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SPORTS GUARDIAN Monday January 13-1986 27 Mike Selvey reports from Colombo on the first day's play of the England tour Lawrence runs straight into trouble SKIING John Samuel in Berchtesgaden Wallner (ipfr CRICKET joins the THE ZIMBABWE Cricket Union say they have, invited India's team to replace the England cricketers, whose visit planned for next month was cancelled. The ZCU president, Alwyn Pichanick, said he expected the Indians to arrive in Zimbabwe on February 15 for a five-week tour, the same period planned for the England team. LB Swedish rejoicing AT 10.45 am yesterday, a quarter-of-an-hour late and ten days after the first attempt of the England party to leave home, Jonathan Agnew ran up into the teeth of a gale and bowled a swinging half-volley which Von Hagt pushed into the covers for two. It was cricket at last. It was not cricket for long.

Two overs later everyone bounce; and Tremlett is alive, kicking and as mean as ever. It was left to the sole spinner, Nick Cook, to collect the first wickets of the tour. Varying his flight into the wind, he made full use of the under-edge, dismissing first Von Hagt, who was bowled withdrawing his bat, and four balls later Antinisz. Later he came back to break a century stand between the brothers Ranatunga when Dhimikki, throwing caution to the wind, made a hash of a sweep. Finally Juranpathy failed to control Pringle's bounce and Barnett took a simple catch at gulley.

SRI LAMKA COLTS. First H. Von Hagt Cook 20 D. Riaatunoa Cook 44 S. Antonliz Cook 0 A.

Ranatunaa not out 63 R. Juranpatny Bamett Pringle 2 H. Tlllekaratne not out 7 Extras (b 6, lb 2, nb 15) 23 Total (for 4) 159 Fill nf tvltbeli: 39. 40. 140.

143. In lower Bavaria, anyway, the Swedes show no signs of boundaries. At this point the tea-interval gave a chance for reflection. Nicholas was in a difficult position. His bowler had no warnings left if he transgressed again that would be it for the innings.

Yet Lawrence might worry more if he was taken off. It is nice to finish on a high note. Probably he should have been removed after the second warning psychologically it would surely be worse not to be able to bowl at all than to retire miffed but mobilised. Initially his last over was to a left-hander, and bowlers tend to get closer to the stumps when bowling to the left-handers. Anyway, no real harm was done it was said, and from the players' view it was only a small incident in a day's play.

The rest of the pace attack was first-class. Agnew, both into the wind and with it, and Pringle, achieved national leader and put the Sri Lanka Colts in. By the close they had reached 159 for four with Arjuna Ranatunga, the stylish left-handed Test player, unbeaten on 63. Before the match there was confusion as to the type of contest it was to be. With Saturday's play washed out, a two-day single-innings game had been planned, with an extra match tagged on tomorrow.

That has now heen cancelled. We have a three-day game. After much "hype" the crowd, numbering dozens had come to see David Lawrence. The captain had had his man champing at the bit and pJulverising his own players in practice. Although the wicket lookd slow, the Gloucestershire hero thundered in regardless.

But there was to be no fairy-tale. His first experience of the international scene was a little chastening. Although he letting up vvitli their cnnstmas CLASSIC CHAMPION first world ranking title for White Clive Everton at Warrington White nips in on last black ana Fascmng enjoyments, yesterday the 20-year-old Johann trooped off for bad lieht which, even through dark wallner won his hrst world Cup race, a special slalom, on glasses, was a glare compared to county cricket. As den, three Swedes were in tne through and the umpire con bowled two spells of four overs each, he failed to take a wicket, was no-balled seven times and, most significantly, was twice officially warned by the umpire for running on the wicket. This is not a problem he encounters at home and after the second caution he seemed to lose his concentration.

Thereupon Arjuna Ranatunga, whose brothel- Dhimikki is also playing filled- his boots and clumped five successive first 10, and the Germans, beaten so recently in the Davis Cup final in Munich, not far away, were groaning wnere sulted only the non-striker, it was doubly strange. At the end of the day, curtailed through more bad light, England could nonetheless be satisfied. Nicholas won his first toss as a do thev get thena all from deficit as White, bold in his fYK Tri choice of shot, quick and deft wJJL in his break-making, had runs 11 of 56. 46, 42. and 117 in taking Rnatllnn (to date): Annew 11-2-31-0: Lawrenn 8-2-45-0: Pringle 14-4-21-1; Wallner, a former world junior slalom champion, in three seasons has never been in the top three, and at Christmas he all but joined his twin Cook 18-7-42-3; Tremieti 9.3-0-12-0.

brother sKiine nrotessionaiiy in the United States for want of Just as Dennis Taylor had to th four lh pot the final black of the final Whites break of 53 in the frame of the final to win the followmg frame advanced him world title last spring, so je verge of a three frame Jimmy White prevailed 13-12 Jead with only four to play, over Cliff Thorburn in an but adversity brought the, best unforgettable finish at the out of Thorburn as with .34 snontrnm Arena Warrinotnn and, singly, pink and black, he serious success. He had a combined time of 1 min 43.96 sec yesterday to beat Bojan Knzaj, the veteran Yugoslav, into Our Correspondent at the World Doubles Gunthardt and Taroczy again yesterday to make the Mercan- closed t0 10'n- second place by 0.O9 sec with Daniel Mousel. eaually at 27 a veteran, but a virtually un known one. third for rance. Three outsiders from the tile Credit Classic his first worse was to iohow tor world ranking title.

White in the following frame, White looked a certain loser but this time his troubles were when Thorburn. fluked the of his own making as his 33- green in the decider to leave point lead turned into a black him needing a snooker, but ball victory for Thorburn as after taking brown and blue the score reached 11-11. he left a snooker on the pink With three to. tension second seed were in the first four, with Felix McGrath; of O- thing easy about this match. Thirty-six games went by be- CmAjmJ fore there was another service the us, fourth, Jniy tnen came the old guard Anni Wenzel, Ingemar Stenmark, break and that proved to settle The Wimbledon champions, the title-Heinz Gunthardt and Balazs Before that there were manv and Paul Frommelt, to extract the necessary penal- gnawed at bjbfpa sbi -until ty points, and added pink and White's safetySJfioV'aaepai't--black for the frame and match, ment in which he has acquired White was only 20 when he much more craft in th; past won his first professional tour- year or so, gave him the bpen-nament.

the Lanes Scottish ing for what proved to be a A silent canopy of snow has fallen on the Alps, certainly the northern and eastern Alps Germany and Austria, in Taroczy, could be excused for exciting, high-class rallies as a deja vu feeling when they well as Annacone pounding stepped on to the Koyal Albert aown a toiai 01 a aces, van Hall court veterdav to face Rensbure countering his ser- the past 36 hours, transtorm- Masters, and he has since won decisive 35 break. ing the starved land in tourist Paul Annacone and Christo vice weakness with superb vol- both Benson and Hedges Mas- one hd with two to nlav. terms, some ot liermanys highest mountains lay hidden above as skier after skier from the lower orders displaced the great names on the leader Van Rensburg for the Mazda leying, ana Gunthardt ana World Doubles championship. Taroczy showing almost tele- But 3 hours and 36 minutes pathic understanding. Taroczy later they left it with the title said later, I feel if we try (6-4, 1-6, 7-6, 6-7, 6-4) and a really hard we can win any ters and its Irish counterpart, white could have clinched the distinguished as their fields match with the last four col-were, however, these events ours but was unable to control were not open to all profes- his escape from a snooker on sionals.

the brown as he was caught at board, the new snow polished cheque for 50,000, which aoubies title. The 45.000 first prize also 12-12. for. a better track through the was fair consolation. assuaged the hurt of his 12-10 Thorburn always anneared in C4 gates of the first course.

till, J. viai umij ohaiv- raoivi vnlHir canr urt Tfta The Yueoslavs are having a defeat by Thorburn in the control of the decider in which Goya Trophy in October. his 42 break helped him to a White trailed 7-8 overnight lead of 49. White replied with rood year, but it was not their June that they had played and "ich in the fourth set when beaten the American-South Af- thv oniv a rioint awav from luceess at-6 5n the double winner, Kok retrovic, PULLING TOGETHER Melville gets to grips with Davies during England training Picture by Frank Baron loading on the first run, but the evergreen rinzai, oiona hair hidden by one of the new after being penalised a frame 28, but Thorburn potted yellow for being two minutes late for only to miss an awkward Saturday's evening session, match ball green to the middle This did nothing for his com- pocket. At his next visit he posure, and Thorburn's 87 fluked it from a safety shot, break accounted for yesterday's and White seemed doomed to David Frost with the England squad in training flat-topped helmets, much like StHlL ZJ 1 breik.

but Annacone frustrated Wimbledon the final set went fnrphand vnilev to 24-22 and their two meet- mem Wlth a 10Tenana vouey-ings here the first in the Thirty-eight minutes later round robin section lasted Annacone was unable to pro-Ill eames and 7 hours 47 duce another winner when the American football players wear, followed by wallner. A turn for leader of the pack Wenzel. McGrath. and Moueel. opening frame.

The Canadian's disappointment. Then came two-frame lead became an 11-9 that climax. minutes. crisis recurred. He was en- The helmets have peaks, and are widely worn to avoid the ot the ningea poles Kingston carry fire power which have so changed racing RUGBY technique in recent seasons on Wednesday evening and, if chairman of the England selec- he passes that, there will be a tors, Mike Weston, said he thorough fitness test during thought the whole weekend England's squad session on had gone well with plenty of Thursday afternoon at St feed-back from the players.

The spectators, however, tltled confident as he were enthralled by this latest stepped up to serve at he match in the series which con- lad not gainst tinues in the Nabisco Masters hs service throughout the in New York this week. Sub- match. tlety was mixed with power, This time it was different, reflex shots with marvellous Annacone and Van Rensburg anticipation, as the two teams came back from 0-30 to 30-all. battled remorselessly. Then, at their second match The matrh had an alarming point.

Annacone mistimed a UNION Most racers try tp go through them as if they are not there, skis just inside the pole but bodies angled across it. Last rgj BASKETBALL sponsored by Prudential the third at the Royal Albert Hall, between the holders, Kingston, and Solent, seems likelv Mary's College, Strawberry Weston said that idea he season so many suffered whip- "ai. cimmmc the nffiniai woula nea to iiaye iieio. to follow history. On the form lash blows or.

worse had their "V7' hfcPiT anri session ar iwicKennam, as naoies fiicninV-oH haf the lirt. i ne nau tne previous weeuena, ded helmed bebane de rigeuf leaded turned but thif The Yugoslavs- and Italians in We fiA? -Btotch reports page, 25 cause of the likelihood of wear final, a competition begun eight years ago when the for- SiSc rther lng mat of the National Champion- ships at Wembley, the natural th5h i Kmg? culmination of the season, was the best team in changed, has still to establish ,2 its place in the basketball Solent -however can take i I ill I (Tell lu LI 113 JllLC-iitaLiuiiai i i minute of Saturday mornings Ditch just a week before the v.jv., b'vi cpKcinn at St Haul's Moore iouk iuiiis ai uuuiuus sit ru- ti, tipti i nuiiii. anuiii.ii tin. Lilt, success. Barnes duringme pracwee game Mg- cad a.reed howeve, that the Nothing, though quite com- was not able t0 per.

land played yesterday against iSd 'ackera wild lit form yesterday but. dical collection of Players practice at Twickenham next scene. auiavL itvui luc AlllWi-pripe that Tfincyctnn haxro anma- start when Van Rensburg aiu aim iuuuweu up uy nei-crashed through the side net- t'ne a forehand volley. Taroczy ting and landed in the front and Gunthardt were champions row of the seats. He emerged, for the third timein five years, amazingly unhurt, and the ft Britain crushed Sweden 3-0 match resumed after a break iast night to head the qualify- of 17 minutes.

jn? in Loana, Italy, and Gunthardt and Taroczy took reach the finals of the European the opening set by virtue of a Women's Team Championships, service break against Van Sara Gomer and Annabel Croft Rensburg in the third game both enjoyed straight-sets but they were overwhelmed in singles victories before Gomer the second as both of them and Jo Louis teamed up to win lost service. It was the last the doubles equally convinc- time either side found any- ingly. So far it has not produced times hppn faneht rnlrJ Tw (minion suggested mat mere recruiieu. uviu iul-cu uuuj. rvirfav has set them the ski example j.uZ Mnrioe CnMnuoh tnnk over riaay' an upset, the very Stuff Of CUD lesser teams Anrl with thVoi over the Dast 10 vears.

w.i ixl f- Jt. iir-iS AH nf naT-b- leader fnr The KnelanH forwards will match which was guided practice with the aid of a tradition, and several of the final victories in the 1980s be- finals have been too depress- hind them, Solent are unlikely ingly one-sided to be memora- to freeze on the big occasion ble. as Leicester and Doncastpr i Eneland's opening lve oy ine leaning ungusn reieree, mat-nine reminded that his first victory "fnal's match Roger Quittenton. Thursday and also against a av a Doy was on me aay in have a checkup At the end of the game the pack of local club players. On paper tonight's final have done in previous years.

Cup race at Madonna. I am pleased, of course, Janet Ruff for Sweden," Steninark said in Bill CoiwiU David Davies at Rye Caplan a first-time winner England saved after bell Leiper's lesson inrinnr international. When The small print of the in- four minutes, then with a su- his caretui way, "tnat Johann and Jonass (Nilsson) are winning races." "You do not, of course, expect Wilander to be delighted when he is beaten by Edberg. Stenmark, 30 in March, no more likes to be beaten by a Swede than by Marc Girardelli. The Luxem-bourger still leads the World Cup overall, but tenth place is they forced 10 against Scot- door rules helped England to a perb run set up Carr.

Carr 13 up at the third, playing a deli- next it was Stracey's turnJ to fiOLI? cate chip from the side of the hole a good putt. 5 Af (etj 6p- ninth for a half. Caplan was. ping his second from "a bad' lie in fact, out in 34. Stracev in he hit his third tn is rnr nrf gfo HOCKEY land, tney convertea only two.

clean sweep in retaining we sl-uicu again ai a corner. England may now recall home countries women's cham- The introduction and reten- u.l. tr-nnY. n-infoin TlinL- DlOnSnlD at VOrK. 1 ne SCOre tinn nf the cofinnil.ctr no anal.

eountr es indoor title at Crys- Clarke, or go for someone like was 5-5 against Ireland when, keeper, Thompson, led to Palace a the weekend with Ian Jennings, who scored three with three seconds remaining, English defensive errors and naraiy one to gruntle him i T7 in iiKFiarirl K's win over JiiiKiauu saiiicu a vuxnci. na near flisasier. ire ann fame i iidvu ioo mucn worKmaniiKS wins. uv s- n-jX cnnnri L7," 7 time nn rlnumhiil hoc i TrolanH anri a non- lnEiana unuer-i, or jrauuy ana equaiisea ai ue- For Jeremy Caplan, a win at 36, which represented gritty with Caplan sure of a 'five, the first time of asking. For Slf in the circumstances.

holed the putt to go back to Andrew Stracey, however, win- stracey missed a chip at the on'y two down-ning the President's Putter at loth and then failed to hole He missed a chance, how-Rye will be at the very least a from four feet to go back to ever, at the 16th, where case of try, try, try and try two down, and when he three- Caplan drove into a bunker, again. Yesterday was his third putted the 12th, missing from Stracey in turn missed the losing final, beaten on the three feet, he was three down, green and could do no better 17th green after a first-class stracey began something of a than a five. Both players match Played On a COUrse in rnmphar-lr af thn cht -lAth miccorl tho oroon tho chnrt but with two com ie uD at vincinr win over the Welsh, Osborn. the under-21 captain, ren Brown's snot was on its f0re Brown's penalty stroke KUzbuehel next week, it is who wncded 27 Tin their who collected both their goals, way. But the rules require the again gave England the lead.

hardlv time to renrocess thrpe eames The weisn ana insn are oaii io ivc mc buuuuus vu- MacKen cancelled tnat at once, Meantime Garraisch, which Thegchampions owed their usually over-shadowed and this cle or the corner to he com- only Brown's final shot to had to cancel downhill and success to the sharp shooting weekend was no exception, but pleted. Browns shot found the secure the win super giant slalom on Friday of David Leiper, who scored luck deserted the Irish more goal. Scotland finished in second wonderful condition, and in When he hit a good tee shot, 17th, but with neither of them weather that bore a passing and with Caplan up in the able to get down in two more, resemblance to early spring. hills on the left it looked as if Caplan emerged the winner. and Saturday, hopes to resurrect the super today.

It is a Caplan has not, hitherto, in he would get a hole back. in the morning he had 16 Putters been in so much as But Caplan. purposefully beaten Martin Yates at the nara lire lor racers and their camp followers to and fro on the skiddy Autobahn 13. They a semi-final. But it was he who avoidins a bunker with his 19th.

Yates has so far been in sound goalkeeping of Maurice land by two goals before los- would have been enough, for en Friday, they beat Ireland 3- Wilson. Scotland played posses- ing 5-8. and they led England the Irish were to lose to Scot- 2 in an exciting game. Ire- sion hockey with a slow build- 3-2 at the interval. land.

But it was a near thing, land's opener from Burns was up, waiting for the opposition Ireland were denied the England's 3-1 advantage at the only time they led. Connell to make an error. All their draw they deserved against half time stemmed from fluent scored two for Scotland before opponents obliged. England when John Hurst, the team play and Edward's in- Macken equalised, but Messen- Against Ireland England world's leading indoor goal- spired goalkeeping. Brown first ger then put Scotland ahead failed to force a corner in 40 keeper, brilliantly saved split the Irish defence with a for the last time.

Wales lost minutes, surely a record in an Jimmy Kirkwood's penalty long pass for Bollington after all three games mma it a game founded on bad weather. Austria's Anni RTronbiehler set the pace by beginning 4, 2. recovery chip, proceeded to four semi-finals but not a 4, 4 a start which, at Rye, hole from 15 feet for a par single final in the Putter, and is almost guaranteed to earn a and a half. At that point it he missed from under two feet two-up lead. So it did for seemed as if the fates were in at the first extra hole to take Caplan.

and he was still one favour of Caplan, but at the the match on. won her third World Cup al pine aiuuig siaium in uaaga mbui yesieraay wiui a comoined time of lmin 36.53sec. The Swiss world Windermere 6: Whitehaven 10. Blaekoool 6. Fairhurst (3).

Fulham: Try, Cambrian i. Goal, Rugby League SATURDAY JOHN PLAYER SPECIAL TROPHY Final champion, Erika Hess, and her West Division 1: Aspull 6, Newton-le-Williows 6: 10. Eagle Chester Southport 3. Preston Warrlnqton 0, Liverpool Sefton 3. SENIOR NORTHERN CLUBS.

Bradford 6, Lincoln 2: Cheatham Hill 1 Rnrv II- HiQh- Barrow. 645. Leigh (18) 38. Runcorn (141 18 Lvinh: Tries. Drummond (3).

Vesthead. Hen RESULTS leam-mate, vreni Schneider, Hull KR 8. Wigan 11. (At Elland Road, derson, Ainsworth. Johnson.

Goals, Johnson loii 23, Merseysiae police 15. Division 2: Willows Ormskirk 10, Eagle 0: Chester Halton 7, South Liverpool 11. East Division Road Running MITCHAM 25KMS. 1, K. Penny (Cambridge 2, P.

Eales (Windsor) 3, P. Jones (Cambridge Team Cambridge H. Women 1, G. Penny (Cambridge 2, G. Francis (Belqrave 3 S.

Bradley (Highgate town 3, Neston Sale Bowdon 1: Sunderland 3. Tynemoutn 1:. Tlmperley 1. Brooklands uiMMitu secona ana tnira in 1:37.69 and 1:38.45. MEN'S WORLD CUP SLALOM (4).

Kuncorn: iries, Kawnnson. ruzpairiut rinrnin Rnats. Crehan (3). 2.449. Soccer Aidwinians li, beiton 3.

Division 2: Burv 28. Brouahton 4. Division 3: Tlitherop Warrington 4, wnmsiow 0: York 3. Ben Rhvddlno 2. Sheffield (2) 2.

Bramley (6) 14. Shef ciaden). 1. J. Wallner (Swe) lmin Spanish LEAGUE.

Barcelona 2 14, Lostock Bolton 7. Conglelon Age- NORTHERN PREMIER INDOOR LEAGUE (Peterlee, Co Durham). Ooncaster 7, Harro field: Goal. Kaiieuy. onmicy: tn, Fletcher.

Goal. Kilner. 400. w.iW.llnlri 2) 19. Whtehaien (2) 2 Atletico Madrid Sevilla 0, Athletic Bil Cross-country all World Cup standings: 1.

Vettori 105pts; 2. Ulaga 97: 3. F. Neulandtner (Austria) 96; 4, P. Suorsa (Fin) 83; 5, V.

Opaas (Nor) 72: 6, Fijas 64. WOMEN'S WORLD CUP CROSS COUNTRY (Les Saisies). 1. G. Nestler (E Ger) 31 min 24.9sec; 2.

C. Jacob (E Ger) 3, S. Ootiz (E Ger) 31:47.5: 4. B. Pettersen (Nor) 31:53,7: 5, A.

Jahren (Nor) 6, A. Havrancikova (Czech) 32:42.1. WOMEN'S WORLD CUP DOWNHILL (Bad- gaslein): 1, M. Walliser (Switz) 2min 04sec; 2. S.

Winkler (Austria) 3, K. Gutensohn (Austria) 4, R. Moesen-lechner (W Ger) 5. S. Eder (Aust-rai) 6, B.

Oertli (Switz) 7, Liisa Savijarvi (Can) 8, H. Zeller (Switz) 9, V. Vitzhum (Austria) 10, E. Chaud (Fr) 2:07.25: 11 Wallinoer (Austria) Rrl'al i in) Mouge I (Fr) 4. F.

McGratli gate weiton itiemeiti southport 1, Doncaster Harrogate 1, Weiton 9: Shef- Leeasi. YESTERDAY Slalom Lager Championship Bradford Northern (16) 18, Hull (8) 8. Bradford: Tries, Lumbey, Godfrey. Goals, Woods (5). Hull: Try.

Gerrard. Goals, Prendlville (2). 3,431. Devnbuiy (0) 10, Halifax (16) 32. Dewsbury: Tries.

Sefuiva (2). Goal, Vasey. Hilifai: Tries. Smith (2), McCallan (2), Crossler, Dixon, Hevgie. Goals, Smith (2).

3,597. Featherlloni (6) 18. Leeds (6) 10. Wnlrililri: Tries. Hickman Cocks.

Eden. crori o. iviancnesier rire origaae ii. NORTHERN CLUBS. Blackburn 14.

Vickers 3: Chester 3, St Helens 13: Daven- 6, Derby 15; Heaton Moor 15. Lelqh Kendal 9. Hull ER 23: Lymm 25. bao 0: Hercuies usasuna aaiz x. Zaragoza Valladolid 1, Santander Real Madrid 4, Espanol 1: Celta 1, Valencia 0: Gijon 0.

Betis Real Sociedad 6. Las iieio boutnoort uoncaster t. weiton Harrogate 5, snetneio ooncaster 5 SouthDorl 1. TSB NORTH-WEST LEAGUE. Division 1: Palmas 0.

Leading positions: 1. Real Madrid Goals, Sygrove (3). Drop. Hickman. Whitehaven: Goal, Lightfoot.

1.5O0. A Pts Leigh 17 16 0 1 R12 32 Barrow 17 14 0 3 50.1 172 28 Whlteharen 18 14 0 4 368 206 28 Wakefield IS 13 1 4 317 185 27 jjsots tzu names z. bar 3. Atletico Madrid 25 (20). Cheettiam Mill 0, Brooklands 2: Preston 1, Alderlev Fdoe 1.

beagiey farK uionam Litiieborouqn Pieslon Grasshoppers 14. Tynedale Rochdale 7. West Park Wldnes 4, Stoke 8. YESTERDAY LANCASHIRE CUP. Fourth Rsund: Water FeaUirstone: Tries, Harrison, Gilbert.

FRENCH LEAGUE Auxerre 1, Rennes 0 WEST CLUBS. Isca 3, Trojans Ply- Rnchdile 17 0 4 aia 2(is a RHrlnnnl 18 1(1 I) 318 20 Nice 3. Nancy 1 Brest 1, Paris S-G 1 Bastla 0, Metz 0 Toulouse 2. Monaco 1 Lille 1, Toulon 0 Bordeaux 1, Strasbourg coais, (juinn km. Leeas: Tries.

Lyons, Hague, Carrie, Rayne. Goals, Gill (2). Oldhim (16) 24, York (12) IS. Oldham: MID-LANCASHIRE (Blackburn. 7) miles).

1. A. Taylor (Kendal) 40-40; 2. P. Banks 40-58.

Tennis OEWHURST CUP (Windmill Hill Place. Sussex). Boys' Final: L. Matthews (Hams) beat S. Booth (Warwicks), 6-3, 6-1.

Girls' Final: J. Reeves (Kent) beat A. Nail (Oxon). 6-4. 6-3.

CHALLENGE TOURNAMENT (Atlanta). Men's Slnnlii, Semi-finals: I. Lendl (Cz beat J. McEnroe (US) 7-6, 6-3: J. Connors (US) beat S.

Edberg (Swe) 6-3. 6-3. Final: Lendl beat Connors 6-2, 6-3. MAZDA WORLD D0Utff.ES (Royal Albert Hall). Semi-finals: P.

Annacone (US) and C. Van Rensburg (SA) beat J. Lloyd (GB) and P. Fleming (US). 6-1.

6-2. 6-2: H. Gunthardt (Switz) and B. Taroczy (Hun) beat K. Flach and Seousn (IIS) 7-5.

Hunslet 17 9 0 8 361 315 18 moum o. iroians SITACT LEAGUE. Division One: Cannock 5, Chesterfield 0. MIDLAND IN000R CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP (Periswell). Final 1, Stourport 7 loo 32, St Helens West Park 10, Vale of Lune 34.

MIDDLESEX CUP. Fourth Round: Ealing 9, Mill Hill 10; Rosslyn Park 9, Harle Lava u. nanus Havre j. Lens u. 12, M.

Kiehl (W Ger) 13, K. Stemmle (Can) 14, K. Percy (Can) 2:07.62: 15, S. Wolf (Austria) 2:07.69. Overall Standings: 1, Walliser 72pts; 2, Gutensohn 63; 3, L.

Graham Irani An. a florn 1H Ka.S AH- Yesterday Marseille 1, Sochaux 2. Bat ev 17 9 8 ZfiS 2St 18 B-amlev 9 0 1 0 292 MS 18 Workington 17 8 0 9 331 351 16 Fulhilrt 17 8 0 9 302 345 1S Sheffield 17 6 1 10 274 285 13 ries, i opnss uranam, oarxi. boars, Hobbs (4). York: Tries, Blackburn, Dobson, Carter.

Goals, Blackburn (2). 3.581. Savlnton 4 12. Cislleford (M 10. ITALIAN LEAGUE.

Bar! 0. Samodoria 0 quins li: Kicnmona ii. Kuisiip 6. Basketball pts. z.

Bourneviiie 2, Harnorne i. REPRESENTATIVE MATCHES. Army 3, Welwyn GC RAF Strike Command 2, 6, J. Stsnmark (Swe) (Ierall standings: 1, Krizal 60pli; 2. J.

"ilsson (Swe) 57: 3. R. Pelrovic 50; 4. P. (Liech) 35.

Ojerall World Cup Standings 1. M. Girar-Hllv (It) 109 pts 2 equal, P. Mutller Sivit: P. Wlrnsberger (Austria)' 90 4, Krizal 75 5, R.

Petrolic (Yugo) 68 6, H. Strolz (Austria) 7, Stenmark 62. Britsh 58. M. Bell 6.

Nation's Cup standinai 1, Switzerland, i 078 pts 2. Austria, 7 3, W. Germany, 275 4. Italy. 364 5, Yugoslavia, 219 6.

Sweden, 214. Beck best by far The British Alpine- Championship became something of a tost case yesterday. Though St Moiitz had just enough snow for. racing, none of its accepted race slopes had a firm enough snow base for international Savijarvi 35; 6, Winkler 31. Fiorentma Torino inier-miian Atalanta 3 Juvenilis 0.

Como 0 Lecce 0. Swlnton Triei, Bate, Hevitl. Gials, Jones Lines riMnnter 1 mn "'H -Ti AC Milan 2 Napoli 0, Pisa 1 Udlnese 0, in. uaii Kiorn iries. i-rencn nnarenant.

WOMEN'S HOME COUNTRIES INDOOR CARLSBERG NATIONAL LEAGUE Men's First Division Manchester Giants 100 (Brookings 26), Team Polycell Kingston 98 (Clark 35); Brunei Ducks Uxbridge 80 (Kellybrew 35), QRS Sunderland 73 (Dykstra Goal. Ketltridge. 1,456. Wanlitgtin (14) 2G, St Helens (6) 16. Warrington: Tries.

Blake, Roberts. Thackray. Roma i verona Avemno u. Liming positions 1, Juventus 28pts (17 games) 2. Roma 22 (17) 3.

Napoli 21 (17). Kelqhley 15 5 1 9 216 347 11 "uddersfleld ..17 4 1 12 23 ail Carlisle 16 3 1 12 21D ann 7 Runcorn 18 3 0 15 240 4W 6 Mansfield 19 2 1 16 172 558 5 VVUmtN'S WOKLU lyUI SLALUM IDaoqa stein). 1, A. Kronbichler (Austria) lmin 36.53sec; 2. Hess 3.

Schneider 1:38.45: 4, I. Ladstaetter (Austria) 5, 0. Charvatova (Czech) 6. R. M.

Quario (It) 7. K. Buder (Austria) 1:39.11: 8 T. McKinnev (US) 1:39.52: 3-6. 6-3.

7-h. Final: Gunlhardl and jxr nomespare ooiion mariin tvi Haoov Eater Bracknell 101 (Lawrence 28) Equestrianism Tarocry beat Annacone and Van Rensburg, nuuiuii, iiaiucri ai nsicn) Trlrs. Conlan (2), Ella. Goals: Conlan (2). 3.950.

A Pts Halifax 17 11 3 3 314 223 25 9. K. Leslak (Yug) 10. Oertli 6-4. 1-6, 7-6.

6-7, 6-4. Rugby Union Cmith'c Merit Tatil A Laa- Birmingham Bullets S3 (Hays 32), Sperlings Solent Stars 79 (Robinson 25) Portsmouth INTERNATIONAL TEAM CHALLENGE championships (corkj. waies scot-land 11; Ireland 5, England England 9. Wales Scotland 3, Ireland 2. Final positions: 1, England; 2.

Scotland; 3, Ireland; 4, Wales. Snooker MERCANTILE CREDIT CLASSIC (Warrington) J. White (Wimbledon) beat C. Thorburn (Can) 13-12. Yesttrday'i frames (White first): 71-11.

71-16; 22-97, 80-14, 82-19, 75-30; 117-14, 59-64, 47-54, 70-58, 41-70, 57-55. Golf li. m. svet ivugi it. 7ini (in l-wm.

r. Rpr iaucii-is) wuihen'5 TUUKNAiwtNT Washington luarter finals: M. Maleeva (Bui) beat (Svdnev). 1. Australia 4 oens: 2.

Gts don Scottish 21. Gosforth 6. Table Lon 113 (Irish 36), walkers crisps Leicester 114 IVminn dSl ttior Hnnhla nu.rllm. Hrfunn Oldham 17 9 4 4 359 274 22 1:39.92: 14. Walliser 1:40.32: 15 V.

Sarec 1. nl it: 4, tanaoa m. WlOnes 15 10 2 3 292 224 22 (Yug) 1:40.50. Overall Standn: 1. He's 85pts; 2, K.

Steiner 1 '(Austri) 50; 3, junu.n iw, j. curlier beat B. Gadusek (US) 7-6. 7-6: M. Nav-ratiloia (US) beat Z.

Garrison (US) 6-1. 6-2; C. Kohde-Kllsch (W Ger) beat B. Bunge Tyneslde 106 (Hanson 24), HemeiWatlord Royals 127 (Sewell 26) London Docklands C. Palace 111 (Jennings 41).

Sharp Man wman is io 4 415 155 21 Hull KR 13 10 0 3 2Sa 184 20 don Irish Kicnmono io. Matches: Aberavon 24, Cardiff 3: RlackHMth 6, Harlequins 33: Broughlon Park 11. Waterloo 26: Bridgend 32. Aberlillery Q. rnvunlrv 21.

Bristol 13: Cross Keys 11. Table Tennis INTER-CONTINENTAL MATCH (Paris) scnneioer 15; 4, B. Gaaient (Switr). ii: iw 3. Laostaeiier Kronoicnier (Austria) 25.

Men Europe 20. Asia 11. Women Asia Leeds 16 9 2 5 313 261 20 Warrington 15 9 0 6 335 223 18 Hull 15 8 2 5 327 232 18 St Helinx 16 7 2 7 31 118 1 EUROPEAN WOMEN'S TEAM CHAMPION chester utd in ii. urown U). Second Division Calderdale Explorers 100, Brixton Tcpcats 78 English Estates Cleveland 9A.

CAD Tower Hamlet 91 Team SHIP (Loano, Italy). Semi-finals: GB beat Italy 1-1. A Crnft lost to A. M. Ceulllnl overall world cup standing alter, 12 events: Hess lWnli.

2 144: 3 Pnarth 16: Exeter 32, Redrulh 8: Gloucester 15, Leicester 10; Harrogate 37, Rugbv 18; Headingley 32, Manchester 0: Liverpool 15! Durham 13; Llanelli 30. WasOs 15; Innrinn lUkh Bath 9: MaPMtO 18. EbbW Schneider 110; 4, Gerg 94; 5, Kiehl 89; 6. oa. 5- 7, 6-J, 5-7; S.

Gomer beat C. Nozioll 6- 2, GomerCroft beat CecchlniB. Romano 7-6, b-1. Sweden beat Netherlands 2-1. Telecom Colchester 106, Swindon Rakers 80 Team Wakefield Nottingham 87, Oldham Celtics 85 Peterboro Jets 77, BPCC Rams Derby 131.

Women's First Division Daihatsu C. Palara Autn Mnrlhamnlnn Palara Castleford 15 7 0 8 294 271 14 Salfortl 16 7 0 9 248 318 14 Swlnton 19 6 0 13 240 422 12 Bradford 17 5 0 12 259 319 10 York 18 5 0 13 227 358 10 Feilncnlotil 16 3 2 11 214 362 8 DewitMiy 18 4 0 14 196 494 8 Darts embassy wnmn onnFFinmi CHAM Vale 13; Widdlesbrouoh f. Birminnham Neath 8. Moselcv Northamoton 24. Bec-tive Rangers 9: Nuneaton 6.

Fyide Ponty- IS, Europe IB. Cricket SHEFFIELD SHIELD. Adelaide: South Australia 313 and 274 lor 5 G. Bishop 167 no), Tasmania 343 (D. Buckingham 121, R.

Woolley W. Perth: New South Wales 83 and 314 for 7 (G. Dyer 68, K. MacLeay 5 for 92); Western Australia 450 for 7 dec. XI 229 (M.

D. Taylor KB) nil 326 for 2 (P. I. Fau kner MEN'S HOME COUNTRIES INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIP (Crystal Palace): Scotland 8, Ireland Wales 3. England 10; Wales 2, Scotland 12; Ireland 5, England Wales 4, Ireland England 3.

Scotland 4. FINAL TABLE A Pts Scotland 3 3 24 10 6 innland 3 2 1 12 4 4 Ireland 3 1 2 15 18 2 Wales 3 3 9 27 PRESIDENT'S PUTTER (Rvel. Semi PIONSHIP (Frimlev Green Surrev). Seml- Final Britain beat Sweden 3-0. (British names first) S.

Gomer beat Carolina Kars-son 6-4. 6-1 A. Croft beat Karlna Carls- pool 38, pontYorinn Dncclvn Park lf Hot! nnhain 28' Rflund- SECOND DIVISION flatlH (0) 11: Bochdlli (HI RaH. 94, Swindon Lynx 68 Charnos Derby 55, Sheffield Hatters 76 Polycell Kingston 74, London YMCA 72 Avon No-thampton 59. Louvolile Manchester 60 TCB Worthinn Finals: E.

Bristow (Eng) beat A. Glazier (Eng) 5-3: D. Whltcombe (Enq) beat 8. Anderson (Enq) 5-4. Final: Bristow beat Whltcombe 6-0.

son o-j, i-y. uurner ana louis neat M. Lindstrom and E. Ekblom 6-3, 6-4. Try, Sowtfrn- Goals.

Oulton (3). Drop Hockey PI2ZA EXPRESS LONDON LEAGUE. Want n. Noltlnnhnm Wildcats 70. Ice Hockey racing.

If the International Ski Federation (FIS) fail to ratify the courses, competitors will not get the seed points they need. Lesley Beck was unconcerned about the politics and took the giant slalom title by a huge margin. The two courses were long and suited heavier skiers but Beck, only 5ft lin, has grown in confidence after her recent second placing of women's slalom In north America. She has a third British combined title in view. BRITISH LAND COMPANY BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIP (St Morltz).

Woman's Giant Slalom: 1. L. Bick (r.B) 2m 31.74s: 2. K. Rattrav (NZ) 3.

I. Grant GB 4, C. Bnolh ISB) 5. V. Scott (GB) hay 9.

Morley 3: Sale, 17. Bedford Saracens 22, Met Police South Wales Police 7. Newbridge 7: Swansea 22, Newport 19; Vale of Lune 16. Plymouth 14; Wakefield 24 ev.fp.w o. wet 9.

Orrell 6. TOUR MATCH. Lelnster 15, Queensland 12. cruuPDPFS SCOTTISH LEAGUE Edin rerres. nocncaie iy, i.

Austin. Goals, Hartombe (2). 1,256. DaiiHitar (14) 32. Wn.Urnilnn (i) s.

109, G. Shlpptrd 79, Taylor 101 rot out). national association. PMiaaeipnia 102 Detroit 101 Cleveland 105. Sacra Premier: Beckenham 2, Southqate 3.

League: Bromlev 2. Cheam 1: Dulwlcn 1. St Albans mento 101 Portland 109. New York 106 Cch'aoo los Angeles dinners 1'3; finals: A. P.

Stracey beat M. J. Reece 3 and 2: J. J. N.

Caplan beat M. Yates at 19th. Final: Caplan beat Stracey 2 and 1. Skiing WORLD CUP JUMP (Hairachov). 1, M.

Nykaenen (Fin) 224.2pls; 2, E. Vettori (Austria) 211.2: 3. J- Parma (Czech) 206.0.- 4 Ulana (Vim) 147 3, H. Dontastir Trl. Jones (2), Green, Noble, Hutchinson, Carr.

Goal). Noble 4. Workington Try, Tubman. Drop Smith. 388.

Huddirsfltld (8) 8. Carlisle 16) 16. Hiadirsfleld Try. Elson. Goals.

Piatt (2). Hawks Blackheath Hounslow 2, Reading Mid-Surrey 1. Purley Slough 3, Maidenhead Surbiton 2, Old King-stonians 3: Tulse Hill 0, Spencer 2. rnoentx izts, tnaiana nousion or, ''57 r-Mn r-. T- Denver 114, Utah Seattle 105, Los Hiiyeies Lakers n.

Ntrtntm Trunaai turn innings iw imc-Curdy 5 for 85). WSC MATCH (Bflibane). India 161 (M. Azhuuddln 35). Australia 164 for 6 (G.

Mittluvrs 46 o. S. Waugh 40. R. Bintiy 3 for 38).

Australia won by 4 wickets. WSC MATCH (Brisbane). New Zetland 259 for 9 (M. Crowa 76, B. Edgar 75).

India 283 for 5 (M. Amamith 61, Kapll Dm S4 no. K. Srlkkanth 50. R.

Slmtri Carlisle: Tries. Peacham, Paper, Doyle. burgh Acads 11, Jedforest 10; Hawick 13, Kelso Preston I odge v. Borocghniuir, postponed; Selkirk 19, Gala 11; Stewarts-Ml FP h. H-rlot FP 12- Wmnnlans 13, Kilmarnock West of Scotland 10, Melrose 0 ItUHIIitHn PHAHIIEK.

INUUUH LtUUiUK NATIONAL Detroit Boston 8. Winnipeg 4 Philadelphia 8, New Jersey PlttsKjmhi.34,.Buffalo Los Angeles Kings SSC'Ltofi-, Minnesota 5, Washington 3 Toronto 1 Edmontod 6, Montreal 3. Cycling SIX DAY RACE (Bremen). After 2 days: 1. R.

PijnenG. Frank (NethBel) 187 points: 2, D. ThuratiJ. Krlsten Ger) 168; 3, G. WlgginsA.

Doyle (AusGB) 117. IRPAVI (Bolivia). 1. G. Braun (WG) 4min 4.47sec (world record).

(Iperic llniul Uakuflplrf a Hai-moat ueais, carroii izi. izu. HuiKlit (121 SO. Birrow (10) 18. Huns- SUernen (Nor) 195.5; 6, 1.

Dluhos (Czech) let: Trill. Skerrett, King, Row'e (2). Goals: American Football NATIONAL CONFERENCE Chicano Wakefield 6: Harrogate 3. Chester Wakefield 3. Ooncaster 7: Alderlev Edge 5, Harro- RlnnRANK NOHTII-WEST LEAGUE.

Rowse Barrow: Tries, Williams. Tickle, WORLD CUP JUMP (Libtrec). 1, P. Flas (Pol) llO.lnts: 2. Vtttoil 103.5: 3.

qate Chester, 3, Wakefield 6: Ooncaster 1 Bears 24, los Angeles Rams 0. (Bears meet Miami Dolnhlns or New England Patriots in uwyer (z.btni, iichip. Ktlnliliv 12) 18. Fulham (2) 6. Ke nh- Division 1: Southacrt 3.

VVigan 0: Wlnnlnq-ton Park 10, Wigton 6. North Oinlilon 7.: Cockermouth 31, Carnforth Keswick 8, Dluhos 103; 4. Stjernen 5, llaga 100.8; 6, A. Felder (Austria). 99.9.

Over 36 no) off 48 oieri. India won by 5 wickets. Aioerier tone b. LANCASHIRE CUP. Quarter-Final: ley: Tries, Noll, Bragger, Green.

Goals,.