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E7 THE VANCOUVER SUN, Wednesday, November 26, 1997 Tenders 1351 Tenders 1351 Tenders 1351 Tenders 1351 SPORTS Canada looking to play host to group of World Cup finalists The games, tentatively slated for the last two weeks of May, will also mark the debut of a younger Canadian squad with an as-yet unidentified interim coach at the reins. Expression of Interest: Fuel Delivery Departure Bay Ferry Terminal BC Ferries wishes to identify parties interested in, and capable of, providing fuel delivery services and equipment for the proposed fast ferry service based at Departure Bay ferry terminal. The service will include: provision of trucking services from BCFC's contracted points of fuel pickup, including all related transport equipment; financing, construction, maintenance and operation of a shore to ship fuel and lube oil piping system for one or more berths, including storage if required; provision of fuel service personnel, onsite, to execute all fuel transfer operations. The contractor will be responsible for the design, acquisition, maintenance, operation and financing of all equipment, whether located on BCFC premises or elsewhere. The Corporation will enter into a multi-year agreement for these services.

Please request a qualification package from: Jim Wilson, Manager, Major Project Development BC Ferries 1112 Fort Street Victoria, BC V8V4V2 Ph: 250-381-1401 Fax: 250-361-4922 by December 2, 1997. A detailed proposal will be requested only from parties identified and qualified as a result of this call for expression of interest. South America and Europe, and possibly Asia." Iran, which defeated Canada 1-0 in an exhibition game Aug. 17 at Toronto's Varsity Stadium, is one possibility if it manages to knock off Australia this weekend in the sefc-ond leg of a playoff that determines the 32nd and final team for France "98. I Prior to the "94 event in the U.S., Canada was host to six games involving World Clip teams.

Germany, the Nether-lands, Spain, Morocco, Switzerland, Bolivia arid Brazil all visited. -1 The Canadian squad that would take the field against the World Cup finalists that do come will be a yourig team. Veteran players such As Colin Miller, Frank Yallo, Iain Fraser and perhaps captain Randy Samuel probably won't be around for the next round of World Cup qualifying. That opens the door further to younger players sucfh as Jason Bent, Jeff Clarke, Dwayne De Rosario and Paul StalterL Defender Brad Parker, a teenage sensation playing youth soccer for Feyeno-ord in the Netherlands, might also step up in class. formal job search to replace Bob Lenarduzzi until the World Cup is over.

The applications are already coming in, however. Kevan Pipe, the CSA's chief operating officer, estimates he has received 25 to 30 already, including resumes from two coaches who led teams in the 1990 or 1994 World Cup. There will be no shortage of applicants. Eight coaches from the six finalists in CON-CACAF, which covers North and Central American and the Caribbean, have already fallen by the wayside just trying to qualify for France. Mexican coach Bora Mi-lutinovic was the most recent victim when he was fired Tuesday for a string of poor performances after the team made the finals.

The Canadian national team might not do much more than play a series of exhibition games in May. The CSA will then turn its atten tion to qualifying for the 2000 Olympics and the 2002 World Cup. Jamaica is one of the countries Canada is hoping to entertain in May. Canada did Jamaica a favor Tuesday at the request of CONCACAF by giving up its berth in the CONCACAF Gold Cup tournament next February. That allows the World Cup-bound Jamaicans to participate and the CSA hopes the Jamaicans will respond by visiting Toronto next year.

The withdrawal makes sense for Canadian soccer officials, who would have faced the unenviable prospect of facing World Cup-champion Brazil without a coach and most of its top players, due to overseas club commitments. More countries are also expected. Pipe hopes to stage at least three and possibly five games before the World Cup tournament in France in Toronto involving teams both from NEIL DAVIDSON CANADIAN PRESS Canada is no stranger to missing the World Cup and then playing host to those that didn't In 1994, Canada entertained six teams en route to the tournament held in the U.S. And the Canadian Soccer Association, looking hopefully towards the 2002 World Cup, hopes to put out the welcome mat again next May. The CSA plans to attract to Toronto a group of World Cup finalists teams looking to get away from the frenzy of Europe or their home environment in the days leading up to the June kickoff of France '98.

The games, tentatively slated for the last two weeks of May, will also mark the debut of a younger Canadian squad with an as-yet unidentified interim coach at the reins. The CSA, wanting to see who emerges from France looking for work, plans to hold off a BC F6RRIG5 Mexican coach fired UEFACup Third round, first let (Home learns listed first) Ajax Amsterdam (Netherlands) 4 Vfl Bochum (Germany) 2 Braga (Portugal) 0 Schalke 04 (Germany) 0 Croatia Zagreb (Croatia) 1 Atletico de Madrid (Spain) 1 I Karlsruhe (Germany) 0 Spartak Moscow (Russia) 0 Rapid Vienna (Austria) 0 Lazio of Rome (Italy) 2 Steaua Bucharest (Romania) 2 Aston Villa .1 (England) 1 Strasbourg (France) 2 Internazionale of Milad (Italy) 0 i --1 FC Twente (Netherlands) 0 Auxerre (France) 1 MEXICO CITY Bora Mi-lutinovic was fired as coach of the Mexican national team Tuesday, a move that had been rumoured for weeks despite his leading Mexico to an 11th appearance in the World Classified Continued from F10 ft I ENGLAND Premier League (Home teams listed first) Tottenham 0 Crystal Palace 1 ii Real Madrid coach, is seen as one possible replacement He said recently he had been approached by a World Cup finalist about taking over as coach. Mexico was the first team in CONCACAF to clinch one of the region's three berths in the final, locking up its place with a 0-0 draw against the U.S. on Nov. 9.

But the draw was the first point surrendered by Mexico in a World Cup qualifier in Mexico City, and also was the first time Mexico had not beaten the Americans in its capital. Many Mexicans expected a rout of the United States, especially after the Americans were reduced to 10 men on an expulsion of defender Jeff Agoos in the 32nd minute. CANTON, Ohio last week. Mexico finished with a 4-6-0 record in the final round of qualifying, but finished on a disappointing note with three straight ties, to the U.S., Costa Rica and Jamaica. The decision to dismiss the Serbian-born Milutinovic, who has previously coached the U.S.

and Costa Rica to the World Cup finals, was unami-mous among the eight members of the Mexican federation's national council. Council president Juan Jose Leano said that the federation would take the next 72 hours to evaluate potential candidates as a replacement for Milutinovic who led Mexico to a first-place finish in the CONCACAF qualifying standings. Agentine coach Jorge Valdano, the former i.S.i Rritkh Columbia FOOD Cup inals. Milutinovic is the eighth coach from the CONCACAF group, which covers North and Central America and the Caribbean, to be fired or quit his job this round of qualifying. El Salvador and Costa Rica have gone through three coaches apiece while Canadian Bob Lenarduzzi resigned last week.

The job security of U.S. coach Steve Sampson, whose team has qualified for Fracce 98, was also in question for a while, but he was given a vote of confidence by U.S. Soccer Ministry ot Forests Michael King of the Milwaukee Wave is the player of the week in the indoer National Professional Soccer League after scoring 12 points in! a pair of wins. King stands second in league scoring with 37 points and needs just six goals to reach the 300 mark to his career. Associated Pre'ss REQUEST FOR INFORMATION The Kispiox Forest District Small I Business Forest Enterprise Program is considering entering imo a mum-year-pnase professional Services contract with an eligible Contractor.

The Contractor would supply services in biivicuiture Prescrip tions, Cruising, Digital Terrain Modelling, uks, uis. Layout, Log Plans, Road Design, Total Resource Planning, Alternative Silviculture System and Harvest Canadian coach keeps an eye on his backs bystem design tor approximately zbu.uuu tm annually. 9) 4 vr If With the intent to establish a list ot pre-qualilied Contractors, the Ministry of Forests ts inviting interested parties to submit an information package that contains, but is not limited to Company resumes, references and examples where possible) specific to the areas noted above. Prior to submitting your information pacxage, interested parties are encouraged to contact the district office for a copy of the pre-qualification Evaluation Critena. The Ministry ot Forests will evaluate submissions and establish a list of eligible contractors.

Eligible contractors may then be invited to submit a bid. Direct inquiries to Norm Bilodeau or Ken Smith at (250) 842-7600. Submission will be addressed to Norm Bilodeau, Small Business Officer, Kispwx Forest District. Box 215, 2210 W. Hwy.

62. Hazetton. B.C., VOJ 1Y0, and shall be received no later than 16:00 hours January 9, 1998. 293437 KAI PFAU-ENBACHReuters Canada has tuneup against Irish team before lining up against the full squad Sunday in Dublin. NEIL DAVIDSON CANADIAN PRESS Canadian rugby coach Pat Par-frey will be watching his backs today when Canada opens its tour of Ireland with a game against the Irish team in Belfast.

Canada takes on the full Irish squad Sunday at Dublin's Lans-downe Road. Parfrey has already chosen his forwards for the weekend Test match, opting to rest all but flanker John Hutchinson today. But he has some question marks in the backs. "Let's put it like this, there is a back position up for grabs and whoever comes through today will get it," Parfrey said Tuesday from Belfast. Centre Scott Bryan, a Toronto lawyer, was unable to make the trip because of work commitments and that along with the weather has prompted a series of moves on the back line.

Parfrey has moved Ron Toews to inside centre, opening a spot at wing. One possibility is Bobby Ross, who played fullback in a 28-25 loss to Wales at Markham, Ont, in July. Ross usually plays fullback for Cardiff, his Welsh club side, although he has also played wing. But a viral infection to captain Gareth Rees might mean Parfrey will be robbed of his chance to see Ross in action today at wing. Rees is slated to start at fly half and will be replaced there by Ross if he can't play.

David Lougheed, who was scheduled to be a substitute, would then step in for Ross at left wing. Parfrey had elected to start Rees today to give him an extra game at fly half in advance of the Test match. Rees is currently playing fullback for Wasps, the defending English club champioa The Canadian coach has elected to start Scott Stewart, who plays for Harlequins in England, at fullback Sunday for tactical reasons. Stewart played left wing against Wales. "It's wet here and they kick a fair bit, Ireland do," explained Parfrey, a former Irish international himself.

"So his defensive qualities outweigh Bobby Ross's attacking qualities." Wet weather this week might also affect the Canadian tactics, with Rees kicking more in poor conditions to take advantage of the poor handling and put the pressure on the Irish. Canada's opponent today contains eight internationals. "They've picked a strong team," Parfrey said. "It is undoubtedly their second-best team. "They've got several players who've got a fair number of caps who feel they should be in the Irish (A) team." Some of those include prop Peter Clohessy, who was slated to play for the Britsh Lions this summer before getting hurt, lock forward Gabriel Fulcher and flanker David Corkery.

UP AND OVER: Serguei Gouloukovitch of Spartak Moscow flies over top of Radoslav Gilewicz pf Karlsruher SC during their third-round UEFA Cup match in Karlsruhe on Tuesday. Aston Villa wins 2-1 BUCHAREST Cristian Ciocoiu set up the first goal and scored the second three minutes later Jin the first half as Steaua Bucharest beat Aston Villa 2-1 on Tuesday in the third round, first leg of the UEFA Cup soccer tournament Taking a long cross from Marius Lacatus, Ciocoiu broke in to the right of substitute goalkeeper Michael Oakes and drilled a shot off the upright to Oakes' right The ball rebounded, struck Oakes' hand, and went in for an own goal in the 29th minute. Three minutes later, Ciocoiu scissored the ball overhead with a bicycle kick and scored from 10 metres. Villa, strong in the second half, made it 2-1 in the 54th on a header from six metres by Dwight Yorke off a cross from Savo Milosevic Associated Press The Vancouver Sun aOO Mandela, Tutu praise Springboks' win UNJ JOHANNESBURG Two Nobel prize winners -President Nelson Mandela and retired Archbishop Desmond Tutu sent messages of praise Tuesday to South Africa's rugby union Springboks for their crushing 52-10 victory over France. Mandela, in a letter to Springbok captain Gary Te-ichmann, said the team's progress in Europe, including its decisive win over France last Saturday, "provoked a major debate among experts on the game of rugby." "I am interested how the argument whether your team is the greatest Springbok team in living memory is going to end," he wrote.

The South Africans are scheduled to play England on Saturday. Tutu described the victory over France as "terrific" "It is wonderful to be able to cheer you and be proud of our country and our sports stars. God bless you," said Tutu, a keen follower of rug by. Rugby was traditionally the favorite sport of the white minority and hated by many blacks who associated it with apartheid rulers. After the country's first all-race election in 1994 ended apartheid and brought Mandela to power, he openly supported the Springboks in a bid to promote racial reconciliation through sports.

Mandela's appearance in a Springbok jersey at the rugby World Cup final won by South Africa in 1995 is cited by many whites as one of the strongest symbols of his commitment to reconciliation. Though the team comprises only white players, Mandela said Tuesday the side "was a fitting representative of our rainbow nation" in the international sporting arena. Associated Prc firm iss (otHlVKfTry.