The Guardian from London, Greater London, England • 18

TUF. GUARDIAN Saturday April 21 I97fi 19 TODAY'S SOCCER ACTION: IN ZAGREB- IN Oblak bars way for Wales AT WEMBLEY- Stafford in search of another double Win for QPR is crucial From DAVID LACEV Zagreb. April 23 rllS take as an injured ankle, in EvcKon's place on the left flank. By EMC TODD The Saturday before the l'A Challenge Cup final trcquentlv is set a'sitli' for I he Football League's stocktaking, a clay fi'u coiii-aalulations or randolcnccs. This year, however, smile of those sptiltmcnls needs must be 'postponed for a day n- t.vii, and althouqh one or two issues could be this afternoon, the likes of Woh erjiaunpton Wanderers, llinninnham Cnv.

it turned out, and his obvious concern spoke volumes. Yugoslavia have an additional incentive to win because if they reach the semifinals In June, then the closing stages of the Kiiro-pean championship will lie held here. The winners of this tic meet Spain or the alternative, nosls. West (iernun). who play Madrid today.

Czechoslovakia face Russia in Bratislava, and in Rotterdam tomorrow Holland and Belgium suicly cannot foul each other with the dieary frequency of their World Cup encounter two years ago. YUGOSLAV! Piltovlc illwl Sun. Butjan illaiiliisl, Knt.sUnskl r. HadrlaniHe Muilnic Obl.il, 0. Actmovie ulrrt Poelvoda flninsssliLi.

VuLotlt Surjjh (ll.nliisi Vabrc (Diii.tmi Zavnhl WALE5. D.ivlri (Is'T-pin i Lloyd (Vv mil. Thoma ili-i!" I .,1111 1 Phillips 1 Vjiii. 1 111,1 1 p.isi Ivans Yorjlh Mahonav (::. Grimihl tSVirs.iaml.

Flvnn (Hnrnl. .1. Toihack (Ltu'riwoll. jame lU-ili, 1111 1: I. It is rather ironic that Wales having succeeded in the European Championship where land failed, should arrive here on St George's Day ta prepare for the first leg or their fluarterfinai against Yugoslavia tomorrow evening.

Ccrtamlv (he game will not be short of dragons' fire, though it will probably be hard to distinguish between the Welsh and Yugov lav varieties chivalry niav be thin on the ground. Few teams travel optimistically to Yugoslavia; least of all those from Britain. England. Scotland, and Northern Ireland haie never won here, and on their only previous visit Wales lost 5--' in Hcl-erade in 1953. It says much for the spirit engendered in the present team by Mike Smith, the Englishman who took over as manager IS months ago.

(hat the Welsh players who arrived here on a drenching afternoon are convinced that they can achieve CRICKET Century mood Bollnn Wamleier.s and. of may spend a weekend in nuiel nnvlita-lion and fen cut' hope. Fur some (tubs will bo a weekend f'H l-etU'etmn mi ub.it might ll.i'.e been Hultnn tan-dcrcis. on ihe fringe of pio-iiiotinii. noM'i w-i: them-selic lnr taking onls eight picnl- fioni 11 nial.

lies since tin' end of Crystal I'-iiace dcr-field To.sn four from ulo'eal heme ijv Soullipiir. nuisi haie been ihe 1 Leeds I'mted after a near.dis-aslroiis New lo! .11 Ilnnii' -ihenieiu I ma-it Manchester Cniled's hopes nf ihe double were smashed sioke City. Ami -n mi The rate, aflor all. is nut tu the -w ft no- the Ihe slroiu. Hor.iuse the x.

Wall's 'ii. it h. IrMure el ans m.ijor tod.ii- i "viu ii it ctl tin n'o P'tnl in fori or mI ho ih.ii il- of inneh use and with tnv h.nti;oii icvn should do ac.uii tin; ih-. time hy more fun mam mutm than 1-0 In fact Itan'-cr- :iipc.n to have nuicli iMsicr t.ik th.m do hivi-ijinol M.i a'h in viit W.i'ulovc who may hi' lofiiuiod t'i vun ii thoy art- tu in the I-'ir-t Dm. -Kin.

Or will I reds uvikf tvi ivi cfltn'l to mi mnfi. jniiitmt.M.t 1 in-, it'im 1 In thf i-i-t n-i 'it tiiimc Pot is. month wil! cfinmpinnhip Hn-tol shonhl celcbr.itc ihe pronintion In dorcMtiiK- I'ountv i A-hion (kiic, Ic-H' Wp-: Hrnww wh Mhitm nr.i liohon icinc For ih.rd plaiv ThU should ko to lhum if. icom. probahk1.

ihcy L'sutpi di-K'at Oldh.im. Holton so to Chariton wkitig the cf.mhlo aor MhltTic whom they he.u 3-0 llunuk'n Park rh.irltim. however, have' not Wnwnz I Dav. and Holton will do ueli lo Nve.tl.eioss if Rrom-' vvu'h sret a point, a-iin: Charlton and at home Bristol Itinc in nes' week 'let he enoush for riMi.iiu1-! Promotion from H.c rinrd On i-cinn more 01 less bui'ii deeded, hitl there to, he ii the end The miT-t i-vni'iiil name will he that bi-nveon Halifav Tnvwi, and Aldershot at the Mm. altlmnj-'h Sh-flield WeJui'-dav ronM he in still (oe'H-r trouble if they so down at Ihue.

coSSf l7, tL bS Wales, whose essential mlnm'lil. u-itii vm-mii Mahonev complementing each other's tireless covering and lack- ling; little Klytin nagging at ball carriers like an angrv gnat and Griffiths working intuitively with James on the flanks. Oblak. an immensely strong player with a marvellous feel for weight anil distance his passing, can make nonsense of the best strategics, The past record of both ooiin- tries suggests that the match will not be noted for physical restraint. Indeed, the first tackle by Terry Yoratli, the Welsh cap- tain, may set the tone of the evening.

On Tuesday night Yorath. having been sent olT when Leeds played at Leicester, was anxious to discover whether he was in danger of missing tomorrow's game. He was not as Kddic Tolland loads British challenge RUCBY UNION England's new selectors By DAVID FROST Undyo Honors, who plajoel for JH'dlnrd in last year's Cup final at Twickenham and who has been playing WrA team ruuliy asa.n lliis season, is anion)! (our iiciv Knsland scli.tnrs announvi'd ywiorday by the liiisfoy Kootball L'nion in tlieir attempt to set the English national team back into winning swiy.s. The uther now selectors are Derek Morgan, John Ciirric, and U'cston, all of iiiioin played mtornational rujliv for Kngland the lfltiOs They and Itogers are joined on the neu' selection committee of seven men by fetor Colston and Malcolm Phillips of this season's committee, and the new chairman, takins over from Ale; Lewis who resigned after Ene-land's recent defeat in Paris, is Sandy Sanders who was in fact Louis's predecessor as chairman. In arriving at this committee the RKl' have reverted lo the former practice of appointing a Chan iii.in and getting him to choose own team of selectors.

This is a change from the reentry used system of each region making nominations. Now there are to he no regional selectors as such. There is also a change in Ihe number of selectors. This season there have been only Eve. Tarn Bainbridge.

the President of the I1KC, said yesterday that the change from five to seven had been made solely Because the nen chairman said he anted seven. Tin- coach will be appointed by Sanders from the men on his committee. Since Colston, who has just completed his first season as England's coach, is retained on the committee, it is likely that he will continue as eoarh. however, has a lot of experience as a coach. There is much to be said in favour of Ihe new selectors Morgan.

Cnrrie, Rogers, and Woton are all intelligent and reasonably young men who can he expected to he conversant with the modem game and the present dav player, Sanders too. who a chairman of the selection committee for throe years in 1973 and 1974, has prosed himself a popular and able administrator. The Rl'X' hae, however, mis-ed an opportunity for appointing one man to combine ihe duties of coach and chairman of selectors the supremo for whom England's situation cries out. Derek the former England No who has coached British Universities and been secretary and coach of Newbridge, could have done this job if the RFU were reluctant to saddle Colston with increased responsibility. The RFU appointed Sanders chairman largely because they fell they needed a senior man to preside over the frcsli committee.

If he is seen as a caretaker chairman who will allow his coach to haie genuine authority, this a a in ill minium out to be fairly satisactorj. iiIIH IflM II THE LEAGUE Keeping hopes alive Siuitlicnd Cnitcils home victory 's eier Chester last nnrht alive their hopes of aioid- re eglllillll frnni dm Illusion Hut they fa iil'hi, isk of latmg three points and Sheffield W'dnosdav au-as ncirt week As Chester f.nlctl to create any worthwhile attacking moses ''ullicnd dominated through nnn-ton aggression, scoring llnoiigli Foggo and Sfoodv ipenaliv). In the I'ourlh Division Nor ih.inniion Town won their final i.i'.igiic i tinvinnnlv i llfiid mil in (vii ahead aftrr Mtrfn -xldcd oknor! fnncht bark and boi'i rasscv and Prnss wmh ciosf, htir xWib' imhe? aK aft" ii veorid half nut i4 minutes' mil uent on tn mis. -'('e b's- li.ii.iriel; after HP niiniiles Si-iintberne I'mted have to un'il tonmht to Isnr-i sshclhor tlies- mil have to leek ihe second uoeos---ue Hiu hut a mn-ini-II thos out un bpforo .14 ai last nmhl. "-'riniMic-ne needed a point ihn in m.ike sure of -'is mi; clear of the danger one.

SNOOKER Reardon in a class of his own by CI.IVE EVKRTON Has Itcirdon lormally applied Ihe binshim: touches to his 27-1 sun over 111 Ihe liiul uf the F.inba-y World SnO'iker al I'liruiu. ll.inehi'sici. seslerday he was not a-siiied 01 tlie fir-i pne until be is on lliiee of ihe four nonilosi '-ipt frames which were seslerdas morally, he hid the in.ili-li ss-on afier the 'tliursilas afternoon session when, le.Kinie. t.i-l.-t. lie ss-on the next lr.nue 110111 O-liS anil the nest Stir, too when cooking riec, etc 7I.

Promoted ordinary seaman? i S.ii-'.,s:ie. honionsinuui sort ol i-lup (7. Hi l.e'.el-eiossing, with stamp of II (S. -1). mm 1 Kn.iceiiieiii oi nine and sound i7i.

Impeiial general staff (7). fruni pail.s 110:113 up tu llrisiol, some say IM). Dcpl'uc someihing tiuc about one 21. 5 Doctor celebrated in Limerick i7. b' Implies about, as it were, mciosis (7).

11 Lelt from Rlyth. Colnc, Muur an artist's paradise! (0, 9, 71. eottase" (formallv, 1. (2. j.

31. i One fooled swimmer might 11, iv iccu 11. Well, he's convinced of his omniscience (3-31, Not allowed to admit English u.it,-iite,i, t). i Hush pupps (7). I 1 Horary family take a distinguished postuic (71.

Western displav of in iccto Solution on Monday 7.21 anylhini from icy un a Wctory to a one goal defeat. Ninths run of success hie- cupped last month when a Wales team lacking Toshack. Jame--, Thomas, and Mahoncy lost limply to Don Revie's makeshift England side in the Welsh FA centenary match at Wrexham. But tomor- row both manager and team are likely to be thinking more of their victory over Hungary in the Ncp Stadium a year ago the first win there by a visiting team a competitive match for 30 years. Recently Yugoslavia were bold to a goalless game by an adniitlcdly-improwng Hungarian s'dc Wales owed their victory in Budapest to the courageous and agile goalkeepins of Dai Davics-.

but he is doubtful for tomorrow's malch. having suffered a badlv graiod neck and chest, as well ARLOTT himself through sheer irritation. Often, too. he is out short of a century apparently because a century as such is not important to him. This, therefore, was an uncharacteristic performance.

His liming was not always right yet. throughout his innings, he had an air of a man bent on making a century. He nit the short-pitched ball firmly through the covers placed strokes for singles and. though he never exerted such command as Amiss, reached 100 in three and a quarter hours. He celebrated the event with a straight six oft" Balderstone.

Indeed, though Balderstone was run nut in the morning attempting a leg bye after an Ihw appeal, it was six and a half hours before a wicket fell to a bowler. Then Birkenshaw. who did not turn his aim in the first MCC innings, bou led a slightly weary iiiu.ss. Steele, lucky to escape a "pair" when he was dropped from a simple chance to square leg, carefully kept his wicket intact until the job was clone. LEICESTERSHIRE.

Sonii Innings (Ovflrnlsht- 164 for 1) DudlBSton not out 103 J. C. Bildorstnno run out F. Davison tint out ZB Extras (b 3, lb 3, nb 14 20 Total (for 2 226 Fall of wlchtt: 183. Bowling: Willis Ward 16-3-55-0; Woolmir 20644-1: Edmonds 13-3-39-0; Totock 16.

1-5-47. 0. MCC second Innlnoi AmlH Blrhcnihaw 161 J. Breirlcv not out 137 D. Stele not nut IS Etui (lb 5.

nb 4) 9 ToUl (tor 1) 32 6 F)l of wicklt: 301. Booth 9-0-51-Q. MtVlckrr 8-3-35-0. Hhai 11-0-51-0; am 1 Stttlo Birkn-shdw 13-1-52-1; BIderstoni 1.3-030. Problems for Lanes Fine batting by Engineer and Hayes enabled Lancashire to recover from Ihe loss of their first four wickets for 41 runs and avoid an undignified defeat against a Lancashire League side at Old TraiTord yesterday.

Challenged to make 24.3 in three ana a half hours. Lancashire erc in trouble when Abed Ali dismissed Wood and Abrahams cheaply Kennedy fell to War.iwick without i-conns. and YVasim accounted for Pilling. was ilien that Engineer hit V-fuurs in a punishing 77 in a fifth wicket partnership worth 12.) runs before and after tea with Hajes. who had a six and 11 other boundaries in his So not out.

Denied victor', the League side took the major honours, and played the leading part in an entertaining match with two sonorous declarations. Thej closed their first innings al 192 for seven, and their at 1S5 for five, after Lancashire had declared at 13.3 for two slill 5ft runs in arrears. Kor the second tune Chapnell showed his familv's talent for the game with a pound Ho follow inn a first knock of 65. Hut it was from tho three Pakistan Test haUmen that the real power came, REPRESENTATIVE MATCH. Lanra-sure v.

UncisMrn i-iaoui, at Olri Lancahfra Laflu, Flrit 192 lor 7 First lnnlnB5 1 13 lor 2 dK Linc-Hhlrc Leifu Second Inn In in: CMoprll Ktnndy 35. fl. H.rrlson Ibw Vfood Altab fl loc Hugtm Slnmom 38. Dik Abed Abrahnrn' 0 Slmmom 31. Abfl All St.

Lnalfter Slmmont 3. Wiislm Rala n.o. 36 Shana Ahmed n.o. 21. cxtrai 7: Total 195 for 5 dtc.

Fall of wiekrts: 54, 54. 103. tJO, 135.. Bawllnqi Lew Le 9-0-27-1: Wnod Slmmoni Huoht 113.48-0, L3nr3hlr, Second InnSmM B. Wood ShJflti Abftd All 23, A.

KcrvntdV Mirtlndatt Wouwlek 0, P. Hay no. 85, H. PllliflQ WAsirn Rija 2, J. Abr.lhams Ibw Abad All 2, F.

M. EiiQlnwr Dlk Abftd 77, D. Huo'HI Martinets! Dik Abkd 9, J. Simmons n.o. 4, extras Tottli 207 for 6 Fall wlchtUt 3, 27, 38, 41.

166. 187 Bowling: WonwleV 1 Aled All 17-S-4G-2; Waitn RaJi 10-1-52-1 Houldsworth 4.0.20-0; Dlk Aucct 11.2-38.2; ChippiH 21-27-0, Match drawn. Oxford v. Gloucs. OXFORD UNIVERSITY.

First Inn-1 inns: 127 (J- A- ClauofitOn 5); J. Oavev 5 for 32). GLOUCESTERSHIRE. First Innlni: .481 for 5 dec. (Sadlq 123.

N. H. C. Cooptr 106. Zahter 92, M.

J. Prnrm 85: a. n. Wtngfioid-oiaby lor 122). OXFORD UNIVERSITY Sacond Innlnn OvernIfihi- 57 fo- 2) A.

Claushton Cooper Proctir 112 J. Marks Brown Procitr is Puthmnnathan Ctaulneion Shackliton 44 S. Clemtnu ShacMuon Prociar J1 A. Ft Wlniftcld-Dloby it BrnisirtoUn Proctir 4 P. Flirt cr IbW Cooptr 0 K.

5ivlior not out IS n. Gcrr Shjckleton SidiQ 17 D. Wlklnson Brown Sadlq 1 Extras (b 7, lb 19, 2) 28 Total 3S5 Fall of wlckus tntii: 71, 119, 299. 309. 312, 318, 330.

Bawling: Dav.y 2S-S-73-0: Proem ha -Mr ton Brawn Chitds izfi-ii; Grvtnty 5-242-1 Sadlq 13 Cooptr S-4-4-1, GLOUCESTERSHIRE. Sltond InnlnOt A. J. Bratslngton not out 0 J. Shacklcton not out 4 To I I (for 0) 4 Bowling: ClemgnU 1-1-0-0; CtiufiMon 0.3-0.

4-0. I I i I 1 I I I Smith Ts- fig, to Davics shows any reaction to a hard training session tonight deeding whether to play ,1 Eal Llo-vl- of Played against hn5aiia. Otherwise the team is as Voratli. Mahoney, OrlfHths and Flynn vaymg in front of the back four, and Toshack and James up front, One or two of the familiar names of the 1074 World Cup win be mi-'sing tomorrow. Dzaiic.

who injured a knee playing for the Corsican team Bastia in a French Cup tie (in the return Ramc in Corsica His Yugoslav teammate Katalinski. playing for Nice, refused to come out for the second half after being struck bv a stone from the crowd in the first), will almost certainly be out. and a local plavcr. Vabec. of Dinamo Zagreb will take his GOLF sPanish biignt again From PETER D0BERE1NER La iAfanga, April 23 The same Spaniard who blighted everyone's life last week is at it again.

Salvador Balbuena, the 26 year old eaehing professional who led all the way to win the Portuguese Open on his first foreign outing a.s a tournament player, went into the joint lead in tho Spanish Open here today with a third round of 70. Hob Shearer (Australia) who led by a stroke oermsht, wa. round in 72 to share the lead with a three-round aggregate of 210. British solfers could make little progress in the third round. David Jaeger was soing well until be luicc hit into lakes at the eleventh for an eight and a total of 7fl.

Eddie Tolland was round in par 72. which left him joint fourth, two. strokes behind the leaders. Bernard Gallat'her made some advance with bis 70, leaving him four strokes behind. That special feeling of dull, almost eerie emptiness which comes over holiday resort out of season beeins to have seeped on to the golf course and infected the championship.

One practical reason lor the lacklustre atmosphere today was the severe positions of a number ot the nolo. SPANISH OPEN 1. 1 Lfl U.m'ia 210. H. iO.

t.P.. 11. S. iLtliinrnit -Spa t3, 70; 211. Ccirrfili) tSp.uni.

Off. 212, inilMlirof 11, rt9. l. pir.f'O (Sdjti iiT. 71, 73, I.

HAW 08. 7 1: 214. It. t.1,Il.,(h.T 'ttll'. fit).

71). 215, P. 71. .1. P.

Mii-v''n( i To. TI 71. A Onrl.fo (Sp.iln'. 71. P.

iSii.Tln. fiT. :4. 74. othtr Drill'b: 216, cirpnon.

7 217. 1'. rjicn. 7'. 74.

71: P. Hern 72. 72. 75, O. Jaqnor.

74. 67. 7f. 2t8, P. rif.n.

74,70. 74: 0 Connor. G3. 7b. 74.

H. U.irJt. 70. 7t. 7S.

1 Hiitler. 7S. 70. 77: 200, 11. Il.nqrtl.

71 73, 71. TflTTrtnto, T-l, 7i 71, 11, Chlllai. CO. 76. 7i, S.

Cos. 12. iS 221, r. Norton. 71.

7.. 71 221. (aon. 73. 74.

7-. N' Jih. 76 t. 72. 75, 77.

fi. nii'f T2. TS! 22S, P. COPn 7 71 7 O'Conor 7'J. 76, -i Wood.

73 78: 224, U. llroin 7'. 74 77 .1 Dnwnl'1 "1 7d. 77. V.

K5. 72, 71. I M0-. 73. 76: 255, R.

Cflrr, 73. 75, NEW ORLEANS OPEN Fir I Kouno Hi uni'J Malta: tu, 11. Hoasor. 67, R. Cprr.

f. Kar, W. I Annslronn. (8, F. Nitklous.

Conner, i I. W.iMiMi. 0 Wadkiai. H. 1.

iMntuflcj. L. LOlt. P. LoU, Ildo7.

liciiiliwo i(fitn), u. GMlicni Brlllth: 72, JJtklfn; 7S, P. OtMcrhm. INTERNATIONAL OPEN Ml 1 4kv Totals aHer Second Round: 137. A.

69. l3 138, H. MM-! N.in fliiHiil, 71. 67. British: 151.

f. BtiiibnJif, 7b, 7i, Results Association THIRD DIVISION Soiilhcnd V. 2 Chester 0 1 iitjj. H.T.; 10 I Muoily (mji.) 0.353 1 FOURTH DIVISION' 1 Exeter City 3 Scunthorpe 1 IL'tr 31. Uuluard Ui.

MnqtU. drtM. il I 1 Nortliampton i Stockport I) SWiillord (31, M.T.: 20 Marlln 1Ma Swansea C. 1 Rochdale Caonw 1 H.T.; 10 NORTHERN PREMIER LEAGUE. ll.ini'ir 4.

lliiton 1. SOUTHERN LEAGUE. Prnir DWMon: Grail. 0. I.

I'jilil'JC 1. Drdloril 3. eiiMl 5. U.1MT 1. SOUTHERN LEAGUE.

Flnl DWlMn. f.lurlll 0. mnt KhV UM Mtllt M.llon krn I. T.iijmorlli 4. Fml Division, Scu'h: (i.

Bf 1: II. i'nis '2 llonur Uor. C.r.lp 0. M.itdlMil 4, loll.r:one. SCHOOLS FCST1VAL (at Sl.ri(iisl.

A 0. rlHtvl '2: 1. Cumbria 1: 1 Hants tirrfj 2. Uncolililrp Ilerli A 2. Stxnrrwl 0: ilf't.

1. Uprtforil and Vorterli i Kim 0. Rcalon I 1: Yonulilre Ie Midlands 3: BwloOllri' 0. 2: Oerbhlrn 11 2. r.realff (ini-'i(sirr 0: TAhfv 0.

MTse'Md'' 0 3 Cliwlure A 1, Uutliam SltnxH-ilre 2 "-outh VorWilrs Ot NWllnpliainttt.re 0. GtratM-Minriimr A NorMk 1. Dory 2. Drrbilre A ot lliimborside 3. Su 0: Essrflt 4.

Mun 1t Laneasliirr, 1- Inner Lotidfw A Mirtillrvs 3. Kwt 0: MldlJnds 4. HrKrt 11 Inn London 1, Somerstt 1. nmbv Leacue FIRST DIVISION TrK, "stiff MilC i iman- Goaltl rflibalm (Si L.rt Trim Oil Colli: larshili (it Dropnsd Goal! ll'nts: 4.U09. SECOND DIVISION 1 Whlfn (131 28, Do.icailar 15) Ir-MtM.

(i. (31.. Donra-lcr. TrllS! Goals: Vorlls i2: SOU. RUfiBV UNION CLUB MATCH.

Clanloigan w.in.lr-.rs 1 Blldorr.d 21. Tennis ROBINSON "ARLEY WATER TOURNAMENT i.il Slnolll. S.mionalf II. Lloi-d bed J. nnul (Donl.

6-4. 2-b. lUde- (CJnJdal bt n. Lewi. (MiOdltVT).

7-6, 3-S, 6-4. Womln's Slnoiw. Stmlftnali: V. Vrrtnaal (South Afrieal baat S. MaPPln (YerMhlrO.

7-3: M. Tsljr (V.rol) bwt N. GrC5Wn- (AuMralla), 6-3. 0-0. Mln'f Doublet, Final: Tricl.es' and C.

Lnwls Sv heat C. BraJ.iam (Mlddle.) and A. Llod (rlssrl, 6-3. 62, Woman's DoublK. Final: diaries (IVrxcwiteKilrel and S.

Mappin (YorKshirfl beat V. rrmaal. ISoiKti Mrlcal and M. Tiler (Kent). 6-0.

6-3. Snooker EMEAUY WORLD PROFESSIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP 'at M.in-.liesler. 33 (ramoj' H. fltardon (Mirket Oral-un' beat (Bdlasll. 2.7-Ih.

Fram. scor.l llVardon dsn: 7 7-59 OM5. 32-36. 62-25. Squasb Itackets NORTH OF ENGLAND JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP (al SAarrlnntonl.

Final (Under ISslt Men, J. McGhe. fSeorland) brat Suarbrirk iLaniasliirrl. 3-9. 9-1.

10-3. 9-2. Women, Ward (Warwickshire) beat S. Bennett (York-jjllro), S-10, 5-0, 9-1, 9-4. Only iinre 1971 has the Northern Premier League tint been reproi'iiled the final for the l-'A ('iiallengo' Trophy.

Thai l.nnniati.iii tmue.s tins afterno.m Wt-nib- ley. where winners in ami beaten finalists las; si'Umiii. meet Station! Hangeis who defeated Unmet in the liii.l. Stafford iindo.ihiedli will nuke a special effort win llio tropin-in this their cen'enary year anil mole -ii hcv.iiisc lliej hImi (n the taming (m iht. M'.

champion, hip iitlo. ihe moment they sh.i!L. the w.ili Runcorn, bolh with both of wli, rule three matches to pl.iv next week Stafford coinplelril the League and Trophy douli'c whitli is an tiiceiilive Stafford llio ps.scljuhigii'.il adiantage lur w-lui it is woitli of h.iung beaten Scarborough twice in League matches albeit by an only goal on each invasion. and under file managership ot Colin Mrldriini. a uo'-lhj mic-; cessnr to liny Chapm.iiii tltos have been one nf Ihe nm-t -nc.

cossful and entertaining -'des in the XPL duiing the past four or fie They will star: a-favourites tins afternoon. Mach mas depend, however, on whether Colin Chart, irk ami Dine Seddnn illness morning In any escnt, it is likolv that John Ititchie. nf Stoke City, will be in the. Stafriird -ide. Scarborough, who base had vast experience of non-League football in the North and Mid-' lands they also distinguished themselves in a tournament organised by the Gibraltar FA I last summer once again are i under the manager-hip of Colin Appleton who played for Lei-1 cesser City in two FA Challenge.

Cup finals, and who took Sc.ir-i borough to ihe Challenge Trophy final hi He moved to; llniusbi Toun in In! returned to Sc.inier Iload in and obviously he ha- not I'jst his touch nor powers of uispira-now Appleton will choose from a squad of Hi players among whom 1 are Harry Dun'n. right half and captain who played in Scarborough's other finals Barmby. who has been a prolific scorer since he was signed from Cioole Town six years ago John Woodall who had experience with llothcrbam 1'nitod, Hiiilderslielil i Town and York City: and Tons-Avevard. a young wing forward. who has boon watched by scleral I Football League clubs.

ROAD TO WEMDl-tY SCAttSOUOUGH; hrt round: ll'iw-' ill iciond raund: -I'llt1 l-i Hi third rornidf in'rnVii lourlh round l.iit.nt ti- 'f-n rn.f-.l tii1 l-i'. (nun l-'t l.i 0-0 Scorrts: lUr fMil. Wo.i.l.i'l one 1 li STAFFORD RANGERS: first found: saii'i 'H' -t-0 sncond round Uiti'i ii tUrd fOJifl. 'h 2-! fourlh round II i Inn ir.i.l'iH mirinK Utin 'hi mi O'O Sco'Cfi 1 1 cMon. (In.ni'i itwn i.i.ln.

UilC TODD SAILING Olympic hopes boosted From BOB 1-ISIIKR Ilyercs, April 23 An almost total of, wind and torrcnti.il ram caused the final days 111 Ihe Krench pro-Olympic rcaalla here 1 to be called olT. The results arc thus based on Ihe best lisc; results of the sis races held and British sailors came out 011 top of lhrec of the live classe- It was an iniiressno performance by any standard in a regatta attended by sailors of ill nations anil all the more improive ssi.th the Olympics less than three niuiitlis away. The respective wins of lies White. David llosvlelt. and I.awry Smith in the Tornado.

Finns, and 470's boost British niedr.l hopes in Canada. But it niu-t also be understood thai there base been Rritili disappointments in 'his reuatta. While has shots at every he has attended Ibis that be is the man to heal to win a sold medal Canada. Ftn.il nulls: ii "ui. i li 1 ii 1 i.sss.

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appear before an l' 'Ihose were thrusts from which Commitlee on Tlv.irsd.iy in never recovered. His London tnuch and will all began liclesaled Biirnlev base cnon 10 Mil bill his consolation lay free transfer, to Culm Vs'aldron. '-v 1,1 'he "MO erond Don? Collins. Mu Dm-Wlv. th" "a-v hs" hravely Kesin Kenncrlcv.

ltichard Dixc'v. I three touch matches to re-and Muk Finn himself by rcachm; the world tinal for the first time sirre Derby Cnimly will make piire his storvbook capture of the title iiicre.1-0. as-eracrin; 23 per cent .11 Iik Hrst altonipt in 1972. But nest season TKkets for Ihe lies'. svhn ss-on without escr seats, for instance, will eut his most dominating The ss.i- necessitated hv form, looks 111 a class- of his own "inflation and the astronomical mid there is no obsious cost of running ,1 elab" successor in siejit.

RUCSY LEACUE Door is open for Salford By HAltOI.l) MATHER i Wigan 27, Leeds 15 Victor in their last mali'li at Kciglilcy tomorrow will sivc 1 Salford tlw Kugby I.t'aguc title. for Wigan did tlieni a good turn at Central Park last night by beating Leeds who needed I to win there, and at Bradford tomorrow, to gain the honour 27-15. As was to be expected in a malch of such importance fortunes changed often and quickly, al least in the opeii.ng half, with first one side then the other seeming to he about lo gam 1 and maintain command. In the I end Wigan (lid gam ihe mastery, l.i minutes from time, when llu-y increased a lead of lo their final margin. Hut even that seemed fifing, for it meant thai I excitement as well as interest as maintained almost to the finish.

I Wigan fully deserved their vie-' lory, for they were the more I enterprising and skilful, and faster. Nulty and Whittle, bolh of whom grafted as hard and I successfully as ever, wove a solid 1 pair at half back, but it was to I their three-quarters that Wigan owed a great deal. frauds, thriinful and Willi a keen eye for the opening, initiated several of his side's hotter attacks. Hill K'M him sound sun-port, and Wright until he limned o(T injured in the niimile. used 111- snood and lindv swrvo with telling effect on the right wing.

Forward in the loose, too. Wigan were the more competent sot. iiregory. oiten al the Head of their forays, a fine example, but Kegan also had a good game. Clarke, playing his first full match after being out of the game mitired since January, revelled in the proceedings often so indusiriouslv that he tended to create the illusion that he was in two places at once: it surelv must hae seemed so to Leeds.

Although well beaten in the end Leeds deserve credit for the part they played towards making the match so enjoyable and exciting. Hepworth and Holmes, scheming and probing for openings as determinedly in the closing stages as they wore at the start, iormed the backbone of the side's attack, but Dyl and llvuc--. (hrustfii! a.s eicr in llio centre, contributed their full share with a number of fine breaks. Overall, lioweier. Leeds were found wanting for speed, as well as for sufficient skill, and their defence never looked as i solid a.s Wigan's.

Moreover, for I once the Leeds' forwards', in I spile of much hard work by i Pitehford and Harrison, were outplayed in the loose. Wigan's mints came from tries by Nulty (2). Wright. Gregory and Regan, and six goals by Fairbairn. Dyl and Hague scored tries- for Leeds.

Marshall kicked four goals, and nynes dropped a goal. WIGAN. I'alrlninr Wrl'iM. Hill I Ti-ti' 1. Kiertin o'l "inrih'lu- Wlti'tl, i.i.irsc r.

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Halm 1. Ilirrwin. r.nnr. I'iic Jifonl llffiT'C 1, 1. Hfiiirt OLYMPIC GAMES Joyce out of Olympics The Oljiupe Mid medal hopes i of Britain's Smith ihe holder of the Commonwealth i record for Ihe women's 3.000 I have been dashed by the I surprise neits that she 11 expect-ins her second child in Aiisust I At 3S.

Joyce is the oldest woman 1 in the British team and bad hijli i hopes of winiiiiiK a medal 111 Montreal this summer. Yostcrda.s at her Watford, Herlfordsliire. homo she said: "The baby is a hiu -urpri-e to both ins' husband. Bruin, and I. Kscn ihoush it means ihe end of nn hopes of an Olsiuoic medal, we are bolh sci happy indeed." This final, the fifth since the Knock-out Cup was started, a fascinating battle of power and skill between tsvo of the best packs the country and an equally absorbing battle of wits between two top-class scrum halves.

The in the styles and methods of the two finali-ts extends too to the for the halves arc also their sides' aoal-kickcrs. 'Ihe extent to wlneh cither of them can dominate the final, and the number of opportunities thev lsive for kick.ng goals .11 depend on the outcome of the forward battle. Here Gosforth will probably start as favourites, 7 HOST i i 1 i 1 I By JOHN A highly competent first wicket partnership of .101 by Amiss and Brcarlcy gave MCC an unexpectedly easy nine wickets win over Leicestershire at Lord's yesterday. lllingvvnrth. in a position to dictate the asking rate, declared Leicestershire's second innings at 226 fur two.

he set JICC 32S tu win at a rate of 72 runs an hour. A stoppage for ram before they scored set them back a quarter of an hour and their chance of winning seemed slight. The pitch, however, plaved more easily than at any previous time in the malch; live howlers had little luck; the batsmen hardly needed any and came home with 12 minutes ol the last hour to spare In these matches, though the main interest is likeh lo lie in the performances of individuals. TIip three centuries of the day were as different in character as the batsmen who scored them. Dudleston simply set out to play himself into the season.

Willis and Woolmer in particular, bowled tightly at him Edmonds, and Pocock in spite of the handicap of cold fingers? maintained intelligent control, Lloyd's field-selling made runs hard to come by. Dudleston was prepared to accept these realities and to treat the good ball with respect so. since nothing untoward happened, he scored a century. It took him four and three miartor hours and. after being tied down, he completed it with a six to leg off Pocock: Illingvvnrth immediately declared.

Amiss, apart from a few aberrations, batted fluently 1 Brearley generally is a batsman of mood. When he is in touch he will make good runs out of form he sometimes seems to destroy India in the wars India's cricket team manager, Polly Umi'igar was severely critical of the bowling tactics or the West Indies that put three of his players out of action on the second day of the tinal Test match at Kingston. Jamaica. The Indians' captain, Bedi. is also annoyed that the West Indies pace bowler.

Michael Holding, was repeatedly allowed as many as four bumpers an over without any warning from umpire Ralph Gosein. of Trinidad. Yesterday was a ret day, but with ihe four-Test series tied 1-1. India built a 'olid foundation in the deciding match with a record opening partnership of 1116 by Sunil Clavaskar and Caekvvad. But their innings was wrecked by a fiery spell from Holding on a pitch which suddenly came (o life at the Xorlhern end a trans-formation which also concerned Umi'igar.

Gaekwad caught a vicious bouncer on the left ear, and was taken lo hospital. Gundappa Vishvvanalh was caught on" his gloves from another bouncer which dislocated and broke the middle finger of '-'s right hand, and Bricsh Parol joined the casualty list 'i hen Holder found the ridge and spill him to hospital for stitches' to a gas-hod face. INDIA. First InnlnBI (Ovcrnlnht: 17a lor 1 G.lvaslMr li Heiaino BS A. Gaetiwa retired hurl 81 M.

A.sif-nnh Julian Holding 39 G. VLivanalh j-ulfcn Hnlelng a Vrrqsarliar li HnldlnB 31 R. P.HM icrtiren hurl 14 s. Marian Lai Ibvr Daniel S. Vonlcataiaghavari Ihw Daniel 9 S.

Klrmnnl not out 0 Extias (nb 21. 12, 6, lb fi) 45 Total (lor dee.) 306 Bowllnq: Hoidlno Osnlsl Julie 2X10-53'0: Holder 77-4-SB'O: JumaCMii 3OB-0; FrCd-erlet-i 3t B-5 WEST INDIES- First Innings Fredericks not Out 44 L. flowo not out 37 Etns (0 1) 1 SCOREBOARD Cambs. U. v.

Somerset VI CimlirliiflC the Unlvoisiiv drew with Somor'cl. SOMERSET. First Innings: 301 for 5 dec. D. J.

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Rfehgel 1 Tnlor Mauley 24 W. Par (fr Cct li Hurgm 16 C. Boynei run out 4 E. Bothnm Cflrtwrlght 0 Hiiyns not out 4 C. 5.

Bflnnlitic not out 4 Etr (b 1, lb 12, nb 11 14 Total (for 7) 203 fowling: Mniclev S2171 Gotham CarlwiiBht BurgtU 9-322-l: Clapp flrukwall 16-S-M-ll fli 4-0-17-1. I I I GUARDIAN CROSSWORD 14,441 ACROSS I Lott's cultisated in 7. N. 8 Man with a ban to stop lilmihnu in.iiiily ('i-i. II Itcoi-siim in si, once, a Musi he a (7).

See 7 12 Arti, lo oil Wo-t Irish dish Ill -li ft r.oniiie Cell. wee tn 1.11. 14 M-e l.e'ui.. on lli W. lining ilie u-e of druu- (ii.

III Vienna leader, sli.idosscd bv los- of baiul (a) 21 hat holding a pound of fish (71. CROSSWORD SOLUTION 14.4-10 Gosf orth's chance EM 6 0 (AtC a I as i I Hr SI vz 1 111 mUO 1( 'C iO 'UMkalCIAiRIAiTi IS Steve- Fluskey lias passed his fitness test on his injured knee and so has been included in Rosslvn Park's threoquartcr line for their John Player Cup final against Gosforth at Twickenham this afternoon. Now that Andy Ripley has been declared fit after breaking his hand in the semifinal against Wakefield Park will he at full strength, apart from the absence of David McKay. McKay pulled a hamstrine while piaying for the Barbarians against Swansea on Monday. His place on the wing has been filled by the moving of Jim Meyes from centre to wing and the introduction of Fluskey at centre where he svill partner Charles Kent.

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