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42 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JULY 2, 1990 GOLF DIARY Michael Williams Open to be given Royal approval PRINCESS ANNE's attendance on the Saturday of the Open Championship at St Andrews will be the first by a member of the Royal Family since Princess Margaret visited Muirfield when Lee Trevino won the second of his two titles in 1972. It is, however, a dual mission, for some of the day will be spent on Save the Children business in Dundee as well as a gala banquet at St Andrews in the evening. Royal interest in golf might be said to have been lukewarm since the days of the Duke of Windsor, who was both a keen player and spectator. However, there also signs of a new recruit. On his Concorde flight to the United States, en route for the US Open Championship at Medinah, a Royal hand touched Sandy Lyle on the shoulder.

It was Prince Andrew. The recent recipient of a set of clubs, Prince Andrew has tried his hand on the Royal Household course in the grounds of Windsor Castle and now needs some lessons. Who better than Lyle, who has a gift in this direction? Lyle has promised to send his Royal Highness his schedule so that between them they may find a free day. DENNIS THATCHER'S first visit to Chelmsford last week is one he be unlikely to du forget. Sir John Carter, his host and opponent, had to depart by ambulance with a broken ankle after the buggy in which he was travelling, tipped over going down the the 15th hole.

It was not that Mr Thatcher had to curtail his round that irritated him but that he was, with his partner, two up at the time and had to waive the f1 he was likely to pocket! JACK NICKLAUS will not be the only one to have been disappointed to learn that his third son, Gary, 21, missed the cut in last week's French Open at Chantilly, particularly after that first round of 68. So will the editors of the norresponsible American magazine Sports Illustrated who, when Gary was still a teenager, made him the subsject of a full-length feature, front-cover picture and all. Gary will now be the subject of more public attention at next week's Scottish Open at Gleneagles, though they will have eyes too for his father, who will be a spectator. MUCH is often made of golfers who perform the feat of scoring under their race. But is there, asks John Nettell, of Brokenhurst Manor, one who has done it more often than George Evans who retired as professional at West Hill 10 years ago? They play regularly and Nettell cannot recall the last time Evans, now rising but still with the most "natural swing returned a score of more than his age.

For his part Evans, who won the British Seniors championship in 1963, has never kept count, though only a few weeks ago he did, at 78, have 68 and all done in hours, which he regards as "plenty long Walton triumphs in play-off to win French Open By Richard James in Chantilly IRELAND'S Philip Walton West Germany, in a sudden a 20-ft birdie putt on the French Open at Chantilly, It was the former Walker Cup amateur's first PGA European Tour victory and a lucrative week indeed, for besides his £58,330 first prize he took home a car valued at around £9,000 for a hole-in-one in a second round 66. Walton's last-gasp birdie at the 562-yard 18th earned him a 69 to match the 275 of Langer whose the under best round of a day of high winds and storm showers. Nick Faldo's hopes of completing a -trick of French Open wins were dashed as he took 38 to come home with a 72 and a 277 total, leaving him sharing fourth place with American Rick Hartmann (71). Argentina's Eduardo Romero was third on 276. Langer, after his brilliant closing round, started favourite in the play -off, which at the same 198-yard 16th where Walton holed a five-iron shot for his ace on Friday.

After two threes there, however, it was the blond Dubliner who took the title with a twoputt par four at the 17th after Langer had bunkered his approach. Faldo, seven- par after birdies at fifth eighth, was leading by a stroke as he approached the ninth, but he drove into the rough to run bogey five, then bogeyed the next two holes as well after bunkered second shots. His last chance disappeared at the short 16th where he faced a 15-ft birdie attempt but ended up three putting after missing a two-foot return. Richard Boxall, who heads the Equity and Law points league with 237 birdies and seven eagles from 65 tournament rounds this year, had high hopes of adding to his Italian Open victory in May when he was tieing Faldo for the lead after an outward half of 34. But his putting touch deserted him and he dropped four strokes in five holes to end on 73 for 278 and joint-sixth place with Bernard Gallacher (71), Ronan Rafferty (72), Malcolm Mackenzie (68) and Zimbabwe's Mark McNulty (73).

beat Bernhard Langer, of death play-off after holing last green to tie in the Peugeot near Paris, yesterday. THE DETAILS (GB Ireland unless stated) 275-P Walton (Ireland) 73, 66, 67, 69; Langer (W Germany) 71, 65, 72, 67. (Walton won at 2nd extra hole in play- off). 276 Romero (Argentina) 68, 69, 69, 70. 277 Hartmann (US)68, 65, 73, 71; Faldo 68, 69, 68, 72.

278 -M Mackenzie 70, 70, 70, 68; Gallacher 70, 65, 72, 71; Rafferty 70, 70, 66, 72; McNulty (Zimbabwe) 71, 65, 69, 73; Boxall 70, 69, 66, 73. 280-S McAllister 70, 70, 70, 70; Fowler (Australia) 72, 65, 69, 74. 281 Binaghi (Italy) 72, 67, 71, 71; Bland (S Africa) 70, 67, 72, 72; A Sorensen (Denmark) 68, 68, 72, 73; Chapman 69, 68. 282 Davis 71, 66, 74, 71; Dabson (France) 67, Rivero (Spain) 70, 70, 69, 73; 70, 69, 74. Poxon69, 283 Levenson (S Africa) 70, 70, 74, 69; Richardson 70, 71, 73, 69; Broadhurst 74, 68.72, 69; Clark 68.

72, 73, 70; Hughes (Australia) 69, 69, 70, 75; Teravainen (US) 67, 68, 70, 78 Wayne Levi won for the third time in the last six weeks when he came from behind in the $1 million Greater Hartford Open in Cromwell, Connecticut. He won by two shots from four players Chris Perry, Brad Fabel, Rocco Mediate and Mark Calcavecchia, who lost his chance with a six after hitting his approach shot into water at the 17th. Levi had a 67 at the Players Club of Connecticut for a 13- under-par of 267. It was worth $180,000 and he has collected $799,065 for the year. He won the Atlanta Classic in late May and the Western Open early last month.

Great Britain and Ireland made a fine recovery in scorching conditions El Saler, Valencia, on Saturday, coming from 7-5 behind to defeat the Continent Europe 13-11 and retain the St Andrews Trophy. ST ANDREWS TROPHY (El Saler, Valencia) 1st day GB Ire 5 Continent of Europe 7 2nd day (GB Ireland first) Foursomes; Willison Payne halved with Eriksson Hjerstedt; Cassells Metcalfe beat Quipo de Llano Nistri 6 5. Clarke Carvill lost to de la Riva Edmond by 1 hole; Milligan A Coltart beat Bjorn Muntz 5 4. Result: GB Ire Continent of Europe Singles Willison beat Eriksson 2 1, Clarke lost to Quipo de Llano by 1 hole; Cassells beat Bjorn 3 McGimpsey halved with Edmond; Milligan lost to Jonsson by 1 hole; Payne beat Muntz 3 Coltart beat de la Riva 5 Metcalfe beat Hjerstedt by 1 hole. Result: GB Ire Continent of Europe 23.

Overall: GB Ire 13 Continent of Europe 11. Barnard ends drought By Bill Johnson BRITAIN'S Diane Barnard had a closing round of 69 for her first tour victory yesterday in the BMW German Classic at Hubberath, near Dusseldorf. Miss Barnard, 26, from Lancashire, finished with a 10- under-par aggregate of 278- one stroke clear of Corinne Dibnah, the former British Open champion from Australia to collect a £10,500 winner's cheque. Having turned professional seven years ago, Miss Barnard yesterday utilised her experience windswept course at Royal Lytham, where she was a member as an amateur, to good advantage. It was not until the final turn, however, that she got her nose in front after starting the day three strokes behind Miss Dibnah.

She holed putts of 10 and 40 feet for birdies at the eighth and ninth holes to turn OTHER WEEKEND SPORT IN BRIEF Philadelphia 3 Atlanta 7, Montreal 6 St Louis 6, LA Dodgers 5 Chicago Cubs 7. San Diego 3 BOWLS MIDLANDS COUNTY CH' Derbyshire 129, Lincolnshire 125 MURAS Yorkshire 111. Durham 131. Isle of Wight 124, Wiltshire 108. BOXING CHIANGMAI, THAILAND WBA inr bantamweight ch'ship: Khaosai Galaxy (holder) bt Shunichi Nakajima (Japan) rsf 8th.

CYCLING TIME Northumbrian CC (50m): 1, Bradshaw (GS Metro) 1:55:45, CAN Team: GS Metro 5 56:46 Nova CC (50m): 1, A Williams (Port Sunlight Wheelers) Team: Manchester Wh 6 25:04 Manchester Dis LCA Ch'ship (50m) 1, Ross (Nova CC) 2:20:24, Team: Dukinfield CC (2 riders) 4:46:33 VC Cumbria (25m, Sun): 1, A Roberts (Team Kronos) 58:51, Team: Border City Wh 3:05:26 VC Cumbria (10m, Sat): 1, A Roberts (Team Kronos) 22 12, Team: Team Kronos 1:09:13 SURREY SUSSEX VTTA 25. Palmer (Polytechnic CC) 1:00:42 Team: Surrey Roads plus 12.23 Veteran: K. Craven (Crescent CC) 1 2 10 plus 13:53 CROYDON DCA Bull (Gemini 8C) 57 34 Team: Epsom CC 3 07 40 NORTH LANCASHIRE TTA Nowland (Preston Wheelers) 4.13 31 Team: Preston Wheelers 12:57:09. BRAMLEY WHEELERS 50. I White (Dinnington RC) 1:54:13.

Team: Clifton CC 6:13:43 MANSFIELD RC Grantham (Knaresborough CC) 56.51 Team: Mansfield RC 2:57:19 MATLOCK CC 25 Blagden (Manchester Wheelers) 58:01 Team: Matlock CC 3:01:03 PRESCOT EAGLE RC 25. Rees- Hughes (Deeside Olympic) 56 15. Team: Kirkby CC 3:13:40 CLARENCOURT CC 4-UP 55kms. bley RC (R Clarke, Dalton, Drew, Shand) 1:18:33. OXFORD CITY RC Pickers (Antelope RT) 58:22.

Team: Oxford City RC 3:08:48. KENT CA Howard (San Fairy Ann CC) 2:05:02. Team: San Fairy Ann CC 6:24:26 EASTERN COUNTIES CA Morley (Cambridge CC) 4:15:01. Team: Southend County Wheelers 13:30:40 NORLOND COMBINE Brazier (VC Slough) 2:05:31. Team: Lampard RC 6:51:31 EAST ANGLIAN CC Garrett (Beds Roads) 2:02:50.

Team: CC Breckland 6:36:16. WELLAND VALLEY WHEELERS Bird (VC Slough) 56:45. Veteran: Bevan (Leamington CAC) 59:42 plus 14:01. PIERRE Robson (Knaresborough CC) 58:05. Team: Midland CAC 3:05:03.

Women: Curtis (Knaresborough CC) 1:03:47 WESSEX VTTA Icke (Poole Wheelers) 2:02:54. Team: Farnborough- Cam- A MAP Andy Mapple in action at Staines yesterday, but his chances of breaking his world slalom record were dashed Winds dash SPORT 10 ANDY MAPPLE'S hopes of breaking his world slalom record in front of a home crowd were dashed at the British round of the Budget Paws Pro-Tour at Staines, Middlesex, yesterday. Nikki Lee, the chief judge, decided to abandon the competition on safety grounds. Strong winds ripped banners and hoardings from the lakeside and made such large waves that to proceed would have invited injury to competitors. Mapple, the world slalom champion from Preston, was on course for yet FENCING England aim to regain title By Bill Meredith ENGLAND will be hoping to reclaim the crown they lost to Canada four years when the Commonwealth Champago, ionships start today at the Matchpoint Centre, Bramhall.

Pierre Harper, who must have a fine chance of taking the men's foil, and the experienced Linda Strachan, in the women's foil, are England's hopes before the championships finish on Saturday. Fencers from 15 nations are taking part, and Donnie McKenzie, Meadowbank, has the style to give Scotland a boost in the men's foil, while Wales will be looking to Stuart Evans to do well in the sabre. Canada's Tracy Tremblay could figure prominently in the women's foil standings. PRE-CURTIS CUP MATCH (East Sussex National): Foursomes: Dobson Lambert bt McEvoy A Carman 4 Hall Imrie bt Streather Dexter 4 Thomas Fletcher lost to Cook Lewis 4 3: Farquharson Wadsworth bt Critchley Froggatt 4 3. Singles: Hall halved with Cook; Dobson halved with McEvoy; Farquharson bt Carman by 1 hole; Lambert bt Lewis 3 Fletcher bt Streather 1 hole; Wadsworth bt Froggatt 5 4, Imrie bt Dexter 3 Thomas bt Critchley by 1 hole.

LAWN TENNIS VW NATIONAL CIRCUIT (Cambridge) Men's singles final: Galway (N Zealand) bt Bell (Cambridge) 6-4, 6-4. Ladies singles final: Graeme-Barber (Cambridge) bt Goodwin (Cambridge) 6-2, 6-3. Harlesden: Men's singles final: Warren (Surrey) bt Carrara (Norfolk) 6-1, 6-0. Ladies singles final: Barker (Norfolk) bt Moore (Norfolk) 7-6, 6-3. Hove: Men's singles final: Florentino (Australia) bt Campbell (Australia) 1-6, 6-4, ret.

Ladies singles finals: Broomfield (Kent) bt Woodbridge (Sussex) 4-6, 6-3, 6-0 Dorchester: Hand (Berkshire) bt A Orchard (Dorset) 6-2, 6-4; Hand (Berkshire) bt Harley (Devon) 6-2, 6-2. Newport: Lloyd (S Wales) bt Bunn (S Wales) 6-7, 6-3, 6-1: Wild (Notts) bt Wilhams (Avon) 6-0, 6-2. MOTORCYCLING WORLD SUPERBIKE CH'SHIP (Zetlweg, Austria). Rd 1:1, Pirovano (Italy) Yamaha 37 min 1 51 5sec; 2, Mertens (Belgium) Honda 37-5 549; 3, Phillis (Australia) Kawasaki British: 6, McElnea, Yamaha Rd 2: 1, Mertens 30-50 971: 2, Roche (France) Ducati 30-51 171, 3, Pirovano British: 6, McElnea Standings: 1. Roche 223pts, 2.

Mertens 198: 3, Merkel 186. MOTOR RACING FORMULA VAUXHALL LOTUS (Knockhill, Dunfermline) 8th rd: 1, Sospiri (Italy, 87.30 mph): 2, Luby (87.01), 3, Albon 86 83 ROAD RUNNING TOUR OF EPSOM (Long Grove, 3 miles): Parrack (Boxhill) 14m 57s; 2, Phillips (Epsom) 3, Collie (Croydon) 15.13. Veteran: Collie (Croydon) 15:13. Women: Young (South London Harriers) 16:21 EWELL (2.5m) 1, Harris (Croydon) Picture: DAVE SHOPLAND attempt by the unpredictable British weather, which, at their level, makes living and training be here impossible. Mapple was only Briton on course for honours at the event.

John Battleday was lying in third place in the men's slalom, just one buoy behind Roberge. Jodi Fisher, 19, from Nottingham, one of the youngest skiers in the event, just missed qualifying for the slalom finals. He beat team-mate Shawn Bronson, Cox, of the United States, and Canadian Kreg Llewellyn in the first two rounds. WATER POLO Britain take third place By Tony Jefferies A GOAL by team captain, Jerry Birmingham, in the third period of extra time, earned Great Britain third place in the Nine Nations tournament in Copenhagen yesterday. Birmingham scored seven of Britain's goals in victory over the host country.

The United States, the Olympic silver medallists, beat Poland 5-4 in the final. Britain had been close to a major upset when they led the United States 10-9 30 seconds from the end of their semi-final on Saturday. NINE NATIONS T'MENT -finals: US 12, GB 10 (aet) Poland 9, Denmark 8. Final: US 5, Poland 4. place play-off: Denmark 11, GB 12 (aet).

Final placings: 1, US. 2, Poland; 3, GB; 4, Denmark; 5, Israel; 6, Austria; Sweden; 8, Norway, 9, Switzerland 2. 1, Connock, 13, 2, Eastwood, 13, 3, Newland, 13, 53 99. Formula 3: 1, Harris, 13, 52:17, 2, Williams, 12; 3, Young, 12. Formula 4: Davies.

(Ladies): 1, Clements, 11, 2, Casson, 11, 63 17; 3, Berry, 10, YACHTING ROYAL SOLENT REGATTA. Saturday, Class 1 (Etchells): 1, Catch 22 (D Hayles). Class 2 (Channel h'cap): 1, Jacobite (SL James) Class 3 (Contessa 32): Chameleon (M Finch). Class 4 (Channel h'cap 2): 1, Freyja of Asgard (D Gough). Class 5 (XOD): 1.

Jewel (W Dunsdon) Class 6 (Darings): 1, Dynamite (D Stride). WANDERER NAT'L CH'SHIPS (Graham Water): 1, Whiting Barr (Langstone SC), 2. A Whitelock Hiscock (Crawley); 3, Greenfield (Crawley) LARK MTG (Graham Water): 1, Eales (Draycote SC); 2, Fells Chisnall (GWSC), 3, A Shorrock Hammett (Bristol). BURNHAM ON CROUCH Class Erotic Bear (J Torrance). Class Thistle (P Duce) Class Long Dog (G Gullen).

Squibs: Stellata (K Taylor). Cadets: Rough Justice (S Joshin) Sonatas, Race 1: Ghostbuster (l Gray) Race 2: Ghostbuster. RBOD: Quartz (S Adams) Squibs: Nicky (G Cole). Cadet: Woodstock (R Harrison). ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON 00D34 CLASS Race 1: 1, Windsprite (D Banks): 2, Quinta (Quinta Syndicate), 3, Mickey Mouse (K Robinson) Race 2: 1, Nazca Il (J Flizet): 2, Robbery (J Chawner); 3, Windsprite V.

Race 3: 1, Nazca II, 2, Windsprite 3. Robbery Race 4: 1, Windsprite 2, Mickey Mouse: 3, Robbery TOPPER OPEN MEET (Northampton SC) 1, Wills (Milton Keynes SC): 2. Lowbridge (Sutton SC): 3, Mountford (Chelmarsh SC). COMET NAT CH'SHIPS (Ardleigh, Essex) Overall: 1, Sinclair (Chipstead); 2, Withall (Kingsmead SC); 3, Edwards (Chew Valley SC); 4, Robinson (Aylesbury); 5, Wilkins (Chipstead); 6, Barnes (Ardleigh) EAST ANGLIAN OFFSHORE RACING Walton Trophy (provisional results): Class 1:1, Born Free (J Breakell, HPYC) 7h 0m 4s; Crusader (R Matthews, WMYC) 3, Sensor (Mr Mrs Chatterton, HPYC) Class 2: 1, Moustique (M Spear, HPYC) 7h 9m 1s; 2, Hops (A Bartlett, CYC) 3, The Red Dragon (P Lee. CYC) Class 3: 1, Scarlet of Arun (N Holland- Brown, RBYC) 7h 7m 58s: 2, Odd Job (N Theadom, HPYC) 3, Smiffy (D Stearn, FYC) 1, Born Free: 2, Scarlet of Arun; 3, Odd Job 9 3 RACING Hamdan is basis of Carson success TONY STAFFORD JUST a year ago, there seemed a real chance that Willie Carson despite a classic double in the 2,000 Guineas and Derby on Nashwan cease riding at the end of the 1989 season.

The Scot was soured by last year's decision to end the tenure of Nashwan's trainer Dick Hern at West Isley stables owned thee Queen. But then a fairy godmother in the shape of Sheikh Hamdan Al-Maktoum came along both for the veteran trainer -for whom a new training premises will be available next year and the jockey, who was given a personal retainer which supthe exclusive connecPlanted, Major Hern. Over the past week, the significance of those events came to fruition as Carson collected his fourth classic of 1990 on Sheikh Hamdan's Salsabil in a six-day spell during which he rode 21 winners. From Friday, until Salsabil's win in the fourth race on yesterday's card at The Curragh, he had won 13 times. At Newcastle on Saturday, his six winners from seven rides equalled.

the feats of Gordon Richards and Alec Russell, the only previous jockeys to win six times on a single programme this century. Carson, 47, in clocking up his six-timer, displayed all the qualities which have kept him at the top for the past two decades. Pace, judgment, strength in a finish, and sheer endurance packed into a deceptively-tiny frame give him the appearance of a man half his age. The Newcastle romp began in the familiar colours of Lord Weinstock on the Dick Herntrained Arousal in the Royal Mail Penny Black Stakes, in which the filly had six lengths to spare over Victory Piper. Then Soweto, trained by Gavin Pritchard-Gordon, readily Won the Claiming Stakes before Parliament Piece provided the only negative note of the day behind Yearsley in the Journal 'Good Morning' Handicap.

Mapple's record By Jane Elliott another decisive victory having skied to within two buoys of the world record in Friday's qualifying round. On Saturday he was the only man to ski into the 10-metre shortening, finishing an incredible buoys farther than his nearest rival, Carl Roberge, from the United States. Mapple and his American wife Deena, who was leading the women's slalom and jump events, were disappointed MOTOR RACING Greco springs surprise in Dusseldorf in 33, leaving her just one stroke clear of Miss Dibnah, Alison Nicholas and Karen Lunn. But the Lancashire golfer proved equal to the task by holing putts of 10 feet for two more birdies at the 11th and 13th holes. Miss Dibnah is a tough competitor and her response came with birdies at the 15th and 16th but, like Miss Barnard, she dropped a shot at the difficult long 17th hole and failed to force a play-off at the 18th when her putt from 20 feet finished inches short of the hole.

LEADING FINAL SCORES (GB Ireland unless stated): 278 Barnard 71, 68, 70, 69 279 Dibnah (Australia) 66, 71, 69, 73. 280 A Nicholas 71,.67, 70, 72 281 Lunn (Australia) 67. 69, 73. 72 282 -M -L de Lorenzi (France) 69. 72, 70, 71 283 Conley (US) 69.

69, 73, 72 287 Dowling 74, 72, 73, 68 289 Hall (Australia) 76, 69, 73, 71; Stewart 72, 73, 72, 72; Maritz (S Africa) 74, 70, 69, 76, Connachan 68, 69, 74. 78: Lofland (US) 73, 70. 71, 75. 290 Quelhas (France) 73, 77, 69, 71; Gawthrop (US) 68. 73, 75, 74.

berley CC plus 57:11 Veteran: Alford (Heron RC) 2:12:29 plus 30:08. BRISTOL SOUTH WEST TA Goodall (South Bucks RC) 1:07:03 SHAFTESBURY CC (25m): Brown (King's Lynn) 1 03:16. Team: Hainault RC 3:18:58. ROAD RACES JIM ROGERS MEMORIAL (Cockerham, nr Blackpool) 72m: 1, Williams (Liverpool Mercury RC) 3:06:19. BCF NATIONAL AMATEUR CH'SHIP (Dudley) 123m: 1, Hempsall (Chesterfield Coureurs) 5h 6m 33s 2.

Hughes (Liverpool Mercury RC) 3, Butler (Norwood Paragon CC) 5:06:41, 4, Smith (VC d'Or) 5:06:51, 5, Hall (Liverpool Mercury RC) 5:07:04, 6, A Mathieson (Musselburgh RC) 5:07:19 BCF WESSEX DIV CH'SHIP JUN Chasemore (Bournemouth Olympic) 2:57:50 EAST LIVERPOOL WHEELERS (Lathom) Wright (Manchester Velo) 1:13:32. FARNWAY REYNOLDS GP (Eastway, 100km) Stuut (Mechelen, Belgium) 2:37:44, 2. Richards (VC St Raphael); 3, Armstrong (VC St Raphael) both same time BATH SOMER VALLEY (58m): 1, Simmonds (Somer Valley) 2:25:00: 2, Buts (Choughs RC): 3. Revill (Somer Valley) both same time. NORWICH HENDERSON TROPHY (150km).

1, Whitear (Rennrad) 2, Bradley (Anglia Sport) same time. 3. Kelson (Magnasport) at 1 20s. BIG HITTERS RACE (Newcastle) 72m 1. Moore (Team Mirage) 3-02-10.

DU MAURIER CLASSIC (Kitchener, Ontario) 3rd rd scores: 205 Johnston 65, 70, 70 209 Rizzo 67, 69, 73; Sheehan 69, 70, 70 210 Neumann (Sweden) 68. 72, 70. 211 Daniel 74, 66, 71, McGeorge 74. 70, 67, Berteotti 74, 68, 69 212 Bradley 73, 69, 70; King 70, 72. 70: Anschutz 70, 72, 70.

213. Geddes 72, 67, 74. 214. Hull 70, 68. 76, Baugh 71, 75, 68, Richard 69, 71, 74; A Benz 73, 70.

71 220 Wright (GB) 69. 77. 74, Johnson (GB) 74, 71, 75. US SENIOR OPEN (Paramus, New Jersey) 207 Nicklaus 71, 69, 67; 208 Player 75, 65, 68; Dent 68, 68, 72; Trevino 67, 68, 73; 210. Barber 75, 68, 67, 211 Bies 75, 69, 67, 212 Hill 72, 67, 73; 213 Charles 73, 71, 69; 0 Moody 75, 69, 69; Coody 68, 73, 72; Henning 71, 67, 75, 214- Rule jnr 74, 71, 69; Archer 70, 72, 72; Zembriski 68, 73, 73, Chi Chi Rodriguez 73, 74, 68; Graham 70, 73, 72: Hill 73,69, 73; Cain 68, 71, 76, 217 Jimenez 74, 74, 69; Mowry 72, 74, 71: A Kelley 73, 73, 71; Dill 71, 73, 73; Hiskey 69, 75, 73 MIDLAND PGA PRO AM (Druids Heath, par 72): 70 Nicholls (Shifnall); 71 A Hare; 72 Clarson (Beaudesert), A Stubbs.

MIDLAND OPEN (Little 279 Bickerton (Droitwich) 72, 69 287 Bouvire (Australia) 72, 71. 288 -D White (Sutton Coldfield) 69, 71. 289 Cook (Leamington County) 66, 78. 290 Evans (Worthing) 78, 69. 291 Little (Sherringham) 77.

72; Amor (Marlborough) 73, 72. Fitting triumph By Trevor MARCO GRECO, of Brazil, was a surprise winner of an sixth round of incident British Formula 3000 championship at Brands Hatch yesterday. Peter Hardman, of Lancashire, won second half of a two-part race, but was less than a second behind overall. The race had to be stopped for safety reasons after 31 laps when Australian Rohan Onslow crashed and his car partially obstructed the track. Pedro Chaves, of Portugal, was well clear when the race was halted and had set a lap record of 111.1mph.

But in the second part, he and Vittorio Zoboli collided at Druid's Bend and both went out of the race. BRITISH F3000. -1, Greco (Brazil, Reynard) 105.9mph. 2, Hardman (Reynard) 105 85. 3.

Shead (Renard) 99 45. Formula First: Bate (Van Diemen) 81 35mph Formula Forward: A Guy-Johnson (Van Die- 11:49 (course record); 2. Phillps (Epsom) 3, Davidson (Philips City Striders) 12:35. Veteran: Pearson (Croydon) 12:39. Women: Young (South London H) 13:00.

Overall: 1, Harris (Croydon) 57:46, Phillips (Epsom) 3, Davidson (Philips City Striders) 70:58. Veteran: Dickson (Croydon) 71:33. Women: Taylor (Mole Valley) 78:35. RUGBY LEAGUE TOUR New Zealand Maoris 12, Gt Britain 20 (Roturua). RUGBY UNION 3RD Australia 19, France 28 (Sydney) TOUR Namibia 21, France 'A' 25 (Windhoek) SOCCER AUSTRALIAN LGE Victoria Div 1: Pt Melbourne 3, Geelong 3 Sandringham 2, Oakleigh 3 Werribee 3, Essendon 0.

Div 2: Chelsea 2, Sunbury Dandenong 0, Doncaster 0 Keilor 2, Brighton 1 Nunawading 1, Bell Pk 2 Richmond 0. Clifton Hill 1 Ringwood 4, Coburg 1. Div 3: Clarinda 0, Holland Pk 1 Corio 1. Moorabbin 2 Eltham 1. Heidelberg 0 Mornington 2, Bentleigh 4 Seaford 3, Clayton 0 Springvale 2, Lalor 4 Yarraville 0, Altona 1 Div 4: Boronia 3, Hamlyn 3 Langwarrin 0, Ferntree 1 Mor eland Pk 1, Karingal 1 Pascoe Vale 2, Hawthorn 0 Regent 3, Brunswick 0 Rosanna 1, Springvale 0 Yallourn 0, Oakleigh 1 WEST AUSTRALIA Perth 2, Kwinana 0 Sorrento 1, Bayswater 3.

Stirling 1, Athena 1. Prem Div: Bassendean 2, Stirling TP 0 Cockburn 1, Forrestfield 3 Fremantle 3, Ferndale 1 Gosnells 0, Balga 2 Inglewood 4, Wanneroo 2 Melville 4, Perth 0 Morley 0, Rockingham 3. Swan Crac 2, Osborne Pk 0. Div 1: Armadale Pk 2, Perth 0 Ashfield 1, North Lake 1 Booragoon Swan Ath (void) Queens Pk 0, Subiaco 3 University 2. Swan IC 1 West Yugal 0, Canning 1 (aband 23 min) Whitford 1.

Vasto 0. SOUTH AUSTRALIA LGE Div 1: Hellas 2, Adelaide 1-Polonia 2, Croatia 3 Pt Adelaide 0, Cumberland 2 Salisbury 0, Azzurri 3 WT Birkalla 0, Lion -Grange 1 Woodville 3, Modbury 2. Div 2: Blackwood 0, Olympians 1 Campbeltown 1, Adelaide 0 0 Central Dist 1, Elizabeth 1 Enfield 2, Noarlunga 1 Seaford 0. Para Hills 2. QUEENSLAND Div 4: Leichhardt 1, deception 2 South Star 0, Griffith 2- Capalaba 2.

Albany 3 Kenmore 0. Western 2 Pine Hills 1, Southside 1 Samford 2, Toowong 1. 42 8 Check applies to Treble Chance on Williamson men) 90.5mph. Ford Fiestas: Stancombe 73.84mph. FF1600: Germain (Van Diemen) 86.11 mph.

Christian Fittipaldi, nephew of former world Formula I champion Emerson, won the ninth round of the British Formula Three championship at Donington Park yesterday. The Brazilian, who races for the Ashford-based West Surrey racing team, led from pole position to win by 4.3 seconds in his Ralt RT34. BRITISH FORMULA CH'SHIP (Donington Rd 9: 1, Fittipaldi (Brazil) laps, 28m28.76s; 2, Kox (Holland) 3, Higgins (GB) 4, Stewart (GB) 5, Salo (Finland) Modified Porsches: Burt. FF Star of Tomorrow: Saunders. Champion of Snetterton: Lloyd.

Robb Gravett, driving a Trakstar Sierra, won third Esso Touring Car Championship race in a row at Oulton Park. Frank Sytner, driving a Mobil BMW, won Class B. TASMANIA NTH Div 1: Launceston 5, Devonport 3 Ulverstone 1, Burnie 3 Cro- atia 3, Olympic 8 Juventus 0, Eagles 2 YESTERDAY VICTORIA STATE Brunswick 2. Thomastown 1 Bulleen 0. Caulfield 0- Croydon 1, Altona Gate 0 Fawkner 4, Albion 0 Frankston 3, St Albans 0 Green Gully 2, Mooroolbark 3 Heidelberg 2, Box Hill 0- Melbourne 3.

Northcote 0 Div 1: Broadmeadows 0, Doveton 1 Maribyrnong 0. Springvale 0 Mordialloc 1, Western 0 Westgate 0, Knox 0 WESTERN AUSTRALIA SUPERLGE.Perth Italia 4, Kingsway 0 Div 1: Dianella 2. Geralton 1. QUEENSLAND Div 3: Beenleigh 0, Latrobe 0 Brothers 1, University 0 Darra 3, Redcliffe 0-Kingsridge 0, Annerley 2 Slacks Creek 1, Souths 2. SPEEDWAY SUNBRITE BRITISH Swindon 57 (J Nilsen 13, Davis 12), Wolverhampton 33 (R Correy 11) Coventry 34 (S Wilson 11).

Belle Vue 56 (C Morton 13, Doncaster 11) BRITISH LGE JUNIOR CH'SHIP (Coventry) 1, Dugard (Oxford) 15, 2, Stein (Reading) 11 after run -off; 3, Coleman (Coventry) 11; 4, Cross (Swindon) 11, 5 Chessell (Swindon) 10. NATIONAL Hackney 68 (S Schofield 15), Rye House 28 (J Rasmussen 12) Peterborough 50 (F Andersen 15), Middlesbrough 46 (D Cheshire 15) Stoke Eaton 4 (aband after 2 heats, heavy rain). FUTURE CHAMPIONS CHASE (Edinburgh). -1, Edwards (Middlesbrough): 2, Schofield (Middlesbrough). 3, A Boyd (Edinburgh Stoke) TEE MILL KO leg: Berwick Poole (post).

SPEEDWAY STAR KO leg: Cradley Heath Bradford (post). TRACK WALKING OPEN 3KM (Beckenham): 1, O' Rawe (Southend) 14m 27 9s; 2, A O'Rawe (Southend) 3, Davies (liford) 15-42 1 WATER POLO NAT Plymouth 9, St James 4 Welsh Wdrs 16, Shiverers 9-Ealing 8, OMW 8. WATER SKIING OFFSHORE NATIONALS (Penarth, Rd 3: Formula 1: overall, Kirkland, 13 laps, av speed 56-08 mph; 2, Jones, 13, 54 21; 3, Cox, 13, 52:86. Formula 18 9 9 Littlewoods, Vernons and Zetters coupons. Fittingly, Saturday's biggest prize, the Newcastle Brown Ale Northumberland Plate, came Hamdan Al-Maktoum 'colours on Al Maheb.

Carson tactically outmanoeuvred Ray Cochrane on the favourite Dance Spectrum, his smooth winning run offering a stark contrast to his rival's apparent tactics. Al Maheb eventually won by stop a length and half for the Alec Stewart stable and, half-anhour later, Ternimus had a similar winning margin over Surcoat in the Coraline cap, where Bill Elsey supplied the first two. Another Sheikh Hamdan winner was Peter Walwyn's Tadwin in the Wynyard Classic Northumberland Sprint Trophy, before Hot Desert, owned by Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum, completed the jockey's glory day in the EBF Hexham Maiden Stakes. Saturday's honours were partially shared, but inevitably with less ceremony, by the astonishing John Williams who added a Warwick fourtimer to his 25-1 afternoon success at Chepstow on Keep Your Word. Whereas Carson was already at the top of his profession at the start of the 1970s, Williams was a bread-and-butter jump jockey in those days, but he is clearly improving month by month.

The composure which the Welshman has employed to such good effect in major sprints has come to the notice of some prominent trainers, and a score by the end of the season of at least 70 is likely ATHLETICS SOUTHERN WOMEN'S Div 1 (Chelmsford): 1. Chelmsford 159pts; 2, Bedford 156.5, 3, Essex Ladies 1505; 4, Portsmouth, Fareham District 136, 5, Cambridge Coleridge 126. (Croydon): 1. Peterborough 174pts; 2, Croydon 171.5; 3. Basildon 142.5; 4, Windsor 122; 5, Plymouth 116.

(Hornchurch): 1, Brighton 195.5pts; 2, Havering 153; 2, Enfield 137.5; 4, Reading 135. 5, Basildon 125 (Southampton): 1, Bournemouth 175pts: 2, Shaftesbury Barnet 167. 3, Crawley 152; 4. Southampton 123; 5, Medway 110.5. (Aldershot): 1, Aldershot 178pts; 2, Radley Ladies 161.5, 3, Bromley Ladies 142; 4, Exeter 132, 5, Dartford 111 5.

136, 5. Cambridge Coleridge 126. Overall (after 3 matches): 1, Peterborough 543pts; 2, Essex Ladies 376.5, 3. Bournemouth 349.5 Div 2: (Woking): 1, Milton Keynes 185pts. 2.

Hounslow 157. 3, Guildford 130; 4, Woking 129; 5, Andover 126. (Portsmouth): 1, Harlow 182pts, 2, Havant 136.5; 3, Stevenage 136; 4, Haringey 134; 5, Mitcham Sutton 113.5. (Aldershot): 1. Camberley 162pts; 2, Aldershot 160; 3, Portsmouth 143, 4, Ipswich 131; 5, Oxford City 117 (Luton): 1, Kingston Polytechnic 184pts; 2, Parkside 161; 3, Luton 132.5; 4.

Cambridge Coleridge 128; 5, Newham Essex Beagles 117.5. (Thurrock): 1, Middlesex Ladies 163.5pts; 2, Thurrock 156, 3, Bracknell 154; 4, Epsom 153.5; 5, Southend 103. DIARY CREST NATIONAL U-20 CA'SHIPS JNR MEN: 200m: Smith (Southend) 20.85sec (ch ship best). 400m: Richardson (Windsor) 47.79. 800m: Sesay (Leeds) 1 min55.55.

1500m: Robb (Liverpool) 5000m: Campbell (Winchester) s'chase: Toher (Newquay) 110m hdles: Harbour (Barry Vale) 14.27. 400m hdles: Gwynne (Birchfield) 54.56. 10km walk: Jackson (Coventry) Long Jump: Banks (Exeter) 7.29m. Triple Jump: Fasinro (Hillingdon) 15.83. Javelin: Nieland (Shaftesbury Barnet) 64.46.

JNR WOMEN: 200m: Smith (Queen's Pk) 23.94. 400m: Raven (Coventry) 56.33. 800m: Tait (Copeland) Stacey (Bromley) (ch'ship best) 100m hdles: Maddox (Cannock Stafford) 13.32 (ch'ship best). 5km walk: Lupton (Sheffield) Shot: A Grey 13.55. Discus: Merry (Coventry) 48.90.

BASEBALL AMERICAN Friday: Oakland 5, Toronto 0 Chicago White Sox 1, New York Yankees 0 California 7, Cleveland 2 Baltimore 6, Minnesota 2 Kansas 3, Detroit 2 Texas 4, Boston 3 Seattle 4, Milwaukee 2. Saturday: Texas 6, Boston 5-Oakland 9, Toronto 4 New York Yankees 10, Chicago White Sox 7 Cleveland 4, California 1 Detroit 5, Kansas 3 Baltimore 6, Minnesota 0 Seattle 6, Milwaukee 2. NAT Atlanta 4, Montreal 2 New York Mets 4, Cincinnati 2 Philadelphia 2, Houston 0 Chicago Cubs 3, San Diego 2 LA Dodgers 6, St Louis 0- San Francisco 7, Pittsburgh 3. Saturday: Cincinnati 7, New York Mets 4 Pittsburgh 4, San Francisco 3 Houston 8, rather than possible. LEADING JOCKEYS Mts Pat Eddery 370 Carson 375 Cauthen 277 Roberts 355 Quinn 277 Dettori 261 Dean McKeown 349 A Munro 276 Since Win 2nds 3rds win 103 57 39 84 52 45 0 70 38 36 51 43 58 3 49 46 32 00 47 28 26 45 33 30 00 43 24 28 00 GOLF RACECALL LIVE RACING AT THE END OF THE PHONE The Daily Telegraph Racecall service bring you live action commentaries direct from every racecourse in Britain.

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