Sam Cyr of Makawao, Maui, was eliminated in the round of 32 at yesterday's match play of the Pacific Northwest Golf Association Men's Amateur Championship in Dupont, Wash.

David Fern of Spokane, Wash., the 30th seed, defeated the third-seeded Cyr, 1 up.

Cyr, a King Kekaulike graduate who won his second straight NAIA national championship at Point Loma Nazarene (Calif.) in May, never led in his match against Fern.

Fern led 3 up after the 10th hole. Cyr took the 15th hole to trim Fern's lead to 2 up and took the 17th to make it 1 up. They squared the final hole to end the match.

YACHT RACING

ALFA ROMERO SETS 2ND 24-HOUR RECORD

With leader Alfa Romero averaging 16.5 knots, the super maxi covered 431 nautical miles over a 24-hour period, breaking the Transpacific 24-hour record it set earlier in the week.

Neville Crichton's Reichel Pugh 100, which covered 399 nautical miles earlier, is sailing for a possible course record for monohulls.

At last report, Alfa Romero was 757 nautical miles from the Diamond Head finish line.

Sailing in Division III, Chip Megeath's Criminal Mischief, an RP 45, was slightly ahead of Alfa Romero, closing to 748 nautical miles of the finish.

PREP BASKETBALL

GONSALVES TO COACH KALANI GIRLS VARSITY

Former Moanalua coach and 'Aiea assistant Rick Gonsalves has been named Kalani High's new girls varsity basketball coach, the school announced yesterday.

Gonsalves replaces George Weeks, who left after two seasons to become boys varsity basketball coach at Hawai'i Baptist Academy.

Before coming to Kalani, Gonsalves was an assistant girls basketball coach at 'Aiea. He was also head coach of Moanalua's girls varsity for three years.

UH NEWS

TAKAHARA-DIAS, WADE AT MURPHY'S

Murphy's Bar and Grill will host "Meet the Coaches" on July 16 with the University of Hawai'i's two newest coaches.

UH men's volleyball coach Charlie Wade, Rainbow Wahine basketball coach Dana Takahara-Dias and their staff will be at Murphy's from 5:30 to 9 p.m. to meet the public.

Merchant Street will be blocked off. Admission is free with food and beverages available for purchase. Music will be provided by "Firehouse."