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This was a no excuses team."With funding from Chernikeeff, the hardware and crew were all in place for one of Britain's best attempts at winning back the cup since the last time in 1989."Clearly, the exception to this is Adrian Stead and the crew of Barlo Plastics. The ninth place in the last race by the 40ft Nautica proved the downfall - even a fourth at 3.5 points per place would have made the home team equal first - and triggered the retirement of its skipper, Chris Law. While the Dutch celebrated on the dock - orange clogs are being flown in for the crew to wear at tonight's prize-giving - the celebratory magnum of champagne for the Nautica crew was left undrunk.Nautica's owner and the British team captain, Stephen Bailey, said: "We are obviously bitterly disappointed with the result. The much-fancied Europe team, Italy II under another flag, were 9.5 points behind in second and Britain, who had led the series for the first seven races, slipped to third, despite two second places in the high-scoring Wolf Rock Race finale. "It is our job as the new federation to try to help her with her new career," Moorcroft said on Radio 4.British sprint hurdler Tony Jarrett, is suffering from a recurring Achilles problem and has pulled out of this weekend's AAA nationals and World Championship Trials.. THE NETHERLANDS claimed a vintage victory yesterday in the Champagne Mumm Admiral's Cup at their 18th attempt. "The secret," said Hans Eekhof, owner of their 50-footer Innovision, "was preparation." It made them a consistent second in each of the three classes overall Great Britain, by contrast, were erratic. "The selectors can then choose a third person, and the special thing for Diane is that she has a qualifying time - which not many others have.

There is no reason why she cannot go."Moorcroft added that he and the rest of the British athletics hierarchy will do all they can to assist Modahl as she attempts to reconcile her ongoing legal battle with the remainder of her career on the track.He acknowledged the difficulty Modahl faces as she continues her case for pounds 480,000 compensation for the money she spent on legal costs to fight the ban imposed by the now defunct British Athletics Federation. British athletics supremo Moorcroft, speaking after Modahl pulled out of the trials in Birmingham suffering from anaemia and stress, offered sympathy and hope for the 800 metre runner still battling to claim compensation after her four-year drugs ban. "The first two people in the trials, provided they have a qualifying time, are guaranteed selection [for the World Championships in Seville]," said Moorcroft. "I got off to a really bad start yesterday - bogey, bogey, bogey - but I hung in there and if you keep it straight on this course it will give you opportunities.". THE DOOR to the World Championships is still open to Diane Modahl despite her withdrawal through illness from this weekend's trials, UK Athletics chief executive, David Moorcroft, insisted yesterday.

"I'm not quite playing as well as when I won the English Open but I'm starting to get it back together again," said Clarke. One behind Walton and Romero in the clubhouse was the Midlander Jonathan Lomas, who added a 66 to his opening 70.Darren Clarke was a shot further back after his second-round 65, the best round of the tournament to date, coming home in 30 to finish five under par. That gave him a 68 to go with his opening 67 and left him seven under alongside Walton.The nearest challenge to the leaders from the later starters was coming from Scotland's Gary Orr, who reached the turn in 33 to go five under with nine holes to play. "I actually played some superb golf in the Irish Open at Druids Glen but missed the cut by five or six shots, that's how bad I was putting," he said.The Argentinian Eduardo Romero briefly claimed the lead on his own with a birdie from 20 feet on the 17th hole only to drop his first shot of the day at the last after a wayward drive. It looks like it needs a coat of paint but I wouldn't touch it."It was a bit light so I put some lead in it and it feels good in my hand, but I'll give him it back at the end of the year."Walton currently languishes in 172nd place in the Order of Merit with earnings of just pounds 9,000 and needs a few good finishes to secure his tour card.

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