The British SeniorWrestling championships will be an example oi ‘realwrestling' accordingto National Organiser. Sandy McNeil. Instead of thetlabby. Ilamboyantstars otthe screen. the public will betreatedto last. Iurious action. ‘Whatthe public don‘trealise.‘ said McNeil ‘isthat comparedto prolessionalwrestling. amateuristarsuperior.‘ The championships will be used as an aid by selectorspickingteamslortbis year‘s Commonwealth Games and will have about 70 competitors. The Championships will be inten weight divisions and each match will be of two.three minute rounds. Amongthosetaking parlwill be England's Noel Loban an ex-New‘rork cab driver and born-again Christian a
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commonwealth champion and Olympic Bronze medallist who McNeil rates a ‘hot prospect Ior Commonwealth Gold. Also from England will be Fitz Walker. seven years British champion and a CommonwealthSilvermedallist. Scotland's challenge will come from. amongst others. heavyweight Albert Patrick. a rugby playing CID inspector living in London, Stirling University Biology graduate. Chris Mackay (pictured) and Scottish Champions Paul Beattie and Brian Miller. The championships take place at Bishopbriggs Sports Centre on Sat 22 March. beginning at‘ilam. the finals are due to start at 2pm and finish at 4pm. Admission is £2 for adults and 50p torchilo‘ren.
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Monday 24—Friday 28
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0 Scottish Mogul League Final ()iii‘netii'in.
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0 Filesport Short Tennis Tournament l'ile llhilltlle'.(ilL'ltIitlllL‘\ ltiiii'niinent in \l‘\' \L'elli)ll\\ltll'llll}; .it" ill;iiii;intleitntintiingtillhpni. Speetnttirs ueleliine i li'ee ). ,\ Lnnne lt:t\ie lll\ tle\el<_‘peal itir tittinesteis and new i‘eei‘tiitx in the \Ptll'l\\\llll \llll liiitl the eitiii‘is .intl etiiiipinent .i\\ l\‘.\;iril. this ll;l\ Lii‘imn met tlte lust [\xti \L‘;ll\ tii the e\tent thtit it \till he tleiiinnxtixitetl ;it \Viinhletliin. .\ll
WiththeJimmy ConnorMemorial game happeningthis weekend, Murray will be getting into top Iorm lorthe National League Championship Play-olts on Easterweekend(see listings). Battling lorthattop place are the tour greats; Murray, Paisley. Falkirk and Perth. Although Murray tend to keep ahead of the rest, games should be close. Not so Iorthe ladies
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- British Senior Championships llixhitplii iuiw Spiii‘ts ( entie. ll“ Bulnitiiltlx Rlitltl. ( iltisetm. (‘nnipetitiiin will eitntintie .ill thrntieh tlietl;iv
Craig Halkett on the 22nd. Murray girls are streets ahead and undeleated in the League. although their last encounter with Paisley was a close shave. IlAltered Images put up as good a show the match promises to be animated. Taken Irom Iastyear‘s Play-otts. the above shows a startled Dave Mackenzie (now with Perth) watching Derek Pope at Falkirk steal the ball.
The List 21 Mar— 3 Apr 35