Skating_VVG ._. 
Joanne_NP1 Conway_NP1 ,_, who_PNQS is_VBZ hoping_VVG to_TO become_VVI the_AT first_MD woman_NN1 for_IF more_DAR than_CSN 20_MC years_NNT2 to_TO win_VVI five_MC successive_JJ titles_NN2 ,_, made_VVD a_AT1 strong_JJ start_NN1 at_II the_AT Skate_NN1 Electic_JJ British_JJ championships_NN2 in_II Basingstoke_NP1 ._. 
The_AT 18-year-old_JJ from_II North_NP1 Shields_NP1 beat_VVD off_II eight_MC opponents_NN2 and_CC a_AT1 tendon_NN1 injury_NN1 to_TO take_VVI the_AT lead_NN1 after_II the_AT opening_NN1 compulsory_JJ figures_NN2 ._. 
Soccer_NN1 :_: Ball_NN1 denies_VVZ being_NN1 '_GE vulture_NN1 '_GE over_II Mills_NP1 ._. 
By_II Russell_NP1 Thomas_NP1 ONE_MC1 former_DA England_NP1 international_JJ stepped_VVN into_II another_DD1 's_GE shoes_NN2 yesterday_RT when_CS Alan_NP1 Ball_NP1 succeeded_VVD Mick_NP1 Mills_NP1 as_CSA managerial_JJ upheavals_NN2 continued_VVN in_II earnest_JJ ._. 
But_CCB Ball_NP1 denied_VVD that_CST he_PPHS1 had_VHD trampled_VVN on_II Mills_NP1 's_GE feet_NN2 since_II arriving_VVG at_II Stoke_NP1 City_NP1 less_DAR than_CSN three_MC weeks_NNT2 ago_RA ._. 
The_AT 1966_MC World_NN1 Cup_NN1 winner_NN1 ,_, starting_VVG his_APPGE caretakership_NN1 of_IO the_AT Potteries_NN2 club_NN1 ,_, said_VVD :_: '_" I_PPIS1 have_VH0 not_XX been_VBN a_AT1 vulture_NN1 on_II Mick_NP1 's_GE back_NN1 and_CC he_PPHS1 knows_VVZ that_DD1 ._. 
'_GE Mills_NN2 lost_VVD his_APPGE first_MD managerial_JJ job_NN1 after_II seeing_VVG his_APPGE side_NN1 win_VV0 only_RR two_MC Second_MD Division_NN1 games_NN2 in_II the_AT last_MD 30_MC while_CS spending_VVG more_DAR than_CSN 1_MC1 million_NNO ._. 
The_AT results_NN2 ,_, especially_RR the_AT dooming_NN1 6-0_MCMC defeat_NN1 at_II Swindon_NP1 last_MD Saturday_NPD1 ,_, tell_VV0 their_APPGE own_DA story_NN1 ,_, even_CS21 if_CS22 Ball_NP1 's_GE arrival_NN1 at_II the_AT Victoria_NP1 Ground_NN1 from_II Colchester_NP1 as_CSA first-team_JJ coach_NN1 pointed_VVD to_II his_APPGE promotion_NN1 ._. 
But_CCB there_EX was_VBDZ no_AT treachery_NN1 ,_, said_VVD Ball_NN1 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 came_VVD to_TO work_VVI with_IW him_PPHO1 ,_, shoulder_VV0 to_TO shoulder_VVI ._. 
'_GE Ball_NN1 ,_, 44_MC ,_, says_VVZ his_APPGE aim_NN1 is_VBZ to_TO be_VBI '_GE the_AT greatest_JJT coach_NN1 and_CC manager_NN1 in_II the_AT country_NN1 '_GE ,_, and_CC he_PPHS1 will_VM be_VBI given_VVN another_DD1 chance_NN1 to_TO achieve_VVI it_PPH1 if_CS he_PPHS1 turns_VVZ Stoke_NP1 around_RP ._. 
He_PPHS1 must_VM apply_VVI for_IF the_AT advertised_JJ post_NN1 ,_, which_DDQ will_VM attract_VVI their_APPGE former_DA England_NP1 full-back_NN1 Mike_NP1 Pejic_NN1 ,_, Port_NP1 Vale_NP1 's_GE first-team_JJ coach_NN1 ._. 
Hull_NP1 are_VBR set_VVN to_TO name_VVI their_APPGE new_JJ manager_NN1 at_II a_AT1 press_NN1 conference_NN1 this_DD1 morning_NNT1 ._. 
Among_II the_AT names_NN2 touted_VVD to_TO succeed_VVI the_AT sacked_JJ Colin_NP1 Appleton_NP1 are_VBR Peter_NP1 Reid_NP1 ,_, Cyril_NP1 Knowles_NP1 and_CC Terry_NP1 Dolan_NP1 ._. 
The_AT Bristol_NP1 Rovers_NP1 chairman_NN1 ,_, Denis_NP1 Dunford_NP1 ,_, said_VVD yesterday_RT that_CST the_AT Third_MD Division_NN1 club_NN1 would_VM be_VBI '_GE reluctant_JJ '_GE to_II part_NN1 with_IW their_APPGE goalkeeper_NN1 Nigel_NP1 Martyn_NP1 and_CC the_AT striker_NN1 Gary_NP1 Penrice_NP1 ._. 
Crystal_NP1 Palace_NP1 have_VH0 offered_VVN 1_MC1 million_NNO for_IF Martyn_NP1 ,_, named_VVN in_II England_NP1 's_GE B_NP1 squad_NN1 on_II Monday_NPD1 ,_, while_CS Watford_NP1 have_VH0 had_VHN a_AT1 500,000_MC offer_VV0 for_IF Penrice_NP1 rejected_VVD but_CCB are_VBR thought_VVN to_TO be_VBI considering_VVG a_AT1 higher_JJR bid_NN1 ._. 
Andy_NP1 Platt_NP1 ,_, England_NP1 's_GE latest_JJT recruit_NN1 ,_, has_VHZ agreed_VVN a_AT1 new_JJ deal_NN1 with_IW Aston_NP1 Villa_NP1 which_DDQ will_VM keep_VVI him_PPHO1 at_II the_AT club_NN1 until_II 1994_MC ._. 
Birmingham_NP1 face_VV0 FA_NP1 punishment_NN1 after_II their_APPGE managing_JJ director_NN1 ,_, Ken_NP1 Wheldon_NP1 ,_, allegedly_RR sold_VVN tickets_NN2 before_II the_AT trouble-torn_JJ match_NN1 at_II Blackpool_NP1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 is_VBZ not_XX named_VVN in_II the_AT charge_NN1 but_CCB the_AT club_NN1 are_VBR accused_VVN of_IO breaking_VVG all-ticket_JJ rules_NN2 on_II match-day_JJ morning_NNT1 ._. 
The_AT FA_NP1 is_VBZ taking_VVG no_AT action_NN1 against_II either_DD1 club_NN1 over_II incidents_NN2 in_II the_AT ground_NN1 ._. 
The_AT Welsh_JJ Cup_NN1 holders_NN2 Swansea_NP1 were_VBDR surprisingly_RR knocked_VVN out_RP in_II the_AT third_MD round_NN1 of_IO the_AT competition_NN1 by_II the_AT Vauxhall_NP1 Conference_NN1 side_NN1 Merthyr_NP1 Tydfil_NP1 ,_, who_PNQS won_VVD 3-0_MCMC at_II the_AT Vetch_NN Field_NP1 last_MD night_NNT1 ._. 
Littlewoods_NP1 Cup_NN1 third_MD round_JJ replay_NN1 :_: Bolton_NP1 1_MC1 ,_, Swindon_NP1 1_MC1 (_( aet_FO )_) Shearer_NP1 's_GE instant_JJ reply_NN1 forces_NN2 third_MD meeting_NN1 ._. 
By_II Cynthia_NP1 Bateman_NP1 SEVEN_MC minutes_NNT2 from_II the_AT end_NN1 of_IO extra_JJ time_NNT1 Bolton_NP1 broke_VVD the_AT deadlock_NN1 in_II their_APPGE Littlewoods_NP1 Cup_NN1 third-round_NN1 replay_VV0 that_CST had_VHD produced_VVN no_AT goals_NN2 for_IF 113_MC minutes_NNT2 ..._... only_RR to_TO let_VVI Swindon_NP1 equalise_VVI two_MC minutes_NNT2 later_RRR to_TO take_VVI the_AT tie_NN1 to_II a_AT1 second_MD replay_NN1 at_II Bolton_NP1 next_MD Tuesday_NPD1 ._. 
A_AT1 powerful_JJ 25-yard_NN1 shot_VVN by_II Brown_NP1 gave_VVD Bolton_NP1 a_AT1 justly_RR deserved_JJ lead_NN1 but_CCB Shearer_NP1 's_GE fine_JJ header_NN1 robbed_VVD them_PPHO2 of_IO it_PPH1 almost_RR immediately_RR ._. 
The_AT town_NN1 of_IO Bolton_NP1 has_VHZ just_RR announced_VVN that_CST it_PPH1 is_VBZ to_TO make_VVI its_APPGE football_NN1 hero_NN1 ,_, Nat_NP1 Lofthouse_NP1 ,_, a_AT1 freeman_NN1 of_IO the_AT borough_NN1 ._. 
The_AT Wanderers_NN2 '_GE manager_NN1 ,_, Phil_NP1 Neal_NP1 ,_, has_VHZ some_DD way_NN1 to_TO go_VVI before_CS he_PPHS1 can_VM expect_VVI to_TO be_VBI so_RG honoured_JJ but_CCB he_PPHS1 collected_VVD several_DA2 brownie_NN1 points_VVZ after_II his_APPGE side_NN1 's_GE spirited_JJ performance_NN1 ._. 
Bolton_NP1 ,_, still_RR smarting_VVG from_II a_AT1 controversial_JJ refereeing_NN1 decision_NN1 that_CST denied_VVD them_PPHO2 a_AT1 penalty_NN1 and_CC ,_, they_PPHS2 believe_VV0 ,_, victory_NN1 at_II the_AT County_NN1 Ground_NN1 at_II Swindon_NP1 ,_, had_VHD their_APPGE opponents_NN2 well_RR and_CC truly_RR cornered_VVD at_II the_AT start_NN1 ._. 
The_AT Swindon_NP1 goalkeeper_NN1 ,_, Digby_NP1 ,_, was_VBDZ forced_VVN into_II throwing_VVG more_DAR punches_NN2 than_CSN a_AT1 boxer_NN1 in_II his_APPGE efforts_NN2 to_TO clear_VVI headers_NN2 ,_, shots_NN2 and_CC volleys_NN2 from_II expertly_RR delivered_VVN corner_NN1 kicks_VVZ by_II Comstive_NP1 on_II the_AT right_NN1 ._. 
Digby_NP1 was_VBDZ kept_VVN under_II considerable_JJ pressure_NN1 and_CC at_II times_NNT2 was_VBDZ found_VVN wanting_JJ as_CSA Bolton_NP1 ,_, fed_VVN by_II full-backs_NN2 determined_VVN to_TO work_VVI their_APPGE way_NN1 forward_RL ,_, put_VVD everything_PN1 into_II attack_NN1 ._. 
Reeves_NP1 ,_, the_AT Bolton_NP1 striker_NN1 ,_, was_VBDZ so_RG certain_JJ his_APPGE header_NN1 had_VHD beaten_VVN Digby_NP1 that_CST he_PPHS1 turned_VVD away_RL to_TO celebrate_VVI ,_, but_CCB somehow_RR the_AT effort_NN1 went_VVD wide_JJ ._. 
And_CC the_AT goalkeeper_NN1 made_VVD a_AT1 brilliant_JJ save_VV0 to_TO tip_VVI Philliskirk_NP1 's_GE long-range_JJ shot_NN1 over_II the_AT bar_NN1 ._. 
Swindon_NP1 lost_VVD Hockaday_NP1 with_IW a_AT1 fractured_JJ cheekbone_NN1 just_RR before_II half-time_NN1 as_CSA they_PPHS2 were_VBDR beginning_VVG to_TO make_VVI an_AT1 impression_NN1 on_II the_AT game_NN1 ._. 
Both_DB2 sides_NN2 have_VH0 been_VBN soaring_VVG up_RP their_APPGE respective_JJ divisions_NN2 ._. 
Bolton_NP1 play_VV0 the_AT same_DA sort_NN1 of_IO attractive_JJ passing_JJ football_NN1 as_CSA Swindon_NP1 under_II the_AT influence_NN1 of_IO Ossie_NP1 Ardiles_NP1 ._. 
But_CCB the_AT Lancashire_NP1 side_NN1 had_VHD the_AT added_JJ ingredient_NN1 of_IO grit_NN1 and_CC some_DD decisive_JJ tackling_NN1 limited_VVN Swindon_NP1 's_GE chances_NN2 to_II two_MC in_II an_AT1 hour_NNT1 ._. 
The_AT Second_MD Division_NN1 side_NN1 seemed_VVD bereft_JJ of_IO ideas_NN2 until_CS White_NP1 suddenly_RR found_VVN an_AT1 opening_NN1 ._. 
His_APPGE strike_NN1 in_II the_AT 68th_MD minute_NNT1 ,_, from_II a_AT1 MacLaren_NP1 pass_NN1 ,_, beat_VVD the_AT Bolton_NP1 goalkeeper_NN1 but_CCB hit_VVD the_AT upright_JJ ._. 
Encouraged_VVN ,_, Swindon_NP1 at_RR21 last_RR22 began_VVD to_TO take_VVI the_AT initiative_NN1 and_CC Felgate_NP1 saved_VVD Bolton_NP1 by_II tipping_VVG Simpson_NP1 's_GE shot_NN1 over_II the_AT bar_NN1 ._. 
But_CCB Swindon_NP1 had_VHD a_AT1 similar_JJ close_JJ shave_NN1 in_II the_AT last_MD seconds_NNT2 of_IO full_JJ time_NNT1 as_CSA Philliskirk_NP1 hit_VVD the_AT crossbar_NN1 and_CC the_AT game_NN1 went_VVD into_II extra_JJ time_NNT1 ._. 
Bolton_NP1 Wanderers_NN2 :_: Felgate_NP1 ;_; Brown_NP1 ,_, Cowdrill_NP1 ,_, Comstive_NP1 ,_, Crombie_NP1 ,_, Winstanley_NP1 ,_, Henshaw_NP1 ,_, Thompson_NP1 ,_, Reeves_NP1 ,_, Philliskirk_NP1 ,_, Darby_NP1 ._. 
Swindon_NP1 Town_NN1 :_: Digby_NP1 ;_; Hockaday_NP1 ,_, Bodin_NP1 ,_, McLoughlin_NP1 ,_, Calderwood_NP1 ,_, Gittens_NP1 ,_, Jones_NP1 ,_, Shearer_NP1 ,_, White_NP1 ,_, MacLaren_NP1 ,_, Simpson_NP1 ._. 
Referee_NN1 :_: K_NP1 Redfern_NP1 (_( Whitley_NP1 Bay_NN1 )_) .._... 
Bournemouth_NP1 0_MC ,_, Sunderland_NP1 1_MC1 Gabbiadini_NP1 's_GE dash_NN1 makes_VVZ the_AT difference_NN1 ._. 
By_II David_NP1 Foot_NP1 MARCO_NP1 GABBIADINI_NP1 ,_, Sunderland_NP1 's_GE England_NP1 Under-21_JJ forward_RL ,_, eloquently_RR provided_CS the_AT dash_NN1 and_CC style_NN1 that_CST made_VVD the_AT difference_NN1 between_II these_DD2 two_MC sides_NN2 ,_, and_CC it_PPH1 was_VBDZ his_PPGE sharply_RR taken_VVN goal_NN1 that_CST won_VVD this_DD1 Littlewoods_NP1 Cup_NN1 replay_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 had_VHD already_RR scored_VVN in_II the_AT first_MD meeting_NN1 at_II Roker_NP1 Park_NN1 ._. 
And_CC last_MD night_NNT1 he_PPHS1 eluded_VVD his_APPGE two_MC markers_NN2 to_II decisive_JJ effect_NN1 although_CS they_PPHS2 shadowed_VVD him_PPHO1 well_RR for_IF much_DA1 of_IO the_AT match_NN1 ._. 
Bournemouth_NP1 searched_VVD spiritedly_RR for_IF an_AT1 equaliser_NN1 in_II the_AT second_MD half_NN1 ._. 
Their_APPGE most_RGT energetic_JJ and_CC impressive_JJ player_NN1 ,_, Shaun_NP1 Brooks_NP1 ,_, hung_VVD his_APPGE head_NN1 when_CS his_APPGE 20-yard_JJ free-kick_NN1 spun_VVN off_II the_AT bar_NN1 ._. 
In_II a_AT1 final_JJ gamble_NN1 Bournemouth_NP1 brought_VVD on_II a_AT1 towering_JJ central_JJ defender_NN1 ,_, John_NP1 Williams_NP1 ,_, as_CSA a_AT1 striker_NN1 but_CCB Sunderland_NP1 held_VVD on_RP ._. 
Two_MC injury-ravaged_JJ sides_NN2 understandably_RR lacked_VVD precision_NN1 and_CC poise_NN1 but_CCB Gabbiadini_NP1 was_VBDZ always_RR direct_JJ in_II his_APPGE approach_NN1 and_CC it_PPH1 was_VBDZ appropriate_JJ that_CST he_PPHS1 should_VM give_VVI Sunderland_NP1 the_AT lead_NN1 six_MC minutes_NNT2 before_II the_AT interval_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 snatched_VVD at_II the_AT ball_NN1 inside_II the_AT Bournemouth_NP1 penalty_NN1 area_NN1 and_CC ,_, though_CS confronted_VVN by_II four_MC defenders_NN2 ,_, enterprisingly_RR veered_VVD to_II his_APPGE right_NN1 before_II hitting_VVG the_AT ball_NN1 on_II the_AT turn_NN1 and_CC in_RP off_II the_AT bar_NN1 ._. 
Sunderland_NP1 should_VM have_VHI scored_VVN just_RR before_CS this_DD1 ._. 
Within_II a_AT1 frantic_JJ five-second_MD period_NN1 Kite_NN1 and_CC O'Driscoll_NP1 blocked_VVD close-range_JJ shots_NN2 from_II Armstrong_NP1 and_CC Pascoe_NP1 ._. 
The_AT two_MC main_JJ threats_NN2 to_II Sunderland_NP1 in_II the_AT first_MD half_NN1 came_VVD from_II Brooks_NP1 and_CC Coleman_NP1 ._. 
Brooks_NP1 's_GE curling_NN1 drive_NN1 brought_VVD an_AT1 equally_RR adept_JJ save_VV0 from_II Carter_NP1 ,_, while_CS Coleman_NP1 's_GE thumping_JJ shot_NN1 skimmed_VVD over_RP after_II Blissett_NP1 had_VHD quick-wittedly_RR overrun_VV0 the_AT ball_NN1 as_CSA it_PPH1 came_VVD over_RP from_II Shearer_NP1 in_II one_MC1 of_IO the_AT home_NN1 team_NN1 's_GE brightest_JJT moves_NN2 ._. 
Bournemouth_NP1 :_: Kite_NN1 ;_; Bond_NP1 ,_, Coleman_NP1 ,_, Teale_NP1 ,_, Peacock_NP1 ,_, Shearer_NP1 ,_, O'Connor_NP1 ,_, Moulden_NP1 ,_, O'Driscoll_NP1 ,_, Brooks_NP1 ,_, Blissett_NP1 ._. 
Sunderland_NP1 :_: Carter_NP1 ;_; P_NP1 Williams_NP1 ,_, Agboola_NP1 ,_, Bennett_NP1 ,_, Ord_NN1 ,_, Owers_NP1 ,_, Atkinson_NP1 ,_, Armstrong_NP1 ,_, Gates_NP1 ,_, Gabbiadini_NP1 ,_, Pascoe_NP1 ._. 
Referee_NN1 :_: D_NP1 Axcell_NP1 (_( Southend_NP1 )_) ._. 
Chess_NN1 :_: England_NP1 stumble_NN1 to_II bronze_NN1 ._. 
ENGLAND_NP1 tripped_VVD at_II the_AT final_JJ hurdle_NN1 of_IO the_AT world_NN1 team_NN1 championship_NN1 in_II Lucerne_NP1 last_MD night_NNT1 ,_, writes_VVZ Leonard_NP1 Barden_NP1 ,_, and_CC finished_VVD as_CSA bronze_NN1 medal_NN1 winners_NN2 behind_II the_AT Soviet_JJ Union_NN1 and_CC Yugoslavia_NP1 ._. 
In_II the_AT ninth_MD and_CC decisive_JJ round_II England_NP1 could_VM only_RR draw_VVI 2-2_MCMC against_II China_NP1 ,_, so_CS Yugoslavia_NP1 ,_, leading_VVG the_AT US_NP1 2-1_MCMC with_IW a_AT1 favourable_JJ unfinished_JJ game_NN1 ,_, were_VBDR assured_VVN of_IO silver_NN1 ._. 
Nigel_NP1 Short_NP1 's_GE defeat_NN1 from_II a_AT1 superior_JJ position_NN1 swung_VVD the_AT result_NN1 against_II England_NP1 ._. 
The_AT world_NN1 No.3_FO over-pressed_VVN on_II the_AT Queen_NN1 's_GE side_NN1 and_CC Ye_PPY Jiangchuan_NP1 countered_VVD so_RG strongly_RR against_II the_AT King_NN1 that_CST Short_NP1 lost_VVD his_APPGE Queen_NN1 and_CC resigned_VVD in_II 45_MC moves_NN2 ._. 
Ice_NN1 Skating_VVG ._. 
Steve_NP1 Cousins_NP1 ,_, 17_MC ,_, skated_VVD an_AT1 exciting_JJ free_JJ programme_NN1 at_II the_AT Skate_NN1 Electric_JJ British_JJ championships_NN2 at_II Basingstoke_NP1 last_MD night_NNT1 to_TO become_VVI British_JJ men_NN2 's_GE champion_NN1 ._. 
In_II the_AT women_NN2 's_GE event_NN1 ,_, the_AT accident-prone_JJ Joanne_NP1 Conway_NP1 is_VBZ in_II danger_NN1 of_IO being_VBG dethroned_VVN after_II suffering_VVG another_DD1 tumble_NN1 when_CS she_PPHS1 missed_VVD a_AT1 combination_NN1 jump_NN1 in_II her_APPGE original_JJ programme_NN1 ,_, leaving_VVG her_PPHO1 behind_II Gina_NP1 Fulton_NP1 going_VVG into_II today_RT 's_GE free_JJ programme_NN1 ._. 
The_AT identical_JJ twins_NN2 Jason_NP1 and_CC Simon_NP1 Briggs_NP1 both_RR won_VVN junior_JJ titles_NN2 ._. 
Simon_NP1 won_VVD the_AT men_NN2 's_GE and_CC Jason_NP1 ,_, with_IW Kathryn_NP1 Pritchard_NP1 ,_, the_AT pairs_NN2 ._. 
Sailing_NN1 :_: Sleighing_VVG in_II southern_JJ seas_NN2 ._. 
By_II Bob_NP1 Fisher_NP1 IN_II WHAT_DDQ is_VBZ becoming_VVG a_AT1 very_RG fast_RR ride_VV0 across_II the_AT wastes_NN2 of_IO the_AT Southern_JJ Ocean_NN1 ,_, Lawrie_NP1 Smith_NP1 's_GE Rothmans_NP has_VHZ moved_VVN into_II second_MD place_NN1 in_II the_AT Whitbread_NP1 Round_II the_AT World_NN1 Race_NN1 ._. 
Although_CS the_AT 80ft_NNU British_JJ sloop_NN1 charged_VVN through_II the_AT fleet_NN1 yesterday_RT morning_NNT1 ,_, it_PPH1 is_VBZ still_RR 68_MC miles_NNU2 behind_II the_AT leader_NN1 ,_, Fisher_NP1 &amp;_CC Paykel_NP1 ._. 
Less_DAR than_CSN 80_MC miles_NNU2 separates_NN2 the_AT leading_JJ six_MC boats_NN2 ._. 
The_AT wind_NN1 has_VHZ varied_VVN for_IF them_PPHO2 between_II 20_MC and_CC 40_MC knots_NN2 and_CC it_PPH1 has_VHZ ,_, in_RR31 the_RR32 main_RR33 ,_, blown_VVN from_II the_AT west_ND1 ,_, allowing_VVG them_PPHO2 sleigh_NN1 rides_VVZ down_RP the_AT faces_NN2 of_IO the_AT big_JJ waves_NN2 ._. 
Rothmans_NP maintained_JJ an_AT1 average_NN1 of_IO 14.2_MC knots_NN2 throughout_II the_AT morning_NNT1 while_CS most_DAT of_IO her_APPGE close_JJ rivals_NN2 slowed_VVD ._. 
She_PPHS1 is_VBZ still_RR on_II a_AT1 latitude_NN1 60_MC miles_NNU2 to_II the_AT north_ND1 of_IO the_AT New_NP1 Zealand_NP1 ketch_NN1 ,_, whose_DDQGE skipper_NN1 Grant_NP1 Dalton_NP1 was_VBDZ going_VVG even_RR further_RRR south_ND1 ._. 
Dalton_NP1 gained_VVD the_AT lead_NN1 by_II moving_VVG furthest_RRT south_ND1 last_MD week_NNT1 ._. 
Smith_NP1 was_VBDZ on_II course_NN1 to_TO cross_VVI ahead_II21 of_II22 Steinlager_NP1 2_MC 's_GE track_NN1 ,_, the_AT 84_MC foot_NN1 ketch_NN1 which_DDQ won_VVD the_AT first_MD leg_NN1 having_VHG slowed_VVN noticeably_RR in_II the_AT past_JJ two_MC days_NNT2 ._. 
Peter_NP1 Blake_NP1 ,_, the_AT skipper_NN1 of_IO Steinlager_NP1 2_MC ,_, has_VHZ pinned_VVN his_APPGE course_NN1 to_II the_AT 50th_MD Parallel_NN1 ,_, doubtless_RR in_II an_AT1 effort_NN1 to_TO avoid_VVI the_AT icebergs_NN2 ;_; Dalton_NP1 seems_VVZ willing_JJ to_TO take_VVI greater_JJR risks_NN2 ._. 
Tracy_NP1 Edwards_NP1 and_CC the_AT all-girl_JJ crew_NN1 of_IO Maiden_NN1 have_VH0 increased_VVN their_APPGE lead_NN1 over_II their_APPGE Division_NN1 D_ZZ1 rivals_NN2 ._. 
Maiden_NN1 was_VBDZ 91_MC miles_NNU2 ahead_II21 of_II22 Rucanor_NP1 Sport_NN1 and_CC 158_MC miles_NNU2 in_II31 front_II32 of_II33 L'Esprit_NP1 de_NP1 Liberte_NP1 ,_, the_AT class_NN1 winner_NN1 of_IO the_AT first_MD leg_NN1 ._. 
Rugby_NN1 League_NN1 :_: Featherstone_NP1 Rovers_NP1 20_MC ,_, New_JJ Zealanders_NN2 44_MC Leota_NP1 puts_VVZ in_II his_APPGE Test_NN1 claim_NN1 ._. 
By_II Paul_NP1 Fitzpatrick_NP1 THE_AT New_JJ Zealanders_NN2 might_VM not_XX have_VHI been_VBN unduly_RR impressive_JJ in_II the_AT early_JJ part_NN1 of_IO their_APPGE tour_NN1 but_CCB they_PPHS2 have_VH0 played_VVN some_DD exhilarating_JJ football_NN1 at_II the_AT end_NN1 ,_, completing_VVG their_APPGE final_JJ match_NN1 against_II a_AT1 club_NN1 side_NN1 with_IW an_AT1 emphatic_JJ victory_NN1 ,_, 44-20_MCMC ,_, over_II Featherstone_NP1 Rovers_NP1 at_II Post_NN1 Office_NN1 Road_NN1 last_MD night_NNT1 ._. 
This_DD1 was_VBDZ also_RR the_AT last_MD opportunity_NN1 for_IF candidates_NN2 to_TO press_VVI late_JJ claims_NN2 for_IF a_AT1 place_NN1 in_II the_AT third_MD Test_NN1 at_II Wigan_NP1 on_II Saturday_NPD1 ._. 
Most_DAT berths_NN2 are_VBR ,_, of_RR21 course_RR22 ,_, already_RR booked_VVN ._. 
But_CCB once_RR21 again_RR22 Francis_NP1 Leota_NP1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 highly_RR dangerous_JJ ,_, mobile_JJ prop_NN1 ,_, worthy_JJ surely_RR of_IO a_AT1 place_NN1 on_II the_AT bench_NN1 at_RR21 least_RR22 on_II Saturday_NPD1 ._. 
At_II blindside_NN1 prop_NN1 George_NP1 Mann_NP1 ,_, recruited_VVN from_II St_NP1 Helens_NP1 to_TO ease_VVI mounting_VVG injury_NN1 problems_NN2 ,_, ran_VVD with_IW the_AT enthusiasm_NN1 of_IO a_AT1 man_NN1 keen_JJ to_TO catch_VVI the_AT eye_NN1 ;_; and_CC with_IW Kuiti_NP1 and_CC Nikau_NP1 generating_VVG a_AT1 good_JJ deal_NN1 of_IO power_NN1 in_II the_AT second_MD row_NN1 ,_, Rovers_NN2 were_VBDR hard_RR pressed_VVN to_TO close_VVI the_AT gaps_NN2 ._. 
Rovers_NP1 had_VHD a_AT1 splendid_JJ start_NN1 to_II the_AT second_MD half_NN1 ,_, reducing_VVG an_AT1 interval_NN1 deficit_NN1 of_IO 4-22_MCMC to_II 14-22_MCMC with_IW tries_NN2 from_II Trevor_NP1 Clark_NP1 and_CC Manning_NP1 ,_, the_AT result_NN1 of_IO an_AT1 astute_JJ lofted_JJ kick_NN1 from_II Sharp_NP1 ._. 
But_CCB they_PPHS2 had_VHD a_AT1 tiring_JJ game_NN1 on_II Sunday_NPD1 ,_, energy_NN1 reserves_NN2 began_VVD to_TO run_VVI low_JJ and_CC the_AT tourists_NN2 hit_VVD back_RP with_IW tries_NN2 from_II Taewa_NP1 (_( 2_MC )_) ,_, Leota_NP1 and_CC Kuiti_NP1 ._. 
Rovers_NP1 enjoyed_VVD a_AT1 heavy_JJ advantage_NN1 in_II penalties_NN2 before_II half-time_NN1 but_CCB it_PPH1 did_VDD not_XX do_VDI them_PPHO2 a_AT1 lot_NN1 of_IO good_JJ ._. 
Smales_NP2 was_VBDZ successful_JJ with_IW two_MC kicks_NN2 at_II goal_NN1 but_CCB by_II half-time_NN1 the_AT Kiwis_NN2 looked_VVD to_TO have_VHI the_AT game_NN1 well_RR under_II control_NN1 ,_, scoring_VVG tries_NN2 through_II Edwards_NP1 and_CC Watson_NP1 by_II the_AT 16th_MD minute_NNT1 ,_, and_CC through_II Watson_NP1 and_CC Nikau_NP1 in_II the_AT three_MC minutes_NNT2 before_II the_AT interval_NN1 ._. 
The_AT first_MD 15_MC minutes_NNT2 of_IO the_AT second_MD half_NN1 reminded_VVD the_AT tourists_NN2 that_CST the_AT game_NN1 was_VBDZ not_XX yet_RR won_VVN ._. 
But_CCB just_RR past_II the_AT hour_NNT1 Taewa_NP1 ,_, after_CS good_JJ centre_NN1 play_NN1 from_II Watson_NP1 and_CC Sherlock_NP1 ,_, reasserted_VVD their_APPGE authority_NN1 ._. 
Two_MC minutes_NNT2 later_RRR Leota_NP1 was_VBDZ seen_VVN at_II his_APPGE exciting_JJ best_JJT when_CS he_PPHS1 made_VVD a_AT1 midfield_NN1 break_NN1 from_II 45_MC yards_NN2 which_DDQ took_VVD him_PPHO1 clean_JJ through_II the_AT Rovers_NP1 defence_NN1 ,_, and_CC when_RRQ Taewa_NP1 scored_VVD his_APPGE second_MD try_VV0 in_II the_AT 72nd_MD minute_NNT1 Rovers_NP1 looked_VVD to_TO be_VBI subsiding_JJ fast_JJ ._. 
In_II fact_NN1 they_PPHS2 still_RR had_VHD enough_DD resilience_NN1 to_TO manage_VVI a_AT1 try_NN1 from_II short_JJ range_NN1 by_II Fisher_NP1 but_CCB another_DD1 highly_RR satisfactory_JJ night_NNT1 for_IF the_AT Kiwis_NN2 ended_VVN with_IW Kuiti_NP1 scoring_NN1 in_II the_AT 79th_MD minute_NNT1 and_CC Bancroft_VV0 landing_VVG his_APPGE sixth_MD goal_NN1 ._. 
Featherstone_NP1 Rovers_NP1 :_: Bibb_NP1 (_( S_ZZ1 Newlove_NP1 ,_, 19min_NNU )_) ;_; Drummond_NP1 ,_, Ropati_NP1 ,_, Manning_NP1 ,_, Banks_NN2 ;_; Smales_NP2 ,_, Sharp_NP1 ;_; Bell_NP1 ,_, Clark_NP1 ,_, Dakin_NP1 (_( Grayshon_NP1 ,_, h-t_ZZ1 )_) ,_, Price_NP1 ,_, Smith_NP1 ,_, Fisher_NP1 ._. 
New_JJ Zealanders_NN2 :_: Edwards_NP1 ;_; Taewa_NP1 ,_, Watson_NP1 ,_, Sherlock_NP1 ,_, Ewe_NN1 ;_; Clark_NP1 ,_, Bancroft_NP1 ;_; Leota_NP1 ,_, Wallace_NP1 ,_, Mann_NP1 ,_, Kuiti_NP1 ,_, Nikau_NP1 ,_, Tuuta_NP1 ._. 
Referee_NN1 :_: A_ZZ1 Bowman_NP1 (_( Whitehaven_NP1 )_) .._... 
Regal_JJ return_NN1 for_IF Schofield_NP1 ._. 
GARRY_NP1 SCHOFIELD_NP1 plays_VVZ his_APPGE first_MD game_NN1 for_IF Leeds_NP1 for_IF almost_RR seven_MC weeks_NNT2 in_II tonight_RT 's_GE Regal_JJ Trophy_NN1 preliminary_JJ round_JJ match_NN1 against_II Ryedale-York_NP1 at_II Headingley_NP1 ,_, writes_VVZ Paul_NP1 Fitzpatrick_NP1 ._. 
One_MC1 of_IO the_AT game_NN1 's_GE most_RGT effective_JJ finishers_NN2 ,_, the_AT Great_NP1 Britain_NP1 centre_NN1 suffered_VVD a_AT1 bad_JJ ankle_NN1 injury_NN1 playing_VVG for_IF Yorkshire_NP1 against_II Lancashire_NP1 in_II September_NPM1 ._. 
John_NP1 Bentley_NP1 moves_VVZ to_II the_AT wing_NN1 to_TO accommodate_VVI him_PPHO1 ._. 
Schofield_NP1 returned_VVD home_RL early_RR from_II Great_NP1 Britain_NP1 's_GE tour_NN1 of_IO Australasia_NP1 last_MD year_NNT1 and_CC missed_VVD many_DA2 games_NN2 last_MD season_NNT1 because_II21 of_II22 a_AT1 damaged_JJ shoulder_NN1 ._. 
Craig_NP1 Richards_NP1 has_VHZ been_VBN brought_VVN into_II Bradford_NP1 's_GE squad_NN1 for_IF tonight_RT 's_GE Stones_NN2 Bitter_JJ Championship_NN1 match_NN1 with_IW Castleford_NP1 ,_, who_PNQS are_VBR four_MC points_NN2 behind_II the_AT leaders_NN2 Wigan_NP1 with_IW two_MC games_NN2 in_II hand_NN1 ._. 
Andy_NP1 Bateman_NP1 of_IO St_NP1 Helens_NP1 ,_, who_PNQS have_VH0 serious_JJ forward_JJ problems_NN2 ,_, could_VM be_VBI absent_JJ for_IF a_AT1 month_NNT1 after_II damaging_VVG a_AT1 kidney_NN1 in_II Saturday_NPD1 's_GE game_NN1 with_IW Salford_NP1 ._. 
Hartlepool_NP1 horrors_NN2 ,_, Darlington_NP1 dreams_NN2 David_NP1 Hopps_VVZ on_II a_AT1 20-mile_NNU1 abyss_NN1 between_II the_AT League_NN1 's_GE bottom_NN1 and_CC the_AT Conference_NN1 's_GE top_NN1 ._. 
SHADES_NN2 OF_IO Michael_NP1 Knighton_NP1 at_II Hartlepool_NP1 as_CSA John_NP1 Smart_NP1 ,_, hounded_VVD last_MD week_NNT1 from_II the_AT chairmanship_NN1 of_IO the_AT Football_NN1 League_NN1 's_GE bottom_JJ club_NN1 ,_, savoured_VVD a_AT1 memory_NN1 of_IO brief_JJ exhilaration_NN1 ._. 
Knighton_NP1 juggled_VVD a_AT1 football_NN1 in_II31 front_II32 of_II33 the_AT Stretford_NP1 End_NN1 to_TO advertise_VVI his_APPGE designs_NN2 on_II Manchester_NP1 United_JJ ;_; last_MD season_NNT1 Smart_NP1 merely_RR wandered_VVN out_RP to_TO draw_VVI the_AT raffle_NN1 before_II Hartlepool_NP1 's_GE FA_NP1 Cup_NN1 tie_NN1 with_IW Bournemouth_NP1 ,_, but_CCB the_AT adrenalin_NN1 surged_VVD just_RR the_AT same_DA ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 stood_VVD in_II the_AT centre_NN1 circle_NN1 and_CC waved_VVD my_APPGE blue-and-white_JJ scarf_NN1 ._. 
The_AT crowd_NN1 chanted_VVD my_APPGE name_NN1 ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ marvellous_JJ ,_, '_GE Smart_NP1 recalled_VVD ._. 
Hartlepool_NP1 drew_VVD that_CST fateful_JJ tie_NN1 1-1_MCMC ,_, losing_VVG not_XX only_RR the_AT replay_NN1 but_CCB the_AT potential_JJ salvation_NN1 of_IO a_AT1 fifth-round_JJ journey_NN1 to_II Old_JJ Trafford_NP1 ._. 
Long-term_JJ debts_NN2 of_IO around_RG 150,000_MC continue_VV0 to_II finger_NN1 the_AT back_NN1 of_IO the_AT club_NN1 's_GE neck_NN1 as_RG unpleasantly_RR as_CSA a_AT1 north-eastern_JJ sea_NN1 fret_NN1 ._. 
Takeover_NN1 talk_NN1 now_RT dominates_VVZ with_IW John_NP1 Hall_NN1 ,_, the_AT Tyneside_NP1 entrepreneur_NN1 and_CC long-time_JJ combatant_NN1 for_IF control_NN1 of_IO Newcastle_NP1 ,_, emerging_VVG as_II a_AT1 possible_JJ saviour_NN1 of_IO Hartlepool_NP1 ._. 
Back_NN1 from_II holiday_NN1 yesterday_RT ,_, he_PPHS1 is_VBZ due_JJ to_TO meet_VVI the_AT board_NN1 ._. 
Hall_NN1 could_VM break_VVI the_AT embarrassing_JJ boardroom_NN1 impasse_NN1 at_II the_AT Victoria_NP1 Ground_NN1 ._. 
A_AT1 Wearside_NN1 businessman_NN1 ,_, Philip_NP1 Benison_NP1 ,_, who_PNQS precipitated_VVD Smart_NP1 's_GE resignation_NN1 with_IW talk_NN1 of_IO a_AT1 300,000_MC takeover_NN1 ,_, looks_VVZ unlikely_JJ to_TO succeed_VVI after_II failing_VVG to_TO persuade_VVI other_JJ directors_NN2 at_II an_AT1 emergency_NN1 meeting_VVG that_CST the_AT club_NN1 go_VV0 into_II liquidation_NN1 ._. 
The_AT temporary_JJ club_NN1 chairman_NN1 ,_, Roland_NP1 Boyes_NP1 MP_NNA ,_, returns_VVZ to_II the_AT Labour_JJ benches_NN2 this_DD1 week_NNT1 suspecting_VVG that_CST ,_, compared_VVN with_IW a_AT1 Hartlepool_NP1 board_NN1 meeting_NN1 ,_, the_AT House_NN1 of_IO Commons_NP is_VBZ a_AT1 scene_NN1 of_IO perfect_JJ unity_NN1 ._. 
Whoever_PNQV takes_VVZ control_NN1 ,_, loss_NN1 of_IO League_NN1 status_NN1 beckons_VVZ an_AT1 inexperienced_JJ team_NN1 forced_VVN to_TO learn_VVI on_II the_AT run_NN1 ._. 
Hartlepool_NP1 's_GE 3-0_MCMC home_NN1 victory_NN1 against_II Wrexham_NP1 on_II Saturday_NPD1 was_VBDZ only_RR their_APPGE second_MD win_NN1 of_IO the_AT season_NNT1 ._. 
To_TO aggravate_VVI the_AT hurt_JJ ,_, 20_MC miles_NNU2 down_II the_AT road_NN1 Darlington_NP1 's_GE rehabilitation_NN1 bounds_VVZ ahead_RL ._. 
Demoted_VVD from_II the_AT League_NN1 last_MD spring_NN1 ,_, they_PPHS2 are_VBR top_JJ of_IO the_AT GM_NP1 Vauxhall_NP1 Conference_NN1 ._. 
The_AT rivals_NN2 in_II adversity_NN1 could_VM shortly_RR exchange_VVI places_NN2 ._. 
Smart_NP1 's_GE financial_JJ intervention_NN1 six_MC years_NNT2 ago_RA saved_VVD Hartlepool_NP1 from_II liquidation_NN1 ,_, but_CCB this_DD1 summer_NNT1 the_AT tide_NN1 turned_VVD ._. 
By_II the_AT first_MD match_NN1 of_IO this_DD1 season_NNT1 ,_, his_APPGE days_NNT2 were_VBDR numbered_VVN ._. 
With_IW Hartlepool_NP1 3-0_MCMC down_RP at_II Halifax_NP1 ,_, the_AT chairman_NN1 tried_VVD to_TO move_VVI his_APPGE Rolls-Royce_NP1 ._. 
Jostling_VVG fans_NN2 rocked_VVD his_APPGE car_NN1 and_CC hurled_VVD verbal_JJ abuse_NN1 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX need_VVI this_DD1 aggravation_NN1 ._. 
If_CS anybody_PN1 wants_VVZ to_TO buy_VVI this_DD1 club_NN1 ,_, they_PPHS2 can_VM have_VHI it_PPH1 ,_, '_GE Smart_NP1 stormed_VVD ._. 
The_AT Hartlepool_NP1 Mail_NN1 told_VVN of_IO one_MC1 emergency_NN1 board_NN1 meeting_VVG hastily_RR convened_VVN on_II a_AT1 Skipton_NP1 pavement_NN1 ._. 
Meanwhile_RR ,_, in_II the_AT manager_NN1 's_GE office_NN1 at_II Darlington_NP1 Brian_NP1 Little_NP1 had_VHD responded_VVN to_II the_AT club'sfall_NN1 from_II grace_NN1 with_IW a_AT1 purge_NN1 during_II the_AT summer_NNT1 ._. 
On_II one_MC1 unsettling_JJ day_NNT1 13_MC professionals_NN2 were_VBDR released_VVN ,_, 12_MC of_IO them_PPHO2 on_II free_JJ transfers_NN2 ._. 
'_" Some_DD were_VBDR useful_JJ players_NN2 but_CCB they_PPHS2 did_VDD not_XX gel_VVI ,_, '_GE Little_RR said_VVD ._. 
'_" Their_APPGE experiences_NN2 at_II Darlington_NP1 had_VHD left_VVN a_AT1 bad_JJ taste_NN1 in_II the_AT mouth_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 could_VM have_VHI got_VVN money_NN1 for_IF some_DD of_IO them_PPHO2 ,_, but_CCB that_DD1 would_VM have_VHI meant_VVN delays_NN2 ._. 
'_GE Little_RR proceeded_VVD to_TO recruit_VVI some_DD impressive_JJ names_NN2 for_IF a_AT1 total_JJ outlay_NN1 of_IO 58,000_MC ._. 
Frank_NP1 Gray_NP1 ,_, Sunderland_NP1 's_GE former_DA Scottish_JJ international_JJ ,_, was_VBDZ appointed_VVN player-coach_NN1 ._. 
Soon_RR after_RT came_VVD David_NP1 Cork_NP1 ,_, an_AT1 inventive_JJ inside-forward_NN1 once_RR with_IW Arsenal_NP1 and_CC Huddersfield_NP1 ,_, and_CC York_NP1 's_GE Kevan_NP1 Smith_NP1 ,_, who_PNQS two_MC years_NNT2 earlier_RRR had_VHD played_VVN with_IW Coventry_NP1 ._. 
In_II a_AT1 move_NN1 that_CST particularly_RR irked_VVD Hartlepool_NP1 supporters_NN2 ,_, Little_RR also_RR bought_VVD Andy_NP1 Toman_NNU1 ._. 
Hartlepool_NP1 collected_VVD a_AT1 40,000_MC sponge_VV0 to_TO soak_VVI up_RP some_DD of_IO their_APPGE debts_NN2 ,_, Darlington_NP1 took_VVD in_II exchange_NN1 their_APPGE outstanding_JJ midfield_NN1 player_NN1 ._. 
A_AT1 striker_NN1 ,_, John_NP1 Borthwick_NP1 ,_, also_RR changed_VVN allegiance_NN1 ._. 
Little_NP1 's_GE insistence_NN1 that_CST Darlington_NP1 remain_VV0 full-time_JJ (_( '_" more_RRR for_IF advantages_NN2 of_IO preparation_NN1 than_CSN fitness_NN1 '_GE )_) won_VVD the_AT support_NN1 of_IO the_AT club_NN1 's_GE new_JJ chairman_NN1 ,_, Richard_NP1 Corden_NP1 ,_, director_NN1 of_IO an_AT1 industrial_JJ scaffolding_NN1 company_NN1 and_CC also_RR ,_, to_II his_APPGE chagrin_NN1 ,_, a_AT1 worthy_JJ candidate_NN1 for_IF the_AT title_NN1 of_IO the_AT unluckiest_JJT man_NN1 in_II football_NN1 ._. 
Corden_NP1 's_VBZ playing_VVG career_NN1 ended_VVD abruptly_RR when_CS he_PPHS1 smashed_VVD his_APPGE knee_NN1 on_II his_APPGE debut_NN1 for_IF Darlington_NP1 ._. 
His_APPGE son_NN1 ,_, Stephen_NP1 ,_, suffered_VVD the_AT same_DA fate_NN1 when_CS he_PPHS1 broke_VVD a_AT1 leg_NN1 in_II his_APPGE first_MD game_NN1 for_IF Middlesbrough_NP1 ._. 
When_CS Corden_NP1 joined_VVD the_AT Darlington_NP1 board_NN1 ,_, they_PPHS2 immediately_RR dropped_VVN out_II21 of_II22 the_AT League_NN1 ._. 
But_CCB Corden_NP1 won_VVD Darlington_NP1 's_GE ensuing_JJ boardroom_NN1 kerfuffle_NN1 ,_, and_CC both_RR he_PPHS1 and_CC his_APPGE new_JJ vice-chairman_NN1 contributed_VVD 60,000_MC to_II the_AT cause_NN1 ._. 
Little_RR assembled_VVN a_AT1 squad_NN1 of_IO 20_MC professionals_NN2 ,_, many_DA2 on_II terms_NN2 which_DDQ would_VM make_VVI Hartlepool_NP1 blanch_NN1 ._. 
A_AT1 youth_NN1 set-up_NN1 ,_, from_II nine_MC years_NNT2 upwards_RL ,_, soon_RR followed_VVN ._. 
'_" It_PPH1 is_VBZ a_AT1 gamble_NN1 ,_, '_" admits_VVZ Corden_NP1 ._. 
'_" If_CSW no_PN121 one_PN122 comes_VVZ through_II the_AT turnstiles_NN2 ,_, we_PPIS2 'll_VM go_VVI bust_JJ ._. 
'_" Little_DA1 speaks_VVZ persuasively_RR of_IO the_AT Conference_NN1 's_GE progressive_JJ attitudes_NN2 ._. 
Yeovil_NP1 and_CC Wycombe_NP1 plan_VV0 to_TO move_VVI into_II new_JJ stadiums_NN2 at_II the_AT end_NN1 of_IO the_AT season_NNT1 ,_, and_CC most_DAT clubs_NN2 carry_VV0 the_AT stamp_NN1 of_IO middle-class_JJ wealth_NN1 :_: Barnet_NP1 ,_, Cheltenham_NP1 ,_, Altrincham_NP1 and_CC Macclesfield_NP1 ._. 
The_AT prospect_NN1 of_IO recovering_VVG League_NN1 status_NN1 has_VHZ encouraged_VVN slicker_JJR organisation_NN1 without_IW the_AT disadvantages_NN2 of_IO decaying_JJ grounds_NN2 and_CC long-term_JJ debts_NN2 that_CST bedevil_VV0 many_DA2 of_IO their_APPGE Fourth_MD Division_NN1 counterparts_NN2 ._. 
Little_RR ,_, anxious_JJ for_IF Darlington_NP1 to_TO emulate_VVI Lincoln_NP1 City_NN1 by_II returning_VVG to_II the_AT League_NN1 at_II the_AT first_MD attempt_NN1 ,_, is_VBZ convinced_JJ that_CST the_AT habit_NN1 of_IO the_AT League_NN1 's_GE poorer_JJR brethren_NN2 somehow_RR surviving_VVG can_VM not_XX last_VVI ._. 
Merely_RR the_AT removal_NN1 of_IO about_RG 100,000_MC from_II the_AT League_NN1 annually_RR in_II TV_NN1 fees_NN2 and_CC sponsorship_NN1 can_VM cause_VVI an_AT1 icy_JJ blast_NN1 to_II the_AT Fourth_MD Division_NN1 's_GE infirm_JJ ._. 
Hartlepool_NP1 should_VM be_VBI keenly_RR aware_JJ of_IO that_DD1 danger_NN1 ._. 
After_II all_DB ,_, back_RP in_II the_AT Thirties_MC2 even_RR the_AT holiday_NN1 posters_NN2 would_VM tell_VVI of_IO '_GE Healthful_NP1 Hartlepool_NP1 the_AT most_RGT bracing_JJ air_NN1 in_II the_AT kingdom_NN1 '_GE ._. 
Brian_NP1 Little_NP1 has_VHZ become_VVN the_AT first_MD man_NN1 to_TO win_VVI the_AT Vauxhall_NP1 Conference_NN1 manager_NN1 of_IO the_AT month_NNT1 award_NN1 ,_, worth_II 250_MC ,_, for_IF the_AT second_MD time_NNT1 in_II succession_NN1 ,_, for_IF Darlington_NP1 's_GE unbeaten_JJ run_NN1 throughout_II October_NPM1 ._. 
Hockey_NN1 :_: Reverse_JJ order_NN1 favours_VVZ England_NP1 before_II extended_JJ sunshine_NN1 break_NN1 ._. 
By_II Pat_NP1 Rowley_NP1 IF_CS ENGLAND_NP1 qualify_VV0 for_IF the_AT semi-finals_NN2 of_IO the_AT seventh_MD World_NN1 Cup_NN1 at_II Lahore_NP1 next_MD February_NPM1 ,_, they_PPHS2 will_VM have_VHI a_AT1 three-day_JJ rest_NN1 before_II trying_VVG to_TO qualify_VVI for_IF their_APPGE second_MD successive_JJ World_NN1 Cup_NN1 final_NN1 ._. 
England_NP1 get_VV0 the_AT long_JJ rest_NN1 because_CS their_APPGE five_MC group_NN1 matches_NN2 have_VH0 been_VBN squeezed_VVN into_II seven_MC days_NNT2 while_CS other_JJ teams_NN2 ,_, like_II Pakistan_NP1 ,_, the_AT hosts_NN2 ,_, have_VH0 their_APPGE pool_NN1 games_NN2 spread_VVN over_RG eight_MC ._. 
Bernard_NP1 Cotton_NP1 ,_, the_AT England_NP1 manager_NN1 ,_, is_VBZ disappointed_JJ with_IW the_AT match_NN1 scheduling_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 feels_VVZ that_CST ,_, for_IF such_DA an_AT1 important_JJ event_NN1 ,_, countries_NN2 should_VM have_VHI a_AT1 day_NNT1 's_GE rest_NN1 between_II their_APPGE games_NN2 ,_, as_CSA they_PPHS2 did_VDD at_II the_AT 1986_MC World_NN1 Cup_NN1 in_II London_NP1 ,_, where_RRQ England_NP1 lost_VVD in_II the_AT final_NN1 to_II Australia_NP1 ._. 
But_CCB Cotton_NP1 has_VHZ no_AT complaints_NN2 about_II the_AT order_NN1 for_IF England_NP1 's_GE group_NN1 matches_NN2 ._. 
His_APPGE team_NN1 would_VM appear_VVI to_TO be_VBI playing_VVG their_APPGE opponents_NN2 in_II reverse_NN1 of_IO their_APPGE ranking_NN1 order_NN1 ._. 
Ireland_NP1 are_VBR England_NP1 's_GE first_MD opponents_NN2 ,_, followed_VVN by_II Canada_NP1 ,_, Spain_NP1 ,_, Pakistan_NP1 and_CC West_NP1 Germany_NP1 ._. 
Britain_NP1 benefited_VVD from_II such_DA a_AT1 programme_NN1 when_CS they_PPHS2 finished_VVD third_MD at_II the_AT Los_NP1 Angeles_NP1 Olympics_NN2 and_CC England_NP1 did_VDD at_II the_AT 1986_MC World_NN1 Cup_NN1 ._. 
Cotton_NP1 said_VVD :_: '_GE In_II theory_NN1 the_AT games_NN2 should_VM get_VVI more_RGR difficult_JJ as_CSA we_PPIS2 improve_VV0 through_II the_AT tournament_NN1 ._. 
'_" Should_VM England_NP1 qualify_VVI ,_, their_APPGE semi-final_JJ opponents_NN2 could_VM be_VBI the_AT holders_NN2 or_CC the_AT Netherlands_NP1 ,_, who_PNQS have_VH0 twice_RR scored_VVN five_MC against_II England_NP1 this_DD1 year_NNT1 ._. 
Korea_NP1 ,_, the_AT Olympic_JJ silver_NN1 medallists_NN2 ,_, duly_RR qualified_VVN for_IF the_AT women_NN2 's_GE World_NN1 Cup_NN1 finals_NN2 when_CS they_PPHS2 beat_VVD Italy_NP1 6-1_MCMC in_II their_APPGE fourth_MD match_NN1 at_II the_AT Intercontinental_JJ Cup_NN1 in_II New_NP1 Delhi_NP1 yesterday_RT ._. 
Spain_NP1 will_VM also_RR take_VVI part_NN1 in_II the_AT World_NN1 Cup_NN1 ,_, at_II Sydney_NP1 next_MD May_NPM1 ,_, after_II holding_VVG Japan_NP1 ,_, who_PNQS qualified_VVD 24_MC hours_NNT2 earlier_RRR ,_, to_II a_AT1 1-1_MCMC draw_NN1 ._. 
The_AT last_MD qualifying_JJ place_NN1 is_VBZ likely_JJ to_TO be_VBI filled_VVN by_II China_NP1 ,_, though_CS Ireland_NP1 still_RR have_VH0 an_AT1 outside_JJ chance_NN1 ._. 
DRAW_VV0 :_: Pool_NN1 A_ZZ1 :_: Argentina_NP1 ,_, Australia_NP1 ,_, France_NP1 ,_, India_NP1 ,_, Netherlands_NP1 ,_, USSR_NP1 ._. 
Pool_NN1 B_ZZ1 :_: Canada_NP1 ,_, England_NP1 ,_, W_ZZ1 Germany_NP1 ,_, Ireland_NP1 ,_, Pakistan_NP1 ,_, Spain_NP1 ._. 
Feb_NPM1 12_MC :_: Netherlands_NP1 v_ZZ1 France_NP1 ,_, USSR_NP1 v_ZZ1 India_NP1 ,_, Ireland_NP1 v_ZZ1 England_NP1 ,_, Pakistan_NP1 v_ZZ1 Spain_NP1 ._. 
Feb_NPM1 13_MC :_: Australia_NP1 v_ZZ1 Argentina_NP1 ,_, Netherlands_NP1 v_ZZ1 USSR_NP1 ,_, W_ZZ1 Germany_NP1 v_ZZ1 Canada_NP1 ,_, Pakistan_NP1 v_ZZ1 Ireland_NP1 ._. 
Feb_NPM1 14_MC :_: India_NP1 v_ZZ1 Argentina_NP1 ,_, France_NP1 v_ZZ1 Australia_NP1 ,_, England_NP1 v_ZZ1 Canada_NP1 ,_, W_ZZ1 Germany_NP1 v_ZZ1 Spain_NP1 ._. 
Feb_NPM1 15_MC :_: France_NP1 v_ZZ1 India_NP1 ,_, Spain_NP1 v_ZZ1 England_NP1 ._. 
Feb_NPM1 16_MC :_: Ireland_NP1 v_ZZ1 W_ZZ1 Germany_NP1 ,_, USSR_NP1 v_ZZ1 Australia_NP1 ,_, Pakistan_NP1 v_ZZ1 Canada_NP1 ,_, Netherlands_NP1 v_ZZ1 Argentina_NP1 ._. 
Feb_NPM1 17_MC :_: Spain_NP1 v_ZZ1 Ireland_NP1 ,_, France_NP1 v_ZZ1 USSR_NP1 ,_, Pakistan_NP1 v_ZZ1 England_NP1 ,_, Netherlands_NP1 v_ZZ1 India_NP1 ._. 
Feb_NPM1 18_MC :_: Spain_NP1 v_ZZ1 Canada_NP1 ,_, France_NP1 v_ZZ1 Argentina_NP1 ,_, England_NP1 v_ZZ1 W_ZZ1 Germany_NP1 ,_, India_NP1 v_ZZ1 Australia_NP1 ._. 
Feb_NPM1 19_MC :_: Ireland_NP1 v_ZZ1 Canada_NP1 ,_, USSR_NP1 v_ZZ1 Argentina_NP1 ,_, Pakistan_NP1 v_ZZ1 W_ZZ1 Germany_NP1 ,_, Netherlands_NP1 v_ZZ1 Australia_NP1 ._. 
Feb_NPM1 21_MC :_: Semi-finals_NN2 2nd_MD Pool_NN1 A_ZZ1 v_NNU 1st_MD Pool_NN1 B_ZZ1 ;_; 1st_MD Pool_NN1 A_ZZ1 v_NNU 2nd_MD Pool_NN1 B._NP1 Feb_NPM1 22_MC :_: Play-offs_NN2 (_( minor_JJ placings_NN2 )_) ._. 
Feb_NPM1 23_MC :_: Final_JJ and_CC play-offs_NN2 ._. 
Hockey_NN1 :_: Points_NN2 of_IO order_NN1 may_VM enable_VVI England_NP1 to_TO rest_VVI assured_JJ ._. 
By_II Pat_NP1 Rowley_NP1 IF_CS England_NP1 qualify_VV0 for_IF the_AT semi-finals_NN2 of_IO the_AT seventh_MD World_NN1 Cup_NN1 at_II Lahore_NP1 next_MD February_NPM1 ,_, they_PPHS2 will_VM have_VHI a_AT1 three-day_JJ rest_NN1 before_II trying_VVG to_TO qualify_VVI for_IF their_APPGE second_MD successive_JJ World_NN1 Cup_NN1 final_NN1 ._. 
England_NP1 get_VV0 the_AT long_JJ rest_NN1 because_CS their_APPGE five_MC group_NN1 matches_NN2 have_VH0 been_VBN squeezed_VVN into_II seven_MC days_NNT2 while_CS other_JJ teams_NN2 ,_, like_II Pakistan_NP1 ,_, the_AT hosts_NN2 ,_, have_VH0 their_APPGE pool_NN1 games_NN2 spread_VVN over_RG eight_MC ._. 
Bernard_NP1 Cotton_NP1 ,_, the_AT England_NP1 manager_NN1 ,_, is_VBZ disappointed_JJ with_IW the_AT match_NN1 scheduling_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 feels_VVZ that_CST ,_, for_IF such_DA an_AT1 important_JJ event_NN1 ,_, countries_NN2 should_VM have_VHI a_AT1 day_NNT1 's_GE rest_NN1 between_II their_APPGE games_NN2 ,_, as_CSA they_PPHS2 did_VDD at_II the_AT 1986_MC World_NN1 Cup_NN1 in_II London_NP1 ,_, where_RRQ England_NP1 lost_VVD in_II the_AT final_NN1 to_II Australia_NP1 ._. 
But_CCB Cotton_NP1 has_VHZ no_AT complaints_NN2 about_II the_AT order_NN1 for_IF England_NP1 's_GE group_NN1 matches_NN2 ._. 
His_APPGE team_NN1 would_VM appear_VVI to_TO be_VBI playing_VVG their_APPGE opponents_NN2 in_II reverse_NN1 of_IO their_APPGE ranking_NN1 order_NN1 ._. 
Ireland_NP1 are_VBR England_NP1 's_GE first_MD opponents_NN2 ,_, followed_VVN by_II Canada_NP1 ,_, Spain_NP1 ,_, Pakistan_NP1 and_CC West_NP1 Germany_NP1 ._. 
Britain_NP1 benefited_VVD from_II such_DA a_AT1 programme_NN1 when_CS they_PPHS2 finished_VVD third_MD at_II the_AT Los_NP1 Angeles_NP1 Olympics_NN2 ,_, as_CSA did_VDD England_NP1 at_II the_AT 1986_MC World_NN1 Cup_NN1 ._. 
Should_VM England_NP1 qualify_VVI ,_, their_APPGE semi-final_JJ opponents_NN2 could_VM be_VBI the_AT holders_NN2 or_CC the_AT Netherlands_NP1 ,_, who_PNQS have_VH0 twice_RR scored_VVN five_MC against_II England_NP1 this_DD1 year_NNT1 ._. 
South_ND1 Korea_NP1 duly_RR qualified_VVN for_IF the_AT women_NN2 's_GE World_NN1 Cup_NN1 finals_NN2 when_CS they_PPHS2 beat_VVD Italy_NP1 6-1_MCMC in_II their_APPGE fourth_MD match_NN1 at_II the_AT Intercontinental_JJ Cup_NN1 in_II New_NP1 Delhi_NP1 yesterday_RT ._. 
Spain_NP1 also_RR made_VVN sure_JJ of_IO their_APPGE place_NN1 by_II holding_VVG Japan_NP1 to_II a_AT1 1-1_MCMC draw_NN1 ._. 
DRAW_VV0 :_: Pool_NN1 A_ZZ1 :_: Argentina_NP1 ,_, Australia_NP1 ,_, France_NP1 ,_, India_NP1 ,_, Netherlands_NP1 ,_, USSR_NP1 ._. 
Pool_NN1 B_ZZ1 :_: Canada_NP1 ,_, England_NP1 ,_, W_ZZ1 Germany_NP1 ,_, Ireland_NP1 ,_, Pakistan_NP1 ,_, Spain_NP1 ._. 
Feb_NPM1 12_MC :_: Netherlands_NP1 v_ZZ1 France_NP1 ,_, USSR_NP1 v_ZZ1 India_NP1 ,_, Ireland_NP1 v_ZZ1 England_NP1 ,_, Pakistan_NP1 v_ZZ1 Spain_NP1 ._. 
Feb_NPM1 13_MC :_: Australia_NP1 v_ZZ1 Argentina_NP1 ,_, Netherlands_NP1 v_ZZ1 USSR_NP1 ,_, W_ZZ1 Germany_NP1 v_ZZ1 Canada_NP1 ,_, Pakistan_NP1 v_ZZ1 Ireland_NP1 ._. 
Feb_NPM1 14_MC :_: India_NP1 v_ZZ1 Argentina_NP1 ,_, France_NP1 v_ZZ1 Australia_NP1 ,_, England_NP1 v_ZZ1 Canada_NP1 ,_, W_ZZ1 Germany_NP1 v_ZZ1 Spain_NP1 ._. 
Feb_NPM1 15_MC :_: France_NP1 v_ZZ1 India_NP1 ,_, Spain_NP1 v_ZZ1 England_NP1 ._. 
Feb_NPM1 16_MC :_: Ireland_NP1 v_ZZ1 W_ZZ1 Germany_NP1 ,_, USSR_NP1 v_ZZ1 Australia_NP1 ,_, Pakistan_NP1 v_ZZ1 Canada_NP1 ,_, Netherlands_NP1 v_ZZ1 Argentina_NP1 ._. 
Feb_NPM1 17_MC :_: Spain_NP1 v_ZZ1 Ireland_NP1 ,_, France_NP1 v_ZZ1 USSR_NP1 ,_, Pakistan_NP1 v_ZZ1 England_NP1 ,_, Netherlands_NP1 v_ZZ1 India_NP1 ._. 
Feb_NPM1 18_MC :_: Spain_NP1 v_ZZ1 Canada_NP1 ,_, France_NP1 v_ZZ1 Argentina_NP1 ,_, England_NP1 v_ZZ1 W_ZZ1 Germany_NP1 ,_, India_NP1 v_ZZ1 Australia_NP1 ._. 
Feb_NPM1 19_MC :_: Ireland_NP1 v_ZZ1 Canada_NP1 ,_, USSR_NP1 v_ZZ1 Argentina_NP1 ,_, Pakistan_NP1 v_ZZ1 W_ZZ1 Germany_NP1 ,_, Netherlands_NP1 v_ZZ1 Australia_NP1 ._. 
Feb_NPM1 21_MC :_: Semi-finals_NN2 A_AT1 2nd_MD v_ZZ1 B_NP1 1st_MD ;_; A_AT1 1st_MD v_ZZ1 B_NP1 2nd_MD ._. 
Feb_NPM1 22_MC :_: Play-offs_NN2 (_( minor_JJ placings_NN2 )_) ._. 
Feb_NPM1 23_MC :_: Final_JJ and_CC play-offs_NN2 ._. 
Rugby_NN1 Union_NN1 :_: All_DB black_JJ over_II Ireland_NP1 Charles_NP1 Edwards_NP1 explains_VVZ how_RRQ the_AT game_NN1 has_VHZ acquired_VVN a_AT1 dim_JJ profile_NN1 with_IW the_AT public_NN1 ._. 
PSYCHOLOGICALLY_RR the_AT Aztecs_NN2 were_VBDR probably_RR better_RRR prepared_VVN for_IF the_AT invasion_NN1 of_IO Cortes_NP1 than_CSN Irish_JJ rugby_NN1 is_VBZ for_IF the_AT arrival_NN1 of_IO the_AT All_DB Blacks_NN2 ._. 
Two_MC undistinguished_JJ international_JJ seasons_NNT2 ,_, only_RR token_JJ involvement_NN1 with_IW the_AT Lions_NN2 in_II Australia_NP1 and_CC bitter_JJ controversy_NN1 about_II South_NP1 Africa_NP1 have_VH0 combined_VVN to_TO give_VVI the_AT game_NN1 in_II Ireland_NP1 possibly_RR the_AT worst_JJT public_JJ profile_NN1 it_PPH1 has_VHZ had_VHN ._. 
The_AT visit_NN1 to_II South_NP1 Africa_NP1 of_IO several_DA2 eminent_JJ Irish_JJ Rugby_NN1 Football_NN1 Union_NN1 officers_NN2 and_CC their_APPGE wives_NN2 among_II them_PPHO2 the_AT president_NN1 ,_, Ronnie_NP1 Dawson_NP1 triggered_VVD off_RP an_AT1 acrimonious_JJ debate_NN1 which_DDQ looks_VVZ likely_JJ to_TO run_VVI on_RP in_II31 spite_II32 of_II33 an_AT1 IRFU_NP1 statement_NN1 regretting_VVG the_AT safari_NN1 ._. 
The_AT union_NN1 's_GE promise_NN1 that_CST no_AT Irish_JJ team_NN1 will_VM be_VBI allowed_VVN to_TO go_VVI to_II South_NP1 Africa_NP1 '_GE whilst_CS the_AT remainder_NN1 of_IO the_AT apartheid_NN1 laws_NN2 exist_VV0 '_" has_VHZ not_XX convinced_VVN many_DA2 people_NN ,_, while_CS drawing_VVG the_AT wrath_NN1 of_IO their_APPGE recent_JJ hosts_NN2 down_RP about_II the_AT heads_NN2 of_IO Dawson_NP1 and_CC his_APPGE fellow-travellers_NN2 ._. 
The_AT IRFU_NP1 's_GE South_NP1 African_JJ links_NN2 have_VH0 been_VBN criticised_VVN in_II the_AT past_NN1 ,_, notably_RR when_CS Ireland_NP1 toured_VVD there_RL in_II 1981_MC amid_II a_AT1 storm_NN1 of_IO public_NN1 and_CC governmental_JJ condemnation_NN1 ._. 
Now_RT those_DD2 critics_NN2 have_VH0 been_VBN joined_VVN by_II what_DDQ entrenched_VVD IRFU_NP1 committeemen_NN2 may_VM regard_VVI as_II the_AT Enemy_NN1 Within_RL ._. 
For_IF the_AT Irish_JJ rugby_NN1 schools_NN2 and_CC clubs_NN2 have_VH0 loudly_RR condemned_VVN the_AT IRFU_NP1 which_DDQ ,_, they_PPHS2 say_VV0 ,_, purports_VVZ to_TO represent_VVI them_PPHO2 yet_RR made_VVD no_AT efforts_NN2 towards_II consultation_NN1 before_II participating_VVG in_II the_AT South_NP1 African_JJ Rugby_NN1 Board_NN1 's_GE centenary_NN1 celebrations_NN2 ._. 
The_AT absence_NN1 of_IO Dawson_NP1 or_CC any_DD deputy_NN1 from_II Ireland_NP1 's_GE recent_JJ tour_NN1 to_II North_ND1 America_NP1 has_VHZ also_RR been_VBN deplored_VVN ._. 
This_DD1 courtesy_NN1 might_VM not_XX be_VBI necessary_JJ ,_, strictly_RR speaking_VVG ,_, but_CCB the_AT fact_NN1 that_CST All_DB the_AT President_NN1 's_GE Men_NN2 were_VBDR in_II South_NP1 Africa_NP1 as_CSA guests_NN2 of_IO the_AT SARB_NP1 at_II the_AT same_DA time_NNT1 was_VBDZ not_XX a_AT1 help_NN1 ._. 
And_CC the_AT IRFU_NP1 did_VDD nothing_PN1 for_IF its_APPGE cause_NN1 by_II not_XX awarding_VVG caps_NN2 for_IF the_AT matches_NN2 against_II Canada_NP1 and_CC the_AT United_NP1 States_NP1 and_CC by_II refusing_VVG to_TO pay_VVI the_AT players_NN2 the_AT regulation_NN1 daily_JJ allowance_NN1 because_CS the_AT tour_NN1 was_VBDZ one_MC1 day_NNT1 short_JJ of_IO the_AT stipulated_JJ duration_NN1 ._. 
So_RR the_AT union_NN1 and_CC the_AT game_NN1 are_VBR held_VVN in_II low_JJ esteem_NN1 at_RR21 present_RR22 ._. 
And_CC ,_, in_II the_AT battle_NN1 for_IF sporting_JJ hearts_NN2 and_CC minds_NN2 ,_, Irish_JJ rugby_NN1 simply_RR can_VM not_XX afford_VVI that_DD1 unhappy_JJ situation_NN1 ._. 
In_II31 terms_II32 of_II33 mass_JJ appeal_NN1 rugby_NN1 comes_VVZ fourth_MD after_II Gaelic_JJ football_NN1 ,_, hurling_VVG and_CC soccer_NN1 ._. 
Many_DA2 believe_VV0 that_CST playing_VVG standards_NN2 will_VM improve_VVI only_RR when_CS more_RGR young_JJ players_NN2 are_VBR attracted_VVN to_II rugby_NN1 ,_, which_DDQ means_VVZ getting_VVG them_PPHO2 into_II the_AT clubs_NN2 at_II youth_NN1 level_NN1 ._. 
But_CCB ,_, if_CS and_CC when_RRQ Jack_NP1 Charlton_NP1 brings_VVZ the_AT national_JJ team_NN1 to_II the_AT World_NN1 Cup_NN1 ,_, every_AT1 boy_NN1 in_II the_AT country_NN1 will_VM be_VBI kicking_VVG a_AT1 soccer_NN1 ball_NN1 about_RP ._. 
But_CCB that_DD1 is_VBZ in_II the_AT future_NN1 ._. 
At_RR21 present_RR22 the_AT advent_NN1 of_IO the_AT All_DB Blacks_NN2 is_VBZ concentrating_VVG the_AT national_JJ rugby_NN1 mind_NN1 wonderfully_RR and_CC all_DB four_MC provinces_NN2 have_VH0 been_VBN in_II early-season_JJ action_NN1 ._. 
Munster_NP1 ,_, the_AT only_JJ Irish_JJ team_NN1 ever_RR to_TO defeat_VVI the_AT New_JJ Zealanders_NN2 ,_, drew_VVD with_IW Glasgow_NP1 and_CC District_NN1 and_CC overwhelmed_JJ Pontypool_NP1 ._. 
Leinster_NP1 did_VDD a_AT1 similar_JJ demolition_NN1 job_NN1 on_II Llanelli_NP1 and_CC lost_VVD narrowly_RR to_II the_AT South-west_ND1 Division_NN1 ._. 
Ulster_NP1 ,_, the_AT reigning_JJ inter-provincial_JJ champions_NN2 and_CC the_AT most_RGT consistent_JJ province_NN1 over_II the_AT past_JJ five_MC seasons_NNT2 ,_, enjoyed_VVD an_AT1 easy_JJ win_NN1 over_II the_AT Scottish_JJ Saltires_NP2 ._. 
But_CCB Connacht_NP1 ,_, traditionally_RR the_AT weakest_JJT of_IO the_AT provinces_NN2 ,_, had_VHD a_AT1 disastrous_JJ start_NN1 ,_, losing_VVG heavily_RR to_II Glasgow_NP1 and_CC District_NN1 and_CC also_RR to_II the_AT humble_JJ Scottish_JJ North-Midlands_NP2 ,_, whose_DDQGE victory_NN1 was_VBDZ their_APPGE first_MD for_IF seven_MC years_NNT2 ._. 
The_AT inter-provincial_JJ championship_NN1 went_VVD to_II Ulster_NP1 for_IF the_AT sixth_MD consecutive_JJ year_NNT1 ,_, and_CC Munster_NP1 have_VH0 shown_VVN good_JJ form_NN1 ._. 
But_CCB realistically_RR it_PPH1 is_VBZ hard_JJ to_TO predict_VVI anything_PN1 other_II21 than_II22 a_AT1 100_MC per_NNU21 cent_NNU22 success_NN1 rate_NN1 for_IF the_AT All_DB Blacks_NN2 in_II Ireland_NP1 ._. 
The_AT international_JJ at_II Lansdowne_NP1 Road_NNL1 in_II 10_MC days_NNT2 could_VM be_VBI traumatic_JJ for_IF Ireland_NP1 ,_, whose_DDQGE only_JJ successes_NN2 since_II January_NPM1 1988_MC have_VH0 been_VBN achieved_VVN against_II weak_JJ opposition_NN1 which_DDQ ,_, oddly_RR enough_RR ,_, includes_VVZ Wales_NP1 at_II the_AT Arms_NN2 Park_NN1 last_MD February_NPM1 ._. 
Ireland_NP1 have_VH0 decided_VVN not_XX to_TO introduce_VVI a_AT1 string_NN1 of_IO new_JJ players_NN2 against_II New_NP1 Zealand_NP1 ._. 
And_CC one_MC1 of_IO the_AT two_MC new_JJ caps_NN2 ,_, the_AT Australian_JJ Brian_NP1 Smith_NP1 who_PNQS takes_VVZ over_RP at_II fly-half_NN1 from_II the_AT injured_JJ Paul_NP1 Dean_NP1 ,_, has_VHZ had_VHN a_AT1 less_DAR than_CSN spectacular_JJ season_NNT1 with_IW Leinster_NP1 ._. 
And_CC the_AT captain_NN1 ?_? 
Philip_NP1 Matthews_NP1 had_VHD a_AT1 brief_JJ incumbency_NN1 and_CC was_VBDZ replaced_VVN for_IF the_AT North_NP1 American_JJ tour_NN1 by_II David_NP1 Irwin_NP1 ,_, who_PNQS in_II turn_NN1 gave_VVD way_NN1 because_II21 of_II22 injury_NN1 to_II Willie_NP1 Anderson_NP1 ._. 
Anderson_NP1 captained_VVD Ireland_NP1 on_II their_APPGE short_JJ tour_NN1 of_IO France_NP1 ,_, led_VVD them_PPHO2 to_II an_AT1 unexpected_JJ victory_NN1 over_II a_AT1 French_NN1 XV_MC and_CC keeps_VVZ the_AT job_NN1 now_RT but_CCB age_NN1 and_CC waning_VVG powers_NN2 put_VV0 a_AT1 question-mark_NN1 over_II his_APPGE selection_NN1 for_IF the_AT team_NN1 at_RR21 all_RR22 ._. 
Some_DD almost_RR see_VV0 him_PPHO1 as_II a_AT1 non-playing_JJ captain_NN1 ._. 
An_AT1 Irish_JJ audience_NN1 saw_VVD the_AT All_DB Blacks_NN2 for_IF the_AT first_MD time_NNT1 when_RRQ they_PPHS2 trained_VVD at_II Donnybrook_NP1 on_II Monday_NPD1 ,_, and_CC the_AT first_MD impression_NN1 of_IO Mick_NP1 Quinn_NP1 ,_, the_AT former_DA international_JJ fly-half_NN1 ,_, was_VBDZ :_: '_GE The_AT omens_NN2 are_VBR not_XX good_JJ ._. 
They_PPHS2 train_VV0 harder_RRR than_CSN we_PPIS2 play_VV0 ._. 
'_" A_ZZ1 good_JJ international_JJ season_NNT1 is_VBZ essential_JJ if_CS Irish_JJ rugby_NN1 is_VBZ to_TO regain_VVI lost_JJ ground_NN1 ,_, improve_VV0 its_APPGE image_NN1 and_CC win_VV0 back_RP popular_JJ support_NN1 ._. 
But_CCB in_II the_AT present_JJ climate_NN1 that_CST is_VBZ a_AT1 somewhat_RR pious_JJ hope_NN1 ._. 
Dawson_NP1 must_VM know_VVI how_RRQ Montezuma_NP1 felt_VVD as_CSA his_APPGE Aztec_JJ empire_NN1 began_VVD to_TO crumble_VVI around_II him_PPHO1 ._. 
Hong_NP1 Kong_NP1 form_NN1 is_VBZ all_DB Chinese_JJ to_II the_AT average_JJ punter_NN1 ._. 
FOR_IF THE_AT second_MD Wednesday_NPD1 running_NN1 racing_VVG from_II Hong_NP1 Kong_NP1 will_VM be_VBI screened_VVN by_II SIS_NN1 in_II the_AT betting_NN1 shops_NN2 this_DD1 afternoon_NNT1 ,_, with_IW Southwell_NP1 's_GE all-weather_JJ fixture_NN1 again_RT appearing_VVG to_TO be_VBI cold_JJ shouldered_JJ ,_, writes_VVZ Chris_NP1 Hawkins_NP1 ._. 
SIS_NN1 will_VM also_RR be_VBI covering_VVG Kelso_NP1 ,_, Newbury_NP1 and_CC greyhound_VV0 racing_VVG from_II Bristol_NP1 so_RR the_AT need_NN1 to_TO give_VVI punters_NN2 the_AT opportunity_NN1 to_TO additionally_RR sample_VVI delights_NN2 from_II the_AT orient_VV0 hardly_RR seems_VVZ necessary_JJ ._. 
There_EX has_VHZ been_VBN some_DD sharp_JJ criticism_NN1 in_II some_DD areas_NN2 of_IO the_AT sporting_JJ press_NN1 principally_RR on_II three_MC counts_NN2 :_: That_CST the_AT turnover_NN1 generated_VVN does_VDZ not_XX contribute_VVI to_II the_AT levy_NN1 ;_; that_CST it_PPH1 is_VBZ a_AT1 snub_NN1 to_II the_AT all-weather_JJ experiment_NN1 ;_; that_CST it_PPH1 is_VBZ pure_JJ exploitation_NN1 of_IO the_AT punter_NN1 ._. 
Terry_NP1 Ellis_NP1 ,_, racing_VVG director_NN1 at_II SIS_NN1 ,_, answered_VVD these_DD2 points_NN2 for_IF me_PPIO1 yesterday_RT ,_, commenting_VVG :_: '_GE First_MD of_IO all_DB it_PPH1 is_VBZ factually_RR incorrect_JJ to_TO say_VVI that_CST the_AT turnover_NN1 is_VBZ not_XX subject_II21 to_II22 levy_NN1 ._. 
All_DB horse_NN1 racing_NN1 is_VBZ ._. 
I_PPIS1 can_VM not_XX understand_VVI how_RRQ that_DD1 misconception_NN1 arose_VVD ._. 
Secondly_RR ,_, the_AT decision_NN1 to_TO screen_VVI 16_MC Hong_NP1 Kong_NP1 meetings_NN2 between_II now_RT and_CC the_AT end_NN1 of_IO March_NPM1 was_VBDZ taken_VVN last_MD year_NNT1 before_II firm_JJ plans_NN2 about_II all-weather_JJ racing_NN1 had_VHD been_VBN drawn_VVN up_RP ._. 
Our_APPGE yearly_JJ schedules_NN2 are_VBR finalised_VVN in_II October_NPM1 by_II our_APPGE users_NN2 committee_NN1 ._. 
'_" We_PPIS2 covered_VVD Lingfield_NP1 's_GE inaugural_JJ all-weather_JJ meeting_NN1 because_CS that_DD1 simply_RR replaced_VVN a_AT1 flat_JJ fixture_NN1 scheduled_VVN for_IF that_DD1 day_NNT1 ._. 
Southwell_NP1 's_GE all-weather_JJ meeting_NN1 last_MD Wednesday_NPD1 was_VBDZ not_XX on_II the_AT original_JJ fixture_NN1 list_NN1 and_CC neither_DD1 is_VBZ today_RT 's_GE ,_, but_CCB we_PPIS2 will_VM be_VBI covering_VVG meetings_NN2 there_RL on_II November_NPM1 14_MC and_CC 21_MC because_CS there_EX were_VBDR ordinary_JJ jump_NN1 meetings_NN2 already_RR scheduled_VVN ._. 
'_GE At_II the_AT turn_NN1 of_IO the_AT year_NNT1 we_PPIS2 shall_VM cover_VVI every_AT1 all-weather_JJ fixture_NN1 at_II Lingfield_NP1 and_CC Southwell_NP1 in_II31 addition_II32 to_II33 the_AT usual_JJ turf_NN1 fixtures_NN2 ._. 
'_GE The_AT third_MD point_NN1 that_CST we_PPIS2 are_VBR merely_RR exploiting_VVG the_AT punter_NN1 is_VBZ unfair_JJ ._. 
Although_CS the_AT major_JJ bookmaking_JJ firms_NN2 are_VBR represented_VVN on_II the_AT users_NN2 committee_NN1 ,_, they_PPHS2 were_VBDR originally_RR not_XX keen_JJ on_II Hong_NP1 Kong_NP1 because_CS it_PPH1 meant_VVD bringing_VVG in_II extra_JJ staff_NN in_II the_AT mornings_NNT2 ._. 
'_GE By_II arrangement_NN1 with_IW the_AT sporting_JJ press_NN1 we_PPIS2 are_VBR providing_VVG full_JJ racecards_NN2 and_CC form_VV0 for_IF Hong_NP1 Kong_NP1 so_RR punters_NN2 are_VBR hardly_RR betting_VVG blind_JJ ._. 
And_CC in_II any_DD case_NN1 ,_, the_AT punter_NN1 has_VHZ the_AT final_JJ veto_NN1 no_PN121 one_PN122 forces_VVZ him_PPHO1 to_TO bet_VVI ._. 
'_" This_DD1 is_VBZ true_JJ but_CCB Hong_NP1 Kong_NP1 form_NN1 means_VVZ nothing_PN1 to_II the_AT average_JJ punter_NN1 ._. 
It_PPH1 is_VBZ like_II looking_VVG at_II the_AT menu_NN1 in_II a_AT1 French_JJ restaurant_NN1 ._. 
Ellis_NP1 declined_VVD to_TO say_VVI how_RGQ much_DA1 the_AT Royal_JJ Hong_NP1 Kong_NP1 Jockey_NN1 Club_NN1 is_VBZ being_VBG paid_VVN for_IF the_AT service_NN1 ,_, but_CCB this_DD1 is_VBZ not_XX money_NN1 which_DDQ British_JJ racing_NN1 is_VBZ missing_VVG out_RP on_II ,_, as_CSA a_AT1 contract_NN1 ,_, subject_II21 to_II22 review_NN1 after_II three_MC years_NNT2 ,_, was_VBDZ drawn_VVN up_RP with_IW the_AT Racecourse_NN1 Association_NN1 at_II the_AT beginning_NN1 of_IO SIS_NN1 transmission_NN1 ._. 
Even_RR21 so_RR22 ,_, the_AT decision_NN1 to_TO cover_VVI Hong_NP1 Kong_NP1 has_VHZ now_RT been_VBN overtaken_VVN by_II developments_NN2 ._. 
The_AT rapid_JJ strides_NN2 made_VVN on_II the_AT all-weather_JJ front_NN1 really_RR makes_VVZ such_DA betting_NN1 fodder_NN1 superfluous_JJ ._. 
Leinster_NP1 face_VV0 an_AT1 uphill_JJ task_NN1 ._. 
By_II Robert_NP1 Armstrong_NP1 in_II Dublin_NP1 THE_AT ALL_DB BLACKS_NN2 begin_VV0 the_AT Irish_JJ leg_NN1 of_IO their_APPGE 13-match_JJ tour_NN1 at_II Lansdowne_NP1 Road_NNL1 today_RT against_II Leinster_NP1 ,_, who_PNQS have_VH0 never_RR beaten_VVN a_AT1 major_JJ touring_NN1 side_NN1 ._. 
Leinster_NP1 have_VH0 named_VVN a_AT1 team_NN1 that_CST looks_VVZ strong_JJ on_II paper_NN1 ,_, including_II eight_MC internationals_NN2 ,_, yet_RR they_PPHS2 recently_RR lost_VVN to_II both_RR Munster_NP1 and_CC Ulster_NP1 in_II the_AT Inter-Provincial_JJ Championship_NN1 ._. 
Such_DA is_VBZ the_AT mood_NN1 of_IO pessimism_NN1 here_RL it_PPH1 is_VBZ hard_JJ to_TO find_VVI anyone_PN1 who_PNQS believes_VVZ the_AT All_DB Blacks_NN2 ,_, having_VHG won_VVN their_APPGE seven_MC matches_NN2 in_II Wales_NP1 ,_, will_VM face_VVI any_DD significant_JJ threat_NN1 during_II the_AT next_MD fortnight_NNT1 ._. 
Ulster_NP1 ,_, the_AT provincial_JJ champions_NN2 ,_, may_VM well_RR fancy_VVI their_APPGE chances_NN2 on_II November_NPM1 21_MC ,_, but_CCB Leinster_NP1 look_VV0 certain_JJ to_TO face_VVI an_AT1 uphill_JJ struggle_NN1 even_CS21 though_CS22 the_AT tourists_NN2 have_VH0 rested_VVN 13_MC of_IO the_AT team_NN1 that_CST beat_VVD Wales_NP1 ._. 
Leinster_NP1 will_VM be_VBI hard_RR pushed_VVN to_TO keep_VVI the_AT score_NN1 within_II the_AT respectable_JJ margins_NN2 of_IO defeat_NN1 set_VVN by_II their_APPGE predecessors_NN2 ._. 
In_II 1964_MC the_AT All_DB Blacks_NN2 defeated_VVD Leinster_NP1 11-5_MCMC ,_, they_PPHS2 won_VVD 17-8_MCMC in_II 1972_MC and_CC scraped_JJ home_NN1 8-3_MCMC in_II 1974_MC ._. 
However_RR ,_, during_II the_AT Eighties_MC2 Irish_JJ provincial_JJ rugby_NN1 has_VHZ assumed_VVN a_AT1 Third_MD World_NN1 status_NN1 in_II31 relation_II32 to_II33 New_NP1 Zealand_NP1 's_GE ._. 
Leinster_NP1 have_VH0 been_VBN undermined_VVN by_II their_APPGE failure_NN1 to_TO secure_VVI prestige_NN1 fixtures_NN2 since_CS the_AT mid-Seventies_MC2 ._. 
When_CS New_NP1 Zealand_NP1 last_MD toured_VVD Ireland_NP1 in_II 1978_MC Leinster_NP1 were_VBDR ignored_VVN ._. 
The_AT same_DA thing_NN1 happened_VVD in_II 1984_MC when_RRQ the_AT province_NN1 was_VBDZ denied_VVN a_AT1 fixture_NN1 against_II the_AT Wallabies_NN2 ._. 
Such_DA neglect_NN1 has_VHZ done_VDN nothing_PN1 for_IF their_APPGE confidence_NN1 ._. 
Even_RR21 so_RR22 ,_, the_AT All_DB Blacks_NN2 ,_, who_PNQS include_VV0 seven_MC capped_JJ players_NN2 ,_, will_VM give_VVI today_RT 's_GE opponents_NN2 due_JJ respect_NN1 ._. 
As_CSA their_APPGE coach_NN1 ,_, Alex_NP1 Wyllie_NP1 ,_, remarked_VVD :_: '_" When_RRQ we_PPIS2 arrived_VVD in_II Wales_NP1 we_PPIS2 were_VBDR told_VVN Cardiff_NP1 were_VBDR no_AT damned_JJ good_JJ and_CC look_VV0 how_RGQ well_RR they_PPHS2 played_VVD against_II us_PPIO2 ._. 
Leinster_NP1 are_VBR quite_RG capable_JJ of_IO doing_VDG the_AT same_DA ._. 
'_GE Wyllie_NN1 is_VBZ confident_JJ his_APPGE Western_NP1 Samoan_JJ wing_NN1 ,_, Va'aiga_NP1 Tuigamala_NP1 ,_, will_VM play_VVI although_CS he_PPHS1 is_VBZ still_RR niggled_VVN by_II an_AT1 ankle_NN1 injury_NN1 received_VVN against_II Neath_NP1 two_MC weeks_NNT2 ago_RA ._. 
The_AT Test_NN1 flanker_NN1 Alan_NP1 Whetton_NP1 ,_, whose_DDQGE hamstring_NN1 injury_NN1 kept_VVD him_PPHO1 out_RP against_II Wales_NP1 ,_, will_VM form_VVI a_AT1 powerful_JJ back_NN1 row_NN1 with_IW Kevin_NP1 Schuler_NP1 and_CC the_AT international_JJ No.8_FO ,_, Zinzan_NP1 Brooke_NP1 ._. 
The_AT tourists_NN2 will_VM field_VVI four_MC backs_NN2 aged_II 21_MC or_CC under_RP ._. 
For_IF their_APPGE part_NN1 ,_, Leinster_NP1 are_VBR boosted_VVN by_II the_AT presence_NN1 of_IO four_MC players_NN2 already_RR selected_VVN for_IF Ireland_NP1 to_TO play_VVI New_NP1 Zealand_NP1 in_II Dublin_NP1 on_II November_NPM1 18_MC ._. 
They_PPHS2 are_VBR Brendan_NP1 Mullin_NP1 ,_, the_AT Lions_NN2 centre_NN1 ,_, Fergus_NP1 Aherne_NP1 ,_, the_AT scrum-half_NN1 ,_, and_CC the_AT two_MC new_JJ caps_NN2 ,_, Nick_NP1 Popplewell_NP1 at_II loose-head_NN1 and_CC Brian_NP1 Smith_NP1 ,_, the_AT fly-half_NN1 ._. 
No_RR21 doubt_RR22 Smith_NP1 ,_, the_AT Oxford_NP1 University_NN1 Australian_NN1 ,_, who_PNQS won_VVD five_MC caps_NN2 for_IF the_AT Wallabies_NN2 ,_, will_VM feel_VVI a_RR21 bit_RR22 closer_RRR to_II home_NN1 facing_VVG the_AT All_DB Blacks_NN2 twice_RR in_II the_AT next_MD 11_MC days_NNT2 ._. 
It_PPH1 will_VM be_VBI fascinating_JJ to_TO see_VVI how_RRQ Smith_NP1 ,_, a_AT1 gifted_JJ all-round_JJ footballer_NN1 ,_, shapes_NN2 up_RP in_II his_APPGE prospective_JJ international_JJ partnership_NN1 with_IW Aherne_NP1 ._. 
Equally_RR intriguing_JJ will_VM be_VBI the_AT line-out_NN1 performance_NN1 of_IO the_AT young_JJ London_NP1 Irish_JJ lock_NN1 ,_, Neil_NP1 Francis_NP1 ,_, who_PNQS has_VHZ been_VBN left_VVN out_II21 of_II22 the_AT current_JJ Ireland_NP1 squad_NN1 ._. 
Fortunately_RR ,_, Leinster_NP1 's_GE front_NN1 five_MC ,_, which_DDQ includes_VVZ the_AT experienced_JJ tight-head_NN1 prop_NN1 Des_NP1 Fitzgerald_NP1 ,_, looks_VVZ up_II21 to_II22 the_AT task_NN1 of_IO scrummaging_VVG against_II the_AT All_DB Blacks_NN2 ._. 
However_RR ,_, real_JJ problems_NN2 may_VM arise_VVI once_RR Leinster_NP1 attempt_VV0 to_TO win_VVI the_AT loose_JJ ball_NN1 ._. 
Leinster_NP1 will_VM be_VBI led_VVN by_II their_APPGE third_MD captain_NN1 in_II as_RG many_DA2 matches_NN2 ,_, the_AT centre_NN1 Paul_NP1 Clinch_NN1 ._. 
Leinster_NP1 :_: F_NP1 Dunlea_NP1 ;_; J_NP1 Sexton_NP1 ,_, P_ZZ1 Clinch_NN1 (_( capt_NN1 )_) ,_, B_ZZ1 Mullin_NP1 ,_, P_ZZ1 Purcell_NP1 ;_; B_NP1 Smith_NP1 ,_, F_ZZ1 Aherne_NP1 ;_; N_NP1 Popplewell_NP1 ,_, N_ZZ1 Kearney_NP1 ,_, D_ZZ1 Fitzgerald_NP1 ,_, N_ZZ1 Francis_NP1 ,_, B_ZZ1 Rigney_NP1 ,_, P_ZZ1 Kenny_NP1 ,_, K_ZZ1 Leahy_NP1 ,_, A_ZZ1 Blair_NP1 ._. 
All_DB Blacks_NN2 :_: M_NN1 Ridge_NN1 ;_; J_NP1 Timu_NP1 ,_, B_ZZ1 McCahill_NP1 ,_, W_ZZ1 Little_JJ ,_, V_ZZ1 Tuigamala_NP1 ;_; F_NP1 Botica_NP1 ,_, B_ZZ1 Deans_NN2 ;_; G_NP1 Purvis_NP1 ,_, W_ZZ1 Gatland_NP1 ,_, S_ZZ1 McDowell_NP1 ,_, I_ZZ1 Jones_NP1 ,_, G_ZZ1 Whetton_NP1 (_( capt_NN1 )_) ,_, A_ZZ1 Whetton_NP1 ,_, K_ZZ1 Schuler_NP1 ,_, Z_ZZ1 Brooke_NP1 ._. 
Racing_VVG :_: Scudamore_NP1 nears_VVZ Francome_NP1 's_GE record_NN1 ._. 
By_II Chris_NP1 Hawkins_NP1 PETER_NP1 SCUDAMORE_NP1 is_VBZ now_RT only_RR four_MC short_JJ of_IO John_NP1 Francome_NP1 's_GE jumping_JJ record_NN1 of_IO 1,138_MC career_NN1 winners_NN2 after_II riding_VVG a_AT1 short-priced_JJ double_NN1 on_II Monaru_NP1 and_CC Huntworth_NP1 ,_, both_RR trained_VVN by_II Martin_NP1 Pipe_NP1 ,_, at_II Devon_NP1 yesterday_RT ._. 
Monaru_NN1 was_VBDZ bought_VVN in_RP for_IF a_AT1 course_NN1 record_NN1 of_IO 11,500_MC gns_NNU2 after_II winning_VVG the_AT Carlsberg_NP1 Selling_NN1 Hurdle_NN1 but_CCB Pipe_NN1 had_VHD no_AT complaints_NN2 and_CC said_VVD :_: '_GE People_NN do_VD0 n't_XX have_VHI to_TO run_VVI in_II sellers_NN2 if_CS they_PPHS2 do_VD0 n't_XX want_VVI to_TO ._. 
I_PPIS1 think_VV0 there_EX should_VM be_VBI more_DAR of_IO them_PPHO2 ._. 
'_GE Huntworth_NP1 ,_, Pipe_NN1 's_GE only_JJ other_JJ runner_NN1 at_II the_AT meeting_NN1 ,_, provided_CS Scudamore_NP1 with_IW his_APPGE 71st_MD success_NN1 of_IO the_AT season_NNT1 when_CS making_VVG all_DB the_AT running_NN1 in_II the_AT Happy_JJ Eater_NP1 Restaurant_NN1 Handicap_NN1 Chase_NN1 to_TO make_VVI up_RP for_IF a_AT1 string_NN1 of_IO disappointments_NN2 ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ only_RR the_AT third_MD time_NNT1 Huntworth_NP1 has_VHZ got_VVN round_RP in_II his_APPGE last_MD 13_MC races_NN2 under_II Rules_NN2 ,_, but_CCB those_DD2 three_MC completions_NN2 have_VH0 brought_VVN three_MC wins_NN2 ._. 
The_AT biggest_JJT cheer_NN1 in_II this_DD1 race_NN1 ,_, however_RR ,_, was_VBDZ not_XX for_IF the_AT winner_NN1 ,_, it_PPH1 was_VBDZ for_IF Barry_NP1 Wright_NP1 ,_, who_PNQS finished_VVD last_MD of_IO the_AT four_MC on_II top_JJ weight_NN1 Midnight_NNT1 Madness_NN1 ._. 
Barry_NP1 was_VBDZ unseated_VVN at_II the_AT fifth_MD ,_, but_CCB hung_VVD on_RP to_II the_AT reins_NN2 ,_, ran_VVD alongside_II Midnight_NNT1 Madness_NN1 for_IF a_AT1 few_DA2 strides_NN2 and_CC bounced_VVD back_RP into_II the_AT saddle_NN1 to_TO continue_VVI in_II pursuit_NN1 ._. 
Steve_NP1 Cauthen_NP1 rode_VVD his_APPGE 163rd_MD winner_NN1 of_IO the_AT season_NNT1 on_II My_APPGE Lord_NN1 at_II Leicester_NP1 ,_, where_CS ten_MC races_NN2 attracted_VVD a_AT1 crowd_NN1 of_IO less_DAR than_CSN 600_MC ,_, and_CC announced_VVD that_CST he_PPHS1 would_VM not_XX be_VBI riding_VVG again_RT on_II the_AT flat_NN1 this_DD1 season_NNT1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 also_RR made_VVD it_PPH1 clear_JJ that_CST he_PPHS1 will_VM not_XX be_VBI participating_VVG in_II the_AT all-weather_JJ racing_NN1 ._. 
Ray_NP1 Cochrane_NP1 has_VHZ expressed_VVN similar_JJ sentiments_NN2 ._. 
Back_NN1 to_II jumping_VVG and_CC there_EX is_VBZ a_AT1 divergence_NN1 of_IO opinion_NN1 among_II the_AT bookmakers_NN2 about_II Saturday_NPD1 's_GE Mackeson_NP1 Gold_NN1 Cup_NN1 ._. 
Hill_NP1 's_GE make_VV0 Prize_NN1 Asset_NN1 favourite_NN1 at_II 11-2_MCMC but_CCB Beau_FW Ranger_NP1 leads_VVZ the_AT market_NN1 at_II the_AT same_DA price_NN1 with_IW Ladbrokes_NP1 ._. 
Beau_FW Ranger_NP1 ,_, as_CSA expected_VVN ,_, has_VHZ top_JJ weight_NN1 of_IO 12st_NNU and_CC must_VM give_VVI 24lb_NNU to_II Prize_NN1 Asset_NN1 ._. 
At_II Newbury_NP1 this_DD1 afternoon_NNT1 Richard_NP1 Dunwoody_NP1 ,_, left_VVD behind_RL with_IW only_RR 20_MC successes_NN2 so_RG far_RR by_II the_AT lightning_NN1 Scudamore_NP1 ,_, should_VM kick_VVI off_RP with_IW a_AT1 winner_NN1 on_II Atlaal_NP1 ,_, trained_VVN by_II John_NP1 Jenkins_NP1 ._. 
Atlaal_NP1 (_( 12.30_MC )_) has_VHZ had_VHN an_AT1 outing_NN1 on_II the_AT flat_NN1 recently_RR and_CC should_VM be_VBI fit_JJ enough_RR ,_, despite_II the_AT fact_NN1 that_CST this_DD1 is_VBZ his_APPGE first_MD hurdles_NN2 race_VV0 since_II February_NPM1 ._. 
Trainer_NN1 in_II form_NN1 ,_, Josh_NP1 Gifford_NP1 ,_, introduces_VVZ a_AT1 potentially_RR high_JJ class_NN1 recruit_NN1 to_II the_AT chasing_JJ ranks_NN2 in_II French_NP1 Goblin_NP1 (_( 1.0_MC )_) ,_, who_PNQS makes_VVZ his_APPGE first_MD appearance_NN1 over_II fences_NN2 in_II the_AT Cokethorpe_NP1 Novice_NN1 Chase_NN1 ._. 
French_NP1 Goblin_NP1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 good_JJ staying_JJ hurdler_NN1 last_MD season_NNT1 and_CC has_VHZ the_AT physique_NN1 to_TO do_VDI well_RR over_II fences_NN2 ._. 
A_AT1 similar_JJ remark_NN1 applies_VVZ to_II his_APPGE stable-companion_NN1 ,_, Green_JJ Willow_NN1 ,_, who_PNQS was_VBDZ even_RR better_JJR over_II timber_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 makes_VVZ his_APPGE fencing_NN1 debut_NN1 in_II the_AT Halloween_NNT1 Novice_NN1 Chase_NN1 but_CCB has_VHZ a_AT1 useful_JJ opponent_NN1 in_II Young_NP1 Snugfit_NP1 (_( 2.00_MC )_) ,_, who_PNQS may_VM make_VVI experience_NN1 tell_VVI ,_, having_VHG jumped_VVN well_RR and_CC quickened_VVN impressively_RR to_TO beat_VVI Brave_JJ Defender_NN1 by_II ten_MC lengths_NN2 at_II Kempton_NP1 last_MD month_NNT1 ._. 
Reg_NP1 Akehurst_NP1 's_GE horses_NN2 are_VBR running_VVG very_RG well_RR and_CC Solidasarock_NP1 (_( 1.30_MC )_) ,_, ridden_VVN by_II Scudamore_NP1 ,_, should_VM give_VVI the_AT Epsom_NP1 trainer_NN1 his_APPGE eighth_MD winner_NN1 from_II 13_MC runners_NN2 this_DD1 season_NNT1 in_II the_AT Curridge_NP1 Handicap_NN1 Chase_NN1 ._. 
This_DD1 chestnut_NN1 was_VBDZ second_NNT1 to_II Royal_JJ Cedar_NN1 at_II Newbury_NP1 last_MD month_NNT1 ._. 
Any_DD overnight_JJ rain_NN1 will_VM suit_VVI Duckhaven_NP1 (_( 3.30_MC )_) in_II the_AT concluding_JJ Chequers_NN2 Conditional_JJ Jockeys_NN2 Handicap_NN1 Hurdle_NN1 over_II an_AT1 extended_JJ three_MC miles_NNU2 ._. 
This_DD1 heavy_JJ ground_NN1 specialist_NN1 beat_VVD Lord_NNB Mustard_NP1 (_( winner_NN1 yesterday_RT )_) at_II Hereford_NP1 on_II his_APPGE final_JJ effort_NN1 last_MD season_NNT1 over_RG three_MC miles_NNU2 and_CC a_AT1 furlong_NNU1 ._. 
All-weather_JJ racing_NN1 is_VBZ again_RT popular_JJ at_II Southwell_NP1 ,_, where_CS there_EX are_VBR nine_MC races_NN2 ._. 
It_PPH1 should_VM be_VBI worth_II waiting_VVG for_IF the_AT last_MD in_II which_DDQ Mick_NP1 Ryan_NP1 's_GE Les_NP1 Amis_NP1 (_( 3.40_MC )_) is_VBZ well_RR drawn_VVN and_CC must_VM be_VBI fancied_VVN on_II her_APPGE two_MC lengths_NN2 defeat_NN1 of_IO Quinta_NP1 Royale_NP1 at_II Folkestone_NP1 ._. 
The_AT Jockey_NN1 Club_NN1 will_VM be_VBI taking_VVG steps_NN2 next_MD season_NNT1 to_TO try_VVI and_CC make_VVI quality_NN1 jump_NN1 racing_VVG more_RGR competitive_JJ ._. 
So_RR often_RR in_II conditions_NN2 races_VVZ we_PPIS2 see_VV0 just_RR a_AT1 handful_NN1 of_IO runners_NN2 competing_VVG for_IF good_JJ prizemoney_NN1 ,_, a_AT1 situation_NN1 which_DDQ has_VHZ prompted_VVN a_AT1 reduction_NN1 in_II Pattern_NN1 races_NN2 from_II 139_MC to_II 101_MC in_II the_AT 1990-91_MCMC season_NNT1 ._. 
A_AT1 new_JJ Jump_NN1 Pattern_NN1 has_VHZ been_VBN worked_VVN out_RP and_CC some_DD new_JJ races_NN2 created_VVN specifically_RR for_IF horses_NN2 whose_DDQGE optimum_JJ trip_NN1 is_VBZ two_MC and_CC a_AT1 half_RR miles_NNU2 ,_, a_AT1 distance_NN1 not_XX previously_RR catered_VVN for_IF at_II championship_NN1 level_NN1 both_RR over_II hurdles_NN2 and_CC fences_NN2 ,_, although_CS there_EX will_VM still_RR be_VBI nothing_PN1 for_IF novice_NN1 chasers_NN2 over_II that_DD1 distance_NN1 at_II the_AT Cheltenham_NP1 Festival_NN1 ._. 
Racecourses_NN2 have_VH0 been_VBN advised_VVN by_II the_AT Jockey_NN1 Club_NN1 to_TO make_VVI their_APPGE own_DA security_NN1 arrangements_NN2 against_II the_AT use_NN1 of_IO sonic_JJ binoculars_NN2 of_IO the_AT type_NN1 allegedly_RR used_VMK to_TO frighten_VVI Ile_NP1 De_NP1 Chypre_NP1 at_II Royal_JJ Ascot_NP1 last_MD season_NNT1 ._. 
Cricket_NN1 :_: Wise_JJ counsel_NN1 needed_VVN in_II SA_NP1 talks_NN2 on_II tour_NN1 ._. 
By_II John_NP1 Perlman_NP1 in_II Johannesburg_NP1 WHEN_RRQ 20_MC representatives_NN2 of_IO the_AT South_NP1 African_JJ Cricket_NN1 Union_NN1 and_CC the_AT National_JJ Sports_NN2 Congress_NN1 sit_VV0 down_RP together_RL in_II a_AT1 Johannesburg_NP1 hotel_NN1 tonight_RT it_PPH1 is_VBZ to_TO be_VBI hoped_VVN that_CST among_II them_PPHO2 is_VBZ someone_PN1 with_IW the_AT wisdom_NN1 of_IO Solomon_NP1 ._. 
Both_DB2 parties_NN2 are_VBR taking_VVG the_AT talks_NN2 seriously_RR and_CC a_AT1 commitment_NN1 to_II resolving_VVG their_APPGE diametrically_RR opposed_VVN views_NN2 of_IO next_MD year_NNT1 's_GE rebel_NN1 cricket_NN1 tour_NN1 by_II an_AT1 English_JJ team_NN1 is_VBZ evident_JJ ._. 
But_CCB a_AT1 gulf_NN1 in_II perception_NN1 will_VM have_VHI to_TO be_VBI bridged_VVN ,_, leaps_NN2 of_IO faith_NN1 made_VVN and_CC a_AT1 deal_NN1 struck_VVD ._. 
And_CC to_TO do_VDI that_DD1 will_VM require_VVI individuals_NN2 with_IW the_AT ability_NN1 to_TO clarify_VVI the_AT issues_NN2 and_CC an_AT1 acute_JJ sense_NN1 of_IO when_RRQ they_PPHS2 might_VM advance_VVI by_II retreating_VVG a_RR21 little_RR22 ._. 
The_AT eve-of-talks_NN2 optimism_NN1 of_IO the_AT Sacu_NP1 president_NN1 ,_, Geoff_NP1 Daikin_NP1 ,_, was_VBDZ not_XX even_RR dented_VVN by_II the_AT state-run_JJ television_NN1 ,_, which_DDQ quoted_VVD him_PPHO1 as_CSA saying_VVG that_CST Sacu_NP1 would_VM push_VVI for_IF the_AT tour_NN1 at_II all_DB costs_NN2 ._. 
'_" They_PPHS2 did_VDD n't_XX even_RR speak_VVI to_II me_PPIO1 ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD ._. 
Daikin_NP1 said_VVD he_PPHS1 had_VHD indications_NN2 from_II '_GE people_NN involved_JJ in_II making_VVG a_AT1 better_JJR South_NP1 Africa_NP1 '_GE that_DD1 '_VBZ if_CS the_AT tour_NN1 were_VBDR not_XX to_TO take_VVI place_NN1 there_EX are_VBR certain_JJ advantages_NN2 that_CST may_VM flow_VVI from_II that_DD1 decision_NN1 ,_, a_AT1 highly_RR attractive_JJ package_NN1 for_IF young_JJ South_NP1 Africans_NN2 of_IO the_AT future_NN1 that_CST involves_VVZ more_DAR than_CSN cricket_NN1 '_GE ._. 
He_PPHS1 would_VM not_XX go_VVI into_II detail_NN1 on_II what_DDQ he_PPHS1 called_VVD '_GE sensitive_JJ issues_NN2 and_CC sensitive_JJ talks_NN2 '_GE but_CCB said_VVD :_: '_" I_PPIS1 would_VM be_VBI a_AT1 fool_NN1 to_TO hinder_VVI this_DD1 by_II insisting_VVG on_II a_AT1 cricket_NN1 tour_NN1 ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 may_VM first_MD have_VHI to_TO overcome_VVI the_AT scepticism_NN1 of_IO some_DD members_NN2 of_IO his_APPGE own_DA group_NN1 ._. 
Daikin_NN1 believes_VVZ that_CST the_AT two_MC parties_NN2 have_VH0 an_AT1 important_JJ starting_NN1 point_NN1 ._. 
'_" We_PPIS2 are_VBR all_DB working_VVG for_IF the_AT same_DA goal_NN1 ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 says_VVZ ._. 
But_CCB it_PPH1 will_VM be_VBI crucial_JJ for_IF them_PPHO2 to_TO move_VVI on_RP quickly_RR to_II those_DD2 considerable_JJ differences_NN2 on_II politics_NN1 ,_, the_AT boycott_NN1 and_CC the_AT role_NN1 of_IO sport_NN1 in_II social_JJ change_NN1 which_DDQ have_VH0 set_VVN them_PPHO2 at_II odds_NN2 and_CC made_VVN tonight_RT 's_GE meeting_NN1 necessary_JJ ._. 
'_" They_PPHS2 must_VM take_VVI serious_JJ note_NN1 of_IO the_AT political_JJ dynamics_NN taking_VVG place_NN1 in_II the_AT country_NN1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD the_AT NSC_NP1 's_GE Krish_JJ Naidoo_NN1 ._. 
'_" It_PPH1 is_VBZ an_AT1 opportunity_NN1 to_TO spell_VVI out_RP to_II them_PPHO2 what_DDQ these_DD2 dynamics_NN are_VBR ._. 
'_GE Naidoo_NN1 reiterated_VVD that_CST the_AT NSC_NP1 was_VBDZ expecting_VVG Sacu_NP1 to_TO come_VVI to_II a_AT1 decision_NN1 and_CC could_VM not_XX ease_VVI it_PPH1 for_IF them_PPHO2 by_II offering_VVG guarantees_NN2 of_IO future_JJ tours_NN2 ._. 
'_" We_PPIS2 are_VBR asking_VVG them_PPHO2 to_TO become_VVI part_NN1 of_IO a_AT1 process_NN1 of_IO change_NN1 ._. 
And_CC in_II being_VBG part_NN1 of_IO that_DD1 process_NN1 you_PPY have_VH0 to_TO show_VVI good_JJ faith_NN1 ._. 
They_PPHS2 must_VM decide_VVI whether_CSW they_PPHS2 want_VV0 to_TO be_VBI part_NN1 of_IO the_AT decaying_JJ apartheid_NN1 system_NN1 or_CC part_NN1 of_IO a_AT1 new_JJ South_NP1 Africa_NP1 ._. 
'_" If_CSW Sacu_NP1 is_VBZ to_TO choose_VVI the_AT latter_DA road_NN1 ,_, the_AT NSC_NP1 may_VM have_VHI to_TO give_VVI them_PPHO2 a_AT1 clearer_JJR idea_NN1 of_IO what_DDQ they_PPHS2 will_VM meet_VVI as_CSA they_PPHS2 travel_VV0 along_II it_PPH1 ._. 
Newport_NP1 look_NN1 for_IF coaches_NN2 to_TO turn_VVI a_AT1 falling_JJ tide_NN1 ._. 
By_II David_NP1 Plummer_NP1 NEWPORT_NP1 ,_, who_PNQS last_MD week_NNT1 suffered_VVD the_AT indignity_NN1 of_IO a_AT1 record_NN1 score_NN1 by_II the_AT All_DB Blacks_NN2 in_II Wales_NP1 ,_, are_VBR looking_VVG for_IF two_MC new_JJ coaches_NN2 ._. 
Keith_NP1 James_NP1 and_CC Jim_NP1 McCreedy_NP1 ,_, who_PNQS had_VHD been_VBN in_II charge_NN1 for_IF an_AT1 increasingly_RR fraught_JJ 20_MC months_NNT2 ,_, had_VHD their_APPGE resignations_NN2 accepted_VVN this_DD1 week_NNT1 ._. 
They_PPHS2 made_VVD a_AT1 verbal_JJ decision_NN1 to_TO go_VVI earlier_RRR this_DD1 month_NNT1 after_II a_AT1 48-0_MCMC home_RL defeat_VV0 by_II Newbridge_NP1 ,_, and_CC no_AT effort_NN1 was_VBDZ made_VVN to_TO persuade_VVI them_PPHO2 to_TO stay_VVI ._. 
James_NP1 volunteered_VVD to_TO stay_VVI on_RP until_II the_AT end_NN1 of_IO the_AT season_NNT1 ,_, and_CC he_PPHS1 remains_VVZ in_II charge_NN1 for_IF tonight_RT 's_GE visit_NN1 to_II Cross_NP1 Keys_NP1 ,_, but_CCB Newport_NP1 are_VBR opting_VVG for_IF a_AT1 complete_JJ change_NN1 ._. 
The_AT former_DA Wales_NP1 and_CC Lions_NN2 prop_VV0 Charlie_NP1 Faulkner_NP1 ,_, currently_RR the_AT Wales_NP1 B_ZZ1 assistant_JJ coach_NN1 ,_, who_PNQS preceded_VVD James_NP1 and_CC McCreedy_NP1 at_II Newport_NP1 ,_, has_VHZ already_RR announced_VVN his_APPGE availability_NN1 ,_, though_CS it_PPH1 is_VBZ conditional_JJ on_II '_GE certain_JJ changes_NN2 being_VBG made_VVN '_GE in_II other_JJ words_NN2 ,_, the_AT resignations_NN2 of_IO those_DD2 on_II the_AT committee_NN1 he_PPHS1 fell_VVD out_RP with_IW two_MC years_NNT2 ago_RA ._. 
Though_CS one_MC1 of_IO Wales_NP1 's_GE traditional_JJ elite_NN1 clubs_NN2 ,_, Newport_NP1 ,_, like_II the_AT national_JJ team_NN1 ,_, have_VH0 struggled_VVN through_II the_AT Eighties_MC2 with_IW the_AT exception_NN1 of_IO one_MC1 season_NNT1 ._. 
Matters_NN2 are_VBR now_RT coming_VVG to_II a_AT1 head_NN1 because_II21 of_II22 the_AT advent_NN1 of_IO leagues_NN2 next_MD season_NNT1 ._. 
Quietly_RR ,_, amid_II the_AT fall-out_NN1 of_IO Saturday_NPD1 's_GE defeat_NN1 of_IO Wales_NP1 by_II the_AT All_DB Blacks_NN2 ,_, the_AT Welsh_JJ Rugby_NN1 Union_NN1 and_CC the_AT Merit_NN1 Table_NN1 organisation_NN1 meet_VV0 on_II Monday_NPD1 night_NNT1 to_TO discuss_VVI the_AT issue_NN1 ._. 
Newport_NP1 have_VH0 lost_VVN 11_MC of_IO their_APPGE 14_MC matches_VVZ this_DD1 season_NNT1 ,_, including_II the_AT last_MD eight_MC ._. 
Only_RR Ebbw_VV0 Vale_NN1 have_VH0 conceded_VVN more_RRR than_CSN their_APPGE 431_MC points_NN2 ._. 
Newport_NP1 have_VH0 also_RR been_VBN embroiled_VVN in_II allegations_NN2 ,_, by_II Glamorgan_NP1 Wanderers_NN2 and_CC Penarth_NP1 ,_, of_IO poaching_VVG ._. 
The_AT latter_DA rumpus_NN1 ,_, still_RR going_VVG on_RP ,_, emphasises_VVZ Newport_NP1 's_GE plight_NN1 :_: they_PPHS2 were_VBDR grateful_JJ for_IF players_NN2 from_II Welsh_JJ rugby_NN1 's_GE traditional_JJ whipping_JJ boys_NN2 ._. 
The_AT danger_NN1 after_II New_NP1 Zealand_NP1 is_VBZ that_CST players_NN2 may_VM want_VVI to_TO leave_VVI ._. 
The_AT Wales_NP1 B_ZZ1 wing_NN1 Damion_NP1 Griffiths_NP1 was_VBDZ refused_VVN a_AT1 permit_NN1 to_TO play_VVI for_IF Cardiff_NP1 tonight_RT ._. 
At_II the_AT heart_NN1 of_IO the_AT matter_NN1 is_VBZ the_AT direction_NN1 Newport_NP1 are_VBR to_TO take_VVI ._. 
Conscious_JJ of_IO their_APPGE tradition_NN1 ,_, they_PPHS2 have_VH0 jealously_RR preserved_VVN the_AT game_NN1 's_GE amateur_JJ ideals_NN2 ._. 
With_IW the_AT walls_NN2 collapsing_VVG around_II them_PPHO2 ,_, however_RR ,_, many_DA2 are_VBR urging_VVG that_CST Newport_NP1 forget_VV0 history_NN1 and_CC get_VV0 into_II the_AT market_NN1 place_NN1 or_CC accept_VV0 perpetual_JJ mediocrity_NN1 ._. 
World_NN1 Cup_NN1 fever_NN1 comes_VVZ to_II Trinidad_NP1 and_CC Tobago_NP1 ._. 
THEY_PPHS2 were_VBDR jostling_VVG in_II the_AT streets_NN2 of_IO Trinidad_NP1 and_CC Tobago_NP1 yesterday_RT as_CSA 29,500_MC tickets_NN2 for_IF the_AT decisive_JJ World_NN1 Cup_NN1 qualifier_NN1 with_IW the_AT United_NP1 States_NP1 went_VVD on_II sale_NN1 at_II six_MC outlets_NN2 nationwide_RL and_CC sold_VVD out_RP within_II two_MC hours_NNT2 ._. 
However_RR ,_, those_DD2 who_PNQS emerged_VVD empty-handed_JJ from_II all_DB the_AT pushing_NN1 and_CC shoving_VVG that_CST went_VVD on_RP should_VM be_VBI able_JK to_TO see_VVI November_NPM1 19_MC 's_GE game_NN1 on_II giant_JJ video_NN1 screens_NN2 which_DDQ the_AT government_NN1 is_VBZ hoping_VVG to_TO install_VVI in_II three_MC different_JJ locations_NN2 ._. 
The_AT rush_NN1 for_IF tickets_NN2 was_VBDZ sparked_VVN by_II Sunday_NPD1 's_GE goalless_JJ draw_NN1 between_II the_AT US_NP1 and_CC El_NP1 Salvador_NP1 which_DDQ left_VVD Trinidad_NP1 needing_VVG only_RR to_II draw_NN1 against_II the_AT Americans_NN2 in_II the_AT National_JJ Stadium_NN1 to_TO qualify_VVI for_IF next_MD year_NNT1 's_GE finals_NN2 ._. 
AC_NN1 Milan_NP1 's_GE Marco_NP1 van_NP1 Basten_NP1 ,_, in_II great_JJ form_NN1 since_CS his_APPGE return_NN1 from_II injury_NN1 ,_, is_VBZ set_VVN to_TO lead_VVI the_AT Dutch_JJ attack_NN1 in_II the_AT decisive_JJ World_NN1 Cup_NN1 qualifier_NN1 with_IW Finland_NP1 in_II Rotterdam_NP1 on_II November_NPM1 15_MC ._. 
The_AT European_JJ Footballer_NN1 of_IO the_AT Year_NNT1 ,_, who_PNQS came_VVD on_RP as_RG substitute_JJ in_II Holland_NP1 's_GE last_MD qualifier_NN1 against_II Wales_NP1 four_MC weeks_NNT2 ago_RA ,_, has_VHZ been_VBN named_VVN in_II the_AT squad_NN1 and_CC is_VBZ certain_JJ to_TO start_VVI the_AT Group_NN1 Four_MC match_VV0 as_II the_AT Dutch_JJ seek_VV0 the_AT point_NN1 they_PPHS2 need_VV0 to_TO qualify_VVI for_IF the_AT finals_NN2 ._. 
Missing_VVG is_VBZ the_AT injured_JJ PSV_NP1 Eindhoven_NP1 striker_NN1 Wim_NP1 Kieft_NP1 ,_, his_APPGE club_NN1 colleague_NN1 Adick_NP1 Koot_NP1 and_CC the_AT Roda_NP1 JC_NP1 striker_NN1 John_NP1 van_NP1 Loen_NP1 ._. 
But_CCB Adrie_NP1 van_NP1 Tiggelen_NP1 ,_, the_AT Anderlecht_NN1 defender_NN1 who_PNQS missed_VVD the_AT Wales_NP1 game_NN1 because_II21 of_II22 suspension_NN1 ,_, has_VHZ been_VBN recalled_VVN to_II a_AT1 16-man_JJ squad_NN1 which_DDQ also_RR includes_VVZ AC_NN1 's_GE Frank_NP1 Rijkaard_NP1 ._. 
But_CCB the_AT European_JJ champions_NN2 will_VM again_RT be_VBI without_IW their_APPGE injured_JJ captain_NN1 Ruud_NP1 Gullit_NP1 ,_, their_APPGE third_MD AC_NN1 Milan_NP1 player_NN1 ,_, who_PNQS is_VBZ still_RR recovering_VVG from_II knee_NN1 surgery_NN1 ,_, and_CC the_AT PSV_NP1 midfielder_NN1 Gerald_NP1 Vanenburg_NP1 ,_, who_PNQS has_VHZ damaged_VVN knee_NN1 ligaments_NN2 ._. 
Gullit_NP1 is_VBZ expected_VVN to_TO play_VVI again_RT in_II late_JJ December_NPM1 ._. 
Portugal_NP1 ,_, who_PNQS beat_VVD England_NP1 1-0_MCMC in_II the_AT last_MD World_NN1 Cup_NN1 ,_, need_VV0 to_TO do_VDI a_RR21 bit_RR22 more_DAR than_CSN that_DD1 next_MD Wednesday_NPD1 to_TO deny_VVI the_AT Czechoslovakians_NN2 a_AT1 place_NN1 in_II next_MD year_NNT1 's_GE finals_NN2 they_PPHS2 need_VV0 to_TO win_VVI by_II four_MC goals_NN2 ._. 
To_TO add_VVI to_II the_AT degree_NN1 of_IO difficulty_NN1 in_II Lisbon_NP1 ,_, the_AT Portuguese_NN1 are_VBR without_IW their_APPGE outstanding_JJ striker_NN1 Paulo_NP1 Futre_NP1 ,_, banned_VVN for_IF two_MC matches_NN2 after_II being_VBG sent_VVN off_RP in_II an_AT1 earlier_JJR game_NN1 ._. 
In_II an_AT1 attempt_NN1 to_TO restore_VVI some_DD threat_NN1 on_II goal_NN1 ,_, the_AT Portuguese_NN1 have_VH0 recalled_VVN to_II the_AT squad_NN1 Antonio_NP1 Pacheco_NP1 ,_, billed_VVD as_58 '_GE a_AT1 speedy_JJ winger_NN1 '_GE ,_, and_CC Antonio_NP1 Sousa_NP1 ,_, billed_VVD as_58 '_GE a_AT1 free-kick_JJ specialist_NN1 '_GE ._. 
PSV_NP1 Eindhoven_NP1 's_GE striker_NN1 Romario_NP1 ,_, seems_VVZ to_TO have_VHI sorted_VVN out_RP his_APPGE problems_NN2 with_IW the_AT Dutch_JJ champions_NN2 ._. 
Romario_NP1 scored_VVD five_MC goals_NN2 in_II five_MC days_NNT2 for_IF PSV_NP1 then_RT said_VVD he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ unhappy_JJ ._. 
The_AT Brazilian_NN1 complained_VVD that_CST some_DD team-mates_NN2 shunned_VVD him_PPHO1 and_CC criticised_VVD him_PPHO1 behind_II his_APPGE back_NN1 ,_, with_IW Soren_NP1 Lerby_NP1 and_CC Kieft_VV0 the_AT chief_JJ culprits_NN2 ._. 
But_CCB after_CS talks_NN2 with_IW the_AT coach_NN1 ,_, Guus_NP1 Hiddink_NP1 ,_, and_CC Lerby_NP1 ,_, differences_NN2 were_VBDR patched_VVN up_RP ._. 
Said_VVD Hiddink_NP1 :_: '_" He_PPHS1 hardly_RR speaks_VVZ Dutch_JJ and_CC that_DD1 leads_VVZ to_II misunderstandings_NN2 from_RR41 time_RR42 to_RR43 time_RR44 ._. 
'_GE Littlewoods_NP1 Cup_NN1 third_MD round_JJ replay_NN1 :_: Bolton_NP1 1_MC1 ,_, Swindon_NP1 1_MC1 (_( aet_FO )_) Shearer_NP1 's_GE instant_JJ reply_NN1 forces_NN2 third_MD meeting_NN1 ._. 
By_II Cynthia_NP1 Bateman_NP1 THE_AT town_NN1 of_IO Bolton_NP1 has_VHZ just_RR announced_VVN it_PPH1 is_VBZ to_TO make_VVI its_APPGE football_NN1 idol_NN1 Nat_NP1 Lofthouse_NP1 a_AT1 freeman_NN1 of_IO the_AT borough_NN1 ._. 
Seven_MC minutes_NNT2 from_II the_AT end_NN1 of_IO this_DD1 Littlewoods_NP1 Cup_NN1 third-round_NN1 replay_NN1 ,_, it_PPH1 was_VBDZ beginning_VVG to_TO look_VVI as_CS21 though_CS22 they_PPHS2 should_VM accord_VVI the_AT same_DA honour_NN1 to_II the_AT current_JJ Wanderers_NN2 '_GE manager_NN1 ,_, Phil_NP1 Neal_NP1 ._. 
After_II 113_MC minutes_NNT2 of_IO attacking_VVG football_NN1 that_CST had_VHD Second_MD Division_NN1 Swindon_NP1 reeling_VVG from_II the_AT start_NN1 ,_, Third_MD Division_NN1 Bolton_NP1 finally_RR took_VVD the_AT lead_NN1 through_II Brown_NP1 ._. 
But_CCB with_IW only_RR five_MC minutes_NNT2 left_VVN Swindon_NP1 equalised_VVD with_IW a_AT1 fine_JJ header_NN1 from_II Shearer_NP1 to_TO force_VVI a_AT1 second_MD replay_NN1 ._. 
A_AT1 toss_NN1 of_IO the_AT coin_NN1 the_AT Swindon_NP1 manager_NN1 ,_, Ossie_NP1 Ardiles_NP1 ,_, not_XX knowing_VVG his_APPGE heads_NN2 from_II his_APPGE tails_NN2 ensures_VVZ Bolton_NP1 will_VM again_RT have_VHI home_NN1 advantage_NN1 ._. 
Ardiles_NP1 's_GE side_NN1 were_VBDR not_XX sure_JJ whether_CSW they_PPHS2 were_VBDR on_II their_APPGE heads_NN2 or_CC their_APPGE tails_NN2 as_CSA Bolton_NP1 ,_, still_RR smarting_VVG from_II a_AT1 refereeing_NN1 decision_NN1 they_PPHS2 believed_VVD had_VHD denied_VVN them_PPHO2 victory_NN1 in_II the_AT tie_NN1 at_II the_AT County_NN1 Ground_NN1 ,_, swept_VVD forward_RL ._. 
Three_MC perfectly_RR placed_VVN corner_NN1 kicks_VVZ in_II the_AT first_MD 15_MC minutes_NNT2 had_VHD the_AT Swindon_NP1 goalkeeper_NN1 ,_, Digby_NP1 ,_, throwing_VVG more_DAR punches_NN2 than_CSN a_AT1 boxer_NN1 as_CSA he_PPHS1 beat_VVD out_RP volleys_NN2 ,_, headers_NN2 and_CC rebounds_NN2 ,_, and_CC his_APPGE defenders_NN2 helped_VVD clear_JJ off_II the_AT line_NN1 ._. 
But_CCB Bolton_NP1 ,_, playing_VVG attractive_JJ passing_JJ football_NN1 ,_, with_IW their_APPGE two_MC full-backs_NN2 bringing_VVG the_AT ball_NN1 forward_RL to_TO give_VVI the_AT strikers_NN2 excellent_JJ service_NN1 ,_, were_VBDR unable_JK to_TO capitalise_VVI ,_, mainly_RR due_II21 to_II22 the_AT efficient_JJ marking_NN1 by_II Gittens_NP1 and_CC Calderwood_NP1 ._. 
The_AT home_NN1 side_NN1 were_VBDR equally_RR decisive_JJ in_II defence_NN1 and_CC it_PPH1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 full_JJ hour_NNT1 before_II White_NP1 suddenly_RR found_VVN an_AT1 opening_NN1 ._. 
His_APPGE shot_NN1 hit_VVD the_AT upright_JJ but_CCB Swindon_NP1 ,_, encouraged_VVD ,_, at_RR21 last_RR22 began_VVD to_TO make_VVI an_AT1 impression_NN1 and_CC Bolton_NP1 survived_VVD a_AT1 narrow_JJ squeak_NN1 as_CSA Simpson_NP1 's_GE powerful_JJ effort_NN1 was_VBDZ tipped_VVN over_RP by_II a_AT1 leaping_JJ Felgate_NP1 ._. 
Bolton_NP1 refused_VVD to_TO lie_VVI down_RP and_CC in_II the_AT last_MD kick_NN1 of_IO normal_JJ time_NNT1 a_AT1 shot_NN1 from_II Philliskirk_NP1 cannoned_VVD off_II the_AT crossbar_NN1 ._. 
Extra_JJ time_NNT1 was_VBDZ deadlocked_VVN until_CS well_RR into_II the_AT second_MD period_NN1 when_RRQ both_DB2 Bolton_NP1 full-backs_NN2 moved_VVD up_RP ,_, Cowdrill_NP1 passed_VVD square_NN1 to_II Brown_NP1 and_CC a_AT1 powerful_JJ long-range_JJ strike_NN1 hurtled_VVD past_II Digby_NP1 ._. 
Almost_RR before_II the_AT home_NN1 supporters_NN2 in_II the_AT crowd_NN1 of_IO 11,533_MC could_VM catch_VVI their_APPGE breath_NN1 Swindon_NP1 equalised_VVD with_IW a_AT1 powerful_JJ header_NN1 from_II Shearer_NP1 five_MC minutes_NNT2 from_II the_AT end_NN1 ._. 
Ardiles_NP1 said_VVD afterwards_RT :_: '_" It_PPH1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 great_JJ game_NN1 of_IO football_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 enjoyed_VVD and_CC suffered_VVN at_II the_AT same_DA time_NNT1 ._. 
'_GE Swindon_NP1 's_GE right-back_NN1 Hockaday_NP1 went_VVD off_RP with_IW a_AT1 fractured_JJ cheekbone_NN1 just_RR before_II half-time_NN1 ._. 
Bolton_NP1 Wanderers_NN2 :_: Felgate_NP1 ;_; Brown_NP1 ,_, Cowdrill_NP1 ,_, Comstive_NP1 ,_, Crombie_NP1 ,_, Winstanley_NP1 ,_, Henshaw_NP1 (_( Came_VVD ,_, 90min_NNU )_) ,_, Thompson_NP1 ,_, Reeves_NP1 (_( Jeffrey_NP1 ,_, 108_MC )_) ,_, Philliskirk_NP1 ,_, Darby_NP1 ._. 
Swindon_NP1 Town_NN1 :_: Digby_NP1 ;_; Hockaday_NP1 (_( Cornwell_NP1 ,_, 44_MC )_) ,_, Bodin_NP1 ,_, McLoughlin_NP1 ,_, Calderwood_NP1 ,_, Gittens_NP1 ,_, Jones_NP1 ,_, Shearer_NP1 ,_, White_NP1 (_( Hunt_NP1 ,_, 107_MC )_) ,_, MacLaren_NP1 ,_, Simpson_NP1 ._. 
Referee_NN1 :_: K_NP1 Redfern_NP1 (_( Whitley_NP1 Bay_NN1 )_) .._... 
Boxing_NN1 :_: Penalosa_NP1 flies_VVZ in_RP ._. 
By_II John_NP1 Rodda_NP1 AT_II a_AT1 time_NNT1 when_RRQ there_EX are_VBR searching_VVG questions_NN2 about_II the_AT medical_JJ aspect_NN1 of_IO the_AT sport_NN1 ,_, it_PPH1 may_VM seem_VVI unfortunate_JJ that_CST a_AT1 man_NN1 who_PNQS suffers_VVZ from_II a_AT1 disability_NN1 is_VBZ fighting_VVG for_IF a_AT1 world_NN1 title_NN1 ._. 
Dodie_NP1 Penalosa_NP1 from_II the_AT Philippines_NP2 ,_, who_PNQS challenges_VVZ Dave_NP1 McAuley_NP1 for_IF the_AT International_JJ Boxing_NN1 Federation_NN1 's_GE flyweight_NN1 title_NN1 at_II Wembley_NP1 Arena_NP1 tonight_RT ,_, suffered_VVN from_II poliomyelitis_NN1 when_CS he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 child_NN1 and_CC has_VHZ been_VBN left_VVN with_IW a_AT1 weak_JJ left_JJ leg_NN1 and_CC restricted_JJ mobility_NN1 ._. 
This_DD1 does_VDZ not_XX seem_VVI to_TO affect_VVI his_APPGE boxing_NN1 ,_, however_RR ,_, for_CS he_PPHS1 won_VVD the_AT title_NN1 for_IF which_DDQ he_PPHS1 challenges_VVZ tonight_RT twice_RR ,_, and_CC he_PPHS1 held_VVD the_AT light_JJ flyweight_NN1 championship_NN1 through_II three_MC defences_NN2 ._. 
His_APPGE championship-winning_JJ days_NNT2 began_VVD in_II 1983_MC and_CC he_PPHS1 lost_VVD the_AT flyweight_NN1 title_NN1 two_MC years_NNT2 ago_RA ,_, since_II when_RRQ he_PPHS1 has_VHZ remained_VVN unbeaten_JJ ._. 
There_EX has_VHZ been_VBN almost_RR a_AT1 hush_NN1 about_II tonight_RT 's_GE event_NN1 ._. 
Penalosa_NP1 did_VDD not_XX arrive_VVI in_II Britain_NP1 until_CS the_AT weekend_NNT1 ,_, apparently_RR because_II21 of_II22 visa_NN1 problems_NN2 ,_, while_CS McAuley_NP1 is_VBZ disgruntled_JJ because_CS he_PPHS1 wanted_VVD the_AT fight_NN1 to_TO be_VBI in_II Belfast_NP1 ,_, where_RRQ it_PPH1 was_VBDZ originally_RR arranged_VVN until_CS he_PPHS1 suffered_VVD an_AT1 injury_NN1 ._. 
Penalosa_NP1 's_GE lack_NN1 of_IO mobility_NN1 is_VBZ counter-balanced_VVN by_II his_APPGE southpaw_NN1 stance_NN1 and_CC hard_JJ punch_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 may_VM be_VBI surprised_VVN at_II encountering_VVG an_AT1 opponent_NN1 in_II this_DD1 weight_NN1 division_NN1 who_PNQS stands_VVZ 5ft_NNU 8in_NNU and_CC has_VHZ something_PN1 special_JJ in_II body_NN1 punches_NN2 ._. 
One_PN1 hopes_VVZ he_PPHS1 has_VHZ properly_RR overcome_VV0 jetlag_NN1 ._. 
The_AT London_NP1 middleweight_NN1 Rod_NN1 Douglas_NP1 ,_, who_PNQS has_VHZ been_VBN in_II hospital_NN1 since_II being_VBG beaten_VVN by_II the_AT British_JJ champion_NN1 Herol_NP1 Graham_NP1 two_MC weeks_NNT2 ago_RA ,_, is_VBZ expected_VVN to_TO leave_VVI hospital_NN1 '_GE in_II a_AT1 week_NNT1 or_CC so_RR '_GE ,_, according_II21 to_II22 his_APPGE manager_NN1 Mickey_NP1 Duff_NP1 ,_, who_PNQS said_VVD last_MD night_NNT1 :_: '_" He_PPHS1 is_VBZ going_VVGK to_TO make_VVI a_AT1 complete_JJ recovery_NN1 ._. 
A_AT1 second_MD head_NN1 scan_NN1 was_VBDZ perfectly_RR OK_JJ ,_, thank_VV0 God_NP1 ._. 
'_GE Jim_NP1 McDonnell_NP1 left_VVD Charing_NP1 Cross_NP1 Hospital_NN1 in_II London_NP1 yesterday_RT after_II his_APPGE defeat_NN1 by_II Azumah_NP1 Nelson_NP1 in_II their_APPGE world_NN1 super-featherweight_NN1 title_NN1 fight_NN1 on_II Sunday_NPD1 ._. 
Sports_NN2 Politics_NN1 :_: Aid_NN1 for_IF Universiade_NP1 John_NP1 Rodda_NP1 on_II a_AT1 3_MC million_NNO boost_NN1 for_IF the_AT student_NN1 games_NN2 ._. 
UNIVERSIADE_NP1 GB_NP1 ,_, the_AT company_NN1 organising_VVG the_AT World_NN1 Student_NN1 Games_NN2 at_II Sheffield_NP1 in_II 1991_MC ,_, will_VM today_RT make_VVI room_NN1 on_II its_APPGE board_NN1 for_IF a_AT1 new_JJ director_NN1 ._. 
That_DD1 is_VBZ the_AT deal_NN1 it_PPH1 must_VM accept_VVI as_II a_AT1 condition_NN1 of_IO a_AT1 3_MC million_NNO grant_NN1 from_II the_AT Sports_NN2 Council_NN1 ._. 
It_PPH1 is_VBZ the_AT biggest_JJT influx_NN1 of_IO support_NN1 it_PPH1 has_VHZ had_VHN ._. 
In_II the_AT Nelson_NP1 Mandela_NP1 room_NN1 at_II Sheffield_NP1 town_NN1 hall_NN1 yesterday_RT Peter_NP1 Yarranton_NP1 ,_, the_AT chairman_NN1 of_IO the_AT Sports_NN2 Council_NN1 ,_, handed_VVD an_AT1 envelope_NN1 to_II Peter_NP1 Burns_NP1 ,_, executive_NN1 director_NN1 of_IO the_AT organisation_NN1 ._. 
It_PPH1 did_VDD not_XX contain_VVI 3_MC million_NNO but_CCB it_PPH1 was_VBDZ ,_, Yarranton_NP1 said_VVD ,_, a_AT1 token_NN1 of_IO the_AT Sports_NN2 Council_NN1 's_GE commitment_NN1 to_TO make_VVI the_AT games_NN2 '_GE a_AT1 success_NN1 story_NN1 for_IF Britain_NP1 '_GE ._. 
Burns_NP1 will_VM tell_VVI his_APPGE board_NN1 today_RT that_CST the_AT Sports_NN2 Council_NN1 wants_VVZ a_AT1 non-voting_JJ member_NN1 watching_VVG over_II the_AT way_NN1 the_AT cash_NN1 is_VBZ spent_VVN ._. 
The_AT Sports_NN2 Council_NN1 already_RR provides_VVZ the_AT Sheffield_NP1 organisation_NN1 with_IW on-the-ground_JJ technical_JJ expertise_NN1 in_II the_AT area_NN1 of_IO sports_NN2 organisation_NN1 and_CC architectural_JJ advice_NN1 ._. 
The_AT Sports_NN2 Council_NN1 will_VM await_VVI Universiade_NP1 GB_NP1 's_GE concurrence_NN1 with_IW the_AT deal_NN1 before_II nominating_VVG their_APPGE man_NN1 ,_, but_CCB it_PPH1 ought_VMK to_TO be_VBI one_MC1 of_IO their_APPGE members_NN2 with_IW business_NN1 acumen_NN1 which_DDQ means_VVZ either_RR David_NP1 Simon_NP1 of_IO BP_NP1 ,_, who_PNQS is_VBZ most_RGT unlikely_JJ to_TO have_VHI the_AT time_NNT1 ,_, Raymond_NP1 Michel_NP1 ,_, formerly_RR with_IW a_AT1 distillery_NN1 ,_, or_CC Norman_NP1 Jacobs_NP2 ,_, a_AT1 partner_NN1 in_II one_MC1 of_IO Britain_NP1 's_GE largest_JJT firms_NN2 of_IO solicitors_NN2 ._. 
While_CS the_AT construction_NN1 of_IO arenas_NN2 bounds_VVZ on_II an_AT1 enormous_JJ amount_NN1 has_VHZ been_VBN accomplished_VVN in_II the_AT past_JJ month_NNT1 the_AT organisation_NN1 side_NN1 does_VDZ not_XX seem_VVI to_TO show_VVI the_AT same_DA urgency_NN1 ._. 
That_DD1 should_VM change_VVI with_IW the_AT decision_NN1 reached_VVD two_MC weeks_NNT2 ago_RA that_CST Sheffield_NP1 will_VM have_VHI to_TO pay_VVI for_IF the_AT host_NN1 broadcasting_NN1 operation_NN1 of_IO television_NN1 ._. 
The_AT hope_NN1 that_CST the_AT BBC_NP1 or_CC ITV_NP1 would_VM move_VVI into_II this_DD1 job_NN1 as_CSA they_PPHS2 would_VM for_IF Commonwealth_NN1 or_CC Olympic_JJ Games_NN2 was_VBDZ never_RR realistic_JJ but_CCB it_PPH1 has_VHZ taken_VVN Sheffield_NP1 a_AT1 long_JJ time_NNT1 to_TO come_VVI to_II terms_NN2 with_IW the_AT fact_NN1 ._. 
Now_RT they_PPHS2 hope_VV0 to_TO contain_VVI the_AT basic_JJ costs_NN2 of_IO providing_VVG coverage_NN1 of_IO most_DAT of_IO the_AT 10_MC sports_NN2 to_II 1.4_MC million_NNO ._. 
They_PPHS2 will_VM offer_VVI package_NN1 programmes_NN2 at_II minimal_JJ cost_NN1 ,_, in_II the_AT hope_NN1 of_IO recovering_VVG their_APPGE outlay_NN1 and_CC ,_, most_RGT importantly_RR ,_, providing_VVG an_AT1 inducement_NN1 for_IF a_AT1 sponsor_NN1 to_TO put_VVI up_RP 6_MC million_NNO for_IF world-wide_JJ exposure_NN1 ._. 
The_AT BBC_NP1 ,_, Sky_NN1 and_CC BSB_NP1 have_VH0 all_RR indicated_VVN that_CST they_PPHS2 want_VV0 programmes_NN2 ._. 
That_DD1 will_VM help_VVI the_AT marketing_NN1 ._. 
Densu_NN1 ,_, the_AT largest_JJT advertising_NN1 agency_NN1 in_II the_AT world_NN1 ,_, has_VHZ asked_VVN to_TO handle_VVI the_AT entire_JJ marketing_NN1 operations_NN2 for_IF Japan_NP1 ,_, where_CS the_AT World_NN1 Student_NN1 Games_NN2 are_VBR more_RGR popular_JJ than_CSN anywhere_RL else_RR in_II the_AT capitalist_JJ world_NN1 ._. 
The_AT breakdown_NN1 of_IO an_AT1 estimated_JJ 30_MC to_II 35_MC million_NNO for_IF the_AT organisational_JJ costs_NN2 goes_VVZ roughly_RR like_II this_DD1 :_: 18_MC million_NNO from_II official_JJ suppliers_NN2 ,_, in_II kind_NN1 ,_, such_II21 as_II22 computers_NN2 ,_, copiers_NN2 and_CC clothing_NN1 ;_; 6_MC million_NNO from_II ticket_NN1 sales_NN ;_; 3_MC million_NNO from_II the_AT Sports_NN2 Council_NN1 and_CC 6_MC million_NNO from_II advertising_NN1 ._. 
The_AT main_JJ events_NN2 arena_NN1 ,_, yet_RR to_TO be_VBI named_VVN ,_, is_VBZ the_AT source_NN1 of_IO one_MC1 anxiety_NN1 in_II the_AT building_NN1 programme_NN1 ,_, which_DDQ is_VBZ handled_VVN by_II Sheffield_NP1 Council_NN1 ._. 
The_AT negotiations_NN2 with_IW the_AT American_JJ company_NN1 that_CST will_VM run_VVI the_AT facility_NN1 after_II the_AT Games_NN2 have_VH0 taken_VVN an_AT1 inordinate_JJ amount_NN1 of_IO time_NNT1 by_II British_JJ standards_NN2 ,_, though_CS not_XX by_II American_JJ ,_, and_CC the_AT completion_NN1 date_NN1 is_VBZ now_RT May_NPM1 10_MC ,_, 1991_MC ,_, barely_RR two_MC months_NNT2 before_II the_AT opening_NN1 ceremony_NN1 ._. 
Manchester_NP1 's_GE attempts_NN2 to_II stage_NN1 the_AT 1996_MC Olympic_JJ Games_NN2 are_VBR being_VBG hindered_VVN by_II British_JJ sport_NN1 's_GE two-faced_JJ approach_NN1 to_II South_NP1 Africa_NP1 ,_, said_VVD Sam_NP1 Ramsamy_NP1 ,_, chairman_NN1 of_IO the_AT South_NP1 African_JJ Non-Racial_JJ Olympic_JJ Committee_NN1 ,_, at_II a_AT1 civic_JJ reception_NN1 in_II Manchester_NP1 yesterday_RT ,_, writes_VVZ Michael_NP1 Morris_NP1 ._. 
Rick_NP1 Parry_NP1 ,_, director_NN1 of_IO the_AT Manchester_NP1 Olympic_JJ bid_NN1 committee_NN1 ,_, commented_VVD that_CST the_AT city_NN1 should_VM overcome_VVI this_DD1 difficulty_NN1 by_II its_APPGE record_NN1 of_IO opposition_NN1 to_II apartheid_NN1 ,_, which_DDQ already_RR includes_VVZ staging_VVG anti-apartheid_JJ festivals_NN2 ._. 
Egerton_NP1 ready_JJ to_TO fill_VVI Richards_NP1 void_NN1 ._. 
DAVE_NP1 EGERTON_NP1 has_VHZ the_AT chance_NN1 to_TO emerge_VVI from_II the_AT shadow_NN1 of_IO Dean_NP1 Richards_NP1 when_RRQ England_NP1 begin_VV0 their_APPGE Five_MC Nations_NN2 Championship_NN1 campaign_NN1 against_II Ireland_NP1 at_II Twickenham_NP1 on_II January_NPM1 20_MC ._. 
Bath_NP1 's_GE No.8_FO is_VBZ the_AT favourite_JJ to_TO take_VVI over_RP from_II the_AT British_JJ Lion_NN1 after_II Leicester_NP1 confirmed_VVD yesterday_RT that_CST Richards_NP1 would_VM miss_VVI the_AT rest_NN1 of_IO the_AT season_NNT1 ._. 
Richards_NP1 ,_, injured_VVN in_II Leicester_NP1 's_GE Courage_NP1 Clubs_NN2 Championship_NN1 game_NN1 at_II Wasps_NN2 in_II September_NPM1 ,_, had_VHD an_AT1 operation_NN1 on_II his_APPGE injured_JJ right_JJ shoulder_NN1 last_MD week_NNT1 ._. 
Richards_NP1 will_VM have_VHI to_TO rest_VVI the_AT shoulder_NN1 for_IF at_RR21 least_RR22 four_MC months_NNT2 following_RA the_AT operation_NN1 to_TO tighten_VVI up_RP ligaments_NN2 ._. 
Egerton_NP1 was_VBDZ impressive_JJ in_II England_NP1 's_GE win_NN1 over_II Fiji_NP1 last_MD weekend_NNT1 and_CC ,_, with_IW Wasps_NN2 '_GE Dean_NP1 Ryan_NP1 recovering_VVG from_II a_AT1 broken_JJ arm_NN1 ,_, the_AT Bath_NP1 player_NN1 is_VBZ now_RT the_AT only_JJ realistic_JJ candidate_NN1 for_IF the_AT No.8_FO position_NN1 ._. 
France_NP1 's_GE fly-half_NN1 Didier_NN1 Camberabero_NN1 will_VM undergo_VVI a_AT1 knee_NN1 operation_NN1 next_MD month_NNT1 and_CC may_VM also_RR miss_VVI the_AT start_NN1 of_IO the_AT Championship_NN1 ._. 
Nick_NP1 Farr-Jones_NP1 ,_, the_AT Wallabies_NN2 '_GE scrum-half_NN1 and_CC captain_NN1 ,_, and_CC Hugo_NP1 Porta_NP1 ,_, the_AT 38-year-old_JJ former_DA Argentine_JJ stand-off_JJ ,_, have_VH0 been_VBN paired_VVN at_II half-back_NN1 for_IF Stanley_NP1 's_GE XV_MC in_II the_AT annual_JJ match_NN1 against_II Oxford_NP1 University_NN1 ._. 
STANLEY_NP1 'S_GE XV_MC (_( v_ZZ1 Oxford_NP1 University_NN1 ,_, at_II Iffley_NP1 Road_NNL1 ,_, November_NPM1 22_MC )_) :_: I_PPIS1 Williams_NP1 (_( Kobe_NP1 Steel_NP1 and_CC Australia_NP1 )_) ;_; A_ZZ1 Underwood_NP1 (_( Leicester_NP1 )_) ,_, B_ZZ1 Mullin_NP1 (_( London_NP1 Irish_JJ and_CC Ireland_NP1 ,_, capt_NN1 )_) ,_, T_ZZ1 Hosokawa_NP1 (_( Kobe_NP1 Steel_NP1 and_CC Japan_NP1 )_) ,_, R_ZZ1 Vessey_NP1 (_( Kew_NP1 Occasionals_NP1 )_) ;_; H_NP1 Porta_NP1 (_( Banco_NP1 Nacional_FW and_CC Argentina_NP1 )_) ,_, N_ZZ1 Farr-Jones_NP1 (_( Sydney_NP1 Univ_NN1 and_CC Australia_NP1 )_) ;_; A_ZZ1 Everett_NP1 (_( Univ_NN1 of_IO Capetown_NP1 )_) ,_, P_NP1 Coombes_NP2 (_( Richmond_NP1 )_) ,_, T_ZZ1 Willis_NP1 (_( Narbonne_NP1 )_) ,_, J_ZZ1 Howe_NP1 (_( West_ND1 Hartlepool_NP1 )_) ,_, D_ZZ1 Cronin_NP1 (_( Bath_NP1 and_CC Scotland_NP1 )_) ,_, G_ZZ1 Taylor_NP1 (_( Loughborough_NP1 Univ_NN1 )_) ,_, G_ZZ1 Bertrand_NP1 (_( Narbonne_NP1 )_) ,_, C_NP1 Sheasby_NP1 (_( Harlequins_NP1 )_) ._. 
Ice_NN1 Skating_VVG ._. 
Identical_JJ twins_NN2 ,_, Jason_NP1 and_CC Simon_NP1 Briggs_NP1 ,_, completed_VVD a_AT1 unique_JJ family_NN1 double_NN1 at_II the_AT Skate_NN1 Electric_JJ British_JJ championships_NN2 at_II Basingstoke_NP1 ._. 
Jason_NP1 ,_, born_VVN eight_MC minutes_NNT2 before_II his_APPGE brother_NN1 ,_, collected_VVD the_AT junior_JJ pairs_NN2 title_VV0 with_IW Kathryn_NP1 Pritchard_NP1 ._. 
Simon_NP1 ,_, a_AT1 reserve_NN1 for_IF the_AT world_NN1 junior_JJ championship_NN1 this_DD1 month_NNT1 ,_, won_VVD the_AT junior_JJ men_NN2 's_GE event_NN1 ._. 
Sailing_NN1 ._. 
Lawrie_NP1 Smith_NP1 's_GE Rothmans_NP has_VHZ moved_VVN into_II second_MD place_NN1 in_II the_AT Whitbread_NP1 Round_II the_AT World_NN1 Race_NN1 ._. 
But_CCB the_AT 80ft_NNU British_JJ sloop_NN1 is_VBZ still_RR 68_MC miles_NNU2 behind_II the_AT leader_NN1 Fisher_NP1 and_CC Paykel_NP1 ,_, writes_VVZ Bob_NP1 Fisher_NP1 ._. 
A_AT1 Finnish_JJ syndicate_NN1 plans_VVZ to_TO make_VVI the_AT country_NN1 's_GE first_MD challenge_NN1 for_IF the_AT America_NP1 's_GE Cup_NN1 ._. 
Sail_VV0 Finlandia_NP1 aims_VVZ to_TO raise_VVI 48_MC million_NNO markka_NNU around_RG 7_MC million_NNO to_TO fund_VVI the_AT challenge_NN1 in_II 1992_MC ._. 
Golf_NN1 ._. 
Three_MC new_JJ tournaments_NN2 and_CC four_MC new_JJ locations_NN2 have_VH0 been_VBN included_VVN on_II next_MD year_NNT1 's_GE PGA_NP1 European_JJ Tour_NN1 schedule_NN1 ._. 
The_AT American_JJ Express_NN1 Mediterranean_JJ Open_JJ at_II Las_NP1 Brisas_NP1 ,_, Spain_NP1 ,_, on_II March_NPM1 1-4_MCMC ,_, the_AT Murphy_NP1 's_GE Cup_NN1 at_II York_NP1 on_II August_NPM1 9-12_MCMC and_CC the_AT Austrian_JJ Open_JJ at_II Salzburg_NP1 on_II October_NPM1 11-14_MCMC push_VV0 the_AT schedule_NN1 up_RG21 to_RG22 45_MC tournaments_NN2 ._. 
Changing_JJ locations_NN2 are_VBR the_AT Volvo_NP1 Open_JJ ,_, to_II Florence_NP1 on_II March_NPM1 22-25_MCMC ;_; the_AT Peugeot_NP1 Spanish_JJ Open_JJ ,_, to_II Madrid_NP1 on_II April_NPM1 26-29_MCMC ;_; the_AT Benson_NP1 and_CC Hedges_NN2 International_JJ Open_JJ ,_, to_II St._NP1 Mellion_NP1 on_II May_NPM1 4-7_MCMC ;_; and_CC the_AT Lancia_NP1 Italian_JJ Open_JJ ,_, to_II Milan_NP1 on_II May_NPM1 17-20_MCMC ._. 
Snooker_NN1 ._. 
British_JJ Car_NN1 Rental_NN1 will_VM sponsor_VVI the_AT 1990_MC World_NN1 Cup_NN1 at_II Bournemouth_NP1 from_II March_NPM1 21_MC to_II 24_MC ._. 
England_NP1 ,_, whose_DDQGE three-man_JJ team_NN1 comprises_VVZ Steve_NP1 Davis_NP1 ,_, Jimmy_NP1 White_NP1 and_CC John_NP1 Parrott_NP1 ,_, will_VM defend_VVI their_APPGE title_NN1 against_II the_AT best_JJT players_NN2 from_II Scotland_NP1 ,_, Wales_NP1 ,_, Northern_NP1 Ireland_NP1 ,_, the_AT Republic_NN1 of_IO Ireland_NP1 ,_, Canada_NP1 ,_, Australia_NP1 and_CC the_AT Rest_NN1 of_IO the_AT World_NN1 ._. 
Boxing_NN1 ._. 
Paul_NP1 Hodkinson_NP1 will_VM defend_VVI his_APPGE British_JJ and_CC European_JJ featherweight_NN1 title_NN1 in_II his_APPGE home_NN1 town_NN1 of_IO Kirkby_NP1 against_II the_AT No.1_FO contender_NN1 ,_, Italy_NP1 's_GE Salvatore_NP1 Bottiglieri_NP1 ,_, on_II December_NPM1 13_MC ._. 
Skiing_NN1 ._. 
A_AT1 ninth_MD women_NN2 's_GE World_NN1 Cup_NN1 slalom_NN1 ,_, at_II Hinterstoder_NP1 ,_, Austria_NP1 on_II January_NPM1 9_MC ,_, has_VHZ been_VBN added_VVN to_II this_DD1 winter_NNT1 's_GE schedule_NN1 ._. 
The_AT men_NN2 's_GE downhills_NN2 at_II Chamonix_NP1 ,_, France_NP1 ,_, and_CC Laax_NP1 ,_, Switzerland_NP1 ,_, have_VH0 been_VBN rescheduled_VVN to_II February_NPM1 3_MC and_CC February_NPM1 11_MC ._. 
Tennis_NN1 ._. 
Natalia_NP1 Zvereva_NP1 was_VBDZ defeated_VVN in_II the_AT first_MD round_NN1 for_IF the_AT seventh_MD time_NNT1 this_DD1 year_NNT1 when_RRQ the_AT American_JJ Marianne_NP1 Werdel_NP1 beat_VVD the_AT eighth_MD seed_NN1 from_II the_AT Soviet_JJ Union_NN1 6-2_MCMC ,_, 6-3_MCMC in_II the_AT Chicago_NP1 tournament_NN1 ._. 
Ice_NN1 Hockey_NN1 ._. 
Deeside_NP1 Dragons_NN2 ,_, still_RR searching_VVG for_IF a_AT1 point_NN1 in_II the_AT Heineken_NP1 British_JJ League_NN1 First_MD Division_NN1 ,_, have_VH0 released_VVN the_AT Americans_NN2 Tim_NP1 McGee_NP1 and_CC Tim_NP1 Caddo_NP1 ._. 
They_PPHS2 have_VH0 signed_VVN the_AT Canadians_NN2 Mark_NP1 Harding_NP1 and_CC Marc_NP1 White_NP1 ._. 
Athletics_NN1 ._. 
The_AT Olympic_JJ hurdles_NN2 finalist_NN1 Jon_NP1 Ridgeon_NP1 has_VHZ joined_VVN Belgrave_NN1 Harriers_NN2 following_VVG a_AT1 move_NN1 to_II South_ND1 London_NP1 ._. 
Ridgeon_NN1 ,_, who_PNQS missed_VVD most_DAT of_IO the_AT summer_NNT1 following_VVG an_AT1 Achilles_NP1 tendon_NN1 operation_NN1 ,_, leaves_VVZ for_IF a_AT1 seven-week_JJ training_NN1 course_NN1 at_II the_AT Canberra_NP1 Institute_NN1 of_IO Sport_NN1 later_RRR this_DD1 month_NNT1 ._. 
Wright_NP1 man_NN1 for_IF Gloucestershire_NP1 ._. 
By_II David_NP1 Foot_NP1 TONY_NP1 WRIGHT_NP1 is_VBZ to_TO be_VBI the_AT new_JJ captain_NN1 of_IO Gloucestershire_NP1 in_II an_AT1 attempt_NN1 to_TO foster_VVI a_AT1 happier_JJR ,_, more_RGR integrated_JJ dressing-room_NN1 and_CC lift_VV0 morale_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 takes_VVZ over_RP from_II Bill_NP1 Athey_NP1 ,_, who_PNQS held_VVD the_AT job_NN1 for_IF only_RR one_MC1 year_NNT1 ._. 
Wright_NP1 ,_, the_AT 27-year-old_JJ opening_NN1 bat_NN1 ,_, is_VBZ playing_VVG grade_NN1 cricket_NN1 in_II Australia_NP1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 learned_VVD of_IO his_APPGE appointment_NN1 in_II a_AT1 telephone_NN1 call_NN1 yesterday_RT from_II Phil_NP1 August_NPM1 ,_, the_AT county_NN1 secretary_NN1 ._. 
The_AT other_JJ contender_NN1 was_VBDZ Phil_NP1 Bainbridge_NP1 ._. 
Gloucestershire_NP1 will_VM go_VVI into_II 1990_MC ,_, hoping_VVG for_IF improved_JJ results_NN2 on_II the_AT field_NN1 ,_, with_IW a_AT1 new_JJ resolve_NN1 and_CC very_RG much_RR a_AT1 new_JJ look_NN1 ._. 
The_AT chairman_NN1 ,_, Don_NP1 Perry_NP1 ,_, is_VBZ standing_VVG down_RP (_( '_" I_PPIS1 've_VH0 had_VHN quite_RG enough_RR hassle_NN1 '_GE )_) and_CC the_AT county_NN1 will_VM shortly_RR name_VVI their_APPGE coach_NN1 to_TO succeed_VVI John_NP1 Shepherd_NP1 ._. 
Middlesex_NP1 have_VH0 reappointed_VVN Mike_NP1 Gatting_NP1 and_CC John_NP1 Emburey_NP1 as_CSA captain_NN1 and_CC vice-captain_NN1 despite_II their_APPGE involvement_NN1 in_II the_AT unofficial_JJ winter_NNT1 tour_NN1 to_II South_NP1 Africa_NP1 ._. 
It_PPH1 will_VM be_VBI Gatting_NP1 's_GE eighth_MD season_NNT1 as_CSA captain_NN1 since_II taking_VVG over_RP from_II Mike_NP1 Brearley_NP1 ._. 
Lancashire_NP1 's_GE Andy_NP1 Hayhurst_NP1 is_VBZ to_TO join_VVI Somerset_NP1 on_II a_AT1 three-year_JJ contract_NN1 ._. 
The_AT 25-year-old_JJ all-rounder_NN1 missed_VVD most_DAT of_IO the_AT 1989_MC season_NNT1 with_IW a_AT1 badly_RR bruised_JJ thumb_NN1 but_CCB has_VHZ recovered_VVN after_II an_AT1 operation_NN1 in_II the_AT summer_NNT1 ._. 
Lake_NN1 's_GE injury_NN1 gives_VVZ Simpkin_NP1 a_AT1 quarter-final_JJ place_NN1 ._. 
VALDA_NP1 LAKE_NN1 retired_VVN with_IW a_AT1 back_NN1 spasm_NN1 from_II the_AT LTA_NN1 Women_NN2 's_GE Challenger_NN1 tournament_NN1 at_II Swindon_NP1 yesterday_RT ._. 
Lake_NN1 ,_, facing_VVG Anne_NP1 Simpkin_NP1 ,_, suffered_VVD the_AT injury_NN1 when_CS 2-1_MCMC down_RP in_II the_AT second_MD set_NN1 and_CC had_VHD to_TO retire_VVI in_II the_AT third_MD ,_, giving_VVG Simpkin_NP1 a_AT1 place_NN1 in_II the_AT quarter-finals_NN2 with_IW a_AT1 3-6_MCMC ,_, 6-1_MCMC ,_, 1-0_MCMC victory_NN1 ._. 
Lake_NN1 said_VVD :_: '_" I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ performing_VVG well_RR and_CC I_PPIS1 am_VBM really_RR disappointed_JJ as_CSA I_PPIS1 have_VH0 also_RR had_VHN to_TO withdraw_VVI from_II the_AT doubles_NN2 ._. 
After_CS some_DD physiotherapy_NN1 I_PPIS1 hope_VV0 to_TO be_VBI fit_JJ to_TO play_VVI next_MD week_NNT1 in_II Telford_NP1 ._. 
'_GE Simpkin_NP1 will_VM now_RT face_VVI the_AT No.5_FO seed_NN1 ,_, Lisa_NP1 Gregory_NP1 from_II South_NP1 Africa_NP1 ,_, who_PNQS beat_VVD Julie_NP1 Salmon_NP1 6-2_MCMC ,_, 6-4_MCMC ._. 
Austria_NP1 's_GE Beate_NP1 Reinstadler_NP1 took_VVD three_MC hours_NNT2 15_MC minutes_NNT2 to_TO beat_VVI the_AT qualifier_NN1 Tracy_NP1 Moreton_NP1 ,_, of_IO Australia_NP1 ,_, 5-7_MCMC ,_, 7-5_MCMC ,_, 7-5_MCMC ._. 
