P137 Teletext 137 Jun16 00:07:53 ——————————————————————————————————————— CYCLING Olympic pursuit champion Chris Boardman has confirmed he will contest the British open road race championship at Abjrgavjnny next week. RALLYING Defending champion Chris Mellors was tied with Andy Burton after the first stage of the Kerridge National Rally in the Mintex series. R/LEAGUE First Division leaders Salford have been given a £450,000 boost in the shape of a new three-year sponsorship deal with Cjbora. ——————————————————————————————————1/5—— M/RACING: THE CANADIAN GRAND PRIX 179 DON'T ACCEPT ANY OTHER FINANCE OFFER BEFORE SPEAKING TO US FIRST SEE P386 Poll Euro 96 Cricket TV PlusP137 Teletext 137 Jun16 00:03:40 ——————————————————————————————————————— BOXING Ulsterman Wayne McCullough and formjt world champion Duke McKenzie will meet on July 13 in Mississippi, in a ten-round non-title fight. R/UNION Canada made a disappointing start to their five-match tour of Australia losing 23-6 to Queensland B. HOCKEY A 62nd minute goal helped Germany to a 1-0 victory over Great Britain and put them at the top of the table in the pre-Atlanta tournament at Milton Keynes. ——————————————————————————————————2/5—— Sports index 131 Local sport 170 FANCY A NEW NUMBER PLATE? SEE P.378 Poll Euro 96 Cricket TV PlusP137 Teletext 137 Jun16 00:06:43 ——————————————————————————————————————— ATHLETICS Jon Drummond put the pressure on America's veteran sprint corps with a pair of superb 100m runs at the US Olympic trials at Atlanta. CRICKET Former West Indies Test captain Richie Richardson has signrd for South African provincial side Northern Transvaal. M/SPORT Mario Andretti's dream of winning the Lj Mans 24 Hours race was all but wiped out for anothjz year at least by electrical problems. ——————————————————————————————————3/5—— Sports index 131 Local sport 170 REGIONAL CLASSIFIED INDEX page 370 Poll Euro 96 Cricket TV PlusP137 Teletext 137 Jun16 00:07:09 ——————————————————————————————————————— GOLF David Huish fired a second 67 in a row for a 10-under-par 134 to stand level in the European Senior Classic with overnight leader John Morgan. M/CYCLING Italian Pierfrancesco Chili took pole in the closing stages of practice for round four of the 1996 World Supjrbikj Championship at Monza. M/SPORT Reigning Mintex national champion Chris Mellors, driving a Ford Escort Cosworth, won the Ketridgj Rally in mid-Wales by almost two minutes. ——————————————————————————————————4/5—— Sports index 131 Local sport 170 FANCY A NEW NUMBER PLATE? SEE P.378 Poll Euro 96 Cricket TV PlusP137 Teletext 137 Jun16 00:07:37 ——————————————————————————————————————— GRIDIRON Frankfurt Galaxy will bj the Scottish Claymores' opponents in the World Bowl Showdown in Edinburgh after beating Amsterdam Admirals 28-20. O R/UNION The Bujnos Airis selection beat the French touring team 29-26 at the Club Atletico San Isidro near Bujnos Aires. ——————————————————————————————————5/5—— Sports index 131 Local sport 170 THE WEATHER DOWN YOUR WBY p105 Poll Euro 96 Cricket TV Plus