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THE GUARDIAN Friday November 30 1978 27 LAWN TOWNS Australia's Golden Oldies From DAVID GRAY, Cleveland, November 29 Wimbledon moves with the times The prize money at Wimbledon will be almost doubled for next year's championships. Maj. David Mills, the secretary of the All-England Club, said yesterday, that the sum offered to competitors would be increased from 52,400 to 97,100. In addition, they would also make a contribution of 5,000 to the bonus pool for the Commercial Union pair later. Laver and Rosewall played together in the interzone final against Czechoslovakia at Melbourne earlier this month and won a long difficult rubber against Jan Kodes and Vladimir Zcdnik.

But there arc plenty of olhcr uncertainties. In the Czech mi Newcombe. astonishingly, lost a live rubber to Jiri Hrebec, whom Roger Taylor beat easily at Wimbledon. Newcombe then beat node's easily, but only when the match was dead Still he is likely to be more stimulated by the challenge of playing Smith here than he was when he met Hrebec, whi had nothing to loose at Melbourne. Laver who did not seem to have a chance of playing in the singles two months ago, has earned his place since then.

He won two singles against the Czechs and he also defeated Newcombe and Rosewall in a tournament at Sydney. "The best pJayers win not the oldest or the youngest," said Neale Fraser, Australia's Davis Cup captain, this afternoon answering the criticism that his team is too old. He had picked Rod Laver, who is 35, and John Newcombe. a mere 29, to play singles against the United States in the Davis Cup final which begins here tomorrow. Standing by for the doubles on Saturday is Ken Rose wall, who was 39 three weeks ago, and his other reserve is Mai Anderson, Rosewall's junior by six months.

By comparison: with the Americans average age 23 this is an elderly side wearing distinguished campaign ribbons. If you count me, we have five US champions in our team," said Fraser. This will be an important match for Australia and for the Davis Cup. The Australians, who dominated the competition between 1950 and 1967, winning 15 times in 18 years, are appearing in their first final since the United States captured the trophy at Adelaide in 1968. Interest in the game in Australia has waned since then.

The return of the old guard, free at last from professional contracts and eligible for the Davis Cup again, has done something to change that situation. As for the Davis Cup itself, its prestige has suffered from the absence of the best professionals. Although the Americans are Wimbledon final, in the first rubber. Then Laver plays Tom Gorman whom Dennis Ralston, the American captain, has preferred to Marty Kiessen for the second singles place. Gorman and Laver met three times in two months in 197L Gorman took a set from the Australian in Rome and then beat him indoors at Queens Club and in the quarter finals at Wimbledon and haven't played since.

"The court here suits me It is faster than the Uni-Turf we played on at the Albert Hall tuo weeks ago, and with a SNOOKER Grand Fnx ana the lnter- national Lawn Tennis Fede ration's sanction fee would cost a further 1,000, mak-ns a total of 103,100. The new men's champion will receive 10,000 twice as much as last year and the winner of the women's singles will earn 7.000, compared with 3,000 last time There will be graded increases in other prizes. This will be paid for largely by an increase in the cost of seats. The extra prize money will do much to restore Wimbledon position in the game. Although no one has ever doubted that it 1 was the most important of all lawn tennis chamoionshins.

it had been falling behind tournaments i League check borrowing Clubs have been advised that players involved in temporary transfers will not be allowed to return to their original clubs in future until they have completed a minimum period of one month with the borrowing club," said the Football League's secretary, Alan Hardaker, yesterday. The decision takes imme- in the amount of money that it i the crowd gasping with excite-off ered to the players who made ment John Spencer, of Rad-the entertainment for the public finauv anfi dramatically ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL Spirit is not enough By CYRIL CHAPMAN Northampton 3, Banbury 2 Hard work and a bouyant spirit were not quite enough to further Banbury hopes of imposing on Northampton the unpleasant FA Cup replay experience suffered by Brighton the previous day. Twice Banbury drew level even though serious defensive errors had put them in jeopardv but Northampton claimed a second-round tie with Bristol Rovers with a winning goal in the last minute. It was the Southern League club's first defeat in 21 matches. Tho Ranhurv eoalkeeper en- in Jorf mivprf fortune during a 21- mhiAe Period "he second half yielded four goals.

But be no criticism of wfrew when heavy vnrthimnton inch- hv Northampton and there has been a gooa aeai of criticism about this inside the game. The suggestion that Wimb ledon tenaea to me on lis prestige was to be heard fairly often in the dressing rooms during the weeks before the plavers boycott last vear. The committee's decision will put an end to this complaint and the extra cash may also help to persuade some of those who are tomntori in sicn for Team Tennis to stav on the traditional circuit. As for the increase in seat prices, hac it js Drices down over the vears as a matter of policy but when compared to the cost of an evening at a London theatre, these had begun to seem unrealistic Even at the new rZ tov 30 seems lhe urt seems 1 iir-kPts will rise fn.CM (A tnHudin- VAT llnT rlin'v eate admission ff comS Australia's old brigade is back cheerfully for the Davis Cup in Cleveland Hod LaVer; John Newcombe, and Ken Rosewall. The final against the United States todav iu-menii-oc inoivtigs uinii laici iu luc ocBun vesieraav ulvinc as tne reason cated keennws to put themMlves when hopefully, the restriction their own "recent experience "in- uuii.

mglt'ratforH and 2.n volving Tommy Smith, of Liver-fielded shots from Stratford ana nave Aan Hardaker, pool. Oman and then went doun at tne League secretary. "After full length to save from Carlton. carefui consideration, the man- "We behove that the whole The goalkeeper stopped another agement committee has decided system should be abolished. I shot with his feet, collected the that fixtures should be completed a eek trying, to set new ball with less fuss when Carlton 0n the scheduled dates despite nlayers.

to ease nur lniury situa- moved in for another try. North- the financial losses involve in 'on without success. Clubs just ampton fell back temporarily playing midweek matches in the do" 1 sp.enl Prepared to help, not exhausted and not a little he added. on.lv WIth lo.a.ns but also with bewildered. York City have been allowed he iimu'uu uiini later in we senson yesterday giving as the reason this year's 195.

Number-one a comparatively easy green, court tickets will cost 15. an spencer, relieved, took the increase of 63p on the i.J colours up to the pink and led figure. 1 1 1 admission 69.39 a(ter -which Pulman con-charges each day will he top cedcd wetorv to him. Spencer before 3 pm and 40p afterwards won rj.ooo an, Pulman 500, RUGBY UNION Northern clubs face a hard programme By DAVID IRVI.E Trarlitinnallv tomorrow is and Kirk at Birmingham and Banburv took advantage of the by the FA to play their Football Jimmv Blnomfield. the man-1) to go raiding on the right, League Cup fourth-round replay acer of Leicester City for the tilt PaTsiflv nuttfne a short oass With misplaced ooliteness each iVv? to ine other and the 5hSe? wa lost I was typical tanhurVs neeiect of their occa cLnal i uryJorfn oDDortunity afforded them'by NoSSmptSlS defence which was far from con- fident.

Banbury were none too emphatic either with some of Vielr own eU-arances. They paid the penalty before hair time when Northampton were put in full flilht forgoal as Pollard directed a clearance straicftt to an oppo- nenl "a quick pass from Strat- ford and Best closed in briskly to shwt past Rennie It was no more than Northampton deserved because a moment earlier Felton had volleyed against the near goalpost with the Banbury goal- keeper looking most apprehen- sive by the other. r. After half-time Banbury im- proved their midfield organisation and drew level in the 67th mm- ute. when Gregory turned the pan inio ins own goai iryuig 10 keep a centre from Hastie reach- ing two other Banbury attackers.

RUGBY LEAGUE wimbledon a.r,1"1 i.tmn (i.vnnoi found losVr- b00 l3U0 Third ro.in.l e-znn ir.nm sprtHHl Ksf- ieioo 3 coo women's sinsiM 'JS (uiaii.ts: wo ino. i insert s'r', tr.ri rririni. i ip Incnr-- 1.10 (1.71 Intal I35.U0O (17.0001 Men's Doubles Ipfr pain. (600 s-iiit-nnrtifsfs- Oildrtor-flnallsts 400 80') (41)0) (t'JQO) lotal 400 -UU' Women's Doubles 'Per pain Winners 1.200 11600' (2001: O'lirtrr-nnJllMs 200 (iiOOl Total 3.400 Mlaad Doubles (pci pa" 1 000 i50oi Ouarter-nalit: 150 (1001 lOtdl 2.700. (1 .6001.

htn Wlmmciion "en' iafi the total pn- mnnc a' the total mnnc WSJ Dion, since ihn IlrfiTo 'sb! 97.100. DAVID GRAY Other results Lawn Tennis AUSTRALIAN HARDCOURT CHAM- IdNSHIH (nl SMlnc abtjiius unles staterl Men sinsns. Third nauna. i. ICectioslo.ll-lHl best It'll.

(-4. o-. Eastuurn b-A ft-l fi.3: M. HolereK (CichoMo.ikiji) best n. Giltinan.

4-b 6-2. 6-0 6-1: .1. 6-3. 6-1. 7-5.

A. Amrltral (InOijl lirjt V. Zerlnll. (CrecltoslonMal. 6-1 '-6.

6-4; R. J. Horrlijk (Nolhcr-lamls). 4-6. 7-.

6-1. 6-1: War-nick heal I. Hrebec (Orihostoyaya). 6.4. 4-6.

7--5. 6-3 Woman's Slnalos. Jicana ttaund: a. Klvomaw tJJb Jwi C. O'N'lll.

6-3 6-3. brnl I Falter (BriMlnl. -3. 6-2 P. Mldiel (USI bent Rudno'te-Fnertef.

6-4. 3-6. 6.1- J. VOuno beat l. Wickteilt (Snellen), fi-1 6-J.

I Larson (fwarten) bent Coleman. 76. 6-3; IromholM bcl S. Barker (Britain). 6-3 6-1.

1 1 I I i Play on call to clubs Football League clubs must n.ine aiiernoon in spue ot.S rlk financial losses, manageJnent has several requests from cluK wanJ.ln.S lP asainst Manchester City at arrange their FA Challenge Cup Rrst-round replay against Mans- Rd postponed on Wednes- W- December 10. The FA aSreed to because of difficul- ln.V The kick-off in Manchester will oe in the ev-ning. Mansfield, too. hope to hire a generator al- though the one they would naye uffi'li Blackburn for the FA Challenge replay against Wminrton on Monday. If the generator LrnA 70 rTm Blackburn will be at 7 30 pm.

Newcastle's Texaco Cup second- lnTaTvCplii-n fAg" es5 Pa v.ed" sd.ahy- "th? 0 wal i. match was abandoned because of bad light after of extra time yesterday afternoon. Newcastle had appealed to any industrial firm in the area which could provide a generator enaoung tne ue to oe piayeu ai night instead of the afternoon, There was a response. Ine' "Ihe" captain. Brian Lockwood.

He was utw iui lunate woo v.aouciui suspended for four matches for his dismissal against Wigan on November 11 and for a further two games after being sent off in the Second Test at Headingley last Saturday. Also hard hit were Huddersfield, who have their entire front row banned Dave Heppleston, Les Hobson, and Dave WeaviU lor a total of six games. other derisions, a malehu: c. Cooper (Hull). A.

Je'lT (Donraster): 4 mJten. F. Cunninoiiam (Winanj. w. ckrovd (Cisllrrordl: 3 matchis: A.

'askll! (New Hunilso. D. Hill (Bracl- ford Northern). D. Hepplnston Hud- nvrsiieid): 2 matchS: rnmicy JlSLV- 2Z2 k1 hJT.

V. Hudson (Bailey) I. Payne (York). Griffith. (Nrw Hunslcj).

J. narrow Huyton. D. Hick Hull KRV. Sendtni air swrnctrrr; tv.

ajnnit nxrmwi. is. iuarro). low bounce," said Gorman today. He meets Newcombe whom he has never beaten but whom he hasn't played for two years, in the third singles on.

Sunday and then Smith, bearing the burden of the tie for the OS. comes up against Laver in the last match. The best of the new professionals may have to play the old world champion for the title. The Americans ought to win, but much may depend on the doubles. They have nominated Smith and Erik van Dillen, who settled last year's final by defeating Nastase and Tiriac with surprising ease in Bucharest, but the Australians will announce their half.

and Chester, visiting Vale of Lune. make four cnanges. -upor- town include Fisher at scrum-half for their Yorkshire Cup replay Killen a challenger Killen, Lherpool's young stand-off half, has emerged as a new challenger to esubushed place-kickers like Alex Scotter (Mor'lV) and Malcolm Young (Gosforth) is this season's" scor- mg table for players among the north leading clubs, With 143 points, all for his club. Killen is only two points behind Scotter and one behind Young ootn of wnom nave played MWtmSboStSaS. Jp" ,7 leading try- fOINTS: 14S A Srolter (Morley); 14 M.

Vouno (Goaforth): 141 M. M'J011 C. Toone (Sole): 135 Grlmshaw (Manchester): 134 UnsiTOrlh (Orrell): 11Q Cnrtfr (nradrord): c. Shlnale Wllrnslmv): aaynor (Hatifaxl? 2 K. Smith (Roundhay).

TRIES! ,17 P. WeltOn INtw Rrlghton): IB C. Wlldlnn (Fylda 14 Orrll. 13 Grlmsnaw. niilhlll (Roiindhayl: 11 Smith: 10 c.

Jllni; (BroMQhton Park). A. Routlldg (Morlty. D. Hoyland (Morley).

GOALS: K. Olrlroyd (Waka-n6Il). Yesterday's results Association PA CHALLENGE CUP First-round replay Northampton Banbury U. 2 Best. Cragory (og) Kubertjon, Felton H-T: 1- AH 2,995 Nortbampton home to Bristol Rovari tn aecond round GoU DISNIV CLASSIC (at ULe BuenH vista Florida) pirtt-run teatftn.

(all Unltad states): 7. o' L. jyi.t: R. smltit. Dear.

R. Mltcttal). J. Mauulo; W. T.

Nevli. s. Adams. L. Grahim.

c. Brear. J. MahaSey, i. Cransdaiv.

s. Soead, C. Coody, IOUTM AFRICAN PGA CHAMPIONSHIP (at jDhuaawuri), Leading f-oret (Soutb Arlcans unltja Slated oinerwiie): 17. R. Vary, 67, 70, V.

Baker. 6. 69. Waatorsok, 67. 70: ISO, T.

Wetakopf (US). 70. 69. 140, A. Htnnlnt, 70.

70., J. 69. 71. N. Hunt (Britain), 72.

6: 141 B. Frankl.n, 66. -73. B. Farrtlra.

72 69. t. J. Plajar. 71.

70. Other BrllHh anri Irish Ratgraai 143. j. Cook. 71.

72: 144. P. Oostcrtiuls. 74. 70: 14S.

N. Job. 13. 73: IM. J.

O'Learv nrr-isnd), 71. 7'. IS. A. O'Connor (Irtlanrti.

79. 73: 1SJ, T. Horton. 71. aa.

without Arthur Ashe and Jimmy Connors, that is by the choice of the players themselves. Ashe, for understandable reasons, thought it more important to play in South Africa, while Connors showed no great enthusiasm for joining the team. The legislators have at last done away with their restrictions. The tie the first Davis Cup final to be played' indoors begins with a grand confrontation. Stan Smith, the leading American, meets Newcombe, the reigning US Open champion, who beat him, notably, 'in the 1971 diate effect.

Players who are loaned for more than a month will be able to return to their original club at any time after the first four weeks. This will make managers think twice before agreeing to help other clubs who are in trouble. Recently the Chelsea goalkeeper, Steve Sherwood, was borrowed by Brighton for three days. Ten nays auer reluming to stamtord 2dSe en whcn stone Uity are to put forward a resolution at the next Football annual meeting calling for the loan system to bi abolished. Tony Waddington.

stoke's manaser confirmed this past two years, took his snnndini when he signed the Fnlham striker Steve Earle for 100.00(1 on Wednnsdav. It possible that Karle will not be in the side at home to Tottenham Hotspur on Bradford City have sisnnd Rod- ney Johnson from Rntherham for 7.W0. Johnson, a former Leeds United and Don- cacfEr Knr 'nside forward, v. ill mke hl-, first aDpearnne for at Coicheter on Saturday, rharltor, Athletir have siened "tW' ReouWIc of Ireland mjdfiirt nlaver Eamonn Dunphv for 0.000. Dunphv in in the match wilh Port on Hartlepool, three of whose ids have knee injviries.

have Slgnert the (ormer Celtic, Hibernian, Xwcast Un ted and Biackbtirn' Rovers 'centre half jonn jjcNamee on a month's trial. McNarnee plavs at Peter- borough on Ss'urday. The Sund'-rland s'nker Billv Hughes was ent home from training yesterdav with a throat infection and is doubtful for the match at Blackoool on Saturday. Tr-anmoro Rogers's experienced goalkeeper Tommy Lawrence continues to deputise for Dick Johnson, who has not recovered from a hand iniurv. in Saturday's game at Southend.

Tranmere will choose from 13. with Tommv Veitch added to the 12 who were on duty against Bury iast Saturday. Middlesbrough make one change for their home game with Preston North End. Alan Foggon returns at inside left in olace of Peter Brine. Northampton Town lost 46.051 last season when thev Viarl in rp.plection to the League.

Gillingham lost 12,600. a 11 was nan offset by donations of 9.000 and a nroiit ot some iia.uuu on int sale of three club houses. Ron Moore, a Tranmere defender, lost an appeal against a four-point booking, at a -persona) hearing before an F.A. disciplinary commission at York vesterday. Moore was booked by the referee W.

B. Johnson in the Third Division game at York on October 27 for a foul on the York City striker Jimmy Seal. It was the first booking of Moore's career. He has been with Tran--mere for five years. The Football Association's 10-man executive committee began their investigation into the structure of English football at the F.A.'s headquarters yesterday.

The committee, under the chairmanship of Sir Andrew Stephen, was originally formed three years ago to implement the recommendations of the Chester Report. being shown and there should be no televisine of Test matches uniess. they are a sell-out. The pAIttnAlltinnc I airran L1in snnn'sorpil comnetitions. but there are too many.

Furthermore, there' are some times in a season when players have to olay two and three times a week they simply cannot be expected to give of their best in every match So far as public support Is concerned, people nowadays have far wider interests: more have cars and there are many other there were, say, 10 years ago. the average man can omy auot a the day (weather permitting) switch Xutting to loose-forward, when the north's major clubs Of the more domestic attrac-tackle their counterparts from tions. the best looks to be the tlf-TnX HeeaTnIley.f Bo'Triea follows on Sunday but, Cheshire and Nash from York- unlike previous years, the shire. Roundhay. winners of north challenge is upset thb their last five games, are home time by a clash with the county 10 Morley who look stronger with championship.

apl together again at half back. Even at strength the north Brougnton Park iead the list of tend to do badly in this annual uncnaned sidcs agairlst Huddcrs- showpiece but this time the include Law at centre, omens are particularly ominous. Sthers in the same happy posi- At least tre a growng feel- inHeaton Moor (against a mg that the Midlands v. Preston side including Horton at match at Bceston on December tadoff) otley (v. Hartlepool 29 will be the occasion when the iL 'Leigh (at Leeds Univer- true worth of northern rugby 'f rn'dvrilnagqn ansd Stoke.

will be who meet for tne second'- time By persuading Coventry. ho this season, owed them a good turn, to nlav Sale reshuffle their back at on Sundav. Birkenhead Park Pontypridd. with Isherwood hope to include county plavers movins to stand-off to accommo- Dunn. Haslchurst and Lee-Gallon.

date smythe and iylde have The Midlanders will be without wilding. Todd. Looming and Duckham and Rossborough but Kennedy back for their return have Prcecc and Evans back game wjth an unchanged New together in the centre, and look Brighton. capable of recording their tenth ollett returns at blind-side for successive win in- the series. Huj Gosforth, whose new No less easy arc the tasks of recruit-England centre Warteld Waterloo (v.

Leicester). Liver- is not available but Middles riool (at Mnse'-v), (at brough, though weakened by Bedford Halifax (at Rugby), or county calls al Carlisle have Harrogate (v. Loughboroueh Vlcmmtks and Stephens fit again. Colleges). Wakefield fat Birm- Newton-ie-Wiltows (at Old ingham) and Bradford fat Wirralians) try Peat at centre: Notts)- look the best bet for.

after widnes (at Shrewsbury) switch their second successive Satnrdav Lawlcs to prop; Wigan (v Roth- rfofoai at Stokp. Orrcll can be rfai inr-lnrlo Wilson at scrum- Spencer regains the title By a Special Correspondent After a final frame that had ABtataA Pullman, of Bromley, by eight frames to and so won the 1,000 first prize in the Norwich Union 3.500 world open snooker championship is London last night. Spencer opened up a lead o5 5-2 during the afternoon session but Pulman fought back bril liantly under the glare of arc lights seven to win fie of the first frames of the evening session and level the scores at seven frames all. In one frame Pulman sportingly conceded a foui 0n Brown that had happened on the blind side of the referee. Pulman apparently had little chance in the deciding frame er nent tg 5-0 'breaks of 22 and 29.

Pulman on his first scoring wsit went to 3H and could have won by clearing the colour had he not failed on and the play-on tor tne mirn and fourth prize moncv.of 300 nrM r'ao hddic Liianton. 01 -20(l Australia, beat Alex Higgins. of Rnlfasl K.3. spencer. a break of .1.

Dn the frame 90-40. Uv; second 73-31 with a break of 4S. and tne third narrowly bj -7 ciearing the colours after hari lert with an eariv ureax 01 00. p-jiitui in with a 3S break to win the fourth frame Ii muat nun tot he won the fifth frame 64-12. 'cornm a oreak of 31 at the end of which he sot into an impossible tangle Anyboilv ol anv ideas asked this likeable puj-rcssional.

Nobody had. but Pulman won the frame just the umn Snnnrrer. 11 ho thrives on compeiiiiun. nuu 1 1,: narlu Hnnunancn bitt hP Ughteiied up' again to. win the yisth frame 121-12 with three solid breaks indeed of 48.

23. and 34 Spencer was an accomplished player at IS and in I960 he on the English amateur title before going on to greater tilings in 1969 when he turned professional anri hent Pulman. the reigning in fhn aliorlcr-linal OI v.k-w 1 WORt-D CHAMPIONSHIP Un ln- nnni emai: jnun apt oU. hr-at John Pulnwn tsromlejl. trami scores (Spencer orl.

T3-31. 57-50. 63-34. 12-64. 50- 'I.

89-2 43-76. 37-64. 49-6 1 51- is! 23-76. 47-63. 63-39 Be: breaks at evening session.

Spencer 00. 35, 30 Pulman 43. 3S. al. 1 Billiards WORLD AMAT1UR 1LLIAHDS CHAMPIONSHIP (In Bombast Kvrrton (GB beat Krkness (Nr.v (Ni beat K.

Oemarto 'Oil 24 Seduced by a foreign fellow 7 English, too! (6). 25 10-stringed instrument having 10 others (7). 26 Out of the rich: a bodeful lament for faded glory (7). DOWN 1 East German meeting gorgeous bird (7). 2 Unsavoury vulgarity 7 (3, 5).

3 Digital gesture from tha Prince, say (6). 4 Alfresco engravers might drive away (3, 3). 5 Sounds almost afraid to fight (6) 6 Bill put in for a splendid reception (7); 9 Grand American has to 24, possibly (3. 8). 15 Creature of the penal settlement (8).

16 Died on India's dreadful rock 17 Adds to his wretched relations. The Idiot (7). 18 Take possession of nags, 20 the French converse 10 or 25 (6). 21 Initiate meal-break about one (8). Solution tomorrow Sait is cleared for final Test Australia's hopes of winning committee did for us last time, the Ahos wprr holneri vpster- and 1 would not hate come to tne Asnes were neipea jester appea, on gal rf day when thetr loose forward, thought he was guilty.

I am Paul Sait u-ac r-lnarori tn nlav delishted with the decision. SO IS am. GUARDIAN CROSSWORD 13,710 BUNTHORNE SPORT IN BRIEF Bedford's fare gift inquiry David Beclford's dec-ision to accept sponsorship of part of his air flight to Sew Zealand is to be investigated the Commonwealth" Games 'Council and the Amateur Athletic Association. Bedford left for Xeu Zealand voterday for seven weeks' preparation for the Commonwealth Cimes in Christchurch in Januarv. He uas provided with 260 of his air fare by a Kent businessman, Keitri watson.

Michael Sparks. director- secretary of the Games Council, had a long talk with England's athletics team manascr. Doue Goodman, yesterday. Goodman, who has prepared a report on the circumstances surrounding Bedford's early departure said: "1 am making a formal report to the AAA general committee and they iviJl then see -the Commonwealth Games Council. I make no recommendations in the reuort.

It is just that I felt the committee vvouio want the complete background. N'eithcr myself nor the committee arc happy with this arrangement oi Manas, out we have to lake each individual person by their merits and their wishes." Mr Sparks said that they were not planninc to make anv attack on any individual. "We just want to maKe sure mat Bectrord has not done anything that might upset his chances in athletics." He added that they were worried about the ethics of individuals geltin; commercial sponsorship in this va. GOLF. Shirley Gnmshaw (Gar.

forth) lias been elected as captain of the Yorkshire Ladies' Countv Golf Association. She is tne aaugnier ot a lormer president of Ihe Yorkshire Union of Golf Clubs, Robert Gnmshaw. Next year the Yorkshire women's championship will be played at Hallamshire the home course of the holder of the title. Mary Everard on April 24 to 26. The Challenge Bowl will be held at York (S'trensall) on June 19 to 21.

SHOWJUMPING Britain's show-jumping officials are preparing for a showdown with other countries over the "sham-ateurism issue. British riders were last year forced to decide whether they were to continue as amateurs or professionals, but the same stringent demands have not made abroad. Colonel Sir Mfoe Ansell chairman of the British Equestrian Federation intends to bring the matter to the attention of the International Federation next week in Brussels. I intend to fight this like mad. We have won the Cup with a squad of six" amateurs and nine professionals and I say all power to the professionals.

CRICKET. Derrick Robins, whose cricket team is touring South Africa, said in Durban yesterday that the harder he looked at the situation there, the more difficult it seemed to get the country back into international cricket. There seemed little fnture in taking another team like his to the country. The team, which includes a West Indian in John Shepherd and Pakistan's Younis Ahmed had put "a wedge in the door," but what South Africa wanted was proper international sides, he said. MOTOR SPORT.

Plans to reshape the Snettcrton motor racing circuit, in Norfolk will reduce it in size and aid spectator viewing. Ths scheme, costine 30,000. involves 'the construction of a new ,190 mph straight to replace the one bordering the All. A 000 yards former bomber runway, from Sear Corner io the Esses, will be resurfaced to a width of 50 feet. The track will be cut from 2.71 miles to about tow miles.

TELEVISION. David Coleman is to resume snorts commentary for BBC Television at the Commonwealth Games in New Zealand in He will also commentate on a number of sporting events in 1074 and succeeding years, including the World Ouo. the FA Cup, and leading athletic events. in the decisive Test against Great Britain at Warrington tomorrow. Sent off in the tourists' game at Feathenstone earlier this month Sait faced the prospect of suspension when he appeared before, the Rugby League disciplinary committee in Leeds, After hearing evidence from Sait and Charlie Gibson, the team manager, and learning that it was the first dismissal of Saifs career the committee ruled that the sending Off Was Sufficient.

lac mnnth'c mpplinrr twn ai last montn meeting iwo Australian forwards, Boo McCarthv and fiarv Stevens also ana uiry antcin, aiau escaped punishment after dis- missals in club games, but committee then said they would aCtin wienoers. Sait'c nrpvinuc wnnrl rnrnrcl i PreWUS Jjtora vtciqIiuu ilea 1 11. ii( tun im uu' said: 1 appreciated what the 5 -n IT" mmmm iM SJt jlZ-ZZZZ-LI Lip H4T-H-1 WH-H Australians critical of planning too haopy about entertaining Hincklev ho heat Ijeicester Wrloo' rough trpatmen from the Tisers. Tomorrow, in Mahons aosence, thev switch Ps to stand-off. O'vernool have Colclough back at IoseIev.

who keen the side that beat Leicester, and Manchester take a rerrsnsed pack to Bedford, with Forrest and Flynn resuming. Harrogate's re-ont imDrovemcnt could he checked bv-the Colleges, t-ven thoue-h Jewitt and Cunning- ham ctrnno-thnn tho napnnA rnw and Halifax are weakened at Rugbv in spite of Kelt's return at scrum-half. With Unsworlrv stand- ing by tn take Gnllick's place for Lancashire, should th full-back be declared unfit Orrel have at tutl-back. Bradford, beaten only once this season, take their best side to certain amount of money for the watching of football he simplv cannot afford to watch two and three matches a week." When I asked Gibson how the be in bng- "11 stan- Match Attana Ratll (IM VAT 4.711 2,004 2.264 947 1 710 (938 C1.2ri 1.960 H10.S71 11.747 451 26 E3.4.19 saiford yjSSj cistf.rord SJ'jL" Himhria hii kr st fl.ieni". 11.0K4 5.6M 2.4Z4 S.1S5 2.81)!, 3.665 S.6IS7 S.150 l.S.M 2 607 11 S.0S9 16.3S7 nrctixt tor i two iu da not Include (act for ttltviilon HAROLD M.VfHER un suggested ways lo improve the presentation and planning for touring teams and for the name in general TOMORROW at Warrington the Australian Rugby League tour ends with the playing of the final Test match against Great Britain.

As the sides are level in the series, each having won a Test, it is fitting that the ...1., chnulrl finish with snfh a playing tne top siae or tne cost of this tour nas been about 5n.li.i snitf nf bottom one you still run the 1,800 per week, which does not f.Vf me reat club games S2Fi Ii ii sane risk of injuries. Look what include air fares as well as h'le. have been here. But there their fine playing record in happenefj at Leigh we lost two several other incidental Items" 'sa tedeny t0 chan8c 100 their 15 matches they have pers Uanglands, the. captain, How they have fared for en.

You have ot to get young-scored 76 tries and 61 goals and Randall) with broken hands, crowds and finanee can be seen sters olaying the game at school against 17 tries and 44 goals obviously, it is not possible to from the table bearing in then they grow with and have been beaten only Piay everv cfub on al sHnort tour. mind that the Australians receive V.f har twice- the Australians proba- foTour Wers Twan "to be home 60 pe. cent of gates and that the gintha bly w.ll look back on the tour for Christmas, but I maintain fl res for the final Test have Khe game AWith some misgivings, not least that touring players cannot still to come. played the better How many so far as attendances at their always produce their best, open Mn the game times does rtourinV sidrnave to matches are concerned. 7ing rVicnnnmmLtri -l adaPt to the rules of the country sides because there is not England.

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iHanifannoG ftrhsnn sairl I am enrns tt recommend that in future there should be no other games played in the area of a touring side's matoh. Surely it should be Possible for no other matches to be played in YorMhin on the same day we play there or. similarly, Lancashire when we are there. -1 also think that television sion should be blacked out in an area within miles of tne game 1 .1 hefin Alicrralian manarfpr about the tour in eencral he was far from being oitter at the apparent lack of public interest, Nevertheless, he did have some forthright comments to make. have been oartlcularlv dis- appointed5 tofin'Xrlames being played in the vicinity of our matches so often," he said, "And surely more consideration could have been given with regard have played more of the top aideaysuch as Wigan, Warrington, Quick crossword on page 25.