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SPORTS GUARDIAN Saturday May 3 1980 21 Marathon men press claims OLYMPIC GAMES John Rodda BOA's own boycott RUGBY LEAGUE Paul Fitzpatrick A passion play full of promise the new decade an example that the rest of the 80s might follow. On Good Friday at Craven Park, the two sides, al-thougl' below full strength, showed in a good game what capabilities the final holds. Both sides have had their worries as the Final has approached, with Hull in danger of losing Woods, their full-back, to a heavy suspension and Rovers suffering a serious doubt about their second row forward Phil Lowe. Tonsilitis has also been a late and unwelcome visitor to the Hull camp, but now that these alarms have passed, both sides can concentrate on the game itself. A month aeo.

Hull, who the BOA decision to resist the boycott was Derek Allhusen, a gold medal winner in equestrianism at the 1968 Games. He said that alterations to the ceremonies was only "pinprici-ing." Robert Bailey, an individual member, described the IOC as an antiquated- body which had never had a Jew on its committee and urged those sportsmen chosen to take the courageous decision not to go. Probably the most stunning speech of the afternoon came from Lord Philip Noel-Baker, a competitor in the 1912 Games, and since a Nobel Peace Prizewinner. Lord Noel-Baker, now 92, pointed out that the IOC had during recent times disregarded war, whether it was in Vietnam or Korea, in order that the Games take place. In tie world's present state, the best way of maintaining lifelines was for the Games to take place and as many countries to be there as is possible.

Denis Howell, the Opposition spokesman on sport, has put a question down for the Prime Minister asking her to make a statement about Britain's Olympic participation in view of the fact that President Carter has now lifted the ban on the exportation of grain from the United States to the Soviet Union. Britain's competitors at the Moscow Olympic Games wilL not be asked to parade in the opening and closing ceremonies. One official will carry the country's, nameboard and another the flag of the International Olympic Committee, five interlaced rings on a white background. This partial boycott was decided by the British Olympic Association at their annual meeting yesterday in London and today in Rome at a meeting of 16 West European Olympic Committees, Sir Denis Follows, the BOA chairman, will offer the proposal to his European colleagues. He wants them to adopt it and make a formal approach to the International Olympic Committee Executive Board, which is due to meet next month.

Sir Denis gave some indication yesterday that there would be "considerable limitations in the ceremonies, but he did not go into the details which his general purposes committee had discussed. The BOA annual meeting, normally attended by a few dozen people, produced its largest turn-out for years and showed the split which exists on the question cf sending a team to Moscow. Among those who opposed The weekend's sports fixtures Today's Rugby League Cup Final between Hull and Hull Kingston Kovers should prove as passionate an occasion as Wembley will stage all year. Whether the game fulfills its considerable potential, however, could depend on how deep-seated arc each side's iea.s ol losing. The Hull clubs have the best supporters in the game and in a citv which has not only seen the decline of a once talented football team but also of its own importance, the success of the rugby league side has assumed even greater significance The living will not be easy in that half of Mull harbouring the losing side over the forthcoming months.

It is because the divisions between the supporters are so deep, and because each club has an element among its followers, that it has been decided prudent to erect barriers at a Wernbley final for the first time. The fences will tend to diminish a little the image of the Final "as a family occasion but they are probably a wise precaution. Hopefully, though, the barriers wili not need to be mentioned here on. There is enough individual and collective ability in both sides to make this first final of MOTOR RACING Maurice Hamilton at Zolder Jones sets pace The Australian driver Alan Jones set the fastest time during the closing minutes of yesterday's practice for tomorrow's Belgian Grand Prix. Jones, driving a Saudia Leyland Williams, had stopped on the circuit -with fuel pressure problems and recorded his pace-setting lime with the team's spare car.

Carlos Reuteuiann of Argentina used the same car to set fourth fastest time after his usual car had stopped with engine failure. The Ligiers of Didier Pironi and Jacques Laffite split the Williams drivers with the Renaults of Jean-Pierre Jabouille and Bene Arnoux following in the fifth and sixth places. Tiff IMeedell improved throughout practice as he became accustomed to his Uni-part Ensign and the 28-year-old On the soulless roads of Milton Keynes today, there may a glimpse of Britain's first Olympic marathon winner. Britain and Britons have provided some of the drama of the race but never the Olympic champion. Jim Peters teetering round the Vancouver track in 1954 to collapse 200 yards from the finish of the Commonwealth Games race is perhaps the most memorable altogether Britain has four silver medallists from the Olympic Games Sam Ferris (1932) Ernie Harper (1936), Tom Richards (1952) and Basil Heatley (1964).

Today's race, the AAA centenary marathon, sponsored by the Provincial Insurance Company, is not an Olympic trial. We will not go through the angry scenes of four years ago, when the obvious choice for Montreal was Ian Thompson but because of hi- first marathon hiccough, he failed to get a place in the first three. Two men not running could get places; Bernie Ford, currently the fastest Briton with 2 hours 10 minutes seconds in Fukuoka in December, believes that is good enough for selection and Brendan Foster, whose only marathon in New Zealand two months ago took him 2 hours 15 minutes 49 seconds. That, against a lot of other men is no evidence, but in view of the fact that the THIRD DIVISION Blackburn v. Bury Blackpool v.

Chester Brentford v. Millwall Chesterfield v. Exeter Gilllniham v. Plymouth Grimsby v. Sheffield Utd Hull City v.

Southend Rothertam v. Reading Sheffield Wed v. Carlisle Swindon v. Barnsley Wimbledon v. Mansfield KINGSMEAD ATHENIAN LEAGUE.

Edgware v. Welling, Fleet v. Hoddesdon, Harefield v. Dorking, Leyton v. Chertsey, Redhill v.

RulsliD Manor, Woodford v. Alton. LEAGUE CUP. Final: Grays v. Windsor and E.

ALITALIA CHALLENGE CUP. Dlilwich Hamlet v. Campbasso, Sutton United v. Mantova, Cambridge City v. Cavesa, Folkestone v.

Tritinn. WESTERN LEAGUE. Premier Diiision: Bournemouth v. Keynsham Bridport v. Barnstaple Clevedon v.

Tiverton Dawlish v. Bridgwater Exeter Cily v. Clando.vn; Paulton Rovers V. Ilminster Welton Rovers v. Saltash Utd.

First Diiision: Chard v. Radstock Chippenham v. Heavitree Utd; Exmouth v. Odd Down; Glastonbury v. Bristol Manor Farm; Ottery St Mary v.

Liskeard; Swanaqe and Herston v. Brixham Utd. League Cup Final First Lea: Devizes v. Frome (6.45). ESSEX SENIOR CUP FINAL.

Dagenham v. Harwich Parkeston (Colchester Utd FC). SE COUNTIES LEAGUE: First Division (All 11.0). Crystal Palace v. Norwich (Mitcham); Southern v.

Ipswich (Roeheway); West Ham v. QPR (Chadwell Heath). LANCASHIRE SCHOOLS FINAL. Salford v. Liveroool (Irlam, 10.30).

MANCHESTER SCHOOLS CUP FINAL. Oldham v. Bolton (10.30). WEST LINDSEY 10, Lab 4, 7, Ind 16. No change.

WEST OXFORDSHIRE 23, Ind 18, Lab 6, 2. No change. WEYMOUTH AND PORTLAND 17, Lab 7, 7, Ind 4. No change. WINCHESTER 35, Lab 5, 2, Ind 12.

No change. WOKING 25, Lab 9, t. No change. WOKINGHAM 45, 8, Lab 1. No change.

WORCESTER Lab 20, 16. Lab gain control. WYRE FOREST 7, 15, Lab 8, Ind 2. No change. YORK 20, Lab 15, 10.

lose overall control. Scottish councils Soccer (3.0 unless stated) FIRST DIVISION Boltsn i. Wolverhampton Brighton v. Emton CoreTttry v. Arsenal Leeds Manchester Utd Liverpool f.

Aston Villa Manthester City v. Ipswich Norwich Derby Notlm Forest v. Crystal Palace Southampton v. Middlesbrough Tottinham v. Bristol City WBA w.

Stoke SCOTTISH PREMIER DIVISION Hibernian Aberdeen Particle Th Rangers St Mirran Celtic ALLIANCE PREMIER LEAGUE. AP Leamington v. Barnet, Bath v. Scarborough. Gravesend v.

Altrlncham, Maidstone v. Barrow, Nuneaton v. Bangor City, Redditch v. Kettering, Stafford Rangers v. Boston Utd.

Weymouth v. Northwich Vic. Worcester v. Telford. Yeovil v.

Wealdstone. SOUTHERN LEAGUE. Midland Division: Banbury v. Stourbridge, Bridgend v. Taunton, Bromsgrrove v.

Merthyr Corby v. Wellingborough, Enderby Tn v. King's Lynn, Gloucester v. Alvechurch, Milton Keynes v. Barry, Mineliead v.

Cheltenham, Trowbridge v. Kidderminster, Witney Tn v. Bedworth. Southern Division Addlestone v. Kounslow, Andover v.

Bognor Regis, Ashford v. Salisbury. Aylesbury v. Gosport, Crawley v. Fareham Tn, Dorchester v.

Dartford, Dover v. Hastings, Dunstable v. Chelmsford, Margate v. Basingstoke, Waterlooville v. Canterbury.

NORTHERN PREMIER LEAGUE. Burton Alb v. Mattock, Fritkley v. Macclesfield. LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTION RESULTS Olympic team for Moscow is going to be pruned from its original cast of 80, the selectors might decide to leave open one marathon place to a 10,000 metres man.

There is, in fact, no outstanding marathon talent in the entry. A time of 2 hours 13 minutes plus is not going to set the world of the longdistance man alight. Unless there is a clutch of men going round Milton Keynes in under 2-il, Ford's case looks sound, particularly as he showed the selectors that he is fit by his run in the National Road Relay last week. The original Milton Keynes course was flatter, with a large section round a lake, than tomorrow's but the switch to cycle pathways, means that road traffic and the fumes it brinjs will almost be eliminated. Last year's winner.

Greg Hannon, from Belfast, has not shown that sort of form since; Dave Cannon, a former champion, did manage 2-13-14 in Nev Zealand when finishing second. Tony Simmons, who took the title two years ago, is one of a group who seem unlikely to get close to 2 hours 10 minutes Ian Thompson has now become erratic but he took fourth place in the New York event in 2-13-43 Ron Hill, the man who has made the greatest impact on marathon run FOURTH DIVISION Aldershot Wipan Ath Crewe v. York City Darlington v. Bournemouth (3.15) Hereford v. Scunthorpe Huddersfield v.

Hartlepool Northampton v. Portsmouth Peterborough v. Bradford City Port Vale v. Doncaster Torquay v. Lincoln (7.30) Walsall v.

Hewuort Rugby Union SEVENS. Middlesex (Twickenham. 12.10); South West (Exeter. 11.0). Rugby League STATE EXPRESS CUP FINAL (Wembley): Hull v.

Hull KR. Lacrosse IROQUOIS CUP FINAL (The Parks, Oxford): Oxford Univ c. Manchester Wythenshawe (2.30). NORTH OF ENGLAND LEAGUE. First Division: Sheffield Univ v.

Timperley. Second Division: 0 Stopfordians A v. Polnton. Hockey TRAINING MATCH Enalano! v. Alberta U-21 (Bisham Abbev TOMORROW TRAINING MATCHES (Bisham Abhev).

England v. Slough (11). South (2). SIXES. East Kent.

Women's Hockey TOMORROW I MATCH Loughborough Univ (UAU champions) v. Sheffield Polytechnic (Poly champions). Rowing Alpha Boume Cup: Putney Amateur Regatta. I EDINBURGH 31, Lab 25, SNP 2, 2, Ind 2. lose overall control.

ETTRICK AND LAUDERDALE 1, Ind 14. 1 seat vacant. No change. FIFE NORTH EAST 11, 5, Ind 2. No change.

GLASGOW Lab 58. 11, 3. Lab gain control. GORDON 3, 3. Ind 6.

No change. HAMILTON Lab 17, 2, 1. Lab gain overall control. INVERCLYDE Lab 13, 9, 1. Lab gain control.

INVERNESS Lab 8, 2, Ind KILMARNOCK AND LOUDOUN Lab 11, 5. Lab gain control. KINCARDINE AND DEE-SIDE 2, 1. Ind 9. No change.

KIRKCALDY Lab 23, SNP 4, 3, 3, Ind 3. Lab gain control. KYLE AND CARRICK Lab 13, 12. Lab gain control. LANARK Lab 5.

SNT 2, Ind Prog 7. No change. LOCHABER Ind 8. Lab 4. No change.

MIDLOTHIAN Lab 13, SL 1, Ind 1. Lab gain control. MONKLANDS Lab IS, 3. No change. MORAY Ind 15..

SNP 3. No change. MOTHERWELL Lab 21, 3, SNP 3, Com 1, Ind 1. No change. NAIRN Ind 10.

No change. PERTH AND KINROSS 19, Lab 5, 1, SNP 1, Irtd 3. No change. RENFREW Lab 34, 5, SNP 1. Lab gain control.

ROSS AND CROMARTY Ind 19, 1. No change. KEY Conservative Conini, Communist Dein, Democrat Ind, Independent Ind Independent Conservative Ind Lab, Independent Labour Ind Prog, Independent Progressives IRC, Independent Ratepayers Conservative Lab, Labour Liberal Prog, Progressives Ratepayers RC, Ratepayers Conservatives Res, Residents SNP, Scottish National Party SLP, Scottish Labour Party SL, Scottish Liberals ning in Britain through the 70s. has retired Of the new men, Steve Kenyon is probably the most exciting prospect. He ran his first marathon in 1973, 2-18-29, and the second, in New York last October, finishing third in 2-13-30.

In between, he has built a solid reputation in cross country and was 17th in the world championship in Paris. He has recently had some swift victories in short-distance road races and he looks set for a breakthrough. too does Ian Ray of Salisbury, who won his first marathon at Harlow last year in 2-16-04. and Keith Penny, a man with a substantial background of short distance road running and 10,000 metres on the track. He lacks the esential speed for these distances but may be close to reward for the grind of 26 miles plus.

There are some older hands who might, in the circumstances of an open race, get through. Jim Dingwall of Scotland, with two second places in the past seven months, might hold up in a faster pace, while Ricky Wilde, at 34, might be getting a little old, but still shows flashes of talent which wouid have otherwise emerged with greater application. My finishing order is Kenyon, Thompson, Wilde with Ray as the outsider. John Rodda Ice Hockey HOME INTERNATIOMALS. Scotland v.

England (Dundee, 7.0). CLUB MATCHES. Liverpool Leopards v. Billingham Buccaneers (6.10); Liverpool Cougars v. Billingham Bullets (5.30).

TOMORROW CLUB MATCHES. Whitley Warriors v. Durham Wasps (6.303: Dundee Select v. Murrayfield Racers (7.0). RICHMOND TROPHY.

London Phoenix v. Grimsby Buffaloes (11 am). SOLIHULL CUP. Final: Solihull Batons v. Southampton Vikings (6.15).

Archery LOUGHBOROUGH. UAU Tournament. Athletics GRE BRITISH ATHLETIC LEAGUE Fust Div at Wolverhampton, Second Div at Cv.mbran (1.30). SHEFFIELD. Northern Veterans Champion-snir (2).

OXFORD UAU Championships (Iffiey Read). SOUTHERN MEN'S LEAGUE. First Division (at Wycombe, Portsmouth, Norbilnn. Harrow Weald, Havering). Second Division (at Southend.

Bracknell. Rochester. Haslemere. McMillan). Squash Jlackets Austin Reed Finals (Wimbledon SRC) (and tomorrow).

i Jtave ivaiKiiig Esso English Schools' Chainnionshin (Enm- ingham) (and tomorrow). TOMORROW Postal Region Open Okms (BlacfclicatliJ, Vladivar Olvmnic Trials (20 A SDkmO ffmrn Moorgate). Road Running I MILTON KEYNES. AAA Centenary Maia-! thon (2.301. i Real Tennis Amateur Singles Championship (Queen's Club, London) (and tomorrow).

SKYE AND LOCIIALSH Iiul 9, 2 vacant seats. No change. STEWARTRY Ind 12. No change. ROXBURGH lnd 11, 5.

No change. STIRLING Lab 10, 9, Ind 1. No change. STRATHKELVIN Lab 10, 4. Labour gain control.

SUTHERLAND Ind 13 1 vacant seal. No change. TWEEDALE lnd 10. No change. WEST LOTHIAN Lab 13, SNP 4, Ind 2.

Lab gain control. WIGTOWN Ind 14. No change. GUARDIAN PERSONAL RATES StylMUneigt 2.50 per line. Minimum size lines (Swordsperline).

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Should the match be decided by kicking, then the Hull clubs have two of the most reliable men in Hie game. Hubbard, in his rst fall season since signing from Hull and East Riding rugby union club, has broken the Hovers' points record for a season, scoring tries regularly and kicking goals politically although lie looked far from assured in the semi-final against Halifax. Lloyd, on the other hani, kicked two magnificent touchline penalties in the semi-final against Widnes and could well have the cooler nervt. Hull: Woods, Bray, Walters. Wilby, Prendiville, Mewlove.

Plckerill, Tindall. Wile-man, Stone, filrdsall, Lloyd. Norton. Hull Kingston Rovers: Hall; Hubbard, Smith, Hartley, Sullivan. Millward.

Agar; Holdstock, Wathlnson, Lockwood. Rose. Lowe, Casey. a revised circuit and Robert Smith on Sanyo Video and Liz Edgar on Forever, clocking 56.2 and 56.3 sec respectively, set the pace, but the one-time Olympic hopes were relegated to second and third places when Kelly and her eight-year-old Welsh-bred got round in 54.3 sec. The expected Irish and French challenges came to nothing and although the Dutchman Nooren on Opstalan Shore Light was clear, his time of 57.1 sec left him fifth behind Fred Welch on Ross-more II (56.7 sec).

Kelly has won at county-show level and was fourth in the Calor Gas Young Riders' final at Wembley last year, but this was by far her greatest success and immediate endorsement of the Saddlers course of instructions she recently took at Stoneleigh. The visitors made a better show in the supporting EDG speed stakes won by the Australian JeS McVean, (who took the Grand Prix here last year), on Persian Shah from French and Irish riders. FAREH.AM 30. Lab 7, 1, Others 4. No change.

GILLINCHAM 31, Lab 9, 2. No change. GLOUCESTER 21, Lab 9, 3. No change. GOSPORT 19, Lab 5, 4, 1, Ind 1.

No change. GREAT YARMOUTH Lab 23, 20, 2, Ind 3. lose overall control. GRIMSBY Lab 29, 16. No change.

HALTON 12, Lab 32, 1, Ind 2. No change. HARLOW Lab 33, 7, 2. No change. HART C21, Ind 9, 5.

No change. HARTLEPOOL Lab 31, 13, Ind 2, 1. No change. HASTINGS 15, Lab 7, 9, Ind 1. lose control.

HAVANT 28, Lab 11, Ind 1, 2. No cliange. HEREFORD 15, Lab 5, 4, Ind 3. gain control. HERTSMERE 22, Lab 12, 5.

No cliange. HUNTINGDON 33, Lab 6, Li ind n. no cnange. HYNDBURN 20, Lab 27. Lab gain control.

IPSWICH Lab 32, 16. No change. LEOMINSTER Lab 1, 5, 2, Ind 28. No change. LINCOLN 17, Lab 16.

No change. MACCLESFIELD 40, Lab 5, 3, Ind 5, 7. No change. MAIDSTONE 32, Lab 10, 9, Ind 4. Mo change.

MILTON KEYNES 26, Lab 19, 1. No change. MOLE VALLEY Ind 22, 16, Lab 1, 2. No change. NEWCASTLE-UNDERLYME Lab 34, 18, 2, Ind 2.

No change. NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE 32, Lab 14, Ind 2, 2. No change. NORWICH Lab 37, 9, 1, Ind 1. No -change.

NUNEATON Lab 32, 11, 2. No change. OADBY AND WIGSTON 20. Lab 3, 3. No change.

OXFORD Lab 24. 21. Lab gain control. PENDLE 20, Lab 18, 12, Ind 1. No change.

PENWITH Lab 1, 2. 2, Ind 29. No cliange. PETERBOROUGH 22, Lab 24, 1, 1 seat vacant. No change.

PRESTON Lab 31, 25. 1. Lab gain control. PURBECK Ind 12. 4.

1. Res 5. No change. REIGATE AND BANSTEAD 37, Lab 12. No change.

emerged from the Second Division last season having won all 26 league games, had gained such momentum that it was difficult to see anything stopping them. Since then, however, the feeling that an experienced Hovers side might just hold sway has begun to harden. It should be close. Hull, with such a well seasoned performer as John New-love directing operations from stand-off, are not lacking experience but are possibly short of the all-round expertise of Rovers for whom the incomparable Millward and the indestructible Sullivan, 37 now, and with no thought of Englishman set 23rd fastest time. Twenty four of the 26-car entry will start the Grand Prix and Needell will be attempting to keep his place on the grid during the final practice session today.

BELGIAN GRAND PRIX (Zolder, Belqlum). Leading practice times (first session): 1 Alan Jones (Australia. Williams) lm 19.12s.: 2, Pironi (France, Liqier)' 3. J. Laffite (France.

Liqier) C. Reutemann (Argentina. Williams) 5. J. Jabouille (France, Renault) o.

R. Arnoux (France, Renault) EQUESTRIANISM John R. Kerr Brilliant Brown A damp and dispiriting afternoon at Hickstead yesterday was enlivened when Kelly Brown, a 22-jrar-old Essex girl, and Friendship, the only finalists without previous international experience, defeated a strong field to win the Everest Double Glazing Stakes. From 47 starters, nine five overseas riders among them reached, the jump-off. Five were again faultless over WIRRAL 37, Lab 23, 6.

No change. WOLVERHAMPTON Lab 32, 28. Lab gained overall control. Distriet councils ADUR 29. 16, Ind 2, Lab 1.

gain control. AMBER VALLEY Lab 24, 9, Ind 6, 4. Lab gain control. BARROW Lab 28, 9, Ind 1. No change.

BASILDON 13, Lab 20, Res 9. No change. BASINGSTOKE AND DEAN 34, Lab 17, 3, Ind 5. No change. BASSETLAV Lab 31, 15, Ind 4.

No change. BATH Lab 14, 1. No change. BLACKBURN Lab 29, 22, 5, 4. No change.

BRENTWOOD 33, Lab 4, 2. No change. BROADLAND 37. Ind 8, Lab 3, 1. No change.

BROXBOURNE 34, Lab 7, Lib 1. No change. BURNLEY 19, Lab 35. No change. CAMBRIDGE Lab 21, 16, 4, Ind 1.

No change. CANNOCK CHASE Lab 23, 13, 5, Ind 1. No change. CHERWELL, 31, Lab 16, Ind 3, 2, No change. CHESTER 38, Lab 13, 5, Others 4.

No change. CHORLEY 27, Lab 18, Ind 2. No change. COLCHESTER 35, Lab 22, Ind Others 2. No change.

CONGLETOIN 25, Lab 9, 5, Ind 6. Mo change. CRAVEN 19, Lab 2, 8, Ind 5. No change. CRAWLEY Lab 18, 8.

No change. CREWE AND NANTWICH Lab 28, 24. Ind 3, 2. No change. DAVENTRY 17, Lab 10, Ind 8.

lose control. DERBY Lab 26, 18. No change. EASTBOURNE 19, 11. No change.

EAST DEVON 48, Ind 7, 4, Lab 1. No change. EASTLEIGH 31, Lab 9, 4. No change. ELLESMERE PORT AND NESTON 14, Lab 27.

No change. ELMBRIDGE 36, Lab 4, L3, Ind 1, Res 16. No change. EPPING FOBEST 43, Lab 12, Ind 4. No change.

SECOND DIVISION Birmingham Notts County Bristol Rovers v. West Ham Utd Cambridge Utd v. Preston NE Cardiff v. Sunderland Charlton v. Swansea Ctiilsea v.

Oldham Newcastle v. Luton Orient v. Leicester Shrewsbury v. Fulham Walford v. Burnley Wrexham v.

QPR Lancaster v. Goole. Marine v. Gainsborough, Morecamhe v. Buxton, Netherfield v.

Tam-wotth, Runcorn v. Gateshead, Sth Liverpool v. Grantham, Witton Alb v. Oswestry, Workington v. Mossley.

CENTRAL LEAGUE. Aston Villa v. Leeds (2.0). Burnley v. Notlm Forest.

Bury v. Shelfield Wed (3.15). Manchester Utd v. Liverpool (2.0), Preston v. Coventry, Sheffield Utd v.

Blackpool, Stoke v. West Brora, Wolverhampton v. Bolton. FOOTBALL COMBINATION. Arsenal v.

Swlidon. Bristol City v. Chelsea, Crystal Palace v. Norwich. Fulham v.

Tottenham, (11.0), Ipswich v. Orient, Oxford Utd v. Hereford. MIDLAND LEAGUE. Ashby v.

Eastwood Town, Bridlington v. Retford. Long Eaton v. Boston. NORTH MIDLANDS LEAGUE CUP.

Seml- fiml Scunthorpe v. Middlesbrough. BERGER ISTHMIAN LEAGUE. Premier Division: Carshalton v. Barking, Croydon v.

Dagenham, Enfield v. Walthamstow Avenue, Harlow v. Staines, Hayes v. Oxford Hen don v. Hitchin, Tooting ana lit v.

Wycombe Wanderers. First Ditliirtn: Epsom v. Ware, Leytonstone and I v. Farn-borough. Met Police v.

Horsham. SeeinrJ Division: Billerlcay v. Barton Rovers, Eastbourne United v. Southall, Feltham Letch, worth, Hemel v. Lewes, Hunqerford v.

vorlhing. STEVENAGE Lab 36. 3. No change. STOKE-ON-TRENT Lab 57, 2.

No change. STRATFORD-ON-AVON 30, Ind 19, Lab 2. 3. 1. No change.

SWALE 25. Lab 21, 2, Ind 1. No change. TAMWORTH Lab 15, 12. Lab gain control.

1ANDRIDGE 37. Lab 2, 2, Ind 1. No change. THAMESDOWN Lab 31, 14, Ind 1. No change.

THREE RIVERS Lab 10, 30, 7. No change. THURROCK Lab 19, 13, Ind No change. TONBRIDGE AND MALL1NG 37, Lab 5, 8. Ind 2.

No change. TUNBRIDGE WELLS 40, Lai) 2, Ind 5, 1. No change. WATFORD Lab 22. 14.

No change. WELWYN HATFIELD Lab 25, 18. No change. WEST LANCASHIRE 27, Lab 22, 1. Ind 3, 2 vacant scitts.

No change. The councils which changed hands Metropolitan districts in capitals Labour gains from Conservatives: BIRMINGHAM, BRADFORD, Hyndburn, Kyle and Carrick, OLDHAM, Oxford, Preston, Tamworth, Worcester. Labour took control (no party Mad previous majority) Aberdeen, Amber Valley, Clydebank, Cumbernauld, Cua-ningliame, Dumbarton, Dundee, East Kilbride, Glasgow, Kilmarnock, Kirkcaldy, K1RKLEES, LEEDS, Renfrew, ROCHDALE, Strathikelvin, WALSALL, West Lothian. Conservatives lost control (no party now has majority) Angus, CALDERDALE, Daventry, DUDLEY, Edinburgh, Great Yarmouth, Hastings, Eushmoor, Shrewsbury and Atcham, York. Labour gain from Liberals: Inverclyde Liberal gain from Conservatives: Adtir Liberals took control (previously Libs were largest party) Hereford Labour gains from SNP: Clackmannan, Falkirk Independent lost control (no party now has majority) Nithsdale At HAMILTON and WOLVERHAMPTON Labour took control, having previously relied on the casting vote of the Mayor.

Metropolitan councils BARNSLliV Lab 46, 13, 3, lnd 3, 1. No change. BIRMINGHAM 52, Lab 68, 6. Lab gain control. BOLTON 20, Lab 39, 1.

Lab gain control. BRADFORD Lab 50, 37, 3. Lab gain control. BURY 28, Lab 20. No change.

CALDERDA.LE 0 23, Lab 22, 9. lose overall control. Coventry Lab 39, 15. No change. DONCASTER Lab 47, 13, lnd Lab 1, 1, lnd 1.

No change. DUDLEY Lab 32. 30, Dem 3, lnd Lab 1. lose control. GATESHEAD Lab 61, 11, 4, Others 2.

No change. KIRKLLES Lab 44, 25, 3. Lab gain control. KNOWSLEV Lab 55, 7, 1. No change.

LEEDS Lab 02, 29, L8. Lab gain control. LIVERPOOL lab 40, 38, 21. No change. MANCHESTER Lab 72, 23, 14.

No change. NEWCASTLE-WPON-T lab 43, 29, 14, lnd 2. No change. NORTH TYNESIDE Lab 44, 30, lnd 3, 1 scat vacant. No change.

OLDHAM Lab 36, 23, 1. Lab gain control- ItOCHDALE Lab 35, 17, 7, 1 seat vacant. Lab gain control. ROTHERHA.M Lab 63, 3. No change.

ST HELENS Lab 43, 11. No change. SALFOBD Lab 50, 14, 2. No change. SANDWELL Lab 53, 17, Lib 1, 1 seat vacant.

No change. SEFTON 30, Lab 22, 5, 2, lnd 1. No cliange. SHEFFIELD Lab 60, 18, 9. No change.

SOLIHULL 31). Lab 13, lnd 2. No change. SOUTH TYNESIDE Lab 42, Prog 21, 3, No cliange. STOCKPORT 33, Lab 22, Lib 5, lnd 3.

No change. SUNDERLAND) Lab 58, 18, 1, lnd Lab 1. No change. TAMES1DE 10, Lab 46, 1. No change.

TRAFFORD 39, Lab 20, 4. No change. WAKEFIELD Lab 49, 9, 4. Ind 3. 1.

No change. WALSALL 13, Lab 34, Ind 7, 3, 3. Lab gain control. WIG AN Lab 64, 5, 3. No change.

ABERDEEN Lab 27, 13, 8. Lab gain control. ANGUS 11, SNP 5, Ind 4, Lab 2. lose overall control. ANNANDALE AND ESK-DALE Ind 16.

No change. ARGYLL AND BUTE Ind 20, SNP 3, 2, Lab 1. No change. BADENOCH and STRATHSPEY Ind 8, SNP 2. No change.

BANFF and BUCHAN 1, SNP Ind 12. No change. BEARSDEN and MIL1N-GAVIE 6, Lab 2, Ind 2. No change. BERWICKSHIRE 0 11, Lab 1.

No change. CAITHNESS Ind 13, Lab 1, 1. No change. CLACKMANNAN Lab 7, SNP 4, 1. Lab gain control.

CLYDEBANK Lab 8, 1, SLP 1. Labour gain control. CUMBERLAND AND KIL-SKTH Lab 6, SNP 4. Lab gain control. CUMNOCK AND DOON VALLEY Lab 8.

Ind 2. No change. CUNNINGHAME Lab 21, 5, Ind 1, Mod 1, SNP 2. Lab gain control. DUMBARTON Lab 8, 3, Ind 2, SNP 2.

Lab gain control. DUNFERMLINE Lab 22, 5, SNP 1, 1, Ind 1. No change. DUNDEE RC 11, 6, IRC 1, Ind 1. Labour gain control, EASTWOOD 10, 2.

No change. EAST KILBRIDE Lab 12, 2, SNP 1. Lab gain control. EAST LOTHIAN Lab 10, 7. No change, ROCHFORD 26, Lab 3.

3, Ind 8. No change. IIOSSENDALE 214 JLab 13, 2. No change. RUGBY 23, Lab 17, 1, Ind 2, 5.

No change. RUNNYMEDE 31, Lab 7, 1, Ind 3. No change. RUSHMOOR 22, Lab 11, 6, Res 5, Ind 1. lose overall control.

ST ALBANS 37. Lab 11, 5, Ind 4. No change. SCUNTHORPE Lab 33, 6, Ind 1. No change.

SHREWSBURY AND ATCIEAM 24. Lab 15, 5, Ind 4. lose overall control. SOUTHAMPTON 27, Lab 18. Ho change.

SOUTHEND 26. Lab 7. 6. No change. SOUTH BEDFORDSHIRE 35, Lai) 11, 7.

No change. SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE Lab 2, Con 2, 4. Ind 47. No change. SOUTH HEREFORDSHIRE Ind 35.

No change. SOUTH LAKELAND 17, Lab 4, 7, Ind 24. No change..