BANGKOK Reuter: A controversial drop goal award in the last minute of play enabled South Korea to beat defending champions Japan 24-22 and snatch the Asian Rugby Football Championship title.
Trailing 9-12 at halftime and 21-22 a minute before the final Whistle Korea went ahead when fly half Sin Chang Kyu attempted a 30 yard drop goal. The ball fell short of the crossbar but English referee Peter Wakefield signaled the kick was good.
CALGARY Canada: Czechoslovakia’s Jiri Parma produced two powerful leaps to win a 90 meters pre-Olympic Invitational Ski Jumping competition here. Parma who finished second to Ingo Lesser of East Germany in70 meters events scored 220 points for jumps of 108 and 114.5 metres.
VIRGINIA South Africa: A generous declaration by Captain Kim Hughes led to a second tour defeat for the rebel Australian cricketers.
A South African President’s XI comprising the cream of the country’s young players reached the 259run target with three wickets and 13 balls of the three day game remaining.
PARTK CITY Utah USA: Michaela Gerg of West Germany claimed her second successive triumph in an opening women’s world cup Giant-Slalom todays with superb exhibition of technical skiing.
BUENOS AIRES Reuter: The Argentine first division soccer match between Estudiantes De La Plata and Boca Juniors was abandoned after 39 minutes when fans pelted Estudiantes goalkeeper Carlos Bertero with rocks
Article extracted from this publication >> December 5, 1986
