Coventry Evening Telegraph from Coventry, West Midlands, England • 23

Coventry Evening Telegraph, Thurtday. Juts II. tW 23 then ties up Gibbs tantalises SPORT OPINION Standard in benefit game HOME DRAW FOR TOWN LOCKHEED IIL'GBY TOWN ora st hams if Barton Albion, and Urhhesd at heme to Redwerth Town la the gist rand of the Hired ogham Renter Cap le be Pjurijew before Monday, Stratford Town Aomlenra aw away te 1 ogham last nigM. (Mr ml round byas era Nenrelen Blddermlmler. Alher- City board will bend for fans their delight and mere than alight embarrassment, members ef the Standard erlcket eleven suddenly found themselves face-to-face last night with Lance Gibbs, the worlds leading exponent of off-breaks.

Olbbs.at present going through By at a year. qualification with Warwickshire. BIGGER 3 MILES TEST FOR TAYLOR TVICK TAYLOR can prove on 1-w Saturday that he Is the beet British three-mller. Par lining up against him In the A.A.A. championships at the White City will be hie bluest rivals Utr McCafferty, ofMiierwett.

and Upton Allan Ruehmer, writes ALEX GOODMAN. The Coventry Oodlva man has not yet clashed with McCafferty on the track In serious competition this season but he was beaten tar Ruehmer in the Midland championships Re wants revenge over the Ttaton man Just badly as MeCaffsrty wants to bast him. Par It was Taylor who took away McCaf-farty United Kingdom two-mile IEREK IEIIERS01 readily stepped. Into the county side luUUiinc hn Stewart fens-lit match at Tile HU1 Lane whan hie skipper Mike Smith had to withdraw. And thouth he gave the knal dub side encouragement with the occasional long hop and full toaa, Gibbs oould not resist tossing up the odddasstc delivery.

One of them that bowled one of our men broke at least a foot," said a Standard man ruefully afterwards. Abberley slog Kb gentle, friendly affair ended In Warwickshire winning by 4 runs in a mover game on a lively wicket on which the ban ee quite sharply at one end. MOal Abberley atoned off: iandard attack. Indudtng ll to the ing II fours wlthStewart, Standard and a six. carried the i SOON from 22 far four to 14S for the alloted overs.

Stewart unbeaten SS Included fours and two traditional gamely threw match the county Turnbull held up one end almost boundaries. Bui' with Oibbs tearing four jiiiff four even wicketkeeper Alan Smith forsaking his pads to bowl Alan Gordon In tbs unusual rota of stumper, they lost wickets steadily, and at ths close, had lost eight men in raising M. Stewart's fund benefited by and an autographed bet was won by P. Wilis, of Rod Lane, Kenilworth. Scoreboard Wanrkksblre XI: H- W.

Bed P. BsaufOr Brawn 11: R. lOVENTBY CITY'S bnard of directors are not the dictatorial ogres some would have ns believe. And st their meeting tonight they will, I predict, bend their decision to confine ground season-ticket holders to the main stand enclosures. This Is In the face of concentrated disapproval from those who have a favourite terrace-spot and don't want to be shifted.

I fully sympathise with supporters who have sought out an ideal spot and have stuck to it through the years, only to find now that if they wish to take advantage of a ground season, they must stand In the enclosure area. In the same position, I would feel aggrieved at this restriction. LABELLED DICTATORS But In this matter, some have unfairly labelled the club as dictators, falling to understand or refusing to acknowledge that their motives were to help holders of ground There were many accusations flung at City after the unprecedented crush of 51,455 Into Hlgnfleld Road for the Wolves match In April. The elub have a duty towards their loyal fans that this sort of thing does not happen wae the Justifiable cry. This sort of reaction Is precisely what prompted the elub to try to find a solution whereby holders of ground seasons would not be subjected to overcrowding on the Mg match oceaslona But In setting aside a special section for th supporters, they have upset a minority who would rather stand where they ehoose.

come rain. haU or crush, and there must be a way to accommodate them. For some years I campaigned for a special section for the children. Now. at last.

City are to set aside Just such an area. Tonight. I fee! rare the directors wUl make provision for the restoration of their freedom to ehoose to stand where they please If they deat they will be making a mistake. Not a crucial one. bat a mistake aeverthetem.

slu.lM Bees pair hope to qualify VIOKL BOOOOCK. happy now that his carburettor troubles been solved and Rick France, to moke It a double COVENTRY GATE RECEIPTS BREAK ALL RECORDS Stewart not four) tea. Bowline: K. WomU I-ao. Maagard: Da Ties Oibbs 4: L.

Addas and Oibbs fi Turnbull not out 40: o. Beaufoy Oibbs 10: X. Brawn Oibbs 0-P. Sevan Allan S. Mounuora 8 HSr 1: SJSmASSS Jhsbtss Oibbs 4-1V; Allan 9-aT.

out 1C total (for Bowling: 1-14: VUsysarstby 1-U. EXTENSIONS OF STALLS NEXT YEAR TUX Jockey Club has decided to accept the recommendation of the working party on starting stalls that there should be a second team of handlers and stalls for the ION ssssnn This means that approximately two-thirds of next year's flat flxtursa will be core red by stalls Major-Gen. Sir George Bums senior executive atewara of the Jockey Club, said thatthe Horae- Levy Board race agreed to pay ths capital east of the additional units A demonstration of various typos of largtr and more visible numbers on the stalls was given before racing on the July course at Newmarket today. New fixtures Rugby club have two new fixtures next season against Stroud and Manchester, wUl be vtoUing Leicester for j.the first time In years "There are no grounds for complacency. however." he warned.

"The new floodlights have to be paid for end we have to spend at toast RljOOO on general repairs" Mr. WUUame geld there was a drop of CT1 In takings from Bttra flnt xv matches end hs found this disappointing, for they had soma attractive fisturea "They si entitled to better attendances" he said Membership Upped during the year to SOT end they could expect a further falL There were 1ST new members and renewals srta lAOt members and they haute be prepared to Met the nucleus of members In the Birmingham ere a as llasetoy had Increased their nature Ust. There were usually about 220 members in this area, said Mr, WilUama Re told the meeting that there wartti) with off handicap ef SI. That had been reduced from SS on the previous day and wiU now be cut to SS. TO Miss P.

Cartwright lEugby). 1 Mis. D. Orecy iSlratfonloa-Avool. gl Ida B.

Goodman iWalmlayl. Mrs. B. C. Qol verier (Harborncl.

OS Mr. 6. Scott (Eenilworthl. 04 Mtas J. Lightoulsr (Bdgbaatr Mrs.

M. RTSoas (Moor Halil. Puhr lOitoni. Mrs. D.

Hooper (Sutton Ooldlleldl. Mrs. T. Kenilworth l. Mis.

Williams (Lad brook Park). IS Mrs. 8. Hull Kenilworth Mrs. H.

Smith (Moor Halil. 0 M.w. a Linden (Sutton Coldfield I Mrs. M. A.

Smith iKsnll-worthl. Mrs. M. Pepptrcorn lOopt SO Mr. D.

Phillips I Lad brook Park I. Mrs L. Bark worth). Mis Her 01 Mrs. CT Wllkil niaackeuace I MrsTJ.

Winslow tOiten). ESSa.TarHTSSi IS aruac London matched with American Brian London, the former BrIUdi heavyweight champion, will meet a. coloured American. Jamm Woody, over 10 rounds at Liverpool Stadium on August 15. 21 and comet Vork.

stands OR one out of 10 contests. This was against iho mted Amnlcan Johnny Penal, who outpointed hun in New York las! year. Result stands after enquiry In the Red House Stakes of Doncaster last night the ll to 2 winner. Red Desire, ridden by Tommy Fxirhurst fur Middlrluim Erato Weymos. got home by half a length from the 0 to 4 an favourite.

Sovereign Service. They rams tmwther Inside the lost furtong. but the piscinas were unchanged after irtewsid? msdZLr" on Rugby trio in semi-finals quarter-final matches of Ihg Warwickshire County Bow turn Amoctetino Triplet ChumpiomhljZ jdayed hut night, resulted ae JUrtetey.j. Smart. H.

Neele Avenue. Learning Um. T. Selby, Sadler. Brooke (Leamington) is.

A. W. Bennett. W. Dunn.

D. W. Johnson (Tally Hoi 20: al Three Spiras. O. EL Robinson.

D. Kerr. N. A. Batchelor Rug by I 14.

H. Lena ranee. L. Ohamberbun. H.

Moise-worth Birmingham Civil Servieet 10; et Avenue, Leamington. Emerson top seed for Swiss title Despite hla shock Wimbledon defeat. Australian Roy Emm sum is still number one mad for thq Swim International Tennla cham guomhipi at Oesteed from July Manuel Santana, of Spain, id seeded second, followed by Eafam Omum (Mexico). Istvan Ouiyag Hungary), sill Bowrey (Austiwi I is), and Owen Davidson (Australis). Fir the women si notes.

Marts Bueno (Brasil) to number end seed, followed by Lesley Turns (Australia). Annette Vent South Africa) and Pet WalkdeR Midland team to meet Coventry The Midlande cycle speedway team selected to race against US Coventry League at Oxford an Saturday. August 5. Is: Wilson Burns. Grant Warwick Leicester).

Kevin Rowland i Ox ford). Harry Glover Leicester), Roger! Ellis, Ivor Walsh. Dave Fairy iKingstandingi, Roy era-man (Oxford). WORCS FA PRESIDENT Mr. FNd Simpson.

since ltl, wae elected pramdent ef the Worcera tenhire fbotM AeeeciaUon eb last night annual meeting uk Dnotwich. The laet president, wag Sir April. Overwhelming favourite far the race to Australian Ron Clarke, the world record holder who win bo defending the three-mile this Mon of the rising British hopes are likely to beat him but Tutor to hapum the pace will be feat enough for him to break the 13-minute barrier. Biffger test Said Taylor: "Naturally I went to beat Chute, but it would not be too bad if 1 finished second and brake 11 minutes" Par Taylor, this race to likely to be an even bigger teat than the MOO metres In Los Anygetas. on Sunday, for there to atop clam entry Including South African Rena Altman, who finished second to Clarke last year.

Taylor finished third In that One dtaeppointement though to that Kindion Keino will not be competing. He beat Clarke hi Los Angeles but has now returned homo. Taylor's Oodlva dub mate John Hammond to also in the field and he to aiming to get his time below lSmln. Msec. He to running well enough at the moment to achieve that The mile event has been divided into heats and Oodlva two entries Ken Bartlett and Alan Grant are both in action, tomorrow.

But with the standard likely to bo very high, they will do well to reach the flnaL had been a "marked Impravo-ment la investmente and if the club wished to expand they had to five on their own income. Anything above Income should go Into rsosrvs. I want to see a new stand jn our Centenary Year In lOU, Fine record The president. Mr. N.

J. Pugh. Coventry hod had a fine -j with several players saining International honours and the dub had i adendid playing On finance, Mr. Pugh mid: Any Improvement In our fortunes must be balanced by a realisation of our eommittmenta We want to provide better facilities and any degree of complacency to not a good thing," Mr. Pugh dent andafr.

Peter Sharp secretary in succession to Mr. Jim Comet who did not seek reels: lion. Mr. Harry Walker was elected Extra Pirau match mercury. replacing Mr.

Wilf Graham who also did not orek re-election. Others elected were: Treasurer. Mr. Dl L. T.

WHIiamn Fixture secretary. Mr. P. Jackaon. Match secretary.

Mr. A. A. Wyman Medical OOcer. Dr.

O. Mcfcwan. Committee: Messrs. E. Blackburn.

J. P. Blythe. J. Barker Daviea J.

F. Gardiner. W. I. Graham.

H. P. Ore-tdey. T. H.

Leah. I. Prases. Robinson. J.

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Csr winning a umber week two A404HL Holiday wienlns number week two 00X704. 10.13. At, XOltl. IWN, llxxe. 04441, 314 have hoping celebration this week It woe his birthday yesterday carry Cow-entnrT hopea ln the Britton sone aeml-finals of the World Cham-goMh tonight, writes ALEX Both should qualify but It to Doing to be far from cosy- Boocock rides at Wimbledon where World Champion Barry Briggs to riding, while Ranee to In action at Sheffield, a track he likes and normally rides welL Two more for Canadian trip England Schools have added J.

Wilson (London) and T. Rod well (Gloucestershire) to the 4 440 yards relay event for their triangular athletics match axalnat Canada end Prance In Canada next month. Reserves to travel ere: Boy J. Harrison (Cheshire), J. Davis (Cheshire) end Steele (Warwickshire).

oirta Jones (Hampshire), If 111, E. Board (Hampshire) and P. Bailey Down the course British entries. Manacle end Orest Beer, finished seventh end cixhth in a field of IS in the Prix Hampton, run over five end a half furlongs at Le Tremblay. Peris, yesterday.

AST year was ths best financially fsr Csven-try F.C. for II years and probably ef all time, ssU the slab treasurer, Mr. Bill Williams, at the annul general meeting at Cowiden Bead but night. Gate receipts (Mm flnt team matches totalled Still Us St compared vrtth RtlSS theme-vious year. "This to wonderful achievement Many dubs would like to have a balance sheet like this- said Mr.

WilUama Membership The average 223 thu For the game against wee double this Boocork. plaxued by carburetter trouble against Belle Vue practised st Brandon on Sunday end Monday, using the carburetter from the track spare nance old take and was more then pleased with its perfarmancs. He will need to be mechanically perfect tonight far one take failure could mean the difference between qualifying and elimination. Strong opposition The Bees star normally rides the tricky Plough Lne circuit well, but with Terry Bette (King Lynn). Ken McKlnlay (West Ham).

Trevor Hedge (Wimbledon) and Ray Wilson (Long Eaton), also riding, the fight for points will be tough one. At Sheffield. Prance will be racing against Nigel younger brother bk Boooock. from Halifax. end a lop-form Arnold Haley, who to riding his home track.

With Charlie Monk (Glasgow). Jim Amy I Wolverhampton) and Reg Luckhurat (Wimbledon) also in the round, nance, lag cannot afford any bike fall urea The top eight from each eenU-final go forward to the British final at West Ham on August IS. The top six from there go into the World final at Wembley In Beptember. Pittsburgh Phantoms 4-1. The half-time neon was The Oenerato.

at the bottom of the League's Eastern Division, were awarded two penalty kicks. Theur Leserams. of Pittsburgh, was rant off. Tempers ran high and there were several heated exchanges. The referee.

Mr. Emmett Brennan, set off La scrams, from Rotterdam. with 14 minutes Io iol far a tout against the New York goalkeeper tleotfrey Bidt bottom, of Scunthorpo Newest recruit wins veterans golf KIRBY AND NEWTON ON MARK IN US Atlanta Chiefs, beat Philadelphia Spartans 2-0 In a National Professional Sorter league delpiila Spartans 2-0 In a ional Professional Sorter league match in Pittsburgh. George Kirby, of Walull. scored two goals far New York Generals who defeated AVER recent years it has be-U come a habit (or the newest recruit to win the Warwickshire Woman Veteran Championship.

Yesterday, at Kenilworth. Miss toggy Cartwright Rurtyre- player to break at Her round ended with spton-did homeward half of II. ell her main di Acuities coming in the early eugea particularly at the sixth, where she lost her ball In a bush end teak seven. She elm three-putted the ninth for a aix. but almost holed her tee ahot at Hie UM-yard eighth to make a two a formality-Perhaps the moat outstanding Testeruay.

ncnuworui. Peggy Cartwright (Rugby) turned a 7 to follow that pel for she was the only pup handicap of 10 and wae "die. appointed in taking IS. Ths beet eett return was llut of fire Beatrice Garner iKanu- game at Atlanta last night. Halftime orore was 1-0.

A crowd of IASI aaw the CTilefa goalkeeper. Vic Bouse, block everything sent his way. Atlanta scored the goal five minutes before half-tune, when Ron Newman dropped a corner kick in front of the goal and Freddie Mwila short post the Spirtan goalkeeper Oernot Praydl. Graham Newton accred the second goal with only four minutes to He slammed home an angle shot after taking a paw from Newman. In another Notional League.