BRIGHTON, England: Steffi Graf, the 17yearold ‘West German tennis prodigy, won her eighth title in seven months when she triumphed at the Brighton Classic Women’s Tournament.
SINGAPORE, Oct 26: Gigi Fernandez of Puerto Rico scored her first tournament win for 18 months when she beat Mercedes Paz of Argentina 64, 2.6, 64 to win the Singapore Women’s Open tournament 10day,
ADELAIDE, Australia: Alain Prost became the first man for 26 years to retain the World Drivers’ title when he won the Australian grand prix in a sensational climax to the 1986 formula one season.
FAISALABAD ,Pakistan: Tight Pakistani bowling, including a career best six for 91 by Wasim Akram failed to prevent West Indies taking charge of the first test today.
BRISBANE Oct. 26: Queensland were 58 for two in their second innings at stumps on the third day of the tour match against England at the Gabba today, chasing a target of 164 for victory.
LONDON, Oct. 26, Reuter: Morten Frost of Denmark emphatically won his third successive English masters men’s Singles badminton title today, then challenged absent Indonesian Icuk Sugiarto to play him Outside his own country.
Frost crushed Australia’s Sze Yu 158, 155 in the final an a cared his second title.
Article extracted from this publication >> October 31, 1986
