Sporting digest: Equestrianism

MICHAEL MATZ jumped two clear rounds for the United States team that won yesterday's Nations Cup at the Dublin Horse Show. Wolfgang Brinkmann, riding for the German team that finished second equal with Britain, had the only other double clear on Pikeur Fleetwood.

DUBLIN HORSE SHOW Nations Cup: 1 USA, 8 faults; 2= Germany and GB, 16; 4 Ireland, 20; 5 France 24. GB: Lannegan (D Broome) 8-0; Everest Monsanta (M Whitaker) 4-0; Everest Surething (M Edgar) 0-4; Corona (G Billington) 19-4.