Sports Digest

Isabel Knox (Hunters Bogg Trotters) won the women's hill race as well as the 800m 'Round The Town' Road Race with Bill Stanage (Innerleithen) winning the men's race from David Barbour (Walkerburn).

Brian Doyle (Cumbernauld AAC) recorded a sprint double, winning the Scottish 80m Grass Track Sprint Championship in 9.09 secs. He also won the British 200m Championship in 22.68 secs on a bumpy grass track with Lee Notman from Hawick finishing runner-up on each occasion.

Alastair Dunlop won three gold medals, two middle distance wins and a relay win, at the European Veteran Championships at Jyuaskyla in Finland.

Dunlop won the M45 1500m title in 4:16.18, added the 800m title the following day and was in the British team which won the 4 x 400m relay. John Ross (City of Edinburgh) won the M60 800m title. Esther Linaker (Pitreavie), already winner of the W55 100m gold medal, just missed out on a sprint double win when finishing a close up second in the 200m final.

Claire Cameron, (City of Glasgow AC) won her third medal of the championship when finishing third in the W40 Weight Pentathlon with a score of 3069 points.

Gary Hagan, was the outstanding competitor in the Scottish team at the Siab British Home Countries International Park, at Stanley Park, Blackpool where Scots athletes won 19 medals in the face of tough competition.

Hagan won Scotland's only gold medal in the Discus, with a throw of 49.94m and also won a bronze medal in the Shot (14.09m). Frances Miller (Elgin) finished second in the Shot (11.08m), Jill Lando (Motherwell) set a personal best of 2-10.70 for second place in a closely contested 800m race and the Scottish Boys relay teams had excellent performances for second places behind England in both the 4 x 100m (44.16) and 4 x 400m (3.28.07). Match Result: Boys: 1, England 262 points; 2, Wales 143; 3, Ireland 137; 4, Scotland 130. Girls: 1, England 248; 2, Ireland 173; 3, Scotland 132; 4, Wales 88. Overall Match Result: 1, England 510; 2, Ireland 310; 3, Scotland 262; 4, Wales 231.

After wining the opening match Edinburgh Woollen Mill, with a savagely under-strength team, slipped to seventh position in the second round match of the United Kingdom National Junior Women's premier division match at Wakefield. Match result: 1, Sale, Manchester 319; 2, Wigan 270; 3, Birchfield 238; 4, Wakefield 228; 5, Border 227; 6, Liverpool 224; 7, EWM 188; 8, Solihull and Small Heath 107. Overall league position after two matches: 1, Sale Manchester 16 league points; 2, Wigan 12; 3, Wakefield 11; 4, EWM 9; 5= Liverpool, Border and Birchfield 7; 8, Solihull and Small Health 3.

Isle of Harris Half Marathon, Tarbert. Men: 1, T Coyle (Scottish Veterans) 1 hr 16 min 32 sec; 2, J Baird (Haddington) 1.17:32; 3, S Axon 1.22:54. Veteran: D Baker 1.23:00 (both Hunters Bogg Trotters). Women: 1, L Gannon (Macs Factor) 1.31:03; 2, D Galbraith (Giffnock North, Vet) 1.31:06; 3, D MacDonald (Hunters Bogg Trotters, Vet.) 1.33:57.

Dunbartonshire Four Mile Mixed Terrain Race, Balloch Country Park. Men: 1, B Marsland (Dumbarton) 22:47; 2, A Meikle (Clydesdale) 22:55; 3, J Harrison (Dumbarton Vet) 23:33. Under-20: M Rudzinski (Clydesdale) 25:47. Teams: 1, Dumbarton 9 points; 2, Clydesdale 12. Women: 1, A Murray (Clydesdale) 27:16; 2, N Alexander (Gala) 28:11.

Lamlash Gala Week Urie Loch Hill Race, Isle of Arran: 1, Anderson (Solway Runners) 45:45; 2, G Alsopp (Arran Runners) 47:51; 3, S McLoone (Greenock Glen Park) 48:15; Veteran: D Theaker (Helensburgh) 52:07. Women: 1, H Todd (Arran Runners) 63:29; 2, D Cox (City of Glasgow) 65:14; 3, J Miller (Arran Runners) 68:19.

Falkirk Council Young Athletes Championships, Grangemouth Stadium. Boys: Under 11: C McGarrity (Shettleston) 17 points; Under-13: C Russell (Shettleston) 17 points; Under-15: A Tatton (Falkirk Victoria) & A Coyle (Shettleston) both 18 points; Under-17: J Cameron (Falkirk Victoria) 17 points. Girls: Under 11: D Whytock (City of Edinburgh) 18 pts; Under-13: K Skinner (Falkirk Victoria) 18; Under-15: F Chalmers (Central) 17; Under-17: H Tatton (Falkirk Victoria) 17.

Atterdale Four Mile Hill Race, Lochcarron. Men: 1, M Bell (Lochcarron) 25:23; 2, M Axton (Inverness) 25:34; 3, M McBeth (Dingwall) 26:04. Under 20: 1, D Trout (Kyle) 26:09; Veteran: D Riddel (Balmacarra) 28:07. Women: E Burnett (Glasgow) 33:59.

World Corporate Games Road Relay Championships, Duthie Park, Aberdeen. (4 x 1500m relay races). Men: 1, Nationwide Building Society; 2, Amarada Hess; 3, Manchester Airport. Women: 1, Nationwide B.S. 'A'; 2, Nationwide BS 'B'; 3, Bodenseewerke Uberlingen. Mixed: 1, Aberdeen University; 2, Nationwide BS; 3, Aberdeen City Council.

St. Ronan's Border Games, (Grass Track Running Events): 100m: K Steed (Jedburgh) 11.31; 200m: E Telford (Wallsend) 22.10; 800m: A White (Jedburgh) 1:57.03; 1600m: S Lauder (Hawick) 4:25.66; Youths: 90m: J Douglas (Hawick) 9.95; 1600m: A Maltman (Hawick) 4:47.03.

Baseball

Edinburgh Diamond Devils are still without a win after eight games in thier first year in the BBF British Premier Northern Division going down 23-8 and 17-4 in the home double header at the Jack Kane SC. Results: BBF British Premier Northern Division: Edinburgh Diamond Devils 8, Liverpool Trojans 23 (Double Header 4-17).

Basketball

BAFA British Senior League: Northern Conference: Div 1: East Kilbride Pirates 72, Chester Romans 7.

European Promotions Cup (Malta) Cadet Men: Andora 109, Gibraltar 30; Malta 81, Wales 47; Scotland 69, Gibraltar 27; Malta 74, Andora 76 (AOT); Scotland 89, Andora 65; Wales86, Gibraltar 72; Scotland 86, Wales 56; Malta 73, Gibraltar 48; Andora 89, Wales 69; Malta 49, Scotland 83. Final Positions: 1, Scotland; 2, Andora; 3, Malta; 4, Wales; 5, Gibraltar.

Cycling

Balloch Grass Track races. Top Cyclist of the Day: 1, D Mathieson (Newburgh) 12 points; 2, P Cunningham (Glenrothes) 11; 3, E Oliphant (Wick) 10. 800m: 1, E Oliphant (Wick) 1:21.61; 2, D Mathieson (Newburgh); 3, P Cunningham (Glenrothes). 2000m: 1, P Cunningham 3:39.23; 2, D Mathieson; 3, V Polanski (Dundee). 3200m: 1, G McQueen (Denny) 6:05.44; 2, D Mathieson; 3, P Cunningham. De'il tak the Hindmost: 1, D Howitt (Glenrothes); 2, E Oliphant; 3, P Cunningham.

East of Scotland CA Criterium Road Race Series No.7, Ingliston. Premier Div (22 miles): 1, M Lonie (Linda McCartney); 2, J McCallum; 3, S Russell (both TAO Wallacehill); 4, J Hunter (unatt.); 5, R Chapman (Midlothian RT); 6, K Russell (Edinburgh RC). Overall: 1, Lonie 36pts; 2, Hunter 33; 3, K Russell 28; 4, McCallum 25. First Div (18 miles): 1, A Couuts (Midlothian RT/junior); 2, P Lambie (Fife 2000); 3, N Docherty (Glasgow Wheelers); 4, C Crawford (Edinburgh RC). Overall: 1, Coutts 63; 2, A Laing (Velo Ecosse) 35; 3, Crawford 32. Youth: S Charlton (Fife 2000). Women: C Kidd (Edinburgh RC).

Football

World Cup qualifier, CONCACAF region semi-final stage. Group C - Panama 0, Mexico 1. Group D - El Salvador 2 Honduras 5; St Vincent 0, Jamaica 1. Group E - Guatemala 1, United States 1.

Intertoto Cup third round, first leg: Aab Aalborg (Denmark) 0, Udinese (Italy) 2; Marila Pribram (Czech Republic) 0, Aston Villa (England) 0; Bradford City (England) 2, RKC Waalwijk (Netherlands) 0; Rostselmash Rostov (Russia) 0, Auxerre (France) 2; Celta Vigo (Spain) 3, Pelister (Macedonia) 0; Sedan (France) 0, VfL Wolfsburg (Germany) 0; Blsany (Czech Republic) 5, Kalamata (Greece) 0; Racing Lens (France) 2, VfB Stuttgart (Germany) 1; Slaven Belupo (Croatia) 1. Sigma Olomouc (Czech Republic) 1; Standard Liege (Belgium) 3, SV Salzburg (Austria) 1; Ceahlaul Piatra Neamt (Romania) 2, Austria Vienna (Austria) 2; Zenit St Petersburg (Russia) 2, Tatabanya (Hungary) 1; Standard Liege (Belgium) 3, SV Salzburg (Austria) 1.

Nationwide Under-16 Tournament, final - England 1, Brazil 2.

Golf

Californian Loren Roberts won the PGA Greater Milwaukee Open last night with a record score for the 32-year-old event.

The 45-year-old American fired a five-under-par 66 for a four-round total of 260 (24 under par) on the par-71 Brown Deer Park Golf Club. The win ended a 14-month drought for Roberts, who turned a two-shot overnight lead into an eight-stroke victory over fellow countryman Franklin Langham.

Colchester's Paul Curry shot a one-under-par final round of 70 to finish tied for 22nd place on 275. Scores (USA unless stated, Par 71):

260 - L Roberts 65, 66, 63, 66,. 268 - F Langham 66, 66, 64, 72. 269 - M Goggin 68, 68, 65, 68; JP Hayes 66, 66, 68, 69; S Pate 70, 64, 70, 65; K Perry 64, 70, 67, 68.

Other scores included: 275 - P Curry (GB) 69, 68, 68, 70.

Sweden's Annika Sorenstam continued her blazing form, winning the LPGA Big Apple Classic by one stroke to move past Karrie Webb of Australia into first place on the prize money list.

Sorenstam won for the third time in five weeks firing a one-over par 72 in the final round of the rain-shortened event to finish at seven-under par 205 for 54 holes. American Rosie Jones finished second after a final-round 72 with Allison Finney, the leader by a stroke over Sorenstam when the day began, third on 207 after a final-round 75.

Scots Mhairi McKay and Janice Moodie were the leading Britons on 215 - one stroke ahead of Laura Davies. Scores (USA unless stated, Par 71, event rain-shortened to 54 holes):

206 - A Sorenstam (Sweden) 69, 65, 72. 207 - R Jones 67, 68, 72. 208 - A Finney 67, 66, 75. 209 - B Daniel 70, 68, 71; M Dunn 71, 70, 68; J Gallagher-Smith 73, 67, 69.

Other scores included: 213- K Webb (Australia) 71, 71, 71. 215 - M McKay (GB) 75, 70, 70; J Moodie (GB) 70, 69, 76. 216 - L Davies (GB) 73, 72, 71. 218 - K Marshall (GB) 74, 72, 72.

SCOTLAND'S Brian Barnes finished equal twelfth at the Ford Senior Players Championship in Michigan last night, nine strokes behind winner Ray Floyd.

Barnes finished with a total of 282 after a five-under-par 67, but that was one stroke more than American Floyd, who finished one ahead of Larry Nelson and Dana Quigley. Scores (USA unless stated, par 72):

273 - R Floyd 71, 67, 69, 66. 274 - L Nelson 70, 68, 69, 67; D Quigley 71, 65, 67, 71. 275 - H Irwin 68, 68, 73, 66; M McCullough 68, 71, 67, 69. 277 - T Kite 66, 68, 67, 76.

Other scores included: 279 - JM Canizares (Spain) 70, 69, 72, 68; 282 - B Barnes (GB) 68, 69, 78, 67.

A Scottish Ladies Golf Association Select overpowered a Scottish Veterans' LGA squad yesterday at Nairn Dunbar, where the over-50s team will return for the Veteran Ladies Golf Association annual team championship next month.

The SLGA Select won 11-1 although the veterans did better in the singles than they did in the foursomes. All the matches were played out to the eighteenth green.

Newmachar's Graham Gordon won the Sutherland Chalice at the Dumfries and Galloway course yesterday. Scores: 275 - G Gordon (Newmachar) 64, 72, 71, 68. 277 - B Scott (Dumfries & Galloway) 71, 72, 69, 65. 278 - W Bryson (Drumpellier) 70, 72, 70, 66; S Carmichael (Cardross) 73, 69, 71, 65. 279 - G Fox (West Kilbride) 70, 65, 71, 73; C Mitchell (Blairgowrie) 69, 65, 68, 77; S Horne (Tulliallan) 76, 70, 69, 68

Highland Games

Alastair Gunn from Halkirk won the SGA World Heavyweight Throwing Contest at Loch Lomond Highland Games in an exciting, closely contested event. Gunn scored maximum points in the 22 lb. Scots Hammer and the 22 lb. shotputt to win with 35.5 points from defending champion, Matt Sandford (Australia) who totalled 31 points in his first competition of the summer on arriving in Scotland.

Former champion, Francis Brebner, (Peterhead) was a close-up third with 30.5 points ahead of Texan thrower, John Palman (USA) 27.5 points. Individual Event Winners: 22 lb Shot: A. Gunn (Halkirk) 41ft 11 ins; 22 lb Scots Hammer: Gunn 108ft 9in; 28 lb Weight For Distance: F. Brebner (Peterhead) 76ft 7.5in; 56 lb Weight For Distance: Brebner 36ft 11ins; 16 lb Scots Hammer: M. Sandford (Australia) 132ft 11.5ins; 56 lb Weight For Height: Sandford 15ft 0ins; 16 lb Shot: J. Palman (USA) 51ft 2ins; Tossing the Caber: S. King (Inveraray).

Bruce Aitken (Auchinblae) was an emphatic winner of the Heavyweight Throwing Contest at Tomintoul Highland Games, winning five of the eight events contested and finishing runner-up in the other three events.

Jason Young (Tain) won the British 56 lb. Weight Over The Bar Championship, equalling his own ground record of 14ft 6 ins at Lochcarron Highland Games.

Jamie McBeth (Oban) won five events at the Isle of Lewis Highland Games at Tong and finished equal first in the Caber with John McFarlane (Tong) to win by a six point margin with an overall total of 17.5 points.

Hockey

Men's European Junior Nations Cup A Division Madrid: Pool A: Germany 1, Scotland 5; Pool B: England 2, Ireland 1. Women's European Junior Nations Cup A Division Leipzig, Germany: 7/8 play-off: France 0, Wales 3; 5/6 play-off: Spain 8, Russia 1; 3/4 play-off Ukraine 4, Germany 2; Final: England 0, Netherlands 3.

Women's International Tournament: Great Britain 3, South Korea 3; South Korea 0, Spain 0; Final placings 1, Great Britain 4pts; 2, South Korea 2; 3, Spain 1.

Netball

Scotland's under-21 team preparing for the inaugural World Youth Cup in Cardiff, won three warm-up games and lost one at Sussex University, Brighton over the weekend.

Scotland beat Sussex 60-27, Kent 46-36 and Middlesex 33-24 but the second string team were beaten by a Kent Club Select 48-43 in the last match.

Quoits

Linwood Handicap. Last 16: P Crabb (Stonehaven) 15, W Black (Linwood) 9; B Falconer (Birkenshaw) 15, K Forbes (Stonehaven) 11; A McEwen (Glenburn) 15, A Chalmers (Stonehaven) 13; A Millar (Glenburn) 15, Archie Gauld (Stonehaven) 10; H Cunningham (Birkenshaw) 15, K Hay (Stonehaven) 9; D Falconer (Birkenshaw) 15, W Winters (Linwood) 14; W Falconer (Birkenshaw) 15, J Collie (Stonehaven) 11; Alan Gauld (Stonehaven) 15, C Brooks (Linwood) 13. quarter-finals: H Cunningham 15, Alan Gauld 13; W Falconer 15, B Falconer 14; P Crabb 15, D Falconer 7; A Millar 15, A McEwen 5. semi-final: H Cunningham 15, W Falconer 6; A Millar 15, P Crabb 13. final: A Millar 15, H Cunningham 10.

Rugby Union

Stade Francais lifted the French Championship with a 28-23 win over Colomiers at the Stade de France on Saturday.

Sailing

East Coast Sailing Championships, Royalty Sailing Club, Dundee. Scottish Albacore Championship: 1, S Gibson/A Gibson (Strathclyde Loch SC); 2, D Hammond/M Hammond (Ogston); 3, J Sinclair/W Howarth (East Lothian). Laser 4000: 1, S Forteith/S Graham (Oban); 2, J Robertson/R Taylor (Dalgety Bay); 3, C Holman/A Jolliffe (Helensburgh). Catamaran's Asometric: 1, H Ramsay/I Brockbank (Royalty); 2, A Hood/I Hunter (Royalty); 3, K Cuthbert/I McCafferty/A Ree (Dalgety Bay). Fast Dingy: 1, M Denholm (Gurnard); 2, S Murdoch (Royalty); 3, A Hutchinson (Dalgety Bay). Slow Dingy: 1, G Tosh/J Myles (Montrose); 2, D Boatman; 3, D Philp (Royalty).

Swimming

SASA National Open Water Championships, River Tay: Junior 3.75 Miles Monifieth to Broughty Ferry Harbour: 1, S Hughes (Lochaber) 59:02; 2, M Murdoch (City of Dundee) 65:50; 3, H Cura (Dundee Whitehall) 66:39; 4, A Cura (Dundee Whitehall) 67:41. Juvenile 500 Yards Swim, Broughty Ferry: 1, J Cargill 5:18; 2, L Jackson 8:01; 3, N Murdoch 8:16; 4, S Ferguson 8:37.

Tennis

SLTA Scottish Junior Closed Championships, Craiglockhart TC, Edinburgh. Finals: Singles: Boys: 18 & Under: J Lints (Westhill)(holder) beat R Allan (Newlands) 6-4, 6-1. 16 & Under: C Fleming (Linlithgow) beat B McNeil (Aberdour) 6-4, 6-4. 14 & Under: K Meisner (Elgin) beat A Milne (Cults) 6-0, 6-3. 12 & Under: G Dyce (Next Generation) beat R MacLeod (Prestwick/Symington) 7-5, 6-3. Girls: 18 & Under: N Neish (Wilton Park) beat R Hood (St Andrews) 2-6, 6-0, 7-6. 16 & Under: Neish (holder) beat M Whitelaw (Newlands) 6-3, 6-4. 14 & Under: H Graham Giffnock) beat S Norris (Strathgryffe) 6-1, 6-2. 12 & Under: C Birnie (Ellon) beat J Drummond (Thorn Park) 6-1, 6-0. Doubles: Boys: 18 & Under: Lints/S Malcolm (Strathgryffe)(holders) beat A Hawke (Thistle)/McNeil 6-3, 6-2. 16 & Under: Fleming/W Holmes (Thistle) beat Meisner/McNeil 3-6, 6-1, 6-2. 14 & Under: E Birnie (Ellon)/A Milne (Cults)

beat Meisner/MacLeod 4-6, 6-2, 6-2. 12 & Under: J Duguid (Next Generation)/Dyce beat E Bell (Thistle)/MacLeod 7-5, 4-6, 6-3. Girls: 18 & Under: A Bell (St Andrews)/Hood beat C Sim (Inverness)/Whitelaw 6-3, 6-2. 16 & Under: J Cockburn (Ellon)/J Stevenson (Kirkcaldy) beat Sim/Whitelaw 6-4, 1-6, 7-6. 14 & Under: Graham/Norris beat L Park (Next Generation)/S Roy (St Andrews) 6-1, 6-2. 12 & Under: Birnie/Drummond beat L Forbes (St Andrews)/N Wilson (Next Generation) 6-1, 6-1.

Triathlon

Lomond Millennium Short Court Triathlon, Balloch (Swim 600 metres open water/cycle 8 miles/run 2 miles): 1, F McShane (Helensburgh, veteran) 51:00; 2, A Fleming (Dumbarton) 54:27; 3, J Shields (Clydesbank, veteran) 55:26; 4, P Cook (Lomond) 59:41. Women: 1, A Poniros (Edinburgh) 84:50; 2, K King (Midlothian) 84:50

Tug of War

The Loch Lomond Millennium Tug of War event resulted in one of the most enthralling and closely contested competitions ever seen.

In the final, between Elgin and East Lothian, the teams engaged in a pull lasting a record 15 minutes and in the third and final pull, the rope broke. The competing teams collapsed in a heap with the East Lothian anchorman, at the bottom of the pile, injuring his neck but recovering to take part in the final pull which was held again, utilising the reserve rope. Open Tug of War Contest: 1, Elgin; 2, East Lothian; 3, Forfar. Millennium Tug of War Contest (Five men aside): 1, Elgin; 2, East Lothian; 3, Forfar. Tomintoul Championship: 1, Cornhill; 2, Mount Blair; 3, Dufftown.

STOWA National Championships, Airth: Men: 640kg: 1, Kinneff; 2, East Kilbride. 600kg: 1, Kinneff; 2, Gretna. Mixed Team: 580kg: 1, Kinneff; 2, East Kilbride. Mixed Catchweight: 1, Avondale; 2, Kinneff.

Weightlifting

Edinburgh's Alan Ogilvie, who was hoping for an Olympic Games medal after collecting Commonwealth Games silver and bronze medals, had his dreams dashed when he failed to retain his U56Kg British Championship title at the Manchester Forum on Saturday.

Wrestling

HALF way through the grass season John Dolan's personal season came to an abrupt end at Balloch games on Saturday. He twisted his knee and, as a result, will not be able to wrestle until October. Full results: 11st 7lbs: 1, R Clark, Yoker; 2, K Ballantyne, Woodside; 3, D Fairfield, Dundee; 4, J Dolan, Temple. 12st 7lbs British Championship: 1, R Clark; 2, M Phillips, Dundee; 3, K Ballantyne, Woodside; 4, G Speirs, Glenrothes. 14st 7lbs: 1, G Neilson, Hamilton; 2, R Leiper, Rothbury; 3, G Speirs; 4, M Phillips. Open: 1, D Whitfield, London; 2, J Davidson, Rothbury; 3, D Hutton, Rothbury; 4, R Leiper. Junior: 5st 7lbs: 1, J Fairfield, Dundee; 2, S Barnie, Dundee; 3, K Menzies, Dundee. 6st 7lbs: 1, S Ferguson, Woodside; 2, J Barnie, Dundee; 3, J Fairfield. 7st 7lbs: 1, T McCann, Woodside; 2, J Barnie; 3, S Ferguson. 8st 7lbs: 1, E O'Reilly, Dundee; 2, T McCann; 3, J Barnie. Open: 1, D Hager,

Florida; 2, B Farrell, Dundee; 3, W Freeman, Florida.