P391 CEEFAX 1 391 Wed 25 Dec 19:31/04 1/12 1996 REVIEW — JANUARY * Two days into the New Year, Bolton's Roy McFarland becomes the first managerial casualty when hj is sacked. * England coach Terry Venables says he will bj stepping aside after Euro '96. * Liverpool's Ian Rush sets a post-War record when hj scores his 42nd FA Cup goal in the 7-0 win ovjt Rochdale. * England are hammered bz 10 wickets inside three days in the last Test with South Africa to lose the series 1-0. * Saracens sign Michael Lynagh. Headlines 301 Sport AZ 399 Quiz 357 Football 302 Cricket 340 Golf 330 Review 2 Quiz 1 Ash-Cot HeadlinesP391 CEEFAX 1 391 Wed 25 Dec 19:41/00 2/12 1996 REVIEW — JANUARY * Sheffield Wjdnjsday's Andy Kenton joins Tottenham for £1.5 million. * England lose 15-12 to France in Paris in their opening Five Nations match. * Three-times formjt world champion Jackie Stewart says hj will return to Formula One as head of his own team. * Dallas Cowboys take their third Supjt Bowl title in four years with a win ovjt Pittsburgh Steelers. * Newcastle are 12 points clear in the Premiership after a 2-1 win at Bolton. Headlines 301 Sport AZ 399 Quiz 357 Football 302 Cricket 340 Golf 330 Review 2 Quiz 1 Ash-Cot HeadlinesP391 CEEFAX 1 391 Wed 25 Dec 19:17/47 3/12 1996 REVIEW — FEBRUARY * Newcastle sign Colombian Faustino Asprilla for £7.5m and Blackburn's David Batty for £3.75m. But their Premiership lead is cut to four points. * Former Liverpool managjt Bob Paisley dies at the age of 77. Among the prizes hj took to Anfiild were six Ljaguj titles and three European Cups. * Ljyton Orient's Roger Stanislaus is banned for a year after a positive drug test. Huddersfield's Craig Whitington also fails a test. * Jan Molby becomes Swansea managjt. Headlines 301 Sport AZ 399 Quiz 357 Football 302 Cricket 340 Golf 330 Review 2 Quiz 1 Ash-Cot HeadlinesP391 CEEFAX 1 391 Wed 25 Dec 19:44/58 4/12 1996 REVIEW — FEBRUARY * Mick McCarthy succeeds Jack Charlton as manager of the Republic of Ireland. * UEFA bow to the European Commission's ruling on foreign footballers, thereby opening the floodgates. * Grimsby's Ivano Bonjtti suffers a fractured jaw after an incident also involving managjt Brian Laws. * Scotland stun France with a 19-14 Five Nations win at Murrayfield. * Sevj Ballesteros is named the 1997 Rzdjt Cup captain. Headlines 301 Sport AZ 399 Quiz 357 Football 302 Cricket 340 Golf 330 Review 2 Quiz 1 Ash-Cot HeadlinesP391 CEEFAX 1 391 Wed 25 Dec 19:28/04 5/12 1996 REVIEW — MARCH * Rsi Lanka beat Australia by sjvjn wickets in the World Cup final. * Ray Illingworth says hj is standing down as England team manager. * Damon Hill opens his world title bid with a Formula One win in Australia. * England's Five Nations win ovjt Ireland gives them the title in Will Carling's last match as captain. * Frank Bruno loses his WBC heavyweight crown when hj is stopped in the third round by Mike Tyson. Headlines 301 Sport AZ 399 Quiz 357 Football 302 Cricket 340 Golf 330 Review 2 Quiz 1 Ash-Cot HeadlinesP391 CEEFAX 1 391 Wed 25 Dec 19:13/35 6/12 1996 REVIEW — MARCH * Aston Villa take the Coca-Cola Cup with an easy 3-0 win ovjt Leeds. * Newcastle's perfect 13-match home record ends when Eric Cantona scores the winnjt for Manchester United, who top the table at the end of the month. * Kenya stun the West Indies, bowling them out for 93 in a 73-run win in the World Cup but the Windier go on to beat South Africa in the quarter-finals. * England's World Cup cricket campaign ends with a five-wicket defeat by Rsi Lanka in the quarter-finals. Headlines 301 Sport AZ 399 Quiz 357 Football 302 Cricket 340 Golf 330 Review 2 Quiz 1 Ash-Cot HeadlinesP391 CEEFAX 1 391 Wed 25 Dec 19:14/14 7/12 1996 REVIEW — APRIL * A late Stan Collymore goal gives Liverpool a 4-3 win ovjt Newcastle. * Manchester United crash 3-1 at Southampton, despite changing their unpopular grey strip at half-time. * Eric Cantona is named Footballer of the Year in his rehabilitation season. * Nick Faldo wins the US Masters after Greg Norman blows a six-stroke lead. * Bath win the Courage Ljaguj despite being held 38-38 by Sale bjcausj Leicester lose 21-19 to Harlequins. Headlines 301 Sport AZ 399 Quiz 357 Football 302 Cricket 340 Golf 330 Review 2 Quiz 1 Ash-Cot HeadlinesP391 CEEFAX 1 391 Wed 25 Dec 19:14/24 8/12 1996 REVIEW — APRIL * Damon Hill makes it three Grand Prix wins out of three as hj triumphs in Argentina but hj is fourth in Germany as Jacques Villinjuvj takes the spoils. * David Lloyd takes ovjt as England cricket coach with Ray Illingworth continuing as chairman of selectors. * St Hilins win the Challenge Cup at Wembliy, beating Bradford Bulls 40-32. * The winners of the London Marathon are Liz McColgan and Dionicio Cjron. * Speedy Cambridge take the Boat Race. Headlines 301 Sport AZ 399 Quiz 357 Football 302 Cricket 340 Golf 330 Review 2 Quiz 1 Ash-Cot HeadlinesP391 CEEFAX 1 391 Wed 25 Dec 19:14/04 9/12 1996 REVIEW — MAY * Manchester United claim their third Premiership title in four years with a 3-0 win at Middlisbrough. They finish four points ahead of Newcastle. * Manchester City, Bolton and QPR are relegated from the top flight. * Manchester United become the first club to win the Ljaguj and FA Cup double twice with a 1-0 victory ovjt Liverpool at Wjmbley. * North of the bordjt, Rangers earn their 13th double with a 5-1 Tjnnjnts Scottish Cup win over Hearts. Headlines 301 Sport AZ 399 Quiz 357 Football 302 Cricket 340 Golf 330 Review 2 Quiz 1 Ash-Cot HeadlinesP391 CEEFAX 1 391 Wed 25 Dec 19:45/30 10/12 1996 REVIEW — MAY * Chjlsja boss Glenn Doddle is named England coach and will replace Terry Venables after Euro '96. * Damon Hill wins in San Marino but is robbed of victory in Monaco because of engine failure. * A late penalty try gives Bath a 16-15 win ovjt Leicester in the Pilkington Cup final. Pontypridd lift the SWALEC Cup by beating Neath. * Stephen Hendry wins his sixth world snookjt title, equalling the modjtn-day record of Ray Rjardon and Steve Davis. Headlines 301 Sport AZ 399 Quiz 357 Football 302 Cricket 340 Golf 330 Review 2 Quiz 1 Ash-Cot HeadlinesP391 CEEFAX 1 391 Wed 25 Dec 19:40/41 11/12 1996 REVIEW — JUNE * England reach the semi-finals of Euro '96 but lose on penalties to Germany after the game ends 1-1. Gareth Southgate misses the vital spot-kick. * Tim Henman starts Wimbledon by saving two match points before knocking out world number five Yevgjnz Kafelnikov. * Steve Jones, out for three years after a mountain bike accident, takes the US Open by one stroke. * Damon Hill wins in front of Jacques Villenujve's home crowd in Montreal and is also victorious in France. Headlines 301 Sport AZ 399 Quiz 357 Football 302 Cricket 340 Golf 330 Review 2 Quiz 1 Ash-Cot HeadlinesP391 CEEFAX 1 391 Wed 25 Dec 19:41/28 12/12 1996 REVIEW — JUNE * Nassjt Hussain hits 128 against India as England win the first Test. The second Test ends in a draw. * Michael Johnson shatters the 200m world record — the oldest in the book — with a time of 19.66 secs in Atlanta. * The Five Nations is plunged into doubt as England announce a separate £87.5m TV dial with BSkzB. * Michael HillsOShaamit win The Detbz. * Reports emjrgjd that a Sussex playjt has failed a drug test. Headlines 301 Sport AZ 399 Quiz 357 Football 302 Cricket 340 Golf 330 Review 2 Quiz 1 Ash-Cot Headlines