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ITS GUARDIAN Monday February 28 1983 JJ) Matthew Engel reports from Christchurch ngland plan World Cup patch-up Paul Fitzpatrick Leeds 13, St Helens 23 Saints pack the knock-out punch Dilip Rao in Kingston, Jamaica Water strike halts Indians cricket will have to live with its reduced place in the world. After the match', Willis was talking about rebuilding the team, which sounds fine. Yet of the 17 players out there, it seems safe to rule out only Jackman (who has retired), Cook and the thoroughly disappointing Pringle from consideration for the World Cup this summer, and it is not easy to come up with many replacements. It is tempting to invoke the names of the banned 15 and begin daydreaming. Naturally, Gooch, in even half-decent form, would have been an asset.

But England's most glaring weakness was in fast bowling and no one can believe that the presence of Old, Hendrick, Lever, Side-bottom or Les Taylor would have helped significantly on this tour. The essential, unchanging fact is that a young Austra- was extended by seven minutes so television could show the routine fourth race at Auckland. TVNZ, government-run, advertising-financed, and a. monopoly, is apeing Channel Nine in so far as its resources will allow and. ought to be sat on now before it takes total command, or calls in Tony Greig.

The crowd problems on Saturday may nave been a blessing if the New Zealanders wake up to the nasty potential of crowds of 30,000 and more, including a high percentage of drunken loonies. The policing on Saturday was relaxed to the point of idiocy until, after the third pitch invasion, the New Zealand captain, Geoff Howarth, threatened to take his team off the pitch. Of course, England are tired and fed up particularly after doing so much hanging around in the past month. But only four of the party Han or New Zealand male is far more likely than a young Englishman to start hitting or bowling a cricket ball, to be seen doing so and to keep on doing so through school, club, state or county and so into the Test team. Until English administrators can change that, England are going to lose an awful lot of matches.

NEW ZEALAND 6. M. Turner low Bottom 34 8. A. Edgar Marks 32 J.

G. Wright st Gould Marks 2 L. L. Calms Marks Jackman 21 J. Crowe Ibw Jackman 18 J.

V. Coney run out 30 G. P. Howarth Ibw Miller 8 J. F.

M. Morrison not out 24 W. K. Lees Botham Cowans 2 M. C.

Snedden not out 31 Extras (nb 1, 3, lb 5) 9 Total (for 8. 50 ours) 211 Old not bat: E. J. Chatfleld. Fall of wickets: 64.

70. 93, 103. 126, 152. 153, 156. Bowling: Cowans 10-3-55-1; Willis 10-1-35-0: Botham 5-1-17-1; Marks 10-2-31-2; Miller 7-1-32-1; Jackman 8-1-32-a.

ENGLAND I. J. Gould Tuner Snedden 0 C. J. Tavare Snedden 4 D.

I. Gower Wright Chatfleld 53 A. J. Lamb Chatfleld Mo'imi 37 I. T.

Botham and Morrison 3 D. W. Randall Coney 2 G. Miller and Chatfleld 7 V. J.

Marks Cairns 1 R. D. Jackman Callrns 5 R. G. D.

Willis Coney Morrison 6 N. G. Cowans not nit 1 Extras (lb 6. 1, nb 1) 8 Total (40.1 overs) 127 Fall of wickets: 0. 8 94, 103, 105, 114, 114.

116, 125. Bowling: Siedden 7-3-14-2: Calms 7-0-13-2: Chatfleld 8-2-26-2; Coney 10-0-42-1; Morrison 8-1-0-24-3. CRICKET THE END of a long cricket tour is a time for mellowness so we will put the best construction on. England's final match and say that at least it was an improvement on the one before. They lost to New Zealand, by 84 runs, but that has ceased to be a matter for surprise or even much comment.

In the field anyway they looked a little more like an international team. The week in New Zealand has been a huge success in its sole object to make money for the cricket authorities here. Every match was sold out, with total takings of 1130,000. The nation is even more infatuated with junk cricket than Australia. All one can hope is that there is a little love left over for the real thing when England return next year for a proper tour.

English officials need to make a couple of polite requests suggestions demands to the New Zealanders in the meantime. It is one thing altering playing hours to fit in with the Derby or the Melbourne Cup but on Saturday the lunch interval last summer, were never less than very good. Frequently they were brilliant, and in par- (' ticular their backing-up stark i. contrast to Leeds was a joy. With their pack in such irre- pressibie form, St Helens soon began to accumulate points.

Holding, one of two brilliant jj scrum-halves, went over in the seventh minute and then Piatt JJ and Pinner combined smoothly to send Moorby crashing over. Leeds clawed their way the match when Conway again showed his sense of oppor- tunism, capitalising fully on a right-wing opening for him by Campbell and' Hague. From then until the final phase the excitement was relentless. At the interval St Helens led. 11-5 and extended it by a point-when Holding dropped a goaf in the 47th minute.

Then Dick chipped the ball over the St' Helens defence, accelerated like a sprinter and beat Grifi-1 fiths to the touchdown. Dick' also added the goal and only two points now separated That, though, was to be as. close as Leeds would get. Pin--ner dropped another goal and although Burke scored a try in between Haggerty's two late tries, it was St Helens who. looked full of energy and con'1 fidence at the end.

The game-, unfortunately ended in a bouf of fisticuffs one of the few RUGBY LEAGUE A crowd of 12,098 at Head-ingley yesterday saw one of the season's great games, a second round State Express Challenge Cup tie which rivalled in excitement and passion the meeting between the same teams in the 1978 Cup final at Wembley. On that occasion Leeds won. Yesterday, deservedly, St Helens prevailed, with 10 points to spare, but although they were never in arrears the outcome was in doubt until the final minutes when Haggerty scored the second of two alert tries. Leeds at times were almost beyond rational critical analysis, they made numerous mistakes, frequently failed to provide support for the man with the ball, often tackled badly, and dropped passes. Yet on other occasions they were superb, throwing the ball about with the speed and accuracy that has helped to take them to the top of the First Division.

It was because of this inconsistency, however, that they could really have few complaints about losing, though they did suffer the misfortune of losing their full-back, Gill, with a suspected broken leg early in the second half. How far the departure of the influential Gill was responsible for defeat is difficult to assess. Suffice to say that Leeds were able to introduce in his absence the vastly experienced Dyl and that none of the consequent reorganisation meant players switching to unfamiliar positions. St Helens, who must now be strongly favoured to reach the final of this competition having progressed steadily since Billy Benyon became their coach goes in cycles and at the moment down swing." Our bowling on this tour as it has at home. We're heading situation where the next generation won't have played a handful of them.

I think the guys who performed well individually on this particularly well who they are." AS ENGLAND left Wellington yesterday, Willis said: "I look forward to continuing the captaincy. I look forward also to see some of the young players who have shown form on this tour, or at home, improve in the next few months. The current problem in English cricket is that we haven't got depth or quality of cricketers. The strength Phil Shaw Fulham 4, Bradford 11 Northern in mudlark Northern put a dropped goal, Kinsey supplied puzzlingly poor First Division Crossley and at the end of af season behind them yesterday relay which took in Wood and, when they advanced to the Diamond, M'Barki crossed irr Challenge Cup quarter-finals the corner for a classical: with an impressive victory over winger's try to give Fulham a the Second Division leaders on 4-0 lead. a quagmire at Craven Cottage.

With Van Bellen and Redi player-coach, Reg- thiSS' gie Bowden, was left to rue his mr0araass inp the middle the decision to relegate himself to onl t0 be repeliefi substitute His replacement, some formidabie tackling. Kinsey, did well enough at Mumby pegged Fulham back to scrum-half to merit the home Vtfit was the full-back man of the match award, but it and goal two was only when Bowden minutes bef0re half-time sent appeared on the hour that tl he Bradford into the lead. As the Fulham backs began to move baU was worked out 0f the with any fluency. scrum, Fulham's concentration Thn him nf antininatinn that cf rlo in fnr a Pat Rowley Cheshire penalties put holders out inghamshire's goal confirmed LJL TJt OIT TV his great improvement. m1JJSXj I Meanwhile Lancashire 8" 1 reached the semi-finals for the Buckinghamshire, winners last tl with thS Sstf fTtoTffiZ CamMdgesCe at ears tSaref0outheof the' event hav never lost a Neither they nor Cheshire, the chjhto "2 'LToft bthey SSavebeen jure up a goal in 100 minutes relieved t0 hear tne final whis-of entertaining hockey a tl yesterday as the 2-0 victory WVll hardly reflected the play.

Winnington Park. It not until tne pitch cut Buckinghamshire threw away that LanCashire got into the their title with bad stroke- From their second snort taking in the penalty competi- orner in the 26tn minute lion. They missed their first Batney aiways prominent at three, while Cheshire put all put a powerful theirs away and so go forward shot against Lloyd's pads and to play Middlesex, 3-1 winners Hurry followed up to score, over Somerset. In the second-half the East The other semi-final will be Angiian team continued to between Lancashire, who beat enj0y greater possession and Cambridgeshire 2-0, and Not- mignt have been awarded a tmghamshire, 2-1 victors over penaity stroke, the RAF. With two Northern Lancashire mounted a series counties in the semi-finals for 0f counter-attacks and earned the first time, the final rounds two quick short corners, the may be played their divi- second of which was powered sion.

home by Badley, with 11 At Winnington Park, the soft minutes remaining, pitch did not suit Buckingham- west Germany gave another shire's pace and skill. They superb exhibition of indoor dominated extra time, but hockey at Orleans over the Cheshire had the greater will weekend in the second qualify- 1 win. ing tournament of the Glenfid- While neither side was parti- dich European Championship, cularly constructive in attacK, Thcy took maximum points Cheshire caused problems )0 wjn the event and go for- through the speed of Greene ward to next year's finals in and Buehan. Renshaw and Wil- Kdinburgh with France and kinson, dominant in midfield, Scotland, where they will join made the best chances in nor- the other qualifiers Holland, mal time but Louden, in Buck- Italy and England. Swinnerton swings it England scored 13 goals in for the first and only time three matches in the Women's Swinnerton (two) and Robin-Home International Champion- son added England's second ships at Old Trafford at the half goals.

Gordon worked tire-weekend and conceded only Essly without the reward of one. They took the triple goals. England had scored four crown for the fourth successive goals from open play against year and brilliantly lived up to Wales on Saturday, through their seeding as world No. 3. Swinnerton (two), Souyave and Best of all Jane Swinnerton Gordon.

are sufficiently motivated to return home immediately. Willis, Randall, Marks and Tavare be back tomor- row. Most of the others return next weekend after playing in a beer match, if that is the correct Islamic term, in Sharjah on Friday. In the old days England could have beaten New Zealand while half asleep and with one hand tied behind their back. New Zealand, with able players like Snedden (man of the match on Saturday), Edgar and the amazing Cairns Dacking up the big stars, have risen at least as sharply as England have declined.

The balance may well change again soon. If Botham were to rediscover himself, if one or two more young fast bowlers were to come through and join Cowans, England could be patched up, at least for a while. But, as in wider spheres, English TABLE TENNIS Richard Eaton Pint-sized income for a champion The series of remarkable events at the Norwich Union English Closed Championships at Woking continued throughout Saturday's closing matches. There was a tearful farewell from Jill Parker, who failed to add to her record of seven titles, an aggrieved departure from Carole Moore, the defending champion, and an equalling of Denis Neale's record of six titles by Desmond Douglas. Meanwhile, Karen Witt, who won her first title by beating Mrs Parker 21-15, 21-16, 13-21, 21-19, revealed that she was a champion almost on the breadline an indication of the current difficulties of a sport that had seemed to be achieving some professionalisation.

Miss Witt earns a surprisingly small sum from her equipment contract and even less, despite five major domestic tournament wins, from prize money. She is forced to pull pints down at The Maiden Over in Reading to supplement her income. The champion would like to put such worries behind her as she has often been too tensed up to do herself justice in the international arena. In addition people have been inclined to pooh-pooh the computer ranking that put her at No.l. An important win over the retiring Mrs Parker may boost the youngster's confidence as well as her income.

Mrs Moore's retirement was accompanied by accusations. I am fed up with certain members of the ETTA and have had enough," she said. I've not had a fair deal for five years. I'm no longer in the frame of mind to play properly." At 25 she will be a loss, and attempts will no doubt be made to placate her. She was unseeded in defence of her title (though she reached the semi-finals), she is unselected for the Commonwealth championships (though she is the champion), and unselected for the world championships (for the third successive time).

She has been unluckly, but she has also always been far more impressive domestically than internationally. In the men's championship Douglas, who normally would have stolen the show for his achievement of six titles repeating last year's final victory over Graham Sandley, had to take a back scat. With a punch-up and a threatened players' strike on Fr-day, and the comings and of the women on Saturday, he had no choice. i Rugby League LANCASHIRE SHIELD. Semi-final: St Helens 45, Workington 2.

LANCASHIRE COMBINATION. White-have 20, Warrington 13. BAR LA WHITBREAD CUP. Second Round: Ace 13, Rose Bridge Barrow Island 20, Wigan St Pat's 11; Betcroft 37, Spotland Blackbrook 28. Drwsbuu Celtic 12; Farn-worth ROB 15, Liverpool Univ 11: Garden Gate 17, Salford Jun 14; Kells 14, Lang-worthy 10; Latchford 18, Askern 13; Leigh Miners 26, Heworth Rossington 29, Lang-worthy A 10: Shaw 21, Crosfields 21: Water-head 8, Dudley Hill 19; West Hull 9, Simms Cross 0.

HOGERSONS NW COUNTIES. Pllking-tons 16, Folly Lane 7. Athletics US INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (Madison Square Garden). Men (US If not stated): Mile: 1, E. Coghlan (Ireland).

2, S. Scott, 3, R. Flynn (Ireland), Two Mile Walk: 1. R. Sharp, 12mln 1333sec (world best).

Women: 60yd Hurdles: 1, S. Hightower, 7.36sec (world best). Mile: 1, 0. Beckford, 3, M. Joyce (Ireland).

Cross Country WOMEN'S NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP (Warwick). 1, C. Bennlng (Southampton and Eastleigh), 21min 35sec; 2, J. Furniss (Sheffield), 21:40: 3. B.

Boxer (Aldershot), 4. D. Peel (Crawley), 5, P. Fudge (Hounslow). 5, G.

Penny (Cambridge), 21:58. Team: Sale H. 115pts; 2, Sheffield AC, 138; 3, Borougn of Hounslow AC, 168. SCOTTISH MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP (Edinburgh). 1, N.

Mulr (Shettleston). 2, G. Bradwood (Bellahouston), 3, F. Clynes (Aberdeen), 41:0. Marathon INTERNATIONAL RACE (Manila).

1, D. Tlbadulra (Colombia), 2hr 25mln lsec; 2, Stewart (GB), 2-29-29; 3, T. Johnston (GB), 2-29-48. Road Running NAGOYA. Mm (30-km): 1.

T. Naka-mura (Japan), 2, A. Bollcau (Canada), 3, T. Nakayama (Japan), 4, 0. Cannon (England), Women (20-km): 1, E.

Hart (US), WOKING 10-MILES (Sheerwater). 1, K. Penny (Cambridge). 48mln 5sec; 2, N. Sirs (Windsor), 48-10; 3, D.

Stevens (Hastings), 48-15. Team; Cambridge 33pls. of any team we're on a Willis added lacked depth for a of bowlers Tests between haven't tour know greeted Bowden quickly sub- sided into groans as oraaioru, leading 7-4, moved five points clear with a penalty from Mumby after a foul by the Ful- ham hooker Dalgrcen. With the teams scoring only I cioline cost them dearly, and KINGSTON, which has been on short rations of water supply for 18 months, was under flood by midday yesterday after a series of massive downpours. The break in the weather would have been a matter of extreme delight but for its timing.

It Interrupted the first Test match between the West Indies and India at Sabina Park which, after the rivals had finished almost on even terms over the first Innings, was developing into a thriller. At the close on Saturday, the third day, India, who had dismissed the West Indies for 254 in the first innings in reply to their own total of 251, were 81 for three in the second. The disintegration of the West Indies' innings had been started by the spinners, Venkataraghavan and Shastri, who dismissed the overnight not out batsmen, Clive Lloyd and Gordon Greenldge, while they increased the score from 149 for four to 186 for six. Then Dujon and Marshall staged a recovery, but only because India were found wanting in the field. First, Kapil Dev did not judge a chance that Dujon, then scoreless, offered from a desperate lofted hit and then, two balls after Shastri claimed Greenidge for 70, Marshall was dropped off him at silly point.

Fortunately for India, the second new ball was available and Kapil Dev used it to check the recovery. But India could not bask for long in the glory of their bowlers. When they batted again, Gavaskar was out to the first ball, from Holding. Gavaskar shuffled across his stumps to ensure he was in line, crept a bit too far and left his leg stump exposed. Holding did not miss it and the huge crowd exploded in a roar that was louder than the most violent thunderclap during yesterday's many storms.

Gaekwad and Amarnath softened this blow for India by putting on 68 but lost their poise and, eventually their wickets, when Marshall changed his line of attack to round the wicket. Having thrilled to so many swings of fortune on Saturday, another vast crowd should have filled Sabina Park yesterday. Many seats were, in fact, pre-booked hut the West Indies Board secretary, Stephen Camacho, estimated that a washout on the Sunday, meant that the board would be poorer by 80,000. "That is a heavy blow when we are still' -trying to recover the deficit left by the cancellation, because of the Jackman affair, of the Georgetown Test two years ago," said Camacho. The trouble is we cannot even insure a Test match against the elements in the West Indies.

If at all somebody is prepared to take the risk, the premiums are so high that insurance is hardly worth it." INDIA. First Innings 251 (Sharma 63, Sandhu 68; Roberts 4 lor 61). WEST INDIES First Innings (overnight 149 for 4) C. G. Greenldge Venkataraghavan Shastri 70 C.

H. Lloyd Venkataraghavan 24 P. J. Dujon Ibw Kaoil Dev 29 M. D.

Marshall Yashpai i Kapil Dev 23 A. M. E. Roberts Sandhu Shatrl 17 M. A.

Holdimi Klrmanl Kapil Dev 1 Gamer not out 0 Extras (b 1, lb 8, nb 10) 19 Total 254 Fall of wickets 36. 83. 91. 114. 157.

186, 228. 244, 254. Bowlinn Kanll Dev 25.3-6-45-4 Sandhu 11-d-ari-n Venkataranhirai 5-3-Sfi-l Manlnder Singh 31-6-51-0 Shastri 24-8-43-4. INDIA Second Innings S. M.

Gavaskar Holding 0 A. D. Gaekwad Greenldge Marshall 23 M. Amarnath Garner Marshall 40 D. B.

Vengsarkar not out 4 Yashpal Sharma not out 6 Extras (i lb 1, nb 6) 8 Total (for 3) IT Fall of wickets: 0, 68. 69. Bowline, ta date Ho' -'lrm 6-3-7-1 Roberts 10-2-21-0 Marshall 10-2-34-2 Gamer 3-0-7-0 Gomes 2-0-4-0. TOUR MATCH AUCKLAND. Auckland (first Innings) 198 (T.

Hellabv 62: Ratnavake 5 fnr 56). Sri Lanka (first innings) 302 for 6 (S. Wettl- muny 105, ft. Mudugalle 64). Skiing WORLD CUP Giant Slalom (Gaellivare): 1.

I. Stenmark (Sweden), 2mln 29. Usee (first run second 2 equal, M. Julen (Switzerland), and P. Mahre (US), 4.

J. Wallner (Sweden), 5, B. Strel (Yugoslavia), 1- 12.40); 6. J. Luethy (Switzerland).

Special Slalom (Gaellivare). 1, M. Girardelli (Luxembourg), lmin 32.49sec (45.26. 47.23); 2. S.

Strand (Sweden), (45.76, 48.12): 3. I. Stenmark, 45.75 48.33): 4 P. Mahrp (46.65 47.82): 5. B.

Krlzal (Yugo slavia, mo.i. nti.tiii; r. ae Chiesa (Italy), (46.84. 48.46); WORLD CUP. Men's 30Km Cross Country impis aienmarK, l'it 5, a.

wenzel (Liechtenstein), 164; 4, Zurbrlggen. 161; 5, P. Luescher (Switzerland), 160 6, Girardelli, 148. Overall Slalom Standings 1, Stenmark, llOpts 2, Strand, 105 3, Wenzel. 81; 4, S.

Mahre (US), 80: 5, P. Mahre, 75 6, Krizaj, 74 7, Girardelli, 69. FIXTURES Soccer (Kick-off 7.30 If not stated) FA CUP. Fifth Round, Replays: Arsenal v. Middlesbrough, Burnley v.

Crystal Palace. THIRD DIVISION. Southend v. Wrexham. FOURTH DIVISION.

Tranmere v. Swindon. SCOTTISH CUP. Fourth Round, Replay: Clyde v. Partick.

ALLIANCE PREMIER LEAGUE. Worcester v. Boston Utd. SOUTHERN LEAGUE. Premier Division Chelmsford v.

Poole. CENTRAL LEAGUE. Second Division Port Vale v. Rotherham (7.0). FOOTBALL COMBINATION.

Watford v. Oxford Utd. FA YOUTH CUP. Fifth Round Luton v. Leicester C.

Dalgreen again iei inu iuc me rain teiemcu. down near the end with a sly with Bowden's arrival the Lon-punch at Van Bellen. Mumby don crowd's hopes of a third England's No 1 en route to the title DETERMINED DOUGLAS at Woking yesterday. Brand's biggest pay day his career total past 1,500 disappeared when Mumby points and put Northern into an punished Dalgreen's indiscre- unassailable seven-point lead. tions.

Dnlctrppn heean the Fulham: Eckersley (Bowden. 60 min); Jjaigreen i Ban Acn Diamond, M'Barki; Crossley, afternoon by Winning live Ot Kinsey; Beverley, Dalgreen, Gourley, Wood, the first Six scrums against Herdman, Doherty. NoblC, Who hooked for Great Britain in France last week, man; Hale. Redfeam; Grayshon, Noble, Van From the sixth, with Fulham aVackson' leading through EckersIey'S Referee: J. Holdsworlh (Leeds) WEEKEND RESULTS AND TABLES incidents to mar a marvellous' afternoon.

Leeds' points came' front' tries by Conway Dick, and' Burke. Gill and Dick landed goals for St Helens Moorby and Haggerty (two) scored tries, Griffiths kicked' four goals and Pinner dropped two goals and Holding one. Leeds Gill (Heselwood, 45mln) Camp-, bell, Haque, Holmes, Smith Conway Oyl ht) Dick, Svkes, Sowden, Burke, W. Hernn, Squire, D. Heron.

St Helens Griffiths Ledger, Parkes (Peters, 71min), Haggerty, Meadows: Ark-wrlght. Holding James, Llptrot, Moorby, Piatt. Pinner. Referee: S. Wall (Leigh).

Weill, aim muiiiuj simple touchdown between the posls. Northern resumed with clean white jerseys and fresh re- solve, and it was Fulham's turn to play into the After 65 minutes Bayliss, orr; tnilMlPrl the ball for the first time and Wioan (3) 6, Wldnes (6) 6. Wlgin: Tries, Gill, Juliff. Wldnes: Trlet, Gresory, O'Louqhlin. 6,000.

SECOND DIVISION Dewsbury (3) Blackpool 8 7)' Dewsbury: Try, Brennan. Goal. Blackpool: Tries, Nanyn. Parry. Goals, Johns.

(3). 550. FIRST OIVISION a Pts' Leeds Hull Hull K. R. St Helens Wigan Wldnes Leigh Dldhim Barrow Featherstone Warrington Bradford Halifax Workington Carlisle 21 17 21 15 .22 15 20 13 19 12 21 12 21 12 23 10 23 10 3 429 261 5 357 203 7 369 199 6 322 Eg6 5 283 158 7 347 259 8 390 344 35 25' 27 26.

26 25 23. 22, 19 19 1 17 4 3 10 35S 288 2 11 243 242 1 12 343 372 3 12 272 362 1 10 247 258 1 13 203 2S4 1 IS 157 419 2 16 214 479 0 17 176 324 22 9 23 19 22 21 21 19 SECOND DIVISION Fulham Wakefield Salford Whitehaven Hunslet Swinton Bramley Keinhley York Blackpool Huddersfield Cardiff Rochdale Dewsbury Batley Huyton Doncaster 22 20 0 23 18 2 23 18 0 23 15 2 23 13 3 22 13 1 22 13 0 11 10 5 11 11 0 11 23 10 1 12 23 9 1 13 20 21 25 23 20 23 8 1 11 6 3 12 5 1 19 5 1 17 4 0 16 1 1 21 The fifth and sixth' Fudge and Glynis Penny reluctantly allowed their names to be included in the selection for Gateshead A number of leading runneri, therefore left Warwick' not. knowing whether they be racing on March 20 in-Gateshead, Japan or not at On Saturday she broke away-early with five others in the three-lap, 5,500 metres racev and only got clear of her pursuers in the final mile. Meanwhile, Scotland have-left out their 1982 Allister Hutton (Edinburgh. Southern), from their team for Gateshead.

Hutton did not run. in the national championship in Edinburgh on Saturday. Tom: G. Braidwood (Bellahouston Har rlers). E.

Cameron (Edinburgh Southern Oie (Aberdeen AACI. G. Cr.iwforT (Sprlngbiirn Harriers), J. Dingwall (FalkirlO Harriers), D. Frame (Law 4 District).

Tr Mitchell (Fife AC), N. Mulr (Shettleston Harriers), L. Spcnce (Spango Valley, captIV A Pts 478 194 40 459 251 38 535 241 349 236 32 402 326 29 356 302 27 329 255 26 360 271 25 347 297 22 271 294 21 264 364 1 9 311 304 17 221 289 IS 245 390 i 233 498 11rt 164 443 .8. 206 577 3. me gin wno aoggeaiy ComDarprl with FnalanrTc ought back after being out of thl iaour capably filled Ine second namp vpstprriav in lifted whichScSSfd eafwaYes 2-1 ft attack on 3 wet pitch lacked urgency runners-up doldrunlf ScSa not yeonC JL" Im L7, T'df" ing a record 66 Scottish caps, vp wPPntJff eould not imPse her Presence 1icc of a very low seeding for Greic and Cornell srnrrH fnr in XnndZerem'rl an exhiiarating duced the deficit WaJes-match against Ireland and Nancy TomkmS without first-choice selections, hngland hit SIX goals against a land England 3.

Scotland 6: England 4, plucky team whose goalkeeper Wa'es 2 could not cope with England's Wales l- Satlanl 2' Wal" 1-devastating attack. Just before the interval after England 3 3 0 013 1 I a hat-trick by Souyave, fi 3 i 1 1 2 Jlenown pierced England's line wiS 3 0 0 3 2 8 0 SATURDAY STATE EXPRESS CHALLENGE CUP. Second Round: Hull 32, Wakefield 15. SECOND DIVISION. Braniley 9, Hud-dersfleld 22.

YESTERDAY CHALLENGE CUP. Second Round Tries, Whittle. Ball. Goal, Ball. Drop goal, Ball, uasueioru: in, Goals, R.

Beardmore (4). 7.100. r.jt-.A -11 Fulham: Tries, M'Barki. Drop goal. Eckersley.

Bradford. iry mumoy. uum, ihuhimj HLMSlei la) naum Tries, King (2), Ackland. Goals, Filzsim- mons li urop gnais, nusnimiu.u Halifax: Try. Shillito.

Goals, Agar, Priestley. Drop noal.Cawood. 4,200. My Holding. Goals.

Griffiths (4). Drop goals, Pinner (2), Holding. 12.098. Salford (HI l-eaineriun Salford: Tries. Fielding, Asprey, Byrne Goal, Smith.

Featherstone: Tries. Sarker (2). T. Hudson. Goals, Quinn (4).

4,169. Warrlnnton (8) 34, Huyton (2 2. War-rlnoton: Tries, Duane (3), Cullen (2). Ford Rni. Duane (5).

Huyton: Goal. Tabern. 3,75 WoVk ngS lesV'rlarMe'y. "Burns. 'Goals; Beattie (4).

Swlnton: Try. Hunter. Goals, Jones (3). 1,756. SLALOM LAGER CHAMPIONSHIP Hull KR (7) 11, Oldham (6) 6.

Hull: Try, Laws. Goals. Lydiat (4). Oldham: Goals, Carlisle (2) 2. Leigh: Tries.

Woods (3), Poller (2). Tomllnson, Klrwan, Howarth. Goals, Tomllnson (4). Carlisle: Goal, Blrts. 2,958.

RESULTS final-round 72 and Tupling 70. Gregson, three times runner-up, slumped to a 74 to finish on 282 with Jim Thorpe of the United States, and Tony Udui-moh who was attemptini: to become the first Nigerian to win the title. The best round of the day was Craig Maltman's 64, which equalled the record for the redesigned course. Austialia's Greg Norman won Hong Kong Open by three strokes yesterday. Norman, joint fourth overnight, had a four-under-par 66 for a two-round total of 134, while Britain's Mark James shot a 71 to finish runner-up on 137.

Japan's Seiichi Kanai, who led by five strokes overnight, had a 73 for 138 to finish joint third with the defending title-holder Kurt Cox of the United States, who returned a 70. The championship was reduced because of rain. Walking BOUNDARY HARRIERS (l.o.M, 20km): 1. S. Barry, 1 hr 22 min 51 sec (record); 2, M.

Lanben; 3, A. Callow. Hockey RANK XEROX ENGLISH CUP. Eighth Final: Coventry NW 0, Southgate 2. LONDON LEAGUE.

Beckenham 2. Spencer Cheam 0, Slough Guildford Hampstead 3, Bromley Hawks 1, Mid-Surrey 0: Oxford Unlv 1, Purley Reading 0, Kingstonlans Teddington 5, Wimbledon 4. Cancelled: Blackheath v. Maidenhead; London Unlv v. Tulse Hill; Surbi-ton v.

St Albans. TRUMAN SOUTH LEAGUE. Kent Sussex: Anchorians 4, Williamsonians Grinstead 4, Tunbridge Wells Sevenoaks 2, Lloyds Bank 2. SERVICES. Bolton 1, Navy 0, Brooklands 2, Army 3.

CARLING LAGER LEAGUE. Barford Tigers 0, WomiXHine Bournvilk 1, Edbaston Olton 2, Stone Pickwick 3, Leicester Westlelgh 0. SUN LIFE WEST LEAGUE. Brean 1. Firebrands Bristol Univ 1.

Cheltenham Exeter Crickets 0. Exeter Univ ISCA 3, Morlands Taunton Vale 1, Bristol West Gloucester 1, Plymouth 1. Postponed: Marlborough v. Gloucester City. SERVICES Bowden 4, Army 2, Brook-lands 2, Navy 0.

RANK XEROX COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP. Quarter-finals: Cheshire 0, Bucks 0 (aeO (Cheshire won 3-0 on pens); Somerset 1, Middlesex Lancashire 2, Cambs Notts 2, RAF 1. RANK XEROX ENGLISH CLUB CUP. Eighth-finals: CoventryNorth Warwicks 0, Southgate St Albans 2, Harborne 3. Rowing BURWAY HEAD OF RIVER (Staines).

Eights: 1, Staines, 8min 47sec; 2, Thames, 3, Kingston, 9:1. Women's Eights: Oxford Univ, 10-16. Fours: Coxed Fours: Walton 9-50. Coxitis Fours: Kingston, 10:00. Women's Fours: Staines.

11:43. Badminton ISIESSEX CHAMPIONSHIP (Redbrldge SO. Men's Singles, Final A. Good! (Herts) beat S. Baddeley, 15-8, 15-1.

Women's Slnnles, Final S. Rodger beat G. Clark. 12-11, 11-3. Mixed Doubles, Final M.

Dew and Mrs N. Perry beat D. Tailor and Mrs G. Gllks, 15-13, 15-12. GOLF Gordon Brand won the Nigerian Open in Lagos yesterday, shooting a final-round 65 to beat his fellow Briton, Garry Cullen, by four strokes.

Brand, 27, birdied the last four holes for a nine-under-par total of 275 to collect the $27,300 first prize, the biggest of his career. Cullen, who had a final round of 69, started the day level with Brand, two strokes behind the overnight leaders David Jagger, the defending champion, and Malcolm Greg-son, also both of Britain. Jagger, three times winner of the tournament, and another Briton, Peter Tupling, also a former winner, finished joint third on 280. Jagger had Table Tennis NORWICH UNION ENGLISH CLOSED CHAMPIONSHIPS (Woking). Finals, Men's Singles D.

Douglas (Warwicks) Jeat G. Sandley (Middx), 21-16, 21-16, 20-22. 21-9. Women's Singles: K. Will (Berks) beat J.

Hammersley-Parker (Lanes), 21-18, 21-16, 13-21, 21-19. Men's Doubles: Douglas and 0. Day (Camhs) beat P. Taylor (Herts) and M. Harper (Cambs), 21-16.

21-14. Women's Doubles Hammersley-Parker and Witt heat H. Williams and M. Reeves (Middx), 21-17, 21-10. HALEX NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Premier Division: Ormsby 6. Newcastle Thorn-EMl, Ellcnboroinh 6. Letchworlh Corp 2: Unity 1. Hassy Soham BWF Wamdsad 5, Dunlop Birmingham 3. Tennis GP TOURNAMENT (La Quintal Semifinals E.

Tellscher (US) beat Y. Noah (France), 6-4. 4-6. 6-4 J. Higueras (Siain) beat M.

Bauer (US). 3-6. 6-4, 7-5. ATP TOURNAMENT (Kuwait). Semifinals: V.

Gerulaitis (US) heat M. Tide-man (Sweden), 6-1, 4-6, 7-5 H. Gunthardt (SwiU) beat S. Blrner (Czech), 6-7, 6-3, 6-0. Final Gerulaitis beat Gunthardt, 7-6, 4-6.

6-3. Doubles Final I. Nastase (Romania) and V. Amrltra) (India) beat R. Frawley and B.

Dyke (Australia), 6-3, 3-6, 6-2. WCT GOLD COAST TOURNAMENT (Oelray Beach). Semi-finals: G. Vilas (Argent) beat T. Smid (Czech), 6-1.

6-0 P. Slozil (Czech) beat E. Dlbbs (US), 6-1, 7-6. WOMEN'S TOURNAMENT (Oakland, Calif). Semi-finals: S.

Hanika (W. Ger) beat V. Turnbull (Australia), 5-0, 4-6. 6-4: B. Bunge (W.

Ger) beat A. Temcsvarl (Hungary), 6-1. 6-4. GINNY WOMEN'S TOURNAMENT (Ridge-wood, NJ). Semi-finals: Jexell (Sweden) beat M.

Mesker (Neth), 6-7, 6-3, 7-5 A. Moulton (US) beat L. Arraya (Peru), 6-4, 7-5. Boxing LT-WELTERWEIGHT FIGHT (San Antonio). Alexis Arnuello (Nicaragua) beat Vllomar Fernandez (US) ots.

AMATEUR MATCH (Las Vegas). US beat USSR 7-5. Squash Rackets NORTHERN COUNTIES CHAMPIONSHIP (Harrogate). Yorkshire 5, West of Scotland 0, Japanese jigsaw puzzle Rugby Union JOHN PLAYER CUP. Fourth Round: Bedford 10, Bristol 20; Blackheath 9, London Scottish 10; Leicester 30.

Wakefield 14; London Welsh 24, Lichfield Nottingham 20, St Ives Orrell 4, Coventry Sale 19, Harlequins 23; West Hartlepool 18, Wasps 12. SCHWEPPES WELJH CUP. Fourth Round: Bridgend 17, Neath Ebbw Vale 6, Newbridge Llanelli 12, Swansea 20; Pontypool 13, Cardiff 9. CLUB MATCHES. Aberavon 28.

Exeter Bath 31. Fylde 12; Camborne 19, Newlyn Cambrldqe Unlv 10, Saracens 12: Glamorgan Wdrs 0. Sth Wales Police 12: Harrogate 7, Broughton Park Liverpool 18. Gloucester London Irish 20, Blackrock College Maesteg 28, Richmond 9: Moseley 9, Gosforth 15; Newport 19, Abertillery Northampton 32, Weston-super-Mare Northern 33, Halilax Otley 21. New Brighton 17; Oxford Unlv 21, Nuneaton 19; Penarth 4, Cross Keys 60; Plymouth Alb 10.

Birmingham Roundhay 9, Middlesbrough Rugby 4, Morley 26; Sheffield 13, Bradford Vale of Lune 21, Wllmslow Waterloo 16, Birkenhead Park 0. SCWEPPES SCOTTISH LEAGUE. Division One: Boroiighmuir 15. Stewarts Mel FP Gala 85, Kilmarnock 4: Gordonians 6, Herlots FP 15; Kelso 13. Jedforest 10: Melrose 0, Hawick 21; Selkirk 35.

Royal High Wat-sonians 30, West of Scotland 6. BRITISH COLLEGES CUP Semi-finals St Paul and St Mary 17, St Mary's College (Twickenham) 12 Crewe and Alsager 21, S. Glamorgan Inst 19. NOTTS CUP. Semi-finals Mansfield 6, Newark 9 Nottingham Unlv 12, Pavlors 7.

WARWICK'S CUP. Siml-flnal Leamington 3, Solihull 6. E. MIDLANDS CUP. Siml-flnil Northamoton BBOB 0, Bedford Ath 12, CHESHIRE CUP.

Quarter-final Crewe 6, Alsager Coll 6 (Alsager progress). NORTHERN CLUBS. Blackburn 19, Sedgley Park 15; Chester 25, Chester Coll Furness 22, Warrington 13; Oldham 23, Vlckers Preston Grasshoppers 32, Heaton Moor 12; Rochdale 19, Macclesfield Southport 6, St Helens Wlgan 14, Wldnes Winning-ton Park 14, Ashton-on-Mersey West Park 36, Morpeth 3. Darts ARROW CHEMICALS INTERNATIONAL (Nottingham). Man: England 11, Scotland 4.

Women: England 3, Scotland 2. Basketball JUST JUICE NATIONAL LEAGUE. Men's First Division: Manchester Giants 82. John Carr Doncaster 81 aet; Liverpool Wakcwood S3, Leicester 113: Birmingham Bullets 112, Warrington Lada 102; Kingston 61, Sunderland Manchester Giants 83, Crystal Palace V7; John Carr Doncastcr 103, Bracknell 93; Ovaltino Hemel Hempstead 106, Liverpool 82. Men's Second Division: Bradford Mythbreakers 72, Colchester 69; Bolton Fine Ceramics 85, West Bromwich S3; McEwan Gateshead 72, Newcastle 63; Newcastle 82, West Bromwich 107: Camden HainDSlead 115, Milton Keynes 64; Watford 98, Uxbridge 86.

Women's First Division: Southgate 95, West Bromwich 47. Golf DORAL-EASTERN OPEN (Miami). After third round (US unless stated): 201 G. Koch. 69, 67, 65.

205 E. Fiorl, 65, 73, 67. 206 G. Burns, 69, 67 70. 207 L.

Wadkins, 66, 71, 70; T. Purtzer, 69, 68, 70. 203 R. Floyd, 71, 68, 69; T. Welskopf, 71, 67.

70; C. Peete, 70, 68, 70; T. Kite, 68, 68, 72; A. Miller, 70, 65, 73; C. Rose, 70, 67, 71.

203 J. Nlcklatis, 70, 70, 69; M. Gove, 65. 71, 73; B. Boycf, 71, 69, 69.

British 210 P. Oosterhuls, 68, 72 70. 213 N. Faldo, 70 70, 73 (no play yesterday, rain). HONG KONG OPEN.

Final scores (rain): 134 G. Norman (Australia), 68. 66. 137 M. James (GB), 66, 71.

138--K. Cox (US), 68, 70: S. Kanal (Japan), 65, 73. 139 T. Gale (Australia), 68, 71.

140 J. Slndelar (US), 70, 70; M. Morley (US), 69, 71; R. Raiierty (Ireland), 68, 72; R. Wrenn (US), 66, 71.

Other British Isles: 141 S. Lyle, 71, 70. 142 M. King. 70, 72.

145 J. (Ireland). 71, 74. 146 S. Torrance, 71.

75. NIGERIAN OPEN (Lagos) Scores (GB not slated): 275 G. Brand. 71, 69, 70. 65.

279 G. Cullen, 70, 72. 68, 69. 28C Topllnn, 69, 72. 69, 70; D.

Jagger, 71, 70, 67, 72. 282 Thorpe (US). 73, 69, 72, 68; M. Gregson. 65 72 71, 74: T.

Udulmoli (Nigeria). 72. 67, 70, 73. 283 S. Martin, 69.

72 72 70 284 J. 70. 70 76, 68: P. Dawson, 72, 69. 72, 71.

285 T. Horton, 76, 71, 72, 66: M. Povon, 73. 72, 70, 70: Seibldor (Niaeria), 73, 69 71, 72; K. Brown, 76, 67, 70, 72.

ATHLETICS The England selectors were left with more than a few problems after the Women's National Cross Country championships at Warwick on Saturday, arising from their puzzling decision to send an England team for a road relay in Japan on March 20, the same day that the World championships are being held in Gateshead. Christine Benning (South- omnrnn nrirf TCastleiehV the UK 1,500 metres record holder, won by five seconds trom anei-fleld's Jane Furniss, wilh Alrlorchnt's Christina Roxer third. All three have agreed to compete Liatesneaa, wnne Debbie Peel, who finished fnrth affprtiveiv snuhhpri the selectors by opting for Gates head rather man japan, lor which she had already been selectedi.