From: evansg@uproar.enet.dec.com (Gwyn Evans @ IME)
Subject: VNS: Mon  7-Sep-1992
Keywords: VNS,news,sport
Organization: Digital Equipment Service Industries Solutions Company Ltd
Date: Mon, 7 Sep 1992 10:20:30 GMT


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[ to the end of the month, as I'll be away on honeymoon and while Craig will ]
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 Edition : 2656               Monday  7-Sep-1992            Circulation : 
7790 

        VNS MAIN NEWS .....................................   61 Lines
        VNS UK SPORTS REPORT ..............................  222   "

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

     Here is the News at 07:00 BST on Monday 7-September-1992
     --------------------------------------------------------

     UK News
     -------
     FT-SE = 2362.2
     Exchange Rate 1 UK pound = $ 1.9955 = Dm 2.8055
      = Yen 245.64 = SFr 2.4969 = FFr 9.5178

     The PM is to address a conference in London today and is expected to talk
     of Britain's support for the Maastricht treaty.

     A small bomb exploded at London's Hilton Hotel in Park Lane last night
     and is believed to be the work of the IRA. It exploded in the gents
     toilet behind the lobby and did no serious damage.

     A survey of health service managers suggests that nearly 70% feel that
     the service is underfunded. Most managers do feel that the reforms are
     necessary but that they are being introduced too quickly.

     A new national radio station, Classic-FM, started broadcasting at 6am
     today. It is Britain's first national commercial radio station and will
     broadcast a mixture of classical music, chat and news. The service is
     said to be intended to complement rather than rivel BBC Radio 3.

     The British Institute of Managers have said that A-levels should be
     replaced by a broader-based examination. {A-levels are a secondary school
     exam, taken at around age 18, and used as qualification for college
     extrance. tfp}

     TUC leaders gather in Blackpool today for their annual conference.

     The British catering manager, now in jail in Baghdad for entering Iraq
     illegally, has written a latter to his wife in which he says he became
     lost in Kuwait and asked Iraqi border guards for directions. They took
     him across the border, promising to help him. He was later flown to
     Baghdad.

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

     The German parliament re-convenes today with rumours that the opposition
     parties are willing to enter into a "grand coalition" with the government
     in order to solve with countries problems.

     The leaders of the warring factions in Bosnia are due to meet today to
     discuss the resumption of relief flighs.

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

     The chess rematch between Fischer and Spaski is now level at 1 game all
     with 2 draws. The match is to 10 wins.

     {News courtesy of the BBC}

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

     A bright start, expected to cloud over later but staying dry. High
     17C/61F. Continuing changable during the week.


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

ATHLETICS
=========================
    Dan O'Brien, the American world decathalon champion, has broken Daley
    Thompson's eight year-old world record. O'Brien, who failed to qualify for
    the Olympics after failing to register a height in the pole vault during 
    the US trials set personal bests in the long-jump, javelin, discuss and
    shot.

CHESS
=========================
    The third match between Fischer and Spassky end in a draw. Fischer 
    maintains a 1-0 lead. Garry Kasparov has challenged Fischer to a match if 
    he beats Spassky.

CRICKET
=========================
     Victory over Hamsphire on thursday gave Essex their sixth County
    Championship in 14 seasons. 

     In Colombo, Australia bt Sri Lanka by 5 wickets to take only their first
    one day victory in five matches.

     Northants have won the Nat West Trophy beating Leicestershire by 8
wickets.
                                                                           
CYCLING
=========================

     World Championships
     -------------------
     50km Women's Team-Time Trial
     1. U.S.A.
     2. France
     3. Russia
     
     Men's Road Race Championship
     Gianni Bugno retained the world title beating Laurent Jalabert in the
     sprint finish. 

      1. Gianni Bugno       6h 34' 28"
      2. Laurent Jalabert       s.t.
      3. Dimitri Konyshev       s.t.
      4. Tony Rominger          s.t.
      5. Steven Rooks           s.t.
      6. Miguel Indurain        s.t.
      7. Piotr Ugrumov          s.t.
      8. Luc Leblanc            s.t.
      9. Luc Roosen             s.t.
     10. Jean-Francois Bernard  s.t.


FOOTBALL
=========================

    News
    ----
     The proposed transfer of Dean Saunders from Liverpool to Aston Villa
is yet
    to be completed. Villa manager Ron Atkinson had agreed a deal of 2.3
    million, however the Villa chairman made a an offer of 2.1. Regrading
the
    deal, Atkinson said 'I don't want to say anything - not even "no
comment"'
     One player who always seems to be on the move is Steve Archibald -
he's
    joined Fulham.

    
    Results
    -------

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


    Barclays League First Division                 
    ------------------------------
    Bristol Rovers ........ 1  Newcastle United ..... 2
    Cambridge United ...... 1  Brentford ............ 0
    Derby County .......... 3  Bristol City ......... 4
    Grimsby Town .......... 1  Oxford United ........ 1
    Luton Town ............ 3  Tranmere Rovers ...... 3
    Millwall .............. 2  Swindon Town ......... 1
    Notts County .......... 1  Barnsley ............. 3
    Portsmouth ............ 4  Birmingham City ...... 0
    Southend United ....... 3  Leicester City ....... 1
    Sunderland ............ 0  Charlton Athletic .... 2
    West Ham United ....... 2  Watford .............. 1
    Wolves ................ 4  Peterborough United .. 3

    Barclays League Second Division                 
    -------------------------------
    Blackpool ............. 1  Mansfield Town ....... 1
    Bournemouth ........... 0  Hartlepool United .... 2
    Brighton & H.A. ....... 2  Preston North End .... 0
    Chester City .......... 3  Burnley .............. 0
    Fulham ................ 1  West Bromwich Albion . 1
    Huddersfield Town ..... 1  Bradford City ........ 2
    Plymouth Argyle ....... 2  Leyton Orient ........ 0
    Reading ............... 1  Hull City ............ 2
    Rotherham United ...... 2  Wigan ................ 3
    Stockport County ...... 2  Exeter City .......... 2
    Stoke City ............ 0  Bolton Wanderers ..... 0
    Swansea City .......... 2  Port Vale ............ 0

    
    B&Q Premier Division                            
    --------------------
    Falkirk ............... 0  Partick Thistle ...... 1

    
    B&Q First Division
    ------------------
    Ayr United ............ 0  Morton ............... 2
    Clydebank ............. 1  Kilmarnock ........... 1 
    Cowdenbeath ........... 0  Dumbarton ............ 1
    Meadowbank Thistle .... 0  St Mirren ............ 2
    Raith Rovers .......... 2  Hamilton Academical .. 1
    Stirling Albion ....... 0  Dunfermline Athletic . 5

    B&Q Scottish Second Division
    ----------------------------
    Albion Rovers ......... 1  Berwick .............. 1
    Clyde ................. 2  Arbroath ............. 0
    Forfar Athletic ....... 1  Alloa ................ 1
    Montrose .............. 0  Stenhousemuir ........ 1
    Queen of the South .... 0  Brechin City ......... 0
    Queen's Park .......... 1  East Fife ............ 3
    Stranraer ............. 4  East Stirling ........ 1                   

    TNT Gold Cup
    ------------
    Ballymena ............. 4  Larne ................ 0
    Bangor ................ 6  Distillery ........... 0
    Coleraine ............. 0  Linfield ............. 0
    Crusaders ............. 2  Carrick .............. 1
    Glentoran ............. 3  Ards ................. 0
    Glenavon .............. 3  Ballyclare ........... 0
    Newry ................. 1  Portadown ............ 3

    Pools News:
    -------------------------
    10 Score draws: 11,12,18,22,26,33,37,42,48,54
    3 No Score: 6,27,56  


MOTOR CYCLING
=========================
      John Kocinski took pole position in the 500cc practise, ahead of
team-mate
     Wayne Rainey with Wayne Gardner in his last GP third. Michael Doohan,
who 
     held a comfortable 65-point lead over Rainey before a fall in practise
     left him with a badly broken leg, was 7th fastest, some 700th's
second
     slower. 
      Rainey had a magnificent start, and on a circuit where overtaking is
     difficult, and in the knowledge that because of his injury, Doohan was
     riding without a rear brake, he was in a comfortable positionto retian
his
     title. 
      Kocinski took the lead, and a determined Wayne Gardner forced rainey
into
     third, but Doohan was unable to make any improvement on 6th place.

     Result:                         Final Championship standing:
      1. J. Kocinski (Yamaha)        1. Wayne Rainey     140pts
      2. W. Gardner (Honda)          2. Michael Doohan   136
      3. W. Rainey (Yamaha)          3. John Kocinski    102
      4. D. Chandler (Suzuki)
      5. K. Schwantz (Suzuki)
      6. M. Doohan (Honda)

     250cc Champioship: 1. Luc Cadalora        203pts
                        2. Loris Reggiani      159
                        3. Pierfrancesco Chili 119
                                                  

MOTOR SPORT
=========================
      Paris - Moscow - Peking 
      2nd Stage
      1. Lartigue/Perin (Citroen ZX)         34'17"
      2. Waldegard/Gallagher (Citroen ZX)    41'01"
      3. Auriol/Monnet (Citroen ZX)          42'33"
      
      Overall
      1. Lartigue/Perin (Citroen ZX)         
      2. Waldegard/Gallagher (Citroen ZX)    
      3. Auriol/Monnet (Citroen ZX)          
      
      
PARALYMPIC GAMES
=========================
     Peter Hull, from Camberley, smashed the World Record by over three seconds
    to win the 50m freestyle at Barcelona. He was followed home byhis fellow
    Britons, Alan MacGregor and James Anderson.
     Adjibula Adoue broke both 100 and 200 metre world records in a most
    convincing manner. His time for the 100 was 10.72, and 21.81 for 200 - both
    times comparable with Olympic times.
     

RUGBY UNION
=========================

     Anniversary match
     Leicester 11, England XV 18

     Heineken Welsh League
     Pontypool 20, Llanelli 44
     Pontypridd 9, Neath 11
     Swansea 17, Newbridge 13


TENNIS
=========================
     US Open
     Latest seed to fall was Goran Ivanisevic, 6-4, 6-0, 6-3 to Alexander
     Volkov. In the 4th round of the women's event Patricia Hee, who had
     already defeated Jennider Capriatti, beat another seed, Helena Sekova.
     She now meets Monica Seles in the next round.


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