Sports Calendar 1998

Emma Pryce, John Cook, Neal Collins

JANUARY

3 ATHLETICS 10th Durham International Cross-Country,

3,4 & 5 FOOTBALL FA Cup Third Round

3 RUGBY UNION Tetley RFU Knock-Out Cup Fourth Round

3 CRICKET England U19 v South Africa U19, 1st one-day international.

3-11 DARTS BDO Embassy World Championship

7 FOOTBALL Coca-Cola Cup fifth round

10 RACING Ladbroke Hurdle, Leopardstown

11 ATHLETICS 38th Cross International Zornotza, Spain.

16 ATHLETICS Grand Prix, Montreal.

16-8 Apr CRICKET England Tour to West Indies

17 BASKETBALL National Cup Final, Sheffield

18 ATHLETICS 16th Cross International de Italica, Seville.

18-21 MOTOR SPORT World Rally Championship, 1st rd: Monte Carlo.

19-1 Feb BOWLS World Indoor Championships,

22-5 Feb TENNIS Australian Open

24 ATHLETICS 20th Coca-Cola International Cross-Country,

Belfast.

24,25 FOOTBALL FA Cup Fourth Round

24 RUGBY UNION Italy v Scotland

RFU Knock-Out Cup Fifth Round

25 AMERICAN FOOTBALL XXXII Superbowl, San Diego

27-2 Feb SQUASH British National Championships, Manchester

29-2 Feb CRICKET First Test West Indies v England, Jamaica

30 ATHLETICS Boston Indoor Games, 31 RUGBY UNION Heineken Cup Final Cup Final European

31-1 Feb RUGBY LEAGUE Challenge Cup 3rd rd.

FEBRUARY

1-8 SNOOKER B&H Masters

6-8 MOTOR SPORT World Rally Championship, 2nd rd

7 RUGBY UNION Five Nations Championship

France v England, Ireland v Scotland

7-8 ATHLETICS AAA England Indoor Championships

7-22 WINTER OLYMPICS

Nagano, Japan

8 ATHLETICS 22nd Almond Blossom Cross-Country, Portugal.

8 RACING Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup Chase, Leopardstown

13 ATHLETICS Chase Millrose Games, New York.

13-17 CRICKET Second Test West Indies v England, Trinidad

14 FOOTBALL FA Cup Fifth Round

14 RACING Tote Gold Trophy, Newbury

14-15 RUGBY LEAGUE Challenge Cup, 4th rd.

15 ATHLETICS 33rd Chiba International Cross-Country, Japan.

15 ATHLETICS BUPA Indoor Grand Prix, Birmingham.

18 FOOTBALL Coca-Cola Cup Semi-Final 1st Leg

21 RUGBY UNION Five Nations Championship

England v Wales,

Scotland v France

25 FOOTBALL Coca-Cola Cup Semi-Final 2nd Leg

25 ATHLETICS Melbourne Track Classic, 27-2 Mar MOTOR SPORT World Rally Championship, 3rd rd

27-3 Mar CRICKET Third Test West Indies v England,

27-1 Mar ATHLETICS European Indoor Championships, Spain

28 RACING Racing Post Chase, Kempton

28 RUGBY UNION County Championship Quarter Final,

28-Mar 1 RUGBY LEAGUE Challenge Cup, 5th rd.

MARCH

3/4/5 FOOTBALL European Competitions Quarter Finals, 1st Leg

7 FOOTBALL FA Cup Sixth Round

7 RUGBY UNION Five Nations Championship

France v Ireland, Wales v England

8 FORMULA ONE Australian Grand Prix

8 ATHLETICS Volksbanken Grand Prix, 8 BASKETBALL 7Up Final, Birmingham

12-16 CRICKET Fourth Test West Indies v England

14-15 RUGBY LEAGUE Challenge Cup quarter-finals.

17-19 FOOTBALL UEFA competitions Quarter Finals 2nd Leg

17-19 RACING Cheltenham Festival

- Smurfit Champion Hurdle

- Queen Mother Champion Chase

- Tote Gold Cup

20 ATHLETICS Engen Grand Prix final, 20-24 CRICKET Fifth Test West Indies v England, Antigua

21 RUGBY UNION Five Nations Championship

Ireland v Wales

22 RUGBY UNION Five Nations Championship

Scotland v England.

23-25 MOTOR SPORT World Rally Championship, 4th rd: Portugal.

25-5 Apr SQUASH British Open

24-29 SNOOKER B&H Irish Masters

27 ATHLETICS All Africa Invitational,

28 RACING William Hill Lincoln, Doncaster

28 RUGBY UNION County Championship Semi-Final

28 RUGBY LEAGUE Challenge Cup, 1st semi-final.

28 ROWING University Boat Race

29 FOOTBALL Coca-Cola Cup Final

29 CRICKET First One-Day International

West Indies v England,

29 FORMULA ONE Brazilian Grand Prix

29 RUGBY LEAGUE Challenge Cup, 2nd semi.

31-12 Apr SNOOKER British Open

APRIL

31Mar-2 FOOTBALL European Competitions Semi-Finals 1st Leg

1 CRICKET Second One-Day International

West Indies v England, 4 RACING Martell Grand National, Aintree

4 RUGBY UNION Five Nations Championship, England v Ireland

4 CRICKET Third One-Day International

West Indies v England, 5 FOOTBALL FA Cup Semi-Final 5 RUGBY UNION Five Nations Championship

Wales v France

5 CRICKET Fourth One-Day International

West Indies v England, 8 CRICKET Fifth One-Day International

West Indies v England, 9-12 GOLF US Masters, Augusta

12 FORMULA ONE Argentinian Grand Prix

13 RACING Irish Grand National, Fairyhouse

14-16 FOOTBALL European Competitions Semi-Finals 2nd Leg

18 RACING Stakis Scottish Grand National, Ayr

18 RUGBY UNION County Championship Final

19 RUGBY UNION SRU Tennents Velvet National Cup Semi-Final

18-4 May SNOOKER Embassy World Championships

20-22 MOTOR SPORT World Rally Championship, 5th rd:

25 RACING Whitbread Gold Cup, Sandown

25-26 BOWLS English Bowls Players' Assoc. Singles Championship,

25-26 MOTOR SPORT British Rally Championship, Pirelli International Rally.

26 ATHLETICS London Marathon

26 FORMULA ONE San Marino Grand Prix

MAY

2 RACING Pertemps 2000 Guineas, Newmarket

2 RUGBY LEAGUE Silk Cut Challenge Cup Final, Wembley.

3 ATHLETICS Brazilian Grand Prix, Sao Paulo.

3 RACING Pertemps 1000 Guineas, Newmarket

4-6 MOTOR SPORT World Rally Championship, 6th rd

6 FOOTBALL UEFA Cup Final

9 ATHLETICS Japan Grand Prix, Osaka.

9 RUGBY UNION Tetley RFU Knock-Out Cup Final, SRU Tennents Velvet National Cup Final

10 FORMULA ONE Spanish Grand Prix

13 FOOTBALL European Cup Winners Cup Final

16 FOOTBALL FA Cup Final

16 RUGBY UNION Middlesex Sevens, 16 ATHLETICS Oregon Track Classic, Portland, USA.

20 FOOTBALL European Champions Cup Final

21 CRICKET First Texaco Trophy One-Day International

England v South Africa

21-23 MOTOR SPORT World Rally Championship, 7th rd

23-25 FOOTBALL Football League Play-Off Finals

23 CRICKET Second Texaco Trophy One-Day International

England v South Africa

23 RACING Irish 1000 Guineas,

24 CRICKET Third Texaco Trophy One-Day International

England v South Africa

24 FORMULA ONE Monaco Grand Prix

24 RACING Irish 2000 Guineas,

25-7June TENNIS French Open

29 ATHLETICS Adriaan Paulen Memorial, Holland.

30 ATHLETICS XV Gran Premio Diputacion, Seville.

31 ATHLETICS Prefontaine Classic, Eugene, USA.

JUNE

4-5 ATHLETICS European Cup Combined Events,

4-8 CRICKET First Cornhill Test Match England v South Africa

5 RACING Vodafone Oaks, Epsom

5-6 ATHLETICS European Cup, 1st league, Group A,

6 RACING Vodafone Derby, Epsom.

6-7 ATHLETICS European Cup, 1st league, Group B, European Cup, 2nd league, Group A, European Cup, 2nd league, Group B,

7-9 MOTOR SPORT World Rally

Championship, Eighth round

7 FORMULA ONE

Canadian Grand Prix

10 FOOTBALL

WORLD CUP

KICKS-OFF

12 or 13 ATHLETICS

Ericsson

Grand

Prix,

to be

held

in Helsinki.

16-19 RACING

Royal Ascot

18-21 GOLF

US Open

18-22 CRICKET

Second Cornhill Test Match

England v South Africa, Lord's

22-5 July TENNIS All England

Championships

27 ATHLETICS ITC International

27-28 ATHLETICS European Cup

JULY

1 ATHLETICS Gaz de France, Paris.

1-5 ROWING Henley Regatta

5 ATHLETICS International Meeting,

2-6 CRICKET Cornhill Third Test Match England v South Africa, Old Trafford

4 RACING Coral-Eclipse Stakes, Sandown

10 ATHLETICS Live 98, Germany.

11 CRICKET Benson & Hedges Cup Final, Lords

12 FORMULA ONE British Grand Prix

12 FOOTBALL FIFA World Cup Final (Paris).

15 ATHLETICS Nikaia, Nice.

16-19 GOLF Open Championship, Royal Birkdale

17 ATHLETICS Mobil Bislett Games,

19 ATHLETICS Grand Prix II, Gateshead.

23-27 CRICKET Fourth Cornhill Test Match England v South Africa

24 or 25 ATHLETICS US Open meeting, Durham, USA.

25 RACING King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes, Ascot

26 FORMULA ONE Austrian Grand Prix

26-28 MOTOR SPORT World Rally Championship, 9th rd, New Zealand.

28-1Aug RACING Glorious Goodwood

30-1Aug ATHLETICS World Junior Championships, Annecy, France.

tbc RACING Irish Oaks, The Curragh

tbc CYCLING Tour de France

Some dates are still subject to change at time of going to press

AUGUST

1 ATHLETICS Great Britain v Germany v France,

2 FORMULA ONE German Grand Prix

3-15 BOWLS English National Championship (women)

6-10 CRICKET Fifth Cornhill

Test Match

England v

South Africa

13-16 GOLF US PGA, Richmond,

14-20 CRICKET Triangular Tournament including

England, South Africa & Sri Lanka

16 FORMULA ONE Hungarian Grand Prix

16-29 BOWLS English National Championships

17-23 ATHLETICS European Championships

18-20 RACING Ebor Meeting , York

21-23 MOTOR SPORT World Rally Championship, 10th rd: 30 FORMULA ONE Belgian Grand Prix

27-31 CRICKET First Cornhill

Test Match

England v Sri Lanka

tbc TENNIS US Open

SEPTEMBER

5 CRICKET NatWest Trophy Final

5 ATHLETICS Grand Prix Final,

6-13 ROWING World Championships, Cologne

10-12 MOTOR SPORT British Rally Championship, Manx International.

10-21 ATHLETICS Commonwealth Games,Malaysia

11-13 ATHLETICS World Cup, Johannesburg

12 RACING Pertemps St Leger, Doncaster

13 FORMULA ONE Italian Grand Prix

18-20 MOTOR SPORT World Rally Championship, 11th rd

19 ATHLETICS 98 Toto International Super Meet, Tokyo

19 RACING Ladbrokes Ayr Gold Cup

26-27 RACING Ascot September Festival

27 ATHLETICS World Half Marathon Championships

27 FORMULA ONE Luxembourg

Grand Prix

OCTOBER

3 RACING Tote Cambridgeshire, Newmarket

4 RACING Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe,

Longchamp

8-12 CYCLING World Championships, Time Trial & Road Race, San Sebastian, Spain

11 FORMULA ONE Portuguese Grand Prix

12-13 MOTOR SPORT World Rally Championship, 12th rd: San Remo.

12-19 SQUASH Women's World Open, Sydney

17 RACING Tote Cesarewitch, Newmarket

17 RACING Dubai Champion Stakes,

Newmarket

NOVEMBER

1 FORMULA ONE Japanese Grand Prix

5-15 SQUASH Men's World Championships, Kuala Lumpur

6-8 MOTOR SPORT World Rally Championship, 13th rd: Australia.

7 RACING Tote Credit November Handicap, Doncaster

14 RACING Murphy's Gold Cup, Cheltenham

21 RACING Becher Chase, Aintree

21-24 MOTOR SPORT World Rally Championship, 14th rd: RAC Rally.

28 RACING Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup, Newbury

DECEMBER

4-5 DARTS Winmau World Masters,

venue to be

decided

12or13 ATHLETICS Spar European Cross-Country Championships, Ferrara, Italy.

26 RACING King George VI Chase,

Kempton

27 RACING Coral Welsh

National, Chepstow

tbc EQUESTRIAN London Olympia Show jumping Championships

The Five Nations

Championship

7 Feb France v England

Ireland v Scotland

21 Feb England v Wales

Scotland v France

7 March France v Ireland

Wales v England

21 March Ireland v Wales

22 March Scotland v England

The Winter

Olympics

Nagano, Japan: February 7-11

The Commonwealth

Games

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: September 10-21

The War in the Windies

First Test

29 Jan to 2 Feb

Sabina Park, Jamaica

Second Test

13-17 Feb

Port-of-Spain, Trinidad

Third Test

27-3 Feb

Georgetown, Guyana

Fourth Test

12-16 March

Bridgetown, Barbados

Fifth Test

20-24 March

St John's, Antigua

ONE DAY

INTERNATIONALS

March 29, Barbados

April 1, St Lucia

April 4, St Vincent

April 5, St Vincent

April 8, Trinidad

BRAZIL v SCOTLAND

Wed, June 10, St Denis (Paris)

SCOTLAND v NORWAY

Tue, June 16, Bordeaux

SCOTLAND v MOROCCO

Tue, June 12, St Etienne

The World Cup: GROUP A

GROUP G

ENGLAND v TUNISIA

Mon, June 15, Marseille

ROMANIA v ENGLAND

Mon, June 22, Toulouse

COLOMBIA v ENGLAND

Fri, June 26, Lens

SECOND ROUND

Sat, June 27 - Tue, June 30

QUARTER FINALS

Fri, July 3 - Sat, July 4

SEMI FINALS

Tue, July 7 - Wed, July 8

FINAL

Sunday July 12

St Denis (Paris)

June 10 - July 12

The Big Footie Finals: March 29: Coca-Cola Cup final; May 6: UEFA Cup final; May 13: European Cup Winners' Cup final; May 16: FA Cup final; May 20: European Champions' Cup Final; July 12: FIFA World Cup final

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