SPORTS DIGEST : BRIEFLY : Woodward Four Shots Off Lead in Ventura

Jim Woodward of Simi Valley shot a three-under-par 69 Thursday, leaving him four shots off the pace at the $46,600 California State Open at the Olivas Park golf course in Ventura.

Woodward enters today’s final round with a 54-hole total of 212, tied with two others for seventh place overall.

Brad Greer of Huntington Beach holds a one-stroke lead over the rest of the field after firing a 69 Thursday for a three-day total of 208.

The winner of the tournament will collect $8,100.

Phillips Qualifies for Top Amateur Tournament

Mark Phillips of Studio City has qualified for the U.S. Amateur Golf Tournament at Montclair, N.J., the most prestigious amateur golf tournament in the United States.

Phillips shot a pair of 73s to defeat 114 golfers in a two-day regional qualifying tournament at San Luis Obispo Country Club earlier this week. Phillips, 24, will leave next week for the tournament, which runs Aug. 27 to Sept. 1.

Encino Team Leaves to Play in China

A group of 24 players, four administrators and relatives of team members from the Encino Pony League leave today on a two-week playing tour of the Peoples Republic of China.

Encino is making the trip at the invitation of the China Sports Service Co. The intent of the tour is to promote a cultural and sports exchange.

A tentative schedule of up to eight games is planned. In addition, Encino will give instructional clinics to its hosts.

Surfing Accident Paralyzes CSUN Swimmer

Crista Lawrence, an All-America swimmer at Cal State Northridge, was injured in a surfing accident last week and paralyzed from the chest down. She is at Northridge Medical Center.

As a sophomore last season, Lawrence won a national championship in the 200-meter butterfly. She was an All-American in five events--the 200 butterfly, 800 free relay, 400 free relay, 200 free relay and 200 medley relay.

Olympians Qualify for All-Comers Meet

Olympians Dwight Stones, Tonie Campbell and Tom Hintnaus are among those who have qualified for the All-Comers Track and Field Championships tonight at 6 p.m. at Birmingham High.

The championship meet culminates eight weeks of competition that has been going on four nights a week at various locations throughout the Los Angeles Unified School District.

“Last summer, this meet suffered because of the Olympics being in Los Angeles,” said Al Minturn, coordinator of youth services for the school district. “This year, there’s been a lot of participation and interest.”

Stones qualified for the high jump event with a 7-2 jump on July 31. Campbell ran a 13.7 on the same date to qualify for the 110-meters high hurdles.

Hintnaus, who represented Brazil in the 1984 Olympic Games, went 18-4 1/2 to qualify in the pole vault.