P182 BEEBFAX 122 Thu 31 Dec --:--/--      2/2                           GRAND NATIONAL - Dick Saunders, the  jockey who won the Grand National on  Grittar, was the oldest ever jockey to  win the race at age 48. The race was  also notable for being the first one  completed by a female jockey,  Geraldine Rees on Cheers who came in  eighth (and last!)  WORLD CUP FOOTBALL - Italy defeated  Germany in the final of the  Championship which was held in Spain.  It was Italy's third World Cup win and  first since 1938. Striker Paulo Rossi  was heralded as the best player of the  tournament, scoring 6 goals.     More sport in brief shortly...   Next       Prev       Home        End