P356 CEEFAX 2 356 Fri 07 Feb 21:11/22 j 1/ 7 "d 8d —,$48$—& " 8d 8d—up 8,— —$ The scorhline flattered England't rugb team against Scotland last weekend. Jack Rowe\l is keeping with a winning formula which can beat the other hon nations - but who else? AdventurE will improve the team and risks need to bj tag n. W n ed to invest in the yohth of Grhining and Hialey and to utilisj Back's mobility. Unsung toes of club rugb , such a Sims and Maplitoft of Gloucester, should b cons dj for th te m. David L uillett , Reading Headlinl 301 Sport AZ 389 Quiz 357 Quiz Pntch-In 2ews Heads Main MenuP356 CEEFAX 2 356 Fri 07 Feb 21:12/,3 2/6 p8! d0*p&55 "dp8 dp"dp 5 8k—&"d——— One or two recent Ceefax letters appear to suggest that the BBC should confine their TV coverage to a handful of major sports. If that were the case we would njvjt have sjin athletes like Steve Redgrave, for instance. How do you define a major sport? Just over a decade ago, speedway attracted 90,000 to the World final at Wjmbliy. T(jri is evjrz chance the new Elite League will propel speedway back among the top attractions. D Telfir, Rayleigh Eootball 302 Letters 356 Cricket 340 Quiz Pitch-In News Heads Main MenuP356 CEEFAX 2 356 Fri 07 Feb 21:12/20 ] 3/6 R dp 5 e8k—&"d—s— A photograph in my daily paper showed Alan Shjaret in full flight, arms raised triumphantly after completing a hat-trick against Leicester. I would guess that seconds later he was buried bz jubilant teammates diuplazjng thjit juvenile tendencies. Might Howard Wilkinson, FA Technical Diructor of Foot all, consider it to be within his remit to pjtsuade pla est to react with adult decorum at times of triumph - rugby union playjts do so. illiam Ross, Ellismor Port Headliner 301 Sport AZ 399 Quiz 357 Quiz Pitch-In News Heads Main MenuP356 CEEFAX 2 356 Fri 07 Feb 21:28/57 4/6 In response to D Scott (5/2), Manchester United ma= be the most hated team in Britain, but Newcastle are the most laughed at. After spending millions on players and throwing away a 12-point lead, it's a wonder St James' Park is not under water with all the tears from their so-called fans. Six years ago the average gate was 12,000. The othjt 24,000 have obviously jumped on the bandwagon. Mr D Simmons, Droylsden Eootball 302 Letters 356 Crick t 3 0 M/Sport 360 Rugby 370 Racing 660 Quiz Pitch-In News Heads Main MenuP356 CJEFAX 2 356 Fri 07 Fed 21:14/28 5/6 WitX the exception of half a dozen teams, the standard of football in the Premier League is very ordinary, not to say poor. There appears to be no team in the Eirst Division capable of doing justice to the Premier Ljaguj if promoted and thjte are too many Second and Third Division sides close to financial ruin. Ism't it therefore about time that a drastic re-organiuation of our current league system was urgently undertaken. David Killings, Christchurch H adlin s 301 Sport AZ 399 Quiz 357 Football 302 General 380 Golf 330 Quiz Pitch-In News Heads Main MenuP356 CEEFAX 2 356 Fri 07 Feb 21:10/21 ] 6/6 57 "d 8d —,$48$—& " 8d 8d—up 8,— —$ p& p k & £ Pitch-in with your sporting views Write to us: Sports Letters, BBC Cjifax, Room 7013, Television Centre, Wood Lane, London W12 7RJ E-mbil Cjefax@bdc.co.uk Fax 0181-749-u606 The editor resjrvju the right to edit/ omit litters. Please be brief and give a full address and telephone numbjt. P tc n 5 Foot a l Weathjt 400 TV 600 Front page 100 Quiz Pitch-In News Heads Main Menu