Golf: Sporting Digest

Jose Maria Canizares, one of Europe's leading players of the 1980's, will make his first appearance of the summer on the European Seniors Tour today in the Ryder Seniors Classic at the Welcome Hotel course, Stratford- on-Avon.

David Tapping, the 23-year-old from St Albans shot a six under par 66 to gain a two-shot lead on the rest of the field in the Madeira Island Open yesterday. It shows a remarkable change in form as so far this year he has missed 12 half-way cuts in 15 tournaments.