IEEDl 0,G,M, TUES. 18th MARCH

INDEPENDENT LEEDS AREA STUDENT NEWSPAPER Riley Smith Hall 1pm NO SPUNKNIK Band pulls out on night of Poly gig

Contractual problems over in- security system (or 15 years James. said of the security staff: adequate security arrangements %),ith no 'problems. We coped "Twenty students getting paid resulted in Sigue Sigue Sputnik, with the Sex Pistols in 1979 and £10 and as much as they can the new angry image hand. can- we've coped with other sell- drink isn't good enough," Paul celling their sell-out gig at outs before." He attributed the Syrysko dismissed this criticism Leeds Poly just hours before affair partially to the way the as unprofessional nonsense and they were to appear on Tuesday press have hyped up Sigue affirmed that security staff are night. Sigue Sputnik's reputation for strictly forbidden to consume BY 6.00 pm, ticket holders inciting violence among their alcohol while covering a con- had started to arrive and were audiences. but described the cert. drinking in the Poly bar at City security at Leeds Poly on the Jill Smith. Syrysko and other Site while the hand's equipment night as three times its usual members on duty sent till those had all been set up and sound strength. arriving for the gig away. Late- checks completed. At 6,30 pm a comers who hoped to get in to point of dispute arose in the Report by see the band after 10,00 o'clock band's contract and. although JOANNA WALTERS had to he turned awa% and Poly Union Executive officers several irate fans went on a tried to come to an agreement Sigue Sigue Sputnik's own rampage and smashed windows with Sigue Sigue Sputnik's Security Manager had accom- in the Union building. The • Sigue Sigue Sputnik's Martin Degville. Photo; Stephen Robinson managers, a compromise was panied Syrysko on a spot check whole Union had to be shut at not forthcoming and the band of the Union building. remov- 8.00 pm with all entrances sea- and a spokesperson for the club firm_ walked out. ing ash trays and other throw- led off . expected an audience of over Michelle Homer. RUU Vice Paul Svrvsko. Vice President able objects. Extra security per- Sputnik's management arc SOO but did not anticipatL: any President_ claimed that the (Events). has not been able to sonnel and bodysearehers were repo• redly intending to sue the problems tht would prevent the band's agents "tried to mess the disclose the exact mature of the on hand and the Police had Poly for loss of earnings. Syrys- gig from going ahead. contract up- and were keen to problem as it is at present under been informed of the gig. De- ko anticipated that they The Sputnik concert at Read- play the student Circuit in order investigation but it is known spite all the original security "wouldn't get anywhere" as a ing University recently caused a to best manipulate contractual that the problem involves an requirements being fulfilled successful legal action would headache for security staff and arrangements to their own allegation 1-1\ the band that they and the band's security mana- have to involve a breach of con- the Student Union Exec when advantage. were not satisfied with security ger apparently being satisfied tract which, he claims, did not the- agents quibbled over fees The final word goes to Sput- arrangement. Svrvsko was left initially, the band unpredict- happen. and the band threw bottles into nik's Tony James who said, baffled at the hands lack of ably deemed the arrangements Sigue Sigue Sputnik were due the audience from the stage "The band would love to play in co-operation. inadequate at the last minute. to play in Newcastle at the which injured three people. Leeds again." Don't hurry hack "We've been using the same One band member, Tony Mayfair night club on 'Thursday The union used a local security boys! 5 HOUR OCCUPATION FORCES UNI RE-THINK

The one day occupation of the imate1), 150 students hurried shull informed everyone ihal an University Physics; along Red Route to Physics/ agreement had been made with Administration building held on Administration, the nucleus of the campus trade unions that Thursday 6th March has re- the University. They discovered they would support the occupa- sulted in victory fur the Union in that staff had already downed tion until 4.45 pm only that their efforts to draw the atten- tools and gone home, locking most people dropped the 24 tion of the University to student their doors and effectively put- hour request. concern over futtire plans and ting the administration, includ- The 'ensuing arguments cen- halls. ing fees and finance sections, tred on executive's failure to The occupation was called for out of action. Nevertheless, stu- publicise the occupation, to at the week's OGM because dents blocked the corridors and which they replied , "if we had LUU President. Kevin Shute's locked entrance doors. done that then the University resignation from the original When the question of how would have known in advance student accommodation group, long the occupation would last and taken preventative action." which looks at the long term arose, it became apparent that Sue Caldwell and others com- financing of student accom- many students wanted it to go plained that the University modation, had proved ineffec- on longer than the proposed live knew anyway and were angry tive in gaining assurance from hours. Many students sided that the Executive had made the the University that student with the Socialist Worker Stu- decision withoul informing their wishes would be prioritised. dent Society (SWSS) request to membership fully. Kevin Shute was told that the extend the occupation for 24 It has since developed that the group, which consisted of four hours because they felt that the Vice Chancellor. Edward university representatives and five hour one Executive wanted Parkes, met with Kevin Shute himself, saw him as only an would have little impact on the on Tuesday 11th March and it individual and not as a student University. Shiite argued, was decided that Shute. along or Union representative and however that "if we have a 24 with two other Union members therefore could not consult the hour sit-in now then we use our should he allowed to sit on a new Union Executive about the deci- second card against the Uni- student accommodation group sions made. versity. ," Simon Buckby, incom- along with three Uniiersity Immediately after hearing ing Education Officer empha- members and that their views be this news, at the emergency sised the need for unity. taken into account. • Claire Whiteley explaining Exec's view point of the occupation of Physics/ Admin. meeting on Thursday 6th March However, it wasn't until Helen Slingsby in the Riley Smith Hall. approx- General Secretary, Rob Min- Plus INTERNATIONAL. BIDDY BAXTER pg 9 AND THE WHAT'S ON FOR INSIDE THIS LAST WOMENS' WEEK + CYPRUS - Opinion NEXT WEEK AND THE ISSUE OF TERM REVIEW pg 8 Pg 5 EASTER VACATION NEWS FIRSTS FOR SALE Would you have a better chance up since the scheme was set up ated his way to his degree), However, as yet, Sinclair- of obtaining a good degree if you last month. stressed that he was not break- Whitely has not mentioned the studied in London? That may As many higher education ing the law, he commented that, possibility of extending the ser- This week's OGM got off to a now be the case due to the re- courses do work on a system of "Every student can cheat, get a vice to Leeds, but for a small rather tedious start, which it , cently established London Essay continual essay assessment these friend to write his essay." Well fee, I might just be persuaded to never quite recovered from, Service, where qualified students may ultimately have a how many of you can claim that divulge the London address. Rob Martin told us that Shef- academics will research and slight advantage; though can you have never plagiarised in Penny Hay field University had banned the write essays for students on any you really take it seriously? any way? RCP. subject... for a fee. Apparently so. Chris Patten, It all started with a visit by Well, yes there's the draw- a Department of Education Victoria Giffick. who Sheffield's back, with the average 1,500 minister said that his office OGM decided to grant a plat- word essay costing around £50. would investigage such schemes. PADDY ASHDOWN form to. The RCP had other you need not only to be relative- Terry Perks, senior press officer ideas and disrupted the meeting ly wealthy, and be fortunate in at the DES stressed: "It is up to - they were warned against having an unobservant tutor the honour of the individual stu- doing so and so were banned. who fails to notice the disparity dent to write his own essays, ON NUCLEAR Martin felt that this was just "a between your brilliant essay and and up to individual institutions way of preventing people from your somewhat less than bril- to take action against those who defending women's rights-. he liant performance in tutorials. do use such services." also claimed that the Executive DISARMAMENT had "packed the meeting with However some students do in- John Sinclair-Whitely a deed seem to be taking advan- Canadian economics graduate Last week in the Rupert Beckett Lecture Theatre Paddy people known to be against tage of the service, with 50 working at the LES, (who, by Ashdown, Liberal spokesman on Trade and Industry, women's rights. like Rugby undergraduates already paying the way, claims not to have che- spoke on 'Building a Consensus for Peace'. To just over players". a hundred people Ashdown gave his definition of an The OGM decided not to honest politician. Apparently this mythical creature condemn Sheffield for their ac- would look at itself in the mirror each morning and tions: though if someone wants freely accept that "Today I am a little more corrupt than to ban the RCP. to do so be- cause they're boring would I was yesterday." seem to he as good a reason as GORILLAS AND In a speech that had its good points the Liberal MP for any! Yeovil got off to a predictably sound start. He explained that Arguably the meetings "Nuclear Disarmament was the great issue of our age." He greatest attraction was the made the point that for every single individual on the planet keynote speech on Education TEDDY BEARS there were three tons of TNT and spoke of the fact that from newly elected Education "mankind now had the capacity to break the continuum of Secretary Simon 'pass the' human existence.- This year's Leeds Rag week Buckby . Clearly raised on the In view of all this Ashdown argued that it was necessary to rhetoric without content school was felt to have been a suc- clarify the disarmament debate and build a consensus on this cess by Rag Chairperson of public speaking it was 'full of issue. He said, "that concepts like collective security and sound and fury. signifying no- David French, with net. pro- military alliances no longer represented the total picture." thing'. What content there was fits expected to exceed last Rather than shackling ourselves to these defunct ideas we extolled the virtues of the year's effort. should try to establish what he described as a "Global Labour Party. "the only party Some £5,000 has already communality of security" although he did not satisfactorily which can provide lighting on been made from the various define what he meant. Woodhouse Moor" (unless I events, made possible by the He said that up until now the disarmament debate had am greatly mistaken, it is a dedication and humiliation of been characterised by an inability on the part of government Labour Council which is pre- many Leeds students, which is and. more suprisinglv. the peace movement to appreciate the venting this). "Vote for a fu- to be donated to local and true scale of the debate. ture" cried BuckbY "andthat fu- national charities. Another It was at this point as the tone of his argument began to ture is education." £3,000 is expected from the alter. that Mr Ashdown began to sound like one of those sponsored hitch to Paris to take pragmatic politicians he had so rightly warned us against. The SWP had an amendment place today, He argued that CND were guilty of adopting a postured in to the motion which made The events organised this stance over the question of Cruise missiles in Britain. Before marginally less sense, the gist of year ranged from the customary the arrival of the missiles Ashdown was opposed to their which could be summed up by Rag Parade, the sale of Rag deployment. Since the Geneva Summit has now begun he the statement: "Public opinion Mags. and the shirts only party now thinks that CND calls to dismantle Cruise could under- doesn't win struggles. fighting at the Poly, to the more ex- • Ray; It can turn you to crackers mine subsequent talks. For Mr Ashdown. Geneva repre- wins struggles." Witness the perimental. These included ris and Henry Price holding sented "the largest step you can take that will carry the most phenomenal success of the min- busking in town, the cracker cuddly toys to a ransom of 75p. people with you.- ers strike! "The original motion eating contest which was a flop Chairperson French attri- A freeze on all nuclear weapons would gain worldwide does nothing" claimed Mike (the prize cost more than the butes the increase in profits to support he told his audience, this would be the device to Farrell "this makes it ten times takings). and the absurd but the better organisation this provide his "communality of security". worse," Seth Harman summed lucrative Teddy Bear kidnap. year. "there is something to For many in the audience Ashdown placed far too much up before vet another defeat. where two gorillas prowled the build on now" he said. faith in the outcome of the Geneva talks. but the only noticeable thing female sections of C harks Mor- Damian Earle Ian Atkinson about this was a member of the audience commenting that his trousers were falling down; I wonder if this was significant? Bevis Ingram wanted to MURKY know if Mr Buckby was merely recommending that students ‘ote Labour. because we "shouldn't fight the cuts by WATERS saving vote Labour. we're all in this together." There are a number of Buckhy denied that he was theories floating around saying 'Vote Labour', much as Leeds as to why the water he likes slogans. However. he has changed to a murky went on. "if you consider the brown colour. alternatives you've got to vote Some attribute it to the re- Labour." There's a definite cent period of dry weather lack of consistency there some- while others agree with Joe where! Fogarty 01 International His- Somewhat surprisingly. tory and Politics: "the water is a Buckhv's motion won the day. reflection on Yorkshire. lull of Other issues of the day: Two Iraqi students were sent back to The situation is worsened by Iraq from France to face almost the fact that Yorkshire water certain death. There was no does not come in one colour opposition to the idea of send- alone. Students living in halls ing Out letters and telexes on on campus have found their wa- the subject to Iraq and France. ter to be a milky colour. while And finally, Dave Green on those in Headingley are conde- • There are three things beginning with in this photo, can you spot them? Answer in first issue next term. education for the 16-19s: No mned to wash in yellow-green mandatory grants. awful Union water. Indeed. it seems that already complex problem when shire Water Authority assured nature's water we're receiving. facilities, and no rights to a only people fortunate enough Nikki Stolberg a Law student at us that the colour is due to an and it's being chlorinated and voice. He wanted support. but to live by the reservoir in Hill- HAM House disclosed that the unusually high level of peat in salted in the usual way. so there wanted it to be active. I fear head are blessed with clear and water there was perfectly clear. the water. He didn't know is no possible danger to the that may be asking rather a natural water. A whole new but had a terrible smell. when the water would be hack public." lot... See ya'll next term. dimension was added to .this A spokesman for the York- to normal. but said. "it's just Gilad Hayeem Guttersnipe

NEWS Page Three DRIVE THE WEDGE An unusual combination - com- Red Wedge is specifically felt "Labour has recognised the "You mustn't 'ghettoize' youth previous dates "we've had a 60/ edy and politics came to Leeds aimed at youth issues in politics, need to change the face of poli- issues - these are everybody's 40 student/non-student ratio Poly. on Monday night. as Steve, from 'Skint Video' tics." interests." and put the vii'tually all student The humour was provided by said "We're trying to get youth However, this leaves Labour The artists themselves were audience on Monday down to "a acts such as AtiIla the Stock- to think about politics - and give open to the charge that they will concerned that youth issues get had publicity job by Leeds broker, Sensible Footwear and everybody a good time." 'sell out' youth once they had taken seriously and were per- Poly." Mark Miwurdz. who belong to The Labour Party are the used them to get back into pow- forming in conjunction with the When questioned on the ma- the Red Wedge organisation. only party to make use of enter- er. Mr Mitchell admitted "We Labour Party not because they jor student issue at the moment, whilst two Labour MPs, Derek tainments as a medium for their plead guilty to neglecting youth" are all hard line socialists but, the Fowler Bill, Mr Mitchell Fatchett (Leeds Central) and policies. "The Tories haven't but was quick to point our as compere and poet Craig stressed "Labour are committed Barry Sherman (Huddersfield) gone in for it and the Alliance Labour's "clear intention to Charles said, -Labour are the to light Fowler and we have were on hand to debate issues couldn't find anyone to play for give special attention to young best of the evils... they can't called a debate on all student after the show. them," said Mr Fatchett, who people," although he did warn. crap on youth again... they'd be issues." sounding their own death Red Wedge itself has more knell." events planned and there will Another problem was that as possibly be a video as well. Any- most of the venues on the tour one interested in finding out are colleges. Polys etc that there more should write to: Red was a danger of 'preaching to Wedge. Room 104, 150 Wal- the converted'. However, Red worth Road. London SE17 LIT. STUB IT OUT Wedge Press Officer, "tiny', No smoking day put to the test said that on the majority of their Robert (tubas

A media attack on Britain's morning, or the smell on your should have a smoking day to second biggest killer drug was clothes." even it out:- held this Wednesday as National John thought that anti- Second year medical student No Smoking Day encouraged smoking advertisements were Andy Sibson treated the anti- people to kick the habit, if only ineffective on the whole, he smoking issue more seriously for 24 hours. favoured a much more direct than other people I talked to. "I The government and the approach in the battle to make think non-smoking day is a medical profession seem firmly people see the perils of tobac- great idea. they should have a committed to their non- co. "They should show a pair of non-smoking year," he said. smoking stance, but what do rotting lungs." "It's fine to talk about smok- the public think? Kate and Fleur were the only ers' liberty but what about peo- It seems that the publicity two people that I found who le who don't smoke but are surrounding the event was suc- had responded to the call to forced to inhale it? It works cessful. at least to the extent give up smoking for the day. both w that esers hods that I talked to Fleur felt that the campaign As a medical student he was had heard about the event and was a useful idea, "People need well aware of the physical dam- knew roughly what it was ab- some sort of incentive to give age that cigarettes can often do out. Opinions as to its useful- up. If a lot of people are giving to the body. "Smokers' lungs ness and to smoking in general up it encourages you." are revolting. all black and varied widely, however. She claimed not to he wor- horrible." Many students were simply ried about the health risk Marcus Lyon confessed to not interested and did not in- attached to smoking but had smoking, "A lot, over 20 tend to alter their lifestyle in decided to stop for the day any- cigarettes a day," and admits response to media hype. way, "just to prove that I can that this must affect his health Second year English student. give up anytime." to some extent. John, thought that the cam- Second year economist. Tim "Smoking is the most ridicu- paign was. "A bit of a stupid Locklin thought. "If people lously expensive and unhealthy - idea. An∎ one can give up for want to smoke then they should habit but it's also very enjoy- F,3 one day.- he claimed_ he able to. so long as it doesn't able." he said. "Giving up can John, who describes himself offend ,anybody else." He he extremely difficult especially ,2 as an occasional smoker. "I just pointed out that some people when there are people around smoke other peoples cannot do without cigarettes you who smoke. cigarettes." felt that cigarette and have no chance of giving up So what did he think of the 2' a vertisements could he, "very even if they try. "My dad would National No Smoking Day? "t insidious." he a nutter if it wasn't for his "I think it's a great idea. - "It's made out to be very cool cigarettes." would you like a cigarette?" 4 to smoke. The adverts don't What did he think about non- • show the sore throat in the smoking day? "I think they Chris Hill • Liles just a fag.

"vIeDonaltl's - A einteetion in our of Friday 2-Ith 1:ulna!). l'lsb we said that Mel)onald's Restaurants w ere lin- STOP PRESS ROB NOLS phcAteti in the destruet►iin tit rain torests Nor the production of cheap beef. Samson Perera, a Leeds Uni- alleged to have been murdered As a result of further investigation we have decided to withdraw the com- versity dental lecturer was between December 1983 and ments in that article and we apriloFise sentenced to life iinprisonment June 1984. YOU KNOW to Mellonald's Ilarnhureers Limited at Leeds Crown Court on for any einharrit•rnent caused Tuesday for the murder of his Mr Justice Kenneth Jones LUU General Secretary Rob next general election which will adopted daughter. told Perera, "The crime which Minshull was recently voted involve popularising the ideas Bone and flesh fragments of you have committed is one National Secretary of the of the Labour Party amongst a NEXT TERM the body of 13 year old. which revolts the mind of any National Organisation of student population who have adopted Nilanthie had been right thinking person." The Labour Students (NOLS) at suffered more at the hands of found in the Pereras' Wake- judge made no recommenda- their National Conference. this gm.. crnmeni than any other HOW MULTINATIONALS ' field home and the lecturer's tion of a minimum length to The post will involve Min- in the history of this country." CAN BUY THE LAW laboratory. The girl was the sentence. shull attending student Labour Ile intends to insole himself in club meetings around the coun- sesual politics and the tight try to organise and speak. He against racism. was nominated by the universi- Ben Lucas. last sear's ties of Leeds, Newcastle and National Secretary and this Glasgow because. in the words year's Chairperson of NOLS c ustickq forbooks of Glasgow University Presi- commented: "He'll bring an im- dent Austen Lally. "We had portant dimension to the work ALL THE BOOKS YOU NEED ARE HERE heard him speak at NOLS stu- of the NOLS. In particular his dent events over the Year and invokement in the promotion UNIVERSITY BOOKSHOP POLYTECHNIC BOOKSHOP MEDICAL & LEGAL were %cry impressed. lie is the of a radical socialist vision will 21, Blenheim Terrace, 25 -27. Cooksicige Street. BOOKSHOP sort of person we thought we he very important in a political 5Z Great George Street. climate which is veering to- Hours of business 9 ODa.m. to 5.30p.m., Monday to Saturday would like to have representing - wards pragmatism, "Clearly us on a national level. and for STUDENT STATIONERS Minshull's main aim as these people speak a different language from the rest of us." STATIONERY, NEWSPAPERS AND MAGAZINES : 172-4,Woodhouse Lane, National Secretary is I o s 01 k for a student Labour vote in the Claire White Page Four LETTERS Dear Leeds Student tions should be reopened and simultaneously Concerning non-sabbatical nominations for elec- publicity increased. An increase in awareness of tions I am personally disturbed at the gross the nominations will hopefully bring forth more inadequacy of publicity for the event. Such an candidates and hence greater representation of inadequacy has led to a small unrepresentative students within the Polytechnic. number of candidates. If the forthcoming elec- Yours tions are to give scope for choice then nomina- Steve Kane

Dear Editor Dear Editor In an urgent action report dated societies and unions ro put I am writing with reference to 27th February 1986, Amnesty pressure on the French and Ira- the article concerning the International reported that two qi authorities to secure the re- march organised by WYANUS. Iraqi nationals. both postgradu- lease of the deported students I feel that after attending a dis- ate students at the Sorhonne in and ensure that a similar act appointing demo in London Dear Editor Paris, France. had been expel- would not occur in France, Bri- where so many students made Last week's issue of Leeds Student drew attention to allega- led from France to Iraq on 19th tain or anywhere else in West- virtually no impact at all, a local tions of right-wing extremism and racism within Leeds Uni- February 1986. The report says: ern Europe. This can only he demonstration of this kind versity Conservative Association. Although there are. in my "there is deep concern at in- done through a wide scale pub- could prove to he a lot more view, few if any racists in the association, the problem of formation received indicating licity campaign and coordinated worthwhile, attracting other right-wing extremism must give great concern. I trie4 to that they were involuntarily ex- action with all other European people affected by the Fowler persuade Mr Knight not to resign from the association and his pelled and that they may face National Students' Unions. We cuts as well as students. action to do so is an over-reaction. arbitrary detention. torture can start here by demanding Surely a 'peoples' demo' will Supporters of the National FCS leadership believe that the and/or execution upon arrival that the issue be raised in the gain more recognition from the Association's task is to support government policy, yet many in Iraq.- In the same report AI NUS conference of which posi- media and if all Poly and Uni- of these people have openly opposed the Anglo-Irish agree- mentioned reports that ofte of tive action has to come versity towns demonstrated in ments signed by Margaret Thatcher, who they claim to them has been executed and through. this way. not only would there admire. They claim to light socialism and yet they believe that that the execution of the other Yours faithfully he less chaos and more orga.. students should not stand in student union elections, allowing is imminent. LUU Islamic Union of nisation. but also perhaps - socialists to win them. They now argue that students should The deportations came as a Iraqi Students more response. not attend general meetings at the Union. allowing the consequence of the French I feel that the article should viewpoint of the left to go unchallenged. police raids on the homes of ten' To All Women's Rights Groups not have been hidden in the The National FCS leadership prefers to send delegations to exiled Iraqi families. Ten Iraqis We have recently observed that bottom corner of a page in Nicaragua and Ulster than to take on the left at home. were arrested but the police from 3rd March to 8th March is Leeds Student but publicity If their views are bad enough their attitude is worse. Far admitted that no laws had been should be as extensive as that of too often they answer any criticism of their own views with a 'a week of events leading up to broken by them. Six were later international women's day'. It the NUS demo. not too polite request to join the SDP. They also clearly regard released while four remained in I am a student at Beckett democracy as an inconvenience. would seem, looking at the custody. The lawyers handling itinerary. that women are not Park and as yet. seen no public- Last term when the committee decided not to hold a general the case complained at the atti- merely seeking sexual parity ity for this demo but feel it is meeting to elect delegates to a special FCS conference, a tude of the police in preventing with men, supremacy over crucial that our attendance petition was called to hold such a nteeting. Their reaction was but them from obtaining basic in- men. This is particularly high- together with others should be to hold the meeting at 8.45 am so making it inquorate and formation about the above great enough for the recogni- denying the members their right to elect these delegates. lighted by the film on the 5th case.. The French government restricted to tion we deserve_ In writing this letter, I will certainly be accused of being March. which is asked the press, AI and the UN 'Women only'. Imagine the out- Yours. sectarian by the supporters of the FCS leadership; at least I refugee unit in France not to Julie Taylor have the consolation of being accused by the past-masters of cry if it was decided to show a interfere in the case using the 'Men only' film. We would im- sectarianism. It is about time that inure Conservatives within pretest of 'national security'. FCS and outside realise the true nature of the FUS leaders. mediately be accused of being L. . e wit nesses have men- sexist. Unless the Conservative Party takes firm action to stop their tioned that the two deported THIS IS YOUR RIGHT antics, they will become a great liability to the party. Generally, we feel that sexual students appeared comatosed equality is a valid cause, but TO REPLY. SOUND OFF Yours faithfully, and walked like zombies to a YOUR OPINIONS AND Robert Winfield that you have gone far beyond waiting plane belonging to the this. You are now imposing AIR YOUR VIEWS Iraqi Airways without any re- your biased views upon the WRITE TO, THE EDITOR, Dear Editor sistance. majority: for instance. in ban- I feel your paper is the best It is not surprising that ning certain tabloid newspapers LEEDS STUDENT, Dear Editor forum to draw notice to the France would commit such an from the Union. This directly LUU, LEEDS LS1 IN. I would like to point out than I electorate that our president unprecedented act of kidnap- restricts our freedom of choice. ALL LETTERS MUST BE did not state that Michael Sim- elect (Paul Brannen) was either ping in collaboration with the Do we live in a dictatorship of SUBMITTED BY monds is in favour of expatria- superbly confident of winning Iraqi regime. for France has women? If we wish to look at tion. in fact I stated the coin.' TUESDAY LUNCHTIME. the election or was possessed openly supported the regime in page three. surely we have a plete opposite. I have never ac- with psychic powers since both economic_ military- and expert right to do so. The models are cused any member of the 1955i his manifesto (1 presume you aid and has a lot at stake in the obviously not being degraded or sour chains'. 86 and 1986/87 committee of mean for NUS Easter confer- present ruling dictatorship. The exploited as their career is the Equality - YES. Female Sup- the Conservative Association ence, although you didn't say so Freneh government is becom- one of their choosing. Also, it is remacy - Nth or any liberation member of the - Ettl and his Leeds Student ing all too familiar ‘∎ itli such abundantly clear that most Yours faithfully, Association of holding racist declaration both proclaim the acts since their.nvo,I Nement in M. Flanagan, A.J. Monk views. women spend much of their fact that he is our president for the destruction of the Green time attempting to improve G. Singh It is a contradiction in terms next year. Only problem is that Peace 'Rainbow Warrior'. The their appearance; if not for E.T. Jones to state that a libertarian can be these notices had to be in by dissident Iraqi community in men's benefit. then for whose? a racist and I never intended to 10.00 am on Tuesday 25th Britain totalling more than 'Men of the world. rise up. (See ankle on page c!.; - Interna- make any suggestion to the con- February and voting did not fin- 1t10.000 have voiced concern for you have nothing to lose but tional Wennen's Week) tra ry , ish until 7.00 pm on the same about this matter and the possi- Yours. day. bility that similar actions might Jonathon D. Knight Yours faithfully, occur in this country. Julie Hall, Rob Hall, How can the students help"' Mike Green, I.UU LIBSOC We appeal to all students'

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a ell-si°11-er? Paul Brannen • a victim al the Rag Coup. Phoror Stephen Robin-4, ,f7 C4 "Q.64 Dear Editor stoci During Rag Week Polytechnic and University students orga- nised a large number of events, including the Rag Parade, which Leeds Student completely failed to report. Were the qfp laet'lL7 e"e? 'Spare Rib'. 'Eastender-Mania' stories or 'New Order' and a Ng' 'Cuba' articles so vital that they had to be included in last week's edition? 0 THEN YOU LOSE At this rate it would seem tht in order to gain the attention of the Editor, Colonel Windibartk's uniformed squad will have to snatch a few bodies from the Leeds Student office 1.00pm ASSEMBLE (Quarry Hill Rd) rather than an OGNI. Yours faithfully, 2.00pm RALLY Leeds Town Hall Rag O'Rilla Where are they ? soo AKE sii.Y-ANc

Lost OnThe Wrong Side Of The Attila Line On the morning of 20th July, and indiscriminate cruelly: from Anatonlia have no interest 1974 Turkey announced to the "The Turkish army embarked in the independence of Cyprus, Cyprus, the scene of Turkish-Greek world that she was mounting a on a systematic course of mass or the identity of its inhabitants. 'peace keeping operation' in killings of civilians unconnected These have become the main- conflict 12 years ago, is still a divided Cyprus to restore constitutional with any war activity..." stay of the separatist regime. island. During the conflict, 1,619 Greek- order. For years prior to the invasion The fate of the missing person in Cypriots went missing: they remain Though Turkish planes dropped the Turkish Government had Cyprus could perhaps be de- leaflets on Cyprus promising stated that 'Greeks and Turks scribed as the most painful issue unrecovered. H. Phylakton gives his view peace and friendship the opera- cannot live together'. After the of all. Altogether 1,619 Greek of the situation. tion was a full scale military invasion the Turks established Cypriots, including civilians offensive. Hospitals were segregation between the Greek who were alive and in the hands bombed, napalm was used, majority (82 per cent of the of the Turks well after the cessa- homes and hotels were des- population) and the Turkish tion of hostilities, have since dis- troyed. Civilians were killed, minority (18 per cent), deeming appeared without trace. By women raped and properties that such action was a necessary comparison only 8tH) American looted. prelude to 'equality' between Servicemen were listed as mis- the two communities - a step sing during eight years of fight- rhe use of terror tactics and towards the dominion of Cyprus ing in Vietnam. indiscriminate cruelty was de- by Turkey. liberate. Turkey wanted to seize There is indisputable evidence territory without its population. The fact is that for centuries that most of those who never rheir methods were effective; Greek and Turkish Cy priots- returned were detained by Tur- terrified civilians fled the new had lived interspersed in the kish soldiers or armed civilians regime. towns and villages of the island. after the invasion was over. Evi- This was a demographic barrier dence that Greek Cypriots were [he small Cypriot armed force to partition for Turkey. Ten captured and held in concentra- fought desperately, though they years before a secret Turkish tion camps was even undisputed knew they faced conquest. Ill- organisation. 'TAM, had tried to by the Turkish side. The Tur- equipped, disorganised, and segregate the Turkish Cypriots kish authorities themselves had betrayed by an ill-conceived in enclosures. After the invasion issued lists of Greek Cypriot coup by the Greek government, all turkish Cypriots were forced prisoners of war but subse- their struggle was an expression to move into the area occupied quently some of these people of their determination to remain by Turkish troops. The segrega- were never released and no ex- free, rather than an effective tion imposed by the Attila line planation has been forthcoming. counter to Turkey's offensive. across Cyprus forced one third of the population to live as re- Since 1974 most countries. via Three thousand Cypriots were fugees. Almost two hundred the United Nations, have taken killed, and over 1.600 are still Greeks fled in terror, whilst a stand demanding implementa- missing. 37 per cent of Cyprus is those who remained in their tion of the repetitive UN resolu- still under Turkish rule. Almost homes were harassed and in- tions iterating full support for the whole of the Greek Cypriot timidated until they left for the the sovereignly, independence. population fled the areas of Tur- free area of Cyprus. territorial integrity and non- kish occupation. alignment of Cyprus and calling Soon after the invasion a trans- fur cessation of all foreign in- A report compiled by prominent fer of colonists began from Tur- terference in its affairs. Turkey, jurists, later adopted by the key to the occupied Cypriot however, remains impassive, European Commission of Hu- territory, an estimated four ignoring both resolutions and man Rights shows that Turkey hundred and fifty thousand. principles, even the ones con- used deliberate means of terror The colonist, mainly peasants cerned with the missing people. Page Six ARTS

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Well. what can I say I suppose some form of apology, and yet that would only appear as another smoke screen, another stance in tended to contuse the innocent and give a smirk to those in the know. The problem has always been the truth, the reality beneath the self-indulgent provocation, the allusions in the sub-textual reading • "Robert and Meryl in Out of Africa, another soap..." and the honest belief I had in what I was doing. The insults to your intelligence are too easy. and the confidence in your interest seen as elitist So EMPIRE STRIKES BACK what's the next step? Your move Bleeding hearts have after all n(: ABC Ngong hills. Her hopes of a new easy partners. lack's decision to drop Red- place in this ruthless world. My life are dashed by the out- Visually OUT OF AFRICA ford's English accent does seem Beautiful Laundrette cuts con- A pedigree of success in the US rageous activities of her hus- is most impressive. Pollack cap- rather incongruous considering temporary society to the bone as it is rarely a good oaten for the band (Klaus Brandauer). tures and grandeur of the Ke- the meticulous attention to de- tells of the attempts of two racially discerning filmgoer as may he With rank disregard for nyan landscape with consum- tail evident from the costumes, and ideologically opposed youths seen from the current vogue for either the farm or his wife he mate skill, building up to the settings and particularly the and their attempts to work at their musclebound 'Oaf Operas', sinks in to promiscuity even- crowning sequence when Hat- splendid interiors. Yet the flaw jobs. and in their relationship in however there is certainly no tually infecting the unfortunate ton takes the Baroness flying. is not serious when weighed England in the 1980s. At the Hyde Baroness with syphilis. After a Pollack does for safari suits against the overall splendour of Park until 27th March cause to doubt the verdict of Film Soc have closed shop for the box office in the case of convalescence, the Baroness re- what THE GREAT GATSBY this film. the time being, and so the already OUT OF AFRICA; Sydney solutl} returns to run her farm did for felt hats and spats! The Pollack paints a unique pic- limited choice of flicks is further Pollack's magnificent adapta- single handed. At this point she spectacle is enhanced by a ture of Africa and its people: it reduced- Friday offers Blade Run- tion of the life and works of the becomes involved with an powerful score by John Barry is perhaps the sequences con- ner at the Hyde Park - a visually celebrated Danish authoress enigmatic English big game and the use of superbly tex- cerning Karen Blixen's rela- stunning piece, but basically a ton- Karen Blixen. hunter - Denys Finch Hatton tured natural sound including a tionship with the local tribe gue in cheek re-working of the OUT OF AFRICA lyrically (Robert Redford) - who dis- native chorus. which are most powerful. Pol- lone detective against the world portrays the life and experi- plays a rare empathy with the The central performance by lack teases the audience by re- thriller of the 50s. Subway on Saturday night at ences of Karen Blixen, un- landscape...and wildlife of Afri- Meryl Streep cannot he faulted; fusing to overplay any image or the Playhouse will be undeserved- forgettably portrayed by Meryl ca. It is through Hatton that the even by her own exacting stan- sequence, which underlined the ly full, so needs no recommenda- Streep. illixen emigrated to Baroness discovers both the dards it is a performance of ephemerality of Karen Blixen's tion. Whoever said it was • this Kenya in 1913 to join her primeval splendour of the stature. and this film will surely experiences and. even after years Diva.. ' must have seen a husband-to-be (a down-at-heel Great Rift Valley and her peace be remembered as her 'tour de nearly three hours leaves one different. version to the one I saw. Swedish Baron) in the running of mind. However neither Hat- force'. and Redford is no less eager for more_ It is a slight, if not insubstantial film of a farm at the foot of the ton nor the land he loves prove memorable. However, Pol- N.J. Cull that is all too easy. a real gateaux of a film that. says very little and doesn't even look very good. It relies upon the undoubtable good- looks of Isabelle Adlani and Christ- GAME opher Lambert, a few over used scenes and the French label that BECKETT'S LAST LAUGH creates something of an Emperor's-clothes syndrome Four moribund characters - is a move nearer death. Beck- to hypnotise; the recent produc- deed the entire production could whenever attached to even the tion by 'Educational Theatre have done with several more worst film. See it again on Sunday Hamm, unable to stand, Cloy ett's characters would welcome at 7.30 pm but I won't be there. unable to sit, Hamm's parents, this 'infinite emptiness' Projects' was, although not helpings of 'inhumanity'. That rounds it up for the bottled up in ashbins after a although not anticipating a life faultless, quite spellbinding. Vet the coal black humour of weekend, but look forward with maiming cycle accident - are the to come: life for them has never The two leading actors gave the play was well handled and your diaries for the following up only creatures still cursed with come yet. Their life, their powerful performances and the whole was beautifully paced. and coming treats to keep you life in Samuel Beckett's play world, their hell has no god, no rightly demanded that ultimate The audience were suitably im- sane while all around you people 'Endgame'. laughter, no cure. Above all it attention be paid to Beckett's pressed and depressed, enlight- are losing their heads, wallets and In their vague, possibly post- has no meaning. every word. Nagg and Nell do ened and confused by a play linings of their stomachs in what is nuclear world, yesterday is The play shares this tendency not have the same intensity of which operates on more levels described as end of term euphoria_ delivery and neither character than the Empire State Building. Friday 21st offers a choice be- That bloody awful day before not to make sense, yet somehow tween Eraserhead at the Hyde this bloody awful day' every day it manages to amuse, to appal, was sufficiently grotesque. In- Alistair McGowan Park - a real feast of a cult film, this one has everything - and the quiet- ly restrained powerful The Shoot- ing Party at the Playhouse - The must of next weekend for THE BARGAIN the dedicated is the Dietrich double-bill at the Playhouse. Start- WORKSHOP THEATRE by the bourgeois bargain-offer: he has sought to portray its tion thirsting for revolution. In ing with the weird and wonderful Contextual coincidence? At money, status membership of convolution, and his characters a series of sketches of escalating 1930s classic that puts Holly- Wembley the South African the white business aristocracy - err. if anything, on the other impact they act out for their wood's contemporaries in the problem was easily settled the in return for silence. Yank side - confused and all-too- amusement the genesis of apar- nursery. The Blue Angel. This is same evening by Frank Bruno (Sam Kasule) is in the crucible human. The weak point is in theid - from kindergarten to followed by a bio-pic of sorts called the drawing of Yank's socially Marlene - a film about Dietrich clubbing down Coetzee inside of his culture - head of a split torture-chamber. made in 1984 but in which she two minutes; Botha, having got family. caught between the aspirant spouse Maria (C. Che- The pervasive wry humour refused to appear. Now I will be through 751) in eight months, roles of tribal-leader and capi- satna) - too self-confident, too showed good stylistic control of there. called off his State of Emergen- talist Afrikaaner. The choice of stereo-typed. As played she emotive issues. Limited I always thought grease was cy: while the 'Out of Africa' the latter role leads to the even- could perhaps have exuded a themes. subtle treatment, no something you got in bad res- premiere flashed the film tual loss of his wife when en- more magnetic influence on her f***s: Howard Barker fans take taurants, but apparently thy have worlds' fleeting heels, true to raged blacks firebomb the husband, who is drawn to her note. made a musical of the.seme name. form. house. set of values. The simple unchanging In the Riley Smith Hall from 16th Zwelakhe Mtsaka's fifth 'The Bargain' deserves to Nephew protege Themba (J. domestic set disturbed only by March at 7 30 pm Grease prom- play. The Bargain', which he advance the reputation of Mr Masere) and his sympathetic the fire-bomb at the end was ises a blast from the past, and directed shows how the in- Mtsaka (as seen on BBC TV) in white friend Timmy (L. Nass- portentous. The South African some quaint new dance music cal- dignation of black middle-class this country. Rather than be kau) add further tension in the drama is coming to a head. led rock and roll families in S. Africa is curbed merely didactic about apartheid family as the younger genera- Steve Miles The lawsuit follows, thanks for the angst. L Jenny Keats ASTATE OF EMERGENCYA ARTS Page Seven SEX WAR SENSIBLE FOOTWEAR

Riley Smith Hall -My wife, my wife, my mother- in-law. My wife, my wife, my mother-in-law. Ha. Ha. Ha. Ssnigger. Ssnigger. Ssnigger. rhe masked trio strike mascu- line attitudes and shake the au- dience spineless. An audience not used to tables being turned. Not knowing at times, whether to laugh or wince. The three women pursued their audience with joke after joke, all offensive and degrad- ing to women. Conditioned by society to join in the fun, this time nobody knows how to react. The men are quiet, and

,VANeWm... the women, well after all. women don't have a sense of • "A scene from Downchild, with Malcolm Giles, Victoria Smith and Finance Officer Elect, Tim Munson." Photo: Stephen Robinson humour, do they? This is one of the sketches presented by 'Sensible Foot- wear' as the culmination of the BARKER BI University's participation in In- TES ternational Women's Week. The sheer novelty of being colm Giles) is the upper-class evaoporated. and all that re- Downchild become the figure Comic sketches depict the made to occupy seats that gossip columnist. pretender to mains is to finish the 'dirty ofJustice and Power. 'the great hadn't had a backside on them high art and socialist scruples; work' that remains. roles of women, and the real Judge Crab'? women beneath these roles. in donkey's years prepared the Barry Stoat (Tim Munson) is The performances of the cen- Necessary as the trial scene is audience for something Out of his lover. a hovver boy fresh Focusing. firstly, on the girl sent tral four gave full justice to the for resolution. I felt that it to the school psychiatrist for bit- the ordinary'. And that's what out of Wandsworth and Tom's complexities of their parts. and needed more justification. But after he molested we got: pan Whitehall farce beloved 'criminal'. They are ing a teacher resonated with passion. de- the acting quality and the vital- her. Shifting to ads ice on how to torn and twisted in all direc- (missing trousers and all). part speration and wit. In support- ity of language can be measured turn those flaws to your advan- political polemic. part express- tions by class. language, lust ing roles, Lord 'Lucky' Dicker by the fact that in this half-hour tage, with `make-up. exercise. ionist fantasy, 'Downchild' for, and disgust with, the Other (Clive Moore) was both com- of unbroken action. interest diet, clothes, and any other roams the uneasy boundary be- Half. The squalor of Stoat's cri- edy turn and pathetic victim of never flagged. A vast range of available means for the insecure minality. his violence and in- tween convenient classifica- insanity:. the compromised Re- acting space was used in this woman to catch that man'. We articulacy. are the stuff of production. from the remote tions, taking all of England verend Moscrop (Isaac Banda) all need a little cosmetic aid. under the scope of its 'obscene' Downehild's sexual arousal. gave a weary and convincing and huddled final clifftop After all, no woman is absolute- satire. During 21.-`2 hours, every Set against them are the ex- rendition of a man weighed scene, to the physical contact ly perfect. On to the Cindy and aspect of The Establishment lovers. Roy Scadding (Paul under by his own hypocrisy. with the front row resorted to Action Man syndrome. She with w as dissected and dispatched: Bates), and Lady Heyday (Vic- There were technical prob- the incoherent Lord Dicker. her 'fabulous wardrobe' and aristocracy, royalty, politicians, toria Smith), who between lems on this first night. Taped And a verbal range, from fully working washing machine, journalists, the Church. and them led the country, before seagulls and organ music Downchild's 'poetic' posturing but whose pathetically small feet even God didn't survive un- scandal brought them from sounded just that. and cum- to Stoat's rage-choked babble. teeter on high heels, with vir- scathed. office, and now threatens to brous scene changes provided Verbal ingenuity and (mostly tually immobile limbs. He with Sex and class: these obses- destroy them under the hound- almost comic relief. More black) humour livened even the eagle-eyes, fully moveable sions are the very bonds making ing of gutter-press Tom. Sex seriously, there were problems most didactic of speeches. parts, an army jeep and many up the central relationships. brought Ann Heyday from Cat- with plot and logic. The bizarre underscoring the play's potent more exciting accessories. Prog- The language of the play ford to the Cabinet. and under Ghost of St Leger sub-plot vision of England as a tragic ressing to the bored. trapped squirms with sexual passion. Prime Minister Scadding she threatened to turn the whole mess. housewife; husband and son inever had it so good. Now pow- the words themselves are on exploit into an X-rated Scooby Alan Murphy taking her for granted. heat. Tom Downchild (Mal- er has gone, her sexuality has Doo. And how does captive With these various portrayals of generations of incomprehen- sion and downright ignorance, it becomes clear that it is not KISS OF THEOLD ONE TWO simply that women's roles are taken for granted by much of society, rather that women are OEDIPUS REVISITED not even considered to be im- SPIDERWOMAN portant. squalor and tedium Molina is Bradford Film The history of Ancient Greece is smooth talking glib American The humour is sharp, quick, Theatre given to flights of fancy, where something to be forgotten rather brilliantly. In his affair with Mrs he acts out sequences of clever. It works by parodying it was a courageous decision to than made a play of in most Holden he becomes the starry typical attitudes towards favourite films of his. Valentin film Manuel Puig's novel, on peoples minds - a suggestion ?yed teenager whose infatua- women. Attitudes which take on has no sympathy for his cell- which 'The Kiss Of The Spider raised by the Workshop in a tion is reflected through hila- new meaning when expressed by mate and is more concerned Woman' is based. Set in a South weird as well as apt way. rious word association. He women. American jail and basically a with confronting the stark real- picks out Double entendres sa two-bander, the material ity of the situation more practi- Set in an American Universi- that normal conversations won- There are moments of sheer seemed to demand dramatisa- cally. ty, The Old One Two is as we der comically into his imagina- anger and frustration. Rape - tion for the stage rather than for Gradually, however, the two discover a series of lectures on tive fantasies. where women, the victims of the big screen. men move closer to each other. the classics - something of an verbal aggression through sick The triumph of the film is with initial antipathy giving way unwelcome institution imposed The three settings on the one jokes, become victims of actual that it transcends these limita- to intimacy. as Molina's charm by professor Holden whom stage made rapid scene changes physical violence, Mental hostil- tions and achieves a breadth of weaves a web around the re- Mike Patterson brings to life possible, and allowed the play ity has translated into reality vision that is quite remarkable. volutionary. with a half-crazed eccentricity. to move speedily along to the and action. The oppressive restriction of Director Hector Babenco highpoint of the play in which the setting is left far behind and handles his material sensibly. As the fanatical Professor de- the Dean is revealed to be Pro- allowing no unnecessary frills. livers his introductory speech, fessor Holden's long-lost •son. The things 'Sensible Foot- the film addresses itself to wear' have to say are said in an altogether larger-scale ques- The result is a solid, no- we as the audience are made to With this ironic final intrusion nonsense film. where more ab- sit back and assume the role of of the Classics in the form of a endearing, persuasive. shock- tions. ing, but entertaining way. They Sharing a cell in this squalid stract issues are married satis- those being lectured - and so glance towards the Oedipus fyingly with elements of the should 'learn' from the experi- myth the production came to a state their case but remain ac- prison are Molina, a homosex- cessible to comment from both ual charged with corrupting a political thriller and an ex- ence. neat and witty conclusion. amination of homosexuality. A sexes. But above all, they are minor. and Valentin, a political eery, very funny. prisoner committed to revolu- film well worth seeing. Robert Hoagland as the tion. To come to terms with the Michael Ball Dean captures the art of the Alison Pulley Page eight FIGHTING IMAGE FIGHT

• Leeds women reclaim the night march last Saturday. • Photo. Alison Campbell.

Helen Slingsby reviews some of the events held during International Women's Week which culminated last Saturday in the Reclaim the Night march through Leeds city centre. attended, which seemed a feel unqualified to stand. They razor blade advert which has a the fee for a private abortion to shame because the majority of also have a conflict between woman in a mini-skirt standing be forced to seek other means. the events promised some very their family. their job and the astride with a flash motor boat Here is an account of the film interesting debate, However, tf Union; often Union meetings driving towards her groin, to Not a Love Story shown on it wasn't for the fact that more are arranged at inconvenient discover that these adverts are Wednesday evening and which than one women's week a year times such as meal times. Mag- anything but innocent. caused controversy because it would reduce the impact of this gie claims that things are chang- Many of the adverts have was billed 'women only'. Hav- event, I would advocate one a ing though. branch meetings subliminal messages: what ing now seen the film I believe month because it was a truly are now being taken into the appears to be a very straight- that the decision that the film enlightening week. place of work thus enabling the forward advert for vermouth be shown to a women-only au- The week started with two women to air their views. and a shot of the bottle and dience was the right one. The women from the Silent Night Separate women's meetings glass slipper full of ice cubes, on film consisted of scenes on loca- Strikers Women? Support and training programmes are closer Inspection actually has tion at a variety of porn institu- Group, Cath and Mary, who held to encourage women to the word 'sex' cunningly written tions - all of which left women told us how they were inspired. join NUPE's executive but on the ice cubes. with a heightened sense of the by the 'Yorkshire women there is still blatant misrepre- According to the male school abuses to w omen's bodies against pit closures' support sentation of women in NUPE. of advertising, sex and women which are inherent in Our socie- One of the most facile and in- group. to help the men who with 180 full-time members. sell products. this attitude ty. . appropriate criticisms I heard needs to he changed from with- directed at International have been on strike for nine only 11 of whom are women. There were many scenes in months after being officially in by women joining advertising Women's Week was that it was "Men in trade unions still want this film which I could not sacked by their 'boss', Tom agencies and expressing their 'sexist'. I can't really see how to control. they are happy to watch - especially those near to Clark. The women. mainly the own more honest perception of one 'women only' event out of pay lip service to the develop- the end when a series of shots wives of the strikers, have set women and by educating men at least ten others can be re- ment of women in trade unions from 'snuff movies' were to see women as their equals garded as sexist but what I can up a soup kitchen and regularly when really they would prefer shown. The progression at go out on money collecting ven- women to take the minutes, or and not objects to he exploited. see is how some men are easily brutal scenes could he traced to tures, and have also appeared put off from taking part in de- the men who publish the maga- on the picket lines. As far as bates on womens' issues_ zines - especially the one who I don't normally advocate this has affected the women said that the biggest turn-on for Cath and Mary were keen to 'women only' meetings because a man was to have a woman point out that their involvement I find the idea patronising. kneeling at his feet. This man however, I supported the no in the strike has made them also thought that the WON' in 'more aware' about what is men restrictions on the film Not which the porn industry had going on, in terms of the strike a Love Story because it showed 'improved' was that it had be- scenes of such gruesome vio- and nationally. Both women re- come 'rougher'. It has also be- lence against women, it was an cently joined the Labour Party come more lucrative with this evening where women needed Before the strike Cath hadn't particular and most insidious to discuss the film without the been out for six months and form of abuse of women than presence of men. now she claims she is constantly either the film or record indus- International Women's week meeting people, many of whom tries. was designed to create interest will he friends for life. The film is necessary and Their families have been and enlighten. even. and there women should see it so that we would have been a lot to he affected also. "even the kids are become angry. take action to involved; they are no longer learnt by men about women's acknowledge the abuse which selfish about themselves, they issues if they had attended the can so easily he translated onto won't ask for sweet y money be- various debates instead of com- our bodies, and understand the cause they know we don't have • Reclaiming the night. plaining about 'female sexists' women who are abused by the it: instead they talk about what from a distance which appeared system and w ho need us to light was said at school about the be promoted as long alit isn't a On Wednesday Michelle short sighted and negative. for all women's liberation. strike. Even my husband and I threat to them! Carlisle of the National Abor- International Women's However, one must not end don't argue half as much. Although Maggie com- tion Campaign (NAC)empha- Week cannot escape criticism - on such a negative note for Maggie Jones. an executive mented that the TUC is just sised that women have a right women are growing in strength for it was inadequately publi- beginning to run women's to control their own bodies. cised and, as a result, poorly member of NUPE which has a and unity all over the world. majority of women members courses and that this marks a however, without embarking Mary Stead who gave the talk was quick to criticise the TUC growing trend towards women on a massive debate about on Women in Nicaragua as 'outdated' in her talk on she emphasised that it com- abortion. I found her argument emphasised that whereas Women in Trade Unions, which bined some of the worst prac- for no time limit on having an women's role under the Samoza incidentally was attended by a tices of all the trade unions: abortion too dogmatic. Late regime was that of mother- majority of men. "they are bureaucratic, they abortions arc still very danger- hood. it is now changing since She revealed that the TUC patronise us and call us 'dear'. ous and Ms Carlisle's reasoning the Sandinistan revolution and had learnt nothing from the don't see anything good in the that 'women are intelligent women arc becoming the work- women's movement in terms of TUC. they will be the last thing enough to realise that the ear- ers to fill the gaps left by their tactics used to draw them in; to chant_ e.- lier the abortion the better for soldier husbands. Literacy is and while two thirds of NUPE's Another institution which the woman' is a naive assump- also improving but the women members are women. the furth- needs to change is the advertis- tion. have a slow process ahead of er one gets to the top of the ing industry which is dominated Abortion is a woman's right them in such a renowned union, the less women there by men busy indoctrinating but it is not an issue to which 'macho' society as Nicaragua. are. Hardly surprising, she women with their perception of dogma can he applied. it is a The general message of the adds. when you consider the how women should look and very individual decision which week must be therefore that the obstacles which stand in front behave. no woman takes lightly. sisters are (or should he) doing of a woman before she is com- Marjory Lee. who gave an Ms Carlisle pointed out that it fur themselves. mitted to become actively in- inspiring and well-researched Leeds has some of the worst volved in her Trade Union. For talk on Women in Media, NHS facilities available for a start the way in which the pointed out that many of the abortion and that the majority Many thanks to Claire majority of women have been images of women which appear of women have to find the Whiteley, Dawn Fuller and • Michelle Carlisle (NA C). educated and brought up means in adverts derive from hard money to pay for them. Such Vanessa Jones • Photo: T. Woolgar that they lack confidence in core pornography. Indeed one poor facilities only exert press- their own ability and therefore only has to look at the recent ure on women who can't find Page nine

For 24 years Biddy Baxter has edited a childhood institution - Blue Peter. Chris Elwell talks to the woman behind the programme no one in their twenties admits to watching, but can always hotly debate when occasion requires.

Going behind the scenes at Blue "If I am ever feeling depressed, Peter could easily compromise we just go to the letters. We are

too many fond childhood con- working in a limbo - a oneway

ceptions - an innocence could be medium - but we've got a terri- swept away as it is discovered fic finger on the pulse through that the pets are rabid, the pre- these letters. Children are per- senters hate kids, and the prog- fectly honest. they tell you what ramme is set up to manipulate they think: whether they like it

and brainwash the entire or not. The whole beauty is population of Britain between satisfying the audience." And the ages of four and 14. the value of the whole game of

Thankfully, that was audience awareness is survival -

wrong... Biddy Baxter's Blue perhaps where 'Magpie' went

Peter reflects both this stylish wrong? "It is very fashionable top editor. and a smiling warm- to knock the BBC but only a hearted 'primary teacher type' public broadcasting service

in her own 'classroom'. Step- could ever contemplate this.

ping into the office reflects this because a commercial set-up

mix: bright pastel paintings, would have said. 'where are the

photographs and banners cover returns'... and you don't get

the walls, while the clatter of returns immediately, only long

typewriters and animated dis- term. "

cussions as to the exact phras-

ing of the next programmes The presenters, as in the past,

script focuses the seriousness are the older brothers and sis- demanded in top TV. ters of the mainstay of the view-

ers - the 6s, 7s and 8s. OK. we

The programme captures an au- may bemoan the loss of John dience of eight million. So. why Noakes or Valerie Singleton -

is the programme such a suc- despise the arrival of some new, cess? Biddy 's answer lies with trendy female (or male) presen- • Happy Biddy Baxie - the children themselves. The ter, little older than the average a kind of' substitute pet, for go on For years and years; 'Chil- Blue Peter is the product of a children judging by the letters student, for reasons beyond the those that couldn't have them. dren have beautiful butterfly Durham graduate who a quar- love the programme. Infact, a imagination of the average 6. 7 While for those who did there minds. It is always best to have ter of a century ago applied for member of the team is em- or 8 year old. The student is were tips on how to train and a variety of ideas rather than the job as Blue Peter editor ployed purely to answer and file highly critical when an attempt look after them. just one subject. and if you because it would have seemed all the letters received. The in- to 'go back to the womb' isn't keep it lively enough, that is a rather 'unenthusiastic' if she famous 'Blue Peter Badge' is quite the same as it was 'when I But will Biddy be around in the good and successful formula'. hadn't. At the time she had awarded for the most outstand- was small '; similarly the 'sniffy' year 2000 when the boxes completed an attachment to ing letter, picture or whatever. fifteen year old isn't that impor- buried in 1971 and 1984 are But how long will children's TV radio and had nothing planned.

75 per cent of all ideas come tant either. located and dug up? She survive in the UK and how can She never expected to get the from them too. The badges laughs, and reckons that is she the character that we see today position or ever imagined that were all part of the newlook So, will the programme last for is invited, they will wheel her survive? As the independent she'd still be there today. that Biddy brought in in 1962: another 28 years. The form in, sitting in a wheelchair. And channels push what remains of part of a nautical theme, the might change, as life itself does, the programme? Who knows. their output earlier and earlier - It would he foolish to say that ship emblem. and the whole but as long as it reflects the All the signs are that our kids so excluding the very audience there wouldn't have been a idea of each programme being a children of the society it serves, will tune in to the programme they are aimed at - and replac- programme if Biddy Baxter voyage of discovery: transform- it probably will. In the mid-60s. on Monday's and Thursday's, ing them with soaps and quiz hadn't have been in charge. ing a once weekly piece on for example, when it was the as we did. The format and pre- shows, it is the Beeb that is left What can he said however, is model railways and dolls into trend to place children in high senters will obviously change, with the task of maintaining the that the atmosphere of the the magazine programme of to- raised tower blocks, pets were but a magazine programme. notion of kids' TV. It must and whole set-up could only be day. introduced - a dog for everyone, like a newspaper, could and can does reflect the hest of the adult different. The moment that one output: frogs 'John Craven's programme is off the air the 1qewsround through nature next is rehearsed. As one of the

= and art programmes to drama. secretary 's commented: "Her But when will the equivalent of energy is incredible. We only 'Dallas' take over the prime get a bit of a respite in the spot? Or is 'Grange Hill' doing summer when the programme so already? Blue Peter is caught 'supposedly' goes off the air for

in a 'catch 22- situation. three months."

-As long as the programme re- Biddy Baxter then dashed off to

flects the viewers interests and grab some lunch before another

presents them in a lively man- 'voyage of disco cry' is set-up -

ner, it will survive. The day that a programme covering a new

the audience figures drop, the ballet based on the story- of

correspondance ceases. Blue 'Frankenstein', the inventors of

Peter can no longer continue. film projectors and the progress

At present this isn' t the case? report of Goldie's new puppies.

-What is encouraging is that the

children are not forced to

watch. but do so because they

want to. therefore we must be

entertaining them."

Blue Peter no longer collects

the numbers of awards it did in

the mid-70s. The 'best chil-

dren's TV programme' is now superseded by awards like The

National Co-operative Media

Award for distinguished Com-

munity Service - reflecting the

institution Blue Peter has be- • Blue.Peter:s presenters, their animals and Weir plastic smiles come. Music A MEANS TO AN END country in less than a year. I new venture starting up at saw them last summer in Ritzy's near with Merrion Nottingham and they were e entre. I was promised de- electrifying. They began liIIs of who how, what, in the States as a manic hat -tee, ere and when. None have core band but over the paStart rived (they have now: see eighteen months they have article) but, reading off a managed to reduce the abra- poster in Jumbo, I can tell sion and rely more on you that the inaugural night melody without losing one on Monday 24th March fea- iota of their ruthlessness. ture there bands with, in a Sunday 16th March - Their new single, 'Don't Want starring role, the utterly Sunday 20th April et Know If You Are Lonely' *sonderful Shop Assistants. Another term draws to its s made single of the weitk ,The Shops have released two evitable conclusion. Fee th in the NME and Leeds ,Singles to date, both of which some, this is a time of quiet Student: and let me tell you, have met with great critical contemplation, reflecting on the Leeds Student singles re- acclaim. The current offering, the successes and failures of viewer is a man of impecc- Safety Net, seems destined the past three months. For able taste. Not to mention his to remain one of the essential others, many hours are spent wit, charm and good looks. records of the year. As an in a state of blind panic as There seems little point in added bonus, the support exams loom and there are telling you about the impeneeee,bands, the Wedding Present still six essays to write before ing visit of the Cramps d the Passmore Sisters, the hols begin. This week's cause all the tickets went bee two of Leeds' finest. column, then, is aimed at the fore the ink had time to drye Later that week, Thursday real ace swots who can but if you don't fancy stand- 27th, sees a real treat for jazz afford the time to go gigging ing about on the University fans as the legendary Art over the next few weeks. Union steps, waiting to make Blakey takes his Jazz Mes- A good place to start would some ticket touts fortune, sengers to the Trades Club. A be the Packhorse this Sunday you might do worse than long time exponent of hard 16th March, where the Uni- wander down to the Ware- bop, Blakey has never lost versity Folk Society, as estir#1 :ttpuse where the latest GlarCAsty of his drive, his inven- able and temperate a bodfiatebilnd, the Cherry Bombz ati.0.1Kteness as a drummer, or his young people as you cotileteedb to appear. The Bombt-ltitredible talent for finding ever wish to meet, are hold- debut single, which is unfor- new players. The current line ing the first of what is to tunately called 'Hot Girls In up of the band, which I was become a regular term time Love', is currently bombing lucky enough to see in the series of events. Most will be up the indie charts and the summer of 84, features Ter- singers nights, as will this band's recent appearance on ence Blanchard and Donald first, but various famous folk the Tube should ensure a re- Harrison who some reckon to • Cactus World News folks will be turning up from ., epectably sized audience. be even better than the Mar- time to time to regale you music for the hard gle:atalis brothers. If you ev od. Finally, the second of often hard to find under the with traditional airs aboese hearing the following eve 1:::071rik you might like jazz, y ci p Leeds Jazz concerts schasi ,eieek-funk flavoured icing; a buxom milk-maids and rand4q:.itig down at Adam and Eve's-e:'''',tannot live without seein ' led for the period finds IC. %tet is from their earlier careers swains, in addition to the with another new band. Baby Art Blakey. fairly new band, Kintone, at which may confirm the contemporary stuff which, I Tuckoo are destined for the I can only find two dates so the Trades Club. rumour that this is merely a am assured, will be predomi- big time, it says here, with far for April, the first of these The band was formed last thinly disguised reincarna- nant. This Sunday and every their Saxon-style heavy rock. being at the Warehouse on year from an experienced tion of the latin-influenced Sunday next term: don't What is more, they are fairly the 17th with Cactus World group of session players in Breakfast Band. However, forget. local with all their romper News. This band played at order to present the style of once the pre-conceptions Back with rock 'n' roll, of Suits being bought at tftekAtee University only a month music currently being hear .have been thrown out, the sorts, one of the best gigs of Bradford branch of Mothefeties so back to a fairly mixed in the townships of SossthlAum, entitled 'Going Home' the term is due to take place care. All this, I hasten to add ',reaction but the odds on this Africa. K intone's debtir lireows itself to be an excel- in the University's Riley is complete hearsay so make young band from Dublin pull album on Sterns' shows tha'e'*nt and inspired work. A Smith Hall on Tueday 18th your own inquiries if you are ing something spectacular they have only been partly very lively evening is prom- March as Husker Du embark scared of the unknown, out of their collective hat are successful in this enterprise, ised, on their second tour of this The following week finds a generally reckoned to be very the African influences being Gordon Taylor

The Wedding Present LL/LI The Wedding Present play guitar like Billy Whizz on amphetamines, and break aL3Urill strings more often than Phil Collins wins awards. The Rose of Avalanche This set was smart, eight First Avalanche {IA) His Latest Flame or so tunes owing a lot to the Velvet's 'What Goes With this excellent debut album, The Rose of Avalanche Porky The Peet On'. Rhythmic noise with an have established themselves as the current vanguards The Housernartins insistent drum beat, rapid of the Leeds guitar tradition that has already brought The Leadmill, Sheffield strumming and impelling you The Sisters of Mercy, The March Violets, The Three vocals. The songs may not Johns and Red Lorry Yellow Lorry. This 'Go-Disc' mini extravaganza which featured three of the be too distinctive yet, but Displaying more American leanings than their illust- best artists from Billy Bragg's Indie label was watched by a then this was only the first rious predecessors, The Rose of Avalanche sound is very large and inibriated Sheffield crowd of eager Peel time I have heard most of dominated by some searing, rampant guitar work over listeners. them. which floats a light, laid-back mid-Atlantic drawl: what A last minute switch was First off were a new band from Glasgow, His Latest Flame, they lack in originality is more than compensated in made from the Doubles Bar a six piece comprising five girls and one lad. Apparently the power. to the more spacious Tartan band emerged from the splitting up of 'Sophisticated Boom- Bar, which may indicate in- The opening track, 'Stick in the Works' is a punchy Boom' and are now determined to go places with the new creasing interest in the statement of intent, but what follows on Side One is a line-up. The obvious con iparison is with Altered Images, band though the room was mite disappointing, with the exception of 'A Thousand (although I don't think they would be too happy with that less than half full. Typically %Landscapes' and its supremely melancholy psychedelic themselves), combining all the ingredients, staggeringly bril- for the Tartan Bar mixing swirls. 'Rise to the Groove' never quite lives up to a liant guitar melodies, nice snappy lyrics, and a singer, Moira, problems did abound but superb title, and the frantic 'Conceal Me' appears to who has all the makings of a true 'musical gossip column' these did not detract from consume a lot of energy for rather mediocre results. character. The first single 'Somebody's Gonna Get Hurt' the overall performance. The album is almost worth buying solely to obtain the (played twice to 'get it into our heads') is out next week - buy The Wedding Present recent single 'Goddess' which begins side two, being a it. could lead a new wave of storming five-minute gallop around the guitar. 'Amer- ican Girls', which contains some of the most appalling Porky the Poet was not over-funny, but extracted quite a Leeds bands; two impress- ive singles ('Go Out And Get banal platitudes in the history of the (American) English few laughs from an appreciating audience with his (sup- 'Em Boy', and 'Once More') language ('I live my life, I play the games, And that, posedly THE original!) version of Bill Bragg's 'New England' . and a new John Peel ses- that's how it' got to be yeah?'), is followed by the don't wanna change the sty, I'm not looking for a new band's animated rendition of 'Gimme Some Lovin', farmyard, Just looking for another sow'. sion indicate their progress. A splendid gig, though which in turn prepares the way for the wonderfully Hmm, yes, that's what I thought as well... the chap with the drink sluggish climax, 'LA rain'; close your eyes and you can Onto the Housernartins, who were really rather good, but problem and delusions of almost hear the sleazy tones of Lou Reed joining in suffered from a slight case of the 'playing for too long' towards the end. syndrome, ie, encore after encore. The boys from Hull howev- grandeur could have ab- er did treat us to a spanking version of the Hollies 'He ain't stained,' particularly as he Apart from providing an adequate alternative to The heavy, He's my brother' and both 'Flagday' and 'Joy' were was singularly responsible Cult's 'Love' for closet hard rockers, 'First Avalanche' excellent. for the rest of the audience will doubtless prove to be the perfect antidote to this missing an encore. year's revision blues. Altogether a neat little package well worth two quid Roger Lakin Jeff Marsh Rufus Meakin

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MUSIC LOVE MISSILE PAGE 11 CHAKK Not at all like Madonna CHAKK pose a threat to the safety of pop. Nigel Hoitby talked to the band on their latest visit to Leeds. Photo: by Steve Robinson

Chakk, bringing a new dimension to Vocalist Jake explained how this pop music, the grit that forms the collaboration came around. pearl, a harder sound Chakk want to "We thought it would be a good twist and pervert to cosy faceless- idea, and so did the record company. ness of so much of todays music. to work with producers. We've work- Chakk's sound stems from the ex- ed with engineers as such on the perimental sounds of the early eight- records ('Out Of The Flesh" and ies. from the likes of Cabaret Vol- 'You.), like Richard Mall helped us taire, Defunckt, 23 Skidoo, even out on the engineering side of 'Out Suicide and the Pop Group. Chakk Of The Flesh', though Alan use that hard electro-funk allied with (keyboards) is a qualified engineer, gravelly vocals... but Chakk manage and we thought it would be a good to retain a sense of purpose, a pre- idea to see what it was like, really as sence inside the framework of pop. part of a learning process. We chose The enemy within? out of a long list, Richard Burgess, Chakk are dangerous, Chakk are because he was the operative end of the name on everybody's lips, the the pop market where we were as he essential sound of the eighties. did KING and 'Chant No.1', and Sly Chakk formed four years ago, a and Robbie because we'd admired • Half a band, Jake, John and Mark trio of friends in Sheffield, with an them for ages, they were heroes of interest, a view to 'messing around ours." with a four track tape recorder. man- was there was a bit of a buzz about our part or on the audience's part is "It was interesting to see their their eventual form. is this destruc- -4 ipulating sounds on tape'. The cur- different attitudes towards the us. I think that what they did was tive tendency part of the bands what they're talking about when rent line-up came around just over a music, Richard Burgess, because they cleaned it up a hit, probably a working method? they use that sort of imagery." year ago with the addition of a drum- basically he's a pop producer. He bit more than we'd actually like. It's a "There has been a sort of fascina- The new 'dance-stance' or a more mer and vocalist, the first result of has roots in avant garde, like Land- lot cleaner than the old stuff was, it tion. I think it's just basic-literally the formidable force in music? Perfect this being the excellent 'Out of the scape were a bit more avant garde sounds a little more poppy, and way we work, the tape as a medium, pop or something more subversive? Flesh' single on Cabaret Voltaire's than it was fashionable to be at the some of the tracks are maybe a little we create a pattern ridden music and Chakk define their sound as being, Doublevision label. time in the pop market, although more accessible than some people put it on the tape in quite a mecha- "very hard funk... not out and out Interest in the single led to a re- they had a couple of quite big hits. are going to expect. Some are more nical way, not without feeling pop music really, it's a perversion of cording deal being set up with MCA, Both Sly and Robbie and Richard song-like although we don't like to though. And then the way we work funky pop music." And... it doesn't though the band retain a certain Burgess are musicians, Richard call them songs as such... some of with the mixing desk as an instru- sound anything like Madonna!" autonomy through their own FON Burgess used to be the drummer them have verse/choruses." • ment is to do just that. to break it But what is the perfect pop music organisation set up as a partnership and vocalist in Landscape, so we With expertise like this on the LP down into all its elements. the ess- that (Mimic strive to produce? between the band and their manage- produced as we wanted with musi- Chakk shouldn't fail to make a ence of the song is still there, but jut "The perfect pop record doesn't ment, and the building of their own cians as opposed to songwriter type favourable impression with their de- the bare bones of the song." sound plastic. Isn't contrived or studio in Sheffield. people. These people actually made but disc, and the parts I've heard on As John the other vocalist adds: made up, and comes from the gut The first fruits of this contract are their living out of being musicians the advance tape they supplied and "The actual feeling we hope that and you feel from the gut for it. the single 'Imagination, Who Needs which was quite important." as played live on their appearance at people get from what we're doing is That's what a pop record is, and A Better Life', and a forthcoming LP With such talented advice the the Polytechnic bode well though the physical feeling as well, perhaps there aren't many examples espe- on which the band are aided in the Chakk sound was naturally they lack the fire of the earlier re- predominantly, especially in the cially today." production role by Jamaican rhythm affected... leases. modes you're likely to hear it; at a A gut reaction, I can feel that for aces Sly and Robbie, and Richard It was strange obviously, neither In recent reviews there has been a discotheque or seeing us live. We Chakk, they excite. In a pallid music Burgess. such collaboration points Sly or Robbie, or Richard Burgess lot writen about how Chakk take expect some kind of physical re- scene as exists at present Chakk are to the faith the record company has had ever produced anything like us, basic songs and then wreak an orgy sponse, and whether this incorpo- essential, they should go far. in the band. and one of the reasons they did it of destruction to pulverise them into rates a letting out of aggression on Nigel Holt by

GEORGE MELLY THE GODFATHERS/THE PROWLERS RILEY SMITH HALL, Tartan Bar 9th March 1986 Considering the musical emphasis of both these bands, this George Melly is a trooper; gig could have been subtitled 'A Celebration of the Guitar', an he's been singing Jazz for instrument much maligned in recent years but currently overy 25 years and has been undergoing something of a renaissance. with his band, John Chilton's Regular readers of these hallowed columns should already Feet Warmers, for the last be familiar with The Prowlers and their individual brand of twelve. To say he is flam- R&B which also accommodates occasional tinges of the boyant is to undermine his Buzzcocks. Their sound is further rounded by singer Andy style and he is able to build a Townend's ability on the acoustic guitar and harmonica, bridge between his stage and which is used to good effect, for example, in their version of '1 his audience, not just by the Just Want To Make Love With You', which also featured the type of songs he sings but by customary, but on this occasion rather curtailed walkabout. the way he sings them. The middle of the set was a shade ragged, but then as a friend The majority of those remarked, isn't that what live music is all about? In any case, songs contain some of the they redeemed themselves with 'Boulevard' and the forth- greatest sexual innuendo coming single 'Buried Alive', and well deserved the encore ever presented on stage and demanded by the audience who had been gradually enticed even the most innocent of away from the pleasures of the bar (never an easy task). ideas are twisted into the The Godfathers developed from the wreckage of The Sid deepest of double entendres. • Good time George Photo. Stephen Robinson Presley Experience, pureyors of noisy nostalgia-ridden pop, Songs such as 'Was I Drunk, and when the took the stage in Carnaby Street 'gear' and Was He Handsome and Did possibilities of their instru- ing of lying in the long grass launched into the Presley's militaristic anthem 'Hup Two Moma Give Me Hell?', the ments (a fact Melly could and letting his 'snake crawl Three Four' it became obvious that, personnel aside, very story of a sixteen year old girl make endless cracks about), all over Rosie' has to be taken little has changed. With their incessant yet irresistible twin- losing her virginity, is com- as well as giving a sober with just a sprinkle of salt. pronged guitar attack which never displays technical exper- plemented not just by the alternative to Melly's theatri- But if he didn't have such a tise greater than 'A Tune A Day Book One' standard, The gesticulation of George but cality. Of course, one has to bloody good voice, gravell- Godfathers played a set comprising their own songs, cover also by the risque stories he mention the suits: anyone ing or chirping his way versions, and their speciality, fast and furious instrumentals: tells during the instrumental who can seriously wear col- through songs as required, they would undoubtedly have loved to have written signature parts. George Melly is not ours like that, has to be re- he would not be as respected tunes for sixties cult TV series. just a dirty old man; he is a spected. as he was this evening. They never really looked at home in the Tartan Bar, which dirty old man, who knows it. So Melly, the singer, come- Melly professes to have led vocalist Peter Coyne likened rather bizarrely to 'the inside of However, Melly does not dian and above all, entertain- a life of vice: of wine, women Gary Glitter's underpants', but they nevertheless managed to always take the lead and he is er, never failed to delight the and song. Except for the fact produce some moments of genuine excitement, notably with aware of the skill of his musi- packed Riley Smith Hall audi- that, as he says "My canaries their new single 'This Damnation' and the Presleys' classic cians and gives them every ence, who attentively lis- got circles under his eyes", it 'Public Enemy No. 1'. opportunity to display it. The tened to his tales of fallen doesn't seem to have done Those who believe that the guitar revival is an exclusively four members of John Chil- heroes and brazen gals. And him any harm. Jazz and American phenomenon are not only labouring under a great ton's Feet Warmers, all look- everybody wore a smile as George go hand in hand and, misapprehension. but are also missing out on some excellent ing like respectable bank proudly as George wore his like the man says, don't musical entertainment. suit. A fat, middle-aged man knock it till you've tried it. managers, provide an exem- Jeff Marsh plary demonstration of the in a carnival costume, sing- kieron Collins Page Twelve

EXHI ITIONS FILMS'

Gao )(mulles Tuesday, 18th - Friday 21st March, Saturday 5th • Sunday 6th at 7,30 pm The 8.10; Sunday 3.20. 6.40, 810. 2. Commando 730 pm . Searchers'. 3.10. 5,45. 8.30; Sunday 2.15, 450, 7.30.3. Char- THE BOYFRIEND. Musical comedy at Tetley Hall Tuesday 8th - Wednesday 9th at 7.30 pm 'An as Line: 2.00. 4.50.7 45: Sunday 2,00, 4,50, 7 30. on Tuesday 18th, Wednesday 19th March, 7.30 American In Paris'. CARNABY CLUB FILM SHOW 'Smashing Time'. 'BODY OF CHRIST'. Unny Service Raven Theatre Saturday 12th - Sunday 13th at 7.00 pm 'The Wild pm. Li. Bar, HYDE PARK Tel 752045. Starts tonight for two v on Monday 17th March, 7.15 pm, 1967 in the Union, 19th March. 12.30 2.00 pm. Al One' e 'The Loveless'. UN1V. ATHLETICS SPORTS DAY. Weetwoad, weeks, the Leeds Premiere of 'My Beautiful Laun- comedy welcome. Tuesday 15th • Wednesday 16th at 7.30 pm The 23rd April. 7.00 pm. All welcome to compete, drum' (151. Two shows at 6.45 pm, 8,45 pm. Late ABC (45265511, 'Out of Africa'. Monday to Satur- LUPTON FLATS. "Not quite the Easter Bair' at Draughtsman's Contract'. seh ow stoant ij g events for all disciplines and abilities. Emphasis ratea 11y 1.001 00p mpm'B,SlaodnesRaunndnier'ov le1,5s). Late day 2.30, 7.30; Sunday 2.311, 6.50.2. 'Car Trouble' Headingley Cricket Pavilion, on Wednesday. 19th Saturday 19th at 7.30 pm, Sunday 20th at 8.00 on FUN I Monday to Saturday: 2.30. 5.15. 8.15: Sunday March, 7.30 - 2.00 am. Price: €4.00. Mari Wilson, pm 41984'. show Friday 21st March 11.00 pm 'Eraserhead' PRR on Friday. 14th March 3.00, 7.30. 3 'Theme Monday to Saturday The 4 Jays, two discos, chicken and chips. Tickets MARCUS FOX MP. Sunday 20th at 5.30 pm 'Script to Screen 3'; film 1181. Late show Saturday 22nd March 11.00 pm 1 00 2.00 pm. All Welcome_ 2.10, 5.10, 8.00; Sunday 1.30. 4 15. 7 15 from Union Extension, Friday, Monday, Tuesday talk and meal with Tom Priestley, film editor 'Catch 22' 081. "THE PRIVATISATION OF (Great Gatsby, Tess, Jubilee, 1984 STOP PRESS!] lunchtimes. MR D.J. SAUNDERS. FILMS LOCAL GOVERNMENT" PAR. Monday, 17th University Flm Soc is able to show two more END OF TERM BOP. Sofistifunk 4 at Ritzy's un Tuesday 22nd - Wednesday 23rd at 7.30 pm. March, 1.00 - 2.00 pm. All welcome. 'Senso', LEEDS PLAYHOUSE Details: Tel. 442111. 15th films, Go see them - it may be the last time. Monday. 17th. 9,00 - 2.00 em. El 00 advance, March at 11.15 pm. 16th March at 7.30 pm Visit to BP Chemicals in Hull NATIONAL MUSEUM OF PHOTOGRAPHY day- Friday 14th March 'My Darling Clementine'. star- 11.50 on lee door All drinks 50p. INDUSTRIAL- SOC. 'Subway' 1151. 21st March at 11.15 pm The on Wednesday, 19th March. Leave Leeds 1.00 pm time• Permanent exhibition e 'Take One, British ring Henry Fonda and Victor Mature. DEBATING. This house believes that `No plat- Shooting Party' (151. 30th March at 6.45 pm The and return 5.30 pm. Limited places. See Film Stilts': 'Charlie Chaplin in Close-up': both Tuesday 18th March 'The Last Picture Show'. form is no answer". Raven Theatre, 20th March. Blue Angel' IPGI and at 8.30 pm 'Marlene' IPGI. noticeboard for details. until 16th March. 'Henry Callahan 1939-1985, Peter Begclanovich film starring Jeff Bridges 1,00 pm. Free. Speakers from FCS and Union 6th April at 7.30 pm 'The Swing' (laGl 13th April 'Another Country, Photographs of North-East En• REtLT at 7.30 pm. £1.00. FILM SOC, would like to Exec. ANTI-FOWLER MARCH. Wednesday, ISM March, at7.30dise 0 The Assam Garden' IUI with 'Para- gland'; both until 23rd March. Mank the !FEW loyal RUGBY LEAGUE Varsity Match-Oxford Uni. 1.00 pm meet at Quarry Hill Road, march to Town Hall. 25th March - 29th June: 'Britons'; giant polaroid Cambridge- Uni., Headingley, Tuesday, 18th photos by Neil Slavin, a look at British society. He HYDE PARK PICTURE HOUSE Brudenell Road. at the Poly, Wednesday, 19th MY BEAUTIFUL March, 7.30 pm. FLEA MARKET talks on Saturday 5th April. 25th March - 29th Leeds 6. Details. Tel 752045. Programme for March If any students want to be stallholdere PALESTINE SOLIDARITY EXHIBITION. Union E. June 'Simon Reid' 1st April - 8th June 'Shots of April 4th April for seven days. two shows at 6.30 LAUNDRETTE contact Paul Sylysko in exec. or on 430171. tension, Tuesday. 18th and Wednesday. 19th Style'. David Bailey's choice of fashion photos pm and 8.20 pm 'King Solomon's Mines' (PGe An amusing, and deeply honest por- March, 11 am - 2 pm CLUBTEARANEAN the last disco of term an Fri- from Edwardian to modern times. 111h April for seven days 7.45 pm 'Deathwish trayal of life within the Pakistani PALESTINE SOLIDARITY. Lecture, iii REILT on day, 21st March, 70p before 10, 0.00 after. At the Festival of !max, 24th March - 25th May. (181 7.20 pm 'Short'. 18th April for seven (lays, Poly Tuesday and Wednesday 12.00 'We are Born as 7.40 pm The Hoicroft Covenant' I15). 7.20 pm community of South London. Star- Wednesday, 19th March. 7.00 pm. Speaker on ring Gordon Warnecke as Omar, 'Who's promised land7 Israel, immigration and IMPORTANT MEETING an abortion facilities Stars' • 'Skyward'. 1.00 pm 'Volcano' Cartoons, 25th April for seven days. one show at 7.20 pm 'Mishima A Life in Four Chapters' 051 who in his attempt to escape his racism'. campaign, Women's Centre, Monday, 21st April, 'Nomads of the Deep' la film about whales). 2.00 5 pm pm 'Count Down to the Dream' - "The Dream is Late Shows for April at 11.00 prn, 18th 'The Repo claustrophobic home starts to work PALESTINE SOLIDARITY. Social evening in RH Man 1181. 19th 'Brazil' 118i. 25th 'Midnight Ex. for his Uncle - a flashy entrepeneur. Evans Lounge, Thursday. 20th March 7 - Il pm. EXHIBITIONS Alive' 3:00 pm as 12.00 noon. 4.00 pm as 1,00 pm. press' I181;26th 'The Blues Brothers' 1151. In an attempt to put private enter- Patesunian food, music and dancing. CITY Andy Goldwarthy 'Rein Sun ART GALLERY. Double bill Thursday and Friday night at 7.30 PROGRAMMES FOR WEEK COMMENCING FRI- prise into action in the harsh realities Snow Hail Mist Calm' till 20th April David Wm- HYPNOTIST. Martin Taylor in RBLT on Wednes- pm Volcano' and 'Nomads of the Deep'. DAY 14th MARCH of England in the 80's he enlists the day, '19th March at 7.30 pm. Pschology Sat Isles. jewellery and sculpture. till 6th April. support of Johnny, a one time COTTAGE ROAD CINEMA Headingley. Forbes members £1.25, others €1,75. NMPFT10274 7322771; add. Prince's View. Brad- school friend and now National ST. PAUL'S GALLERY, 5 Bishapgate Si., Ls 1 ford. den' IPGI• Sunday - cont. 5.30 pm. last show 7,25 Front sympathiser HANG-GLIDING SOC. There will be a meeting in Tradition and Innovation in Printmaking Today' pm Week - cont. 6.00 pm, last show 8.00 pm. Common Room D. on Wednesday, 19th March at 22nd February - 29th March_ BRADFORD Industrial Museum, Moorside Road. Declared best film of 1986 at the 15th March 11th May 'Lustre Fabrics' Tel LOUNGE CINEMA Headingley. Velem of the London Film Festival My Beautiful 1.15 ern, Failing that, make it to the Chem ic for 9 UNIV. GALLERY. 'Out of Isolation till 19th March 631756. Realm' IPGI. Sunday - cant 4.45 pm. last show Laundrette receives its Leeds Pre- pm. the same evening. Final arrangements for POLY GALLERY. Ring far details. YORK Arts Centre, Micklegate until 22nd Marti) 7 15 pm. Week - cont. 5.40 pun, last show 8.10 miere at the Hyde Park on Friday trip to Swansea will be discussed. BE THERE. pm CRAFT AND DESIGN GALLERY. The Headrow, 'Young German Film - New German Film' Tel night a1 7 pm and runs for two weeks DEVONSHIRE HALL BALL. On 20th June. 9.00 pm IV. below the Art Gallery, 6th March 4th April, 'Two 27129. City Art Gallery ODEON 14362301 t Rocky 200. 4 15, 6.25, until 28th March. • 8.00 am. Tickets on sale from Monday. 28th Yorkshire Makers: Tom Fisher, furniture; Roger 15th March • 4th May. Print in Germany '1880- April Barnes, copper howls' 1933' Tel. 23839. DEVONSHIRE HALL DISCO. On 14th March at LEEDS POLYTECHNIC FASHION SHOW. Drama Group. 'Separate Tables 8,00 pm De- 8.00 pm. €1.00 Whiskey/GinNodke. all 30p a shot. IMPRESSIONS GALLERY of Photography. 17 Coe tails Tel 683296, Wednesday. March 19th, /VI pm Thursday. liergate . 28th February - 5th April. -the Sea an LUU FOLK SOC. Folk evening at The Packhorse, 20th March, 10.30 am, 2.00 pm. Friday 21S1, 2.00 the Skylark - 'This Wide World' PLAYHOUSE: 27.March- 19 April. Wild Honey by Woodhouse lane on Sunday. 16th March Raffle, pm Anton Cheichov, MondayiTuesday 8.00 pm, 20p, Wednesday • Saturday 7,30 pm. BOA office: Play- house Tel 442111. Details Tel 442111 POLITICS SOC. Room 9-02 ESSB on Wednesday, OUT OF TOWN WORKSHOP THEATRE: Tuesday - Friday 18-21 19th Match at 7.15 pm. Non-members 50p An BRADFORD Playhetsee and film theatre.. 10274 March. Bus Stop, a new translation of a story by GRAND THEATRE: 31 Mach 5 Arral. Heading- illustrated talk by Or Jefi Gleisner on 'Life In the 7203291. Thursday 1301-15th March at 7.30 pm 1172. ""II -4 the Chinese playwright Gao X)rig11ari lee Amateur Operatic Society 'Orpheus in the Soviet Union' 'Subway' BFT1 Friday 14th Saturday 15th at 7.45 pm 'The CREATIVE ARTS STUDIO, Polytechnic, Calverley Underworld'. 7 15 pm. Details Tel 624238. LEEDS GAY YOUTH GROUP. 1st Birthday benefit 1 Border', BFT2. WARP FACTOR 5. At the Snaftsbury rYork Road1, Street. 1314 March. Theatre at the Poly. Paines bop in the Doubles Bar an Saturday. 15th March GRAND THEATRE: 9 -19 April. 'Pyjama Game Monday 24th Saturday 29th at 7.30 pm 'Colonel Saturday. 15th March FREE! Plough: 'Joyriders' by Christina Rem 7 30 pm 50p. All Welcome. Details Tel 462522. with Paul Jones and Fiona Hendley, 7 30 pm. Box Red1' BTFI ZOOT AND THE ROOTS, JON STRONG BAND. office Grand Tei 459351 Details Tel 459351. CONSERVATION VOLUNTEERS, Joint task with Friday 28th - Saturday 29th at 7.00 pm 'Sophie's JOHNNY JUMPS THE BANDWAGON, THE PLAYHOUSE 27 February - 22 March Meru Huddersfield. Sunday, 16th March.. 9.30 am. Un- Choice', BFT2. PROWLERS All appearing in the first week of the Sade MonoayeTuesday 8.00 pm, Wednesday- CIVIC THEATRE 14 April. The Magic of Rogers ion Steps. See noticeboard for details. Monday 31st - Wednesday 2nd April at 7.30 pm Grand Opening of THE MARQUEE. VICAR LANE Saturday 7.30 pm. Box Office: Playhouse Tel and Hammerstein presented by Kathleen Lewis GAY SOC. Final meeting of term on Tuesday, 'A Zed and Two Noughts'. BFIl. Monday, 24th March. bar extension fl on door 442111. Details Tel. 442111 iSottranot with Soloists and Dancers, 730 pm 18th March in PRR. Also Disco and Sheffield trip Thursday 3rd Saturday 6th at 7.30 pm, The DORIAN GREY, LEGION OF SIN, THE MASK OF CIVIC THEATRE 10-15 March. Leeds Art Theatre. Box office: TIC Tel 462453. Details Tel 462453 arranged for final two weeks. Check noticeboard Purple Rose of Cairo', plus 'The Dress', BFT2 , PASSION, all at Adam and Eve's on Monday, Time Remembered' by Jean AnOWth 7.30 pm CIVIC THEATRE: 15 - 19 April. William Sheatield for details. Friday 4th - Saturday 5th at 7.45 pm 'Easy Rider 17th March, 7.30 pm. C1 50, Box office: TIC Tel 462453 Dramatic Society. 'Cider with Rosie', 7.00 pre 13E1'2. Box office: TIC Tel 462453. Details Tel 665237 GREEN SOC. Working Group Meeting, discus- HUSKER DU. Tuesday 18th March, FISH 03.00 GRAND THEATRE: 14, 19, 22, 24, 27 March sing nerd terms events, in the OSA on Tuesday. Monday 7th - Saturday 12th at 7.34 pm, 'Plenty'. aevance. £3.50 on the door. Opera North 'Aida', 7.15 pm Box office Grand CIVIC THEATRE: 22 - 29 April. Leeds Ans Centre 18th March at 7.30 pm. 13FTI. - Tel 459351. Details Tel 459351. ART BLAKEY AND THE JAZZ MESSENGERS. At 'The Linden Tree' by J.B. Priestley, 7,30 pm. Box DEMONSTRATION. Demand the reinstatement Relay 11th - Saturday 12th at 7.45 pm 'Gem' South', BFT2 . the Leeds Trades Club, Thursday, 27th March - CIVIC THEATRE: 16 March 'Songurna' with De. office: TIC Tel 462453 Details Tel 572198 of 'regardless of seWarientation in BD Clause., £6r15.00. nnis Loris and Rosemary Squires, 7.30 pm. De- GRAND THEATRE' 22 April • 3 May Leeds Fight Gay and Lesbian attacks on rights Satur- PLAYS: tails Tel 462453, 17 - 22 March. Cosmpaiitan THE SHOP ASSISTANTS, THE WEDDING PRE- Amateur Operatic Society. 'delta Dolly'. Box day, 15th March, Coach leaves 12 pm. 17th • 22nd. 'Key for Two', by Ron Chapman and Players 'Shut Your Eyes and Think of England' Dave Freeman . SENT, THE PASSMORE SISTERS plus disco. office: Grand Tel 459351 Details Tel 459351 UJU MUSIC SOC. Concert in The Great Halt. 7.30 Details Tel 892549 April 14th - 19th 'Mary Stewart' by Sonatas Monday, 24th Math an the Hidden Bay. Ritzy's. CIVIC THEATRE. 29 April 3 May Leeds Youth pm. Friday, -1,1.1h AWOL CREATIVE ARTS STUDIO: Polytechnic. Calverley NATIONAL MUSEUM OF PHOTOGRAPHY 10274 02.50 available from JUMBO, VIRGIN, BAD, AU- Players: 'Take IPieces of) 8 - An original Revenue WORKSHOP THEATRE. BUS STOP. A new trans• STICKS. Street, Leeds. Fusion-Theatre Tatafe and No with Music, 7 30 pm Box office: TIC Tel 462453 lame of a play by leading Chinese Playwright, 7322771. Saturday 15th Sunday 16th at 7.30 pm Alternative 'Greek' by Steven Berkorf. 7.30 pm. Jazz 19th March. MIKE OntetaiyIssTmei 'Queen Kelly 1931 COCONUT GROVE. Details Tel 462522 Tuesday 18th - Wednesday 19th at 7.30 pm 'Black HAIGH QUARTET, 26th March FINE LINES All lm HALT: LUU production of GREASE Narcissus' C1.00. GRAND THEATRE. 21, 25. 29 Marsh Opera North intermezzo. 7.15 pm. Box office: Gram • the anginal stage show opens on Sunday. 16th Saturday 22nd at 7,30 pin The Wicked Lady TRAD JAll. 7th CITY JAll L.U.U. Events Presents THE ASTORIA. Tel 459351 Details Tel 459351. March at 7.30 pm in the Riley Smith Hall. There Sunday 23rd at 7.00 pm The Black Pirate' - 'Fire BAND, every Tuesday at the Astoria. FREE. will be five performances excluding Tuesday. CREATIVE ARTS STUDIO: 25r26 March. Tuesday 18th March RSH Over England' ADAM AND EVES 14567241. 20th March, Baby 18th March. Tickets are 11.50 for students and Polytechnic, Calverley Street. Leeds Leeds Tuesday 25th - Wednesday 26th at 7.00 pm 'The Tuckoo, €2.00. 25th March. Meteors and Krew- concessions. C2 Ion others, available on the E3 adv. £3.50 door Leopard'. Laughing Stock. -A Fool At Large' by Martin men, [3.00/2.50. 26th March, GBH and sularN o doors This production includes the hit songs ds: Riley. 7.30 pm, Details Tel 462522. Husker Du + The Prowlers Saturday 29th Sunday 30th at 7.30 pm e Tues- [3.00/2.50- 1st April, RESTLESS AND ir Summer Nights, Grease Lightning and many day 1st - Wednesday 2nd April a17.30 pm ring for details 13th April, FRENZY, FIREBALL RALPH THORESBY COMMUNITY THEATRE: Holt morel Rock and Roll is here to stays) and Jones anc the Temple of + Circus, Circus, Circus Doom stunning XL6. ring for details Park, Leeds 16. 25, 26, 27, 29 March. Limelight 70mrn. Friday 21st March - Rolex £2 in advance LEEDS

Refectory Laser Disco rim TOWN HALL: 15 March. BBC 1.30 bar & drinks promotions PLKYHOUSE Philharmonic Orchestra, 7.30 pm. Box office: TIC Tel 462453. Details Corning freers ream Calverley WAREIHNISE Tel 462453. Wed 23rd April 5TOWN HALL: 18 March. Lunchtime THE BLOW MONKEYS Street Organ Music The Choir of the Leeds I8/21 SOMERS STREET. LEEDS LSI 2RG Tries 29th April 442111 trig 488287/420432 Parish Church, 1.05 pm. Admission KATRINA AND THE WAVES free. Details Tel 462453. + JOHN OTWAY Until 22nd March LEEDS INSTITUTE GALLERY: 19 Presents March. Harvey Hope (Classical Tues 61h May MARAT/SADE LATIN QUARTER WEDNESDAY 19th March Guitar], 7.30 pm. Box office: Au- sticks, 91 The Headrow, Leeds Tel Thurs 15th May CHERRY BOMBZ 433099. College of Music, Wood- Dr. and The Medics Mon/Tues 8prn. Wed - Sat 7.30pm April house Lane, Leeds Tel 452069. De- Mat 3pm. 22nd March THURSDAY 17th Tickets awailakle hom the Union CTS Shop CACTUS NEWS WORLD tails Tel 452069. or Jumbo Records. Merrioir Centre. SPECIAL STUDENT OFFER! CITY ART GALLERY: 19 March. Lun- TWO TICKETS FOR THE PRICE OF ONE THURSDAY 8th May chtime Chamber Music: Tasmin Lit- 12 for either E3 or 121 tle iViolinj, Vanessa Latarche MONDAY 17th MARCH ONLY) PETROL EMOTION IPianol. 1.05 pm. Admission free. THE BRICKLAYERS ARMS 9th APRIL FILM Details Tel 462453. Saturday 15th March at 11.1 6pm are The newest and best night of the week UNIVERSITY CLOTHWORKERS Under New Management Sim 16 March at 7 mien, HALL; 20 March. LUUMS Chamber SUBWAY (15) CAMEL NIGHT Concert, 1.10 pm. Details Tel 431751. the week( invites you for an evening (gets you over the hump for the rest of CIVIC THEATRE: 23 March. Great of entertainment at DISCO, SOUL AND FUNK Pianists of our Time - Shure Cher- kassky, 7.30 pm. Box office: TIC Tel The Heart of St. Marks rckets wily C1. 70 all the latest releases and best of the soul 60' 462453. Details Tel 462453. Flats. 25 March, Lunchtime Playhouse Restaurant now open FREE Admission up to 1 1pm TOWN HALL: Mon - Sat atiam . 7pm Organ Music: John Scott, 1.05 pm_ See You There Admission free. Details Tel 462453. SOPHIE - SORR'i JtJS■sink a Deny Zue....hre I Or rigpall rime ILA Et NA WHERE S SAIGON' BRUDENELL Meter) My morals are gelling the tout lithe And by the way. yvu roc* very sexy after a SpCrKen iOf WHERE 'S SAIBEEN 7 HONG KONG skewer • CELLO • • II I !we +Nur bons becce horn the has-been hieev • Do you need to two to bean editor • • • Algid G. you are the Phoenix ruing from I he ashes of rItedUCtErinS Little Willy wishes to =toga for exposing nimsed ove. my l , . . . There was a young man name Mark C Presidens shoos uree5 eticer Viva f lice:Nog n the Poly Bar after the beet race • • Who from Annette and Anna ad flee, catty unheard -' 7-- !,'''• . • . BYE BYE FOLKS SEE YOU NEXT 7.RM On seeing Annette PERKY Je pense que el me sass Pawl • • In his nice wash and set . Team W7 wishes to categereallY deny all allegations

It was with Anna he 'd much rather be that they took Little Wily on the beer race. I was so busy unloving Harvey's Ean Grey ' ' • the message you wanted Sorry Claire MASSAGE FOR WOMEN - Re- I voted for you Mark because I want to had your Who knows Latta Wale • • • NIIV, Love Anna L XX* • • I lieves stress, tension. aches, M SMITH When ti 's falling oft Me back _ headaches, insomnia, premen- Team W7 don't he's there to catch it II always thought the CITY ART GALLERY: 2 April. Lun- * • • strual tension, and makes you you tried to sell were a bit too broken la rre chtime Chamber Music; Sally Ann feel good. £5-E8 per hour Phone Bottomley (Piano), 1.05 pm. Admis - Lithe Wary has grown sip and found better things to Liz on Leeds 785717.

sion Free. Details Tel 462453. do ANDY L (THE G.G.I Come beck, s • • • • • • TOWN HALL: 5 April. National Youth FROGS LEGS CO-OP Orchestra of Great Britain, 7.30 pm. Midnight tonight • McCarrol will get you rt. OK' FEDORA BEAT - Discos for all 'Hind' sight Wet a larct Wot chan t Handmade clothes. Trousers . I Box office: TIC Tel 462453. Details .. • occasions. Tel. WADE 742796. fitted to personal require- Tel 462453. MIKE 740643. TETLEY BALL - You'll get more than a bottle from C Steak ter tea for little Jenny, but when supermarket ments. We make up your TOWN HALL: 8 April. Lunchtime and at 9 o'Clock did II came trom ttention all societies an material. Jackets, bowties, Organ Music: Dr Gillian Weir, 1 05 • • . periodicals; Grant application tops too pm. Admission free. Details Tel

TETLEY BALL - Virgin on the ridiculous. 462453. Match an Can horn me ate to the fund fanny for session 86(87 must be submit - • TEMPLE NEWSAN HOUSE: 8 April. Brawn xxx ed to the CAS by the end of th - SWAN TYPING - Electronic typ-

Jerusalem Siting Trio, 7.30 pm. Box • . • TETLEY BALLS Bigger and better . erm. Forms for this can be col ing, Theses, essays, CV's, any- office: TIC Tel 462453_ Details Tel • • • Mrs Jones has had a baby Was it a boy) No Smut ected from Exec. thing. Quality, presentation, col- 462453. lection, delivery. Tel. YORK up Matthew' BE A TETLEY boyfriend next week. TOWN HALL: 15 April. Lunchtime • • • . • • 0904-424079. Organ Music: Jonathan Brelby, 1.05 Sarah ) - does it dogrsi colles associate wow?' ALEX ON WHEELS THE BRITISH PREGNANCY pm. Admission free. Details Tel Get your boyfriend at TETLEY Light removals - £6 per hour, II • • Advisory Service, 8 The Head - 462453 LEEDS area. Estimates r ow, Leeds. Tel, 443861. COLIN height comes before a fall, The Dwa rf , CITY ART GALLERY 16 April. Lun- ALISON W The banana will not be for:: quoted for longer distances. PREGNANT.. worried? Phone a chtime Chamber Music. Estampie. Tel. LEEDS 753888. friend, Life. 434320. 1.05 pm. Admission free. Details Tel J G Buggers Cats Happy 21 s: Si wit h all rye ewe 462453 INSCRIPTION - For CV 's, mail

LEEDS INSTITUTE GALLERY: 19 - 27 NIGHTLINE shots, address labels. Phone i Does Mr Stareuft lloat Mrs Jones is having a bale April. CLCM Festival. 7.30 pm. Box For someone to talk to and LEEDS 441592 levenings). • • • 11 office. Ausecks, 91 The Headrow, or information. Tel. 44260 SUNDOWN DISCO - Leeds Leeds Tel 433099: College of Music, Please will the beaetut gin with tier friend in tee JONNY A Mire is longer than 8.00pm-8.00am every night o 780253. Phone Chris. Woodhouse Lane, Leeds. Tel tELIt' coat at the Steel Pulse pg sas holy in the lad . . • 452069. Details Tel 452069. front of her with the patched mans, any canner Poly or Uni term. Nightline UNIVERSITY CLOTHWORKERS ' r ;re Irian confidential. CAROLINE LLOYD • • • HALL. 24 April Gagliano String Knitwear, unusual handmade Quartet - Members of the Music De- SErn.S I E-E' n;ir, poen Hannah THE ELECTRONIC TYPING SER- jewellery and buttons. Find us part men! • 1 10 pm. Details Tel VICE - All audio/copy typing at CAROLINE HOUSE, 38 THE 't,' 43/751 Or Bab prescribes walking sticks work undertaken. Theses, dis- CALLS, LEEDS 2 (nr Wharf supine Kapp, 21st Birthoey • St). Wed -Fri 10am -6pm. Sat UNIVERSITY CLOTHWORKERS • sertations, manuscripts and WHAT DOES HE WEAn HALL: 24, 25, 26 April. Department CV's, Competitive rates. Tel. 10am - 1pm. of Music, Orchestra and Choirs, 7.30 LEEDS 611774 pm Details Tel 43175 1 1986 Engineering Graduates AN APPOINTMENT WITH A FUTURE Baker Perkins has exciting career paths starting Baker Perkins designs, manufactures and commissions this summer. market-leading automated process plant and machinery for the If you're looking for a worthwhile career as a senior food. printing, chemical and packaging industries throughout engineer in manufacture: in mechanical, chemical or electronic the world: 75% of our sales are overseas. We're growing design: or in plant commissioning, then come and talk to us, rapidly: our sales have more than doubled in the last four years. We also have openings in marketing and personnel. Our success is based on a commitment to meeting the We will be visiting your campus shortly arid would like to total needs of our customers. This involves research and tell you the full story about the opportunities within the development into products and processes. supported by Baker Perkins group comprehensive test facilities. design and manufacture (we're leaders in the development of computer-aided design and computer-integrated manufacturing systems). we install and Don't miss commission throughout the world. We have a policy of continual investment in new the opportunity! products; in advanced design and manufacturing techniques and facilities. We invest heavily in our people to stay at the Leeds University leading edge of technology. All this creates a wide range of challenging opportunities r80111 Monday, 17 March for engineering graduates. Coee If you cannot make it on this date. write or 'phone See your Careers or Appointments Officer for a leaflet Bob Griffiths on 0733 261261. Baker Perkins PLC, Westfield and an application form beforehand Road, Peterborough PE3 6TA. 13 Baker Perkins ENGINEERING-THE TOTAL CONCEPT

Page Fourteen LEEDS POLY STUDENTS UNION NUS EASTER CONFERENCE DELEGATES ELECTIONS

SUE SMITH TOMMY HIJTCHINSON Furrier's cuts represent a serious threat to ALL students rt wilt The Poly has courses under threat of closure Were about to lose mean less courses and less students In the future At the Poly the our housing benefit while out grants are hang cut again. We need has mute the proposed closure of the fine Arts Town Planning to send en EXPERIENCE DELEGATION which will help build a PAUL MARR Denerreoes We need a light:rig user to sic,p these mocks progressive campaigning National Union All students must unue and stand together Through NUS. slip VOTE SUE SMITH 1st VOTE SWSS FOR PUT LEEDS POLY ON THE MAPI dents must fight back against pathetic land wurseningl gram levels. benefit cuts, course cuts, and light for a batter education DIRECT ACTION system NUS must also take a stance against other issues such as Apartheid and all farms of discrimination VOTE MARR 1 JANE BROPHY in oecoming increasingly worried by the devastation that's hit JONNY ADLER education recently Cuts in education. inadequate student grants. Next year students are going to have x hard year with the the Fowler proposals. course closures. Student Unions - what Government cuts. NUS must have STRONG POLICIES and a nee'? STRONG NATIONAL EXECUTIVE to fight the Government propos- I am a Parra, but I think the time as come als, and TRIUMPH for the rights of all students. for "is to work together and Send a determined delegation to NUS Conference who will CAMPAIGN FOR THE FUTURE WORK FOR THE FUTURE VOTE JANE BROPHY I VOTE ADLER 1 JACKIE NIXON Fowler's proposals must not roe implemented. NUS must continue its campaign against the cuts in Student Finance. using all ifs WIMPS JEREMY TARLOW Education must be the priority in fighting sexism, racism and all Oppose Fowler fight racism and campaign for Soviet Jewry. these other forms of oppression are the messages that you will hear horn the Secretary of the JILL SMITH VOTE JACKIE NIXON 1 Labour club around the Polytechnic. If you support these issues As President of the Poly Uniort, I know the threats that face our rot,* re the Hustmas 'we?. and then vote to the candidate wha education. I am convinced of the importance of fighting these threats with a ended front through NUS No women went to this VOTE JEREMY TARLOW 1 Conference last ve5r vote ton a woman to go now vote lot a woman with experience are commitment VOTE SMITH

ED GAMBLE CHRIS TIDEY Send Labour students to NUS Conference because we have hale Conference is lise sovereign body of NUS which determines the ALISON WALKER Orionties Ice our activities. ttadershio of NUS he four years and see successfully consolide- must udmpaigr. and argent more effectively against the I have the experience and commitment to ensure that this rg and developing the policies Labour students have initiated in Fowler le and COMO Cub being imposed On Polytechnics have transformed NUS from an insular bureaucracy to a conference gives students a positive lead In defending their rights NUS Wo and co the pavement tamale protection of the right of re education and autonomous organisation .ierpaignitua force at Narver and local level a II 'sully 'seism a decent education and to ottani disciirrenation VOTE EXPERIENCE VOTE FOR EXPERIENCE gainst thiedvantage groeps eg Wenn disabled, ethnl mircr. VOTE ED GAMBLE VOTE FOR CHRIS TIDEY -ties

VOTE ON MONDAY 17th MARCH AND TUESDAY 18th MARCH UNTIL 5pm at CITY SITE INFO. POINT AND BECKETT PARK ADMIN. OFFICE and until 4pm at BRUNSWICK TERRACE COFFEE BAR.

NON SABBATICALS EDUCATION SECRETARY EXTERNAL AFFAIRS SERVICES SECRETARY CANDIDATE. ALEX DICKINSON PROPOSER' TOMMY HUTCHINSON SECRETARY goiscatiun L5 uriaei threat ;any cuts Will wit , education, but your future and your union As einem Education Secretary I have opposed all trie,e cuts and have the necessary experience and energy to hoht them for another year . ADRIAN THORNE EDUCATION IS YOUR RIGHT I know its a cliche but what DID *panto the student radicalism of CARL PUTTNAM SO FIGHT FOR IT the 61s? I, for one, would like to see the revival of posmve student Another ell:CNN% another exec post again I make a call for VOTE DICKINSON I action in tackling the prebleme that face the world today Everyone imagination. enterprise and energy getting seemed Everyone standing up and twin counted Say goodbye to LACKLUSTRE loineaucracy Say hello to CAD. TIVE democracy VOTE ADRIAN THORNE 1 EXTERNAL AFFAIRS SECRETARY VOTE CARL PUTTNAM

CLAIRE EADY SOCIAL POLICY YEAR 1 We 'Ants to education The Education JACKIE NIXON Green Paper proposes cum in Arts and Humanities courses. hence CANDIDATE: NICK MILLARD The External Affairs Secretary is reesoonaltde for communications PROPOSER QUENTEN ENGLISH the threatehed closure of the Fine Art and Town Planning courses between the Union and NUS at national and local levels, for links With ,-,tS Leary pahelieChhiCtt rougnoul the Country •t is essential If elected I aim to mobilise a fightback within this Union. Say no to between other student unions Trade Unions and community lh further cuts now that money from successful trading ventures is ploughed back into groups providing a beam welfare service and to IrtiprOxe die SOON. VOTE EADY FOR EDUCATION SECRETARY I an presently an active member of SRC and have lust been and cultural opportunities available to Leeds Poly stu. elected Women's Officer 0 the Labour Club sporting cents For lietter service, VOTE JACKIE NIXON CHAIR OF SRC VOTE NICK MILLARD 1 EXTERNAL AFFAIRS SECRETARY (STUDENT SERVICES SECRETARY REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICITY SECRETARY COUNCIL)

GARY SCOTT CANDIDATE ROGER BLAKE Services is in chaos due to personnel :ranges or the Iasi year. PROPOSER: GRAHAM BUUJMORE It is my aim to achieve 'Cal goals on Wad of students througe a cry rate of the executive in to make some the Union Poet, Accessibility CANDIDATE KATHRYN PARSONS what .ts thousands of members went. and ID OD sets it must Information PROPOSER CHRIS TIDEY Communicate If elected, I intend to tell you What it's doing, how Liaison use it to get whet volt want, and increase Union accounts Since I can be found at each Poly site daily, I want to know whe The SRC is the watchdog of the Union In theory it tillers down te YOU Can billy through enproving pentoothion and information. eau want from YOUR Union, so that I can help you :..?Nortiembers at the Union through reps, but this is not happening due to leek of communication by the organisation itself To combat this uneertiocrelic move. vote for me at this election SOCIAL SECRETARY

CANDIDATE: JANE ROUSSEAU (GRAPHICS) PROPOSER: PAUL SYRYSKO IVP EVENTS! I would like to be Publicity Secretary as I believe I have a lot to otter the union as regards my graphics skills, enthusiasm and dedica- tion 4 essentially wand to work hard at increasing communicatons ED GAMBLE between Polytechnic sees su ALL students are aware ol, and can EUGENE BARI no take the SRC neeas strong leadership I can give that through Participate in the events and running of the union Let's briny ide WO to me union Let antsy and Mal the apathy, the my experience lethargy that seems to surround days In . Our union. I want people to ge involved and use the facilities available uo to you. what VOTE ED GAMBLE 1 do you mot, Ler rue Snow and it you give me the chance I will try WELFARE SECRETARY YOURS THE LOVEABLE WOMBAT

DANIEL DEVINE 1 am a morel year Town Plan:log Slodeet and have been PAUL MARR phioived n thy Limier as Brunswick Secretary for the past year and Students must be made aware of the range of Welfare Services WILLIAM POTTER nave bees a regular anender at SRC this year I hoe if elected ta available These services must be improved on all sires, increasing Put me office 1,-.) give a tens i've bout ;:j clot hats• =map, Tte on impartial and Cynarmi: chairperson !or SRC levels of services offered at Brunswick Terrace and especially freshness end inviting life to the Manly routine of students VOTE DEVINE 1 Beckett Park With the Fowler proposals the role of Welfare unions Bairairr the hoSiness nor it ciii.ntolity with ideas THANK YOU! Secretary becomes even more important Vote for commitment lot exebutiar VOTE MARR I CALL FOR WILLIAM POTTER NON-SABBATICAL ELECTIONS - LPSU

ELECTED UNAPPOSED CANDIDATE' IAN SAMELS CANDIDATE: LINDA CROAL PROPOSER: NADIR KHAN Women's Officer - KATE DANIELS PROPOSER: CHRIS TIDEY Students must tie involved in ere Whin the ow. to no this Sports Secretary - STEPHEN GRAINGER My main dens as Welfare Secretary will be to oppose the proposed Mere must be equal access to tots for everyone, wherever they Post Grad Part Time Sec - ROGER GAVIN cuts aimed at students. both concerning thee education and foie or whet sort of ems they enjoy Better use muss he made of Imance In these times at cuts. make welfare work for you Lounge 1 at CO Site Brunswick Sec - NADIR KHAN VOTE LINDA CROAL VOTE IAN SAMELS Cultural Affairs Secretary - CHARLES HURST FOR WELFARE SECRETARY FOR MORE BETTER ENTS Page Fifteen SPORTS 0 ALL AGGRESSION ball at the net has to time his Michael Bull looks at leap as precisely as any football centre forward rising to meet a the often cross. The speed of the game and the high level of fitness this underestimated sport pace demands of the players is striking too. Suppleness of of volley ball, focusing body, depth of concentration E and quickness of reflexes are on its often aggressive essential. "It's a game where you've got to be thinking all the side time. You've got to be on your toes." --""■11111111■1' Television coverage on Chan- Picture the scene if you will. A nel 4 has certainly halped to group of lads have formed a make the British people more small circle by linking arms and aware of volleyball, but the are bending forward to hear the game is still, relatively speak- quiet but insistent voice of their ing. a minor sport. Wayne Car- leader urging them to focus all son is disappointed at the their energies on the game about game's low-key image, believing to start. Suddenly a roar is that volleyball has a good deal to heard and the circle breaks up. offer spectators, "volleyball is The team is ready for battle. very good to watch. There's so, Such is the scene on a vol- much action and the ball is al- leyball court immediately prior ways moving. People don't real- to the start of a game. Fur a ise that." non-contact sport it is remark- The Leeds team has been hav- ably aggressive. Any preconcep- ing a successful season this year tions of volleyball as no more and has, indeed, qualified for than a leisurely game between Photo. Mr Zhang Yuanpeng the UAU finals to be held in bronzed hunks played to while of the game." he says. "That bers of the team are playing well surprising amount of noise on Cardiff in March. The club it- away long summer afternoons mental edge is what counts." and performing cohesively as a court during a game, is meant to self boasts approximately ninety on continental beaches are des- Andy Duxbury, another main- whole a great deal of satisfaction ensure that the team operates as members of varying degrees of troyed even before a ball is hit in stay of the team, agrees. "A lot is derived from playing the a unit. As Wayne Carson puts talent and provides coaching for anger. of people call it *puffy' with it game. No other sport springs to it: "If one player's playing bad- beginners on Wednesday after- Wayne Carson. a regular being a non-contact sport, but mind in which there is so much ly, the other five can really gee noons in the Old Sports Hall. A member of Leeds University's there's a lot of aggression in it." emphasis on selflessly setting up him up." woolen's team is also run - fit- first team, confirms that vol- The appeal of volleyball for point winning opportunities for The skill factor in volleyball is tingggly, as volleyball is the leyball is no game for the faint- those who play regularly lies in others. The constant encourage- certainly higher than an uniniti- most popular women's sport in hearted. "'Psyching-up' and the particular importance of ment and motivation of team ated spectator would believe. A the world - and is just as suc- aggression are very much part teamwork. When all six mem- mates, which accounts for the front man jumping to smash the cessful as the men's. CROSS COUNTRY FOOTBALL On Saturday, 8th March, John ral Relays. While the men's A very respectable fifth place. Sherban (Leeds UniversityI rep- team lost four athletes through Annie Murray. the lead off LEEDS POLY, 2nd XI 3 the length of the pitch to score resented BUSF in a major cross injury, illness and representa- runner for the B team surpri- BRISTOL POLY, 2nd X1 0 with this splendid virtuoso country fixture between the tive fixtures. it was the turn of singly finished ahead of the A Leeds Poly won a place in their effort. British Universities Sports Fed- the women to shine and pick up team in fifth place and Diane second successive BPSA final Sunday saw more success for eration, the Combined Services, some prizes. Tupper improved the team's with a clear cut but hard fought the second team, keeping their British Polytechnic Sports Asso- position by overtaking three victory over the West Country championship challenge alive. ciation and the English Cross Despite having a poor start teams to hand over to Anne lads. beating Lancaster 5-2. The first Country Union at RAF Halton, Lesley Lake managed to work Thorpe in second place. Anne Having not played since the team drew 1-1, with yet another Aylesbury. John had a superb her way up through the field to ran the sixth fastest leg of the demolition of Leeds University goal from Rooney. run and was first to finish for hand over in sixth place to NiNi day but could not catch the 1st XI (5-2), Sandy's boys were the BUSF team in ninth place. Strivastara. NiNi did not have a leading team. Much to the asto- both rusty and nervous. MATCH REPORT On the same day the rest of good run but avoided losing any nishment of everyone the B However, a very competitive SHEFFIELD UNI, 1st XI 1 the University Cross Country places. Jenny Rea on the final team heat the A team and pick- first half played against a strong LEEDS UNI, 1st XI 4 leg had a particularly good run Yorkshire gale ended with a 0-0 Club travelled to Durham to ed up the second team prize. Leeds, beaten only three times- participate in the Nike Cathed- to bring the A team home in a University C team, comprising scoreline at the break. This and Dufty's passes gave the boys since Christmas, scored an of Heidi Cerutty. Jo Shetld and emphatie 4-1 away win at Shef- Eileen Twigg eventually heart and Leeds got their act together to overcome Bristol's field. finished seventeenth. Early Leeds domination re- Robin P. Hudson gave the exciting play. DENTAL TREATMENT Bristol clung on for most of sulted in .a cross by P. Large University A team a rather Rooney skil- the second period against heavy which livewire P. poor start only managing to fully directed into the bottom hand over fourteenth place to Leeds pressure. then Kabbani 24 BLENHEIM TERRACE, LEEDS 2 latched onto a fine Ferris pass corner (oft his shinguard). Martin Roscoe. Neil Mathieson Momentary Sheffield pressure Tel: 456631 had a reasonable run. managing (both were substituted later) and finished clinicaliy was thwarted by the safe hand- to make up a few places. ling of keeper, Cooke and the (opposite Parkinson Building above Westminster Bank) Dulty notched up Leeds' Unfortunately, last minute composure of the defensive replacements Gary Tydings. second after letting loose a 35 yard thunderbolt. Bristol had 'kingpin'..f. Edwards, J.R. NEWBOLD BChD, LDS Roger Mee and Willie Gaunt Midway through the second alreadypacked their bags and could not improve the teams half Sheffield's keeper parried a D. GOODMAN BDS, LDS, FDS, RCS (Ed) started the minibus when Mal- position. The much weakened drive by P Large and M. De- D.G. MONIES BChD, LDS colm's efficient strike finally A team eventually finished a vine heat Rooney to the reel* A. TAYLOR LDS, RCS (Eng) dispatched them in style. disappointing eighteenth. just bound to lash the ball home behind the University Past WEEKEND ROUND UP [ram x yard out. HOURS Team (16th). The backlog of fixtures caused After the interval (lowing MON-FR1 9.00 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. 2.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m. For the 13 team., Steve football. inspired by the mid- Ashton returning after a long by the winter freeze meant that Emergencies 655679 the first two teams had two field trio of Rootte‘. Bowden injury lay off had a good run. and Thompson allowed Leeds The C team were given a good matches this weekend. The All NHS & Private Treatments carried out matches at Sheffield saw wins to score twice more through the start by James Werner but. as aging but still effective veteran. the rest of the team was com- all round with the first team EXAMINATION TREE winning 4-I (see match report) P. Large. posed of runners on their the and the second team 2-1 with Reduced to ten men for second legs the team slowly last half hour Leeds coasted to In the National Health Service, persons on low income slipped down the field. goals from Edwards and Quinn are exempt from payment - the latter collecting a loose a well earned victory. Martin Roscoe ball in his own half and running Michael Thompson Page Sixteen SPONSORED SKI-IN On Wednesday 26th February a ski run covered in a forest of 16 members of the University slalompoles, by raising over Ski Club managed to show that £3,300 for charity by means of a !STUDENT happiness is not just confined to sponsored ski at Harrogate Dry Ski Centre. Funds raised will go towards sending physically handicapped and terminally RUGBY sick people to hospitals in Lourdes in the French Pyrenees for a week in the summer. It is LEAGUE JOY AT LAST hoped that these trips will fos- Towards what has been a rather ter the spiritual strength and LEEDS POLY 2nd XIII 14 disappointing season for both courage needed to face what in WHEELWRIGHT COL the University and the most cases are appalling pros- (Dewsbury) 24 Polytechnic Ten Pin Bowling pects. The first fifteen minutes of teams spirits were raised on his game saw Wheelwright ful- Saturday. 1st March at the The ski club hopes to make ly in command and they scored annual Leeds Doubles tourna- this an annual event with a view two tries through slipshod work ment with home bowlers taking to funding a number of char- by Leeds. One of these tries was the first two places. ities. It would be nice to see converted which gave the De- In a year in which the Uni- other dubs take the cue to hold wsbury side a 10-0 lead. versity team only managed similar fund raising events. The The next quarter of an hour third place at the UAU cham- ski club would he particularly saw Leeds play their best foot- pionships, neither the Universi- interested to hear from people ball of the game. Their first try ty or Polytechnic team qualified who would like to raise money came after good forward press- for the UCTBA finals (an event for the 'Lourdes Appeal'. ure which enabled Barker to unheard of in modern times) Angus MacLaren scamper over the line from a and Leeds bowlers came home play-of-the-ball situation. with very little to show from Almost from the restart Leeds many tournaments, team gained a penalty and a quick tap morale was, not surprisingly, saw the ball pass through running a little low. numerous pairs of hands before The Leeds Doubles Tourna- ROWING half-back Cram strode over for ment. 'comprising 49 teams an excellent try. A conversion from twelve different I he major rowing events for the ,relit' Cram levelled the score at Universities/Polytechnics from University this term were held 10-10. all over the country, was finally on Sunday 23rd of February — This should have been the decided ten hours after it had Trent Head at Nottingham and score at half-time but good begun, by a Leeds Uni-Leeds last Sunday (8th March) the handling by Wheelwright Poly clash. Yorkshire Head at York. stretched the Leeds defence Graham Firth and Tom again and gave them another Walsh representing the Poly The Trent Head brought a try. had gone straight through to victory for the Novice IV, Playing against the wind in the final from the qualifying stroked by Stephen Bullin. in a the second half and facing a stages. Torn bowling a superb time of 22.35. twenty one 10-14 deficit Leeds had it all to 246 on the way to win the men's seconds ahead of the field. The do. It was however. Wheel- high game trophy. Leeds Senior A IV came a cre- wright who scored first to ex- The University pair. Ann ditable second in their division. tend their lead to 10-18. This Martin and Jamie Brade on the games to help remove the Hull no more than six pins between whilst the Senior C VIII came lead proved too much for Leeds other hand had battled all the A' team on the way. This game Jamie's total and Ann's over 12 fifth in their category. to overcome although Barker way to reach the final, Ann earned Ann the women's high games — both averaging around scored his second try and a con- putting in a captain's perform- handicap game. Over the whole 151. At York. on Saturday the version to make the final score ance with a magnificent 210 day though there were in fact The tournament itself ran Novice IV again led the field 14-24 in Wheelwright's favour. smoothly despite the distrac- with a convincing win in 18.30. tions of scantily clad females this time thirty seven seconds selling Rag mags and the horror ahead of the next novice crew — BALLROOM DANCING of running ahead of schedule — York University. The Senior A a shock to all concerned espe- 1V, stroked by John Schofield cially the organisers. won their pennant and were A close fought final was re- fourth overall in the Fours NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP solved in the Poly's favour. Head. A scratch Senior C IV Tom and Graham regaining the Last Friday night, at the De match Cambridge. Imperial stroked by Brian Starr gave a trophy which had been won by Montfort Hall, Leicester the College. London who won gritty performance and man- Rick Baldry and Elaine Gelder LUU Ballroom Dancing 1st three of the four individual aged third in SC section. 12 months earlier. team succeeded in coming dances, were unlucky to see C. Bivret second in the finals of the their chances of the team title J. Roebuck National Universities Ballroom disappear through a poor dis- Dancing Championships, losing play from their quickstep cou- by the narrowest of margins to ple who went out in the early Cambridge. rounds. l-aving earlier this year won The performance by Leeds SPORTS DIARY the Northern Championships was their best since 1973 when they last won this competition. ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL LACROSSE (MEN) the team expected the toughest Saturday 15 Marcn Saturday 15th Marcn opposition to come from Ox- A great deal of this improve- LEEDS UNI 4th XI vs 0 LEEDS UNI vs STOCKPORT B. ford. the Southern champions. ment must be accredited to the COCKBORNIANS Home Home Society's new coaches Paul However. by the final stages of CROSS COUNTRY LACROSSE (WOMEN) the evening their challenge had Becton and Andrew Edmonds. Saturday 15:- ' lirch Saturday 15th March faded and only Cambridge and Leeds feel that much of the LEEDS UM i LEEDS UNI vs MANCHESTER Leeds out of the twenty Univer- credit for their performance Meanwood I- .. Away. HOCKEY (M EN) sities competing had managed must also go to the coach load NETBALL of supporters who cheered and Saturdai, to retain all four couples in the LEEDS L 2f di and 3rd XIs vs Saturday 15th March competition. shouted enthusiastically SCARBOROUGH Away LEEDS LEEDS UNI 1st and 2nd VIls In the final round the best throughout the evening, both UNI 4th XI vs ADEL. Home. triangular match Home performance was achieved by competitors and spectators Sunday I6tri March LEEDS UNI 1st XI League game, Home RUGBY UNION (MEN) Lindsey Patterson and Jim alike were treated to a fine dis- Saturday 15tn March Reeves who gained third place play of dancing in the form of HOCKEY (WOMEN) LEEDS UNI 1st and 3rd XVs vs OLD Saturday 15th March BOYS, Home LEEDS UNI 2nd XV overall, This was all the more the World Amateur Cham- LEEDS UNI vs OLD GIRLS. Home. vs TASC. Home, remarkable for the fact that Jim • Leeds Cha-Cha-Cha couple Jim pionships which were being had only taken up dancing at Reeves & Lindsey Patterson. held at the same time. the beginning of this academic Most of the team now head year. While more established performances were also accom- for America at Easter to take RESULTS IN BRIEF dancers such as Society Presi- plished. Audrey Pereira and part in a British-European dent. Chris Aver. partnered by Dance Tour. This will also pro- CROSS COUNTRY Paul Nicholls managing sixth BALLROOM DANCING Nike Cathedral relays Durham.Men National Universities Tina Lee progressed easily place in the jive while in the vide an opportunity to gain re- Leeds Poly A 9th, Leeds Poly B Championships, enough through the early venge on Cembridge who along 15th, Leeds Uni Past 15th. Leeds quickstep Fiona Williams and 1st Cambridge, 2nd Leeds. 3rd Um A 18th, Leeds Lin' C 41st. rounds to eventually take Paul Bulleyment went one bet- with Oxford and Leeds are the Imperial College. London, 4tn Leeds Uni B 54th fourth place in the waltz final. ter by achieving fifth place. only British Universities to University College. London. 5th Oxford. 6th Manchester1Sheffield Women In the remaining two dances. Unfortunately this combined have been invited. Leeds Uni B 2nd, Leeds Urs 45th jive and quickstep, creditable effort was not quite enough to Martin Eldridge SPORT * SPORT * SPORT * SPORT

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