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10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 010 10 GOLF Lorenzi's fine touch of steel By Bill Johnson in Brussels MARIE Laure de Lorenzi, from France, offered a glimmer of hope to her challengers then re-asserted her authority in ruthless fashion with a round of 72 to move into the halfway lead in the Godiva European Masters at Bercuit, Brussels, yesterday. With a three-under-par tworound aggregate of 141 Lorenzi, winner three times Europe this year, leads by three strokes from Britain's Kitrina Douglas and Helene Anderson from Sweden. A testing breeze added to the difficulties and play was again excruciatingly slow with rounds taking more than five hours. Distracted by a steward, Lorenzi pushed her drive into trouble at the sixth, then took three putts for a triple bogey seven. After three putts on the next green Lorenzi set about her task.

She holed from 10 feet for a birdie at the short ninth, rolled in a putt of 25 yards for an eagle at the long 13th then hit a fouriron to four feet for a two at the short 17th to come home 34. Earlier Douglas, who had shared the overnight lead with the French professional, had been 14 holes. Leading scores: (GB unless stated, amateur): 141-M-L de Lorenzi (France) 69, 72. 144 -H Andersson (Sweden) 72, 72; Douglas 69, 75. 146.

-J Brown 75, 71. 147 Connachan 76, 71; A Nicholas 73, 74; Maritz (S Africa) 75, 72; Clausset (Belgium) 71, 76. 148-M Voltz (US) 73, 75; Dibnah (Australia) 74, 74; Alfredsson (Sweden) 76, 72; Espinasse (France) 75, 73; Fernando (Sri Lanka) 76, 72. Other British (include): 149 Stewart 73, 76. 151 -J Furby 78, 73; Griffiths 76, 75; Duffy 75, 76; Davies 75, 76; Soulsby 77, 74.

152 -D Barnard 75, 77; Garner 78, 74; Hast 75, 77. 153-J Statham 78; Strudwick 78, 75; Craik 76, 77; Davies 75, 78. Peter Harrison warmed up for his defence of the Ram Southern Professional Championship next week with an opening 67 in the Rochester upon Medway Golf Classic at Deangate Ridge yesterday but was still a stroke behind Wraith Grant, Leading Scorery: 66- Grant (Cuddington). 67-P Harrison (unatt). 69-P Lyons Coles (Barton on Sea); Sludds (Thames (Sundridge Pk).

one 70-S Barr (Barnehurst); Ditton Esher). ers: 133 Clearwater 65, 68; BC OPEN (Endicott, 2nd Gallagher, jr. 69, 65; Estes 66, riled, Morgan 67, 67; Eichelberger 67, 67; 135 Booros 70, 65; Hulbert 69, 66. Murray steps out to stride ahead of field By Michael Williams FOR A MAN who sounds as if he ought to be hobbling about on stick, Andrew Murray has shown a remarkably clean pair of heels to the rest of the field in the Panasonic Euroat Walton Heath. peanopen suffering from an arthritic condition in his left hip, medically known as spondylitis, Murray has nevertheless danced round in 66 and 68 to lead, by four strokes, a tournament for the first time years on the circuit.

Needless to say of someone who has never finished higher than 50th on the money list, the winner's enclosure is a place Murray, 33, of dry, Mancunian humour, is not familiar with and he has a few furlongs to go yet before he can contemplate being led into it. One of his first thoughts was how his game would stand up under the eye of the television cameras? Probably outwardly calm, he thought but "as with a duck on a pond, paddling like hell The spondylitis was diag. nosed only last July, a friend who is also a specialist cheerfully telling him that his career might last another two years and had he thought about doing CARD Hole Yards 410 516 391 422 174 489 390 395 9 189 OF THE COURSE Par Hole Yards Par 10 341 4 11 521 12 462 13 470 14 465 15 404 4 16 475 17 165 3 18 432 Out 3,376 36 In 3,735 36 Yards 7,108. Par72 anything else? The prognosis, Murray hopes, will be as wide of mark as the consultant's inability to master golf! Having led the field after the first round, Murray could hardly believe it when, in a blustery that made the parched heathland golf course play like a bagatelle board, he made five birdies in his first six holes. He came down to earth by missing a putt of a yard for a sixth birdie at the eighth and then three-putted the ninth.

Sufficiently sobered up, the rest of his round was less eventful. It is not often these days, other than still on the continent, that sponsors deem it necessary to import an American especially for the occasion, but Scott Hoch has paid his dues with a couple of 69s. An eagle three at the 11th, Darlington take charge JOHN HOWSON and Philip Steadman steered Darlington into the lead after the first day of the English Champion Club tournament at Southport and Ainsdale yesterday, writes Bill Meredith. Both had four-under-par 68s on a day when a gusty wind made life difficult. Howson's card had no fewer than nine threes, while Steadman had a two at the 10th in a fine inward 32.

The home club are in second place, along with Sundridge Park. LEADING SCORES: 136 Darlington (R Steadman 68, Howson 68). 145 Southport and Ainsdale (R Hutt 72, Bagshaw 73); Sundridge Park (T Spence 71, Lawrence 74). 146 Ealing (R Willison 72, A Rogers 74). 149 Kings Norton (D Eddiford 76, Stevens 73); Stoneham (J Pinchon 74, A Mew 75).

where he chipped in at a rate of knots, was the juiciest bit terday though little seems to enthuse or dismay Hoch since even the short putt he missed to win the Masters from Nick Faldo he dismisses, apparently regarding this as no more than another tournament. the same mark, 138 and six under par for a share of second place, is Russell Claydon. After a couple of weeks finding his professional feet, he yesterday came home in 31 for a 68, and that should put him in line for his first four-figure cheque. Despite conditions he Ian Woosnam, the perked up with a 68 but that was before the skies began to darken and the wind rose. 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 0 0 0 LEADING QUALIFIERS (British and Irish unless stated) SPORT 2 134 A Murray 66, 68.

138 Claydon, 70, 68; Hoch (US) 69, 69; Senior (Australia) 70, 68; Chapman 71,67. 139 Woosnam 71, 68; Nobilo (NZ) 70, 69; Drummond 70, 69; Fowler (Australia) 67, 72. 140 Baiocchi (S Africa) 73, 67; Hartmann 70, 70. 141 -S McAllister 69, 72; Cooper 72, 69; Smyth 73, 68; van de Velde 70, 71; Montgomerie 71, 70; Poxon 70, 71; Torrance 70, 71. 142 -H Clark 70, 72; Smith (US) 68, 74; Davis (Australia) 69, 73; Bennett 71, 71; Tinning (Denmark) 71, 71.

143 Turner 70, 73; Feherty 72, 71; Kent 74, 69; Charnley 75, 68; Llewellyn 71, 72; Brand Jnr 69, 74; Lyle 69, 74; Romero (Argentina) 70, 73; Kuramoto (Japan) 68, 75; Moody 73, 70; James 70, 73; Allen (US) 74, 69. 144 -V Singh (Fiji) 74, 70; Commans (US) 71, 73; Slaughter (US) 72, 72; Coles 72, 72; Jones 71, 73. 145 Haas (US) 73 72; Parry (Australia) 73 72; Darcy 76 69; Pendaries (France) 71 74; A Sorenson (Denmark) 71 74; Durnian 75 70; Brown 72 73; Faldo 72 73; Way 72 73; Norton 70 75; A Stubbs 76 69; Hoad 72 73. Champion Scots yield to youth By Lewine Mair ENGLAND's youngest-ever team yesterday beat Scotland, the holders, the women's home internationals at Westport, Co Mayo. Scotland, on paper, had the strongest team, with four of their number in the British side to play the Continent in Venice later this month.

However, England's newcomers exceeded everyone's expectations, with Allison Shapcott bagging six points out of six. Two down after nine holes, Miss Shapcott, 21, went on to hole from seven feet on the home green WORCESTER RACECARD SELECTIONS TONY STAFFORD FORM 2.15 Ramrod 2.15 Quite So 2.45-Swift 2.45-Rathnageera Castle 3.15-Crack-A-Jim 3.15-Stoney Creek 3.46-Marshlander 3.45-Marshlander 4.15 Western Counties 4.15 -Sir Badsworth 4.45-Pollock 4.45-Pollock Advance official going: GOOD TO FIRM 2.15: CROWN SELLING HANDICAP HURDLE 2m £1,660 1 Border Loch (171) Davis 5 11 Tarnya Davis 2 Our Tilly (9) (D) Colston 6 11 7 Mrs Smith (7) 3 P35F-23 Roches Roost (5) (D) Ellison 611 1 Dwyer 4 22402-4 Ramrod (15) Hodges 4 11 0 Mr Maude (7) 5 Annsofair (184) A Chamberlain 510 10.. Lorna Vincent 6 OP02U-0 Fly The Wind (7) Hollis 4 1 0 10.. Peter Hobbs 7 POOP-32 Quite So (17) Pearce 5 Ryan (5) 8 Charlou's Choice (11) Juckes 5 10 A Juckes (7) 9 OP-4 Curvet (12) Morgan 4 10 8............ Turner (3) 9 declared S.P.

FORECAST: 9-4 Ramrod, 11-4 Roches Roost, 3-1 Quite So, 8-1 Fly The Wind, -12-1 Charlou's Choice, Curvet, 20-1 Tilly, 2.45: SELLAR NOVICE CHASE 2m £2,193 .1 4410F-1 Rathnageera Castle (14) (D) Bailey 6 11 8. Beggan 2 02P0-24 Baby Sigh (12) Stickland 7 11 4 Mr Stickland 3 350034- Rue St Jacques (103) Smart 6 11 4 Dunwoody 4 Stan's Folly (14) Payne 811 4 Mrs Thurlow (7) 5 Swift Ascent (14) A Barrow 8 Earle 6 501560- Touch of Speed (257) Williams 5 11 2. Shortt 6 declared S.P. FORECAST: 7-4 Rathnageera Castle, 5-2 Swift Ascent, 4-1 Baby Sigh, 6-1 Stan's Folly, 10-1 Rue St Jacques, 14-1 Touch of Speed. 3.15: CROWN GATE HANDICAP HURDLE 3m £2,469 1 00500-1 Stoney Creek (9) (CD) Bailey 9 11 11 I Lawrence (5) 2 12-F Star of Oughterard (9) (BF) McGovern 4 11 4 Corrigant 3 12-5442 Vision of Wonder (8) (C) King 5 11 2 Barry (7) 35365-3 Crack-A-Jim (12) Jones 7 1012..

Dale McKeown 10 4413-15 Aceface (8) (C) (BF) Clay 4 10 11. Bevan (7) 00 046-632 Maid Mariner (9) (C) Miss Rees 7107 Worthington 7 OF5046- Whiteriver Grove (98) Hobbs 9104...... Peter Hobbs 8 Dropshot (1101) (CD) Wilkinson 14 10 2 Llewellyn 9 Hopeful Kybo (719) A Williams 9 10 0... Mr Wellings 54152-3 Carbon Lady (35) Harris 4 100 Turner (3) Firm Foundations (12) McMath 12 100... A Carroll 12 00P-0 Grecian Jos (12) Eckley 5 10 0 Jackson (7) 12 declared S.P.

FORECAST: 11-4 Aceface, 7-2 Crack-A-Jim, Stoney Creek, 5-1 Star of Oughterard, 8-1 Maid Mariner, 12-1 others. 3.45: FORD SELLAR MORRIS HANDICAP CHASE 3m £2,872 322PPO- Numerate (120) (CD) Davis 10 12 0...... Tarnya Davis 2 612P-11 Marshlander (10) Gandolfo 11 11......... McNeill 3 1P2UP1- Grand Value (102) McCain 611 Dwyer 4 Redgrave Rose (282) (CD) Bishop 9 11 5........ Earle 5 00PU1-5 Gringo (11) (CD) (BF) Honeyball 10 11 3 Peter Hobbs 6 51 Tooley Street (919) (D) Wates 10 11 0.........

Davies 7 400FP-4 Dornvalley Lad (14) Pritchard 8 10 0 0 7 declared for her one-hole win over Julie Forbes. Lora Fairclough's immaculate iron play paved the way for her last-hole defeat of Cathryn Imrie. HOME 'NATIONALS (Westport, Co England 8, Scotland 1. Foursomes (English first): Dobson Hall halved with Huggan Imrie; Fletcher Robinson bt A Gemmill Anderson 3 Fairclough A Shapcott bt Farquharson Lambert 5 4. Singles: Dobson bt Hoggan 3 Fairclough bt Imrie 2- -up; Shapcott bt Forbes 1 hole; Robinson bt Farquharson 3 Fletcher halved with Anderson; Hall.bt Lambert 2 1.

Ireland 6, Wales 3 (Irish first): McKenna Hourihane bt Wadsworth Dermott 5 Wickham Bolton lost to Thomas Roberts 3 McDaid Mahon bt Stroud Mountford 1 hole. Singles: McKenna bt Thomas 2 Bolton lost to Wadsworth 2 A Ferguson halved with Roberts; McDaid bt Dermott 3 Hourihane halved with Stroud; Mahon bt Mountford 7 6. ICE HOCKEY Durham lose O'Connor in training spill By Howard Bass THE DETAILS DURHAM WASPS suffered a severe setback to their defence of the Norwich Union Cup when Mike O'Connor, their star Canadian defender, damaged an Achilles tendon during training. He may be out for several months and will be sorely missed by Wasps at Nottingham today. The key match in southern group should be the Sunday visit of Cardiff to Gillingham, home of the Medway Bears, who twice won away last weekend.

Cardiff, playing in their first cup and newly promoted to the Heineken Premier Division, gained a 9-1 victory last Sunday in their opening skirmish at Peterborough. The Welsh side include defender. Doug McEwen alongside his Canadian compatriots Shannon Hope and Steve Moria. Peterborough and Streatham, both yet to score a point, meet in London today with the home team bolstered by their new Czechoslovakian left-winger, Josef Lukac, who makes his debut after injuring his shoulder. With his more famous brother, Vincet Lukac, leading the attack, Streatham's other two newcomers, goallie Jim Graves and Randy Oswald, should steady a hitherto shaky defence.

THE DAILY TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1989 27 REP COGNAC Picture: SRDJA DJUKANOVIC to In the a spectator thanks to a giant video ROWING Finals crews show depth of talent By a Special Correspondent in Bled, Yugoslavia BRITISH rowing is in good health with nine crews contesting the finals of the World Rowing Championship on Lake Bled this weekend. With many young faces in the team, the strength in depth, particularly in the men's heavyweight team, is reflected by five finalists out of a possible eight. Still dominant is Steve Redgrave, rowing with new partner Berrisford and chasing the elusive goal of the coxless and coxed titles with cox Pat Sweeney. Although Redgrave and Berrisford are not yet as consistent as the former pairing of Redgrave and Andy Holmes, they have great strength. There are fast crews challenging from East Germany, the Soviet Union and Romania, who are also attempting the double.

The eight, with an average. age of 20, have raced with great spirit this week, reaching the final in the fastest time by defeating the Soviet Union with a show of aggressive and technically mature rowing. But then some of the crew are recent world junior medallists and include Searle and Opholtzer, of Oxford, Walker and Hulls, London University, Brittin, this year's Cambridge president, and two times junior gold medallist Tim Foster. The coxless four are also a class crew made up of Seoul Olympians who all finished fourth last year in three different crews. The lightweight four of Stuart Forbes, Robin Williams, Nick Howe and Nick Strange have suffered through illness this week, but if they are fully fit today they will be in contention.

So too will the lightweight women's four, who were clear winners at Lucerne seven weeks ago and in their qualifying race for the final here. HOCKEY Havant seek revenge as season starts early By Chris Moore FAMILIAR players in new club colours will be much in evidence this weekend when the Poundstretcher National League makes an early start to its second season. allow England to prepare for, and compete in, the World Cup in Lahore next February, there will be a lengthy midseason break so the early matches could assume addiimportance. Havant, beaten by Southgate on goal difference for the title last season, will have revenge on their mind when they meet Bromley at Newstead Woods today (2pm). Bromley beat Havant in the Hockey Association Cup semi-final, robbing the Hampshire club of their chance to collect a consolation title.

Southgate must wait until tomorrow to open their campaign when they visit Stourport at Redditch (2). With Robert Clift having gone to East Grinstead and Richard Dodds unavailable, the league champions could face a difficult start. Cannock expect a big crowd a at Four Crosses tomorrow (2.30) THREE-DAY EVENT Erhorn leads Leng after dressage test By Alan Smith CLAUS ERHORN and Ginny Leng rode on the edge of suspense into first and second places when the dressage phase of the European Three-day event Championship, sponsored by Remy Martin, was completed at Burghley yesterday. The West German team also rest until winning the final trial, took a fractional lead over some three weeks ago, and Britain, with the speed and should now be about at his peak. endurance phase to come Having got the nerve-wracktoday.

ing first phase out of the way, Erhorn and Justyn Thyme could Mrs Leng said that Master well improve on the bronze Craftsman had been: "Completely nutty this morning, shy- medal they won, Mrs behind ing at everything. I took him out Leng and Ian Stark, two years for a quiet ride, but that just ago. didn't happen. Mrs Leng, trying for a were here a day earlier trick of European Championthan usual, and he thought this ships, blamed for herself MasThe ter Craftsman's one obvious trouble cross- country if error, when he broke during an day. overwork I you extended trot.

She said he hit good a a him, so just gave him two hours of pottering." bump and lost his rhythm, but: Even so, they went into the could have got him back into "If I had been quick enough I the lead, but it was a short-lived trot." advantage before Erhorn, and Even so, she was happier than the former British the final member of the British Justyn Thyme, went 1.2 points team, Ian Stark with Glenburahead. nie, who refused to listen to his Erhorn had been even more rider throughout much of their apprehensive than Mrs Leng. test. "He was so explosive I thought "I have never felt him like of quitting, said the Seoul that, said the disappointed team gold medal winner of his Scot. Unlike Justyn Thyme and 13-year-old.

Master Craftsman, Glenburnie Erhorn, 30, said that in the had felt: "Almost too lazy practice ring Justyn Thyme outside." would not perform a single LEADERS AFTER 1, Ermovement, and that all he could horn's Justyn Thyme (W Germany) 42.8; 2, do was to ride the gelding on a Mrs Leng's Master Craftsman 44; 3, Mrs Richter- Bantu (W Germany) 45.8; 4, long rein and try to calm him Powell's The Irishman 51.2; 5, Teulere's down. Mohican (France) 53; 6, Nechepurenko's Slet (USSR) 53.2. Other British placings: 10, Mrs "But he is such a clever horse. Thetwall's King's Jester 56.4; eq-11, Miss As soon as he came into the Straker's Get Smart 58; 13, Law's Welton arena he saw the judges and Apollo 58.2; eq-19, Mrs Clarke's Fearliath Mor, Miss Macaire's Master Marius 62.4; 0q- knew the said Erhorn, 24, I Stark's Glenburnie 64; 26, Miss Cotton's who nevertheless sat as though Morag eq-37, Miss Lyon's Highland with two feet dangling over the Road, Miss A- Taylor's. Tombo 71.4; 50, Russell's Vindaloo 82.

edge of Vesuvius while he wait- 1, Germany 156.8; 2 GB ed for Justyn Thyme to settle. 157.6; 3, France 174.2; 4, Holland 185.6; 5, After helping his team win in Belgium 190.6; 6, USSR 198.4. Korea, Justyn Thyme had a long Courses for horses -p11 keeps up with the action screen at Burghley LAWN TENNIS US OPEN Sabatini By John Parsons New York STEFFI GRAF again gave Gabriela Sabatini a set start before beating her comfortably to reach today's US Open final against Martina Navratilova, the last player to beat the world champion on hard courts here two years ago. After a first set in which Miss Sabatini's groundstrokes were superior and where Miss Graf made an alarming number of errors, the West German, fortunot to trail 0-2 in the second set, powered on to a 3-6, 6-4, 6-2 success. Having completed her victorywith a spectacular volley played off her toes, Miss Graf ran off court, pushing aside the television reporter waiting to interview her and immediately left the ground with leg cramps.

It was the fifth time in their 21 meetings that Miss Graf had won from being a set down, while Miss Navratilova strengthened her belief that she is playing her best tennis since her last major triumph here two falls as Graf THE DETAILS US OPEN (New Men's singles, qtr-finals: A Agassi bt Connors 6-1, 0-6, 6-3, 6-4; Lendl (Czechoslovakia) bt Mayotte 6-4, 6-0, 6-1. Women's singles, semi-finals: Navratilova bt Garrison 7-6, 6-2; Graf (W Germany) bt Sabatini (Argentina) 3-6, 6-4, 6-2. doubles, final: McEnroe Woodforde (Australia) bt A Flach Seguso Women's 6-3, 6-3. doubles, semi-finals: Navratilova (US) Mandlikova (Australia) bt Graf (W Germany) Sabatini (Argentina) 6-1, 7-5; Shriver Fernandez bt Provis (Australia) Reinach (S Africa) 6-7, years ago, with a 7-6, 6-2 defeat of Zina Garrison. Although there were times in the first set when Miss Navratilova, four times champion, wavered, Miss Garrison lacked the sharpness which brought Chris Evert's Grand Slam career to an end.

The up for today's men's singles semi-finals will be Boris Becker Aaron Krickstein and Ivan Lendl Andre Agassi. Agassi won a fifth set for the first time in six attempts with his 6-1, 4-6, 0-6, 6-3, 6-4 defeat of Jimmy Connors while Lendl beat Tim Mayotte 6-4, 6-0, 6-1. In their five previous meet-, hits back ings Lendl has tended to permit Agassi the encouragement of one set. That was the case at the same stage of these championships a year ago, and Agassi could do with all the help he can get after spending yesterday recuperating one of the most emotional and nervously exhausting matches of his life against Connors. The veteran Connors, who looked indanger of being swamped in the first set, complained of dizziness and nausea when leading 4-1 in the second and told his wife Patti he did not think he would last out.

Yet two games later he came out fighting again like a wounded lion. Agassi, who was booed at the start and again when he reached match points, to cope further distractions by Connors before taking the final set 6-4. John McEnroe, sporting a goatee beard which presumably means his razor contract is over, won his first Grand Slam tournament for five years when he and Mark Woodforde beat champions, Ken Flach and Robert Seguso, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 in the men's doubles final. S.P. FORECAST: 9-4 Marshlander, 7-2 Grand Value, 4-1 Redgrave Rose, 6-1 Gringo, 8-1 Numerate, 10-1 Dornvalley Lad, 12-1 Tooley Street.

4.15: CENTROVINCIAL HANDICAP CHASE 2m 4f £2,856 1 03412-3 Sir Badsworth (12) (D) Laxton 11 12 0 Bradley 2 3P5P- 1U Forestdale (17) (D) Wates 11 11 12.. Davies 3 311-413 Western Counties (10) (CD) (BF) Holder I Lawrence (5) 4 2053P6- Master of Shane (194) Mrs Sharpe 10 111 Dunwoody 5 12P200- Glen Ridge (133) (D) Hobbs 811 0 Peter Hobbs 6 PP063-6 Able Dan (7) Ham 810 Powell 7 2550-F4 Bruni Baby (9) (CD) Sayers 8 101 Rowe 8 Just Blake (26) Roberts 8 10 0 Dowling 8 declared S.P. FORECAST: 2-1 Sir Badsworth, 7-2 Forestdale, 4-1 Western Counties, 6-1 Bruni Baby, 8-1 Glen Ridge, 10-1 Just Blake, 12-1 others. 1. 2 4.45: RIVER SEVERN NOVICE HURDLE 2m £1,224 Bold Fury (9) (D) Roberts 61 11 7 Williams 2 Pollock (9) (CD) Pipe 6 11 Scudamore 3465-2F Baby Alex (14) Vernon Miller 5 11 0....

Sharratt (7) 4 Black Spout (323) Bell 8 11 0. Davies (5) 5 60000P- Holy War (233) A Barrow 5 11 0 Powell 6 Jack The Scamp (9) A James 9 11 0. Tierney (7) 7 00553F- Kimacero (103) Clay 11 11 0 Bevan (7) 00 6POPOP- Kingsbridge Flyer (103) A Chamberlain 7110 Lorna Vincent 9 4 Sequestrator (7) Evans 6 11 0 Wall 10 5005- Dawn Buster (113) Houlbrooke 4 10 12........ Davies Head of Defence Palling 4 10 Evans 12 020- Heir of Excitement (315) A Stringer 4 10 12.. Quinn 13 Olympus Reef (21) Colston 4 10 12 Smith 14 0- Hasty Salvo (308) Bishop 5 10 9 Greene (7) 15 Hot Girl (495) Bishop 710 Earle 16 003042- Tommys Dream (103) Christian 6 10 9.

A Mulholland 16 declared S.P. FORECAST: 2-5 Pollock, 5-1 Baby Alex, 8-1 Olympus Reef, 12-1 Bold Fury, 16-1 Sequestrator, 20-1 others. Border Loch showed promise when fifth to Ellie On on his reappearance at Kelso last season, but disappointed in subsequent efforts. He may prove better class than his rivals in today's Crown Selling Handicap Hurdle at Worcester. 2.15 Border Loch (nap); 4.15 Western Counties; 4.45 Pollock.

YESTERDAY'S RACING RESULTS £1.40, £7.10. Dual F'cast: £5.70. CSF: £9.87. 1 m28.34s. 4.30 (6f h'cap): DIAMOND APPEAL (J Lowe, 14-1) Golden Flats' (J Fortune, 85-40F) Nagem (A Proud, 12-1) 3.

Also: 5 Diet, 7 Eastern Ember, 9 Sloe Berry, 10 Greek Goddess, 11 So Careful (6th), 12 Profilic (5th), 16 Priestgate, Chain Shot (4th), 20 Duck Flight, 25 Supreme Rose, 33 Hatay. 14 ran. nk, 13, nk. (M Easterby, Great Habton). Tote: Win places £6.60, £1.70, £2.40.

Dual F' cast: £56.90. CSF: £45.49. Tricast: £370.05. 1 14.43s. NRs: Needwood Nut, Parisian Girl.

PLACEPOT: £180.10. THIRSK Going: FIRM 2.00 (7f): LUST OF LOVE (J Quinn, 9-4F) Threshfield (10-1) Angels Kiss (11-2) 3. 11 ran. nk, hd. (A Bailey).

Tote: Win places £1.70, £2.60, £1.50. Dual F'cast: £18.30. CSF: £23.76. 2.30 (6f cap): ROSY DIAMOND (B Proctor, 14-1) Indian Sovereign (7-1JF) Bunnyloch (9-1) Work On Air (8-1) 4. 20 ran.

Alexandra Katrine 7JF. 31, sh hd. (C Elsey). Tote: Win places £4.70, £2.00, £1.60, £2.20. Dual F' cast: £64.90.

CSF: £109.70. Tricast: £878.52. NRs: Special Price. 3.00 (7f sell): CUVEE ROSE (W Ryan, 4-1) Calahonda Dave (5-4F) Faraway Blues (4-1) 3. 12 11, 31.

(C Brittain). Tote: places £2.20, £1.30, £1.10. Dual F'cast: £4.20. CSF: £10.38. No bid for winner.

3.30 (1m h'cap): SAYNETE (K Fallon, 14-1) Malhamdale (100-30F) Irish Passage (9-2) 3. 14 ran. 31, HI. (J FitzGerald). Tote: Win places £5.20, £2.10, £1.80.

Dual cast: £82.20. CSF: £63.30. Tricast: £239.14. 4.00 (7f sell): ORCHARD COURT (L Dettori, 10-1) Zalali (5-6F) Martini's Courier (14-1) 3. 11 ran.

sh hd. (N Callaghan). Tote: Win places £2.00, £1.30, £3.10. Dual F' cast: £5.40. CSF: £20.65.

Winner sold for to Woodall. 4.30 (1m4f h'cap): DEMOKOS (K Fallon, 9-2) Nicholas Mark (5-1) Kalzao (10-1) 3. 15 ran. Ballydurrow 3F. 241, 241.

(J FitzGer- Improved England meet US ENGLAND jumped from fifth to second place in the world rankings when they beat Scotland 7-1 for their fourth victory in five group matches in the women's Lacrosse World Cup at the WACA ground in Perth, Australia, yesterday, writes Peter Tatlow. They meet the United states in today's final. Australia, the world champions, should finish third after their play off against Canada. 17, Canada 2 England 7, Scotland 1 Wales 3, Australia Final placings (before ko): 1, US; 2, England; 3, Australia; 4, Canada; 5, Scotland; 6, TABLE TENNIS: Desmond Douglas lifted Great Britain to a spectacular last-minute 4-3 victory over Holland at Kidderminster to clinch the series 2-1. THIRD MATCH (GB Young German side will test Great Britain By Cathy Harris THE Great Britain women's team have a tough fixture against the rapidly-improving West Germans in the Champions Trophy in Frankfurt this afternoon.

The Germans, who have an average age of just under 21, have a talented team which includes nine players from the Junior World Cup side who won the gold medal in Ottawa in July. Britain, whose average age is 25, will be relying on their experience to hold Germany who showed unexpected maturity and discipline in their thrilling 2-2 draw with Australia, the Olympic gold medallists. Maggie Souyave, the former England and Great Britain international, who also captained England when they won a bronze medal in the European Indoor Championship in 1987, has been appointed coach of the England indoor team. Fifty players have been invited to attend training in Nottingham this weekend, but the current England players who are also in the World Cup outdoor squad will not be available for selection this season. names first): Douglas bt Bakker 21-13, 21- 16; Elliot lost to Keen 9-21, 21-10, 15-21; Gibson lost to Haldan 12-21, 14-21; Elliot Lomas bt Kloppenberg Keen 21-18, 27-25; Gibson lost to Bakker 17-21, 12-21; Lomas bt Kloppenberg 21 -15, 21 -14; Douglas bt Haldan 21 -16, 14-21, 21-18.

Market Drayton: GB 1, Holland 5. Stoke: GB 5, Holland 1. Kidderminster: GB 4, Holland 3. SPEEDWAY: Hackney's Steve Schofield meets top opponents in the first two of five rides at the National League Riders' Championship at Coventry must excel in these early races if he is to take his expected victory. LINE-UP: Kennett (Eastbourne), Hunter (Newcastle), Poole (Peterborough), Adams (Poole), Blackburn (Berwick), Wiltshire (Wimbledon), Collins (Edinburgh), Hellsen (Long Eaton), McKinna (Glasgow), Goodwin (Arena- ROUND-UP SPORT OTHER WEEKEND SPORT Southern women's clubs trophy (Wood Green); British Lge qualif match (Luton, 12.45pm); Sussex multi -events (Brigh(Bracknell, 11am).

BASKETBALL. England Sweden (Oldham, 8pm). NatWest National Club two fours ch'ship (Oxford); John Woodcock Memorial Trophy inv fours (County Arts, Norwich); Toshiba Open Ch'ship finals (Tiverton); Worthing Open; Herne Bay Open singles mixed pairs. EQUESTRIANISM. Burghley horse trials.

GOLF. Panasonic European Open (Walton Heath, Surrey); West of England Amateur (Burnham); English Champion Club t'ment (Southport). ICE HOCKEY. Norwich Union Cup: Fife Flyers Ayr Raiders (7.15), Medway Bears Slough Jets (5.15), Nottingham Panthers Durham Wasps (6.30), Streatham Redskins Peterborough Pirates (5.45), Telford Tigers Whitley Warriors (7). Autumn Trophy: Basingstoke Beavers Swindon Wildcats (6), Deeside Dragons Sunderland Chiefs (5.30), Humberside Seahawks Sheffield Sabres (5.15).

MOTOR RACING: Silverstone, Northants (1); Oulton Pk, Cheshire (1015). POWERBOATS. Guernsey Internat Week (St Peter Port). ROAD RUNNING. Chingford road relay (Highams Pk, 3pm); Surrey road relay ch'ships (Wimbledon Pk 1.30pm).

SPEEDWAY. National Lge riders' ch'ship (Coventry, 7.30). WATER- -SKIING. European barefoot challenge finals (White Rose, Yorks). TOMORROW Access UK Women's Lge qualif Match (Coventry); Essex Relay Championships (Thurrock); Herne Hill Centenary mtg (Tooting Bec, 2pm); Kent Women's Lge (Dartford); Sussex multi-events (Brighton).

NatWest National Club Two Fours Ch'ship (Oxford); Toshiba Open Ch'ship finals (Tiverton); Woolwich Broadstairs Open. EQUESTRIANISM. Burghley horse trials; Long distance riding, Nat Ch'ships Three Rivers Ride (Salisbury). GOLF. Panasonic European Open (Walton Heath); West of England Amateur (Burnham).

ICE HOCKEY. Norwich Union Cup: Cleveland Bombers Fife (5.15), Durham Wasps Whitley Warriors (6.30), Peterborough Essex), Loram (Ipswich), Eriksen (Mildenhall), Crabtree (Stoke), Schofield (Hackney), Regeling (Exeter), Rasmussen (Rye House). SNOOKER: James Wattana, 19, from Thailand, recovered from a 3-1 deficit to take four successive frames and beat Jim Chambers, of England, 5-3 in Blackto qualify for the third round of the British Open. Kirk Stevens, of Canada, won only his second game of the season in qualifying for February's final stages. 2nd rd: Bales bt Gauvreau (Canada) 5- A Robidoux (Canada) bt Medati 5-1; Fowler bt Glen Wilkinson (Australia) 5-1; Rowing bt Reardon 5-4; Bennett bt Harris 5-0; Wattana (Thailand) bt Chambers 5-3; Spencer bt Campbell 5-3; I Graham bt A Kearney (Republic of Ireland) 5-4; Gary Wilkinson bt Fitzmaurice 5-3; A Wilson bt McLaughlin -5-3; Oliver bt Roscoe 5-4; Johnston-Allen bt Owers 5-4; A Chappel bt Bond 5-4; David Taylor bt A Cairns 5-0; Stevens (Canada) bt Meadowcroft 5-4; Harris bt Fisher 5-1.

Going: GOOD TO FIRM 2.00 (1 m2185y h'cap): SPRINGS WELCOME (A Morris, 12-1) Crystal Spray (P Brislen, 12-1) Try Vickers (A Procter, 16-1) Ciren Jester (A Spence, 7-1) 4. Also: 7-2F Glastondale (6th), 11-2 Saline (5th), 7 Beau Benz, 8 Miss Sarajane, 12 Persian Veil, 20 Royal. Treaty, Chic-Anita, 25 Palais de Danse, Major Fredie, 33 Ming Ho Gold, Boy Sandford, Saiyyaaf. 16 ran. 51, hd, 61, 31, hd.

(C Cyzer, Horsham). Tote: Win places £3.00, £5.00, £4.80, £1.70. Dual F'cast: £64.40. CSF: £139.49. Tricast: £2,095.14.

Time: 2m11.65s. 2.30 (5f): SUPER DEB (M Roberts, 5-2) Echo Princess (J Carroll, 14-1) Rivers Rhapsody (J Williams, 2-1F) 3. Also: 3 Tavolara (6th), 8 Tabyan (5th), 14 Sunnyside, 20 Star Blaze (4th), 33 Dal Miss. 8 ran. 41, hd, 141, sh hd, hd.

(B Hanbury, Newmarket). Tote: Win places £1.50, £1.50, £1.50. Dual F'cast: £12.60. CSF: £32.47.1 m02.28s. 3.00 (2m h'cap): ELEGANT MONARCH (W Carson, 11-1) Dwadme (W Newnes, 4-1F) Sharp Charter (W Swinburn, 11-2) 3.

Also: 5 Chucklestone (6th), 11-2 Tilly Tavi, 7 Formation (5th), 8 Methano, 9 Spring Forward (4th), 20 Needwood Nymph, 25 Mig. 10 ran. 31, H. 14, nk. (F Lee, Wilmslow).

Tote: Win places £1.90, £2.00, Dual F'cast: £24.80. CSF: £51.27. Tricast: £247.62. 3m28.20s. 3.30 (5f ANKARA'S PRINCESS (J Lowe, 4-1) Granitton Bay (W Carson, 5-4F) Lyndseylee (J Carroll, 15-8) 3.

Also: 14 Diadad (4th), 50 Scribbling. 5 ran. sh hd, hd, 21, 71. (S Norton, Barnsley). Tote: places £2.00, £1.20.

Dual F' cast: £3.60. CSF: £8.82. 1 m01.88s. 4.00 (7f): CHARMING BALLERINA (W Swinburn, 100-30) Serenader (W Carson, (15-8F) Longshoreman (J Reid, 20-1) 3. Also: 11-2 Stella Bianca (4th), 8 Cumbrian Singer, 12 Silverdale Fox, 20 Sharinski, Strike For Home (6th), Top of The Bill (5th), 25 Land of Wonder, Shikari Kid, Shikari Sunshine, USA Dollar, Cutlass Princess, Glenstal Priory, Kirklees Rock.

16 ran. 191, 41, sh hd, 1 gl, 141. (M Stoute, Newmarket). Tote: Win places £1.50, CHESTER ald). Tote: Win places £2.20, £2.60, £2.90.

Dual F'cast: £24.70. CSF: £29.69. Tricast: £207.83. 5.00 (2m): NOBLE SAVAGE (G Starkey, 1-6F) Make Contact (5-1) Bayford Energy (33-1) 3. 4 ran.

21, 251. (G Harwood). Tote: Win £1.10. Dual F'cast: £1.20. CSF: £1.43.

5.30 (6f): GET GOING (Dean McKeown, 2-1F) Regal North (12-1) Age of Miracles (10-1) 3. 17 ran. 41, 11. (C Elsey). Tote: Win places £1.80, £4.20, £2.80.

Dual F' cast: £30.80. CSF: £31.15. PLACEPOT: £76.60. NEWTON ABBOT Going: FIRM 2.15 (2m150y sell h'cap hdle): JACK THE HIKER (W McFarland, 12-1) Tiarum (8-11F) Rosoglio (14-1) 3. 7 ran.

121. (J Baker). Tote: Win places £3.20, £1.10. Dual F'cast: £7.20. CSF: £20.94.

2.45 (2m5f h'cap ch): SWING TO STEEL (P Scudamore, 5-4JF) Major Match (5-4JF) River Warrior (25-1) 3. 6 ran. 41, 21. (M Pipe). Tote: Win places £1.20, £1.60.

Dual F'cast: £1.90. CSF: £3.27. 3.15 (2m150y h'cap hdle): SAKR (D Wonnacott, 7-2) Crofter's Nest (5-2) The Brichin (14-1) 3. 5 ran. Walhan 6-5F.

201, 21. (Mrs Wonnacott). Tote: Win places £1.60, £1.40. Dual F'cast: £4.50. CSF: £12.05.

3.45 (3m2f100y nov ch): HIGH CLASS AGENT (Mr Maude, 7-1) Aren't We All (7-1) Indian Retreat (11-1) 3. 4 ran. Rein de Tout 2-7F. dist. (M Churches).

Tote: Win £5.00. Dual F'cast: £7.90. CSF: £36.04. 4.15 (2m5f110y h'cap hdle): MILFORD QUAY (P Scudamore, 8-15F) Sunday For Monday (5-2) Master Martin (66-1) 3.4 ran. 251, 251.

(M Pipe). Tote: Win £1.40. Dual F' cast: £1.70. CSF: £2.16. NR: Imadyna 4.45 (2m150y nov hdle): ZULU (P Scudamore, 2-7F) Gilded Youth (9-2) Disneyland (12-1) 3.7 ran.

121, 201. (M Pipe). Tote: Win places £1.10, £1.70. Dual F'cast: £2.00. CSF: £2.21.

PLACEPOT: £73.50. for the visit of Hounslow, the HA Cup who include defender Paul Bolland from' Wakefield. Rick Staynor has taken over as manager of Reading, the Division champions, who meet Isca at Bradfield School tomorrow (2.30). TODAY POUNDSTRETCHER NATIONAL LGE.Div 1: Bromley Havant, Welton Harborne. Div 2: Canterbury Doncaster, Warrington Neston, Gore Lyons.

OTHER Beeston Gloucester, Buxton Chesterfield, Cheltenham Barford Tigers, Egerton Pk Coalville, Olton Warwicks Stone, Rolls Royce Mansfield. WOMEN. -Hants WHA Counties' Inv T'ment (Southampton Sports Centre). 10.30: Cornwall Surrey, Essex Berks. 11.40: Hants Beds, Middlesex Devon.

12.50: Berks Gloucs, Surrey Essex. 2pm: Beds Cornwall, Devon Hants. 3.10: Gloucs Middlesex. TOMORROW POUNDSTRETCHER NATIONAL Div 1: Cannock Hounslow, Grinstead Wakefield, Loughtonians Indian Gymhkana, Reading Isca, Stourport Southgate, Teddington Slough. Div 2: Bournville Guildford, Broxbourne St Albans, Coventry NW Brean, Richmond Peterborough Taunton Vale Cambridge C.

Hants WHA Counties' Inv T'ment (Southampton Sports Centre). 10.30: Surrey Gloucs, Essex Middlesex. 11.40: Hants Cornwall, Berks Devon. 12.50: Beds Surrey. 2pm: Gloucs Hants, Cornwall Berks.

3.10: Devon Essex, Middlesex Beds. Pirates Slough Jets (6.30), Medway Bears Cardiff Devils (5.15), Solihull Barons Telford Tigers (7). Autumn Trophy: Bracknell Bees Oxford City Stars (5.15), Humberside Seahawks Deeside Dragons (5.15), Lee Valley Lions Chelmsford Chieftains (5.30), Trafford Metros Sunderland Chiefs (5.30). JUDO. NHC Snr Open Ch'ships (H Wycombe).

MOTOR RACING. F3000 Ch'ship (Brands Hatch, practice 9 15, racing 2 15); Silverstone, Northants (12); Oulton Pk, Cheshire (12); Donington, nr Derby (2); Cadwell Pk, Louth (1 30); Snetterton, Thetford (2); Mallory Pk, Leics (2); Thruxton, Andover (2). POWERBOATS. Guernsey Int'nat Week. ROAD RUNNING.

-AAA 10 miles ch'ship (Hendon, 12.30); Maidstone half marathon (10am); New Forest half marathon (11am); Slough marathon (10.30am); Surrey Red Cross marathon (Guildford, 10.30am). SPEEDWAY. National Lge: Berwick Wimbledon (3.30), Eastbourne Peterborough (3.30), Mildenhall Arena Essex (3.30). Newcastle Stoke (7), Rye House Glasgow (4.30). SWIMMING.

Speedo Ige cup final (Coventry, 11am). TABLE TENNIS. Leeds Permanent British Lge. Premier Lge: Dulwich Rams Kettler Sp (Stoke-on-Trent, 2pm); Ormesby (Middlesbrough) Grove (Market Drayton, 2.15). Butterfly Cardiff Armada 400 (Plymouth, 3pm), Bathwick Tyres (Bath) Ellenborough (Middlesex) (3pm).

TRIATHLON. British national short course ch'ships (Milton Keynes, noon). European barefoot challenge finals (White Rose, Yorks). The Daily Telegraph WHITBREAD ROUND THE WORLD YACHT RACE 0898 500 653 Calls are charged 25p per minute off -peak 38p at other times..