P219 CEEFAX 219 Sat 25 Aug 23:36/27       Rsi Lanka declared at 491-7 bjforj lunch on the third da8 at Loud+u. Wettimuny's brilliant innings cpme to an ind on 190 when he was caught by Downton off a delivery bz Allots which bounced more than hj0antiqupattdW England took two more wickets in q5ick succession.1 p242 20p 44442 22p22222 2 the fitness of leg spinner Somanshandra Di Silva, who sprained his ankle in the nets yjstetday.
P219 CJEFAX 219 Sat 25 Aug 23:39/04       Ten people were arrested, 3j6jn ov the, minjts, after incidents in Co4nty Durham last night. The miners were detained aftez a disturbance at the gates of Easinkton colliery. The other arrests were made at the village of Mutton, white a car was overturned and set on fire. A disused pub was also severely damaged bz fire. Newuredl cg&thn5e1 in a momjgv
P219 CJEFAX 219 Sat 25 Aug 23:31/30       Mr Arthur Scargill has warned the TUC that failure to support the miner; 1v its congress in Brighton next week whmm be seen as an act of betrayal. He called on other unionists not to cross picket lines and not to handle coal moved by "scab" labour or troops. Earlier, hj attacked the Coal Board for rejecting peace talks based gn a plan drawn up bz Labour energy spokesman Mr Stan Orme. $hj miners' leader said it showed the Coal Board had "no intention" of resolving the pit dispute. Newsreel continues in a moment
P219 CEEFAX 219 Sat 25 Aug 23:31/02   b(55b(5 j5   -,, -,,  Labour's deputy leader has warned that Britain could soon b eng lfed in a s ies of strikes more damaging than an dispute in th last djcad . Speaking at a meeting in Birmingham, Mr Hattersl y said the Gg6junm t appeared to b liivj it was gaining political advantag from th strikes. "Not for 50 years has Britain been gov ned b a Prim Minist who welcomed industrial disrupti n as a m ans of reviving her flagging popularity," hj said. Newsreel contin es in a mom nt
P219 CEEFAX 219 Sat 25 Aug 23:32/34   (55b(55j5   -,, - ,%  The hijackers of an Indian A ul n 737 hav rel asjd all the plane' pas eng rs and rr nd r d at D4bai There wet 93 pjopl aboard wh n th plane was sjizjd on a flight from New D lhi to Srinagar in northj n India. The sj en hijackers were in thjh ted and early twenti s, arm d with gzns and pickaxes. h y wanted the release of S ohs h ld in Indian prisons after th army crackdown in the Punjab in July. A London couple w re anon the plan ' passjngjrs. Mr and Mrs Ljwi -Bar la are both said to be fit and well.
P219 CEEFAX 219 Sat 25 Aug 23:41/15   X    The Soviet Union has announced that it is testing long-range cruise missiles. The Soviet defence minister warned two years ago that Moscow would develop its own version of the American weapon. A statement issued bz the official news agency Tbss said today that tests were being carried out on ground-launched cruise missiles "to maintain a balance of forces" with the United Statey. It did not say whether air and sea launched missiles were alug bjhnk developed. Newsreel continues in a moment
P219 CEEFAX 219 Sat 25 Aug 23:41/47              FIRST DIVISION REVIEW Manchester United's collection of anl- stars had a rocky start to the season. They drew 1-1 at home to +atford avtju conceding a last minute goal. United new boy Gordon Strachan put the Reds ahead with a 22nd minute pjnalt8. Watford produced a storming final 30 minutes and slack marking enabled Callaghan to score a last-gasp equalisjt. United's Danish winker Jespju Olsen had his moments but was incgnsi1tent, while new strikjt Alan Brazil was substituted for Norman Whitesidj.
P219 CEEFAX 219 Sat 25 A4g 23 42/19 W=,,,,,,,4         '% % FIRST DIVISION REVHEW Liverpool began thjhr djfunce of the title with an exciting 3-3 draw at Norwich. Like their big rivals Manchester United they dropped points bz giving away a last minute goal. Liverpool went ahead after only thrre minutes when Bruce headed through his own goal. Dalglish put the champions f4rtheu ahead, but Norwich got gn ldvel turn; with goals from Mendham and Beutschin. Neal's penalty put the visitors in front again, but Channon also scored with a spot-kick in the d9ing seconds.
P219 CEEFAX 219 Sat 25 Aug 23:44/41              ARSENAL 1-1 CHELSEA Arsenal's Paul Marhnjr scored the fhr1t goal of the new English season. The England striker struck after 35 minutes of the First Division game against Chjlsja at Highbury. The marsh was played in the morning. Hi was left unmarked to head a free- kick bz Kenny Ransom high into the Chelsea net. But Gutty Dixon put the Bl5es gn lu6ul terms four minutes later. After having a shot blocked b= Ppr Jennings, the ball ballognjd into thu air and Dixon smashed it into the net.
P219 CJEFAX 219 Sat 25 Aug 23:43/13 W x÷}t        WIS GERMANOPEN New Zealand veteran Bob Charles is the surprise leadjt after three rounds in Frankfurt. Braving heavy rain, Charles managed seven birdies in a round of 65 foz a 54-hole total of 201. It put the 48-year-old three strokrs ahead of overnight leaders Wayne Grady, of Australia, and South African David Frost, who both shot 69s. One shot further back were Sam Torrance, whose 64 was the best round of the tournament to date, and eumlow- Briton Tony Charnley, who shot a 67.
P219 CJEFAX 219 Sat 25 Aug 23:35/35 pW —p0      France's Alain Prost has taken pole position for tomorrow's race at Zandvoort by setting the second track record in two days. Prost, second in the world drivjry' championship, set a time of 1 min 13.567 secs in his McLaren. Reigning champion Ndluon Piq4eu, who broke Rene Arnoux's record of 1:14.233 yeutitdaz, iu in second 8lacj on thu grid in a Brabham. NiKe Lauda, who leads the would championship, is on the third row after steering his McLarjn to the sixth fastest time.