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C4 THE PROVINCE, Sunday, Net. 25, 197J Grobbelaar's nationality investigated I Midfielder Alan Ball was again in great form for Southampton, though his team lost 3-1 to Ipswich in a First Division game. Ball also received a yellow card for an illegal tackle during the game. Winger Willie Johnston set up the winning goal for Birmingham as it defeated Luton 3-2 at Luton. Keith Bert-schln scored all three Birmingham goals, the winner coming in the dying seconds on Johnston's accurate pass, as Birmingham joined the leaders in the battle for promotion to Division One.

And in Ireland, Whitecaps' Steve Nesin scored a goal and Shamrock Rovers' reserve squad defeated an Irish University team 3-0. Five young Whitecaps, on loan to Rovers, played in the game. obtained on a loan basis from Vancouver. Crewe has been using inexperienced 19-year-old Kevin Rafferty to fill the breach pending decision on Grobbelaar. Meanwhile, Crewe suffered the humiliation of being bounced out of the first round of the English F.A.

Cup competition Saturday by a non-league club. Crewe lost 3-1 to Altrincham the Alliance Premier (semi-pro) League. Another Whitecaps player beseiged with inactivity was striker Kevin Hector, who is still waiting along with teammate Jon Sammels for clearance papers to come through from Canada so both can play on loan for Burton Albion of the Northern League. Hector was interviewed on British television on the weekend and said he could not understand why the paperwork was taking so long. Both he and Sammels left for England immediately after Whitecaps' Soccer Bowl victory in New York and have been waiting to play since then.

Otherwise: Winger Carl Valentine continues to perform brilliantly but his team-, mates with Oldham of the Second Division continue to lose, Saturday dropping a 2-0 decision at home to Shrewsbury. Fullback Ivano Belfiore, the former Grandview Legion player who signed for Detroit of the NASL last season, signed this week to play for Scarborough of the Alliance Premier League, on loan until March. Saturday, Scarborough lost 2-0 to Fourth Division Halifax in the first round of cupplay. Special to The Province LONDON Vancouver Whitecaps backup goalie Bruce Grobbelaar will be the subject of questions in Britain's House of Commons this week, as Crewe Alexandra of the English' League Fourth Division battles to try -to keep the 22-year-old South African player in the country. Grobbelaar was drafted Into the Rhodesian army while living in the embattled country and spent two years in the service before going to Canada to join the Whitecaps.

He still holds a South African passport though he played for Rhodesia's national team. Crewe is currently in last place in the Fourth Division and the club Is desperately trying to hold on to the talented young Grobbelaar who has been SCOTT NEILSON Track names top athletes World class high jumper Debbie Brill cf Burnaby and hammer thrower Scott Neilson of New Westminster were named athletes of the year Saturday by the B.C. Track and Field Association. Brill, who won the world high jump title for the. Americas at the World Cup in Montreal in August, was chosen ahead of middle-distance runner Brit McRoberts and sprinter Anne Mackie-Morelli, both members of Richmond Kajaks track club.

Neilson, a University of Washington medical student, won the NCAA hammer title for the fourth straight time in 1979. Pam Glass, former vice-president of the Vancouver School Board, was elected president of the BCTFA in other business. She'll succeed Bill McNulty, who is retiring after three years service. Andy Green, a 72-year-old distance specialist from Victoria, was the top masters athlete picked, while sprinter Judy Tobacco of Victoria and hurdler Lloyd Gus of Kajaks were the top juniors, pentathlete Connie Pulman-Tuin of Powell River and middle distance runner Ken Lucks of VOC were the outstanding juveniles, and middle distance runner Patricia Wellman of Victoria and thrower Dave McKenman of Coquitlam were the midgets honored. Other awards were presented to Doreen Petrie of Coquitlam Cheetahs as coach of the year, Kenwall Neel of Kajaks as official of the year, and Betty Beaton of Nor-Westers as top administrator.

The Archie Rixon Memorial Award, in recognition of an official who died during this year's B.C. Summer Games, was presented to the Richmond Games organizing committee. Three men were elected to the BCTF hall of fame George Dean of Victoria, John Hutchen of Richmond and Bob Andrews of Vancouver. 1 -VM 'Too Tall' too much for Mexican opponent Puerto Rico was fighting for his life today in Bellevue Hospital after suffering injury to his nervous system following a 10th-round knockout Friday night at the hands of unbeaten Wilfred Scypion of New York. Classen, a 159-pounder, had taken an eight-count with 15 seconds remaining in the ninth round in the middleweight fight at Madison Square Garden's Felt Forum.

When the bell sounded to start the 10th and final round, the 27-year-old Classen remained on his stool. The Puerto Rican's handlers, headed by manager Marco Manuto, lifted him from the seat and pushed him out of the corner. Classen never raised his hands and was caught with two rights by the 156-pound Scypion, who registered his 13th knockout in as many bouts. body punches. But Jones spun him around and landed a series of solid punches to Montes' head.

Montes was counted out in his own corner by referee Norvell Lee to the cheers of a crowd estimated at 1,100 at the District of Columbia Armory. Jones' next fight is scheduled for Dec. 14 in Dallas. In New York, Willie Classen of Province News Services Former All-pro defensive end Ed "Too Tall" Jones won his third straight professional fight Saturday, knocking out Mexican heavyweight Fernando Montes 41 seconds into the first round in a bout in Washington, D.C. Montes, the former heavyweight champion of Mexico, rushed the 6'9" Jones early, throwing a barrage of DEBBIE BRILL Fred Sgambati loses battle with cancer if Sears Scooter, had an operation a year ago for cancer of the liver, but continued both his broadcasting and bis work for the cancer society.

In speeches for the society, the irony of his role wasnotlo8tonhlm. He used to say after he learned of his illness: "In my talks to audiences across Canada I always included the point that we all have days when he ask the question 'Why I then go on to say that we must learn to turn the question around and ask 'Why not because no one can say that he or she is Immune from the disease of cancer. Little did I realize on those occasions the full Impact of my words or that I would find myself testing the truth of the statement." Sgambati's broadcasting assignments Included Canadian Press TORONTO Fred Sgambati, one of Canada's best known sportscasters, died Friday of cancer after more than a year's personal battle with the disease. Sgambati, 58, had really been fighting cancer for three years as chairman for the Canadian Cancer Society. Active in the sportscasting field for CBC until the very end, Sgambati had been in the business since 1951 when he joined radio station CKFH in Toronto.

He joined CBC in 1957, working in both radio and television and covering many national and international sports events. Winner of a 1976 ACTRA award as the best sports-caster of the year, Sgambati, known to his friends as i riiBaiBasBeaaipl three Olympic Games, the Pan-American Games and world hockey championships. He had been commentator on CBC-TV for football, hockey, golf and horse racing. He covered even more on CBC radio. He is survived by his wife and four children.

On Thursday night, CANSAVE, the Canadian Save the Children Fund, an international-affiliated charitable organization, awarded the first CAN-SAVE Fred Scambati College Bowl Award to Sgambati, who was unable tobe there in person tore-celve the award. The award, accepted by former wrestler Whlpper Billy Watson, was created in special tribute to Sgambati for bis years of dedication to college football, the youth of Canada and to building the spirit of Canada. TO. III 'jjmt ii A 'WsW fc. FRED SGAMBATI 'Canada looking silly again' Top seed in semis Pierce, Clarke advance Lube, 03 and .88 FElsrSpscial Top-seeded Howard Broun of Calgary advanced to the semi-final round of the Vancouver Racquets Club invitational tournament Saturday by defeating Howard Barker of Seattle and Vancouver's Rich Fleming by 3-0 counts.

Seattle's Mike Alger, who upset fourth-seeded Mike Greenwood of Victoria, will be Broun' opponent today, while second seed Steve Law-ton of Richmond will face Ian Paton of Calgary. The men's finals are scheduled for 8:15 p.m. with the women's final between locals Barbara Savage and most cars Province News Services THE DECISION of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association not to send a team to the world junior championships in Finland next month "just makes us look like asses overseas again," Lou Lefaive, Sport Canada director, said Friday. The decision could mean the International Ice Hockey Federation could fine the CAHA $7,500, relegate them to the second division of world junior play and also jeopardize two exhibition games Hockey Canada has arranged in Finland for the team it is sending to the Izvestia hockey tournament in Moscow. The CAHA has withdrawn from the world junior tournament in Helsinki Dec.

26 to Jan. 3 because its request for money from Sport Canada was rejected. Last year Canada was represented by New Westminster Bruins, and after their dismal performance, Hockey Canada decided that no more club teams would be allowed. BOSTON defenceman Brad Park will undergo surgery on his right knee Tuesday and will be lost to the Bruins for at least two months. The 31-year-old veteran, who has seen no action so far this season, will be restricted to Defending champion Glen Pierce I edged Seattle's Ray Guertin 6-5 Saturday to advance to the semi-; final of the 125-rink Totem bonspiel.

The win gave Pierce, who is also the defending B.C. champion, a 4-0 record and moved him into toll night's semi-finals. Pierce meets Brad Clarke of Victoria while George Zoilkowski of Campbell I River and Wayne Statton of Chilli- wack meet in the other semi-final. Both matches go at 5:30 p.m. at i the Burnaby Winter Club.

Clarke made it to the semis by recording a rare shutout, 8-0 over Craig McLeod of Richmond, for a 4- Orecord. I Meanwhile, Zoilkowski ran his TEAMS FROM B.C. and the U.S. will participate in an interlocking field lacrosse schedule next year, the B.C. Lacrosse Association has announced.

Five teams from Seattle, three from Oregon, four from the Vancouver area and one from Victoria will play an unbalanced schedule, beginning Feb. 23 and ending April 26. EDMONTON-owned Pole Position, recent winner of the B.C. Derby at Exhibition Park, equalled the track record for seven furlongs of 1:22 1-5 carrying top weight of 121 pounds to a lH-length victory over longshot Guilty Conscience in the $46,050 Capitol Handicap at Laurel, Md. race track Friday.

ACE PITCHER Mark Bomback of Vancouver Canadians has been named the 1979 Minor League player-of-the-year by The Sporting News. spot duty until the playoffs' when he returns in late January. THE ALBERTA Junior Hockey League has suspended a trainer for life as a result of a pre-game brawl between Red Deer Rustlers and St. Albert Saints Wednesday. Trainer Terry Sexsmith of the Rustlers was banned from the AJHL for life while Red Deer general manager Graham Parsons, St.

Albert general manager Jack Reid and Saints' coach Doug Messier were banned for the remainder of the 1979-80 season. BACKUP goalie Ron Paterson of Richmond got a rare opportunity to play Saturday and made the most of it, supplying steady defensive work as Canada's Olympic hockey team defeated the U.S. team 4-3 to sweep a three-game series in Calgary. The spunky Canadians scored a 6-2 win Friday. Take advantage of our unbelievably low price.

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