Sporting Digest: Golf

SANKEI OPEN (Ito, Jap) Leading first- round scores (Jap unless stated): 68 E Itai. 69 K Murota, H Shigenobu, K Nanjo. 70 T Ueno. Selected: 72 R Backwell (Aus), E Herrera (Col), B Andrews (Aus). 73 R Mackay (Aus), C Warren (Aus), P McWhinney (Aus).