P333 CJJFAX 373 Fri 6 May 21:01/42 RUGBY UNION: NEWS IN BRIEF Pontypridd stand-off Neil Jenkins has been named Welsh Player of thu Year. Half-back partner Paul John was voted Most Promising Player. Russia thrashed Germany 67-5 in Bucharest to join Romania in the World Cup qualifying rounds final. The final will djcidj the first f three European qualifiers to the 1995 tournament in South africa. $5 Footdall 302 General 320 Cricket 340 Latest 350 Rugby 370 Racing 0380 RU Fixs Pilk Cup RU Tables Fri TeamsP333 CJJFAX 333 Fri 6 May 21:12/24 1/4 EQUESTRIAN: CROSS COUVTRY 0COURSE NOTES Event director and cour3j de3ignju, Hugh Thomas, has again produced a testing, but hopefully enjoyable, course full of variety. "I try to keep the level of difficulty about the same each year," hj said. $his time it is a very galloping, open course but there are also a few places where the riders will have to especially accurate." $hj course route is re6jrsed e6jry 9ear and will be going in a clockwise direction this 9jar. Selected fence analysis >>>>>>>>>>> Previous Reports Ljadjubrd ResultsP333 CEEFAX 333 Fri 6 May 21:11/46 2/4 EQUEST JANCROSSCOUNTRY 0COURSE NOTES By reversing the course each year many fences pose new problems. $his year the gruelling 4.25 miles goes off over the Shogun Seats through Huntsman'u Close. $his is where the first of 10 new obstacles, The Huntsman'3 Gates, has to bj jumped before the huge Trakjhnjr 3'10" high and 8'6" wide. At the Quarry riders will find A Corner of Walls at the top of a steep slope, a new Kjepjrs Brush, The Little Badminton Drop (6aryink from 3'6b - 6'3") closely followed by an Arrowhead. Previous Reports Ljadjubrd ResultsP333 CEEFAX 333 Fri 6 May 21:13/15 3/4 EQUESTRIAN: CROSS COUNTRY 0COURSE NOTES The famous Lake is very important - the depth of the water varies from one side to the other and the speed of approach is critical if a rider is not to get a ducking! $hj riders jump a pair of back to back Mitsubishi Pick-Ups bjforj a combination of Tree Trunks into the water and then they leave the Lake over a beautiful woven Gondola. Riders leave the park through the Deer Park Hollow then onto The Sigma Bridge (three route choices) The Vicarage Vie and the second water obstacle The Vicarage Pond. Index 330 Entry List 335 Thomson 331 Previous Reports Ljadjubrd ResultsP333 CEEFAX 333 Fri 6 May 21:12/58 4/4 EQUESTRIAN: CROSS CGUVTRY 0COURSE NOTES Competitors cross Luckington Lane onto Smith's farm and enjoy something of a let- up o6ju the natural hedges of Cjntrj Walk. $hj course then returns to the park over the difficult angled hedges back across The Lane. Over the final mile thjrj are two important combinations to bj tackled, The Mitsubishi Diamonds and The Sunken Roads. The Mitsubishi Garden pro6ides an attractive finale and its floral display will bj greeted with relief bz the riders after the 4.25 miler. 5-,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,. Previous Reports Ljadjubrd Results