SPORT DIGEST

Chemwoiyo set a personal best with his winning time of two hours 10 minutes 35 seconds. Josephat Kiprono was second in 2-10.38 and Samson Kandie finished third with a time of 2-11.48.

Russian Alina Ivanova set a course record of 2-27.42 in winning the women's event, lowering her personal best by more than four minutes. Leading results:

Men. 1, Simon Chemwoiyo (Kenya) 2hrs 10min 35sec; 2, Josephat Kiprono (Kenya) 2-10.38; 3, Samson Kandie (Kenya) 2-11.48; 4, Alexandr Kuzin (Ukraine) 2-13.08; 5, Ajdrej Naumov (Ukraine) 2-13.29; 6, Adam Dobrzinski (Poland) 2-13.54; 7, Jimmy Muindi (Kenya) 2-14.17; 8, Simon Mpulhanye (South Africa) 2-14.29; 9, David Kemboi (Kenya) 2-14.32; 10, Franklin Tenorio (Ecuador) 2-14.48.

Women. 1, Alma Ivanova (Russia) 2-27.42; 2, Alena Peterkova (Czech Republic) 2-31.08; 3, Franca Fiacconi (Italy) 2-32.00; 4, Xuijuan Ren (China) 2-33.05; 5, Tomoe Yokoyama (Japan) 2-35.18; 6, Anne Mette Jensen (Denmark) 2-35.33; 7, Lucilla Aendreucci (Italy) 2-36.36; 8, Izabela Zatorska (Poland) 2-40.18; 9, Mariene Fortunato (Brazil) 2-40.57; 10, Alena Vinitskaya (Belarus) 2-41.43.

Knockdhu Home Countries International Hill Race, Larne, Northern Ireland.

Men. 1, J Brooks (Scotland) 34min 05sec; 2, S Bailey (England) 34.09. Other Scots: 6, A Milligan; 7, D Whitehead 35.55; 33, H Lorimer 39.26. Team: 1, England; 2, Scotland; 3, Wales. Junior: 1, J Parker (England) 36.03. Scots: 5, E Jardine 39.10; 6, R Goldsworthy 39.10; 7, J Seeley 40.42. Under 17: 1, I Doonan (Scotland) 16.01. Veterans: 1, D Neil (England) 35.24. Scots: 4, R Gallagher 37.36; 5, M Laing 37.56; 6, K Varney 38.08.

Women. 1, K Bailey (England) 40.44; 2, H Diamantides (Scotland) 41.35. Other Scots: 6, C Miller 43.13; 7, S Armitage 43.57; 10, K Newman 45.22. Team: 1, England; 2, Scotland; 3, Wales. Under 17: 1 M Shiell (Scotland) 18.29.

City of Aberdeen Baker Hughes 10,000 metre road race, Aberdeen.

Men. 1, S Pride (Keith and District) 30.33; 2, M Carroll (Mizuno) 31.32; 3, N Milovsorov (Metro) 32.38. Veteran: R Taylor (Metro) 33.48. Wheelchair: R Kenneth (Aberdeen)

Teams: 1, Metro Aberdeen 17pt; 2, Metro B 40; 3, Aberdeen University 57.

Women. 1, S Couper (Fife) 38.07; 2, R McKenzie (Deeside Runners) 39.53; 3, A McDiarmid (Individual) 40.06. Veteran: C McLaren (Splash and Dash) 40.12. Teams: 1, Aberdeen 723; 2, Arbroath Footers 898; 3, Deeside Runners 926.

Young Athletes 2000 road race. Boys. 1, M Kennedy (Westhill). Team: Westhill 13. Girls. 1, S Gibb (Fraserburgh). Team: Fraserburgh 35.

WaterAid Millennium 10,000-metre road race from Killearn to Strathblane.

Men. 1, S Mackay (Doune) 33.47; 2, A Nicoll (Glasgow) 35.31; 3, C Joss (Bearsden) 35.47. Veteran: P Cartwright (Callander) 37.06.

Women. 1, C Leckie (Cardross) 43.30; 2, J Greaves (Glasgow) 45.20; 3, S Carter (Bearsden) 46.27. Veteran: M Jackson (Bearsden) 52.27.

''Round the Town'' two-mile road race, Chirnside.

1, M Colligan (Mizuno) 8.52; 2, D Beagley (Falkirk Victoria); 3, S Taylor (Fife).

Longside Gala 10,000-metre road race. Men. 1, P Jennings (Veteran) 35.10; 2, K Brooks (Veteran) 35.18; 3, K Tulloch 35.23 (all Metro Aberdeen).

Women. 1, M Duthie (Fraserburgh, veteran) 40.11; 2, A Smith (Peterhead, veteran) 46.18; 3, A Cassells (Aberdeen, veteran) 48.30.

Scottish Co-op Goat Fell eight miles/2866-feet hill race, Brodick, Isle of Arran.

Men. 1, D Cummins (Shettleston) 1-23.06; 2, N Bullos (Arran Runners) 1-24.37; 3, G Allsop (Arran Runners) 1-26.09. Veteran: J Stevenson (Irvine) 1-26.27.

Women. 1, J Rae (Ambleside) 1-36.45; 2, D MacDonald (HBT, veteran) 1-51.07; 3, L Wharam (Kinross Roadrunners) 1-58.16.

Teams: 1, Arran Runners 13; 2, Ochil Hillrunners 35.

Churnside Border Games. Senior Men 90 metres: J Cunningham (Haddington) 10.01; Invitation 90m: B Scott (Earlston) 10.61; 200m: J Paxton (Hawick) 24.50; 800m: K Anderson (Fife) 2-10.11; 1600m: H Gott (Levens) 4.48.18

Youths 90m: C Kerr (Kelso) 10.63; 400m: M Leas (Kelso) 59.10; 800m: S Black (Kelso) 2-17.24; 1600m: G Alexander (Selkirk) 5-02.67.

BP Amoco South Lanarkshire Schools Hepthalon Final, East Kilbride.

1, Hunter High 84; 2, Lesmahagow High 82; 3, Trinity High 62; 4, St Brides High 60.

British Athletic League, Wigan. Division Two: 1, Woodford Green 336; 2, Trafford Manchester 307; 3, Blackheath 298; 4, Cardiff 281; Peterborough 265; 6, Harrow 246; 7, Enfield Harringey 231; 8, City of Edinburgh 223.

Redpath Tyres 10,000-metre road race, Duns. Men. 1, A Hart (HBT 32-54) course record; 2, K Lyall (Scottish Borders) 34-34; 3, G Gilhooly (Livingston and District) 34-55. Veteran: S Logan (Livingston and District) 37-07. Team: Livingston and District 16.

Women: 1, L Harrison (City of Edinburgh) 43-46; 2, S Hyett (Individual) 44-10; 3, S Hunter (Individual) 47-03. Veteran: T Wilson (Lauderdale) 47-20.

Strathallan five-mile road race, Bridge of Earn. Men: 1, L Lawson 24-57 (course record); 2, A Hunter 25-13; 3, R Milton 25-32. Veteran: I Johnston 28-27 (all Carnegie). Women: J Higginbottom (Carnethy Hillrunners) 29-42.

British Veterans Road Relay Champion- ships, Heaton Park, Manchester. Men. 8 x 5000m relay: 1, Westbury 2hr 06min 09sec (course record); 2, Ronhill Cambuslang 2-06.44 (F Connor 16.24, D Dymond 15.40, F Hurley 16.19, C Donnelly 15.31, D Thom 15.39, A Jenkins 16.32, E Stewart 15.23, F Barton 15.16); 3, Woodford Green 2-08.56.

Women's 3 x 5000m relay: 1, Derby Ladies 55-06; 2, Macclesfield Ladies 55-09; 3, Shettleston Ladies 55-12 (E McBrinn 18.29, E Mackay 18.58, L Harding 17.45); 4, Shaftesbury Barnet 55-18.

''Race For Life'' Women's 5000m road race, Perth. 1, A Woodrow 21.21; 2, A Bond 23.25; 3, M Sayer 23-26.

Women's Scottish Cup Semi-final, Coatbridge (qualifying teams for cup final).

Semi-final No.1 (seniors): 1, City of Glasgow 123; 2, Arbroath and District 114; 3, Aberdeen 104; 4, Victoria Park 55. Under-17: 1, Pitreavie 82; 2, City of Glasgow 77; 3, Inverness 71; 4, Falkirk Victoria 51. Under-15: 1, EWM 91.5; 2, Arbroath and District 63.5; 3, Aberdeen 63; 4, Victoria Park 52. Under-13: 1, City of Glasgow 84; 2, Inverness 61; 3, Arbroath and District 57; 4, Aberdeen 51.

Semi-final No.2 (seniors): 1, City of Edinburgh 100; 2, Pitreavie 96; 3, EWM 94; 4, Kilbarchan 84. Under-17: 1, Aberdeen 91; 2, EWM 84; 3, Victoria Park 72; 4, Kirkintilloch Olympians 50. Under-15 1, Dunfermline and West Fife 76; 2, Pitreavie 71; 3, City of Glasgow 66; 4, Inverness 58. Under-13: 1, EWM 71; 2, Ayr Seaforth 65; 3, Pitreavie 59; 4, City of Edinburgh 57.

Basketball

BP Tourfest Scottish Inter-area Tournament, Grangemouth. Boys: West 105, East 38; South 89, North 80; South 76, East 56; West 87, North 77; North 78, East 46; West 92, South 74. Final positions: 1, West; 2, South; 3, North, 4, East. Girls: West 69, East 44; North 82, South 33; South 66, East 57; North 73, West 61. Final positions: 1, North; 2, West; 3, South; 4, East.

British Masters Tournament, Meadowbank. Final: Manchester Panthers 51, South Coasters 42. Play-off for third and fourth place: Derby Exiles 55, Boroughmuir 40.

Cycling

There was silver and bronze success for the British track team at the first of the World Track Cup series in Moscow this weekend.

In yesterday's Olympic sprint, contested over a long course of one kilometre, European champions Chris Hoy, Craig MacLean, and Jason Queally were second-fastest qualifiers behind a new and impressive Spanish trio, while a French team including world sprint champion Laurent Gane finished back in seventh place.

The Spaniards clocked 59.973 seconds to Britain's 1min 00.436sec and went on to take the final by a similar margin, while Latvia beat Japan for bronze.

Golf

FORMER Scottish professional champion Colin Gillies won the #872 top prize in yesterday's Brechin Golf Club pro-am with a round of six-under-par 66.

Gillies shot nine birdies in halves of 32 and 34 to win by one stroke from Jason McCreadie (Buchanan Castle), Chris Kelly (Clober), and Mark King (Deer Park). Leading scores:

66 - C Gillies (Braid Hills). 67 - J McCreadie (Buchanan Castle), C Kelly (Clober), M King (Deer Park). 68 - P Wardell (Whitekirk). - 69 D Mackay (Wellsgreen), L Vannet (Carnoustie GL). 71 - A Tait (Bearsden GR), G Taylor (Hazlehead), C Ronald (Torrance House), Brian Marchbank (Marchbank GE), P Arthur (Turnhouse).

Team event: 56 - Brechin Golf Club: S Findlater (6), C Murray (12), A Wilson (18), P Arthur (Turnhouse, professional).

ROYAL Dornoch junior member David Aitchison travelled down to Elgin to win the North of Scotland boys' golf championship for the H R Spence Trophy yesterday.

Aitchison had steady rounds of 72 and 71 against a CSS of 71 and 70 for an aggregate of 143 and a five-stroke win from Greg McBain (Newmachar) whose clubmate Neil Melvin filled third place on 150.

143 - D Aitchison (Royal Dornoch) 73, 71. 148 - G McBain (Newmachar) 77, 71. 150 - N Melvin (Newmachar) 74, 76. 151 - S Ritchie (Nairn) 76, 75. 152 - M McKechnie (Newmachar) 79, 73. 154 - A Ritchie (Nairn) 79, 75.

Under-16: 152 - P Cormack (Inchmarlo) 77, 75. 155 - D Stewart (Grantown on Spey) 79, 76. 156 - M Ballantyne (Brora) 78 78. Under-14: A Duncan (Garmouth and Kingston) 82, 88. Handicap: A Dodwell (Elgin) (16) 134; C Stevenson (Torvean) (17) 140; L Anderson (Forres) (25) 141.

Hockey

Saturday. Men. Scottish Cup final: Grange 1, Western Grasshopper 1 (Western Grasshopper won 4-1 on penalties); Scottish Plate final: Westcars Motherwell 1, Insights Harris 2

Women. National League Cup final: Westcoast Western 1, Bonagrass Grove 1 (Westcoast Western won 4-2 on penalties); National League Plate final: Trinity 0, Bonagrass Grove A 1.

Sunday. Test match: Great Britain 3, Australia 1.

Judo

Anglo-Scottish club-mates John Buchanan (Under-60 kilogram) and late replacement Jenni Brien (Under-56 kg), from Camberley, both lost bronze medal fights to finish fifth in the European Championships in Wrocklaw, Poland, yesterday.

Britain won gold through Corina Bryant at Under-78 kg and silvers for Chloe Cowen (Under-78 kg, Kate Howie (Under-70 kg), and Georgina Singleton in the Under-52 kg.

Motorsport

Scots veteran racer John Cleland was involved in a thrilling final-lap charge, which saw him rocket through the leaders to miss out on second place in the British GT Championship round at Silverstone by just 0.273 of a second.

The 47-year-old from Galashiels had to make do with his first podium finish of the year after his Chrysler Viper crossed the finishing line in line with Ian Astley's Lotus Esprit and five seconds behind winner Ian McKellar's works TVR Cerbera Speed 12.

Former Scottish and Mintex National champ Brian Lyall cruised to a two-minute victory in the Weldex Rally, the third round of the Tyresafe Scottish Rally Championship, after dominating the eight stages which meandered their way through the Cowal Peninsula. The 44-year-old Aberdonian, giving his Subaru Impreza a rare outing, finished two-minutes and two seconds ahead of the Ford Escort Cosworth driven by Trevor Moore. Blairgowrie's Gary Adam was third in his Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 4. Result:

1, B Lyall/J Bennie (Aberdeen) Subaru Impreza 55min 32secs; 2, T Moore/R Currie (Northern Ireland) Ford Escort Cosworth 57.33; 3, G Adam/G Adam (Blairgowrie) Mitsubishi Lancer 58.09; 4, A Kelly/R Campbell (Greenock) Mitsubishi Lancer 59.01; 5, M Nicoll/B Lumgair (Dundee) Mitsubishi Lancer 59.15.

Championship standings: 1, Moore 76; 2, Adam 75; 3, A Wood 60; 4, Kelly 58; 5, Lyall 57; 6, Burn 56.

Blairgowrie's Gavin Pyper finished fourth in his Alfa Romeo behind winner Toni Ruokonen in a Peugeot in the latest round of the National Saloon Car Championship at Silverstone. The 20-year-old Scot carried out the move of the day when he romped past the Honda Integra Type-R of Tobia Masini, who won earlier in the season at Donington.

Orienteering

British National Event, Dalegarth, Lake District.

Men: 1, P Walder (Clydeside) 101min 12sec; 2, J Edwards (Warrior) 107.49; 3, M Hayman (Manchester) 109.13. Women: 1, L Campbell (Warrior) 84.41; 2, J Whitehead (Eborienteers) 86.23; 3, S Pattinson (Mar) 87.43.

Blea Tarn Short Distance Race. Men: 1, P Walder 30.37. Women: 1, S Pattinson 42.25; 2, L Campbell 42.42.

Rowing

North East Regatta, river Dee, Aberdeen.

Saturday. Men: Restricted Eights - Aberdeen. Open Coxed Fours - Aberdeen; Restricted Coxed Fours - St Andrew (Edinburgh); Novice Coxed Fours - Aberdeen Schools; Open Coxless Pairs - Aberdeen.

Junior under-15 Quadruple Sculls - George Watson's College; Restricted Double Sculls - Aberdeen; Junior under-16 Double Sculls - George Watson's College; Open Single Sculls - Aberdeen (Hendry); Novice Single Sculls - George Watson's College.

Women: Open Coxed Fours - Aberdeen; Restricted Coxed Fours - George Heriot's School; Novice Coxed Fours - Aberdeen.

Junior under-16 Coxed Fours - George Heriot's School; Open Double Sculls - Castle Semple/Aberdeen; Restricted Double Sculls - Clyde/Deeside Scullers; Junior Double Sculls - Castle Semple; Novice Single Sculls - St Andrew (Edinburgh) (Jowitt).

Yesterday. Men: Restricted Eights - Aberdeen/Aberdeen Schools; Novice Eights - Aberdeen University/Aberdeen Schools; Restricted 1 Coxed Fours - Aberdeen; Restricted 2 Coxed Fours - St Andrew (Edinburgh); Novice Coxed Fours - Aberdeen (Stalin); Veteran Coxed Fours - Aberdeen/Ancholme; Restricted Coxless pairs: Stirling University; Open Double Sculls: Aberdeen; Veteran Double Sculls: St Andrew (Edinburgh); Restricted Single Sculls: Aberdeen (Argyle); Novice Single Sculls: Aberdeen (Martins).

Women: Restricted Eights - St Andrew (Edinburgh); Restricted Coxed Fours - Aberdeen; Novice Coxed Fours - Aberdeen; Veteran Coxed Fours - Aberdeen/ Newark/Ancholme; Open Coxless Pairs - Aberdeen; Restricted Coxless Pairs - Aberdeen; Restricted Double Sculls - Aberdeen; Open Single Sculls - Castle Semple (Gatherer); Restricted Single Sculls - Deeside Scullers (Robson).

Rugby League

DANIEL Van Oesthuizen bagged a tally of 38 points as Edinburgh Eagles stepped up their Scottish Rugby League title bid by thrashing under-strength Glasgow Bulls 70-4 yesterday.

Bulls, with five leading players absent at the Scottish Students rugby league training camp, had no answer to the power and pace of the well-drilled capital men.

Rhu remain anchored at the foot of the league after their 24-16 defeat at Linlithgow on Saturday. Tries by Dougie Galloway and Colin Wilson got the home side up and running, with new scrum half Keith Smart also getting in on the act.

Sailing

Inverkip to Tarbert race, Serpent YC. Class 1: 1, Guilty (D Clow); 2, Aunt Jessie (J Wright); 3, Swedish Lady (I Harris). Class 2: 1, Impromptu (T Barrie); 2, Ravel's (T Hutchison); 3, Shebean (S Crawford). Class 3: 1, Jomora (A and J Robertson); 2, Allejin (D Thomson).

Corinthian YC Regatta, East Patch. Class 1-3: 1, Northern Whistler (B Bergius) 1hr 02min 35sec; 2, Chaos (J Hunt) 1-04.24; 3, Activator (E Morrison) 1-05.05. Sigma 33: 1, Carmen (P Scutt). International One Design: 1, Marenda (A Manuel); 2, Starlight (B Young); 3, Tadpole (M Pollit/B Napier).

Shinty

Bank of Scotland Glasgow Celtic Society Cup final: Kyles Athletic 3, Inverary 1 (after extra-time).

MacQuiston Cup final: Oban Camanachd 9, Kilmory 0.

Marine Harvest National League Premier Division: Kilmallie 0, Newtonmore 0; Kingussie 3, Fort William 1. Division One: Ballachulish 0, Skye 5; Lochcarron 1, Caberfeidh 0. North Division Two: Aberdeen University 11, Kilmallie 0; Fort William 1, Kingussie 3; Lovat 9, Kincraig 2. Division Three: Lochaber 5, Caberfeidh 0. South Division Two: Glenorchy 4, Bute 1.

Speedway

VETERAN Les Collins scored 15 points from six rides, but Glasgow Tigers were stung 51-41 in the Premier League at Newport Wasps yesterday. Sadly, the former World Championship runner- up lacked support, with guest Per Wester, in for injured captain James Grieves, the next best on eight points.

Teenager Rob Grant swept to victory in the Berwick Bandits 'Stars of Tomorrow' individual Championship for young riders at Shielfield Park, remaining unbeaten in his five races, while Stephen McAllister finished runner-up and Paul Lydes-Uings came third.

Triathlon

GLASGOW Sprint Triathlon (Swim 750m/ cycle 10,000m/run 5000m).

Men: 1, K Clark (Ayrodynamics) 53.32; 2, L Campbell (Glasgow University) 56.01; 3, S Cavaghan (Edinburgh Roads) 56.29. Veteran: F McShane (Lomond) 58.01.

Women: 1, M Howard (Fleetfeet Triathletes) 64.51; 2, S Tyack (Edinburgh Tri) 65.10; 3, V Sabine (Glasgow Tri) 67.02.

Erskine Novice Triathlon (Swim 400m/ cycle 5000m/ run 2500m).

Men: 1, C Watters (Individual) 37.03; 2, R Sabine (Glasgow Tri) 41.33; 3, P Kaisary (Edinburgh University) 41.41. Veteran: S Moffat (Individual) 45.21.

Women: 1, L Wilson (Individual) 44.20; 2, A Maxwell (Individual) 47.26; 2, D Williams (Individual) 48.31. Veteran: M Buchan (Individual) 63.20.

Burnmouth RNLI Multi-event challenge 2.4-mile uphill road race.Men: 1, S Watson (Teviotdale) 12.54; 2, A Robson (Mizuno) 13.04; 3, A Jenkins (Cambuslang) 14.04. Women: L Marr (Pitreavie) 15-48.

575-yard road sprint. Men: 1, T McColl (Reston) 2.29; 2, A Robson (Mizuno) 2.30; 3, S Watson (Teviotdale) 2.40. Under 17: R Coombe (Selkirk) 2.54. Women: K Hope (Coldstream) 3.28.

575-yard cycle sprint. 1, D Robertson (Chirnside) 2.33; 2, J Mark (Eymouth, First Lady) 2.38; 3, J Nisbet (Reston) 2.47. Under 17: H Nisbet 3.42.

Overall event winner: D Robertson (Chirnside) aggregate winning time 20.47.

Women's football

SWFA Scottish League. Premier Division: Clyde 3, Kilmarnock 2; Stenhousemuir 3, Aberdeen 0; Dundee United 3, Stirling 4; Glasgow City 1, Hearts 2. Division I: Albion Rovers 3, St Johnsone 4; Queen of the South 1, Raith Rovers 1; Giffnock 3, Elgin 1. Division II: Livingston 1, Highland Portland 0; Tynecastle 9, Kemnay 1; Forfar Farmington P Baillieston Juniors P. Division III: Paisley North End 2, Falkirk 1.