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THE GUARDIAN Friday August 22 1975' 19 GOLF Gharlton for Gomnty? Lyle looks to have a clear edge By ERIC By PAT WARD-THOMAS As seemed inevitable from the outset of the Boys' Championship at Bruntstield, Sandy Lyle (Hawkstone ParK) reached the final without the slightest strain. Today he will meet Brian Marchbank (Auohterarder), his. victim in the semifinal last year. At no point in any of his five matches Such a man of principle is Bobby that his resignation had to-be on a matter of principle. The Preston North End directors for financial reasons want to transfer to Newcastle United Bird, North End's- captain and according to Charlton, one of the best centrejhalves in the country, in return 'for a cheque reported -be 'for 40,000, plus either Mick "Burns or Alec Bruce.

Bums, who was born in Preston, is anxious to return to his home town Bruce was transferred by Charlton to Newcastle some 18 months ago for a fee 6f 120,000. t' Chariton did not want to part with Bird; 'and I' understand that he was not interested in taking either, Bruce or Burns or any other -Newcastle player for that matter. The North End board were -admant and Charlton resigned. 1 said: "This has been a matter of principle. The directors insisted for economic reasons, they could not refuse the money offered by plus, a player in exchange, for John Bird.

But I think the deal. is unrealistic and I was not prepared to back it. "The directors' assessment of the value of Bird simply does not agree with mine and I will not have players at the club that I do not want. So far as I am concerned neither Alec Bruce nor Mick Burns could get' a place in my team. If the directors aire going to make the decisions and just want someone to carry them more, the Norwich City midfield player, at a fee of 20,000 yesterday.

Earlier in the week Liver-more, aged 27, who was with Liverpool before he joined Norwich in the 1970-71 season, had turned down in offer by Cardiff. Cardiff City director Clive Greiffiths flew to Norwich in his private plane to bring the lplayer back to Cardiff after Livermore had said he had changed his Livermore said he was well satisfied with the terms offered by Cardiff and would not lose by dropping into the lower divi-soin. "It is a challenge I want to accept and I hope to help to take Cardiff back to the Second Division," he said. Manchester United expect to have Alex Stepney and Lou Macari, both casualties in Tuesday night's win at Birmingham, flt for the match against Sheffield United at Old Trafford. tomorrow.

Steonev is recovering well from a badlv bruised law and Macari has had four stitches in a knee wound. Jeff "Bryant, centre half of Southern League side Wimbledon, revealed unknown cricketing talents while playing a testimonial match for colleague Ian Cooke last night. Bryant took five wickets successive balls in a match between Wimbir-don and Merton, which raised 60 for Cooke's beneat. But Wimbledon lost the match by 13 runs. Crewe Alexandra reserve goalkeeper Brvan Parknr is tn sten for Arsenal for 40,000, subject to a medical Parker, aeed 20, spent some time on loan to Liverpool and the transfer fee, is a club record for Crewe.

TODD The North End directors who at the end of the previous season had deliberated on whether or not to dismiss Charlton he was not under contract now sat for seven hours discussing the same topic before deciding to give Charlton one last chance. He has beaten them to it. Yesterday the- North End players in a joint statement said that they wished that Charlton was still with them. "We think that the manager should be allowed to manage and that the directors should concentrate on raising' money for the club." Ironically that was what they were trying to do and lost their manager in consequence. Charlton, no doubt, has learned a lot from his stay at Deepdale and the experience, however bitter, will stand him in good stead when be takes up another appointment as eurely he will before very long.

Already his name has been linked with Stockport County particularly -as he is a close riend of Fred Pye, County's joint chairman. Harry Catterick also is fancied for the post at Edgeley Park and the outcome should be interesting, indeed. In the meantime Nobby the chief coach, has agreed to look after" the North End team but he says that he will decide next week whether or not to stay at Preston or follow his old team mate into voluntary exile. Indeed, Stiles yesterday offered to resign but was persuaded not to do so by Charlton. Cardiff City signed Doug Liver- an accomplished little golfer, came back at him.

He won three holes but Chesses stayed him with a four on the long thirteenth and for the third successive match did not weaken in a close finish. Trevor Patnor has Lyle been down and only once was he taken as far as the sixteenth green. It must be doubtful if Marchbank can hold him over 36 holes for Lyle is a commanding figure. If he can play as well as he did in uemoiismng Neville Chesses yesterday, Marchbank could make a Stow tat to hard match Of it, but Lyle beat Andrew Durbin. has a edge oys His' power can rarely have been BrunMieid.

-a. w. b. (Hawk-matched in boys' golf, possibly l. r.

not since James bruen, before mridno or Aiiani neat A. m. Durbin ho war Hp hat also the auth- ichlpolnn, Sodbury). and J. ine war.

tie nds uit. nuui varomank (Auchterarder) beat jr. onty of a senior national title waasnam tr.inymynochi. i "B- him, as well as extensive phetges tsmriey. stm COmpeUtive experience for a boy B6at Forsiiion.

1 and Marchbank of 17. Surely, too, he will not c.n ciicsk. 6 and 5. treat his opponent lightly, espe- British girls- chamwonship. cially after his crushing defeat irSfflW'TSffl" in the final last year ft5, No compromise Bobby Charlton, expresses his grimly determined mood yesterday after he had resigned as Preston's manager.

A change of attitude is essential CYCLING Medhurst fights well but vainly By DAVID LACEY pionships in successive years, 1950 and 1951, with Arthur Rowe's push-and-run style and then managed the 1961 League and Cup double side of Blanchflower, White and Mackay. Nicholson was at pains to stress the need for individual skills in the game. "Individuals are an important part of the game so long as they can be brought into the pattern of play. They benefit the team and excite the crowd. It's all entertainment.

"But what have we got: tremendous expense for the clubs, huge wage bills. One club are paying out 300,000 a year in wages. That's a hell of a lot and other costs are astronomical as well. I don't know how some of these clubs exist. They can't be reducing their debt at all.

In these circumstances can you wonder that there is a lot of fear in the game? Vou don't go out to win, as we used to do you go out not to lose. Often one goal is enough to win a match, therefore you make sure that you don't give that goal away. Bill Nicholson, the former manager of Tottenham Hotspur who resigned the post a year ago after spending tne best part of a footballing lifetime at White Hart' Lane, suggested yesterday that awarding points for goals would make the game more attractive as a spectacle and that discipline on the field would be improved if players, referees and managers were able to get together to discuss common problems. He spoke of a Liverpool taxi-driver of his acquaintance for whom football had been a way of life. "He used to go to bed on Friday night and wake up on Saturday morning thinking of the game.

Then it was into the pub, o(T to the match, back to the pub to talk about it with his mates and home again. The last time I saw him he said he no longer went regularly to matches and that struck- me as sad. And there are thousands like him who tit staying rway. He said that football was rubbish and while 1 ATHLETICS Bum seuiinntu iiidttiico in uic ortsni, winay showers, were execution of a ann merciless order. Tne occasion probably was overmuch for Murray Ferguson, who played two of the first three holes poorly and thereafter was given precious little hope.

Long putts for tWOS on the short lioies helped Lyle to turn two under par ana six up. ne lost only one hole but Ferguson had the consolation, as the last surviving player aged 16, of winning the Garner as well as his semifinal medal. The other match was extraordinary. Marchbank began as if anxious, with a proneness to hook but a lone Ditch and run saved his half at the first after Chesses had hit a superb long S3W He followed with another fine shot close to the next hole but missed the putt and then, in trying to fade a wood to the tnira green aiier mucn me oeuer rlrive. hit straight out of bounds.

Marchbank was" one up. he could have been two or three down. Reprieved, Marchbank then found his rhythm and confidence, played well nigh faultlessly with his good crisp swing, and began to hole the kind of putts that always escaped Chesses. Three of about 20 feet for birdies enabled him to turn five Chesses played only his third false stroke of the round to the i tenth. March- bank, now in ruthless tOUCh, holed a chip at the eleventh, and was Seven up.

-olt rmf a fair lne result was not a lair reflection Of their golf through ,1." nviooo ujhn Via; a tne green, wjesses, who nas fine, smooth rhythm, played very nearly as well as his conqueror. but nothing would fall for him. Both drove solidly and March- bank in particular pitched beau- tifully with a good controlled flight Which many an adult COUld nnrw with nrlvarttapp Thp wind copy wun anvaniaKE. tne winu never affected his snots. The morning matches took their expected turn but not with- out a struggle for Marchbank and Chesses, the one coming from behind, tte other resisting a counter-attack.

Ian Woosnam was in sight of taking Wales into the Semfinal When tVO' UP on Uie fiftaartfh oo fcut Mnr.Mih3T.Ic ttirPlV fur1 hirHlPS at ftim and put they can get anybody to do that. The Preston board, in a statement, said Charlton's resignation was accepted reluctantly. "While respecting the manager's view the Board felt strongly that the proposed transfer was in the best interests of the club, having due regard to its financial responsibilities under the present economic climate both nationally and in the football transfer market in particular." When Charlton ended his illustrious career with Manchester United at the end of the 1972-3 season and declared that he "hoped to go into football management." North End were quick to take him up. Nevertheless, many' people felt at the time that this was a gimmick and that North End expected rather than hnnM that Charlton the plaver would, become Charlton the manager with- the same reputation in no time at all. They also hoped that Charlton would restore some of the club's former At the end of the 1B72-3 season.

North End escaped relegation from the Second Division by only one point and a miracle man was needed. Sadly for club and manager, North 'End descended into the Third Division at the end of the following season and Chariton became player-manager hoping that his presence would have a restorative effect on hjs It certainly helped to bring back the spectators but did not achieve the desired playing results. don't agree that all football is rubbish I could see what he meant. "At Spurs after the war, when we were still in the Second Division we were watched by people who just wanted to see a good game, and I'm talking about crowds of 70,000. Now, even where clubs are successful the gates are far below what they were a few years ago.

What is the cause? Well, we have had Bill McCracken with his offside trap, Arsenal with the defending centre-half, the Swiss bolt method of defence. Brazil's 4-2-4 all systems that forced clubs to change. Alf Ramsey won the League with a little club, Ipswich, and. the World Cup by withdrawing wingers. I wouldn't blame AU because he did what had to be done with the players he had at the time.

But clubs copied him. Until 1966 we had 6,000 goals a season in the League now we're 5,000." Not surprisingly, for one who played alongside Baily, Burgess, Medley, Bennett, Walters and Duquemin when Sours won the Second and First Division cham- SWIMMING Brown the director for Scots By BRIAN CROWTHER R. H. "Dickie" Brown, the editor of Swimming Times magazine, has been appointed director of Scottish swimming, a position left vacant since John Hogg took up a coaching appointment in Canada last year. Brown, a Yorkshireman, has wide experience' in the sport as administrator, coach, competitor, official and journalist.

He is the father of Jackie, Brown, a former international backstroke swimmer whom he coached, when she gained places in two British Olympic teams. Even so his latest appointment will come as a surprise since it had been expected that Scotland Would prefer a younger man who would also coach the national team. Nor had it seemed likel- that Brown would leave Swimming Times so soon after being appointed in January, 1973. Juliet keeps family title Juliet Archer, aged 11, a polished swimmer and stubborn competitor, is -following successfully in the footsteps of her junior international sister Katy, At" the Green" Shield National Age-Group championships yesterday Juliet, member of the Chelsea club, won the girl's 11 years and under 100 metres freestyle the title which Katy took two years ago. Earlier' this week Katy, who swam for Britain in a junior international in Holland, underlined her potential with remarkable 2min.

S1.64sec. 200 metres individual medley in the CHAM- Yer 100, Matte Burnt 56.36HC. lnrln. 5.61tec. Vaare Metre niKOM ium.

fSmBa). 'lmSy 6.66sec.-, 11 Year and Hjnder 0O, MHtw BruslftrpMi S. Willi (Bllllnoham). lDiln. 47.01, i-17 S-'lOo'.

Oeck-itrokei -g: Aoretiam (Southampton). Imn. i -14-15 Vr '0O Metre feaautrokei A. Rollo lOTas-oow), axbln. 3.34c.

drill 1S-17 Yun 400 Mttro reaatatrakei FudtT (Orion), mm. 49.34sec. "-14-13 VMr, 200 Metrea Preeetyfet s. Barnard (Btckenham Ladles). 2m n.

I2.47age. -1) ana, Under 100 Metrea. mtatylti, Arehar (SU Jamaa. T.aStac.' 11 Under 1,0.6 Matraa udiu), lmln. 27.01iec..

London likely to frown on Highland men By JOHN RODDA Brendan Foster, one of Britain's winners in the European Cup finals and Frank Clement want to run tomorrow in the Edinburgh Highland Games, which now has the most talented gathering of athletes in its history. But their request may further damage the relationships nftffir a Tinlf at the seventeenth, "runner ui fn the recent English cham-rr Rl-a Z13" 3 I ViZ iti plonsliip. returns to the side after an hit the longer drive up the last SKo of five years, me team js; a. played very good goir tnrougn the green but Lyle was always control and was three under and narrow i. at mm imn; i (i rooni ne-ti k.

nvuairLv inaimuji. ano M- Burton iCambertey Heath) beat t. Harrow (Gerrams erase TW istS; ITSWy Newbury) 'beat, iia K1: nbiimm SaV? iT" WrSJi Bet 2iw. Aitken (Old Ranfuriyi. at FIIlhS Round.

Latham, heat Rets. 6 1S-. Istiorwood boat Jolly. 4 and SSTST'JX'ii 'WU' Double for Dunk David Dunk, a 23-year-ora unattached professional from cnemeia, acnievea a uuuuuc double when he won the Dr. tojIb rim Northern PGA Leeds Cup tournament at ocarcron yesiw Dunk, won the Northern pro- iwmuu mine ai mjauaui.

His triumph at Scarcroft was gained with 65, six under par and a course record. With a 3JJiole total of 136, Dunk finished four strokes ahead of another 23-year-old player, lan Mosey (Denton), the holder of the Northern TJnder-23 tlUe. NORTHERN PGA tElos CUP, Leading Scores: US. O. Dunk (un- fp-l- QCl iwitoJimT.

70-. R. B. Emery (KelBhlty) 69: M. F.

Foster iCIay- ton) 7t. 14S Nutter well Grange). 71, 72; B. Hutchinson (Moortown). 75.

70; D. TVurnlan iDunscar). 73. 70: p. cowan isickio- hoimei.

73. 70; i.boii (Manchester), 'SSSSSif mum. 76. 68: h. w.

Muacrott TUA moundtiayi. 74. vi. Gunn nyiw- V3sTJVi. 146.

P. Parkinson (Shirley Park). 7.1. 73: A Chandlor (Bolton Old). iS, 71; A (soutn mood.

75; 147. 1. a. stenhemon (Mooriowm. KreaK' 7B.U 6F9: 77.

70: w. Lees (Shipie gs tSAi: ii- m. Hugnea 74. 75-. p.

c- international go If match earliar this week, arc included in Lancastwe i i earn or lw io mem Ullldrin mmnrntv TImM Enr Ict nn grn'raa toidhi. t. coditaB ipp gSJ, tuli (sothportand AjnadaiaiM. o.bi. Manchesier), g.

rtooirv iriiraveni, irtoyal Lvtham). h. stutt (Naisnm 21 A lattle science turning friend tato monster (6). Be prominent and firm about 25 Cut nto river the wrong wa, lb). DOWN 1 Sea-torn (7).

2 State (7): 3... a hat swallowed by stuffed orang-utan itj. nuge o. 6 Giant object tuirns orownt (5). 7 King's lady friend attends races wearing nouuiag vui bright orange material (7).

14 Something following Vuncn- for Anne to organise '(B). 15 Sam Cairo arranger and composer (8); 17 Austere and nervous reaction following new ease 18 Three ways for the Queen to support chtrch 7 (7), 20 Misrepresented a politician's case and proceeded with difficulty 22 One aboard an old railway (5), hill. Woosnam, not for the first time, overhit the green while Marchbank punched a nine-iron lu 4 Chesses was soon four up but Ala9tair Webster, who has looked GUARDIAN CROSSWORD 14,237 ALTAIK improvement in football as a spectacle. We need a change in the points system," he said- and repeated a scheme first suggested by Danny Blanchflower which would give ten points for a win, five for a draw and one for each goal scored. "There has got to be something, in the game to make a team go for goals even when they are well beaten.

The FA Charity Shield game (in which Derby defeated West Ham 2-0, both goals coming before half-time) was a great match before half-time but was then finished as a contest. It's hard luck for a team losing 5-4 to come away with nothing. While we must acknowledge that there can be some extremely entertaining goalless draws, there has got to be change. All the talk will achieve nothing." Nicholson was speaking at a lunch to launch the seventh Rothmans Football Yearbook (Queen Anne Press, 2.25), a publication which, as well as providing an invaluable work of reference, has browsing qualities which only Wisden, among sporting annuals, can match. Picture Don McPhee.

RESULTS Bowls INGLIXH NATIONAL SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP. tirst round results Included: M. Davis (Fennywell. Durham) 21. I.

Jenkins (liaroourne. Worcs.) 13; l. Pratt iKowniree lark. YorkJj Zl, S. Mltctlet! (Amtsoury, Wills) 19.

D. Taylor ICourifiold. Curab) 21. F. (Stroud.

Clones) 12: R. Gage (Margaret Calchpole. Mutlolk) 23; Main (Blackball. Durham) IS: H. H.

jrtr)cs (Budleloii Salterton. Dovon) 21. P. Martiiall (Gulsborough, Yorks) 17; K. N.

Mad-docks (Derby Lttchurdi. Darby) 21. M. C. Payne (Grccniilll.

Dorset) 9: E. London (North Shields W.E.. NorthimUi) 21, P. GUI (King's Heath, Warwickshire) 19: R. Jack (Souuiport.

Laocs) 21. R. Bayer (Stroud douse) 20; S. Bunting (Courtflelri, Cumberland) 21, Trow (Moorlands, Lines) 17: W. Sudweeks (Hoalon Victoria, Northum) 21.

A. Cowan Rlvol. Buck';) 20. Sacond, Round Included: Prnit 21. Davis.

11; Taylor Gaga 13: Jack 21. Jeffries 16; D. Bale (Victoria Devon) 22. Maddocks 10: London 21, G. Klrby (Farnborauoh British Legion, Hants) Bunting 21, S.

-Franklin (Esinesbury, Hunts). 13; Sudweeks 21. p. Boston (Kettering Conservative. Northanls).

11. Third Round; Bryant 22. Pratt 10; Jack 21 1 Taylor 20: Rldlnnton 21. Allcock 18: Bal 22. GrltBHjs 13: London 22.

J. R. Wren. (Victoria Weston. Somerset) 10; R.

A. Gibbons (London Transport, Mlddieatx) .21 V. Howes (Norfolk). 15; G. (Bodmin Cornwall) 22.

N. Smith (Knighton Victoria. Leicester), 17; Bunting 21. Sudweeks 13. Show Jumping FIOTTIROAM INTERNATIONAL SHOW: Krallnssa Lake Hunting Competition: 1 Schockemoelile iw.

Gomianyi. Waiwlek. 66.0: 2. E. Mus-grove i Australia), 'Simon Pettr.

66.4; SL L. Hoiebroucq (Franca). Vlan. 67.4: 4 J. Nicola iFrancoi.

Bam-boula, 6va 9, a. E. wautem (Belgium Erasiosthonos. 69.7: 6, Soehkian tw. Germany).

nosoweH. 71.1: 1. C-Cuyer (trance). Triple 71.7: 8. McMahon (GB).

streamline, 73.0, sailing PLYMOUTH TO 'LA HOCHKLLI ftZcc (Final R. Amey (GB) 49hr. 17m n. E. turner (US).

.49:23:91: 3. TtlMdora E. Vlnke (Holland). 4, V. viandell 5.

J. ,0. KalilbStter (Australia), 6. vTpiavslc (Canada). 50:29:34.

aiMleu 19 CMa.MIOMaUIIP. bill rf. nanelaoh. SC Willis. Brlsto cmlttAn Kltlan f7 Jinx (A Edwards, Nottingham st): 4.

soggy Cloggy (J Royce. Trent Valley SCI? Edward won Ulla for Ui sacond rear In succession. EUROPEAN 470 CHAMWONHIIJ, at stokes Bay Sace; 1, J. Berrlnicr (Franca): 2. (W.

SSmmcW 3. P. SsfKln (BaWurnV. 4. Gertlar (W.

Germany): 5. JM. Martin (GB): 6. H. Eftfmajjn VV.

Germany). Ovaaall. Haclnaj (with dls-earav .1 O. Vulthler Tswttxarlaiylji 2 o. Hubner Garmany).

53 6- 3 C. Aawr 6Si0; ti. Martin (GB). 65.7. WHIM.

iitlSIOl LOnnWMUl So we get gamesmanship and 'professional' fouling And the authorities issue instructions to referees telling them to be strict, with the result that you get a lot more names in bOok 2.100 in one season, 120 disciplinary hearings and a similar number of We have a new points system this year but I would scrap it and let the referees get back to doing their job. It's all covered by the laws 'of the game. If a referee sees a rugby tackle and doesn't caution the offender then he is not doing his job properly. "Players, managers and referees should get together. If this were possible there would be more consistency.

We would know what is right and what is wrong and the referees would be able to discern more between what issues are serious and what are trivial. If I was a referee I would never book a player for dissent first time. I would ask myself, 'Did I make a Nicholson could not see, for all the. pledges of entertainment, the present season producing an Rowe, of Australia, and Reto Wyss, of Switzerland, were the other heat winners. Tony Corcoran, of Ireland, was second in his heat, ahead of the Dutch silver medal holder, Punt, who was clearly coasting.

The British lightweight eight met the US, Dutch and the Swedes in a close heat. The American crew, containing two men from last year's world champion crew, led the field all the way with the British in hot pursuit, but they could not quite turn on enough speed to get ahead for the one qualifying place for the final, so they, too, will get a second chance today. The West Germans were the qualifiers in' the second heat, after being pressed hard by the Canadians, and they took two seconds more than the Americans. In the first women's heat the British coked four were locked in a furious duel for third place with the Americans as the Soviet ladies tried in vain to get 'on equal -terms with a superb Dutch crew who were out in front. The British pulled themselves from fifth at S00 metres, the halfway point, in front of the Czechs to fourth, half a second behind the Americans.

The Americans then pulled away slightly to -get. over the line, ahead. Diana1 qualified for Saturday's semi-finals when she came third In the slowest heat of the single sculls. She challenged the Polish contestant', Ewa Ambroziak, early in the race. but the West 3erman, ChristeJ Agrt-kola, came pastN both of them for comfortable Other winners were the silver'medallist, Genovaite.

'of the USSR, and Ohristine 'Scheiblicli. world champion last year from East Germany; From GEOFFREY NICHOLSON Liege, August 21 At quarter to four this afternoon, just' as the two American girls. Sue Novarra and Linda Stein, were preparing for their second match In the women's sprint semifinals, a thunderstorm of deafening intensity broke out over the world cycling' championships. Miss Novarra dismounted. An official pointed her sternly back to her cycle, then looked up at the.

sky and ran for cover, leaving the Americans to make their decisions. Within minutes the track centre had been cleared, officials were wrestling with the polythene covers of the timing tower, and the hailstones were beating down. The session had begun with the modest ambition of clearing up matters in the men's and women's sprint and the amateur pursuit. Now it was as if the trap had been interrupted by the storm scene from King Lear. It had begun sunnily, with the' teams hanging blankets over the railings of their pens to provide shade.

All, that is, except the highly organised Japanese, who had sunshades and padded loungers. Hoivever, their talent for sprinting is less impressive than their management skills, and It was one of their great number, Okajima, who opened the day's programme as a sacrifice to the Czech world champion, Anton Tkac. For the first time for many years, Britain found a sprint qualifier in their own national champion, Paul Medhurst. Born in Scunthorpe 21 years ago, he was taken to New Zealand when he was 18 months old. and although he has kept his British passport he Is very much the Australasian freebooter.

His moustache gives him a look of ferocity which is completely deceptive, but he is ambitious, and has spent the summer touring Europe in a van with his wife and child looking for races which will advance his ambition of eventually turning professional. Medhurst rode his qualifying race strongly and intelligently, allowing the Australian, Malcolm HIII, to burn himself out in an early attack from 400 He then rounded the West German, KIrchhartz, on the end banking and comfortably overhauled Hilt in the 'finishing straight. He lost his sixteenth finals match to Vymazal (Czechoslovakia), and Dick (West Germany), but again he rode with a decisiveness rare in British sprinters, and was only caught in the last IS metres. The women's sprint was also left in a delicate state at the end of the afternoon. Only the final for fifth-eighth olaces had been decided.

Here Marijke Lagcrhof, a tiny 15-year-old Dutch girl who, with her cropped blonde hair and round, steel rimmed glasses, looks like William's pal, Ginger, beat the three opposing Belgians to take fifth place. Meanwhile, their four seniors had completed only one match of their best-of-three semifinals. Novarra, last year's silver medalist, was one up on Stein, but the third American, Sheila Young, the speed skater who was first to break the Russian monopoly by taking the title at San Sebastian in 1973, had dropped her match' against the Czech girl, Iva Zajickova. CHAMPIONSHIPS. at Lies.

Amateur pursuit (Semlnnals): Heat li l. Huschke (East Germany). J- (Poland), 08. 15sec Heat 2: 1. y.

Ossokln (USSR), smln. 00.94ssc.: (, ,0. Pluoforrato 5mln. Womw'i Sprint (Samlftnatsi VIrftft Neat a. rvDvarr 04aec, i.

zuicxova. iczecnoaiDvakiai A. VOuno (US). Second 2. -Stain.

INavim fntn Anin. Hul 21 1. Youna. 14.62: 9. Zallnluwa.

Third tea; Heat 2: 1. zajickova: a. Young. (Young croMed line first In 13.91. but vyae dlaouallDed.

Zollckova Into nal) Today's games v' Association Kick-on" 7 30 accent where slated MtUWH DIVISION. StoekBOTt County v. Northampton Town. Tran-raare Rovera v. Doncajter Rovers.

Rugby. League PIUT OIVIBION 9t Helena t. Faaharatona Bovara. Satrord y. "war-rtaston.

Casuatord. i' DIVISION Doneaattr arrow (5 so). York I It I pi. 15 jfe 7 I LJUUU -p-H The US women's coxed fours in action yesterday. British held back by faulty steering By CHRISTOPHER DODD Detween officials Scotland and London.

Clement, a Scot who lives at Glasgow, was surprised that he had npt. been invited to compete and discovered that he was on a list' whom the British Board did not want to see competing because of the match against Russia at Crystal Palace on Sunday and Monday. For the same reason Foster was not approached But he, too, now hopes to be running there. "On Saturday afternoon training for the Russian match will be a couple of 800 metres on the Gateshead track. What could be better than I do them at Meadowbank." he said.

Clement, as a Scot, is likely to be more indignant at the Board's handling of this matter. The board said that they did not want David Jenkins to compete but he pointed out that he had accepted an invitation from the organisers of the Games and he would hot now withdraw. It was after pis statement that' the Board and the organisers reached an amicable agreement about leading athletes competing at Edinburgh and then in the International match. one coach of a sprinter told "Mv athlete needs the competition 'and it, will be no more than like a championship meeting with the race in Edinburgh just Jrovldlng the sharpness 'that will be needed to face the Russians." The Russians have made some curious selections in their for the match this weekend. They are bringing 17 officials when 'they may have used team places to give younger athlete the chance of International experience in the Ideal situation offered' by a three-a-side match.

A vast riumber qi, their team will be doubling up and in the case. ofFalna Melnik, who broke the world record In the discus this week she is puttins the shot and throwing fhe Javelin. Valeriy Boroz is chosen for both the sprints and the, relay, although he' told me at Nice he intended only to run, in the 100 metres and relay. In the mens javelin, Janis Lusis, a former Olympic gets into the team, a state which might cause a -rumpus In many countries since be managed only' nftn position in the national championships Lesley Klernan, of Havering AC, the fastest British woman' over 800 metres this; season, has withdrawn, from the British team to. compete in the' European junior vnampionsnipB in Athens this because she has not fully recovered from leg injury.A fit Miss Kelrnan.

who silver -medal two years ago Duisburg. was a strong candidate' for, the title. Two weeks -ago she ran the distance, at of the selectors In, the -junior international against France. She told me then that she' felt, the, pain -sliirhtly In the, final; SO metres of -the race. ACROSS 4 Close, agreement brought back old lasnioneo oeawear 8 Tom East and the witoh (6).

SrteMB)1 WiUl 8 10 dilemma having Bill in for something to eat i81. 11 Absence of open fabrics for small combinations (6). 12 A loss Never (a; o). 13 A rabble-rouser or a soldier turning back at the height (8). The first day of the women's and men's lightweight World Rowing Championships in Nottingham yesterday was the day when nobody loses, because crews which do not qualify for semi-finals or finals get another chance in today's repechages (2 0 p.m.).

Conditions were excellent, with flat water and almost no breeze all day. The lightweight coxless four from London RC and Balliot College had a very fough initiation in their event. They met the gold medal holders, Australia, and strong crews from France and the USA, the first three qualifying directly for the semifinal. 1 The British went for a quick start and were level first with the Australians in the first quarter, a length-ahead of France and Canada, with the Americans last. The British crew then took the lead and.

held it oy naif a minute after 1.500 metres of the 2,000 metre course. The Americans had by then moved to second place and the French In a tremendous finishing spurt as the British' found that, they had not left enouRh energy to hold their-commanding The experienced Australians stormed' through to- take first place, the French were second, and the Americans third. The British steering went erratic towards the end but on the evidence of today's heats, they returned the, sixth fastest Zeun will also eompele in a In his heat only the first home qualified for the semi-final, anH, first home was the world champion from the William Zeun third behind :the.Auitrlan HaberL Paul 16 The continental way to mea- hlf sure a beer at closing time Pom no-talent area hit promi-(4 4), nent players (o, 7). ture ot ice containing oiiro- gen (8) CROSSWORD SOLUTION 14,236 IcilIaIpii IklAlM nLTAlNlblAIUI I I Il ll Quick Crosiswoicd on page 6: r..