From: evansg@uproar.enet.dec.com (Gwyn Evans @ IME)
Subject: VNS: Mon 17-Aug-1992
Keywords: VNS,news,sport
Organization: Digital Equipment Service Industries Solutions Company Ltd
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 1992 10:16:15 GMT


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 Edition : 2642               Monday 17-Aug-1992            Circulation :  7817

        VNS MAIN NEWS .....................................   53 Lines
        VNS UK SPORTS REPORT ..............................  107   "

VNS MAIN NEWS:                                    [Tom Povey, VNS UK News Desk]
==============                                    [Reading, England           ]

     Here is the News at 07:00 BST on Monday 17-August-1992
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     UK News
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     FT-SE = 2356.8
     Exchange Rate 1 UK pound = $ 1.9165 = Dm 2.8150
      = Yn 241.96 = SFr 2.5313 = SFr 9.5413

     The latest CBI survey indicates that High Street sales are still falling
     with the worst figures coming from those areas associated with the
     housing market.

     Greenpeace has released a list of those companies which have been adding
     to the pollution of the North Sea.

     Yesterday, Nigel Mansell won the world F1 motor racing championship by
     coming second in the Hungarian Grand Prix and thus gaining sufficient
     points that he cannot be overtaken in the remaining races. The Hungarian
     GP was won by Ayrton Senna.

     European News
     -------------

     A UN convoy has arrived back in the Bosnian capital, Sarajevo, after
     delivering relief supplies to a beseiged town. Following assurances from
     both sides in the conflict, the trip was uneventful apart from on the
     return journey when some mines had been laid in the path of the convoy.
     These were removed and the convoy returned safely.

     There are reports that hospitals in Belgrade are running short of crucial
     supplies despite medical supplies not being covered by sanctions.

     International News
     ------------------

     Pres Bush has denied that he is planning imminent millitary action
     against Iraq in order to boost his rating in the US Presidential
     Campaign. The Republican convention begins tomorrow in Houston with Pres.
     Bush some 20 points behind the Democratic candidate, Bill Clinton, in the
     opinion polls. The election is due in November.

     The US is to begin a relief operation in Kenya today in order to move
     supplies into Somalia. The UK has also promised additional relief
     supplies.

     {News courtesy of the BBC}

     Local Weather
     -------------

     Bright and sunny. Possibility of some showers during the morning,
     otherwise dry. High 20C/68F.


VNS UK SPORTS REPORT:                            [Ken Merrick, VNS Sports Desk]
=====================                            [Valbonne, France            ]

||| CRICKET
    Ian Botham and Alan Lamb have been recalled by England for the three 1-day
    matches against Pakistan.

||| CYCLING
    Wincanton Classic
    The Italian rider Massimo Ghirotto, called in the lasy moment to replace
    the injured Stephen Roche in the Carrera team, won 234km Wincanton classic,
    near Leeds. Olaf Ludwig maintains his world cup lead with 101 points, 27
    ahead of econd placed Johann Musseuw.

||| FOOTBALL

    FA Premier League
    Arsenal .......... 2   Norwich City ...... 4
    Chelsea .......... 1   Oldham Athletic ... 1 
    Coventry City .... 2   Middlesbrough ..... 1
    Crystal Palace ... 3   Blackburn Rovers .. 3
    Everton .......... 1   Sheffield Wednesday 1
    Ipswich Town ..... 1   Aston Villa ....... 1
    Leeds United...... 2   Wimbledon ......... 1
    Nottingham Forest  1   Liverpool ......... 0
    Sheffield United . 2   Manchester United . 1
    Southampton ...... 0   Tottenham Hotspur . 0

    [playing monday night - Manchester City v Queen's Park Rangers]

    Barclays League First Division
    Barnsley ......... 0   West Ham United ....... 1
    Birmingham City .. 1   Notts County .......... 0
    Brentford ........ 0   Wolverhampton Wanderers 2
    Bristol City ..... 3   Portsmouth ............ 3
    Charlton Athletic  3   Grimsby Town .......... 1
    Leicester City ... 2   Luton Town ............ 1
    Newcastle United   3   Southend United ....... 2
    Oxford United .... 2   Bristol Rovers ........ 1
    Peterborough Utd . 1   Derby County .......... 0
    Swindon Town ..... 1   Sunderland ............ 0
    Tranmere Rovers .. 2   Cambridge United ...... 0
    Watford .......... 3   Millwall .............. 1

   
    B&Q Premier Division
    Celtic ........... 2   Dundee United ......... 0
    Dundee ........... 4   Rangers ............... 3
    Falkirk .......... 2   Hibernian ............. 1
    Hearts ........... 2   Partick Thistle ....... 1
    Motherwell ....... 2   Aberdeen .............. 1
    St Johnstone ..... 3   Airdrieonians ......... 0

    B&Q First Division
    Dumbarton ........ 0   Morton ................ 1
    Hamilton Acad. ... 3   Cowdenbeath ........... 0
    Kilmarnock ....... 0   Dunfermline Athletic .. 1
    Meadowbank Thistle 0   Stirling Albion ....... 1
    Raith Rovers ..... 1   Ayr United ............ 0
    St Mirren ........ 0   Clydebank ............. 0
    
    Pools News: Dividends good
     10 Score Draws - 2, 4, 5, 6, 11, 23, 28, 38, 57, 58
      5 No Score Draws - 9, 26, 27, 31, 52

    African Nations Cup: Zimbabwe 4, South Africa 1
    World Cup Qualifier, group 1: Swizterland 6, Estonia 0

||| GOLF
    Nick Price of Zimbabwe has won the PGA Championship.
                              
||| MOTOR SPORT
    F1 - Hungarian Grand Prix
     The controversy surrounding the use of additives in petrol resulted
    in FISA insisting that "pump Petrol" being used. Speculation was rife as to
    how this would affect the top teams, and Williams in particular. In
    practise, it was business as usual with Williams-Renault fastest - the only
    change being that Patrese was faster than Mansell. With Williams 1-2,
    positions 3-6 were shared by McLaren Honda and Benetton-Ford with Senna
    and Schumacher on 2nd row, and Berger and Brundle on the third row.

    Result:
    1. Ayrton Senna (McLaren Honda)         1h46'19"216
    2. Nigel Mansell (Williams Renault)   +      40"139
    3. Gerhard Berger (McLaren Honda)     +      50"782
    4. Mika Hakkinen (Lotus Ford)         +      54"313
    5. Martin Brundle (Benetton Ford)     +      57"498
    6. Ivan Capelli (Ferrari)             +   1 lap

    Drivers Championship
    1. Mansell   92pts (new World Champion)
    2. Patrese   40
    3. Senna     34

    Constructors Championship
    1. Williams Renault  132
    2. McLaren Honda      58
    3. Benetton Ford      51


||| RUGBY UNION
    Tour match: South Africa  24,  New Zealand  27
                Tries:             Tries:
                 Gerber 57' 85'     Z Brooke 35'
                 P Muller 75'       Kirwan 49'
                Conversions:        Timu 60'
                 Botha - 3         Conversions:
                Penalties:          Fox - 3
                 Botha 45'         Penalties:
                                    Fox 17' 55'


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