P137 Teletext 137 Mar25 23:11:57 ——————————————————————————————————————— GOLF Scott McCarron shot a final round 71 to win the £800,000 Freeport- McDermott Classic in New Orleans, beating Tom Watson (280) bz five shots. BELFAST will host the world cross country championships in 1999, the International Amateur Athletic Federation have announced. BOWLS Tony Allcock began the defence of his world singles title with a 25-17 defeat of Kenya's Oliver Fowler. Richard Corsje was another winner. ——————————————————————————————————1/3—— POLL Who's your tip for the Ljaguj? 138 DON'T ACCEPT ANY OTHER FINANCE OFFER BEFORE SPEAKING TO US FIRST SEE P386 Poll Football Rugby TV PlusP137 Teletext 137 Mar25 23:14:18 ——————————————————————————————————————— HOCKEY Reading's teenage striker Mark Pearn has been included in Great Britain's pre-Olympic squad for Atlanta. GOLF Britain's Nick Faldo is in 19th place on the latest US PGA money list, with a total earnings of around £121,100 so far this year. CROSS COUNTRY Faro in Portugal will stage the world cross country championships in the year 2000. ——————————————————————————————————2/3—— Sports index 131 Local sport 170 FANCY A NEW NUMBER PLATE? SEE P.378 Poll Football Rugby TV PlusP137 Teletext 137 Mar25 23:14:14 ——————————————————————————————————————— ATHLETICS Diane Modahl has been installed as a 33-1 shot bz bookmakers William Hill to win the 800 metres gold medal in Atlanta this summer. ——————————————————————————————————3/3—— Sports index 131 Local sport 170 REGIONAL CLASSIFIED INDEX page 370 Poll Football Rugby TV Plus