P-KsT but Tal leaves the black king at risk In "ted 21 P-R5 the centre of the board or castled suggested ii tvo. short If White Is better primed 21 fxP theoreticaUy: his reward can be a BxB 24 KB-KJ ferried successful direct attack, as In by the discovered checks White SDasskv's win over Petroslan in misses the better 24 R-Q5 1 and the decisive 19th eame of th into lost position.

1969 world title match 24 K-N5 dls ch 25 Fischer's stubborn loyalty to Q-B7 ch 26 N-K2 IMi5 ch the Najdort Sid ian has been K-B3 RxR 28 RxR QxN 29 R-QKi crlticlsld some of nis B-K2 Complex games often end colleagues one grandmaster even in a clock race with mutual mis-remarked How can he expeci takes. Here 29 B-B4 1 30 Bxl to be a world champion playing 0-K6 ch should win. onlv one line for his lifetime 1 JO BxP Q-K5 31 B-N5 ch K-B2 Glleoric compares BobbVs a RR4 Q-KT ch 33 Pxl" reliance on the Najdorf to going 34 Q-85 eh K-N2 35 R-K4 B-R6 cB with Oared chest aealnst the Eun' 36 BjtB Q-B6 cb 37 K-R4 QxP of ooponents well orepared t- K-N4 Q-N7 ch 39 K-R5 Q-R6 ch direr their fire' and Black lost on time. He soon Yet Fischer is so well repareo runs out of checks and then In the Najdorf, especially In the White's mate threats at KB7 and critical B-KN5 system, that he KB6 decide. A.

fascinating sharp rarelv loses with this opening; struggle, fought on the frontier the title of this week's article of chess knowledge. RUGBY UNION Waterloo find confidence Victories over Richmond and By DAVID IRVINE gMj ffiMrt! St Helens, although achieved wh0 had t0 7eave the field ogainst solely on penalty goals; have to No. 8, Aspden return ng at Liverpool last week, Is replaced suicijr vii iioiwj lock, and Levings switching to y(anwin Pott: romes in on done a great deal to restore Wina side. McLaren also returns "ainf nfor andalliwel" confidence among the struggl- at full Liverpool, after Xff fttH ing Waterloo side who travel their unconvmcing victory over 3 to Kirkstall tomorrow to meet Manchester, restore Roache and a Hoaiiriolpv side without their Reid to the de. Elsewhere In the North-west, atlaEntaasdUfsf hdrtkrig -id find Manchester University leading try-scorer, Bill Hartley.

alewt'ne- wnmsfow Sadc some time while Davenport at These changes may prove to be be too good for a Northern side ifl, a great leveUer, even though two which has not tasted success in w' be pleased to welcome back of the replacements Slater and f0ur matches, but Fylde, even Spencer and Seville to the David Donovan are Yorkshire with Richards, their Lancashire forwards, players, for Waterloo's pack. County wing, and Kennedy, wing Orrell, who beat Hull with a strengthened by the return of forward, back after injury, try by Jameson test week, field Mason, have re-emerged as a may find their task too difficult an unchanged side against Liver-genuine force since Dick Green- at Gosforth. p0ol University. St Helens, at wood returned on a regular basis The match of the day could Harrogate, give a first chance to two months ago. well be at Upper Park, where Hale in the second row and Headingley, nevertheless, will Moseley, recent conquerors of recall GormaMy to the backs, be jealously guarding their un- London Irish, aim to end Birken- while their opponents again beaten record this year and head Park's run.

Park have supply Young to Wales and fill Waterloo may find that it needs named the side which would have the vacancy with Curry, rather more than the goal-kicking played against Eylde last week in Yorkshire, one of the more of Griffiths to secure their seventh had the weather not intervened intriguing games is at Wakefield, victory of the season. Broughton Park have made where the home team hope to This match Is only one of three changes for their home complete the double over Shef- several intriguing matches came with Otley. Otto and field. Bradford travel to between Northern sides. Another Jackson return after injury and Preston and, with the Scottish is at St Michael's, where Liver- replace Wappett and Galbralth, international Mitchell havim; pool meet a Sale side somewhat and Stenhouse, who was not returned to his native land, chastened by their defeat at available last week, takes the walker is switched from back Harrogate last Saturday a result P3ce.of Nearv, who is not avail- row to lock and Golby, a former which has brought a rearrange- able this weeK.

county choice, returns at wing ment of the pack, Trickey moving Manchester change only their forward. ACROSS 1. Officer appears to back team members (6, 4). 6. Adapted war-ship to take a quarter of the fish (6).

9. very high building in Gateshead (8). 10. Value a quiet bit of commendation (8). 11.

Presents a big bill in S. America? (6). 12. Leader clears out boats (8). 14, Appeases airman filling dishes (8).

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