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SPORTS GUARDIAN Wednesday May 1 1985 13 26 David Lacey in Bucharest on England's World Cup qualifying match tonight Patrick Barclay Wales 3, Spain 0 in front line Old faces Rush ravages sorry Spain SOCCER who is not quick but can turn defenders in the manner of Dalglish. "Clearly it is going to be a test for Wright," Robson admitted yesterday. But there comes a time when you can't protect your less experienced players. They have to jump in at the deep end and keep 'afloat. He is well equipped technically and a.

good footballing centre-half. Tomorrow he will have to show- the physical aggression to match it. While England will be satisfied with a draw they know that another their sixth in succession and fdurth in the World Cup will take them to the threshold of next year's finals in Mexico. A win should not ba beyond them especially If Wilkins and Bryan Robson take a grip on the mldfleid. It will be a surprise, given the present buoyancy in the team, if they lose ENGLAND.

Shllton (Southamnton): Airfarsan (Arsenal), Samom (Arsenal), Wilkins (AC Milan), Wrlaht (Southampton! fun (Man uw ft rr. i Iiia Wales, who seemed to have shot after exchanging passes hrnum awav their chances of wit i Nicholas. Arconada dealt JKwdk the worid Cup confidently with that, as with wWh defeat in Iceland in Sep- Nicholas's long-range Member, conUnued a after a nice turn by Rush Stlcfnd. by' Hughes effectively settled it. pair, SefteaKda Teadeo wide however, were not finished, for for a free-in th closing stages Hughes after gomg forward foi aee sent Kush through to complete Wck.

was MJpni 'iJfnSrintic orvour at Southall was still waiting for LrkM little his first serious save when he Wrexham pacKea iiuie SSSS 'and The most such manfiestalions ana Mike Eneland. fr? avfiStadnee 'S? lip lay wUhgecaution anf even Van den Hauwes nps wprP heine carried out were moving during Land of encethwere SLand they rthfnS VlPPmT4PS At any received theh -reward when in singing in Flemish. At any extraordinary circumstances rate the new cap, playing nin fted Wales the lead a in' Sal toS htae? A jong Ratcliffe in central defence, th left carried no made a characteristically emil- danEer ut as Wiie-S iaW cKchea hefded it back jj-jg A (Totienham), LlMker (Lfiet). Waddlt (Newcastle) in his sixth international Matthew Engel at Lord's Worcester are Butchered apaniwi iiuiij uu their task. Goicoechea began by mark- ing Rush while his Bilbao col- lcaase Liceranzu, another in- lernauonai after Hughes.

The Basque pair switcnea tor a ine iuu Hughes had twice fou ed Liceranzu in thue opening minutes, but the Manchester United' striker, immediately snuwcu iui -i 1 1 'i na 11 respecter or repuwuun? uv eputauons Dy barging over uoicoecnea it was clearly going to be one of nay cuiiiiiiw; i vpin until the 18th minute when a misdirected free kick by Gallego enabled Phillips to set up the first flowing move of the match, Thomas being twire involved in the sequence of passes that sent Jackett to ine- Dyiine on me icn. cross was met tus uui ji tacks in which the adventurous remained prominent, taut the Spaniards protected lorgultscu, StrfantKU, Uniurumi, Redme, inmesni, mauau, unuru, nigi, Refare. GuruceU (Spain). SPORT IN BRIEF ATHLETICS: Allister Hutton, Scotland's marathon record holder, takes on English internationals in the Glasgow City Centre lOkms road race on Sunday. RESULTS Soccer WORLD CUP.

Group 7: Wales 3. Spain WORLD CUP European Group 2 Cnebesleakla (0) 1 w. Germany (4) 5 Grlga BerUiold (in Prague; att. 38,000) Littsarski Matthaeus Herget Allofs APts West Germany 5 0 0 18 4 10 Portugal 3 0 2 8 7 6 Sweden 4 2 0 2 7 4 4 Czechoslovakia 4 1 1 2 6 7 3 Malta 6 0 1 5 3 20 1 Next matches, June 5: Sweden v. Czechoslovakia.

September 25: Sweden v. West Germany, Czechoslovakia v. Portugal. UEFA U21 COMPETITION (Group 3) Romania (0) 0 England (0) 0 (in Brastov) Group 2 Czechoslovakia 1, W. Germany 1.

(m Mlada Boleslav). canon league. Second Division: Barnsley 0, Grimsby Wimbledon 0. Hudders-field 1. Third Division: Bristol City 2.

Newport Cambridge Utd 0, Lincoln Millwall 2. Doncaster Orient 0. Preston Wigan awdnxd u. rourin uivision: Bury Aldershot Northampton 1, Mansfield Rochdale 4, rlartlepool 3. FREIGHT ROVER THORMV Semi-final: Bournemouth' 2.

BrenUord 3. FA YOUTH CUP. Final First Leg: Newcastle 0. Watford 0. FOOTBALL COMBINATION.

Chlt A Spurs 0: QPR 3. Swindon 1: Swansea 0l (ft CRICKET Phil Neale, the young Worcestershire captain, has ilr right. wTs critT lJ, rZTZXi 1 vc, aim iiu avaov, deCl- tnis season ne couia iiave ueea sion against Middlesex. 6.uui His batsmen saved him the jiib udiaurai bother, however. They col- idpueu iu luo ii um jwiciuaj mvm ma anH MMl pspv.

hav Tiff 1 11 4Un been well outplayed on the first twn davs. were able to coast to victory When Roland Butchrr collared the bowling and settled the match with 19 overs, as well as eight wickets i vUrt iuet c.n finaUy coming out." Butcher. scored 80 not out off 62 balls in 63 minutes, and if the win had not got in; the way, Kapil Dev's 78-ball cen- tury here on Saturday might have been passed very smartly, Kapil was not around to do anything about it. He had tti.zwt-A us uf MnnHav nieht and belatedlv ompropri tn hat with a runner and a variety of grimaces. mi a a in on no, namp miir Tn nn in Eneland go into today's match against Romania in Bucharest, the most difficult encohterthcy are most likely to face in their world Cup group, hoping that a team with a rather worn frmework will be galvanised by its newer components.

The side announced by Bobby Robson; yesterday is as expect ml with Shilton in goal wrigni, Butcher Sanson across the back Steven, Wilkins and Bryan Robson in mid-field and Francis, Mariner and Barnes up front. Compared to the team that defeated Northern Ireland 1-0 in February to maintain England's 100 per cent record in the qualifying competition there three changes. Wright, forgiven after the fracas with his Southampton manager Law-ric McMenemy and recalled for the friendly against the Republic of Ireland, is now firmly re-established as Butcher's partner at centre-back, and Mariner and Francis are in for Hateley and Woodcock, who was replaced by at Wembley last month. Francis and Mariner, Ron Greenwood's attacking pair for the 1982 World Cup in the slips for the afternoon, which caused general astonish- ment, given his inliiferent record of being in the right place at the right time during gis county career even when entireiv healthy. But he could not an" vanisneu auer Worc Sir aK and Slacked and uowntonea as weii.

Middlesex badly need a few Middlesex uauiy iieeu a icw early wins to guard against the expected raias irom me SPiPrtnrs lator in the sea- Jantt Selectors later in xne sea- and yesterday they looked llke a team Wlin iniemaiionai ihA aA i 1 11 piping the seam bowlers all nan een nniv Vnnil's pvtranr- batt Bg had made the scores lopsided and Cowans, Iven permitted the new ball worked up great pace and Sfi'u- si.T? v.a Then Emburey came on from the pavilion end. D'Oliveira played on the first time he faced him; Newport and Radford went in successive balls; and Rhodes evaded the hat-trick by luck rather than judgment. Five fpll in fmir nvprc and Worcestershire, from 61 for three were 68 for eight. Kapil's eyes and arms were rJ AnJnii A In A niiiii i i i triiiiu uiuci aim iiu 0 frequently turned defence into attack wdth skills England should surely not be neglecting. Having survived a difficult first half without score Headingley developed a series of attacks figuring both wings and culminating in a try for Mark Joyce.

A penalty by John Howarth then put them in a comfortable enough lead for a low-scoring game. A' disappointing career-end for Wakefield's captain Mick Dearman, formerly of Orrell. But those early season cricket- Jm scoreboard were rewarded with hj whicft tnev ciev. A. Sharp; Yemm.

Liq 0. Heron, Nl. Dearman (capl), M. Rawnsley, I. Hill, a.

ciarke. p. watson 5V iA 5. Moxon: I. Boyde, J.

Sinclair leapt). A. LU'h nar9rtaws' 'Referee: B. kay (Yorkshire Society). the clubs forthright opinions when seconding the adoption of the annual report.

"The politicians, the police and Uncle Tom Cobbley and all, lay the blame for hooligan- ism squarely on the football i iri I ArCOnaaa in mimueis Madrid). R0J0 (Barcelona). Chances Were few. J- Keir (Netherlands). Romania U-21 0, England U-21 0 Seaman holds fort Three of 'the European Under- Bucico hit a 1 post, from 20 21 Championship with a yards the 60th minute The gSalless draw against Romania England manager Dave Sexton in Brastov vesterday.

said afterwards It was a 111- Samya created the better tie test for the players getting chances the first half with used to the eccentric referee-hP tall ranev centre-forward ing. Seaman looked very confi-Soare s'trikinf first-time dent his handling was good efforts which brough the best and he coped with eerything. out of The Birmingham goal- The back four looked very keeper David Seaman. solid and it was a good team England's only chance in the Performance above anything first half fell to Paul Rideout, else-whS stewed a header over the J-gSJ. har in the 35th minute.

In the Mmmv. snare, Boasan. Popesw. 52nd minute, however, they ehelhnd U-21: Seaman (Birmingham); fashioned the best move of the pltr (Fuiiia.m), PJckerinu (Sundwiand same? Simon Barker and Ian "'fT Snodin combining to find tony Barker (Blackburn), Rideout (A. Villa), Cottee but from the.

West SL tw. Ham. wm (a Rugby Union YORKSHIRE CUP. Final: Headingley 7. -tii Wakefield 0 (at Otley).

-xf RUGBY UNION. r.h mitchx- NawhrlAc Robert Waterhouse -Headingley 7, Wakefield 0 Robson hopes that his attack will keep its pace' and wits and stretch the Romanian defence sufficiently to give 'England opportunities to attack: and outmanoeuvre the- sweeper. Mariner is back partly because of his greater experience but also because he '-is better in the air than the other strikers in the sauad. However Wright, in only. his sixth full international, is likely to.

face a more search- ine test of his ability at this world terms, Romania are a run-of-the-mill teaim but playing in front of their own crowd on May Day they, can be expected to give a skilful, competent performance which will put England under greater pressure than they have experienced so far this season. Wright till has his doubters and not everybody is happy with either centre-back, although Butcher has had his best season yet. Tnrlnv thptv will have tn rnnp with' Hatrl mncirlpmrl hv witn liagi, consiaerea Dy "DkpAn Ttn rtrrA any yongplayer I.have seen in Europe Over the last two vears." the exnerienced Camataru with his centre forwards' instincts, and Coras, a strong, stocky player Paul Fitzpatrick at Derby Williams spims out Derbyshire A tarBet of 381 to win in 105 was always out of MASS Derly vpetentev. Rut at least their jlflV qq iin: was nnt jfpat hv QQ runt was not drfeat 99 runs ms not prhvshirp sirlpi! have lost with mnK locc noonicinn anrt snirit much less aggression and spirit Tn havi conrAfl iir-h a total AO nave SCOred SUCH a lOldl on a penec pkcu wouia soon tnis though never dangerous, strip was probably asking too much The ball tended to keep slightly low at one end and to rise from dampUh patch a viTliaml Irttte Xoi found plenty of encouragement for his off breaks, In such circumstances a firm start was essential and Derby- were not able to estab- one. In an aggressive opening spell, Mallender up- rooted Hill's middle stump.

and then had Morris caught Denind off a ball that cut away off 1 q0 nn uyauuca wis more relistic than a mirage From such a powerful position Geoff Cook was able to dictate his campaign free from pressure. He rotated his bowlers in short spells while giving generous range' to Williams from the grandstand end and the allrounder responded by prising away the middle order. riv nnnh Tlprhvshirp. at 92 for two. were starting to put their sickly start out of mind, but then Roberts ana xne patient Barnett, departed within 2 runs of one another Barnett to a stunning, one-handed catch by Lamb, at second slip off Mallender and at 130 for four the innings again looked in ruins.

itiato largely through the bearded Fowler, although by now Williams was proving extremely awkward, winning appreciable turn and bowline to an attack- ing field Miller erica.iy followed the spin and turned tne Daii nt0 Cook's hands at backward short leg. Finney was unaoie to Keep aown a delivery which spun and lifted. and Cook took a second com- fortable catch. Fowler continued on his cheerful way, missing few opportunities to punich the loose ball but his task was all but imposssible and eventually judgment faltered. He at- TemDiea in sauare cui a uau from Williams that was deiiv orcd a little faster and was bowled.

The end was not far away and Northants must have been delighted to take 18 points from a match in which more than six hours had been lost to the weather. 0 The Derbyshire chairman, navid Robinson. yesterday resigned because Of business nrcssures." He will change' places with the vice-chairman, Christopher Middleton, a soijcitor. wh0 has served on the committee for the last two years. Robinson, in a prepared statement, said yesterday: My decision stems from growing business pressures and the inability to continue to de- vote the time necessary to the future developmn of th club.

Derby v. Northants DERBV. Northamplonshlrt 18pts) knf Derbyshire (3 by runs. Derbyshire v. Northamptonshire Northamptonshire.

First iminis 240 7 art, S7): NORTHAMPTONSHIRE. Second Innings 140 for 2 dec (G. cook 69 not out). Bowling: Wertenstn 14-2-38-1; Finney SA? 13-5-' Derbyshire second inntnas K. J.

Barnett Lamb 62 A. Mill Mallender 4 J. E. Morris Sharp Mallender 4 B. Roberts Walker Williams 41 W.

P. Fowler Williams 79 G. Miller Cook Williams 19 R. J. Finney Cook Williams 5 B.

J. M. Maher Ibw Joseph 9 D. G. Molr Sharp Walker 20 A.

E. Warner run out 16 0. M. Mortensnt not out 3 Extras (b 3, Ib2, 1, nb 13) 19 Total 281 Fall of wickets: 1B. 29.

102. 130. 161. 159. 224, 239.

262. MNllanriw 14-0-48 '1; JdteMl lR 9 7n 1 WilLar Willixms 32.1 8 91 Capel 8-2-22-4; Stfley I lO U. A Pts A Norths ireiwd' 4 0 2 4 FWjnd 2 3 0 0 3 13 0 remaining fixtures. May 22, Finland England; 6, Finland ftttrlBUS Finland Tutke: Octcer 16. Romania v.

Et5SV-hS' Romania, Spain, have not played together for England since the defeat by Denmark at Weimbley in October 1983 which led to the failure to qualify for the last European Championship. Mariner is appearing for the first time since he was taken off amid jeers from the small Wembley crowd during the friendly against East Germany last September and replaced by the new hero Hateley. Indeed the bulk of today's team reflects a format which in the past has ultmately failed to live up to expectations. However there are important differences, notably on the wings, where and the re-emerging Anderson are providing the speed and quality of crosses which were the prerogative of Coppell. swished around enough to take the score into three figures, but with 65 overs to score 210, Middlesex were able to take care ana xirae.

Their mam problem might have been bad light or ul people reach! for the OLJSf tr deputising ior me mjuicu j- low, and even managing a six Stand. omiiu. Slack, dropped second ball, was evemuau 1 lattintr nnt fnr the tlfst time. ui 1 -nA Rtrne 1 YW hllf played across and was lbw, but Downton nune on ana men came Butcher, with two sixes and eleven fours, four of them in succession off Radford. The ground staff were able tn parlv ma ntenance on tfg 'for a match be- tween MCC the HOC Young Professional The MCC team Rludes Boycott under the captaincy of Hteha rd Hutton.

Mischeivous elements with a knowledge of past Yorkshire dressingroom 1 pqhr tics, are looking forward to this. lord's MUdhx mats) hat war- lfl 6 oiiftt in wuin. MIDDLESEX. FJKt IJHIIRdS 190.IW- Slack 72not out. J.

E. Emburey 56 New- art for 57). WORCESTERSHIRE Setowl Iminil (Overniejht 3 for 1) T. S. Curtis Tomlins Daniel 5 D.

M. Smith Oowitsn Cowans 28 0. N. Patel Downton Cowans 24 P. A.

Neale and Cowans 2 D. B. D'Ollnlra Emburey 0 P. J. Newport fcttina 1 Kapil De Daniel Williams 33 N.

V. Radford Ibw Emburey 0 S. J. Rfiorfej Downton Williams 0 R. K.

Illlnqworth not out 0 Extras b2. lb 1. nb 7) 10 Fall of wickets CMtlnu i8i'53i' 61. 64. Mi.S?ii6?-.

95iiiii. io-rt-43-ii Cowans 7-3-15-3 1 Enburw 7-11-14-3. MIDDLESEX SMond Innings W. N. Slack Rhodes Newport 40.

P. R. Downton not out M. W. Gitlln Ibw Padfonl 12 R.

0. Butcher not out 80 Extras (lb 3. wl. nb 6) 10 Taiil (for 11 211 Fall of wickets: 81. 96.

Bowiim Rsdfortj is-a-5-i Hwmort Weston 70-0 lllin.worth 7.4-1-42-0; Patel 4-O-33-0. Gloucs draw i Cambridge v. Gloucester mn.n,s 26s f.r 2 dec (C w. j. Athey H2 not out, p.

Balnbridie 75 not out. r. w. Romanes Cambridge innings s-tor 6 nee. 24-4; Graieney 14-6-14-0.

GLOUCESTERSHIRE. Second innings A. W. Storold Carles Scott 5 p. w.

Homaines not tut 'B. F. Davison Oavles Scott K. M. Curran Davits Scott J.

W. Lloyds not out Extras (IbS) 60 29 2 13 Total (for 3 dec) 114 Fall of wickets: 10, 58. B2. Bowlma: Scott 15-4-48-3; Andrew 15-- n-n. r.K...n -in-o-n CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY.

Second Innings A. E. Lea Lloyds curran C. R. Andrew Lawrence 5 D.

F. Price st Russell Gravtney 6 D. Fell Lloyds Lawrence 4 P. G. 'P.

Roebuck Athey Lloyds 28 A. G. Oavies Lloyds 1 T. A. Cotterell not out 1 S.

Gorman not out 0 Extras (Ib3) .3 Total (for 6) 51 Fail. of wickets: o. 9, 13. 32. 39.

so. Bowling: Lawrence B-'s-n-z: curran a-z- 5-1: Salnsburv 3-1-6-0; Graveney 16-10- Lloyds 15-8-14-2. i hi laW A threc-wicket burst by Mai- colm Marshall pressed home West Indies' advantage in the third Test against New Zea- land at Bridgetown yesterday. The Barbadian fast bowler took all the wickets which fell on the fourth morning as New zz Denma wesi Indies' first innings total of 336, slumped to 51 for three at Marshall sent back captain Geoff Howarth for five, and Ken Rutherford and Martin Crowe, both for two. Howarth fended a short delivery to for- uarrt ohnrt low PuthorfnrH wara snort leg, Kumerfora, Who faced four balls, Was caught at third slip cutting at a rising delivery and Martin Crowe flicked a leeside catch to wicketkeeper Jeff Dujon, NEW ZEALAND First Innlms: 94 WEST INDIES First llnninos: 33S NEW ZEALAND Second Inninoi (Overniqht: 15-0) J.

G. wriitt not out 33 G. P. Howarth Haynes Marshall 5 K. R.

Rutherford Holding Msrshall 2 M. D. Crowe Dulon 2 J. J. Crowe not out 2 Extras (w 1, nb 6) 7 Total (for 3) 51 Fall of wickets: 26, 35.

45. RaimIIm. Minhall 7 rnh 11, Garner 7-0-24-0 (nb 5); Davis 1-0-2-0 lv iS EBaUlli Phillips, playing neatly on the crowded fringes oif the visitors' penalty area, presented the next threat with a low towards Arconada the goal- keeper became distracted by Rusn an(j team-mate jjaceda in equal measure, aiiowjng the ball to bypass ana rou towaras xne line, over wnich the alert Rush gratefully struck it. 6 broUEnt on a fifth BafSateKr for the "tihitine the r-ijon, immprtiatplv Decame rf nhvstMl attention nf nhvsieal attention JmWelsh players, the third rf0If JapmSi was shown yellow card for a wild challenge, nr.u. in nn mnnrl to surrender their advantage and increased it in the 52nd minute when, after a fre kick had jjeen partially cleared, ntioA Tnaanifi.

cen1 sciSSOr-kick to send the ball into tne roof of the net, WALES: Smrthall (Everlon): Slatter (Bris- Maced, (gijm). Gioicneeiwa (Bilbao). Gm- gIi" ml iomBm old Jennings last mterna- tional at cast in Belfast Arsenal ends this month. Turkev have emerged as the SlntheIrish though the lusn nave gooa cause to reeret tneir last meei- ine a 1-0 defeat in Ankara in 1983. NORTHERN IRELAND: Jennlnus (Arsenal); o'Nein (Leicester), uonasny Luioni, RmthnrclM i BlscltDiifn Rajituv (Leicester).

(Blachfiurn), White (Man Hid). Stewart (QPR). TURKEY (probable): Raslt. Abul, Hasan, Semlh. Hsmall.

Yusuf, iias. Hetin, 0. Hasan. 0 David Langan, the Oxford full back, will cap a memorable season by making his first inter- national appearance for over three years for the Republic of Ireland against Norway in Dublin tonight. managed East Fife and Partick Thistle, and won a cricket cap for Scotland against Australia in the Thirties.

NORTHAMPTON TOWN have been taken over by Derek Banks, a 31-year-old Watford businessman. Banks becomes chairman, although the exist- ing directors will remain on the board. Until two months ago he had never watched Northampton play as he is a season ticket holder at Watford. DIDIER SIX, Aston Villa's French international winger, returned trom fans yesterday after being presented with the National Order' of Merit by President Mitterrand for his services to sport. Winterbottom leads Headingley to Cup --YY ..10 i if tsi i A la r-'t-jTir Hiirin iT 1 is! ir i'i i i.wr: 'Alt -r 12, Bridgend 4: Llanelli 16, Pontypool 3B; Newport 35, Swansea 34; Waterloo 37, Northern Preston Grasshoppers 14, Sedgley Pk West Park 14, Warrington Pontypridd 10, Glam Wdrs 7.

Tennis WEST GERMAN OPEH (Hamhlirnl Men's Singles, First Round: M. Ostala (Yuoo) beat P. McNamee (Aus) 6-7, 6-2, 6-2; J. Gunnarsson (Swe) beat M. Jail (amt 6-2, 6-1; S.

Simonsson (Swe) beat P. Felol (Austria) 6-2. 6-2; S. Birner (Czech) beat G. Ocleppo (Argi 6-4.

7-5; P. Array irerui ocais n. acnwaier IWbJ ts-q, 7-5. Second Round: A. Maurer rwm hpa Taroczy (Hun) 7-6, 6-3; Aquilera (Sp) beat W.

Popp W(5) 6-4, 7-5; L. Pfmek (Czech) beat J. Navralil (CrKh) k-i. F. Caixelltttl (It) beat J.

Soares '(Bra)' F. Luna (Soa) heat .1. Hiouprac 6-2, 7-6; G. Vilas (Arn) beat M. Schapers (NMh) 6-3 J-l Cltrc lim) bur W.

Masur (Australia) 6-4, 6-4; J. Brown iusi oeai v. recci (par) b-4, i-b, 6-; 5. Glicksteln (Isr) beat E. Benuoeehea (Arg) 6-7 6-3.

6-4. R. a.mwIlM r'Arnl A Ganzabal (Ars) 4-6, 6-3, 7-6: P. Slozil (Czech) beat C. Motta (Bra) 6-2, 5-7, 6-2; de la Pena (Ars) beat M.

Ingaramo 1 ispa; o-j, 0-4. LTA SPRING CIRCUIT (Snllnn Men's Singles First Round: M. Kratzman (Aus). beat D. Felgate (Essex) 6-2.

7-6; M. Bellini (It) beat D. Imonitie (Nigeria) 6-1. 6-2 J. Bales (Surrfv) hul I Ruclnlr fllCl 6-1.

6-2; R. Drysdale (Essex) beat D. Golden (Aus) 6-2, 6-1; L. Alfred (Wales) beat 0. Stone (US) tW).

6-2; N. Fulwood (Dcrbvs) P. Moraing (W Ger) 6-0, 6-1; P. Ludgren i (Swe) beat M. Robinson (Lanes) 6-0.

6-3; C. Clarke (Bucks) beat R. Whichello (Kent) 2-6, 6-1. 6-1; P. Johnston (Aus) beat J.

Goodall (Yorks) 7-5, 6-2; S. Youl (Aus) oeat D. Ison ILeics) 6-3, 6-0; C. Alloardh (Swe) beat P. Hughesman (Surrey) 6-4.

6-4: M. Blincow (Northants) beat B. Knaop (Gloucs) 6-0. 6-2: p. Flynn (Aus) beat P.

Parker (Bucks) 6-0, 6-2; M. Christensen (Oen) beat C. Peet (Lanes) 4-6. 6-0. 6-1.

Women's Singles, first round: K. Brasher (Surrey) beat H. Mansct (US) 6-2, 6-0; WRIGHT: Faces searching test TENNIS David Irvine McEnroe in doubt for Queen's JOHN MCENROE may open the defence of his men's singles title at Wimbledon on June 24 without having played competitively on grass since he took his leave of the Centre Court almost 12 months earlier after winning the championship for the third time in four years. For the past seven summers the American lefthander has used the Stella Artois champi-ionships at Queen's Club two weeks before the championships to ease the transition from clay to grass, never once failing to reach the final, but according to his agent, when entries closed yesterday his name was not among them. Nor were those of the world's No 2 and 4, Ivan Leridl and Mats Wilander, thongh that of Jimmy Connors, who defeated McEnroe in finals at Queen's in 1982 and 1983, was at the top of the list.

was warned there was a possibility McEnroe might not enter directly," said the tournament's director. Clive Bern stein, who is stil optimistic that the world No 1 will apply for a wild card. He may well play. He always has." Everthing appears to depend on how he fares at the French chamuionshiDS. McEnroe has made it abundantly clear that, after losing to Lendl in last year's final when he led by two sets and 4-2.

a victory in Paris had become his main ob jective for 1985. It seems more likely that McEnroe will play at Queen's should he fail an Pans. Last year he said he found seven matches on clay an exhausting experience though it was typical of his resilience that, having lost, he should bounce back and win Queen's for the fourth time. "Had he won in Paris last year I don't think we would have had this problem," said Bernstein. But there is no rule which says he must play in our tournament eery year.

He has been wonderfully loyal to us." Bjorn Borg never played a grass court event before Wimbledon, preferring to practise in private. Since McEnroe's emergence the old London grass court championships have been revived in spectacular fashion. Lendl's absence may be explained by reports that he has just signed to work for a month prior to Wimbledon with the Australian left-hander Tony Roche, the man who beat McEnroe in his first Queen's Club final in 1978. Some or all of their preparations may be made in the United States. Roche was also coach to New Zealand's Chris Lewis when he became the first unseeded play in the Open era to reach a Wimbledon men's final McENROE No entry Spotlight With Wilander, Jarryd, Nystrom, Sundstrom and Frlbpi-f? in tho world's tnn lfi it is Tertians not SurmlsinB that an fi fnnar a wriilh name Sooked bv most writes David TPvinP wnters' wntes David Even when he reached the semi-finals in a field of 128 at the Players' Championship at Delray Beach, and rose to 45lh in the world rankings, Gunnarson was largely ignored, And, for the moment, that Ham striker's cross MarK wai- pe ters headed weakly into 'mn; oonowa (Norwich) lor Allen, Stingaciu's arms.

75 mm. Robert Armstrong on Northern Ireland Whiteside holds key One of Billy Bingham's most for his first cap. It seems cer-nnrfiVrinB Dualities Til his ability tain that Qumn will be the tt a ttmt rfiK second striker while anothe Time and again the Blackburn player, Brotherston, NMthem totaifd manager has will probably take Armstrong's found his small squad depleted glace on the right side of mid-bv iniurv to players whose ab- field. sence would prove terminal for Two players wno may move other soccer nations of compa- on to new clubs, this, summer vahlc status Yet Bingham in- could have a vital influence, var ably comL up with a Mcllroy, currently attracting shrewd tactical solution. the interest of Manchester Tonight Northern Ireland City, will lead the side as cap-face Turkey at Windsor Park, tain from midfield, while Stew-Belfast without three of their art, who may reject a new two-most experienced players.

Arm- year contract with OPR. will strong Hamilton and Martin function as a provider on the O'Neill, all out with knee inju- left wing, rics. Another forward, Terry Fortunately, the Irish back Cochrane, has also withdrawn four remains intact. However, RUGBY UNION Yorkshire rugby has' shown more at country than, club level this season, but the.York- shire Cup tends to be a hard- contested, well-supported occa- sion. Last night at Otley, Headingley beat Wakefield a rpeat of the 1984 result in a match most marked for its ab- sences, omissions and frequent irritations.

For starters, Wakefield were both New Zealand tourists, so tual back play. But the, Wakefield were up against a dynamic Peter Winterbottom, whose Omission from the summer tour is Clearly rankling. Winterbottom John Rodda Cubitt backs SPORTS POLITICS -a stoo at SSl'S stop at the annual meeting ot s. Keeves (Kent; oeat L. 0 Nell (Aus) 7-5, 7-5; L.

Grade (Lanes) beat E. Krapl (Swilz) 7-5, 6-2: K. Okamoto (Jap) beat N. Lusty (Middx) 6-1, 6-1; D. Molse (Rom) beat M.

Reinhardt (W Ger) 6-3. 6-2; J. Taton (Norfolk) beat M. Mendez 'i5f (Arg) 6-3, 6-4; A. Bigrk (Swe) beat L.

Gould (Essex) 6-3. 6-0: M. Lundquist (Swe) beat B. Borneo (Beds) 6-2. 6-4; J.

Louis (Devon) beat C. Wood (Sussex) 1 1 6-4. 6-4; E. Relnach (SA) beat H. Naka- i I zaka (Jao) 4-6.

6-3, -3; 8. Fulco (Arg) beat A. Gulley (Aus) 6-2, 7-S; A. Karlsson iswe) oeat h. Loieit (W uer) b-1, 6-Z; --j K.

Karlsson (Swe) beat I. Kuczynska (US) 6J 1 6-1. 6-2: H. Olsson (Swe) beat I. Crudo cHae when'edmpeSs not their tual nresenco b7t Millwall 7,500 for an attack the fenc some' 40 how to deal with them, ffiV1 their With the Duke of Edin- ground." Where is the justice burgh, the President, in the in this How can Millwall FC chair, a tight-lipped atmo- possibly be held responsible sphere suddenly developed The yobs, of course, got off when George Cubitt.

the. dep- scot free and live to fight an-uty chairman, ventured' some other day." with ankle trouble. vir.tnrv nvnr Tnrk-pv aohiPvcd yand anvthing loss must sureTv end Norftera TvManri'f interest in the World thfehanco" KiSS? ir.tr hpir pnal diffprence are wmJl, scorers, Armstrong O'Neill. The manager makes nn secret of his reliance on the 1 1 4 group leauurs, nsidim, iu ac- euro the two points in Roma- nia that would koeD the door nia indl wouiu Keep me uuor to Mexico open for the Irish. When Bingham names his side today he has the choice of pushing Whiteside forward inlo his customary attancking role or keeping the United man in his club position and selecting the 21-year-old Clarke SOCCER IN BRIEF SCOT SYMON, one of the most famous figures of Scot- tish soccer, has died at the age of 74.

He played for Dundee, Rangers and Scotland, but is best remembered for his feats as a manager. After guiding Preston to the FA Cup final in 1954, he returned to take charge of Rangers, and for the next 13 years lea tne ciud through one of their most suc- ccssful periods. He was sacked in iao, ana made his peace with the club only a few months ago when he attended a match against Moscow Dynamo. Symon also (Fr) 6-4. 6-0: S.

Almgren (Swe) beat L. renningion ILeics) b-q, i-b. LAS VEGAS TOURNAMENT. Men's Singles. First Round (US unless stated): E.

Teltscher beat L. Stefanki 2-6, 7-5, 6-4; S. Davis beat B. Teacher 6-4, 7-5; T. Mayotte beat H.

Solomon 7-5, 1-6. 6-2; fi. Becker (WG) beat S. Giammalva 7-5. 6-1; D.

Pate beat B. Testerman 7-6. 6-3: R. Simpson (NZ) beat S. Meisler 3-6, 7-5.

6-4: K. Flach beat T. Moor 7-6, 6-3: J. Lloyd (GB) beat M. Leach 7-6, 7-5.

HOUSTON TOURNAMENT. Women's Singles First Round (US unless stated): S. Goles (Yugo) beat M. Washington 6-3, 6-4; J. Klltch beat L.

Thompson 1-6, 6-2, 6-4; M. Yanagl (Jap) 'seat A. Hulbert 2-6, 6-2. 6-3; R. Marsk va (Czech) heat P.

Louie 6-3 6-1, A. Smith beat C. Beniamln 6-4. 6-2: D. Spence beat J.

Durle (GB) 6-3, 6-2. Cycling TOUR OF SPAIN. 7th Stale (ftmsnc de Onis to Alto de Campoo, 190 km): A AoiKfoln (fat) Shr Amlft 4Qcr 2. R. Millar (GB); 3, P.

Ruiz Cabestany (Sp) both same time; 28, S. Kelly (Ire) at 2.49: 93. S. Yates (GB) at 15.50. Overall: 1, Ruiz Cabestany 38hr 17min 19sec; 2, Millar at 6sec: 3, F.

Rodriguez (Col) at 43sec. Baseball AMERICAN LEAGUE. Texas 7, NY Yankees 5: Cleveland 3, Kansas City California 7, Boston Toronto 2, Oakland Seattle 9, Milwaukee 7. NATIONAL LEAGUE. Philadelphia 3.

Montreal 2, Ice Hockey WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP (Prague). Sweden 7. Germany 2. Cricket Starting Today BRITANNIC COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP (11.0 to 6.30). Gloucestershire v.

Lancashire at Bristol; Kent v. Surrey at Canterbury; Nottinghamshire v. Essex at Trent BNoge: somerset v. uiamorgan as Taunton. urricK MATCHES (11.30 In d.ani Cambridge University v.

Middlesex at Femurs; Oxford University v. Leicestershire at The Parks. SECOND XI CHAMPIONSHIP. Essex v. Kent at Leyton: Lanuili': v.

Northampton- shire at Seutlinart: Nottlnnhamthire v. hMhv. slilre at Caythorpe; Warwickshire Somerset KHHuiniHii. falls on Gunnarson suits him fine. He much pre- enough to have made him the fers t0 so about his business 15th seed here, his late entry unnoticed.

meant he had to play to Earlier this month- in an tlualifv- emergency he was invited to Yesterday, his preliminaries deputist for Jarrvd in the Da" in snow Paid off when -he vis CuP match with Chile. Be- defeated the young Argentin- cause of that he is being fro- ian. Martin Jaite, seeded 14th, zen in Hamburg this week at 6-2, 6-1. the German Open instead of Jaite was not the only seed playing, as he intended, in the to fall. In a match suspended sun at Las Vegas.

overnight by light, the 1982 That unexpected Chilean trip champion, Jose Higueras, frnccd him to switch to clay ranked 10th, lost 6-2. 7 6. to earlier than planned but, his Spanish compatriot, Fer- though his ranking was good nando Luna. 3 "'OK njr.