Bowls
WORTHING: National Express English Men’s Championships: Singles: First round: C Wells (Rugby) bt A Ashby (Northampton West End) 21-12; K Hinder (R A Listers, Glos) bt B Taylor (Norwich County Arts) 21-10; A Prew (Banbury Borough) bt P Rodgers (Newmarket Avenue) 21-6; J McGuinness (Gerrards Cross) bt R McCaughtrie (Kidderminster Gilt Edge) 21-13; A Hollis (New Lount, Leics) bt M Bennett (Gosforth) 21-19; J Leeman (White-le-Head, Durham) bt G Hillier (Old Basing, Hants) 21-20; M Newman (Reading) bt S Airey (Carlisle Courtfield) 21-11; S Broom (Culm Vale, Devon) bt I Luck (AEI Henley, Kent) 21-12; S Jones (Bude, Corn) bt A Briden (Townsend St Albans) 21-14; A Chambers (Borough of Eye, Suffolk) bt B Holding (Mackie, Sussex) 21-14; N Eagle (West Ward, Peterborough) bt R Tiller (Egham) 21-11; M Tomberry (Wimborne) bt R Lee (Barton-le-Clay, Beds) 21-19; M Walton (Nafferton, Yorks) bt P Cook (Poplar, Middx) 21-12; R Pearce (Chateau, Notts) bt J Crews (Plessey, IoW) 21-8; R Gwilliam (Ross-on-Wye) bt R White (Burton House, Boston) 21-18; M Crook (Amesbury, Wilts) bt D Blowes (Kings Chase, Essex) 21-2; P Branfield (Clevedon) bt R Gardner (Brookfield, Leics) 21-10; M Wilks (Frampton-on-Severn, Glos) bt S Winter (House-on-the-Green, Norfolk) 21-12; G Knapper (Desborough, Maidenhead) bt R Mann (Kingsthorpe, Northampton) 21-16; N Karge (Carlisle Subscription) bt P Alcock (Star and Crescent, Hants) 21-2; L Haywood (Shaldon, Devon) bt L Prince (Hollingbury Park, Sussex) 21-17; G Moon (Banbury Borough) bt M Todd (Beccles Conservatives) 21-19; C Ions (Weybridge) bt J Hooper (Bridport) 21-19; D Lockhart (Acton Bridge, Lancs) bt N Brett (Warboys White Hart, Hunts) 21-17; E Howcroft (Haxby Road, York) bt G Parker (Herts) 21-13; M Savin (Chippenham Town) bt J Maury (Bristol, Sleaford) 21-14; T Godman (Stony Stratford) bt G Sampson (Avenue, Coventry) 21-10; D White (Cobham, Kent) bt N Coad (Bodmin) 21-7; A Best (Ventnor) bt S Jee (Parsons Green) 21-17; W Maddison (Mainsforth, Durham) bt S Woodcock (March Conservatives) 21-15; R Stanley (Worcester) bt J Tweddle (Walker, Northumberland) 21-20; J Stamper (Lionmede, Essex) bt T Lee (Long Eaton Town) 21-10. Second round: Wells bt Hinder 21-10; Prew bt McGuinness 21-8; Leeman bt Hollis 21-20; Broom bt Newman 21-15; Jones bt Chambers 21-13; Eagle bt Tomberry 21-16; Walton bt Pearce 21-18; Crook bt Gwilliam 21-18; Wilks bt Branfield 21-11; Karge bt Knapper 21-19; Haywood bt Moon 21-14; Lockhart bt Ions 21-15; Savin bt Howcroft 21-17; Godman bt White 21-19; Best bt Maddison 21-9; Stamper bt Stanley 21-14. Third round: Prew bt Wells 21-16; Leeman bt Broom 21-13; Eagle bt Jones 21-20; Walton bt Crook 21-18; Wilks bt Karge 21-12; Haywood bt Lockhart 21-16; Godman bt Savin 21-13; Stamper bt Best 21-17.
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SKEGNESS: EBF National Championships: Quarter-finals: Men: Two-bowl singles: D Robson (Northumberland) bt L Rowland (North Essex) 21-15; J Walker (Cleveland) bt C Wiseman (Suffolk) 21-17; J Bown (Derbys) bt B Plowman (Northants) 21-19; A Siely (Norfolk) bt A Newbold (North Cambs) 21-8. Four-bowl singles: C Hanslip (Humberside) bt T Gilbert (Cleveland) 21-12; K Hallam (Notts) bt D Turner (North Cambs) 21-16; A Jobling (Durham) bt P Freeman (Northumberland) 21-10; N Browne (Norfolk) bt R Bareham (North Essex) 21-15. Under-25 singles: I Serginson (Cleveland) bt J Cole (North Cambs) 21-13; J Haskins (Derbys) bt S Overton (Norfolk) 21-13; J Hardman (Humberside) bt S Weir (Lincs) 21-4; G Coles (Suffolk) bt L Botten (N Essex) 21-15. Women: Four-bowl singles: M Hannant (Norfolk) bt S Sargent (Suffolk) 21-10; J Baxter-Avison (Notts) bt F Graham (Durham) 21-19; J Robinson (Northants) bt C Smith (Lincs) 21-13. Two-bowl singles: N Gray (Northumberland) bt T Webb (Hunts) 21-14; S Butterworth (Notts) bt D Wright (North Cambs) 21-11; J Tyers (Derbys) bt J Wilson (Lincs) 21-16. Under-25 singles: J Groves (Notts) bt M Pinson-Roxburgh (Suffolk) 21-14; L Meeks (Norfolk) bt Overton 21-16; N Gray (Northumberland) bt J Simmons (Derbys) 21-14; G Broadhurst (Lincs) bt J Stubbins (Humberside) 21-8. Mixed: Pairs: C Hanslip and S Jefferson (Humberside) bt J Carson and P Harrison (Cleveland) 17-16 (after extra end). Rinks: A Mullin (Lincs) bt G Fleming (Cleveland) 18-16; P Crisp (N Essex) bt I Wones (Norfolk) 18-16; A Barke (Derbys) bt J Burgher (Durham) 20-18; K Halls (Suffolk) bt B Warren (N Cambs) 18-17.
Cricket
SECOND XI CHAMPIONSHIP: Headingley: Derbyshire 262 and 178-4 dec (G E Welton 80, B L Spendlove 53); Yorkshire 122 and 321-7 (S M Guy 107, P G Holdsworth 55). Yorkshire won by three wickets.
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Football
Uefa Cup Second qualifying round, second leg
DUNFERMLINE (0) 1 HAFNARFJÖRDUR (0) 2
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(FH Hafnarfjördur win 4-3 on agg)
IF ELFSBORG (1) 2 GLENTORAN (1) 1
(IF Elfsborg win 3-1 on agg)
OTHER RESULTS: Modrica 0 Levski Sofia 3 (Levski Sofia win 8-0 on agg); FK Ekranas 2 Odd Grenland 1 (Odd Grenland win 4-3 on agg); Legia Warsaw 6 FC Tbilisi 0 (Legia Warsaw win 7-0 on agg); Rubin Kazan 0 Rapid Vienna 3 (Rapid Vienna win 3-2 on agg); Dinamo Tbilisi 2 Slavia Prague 0 (agg 3-3; Dinamo Tbilisi win on away goals); Dnipro 1 Artmedia Petrzalka 1 (Dnipro win 4-1 on agg); FC Levadia Tallinn 2 Bodo/Glimt 1 (agg 3-3; Bodo/Glimt win 8-7 on pens); NK Primorje 2 Dinamo Zagreb 0 (Dinamo Zagreb win 4-2 on agg); FC Haka 1 Stabaek 3 (Stabaek win 6-3 on agg); FK Metalurgs 1 Osters IF 1 (agg 3-3; FK Metalurgs win on away goals); Liteks Lovetch 7 Zeljeznicar Sarajevo 0 (Liteks Lovetch win 9-1 on agg); Zenit St Petersburg 2 FC Superfund 0 (agg 3-3; Zenit win on away goals); Steaua Bucharest 1 Zeleznik 2 (Steaua Bucharest win 5-4 on agg); AaB 0 FK Zalgiris Vilnius 0 (AaB win 3-1 on agg); Partizan Belgrade 1 Otelul Galati 0 (Partizan Belgrade win 1-0 on agg); FC Vaduz 1 Beveren 2 (Beveren win 5-2 on agg); IA Akranes 1 Hammarby 2 (Hammarby win 4-1 on agg); Olomouc 4 FC Nistru Otaci 0 (Olomouc win 6-1 on agg); FC Tiraspol 1 Metalurg Donetsk 2 (Metalurg Donetsk win 5-1 on agg); Maccabi Petach Tikva 4 AEK 0 (Maccabi Petach Tikva win 4-3 on agg); Rijeka 2 Gençlerbirligi 1 (agg 2-2; Gençlerbirligi win on away goals); CSKA Sofia 3 Omonia Nicosia 1 (aet, 1-1 after 90min; CSKA Sofia win 4-2 on agg); Brondby 1 FK Ventspils 1 (agg 1-1; FK Ventspils win on away goals); Maribor 0 Buducnost Banatski 1 (agg 2-2; Buducnost Banatski win on away goals); Servette 0 Ujpesti 2 (Ujpesti win 5-1 on agg); FC Wil 1900 1 Dukla Banska Bistryka 1 (Dukla Banska Bistryka win 4-2 on agg); Kispest Honved 1 Amica Wronki 0 (agg 1-1; Amica Wronki win 5-4 on pens); Austria Vienna 3 Illichivets Mariupol 0 (Austria Vienna win 3-0 on agg); Partizani Tirana 1 Bnei Sachnin 3 (Bnei Sachnin win 6-1 on agg).
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Golf
HARTFORD, Connecticut: US PGA Buick Championship: Early leading first-round scores (United States unless stated): 62: C Pavin. 65: M Weibring, B Burns. 66: D Peoples, F Funk, C Bowden. 67: L Roberts, Z Johnson, T Ridings, S Simpson. 68: A Baddeley (Aus), R Palmer, J Coceres (Arg), J Sindelar, W Austin, H Tanaka (Japan), O Uresti, R Cochran, J Williamson, T Carter, K Duke, D Pappas (SA), T Petrovic, H Kuehne.
Speedway
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SKYBET ELITE LEAGUE: Swindon 47 Coventry 46 (Swindon win bonus point); Ipswich 54 Peterboro 40 (Peterboro win bonus point); Swindon 50 Coventry 44.
PREMIER LEAGUE: Sheffield 65 Edinburgh 26; Isle of Wight 63 Neweport 29 (Isle of Wight win bonus point); Exeter 48.5 Reading 47.5.
Tennis
LONG ISLAND, New York: ATP TD Waterhouse Cup: Second round: J Melzer (Austria) bt I Andreev (Russ) 6-3, 6-4; D Tursunov (Russ) bt J-M Gambill (US) 6-7, 7-6, 7-6; P Srichaphan (Thai) bt W Ferreira (SA) 7-6, 7-5; J Johansson (Swe) bt S Koubek (Austria) 6-2, 6-4; L Hewitt (Aus) bt M Llodra (Fr) 6-1, 6-4; N Davydenko (Russ) bt F Verdasco (Sp) 7-6, 6-3.
NEW HAVEN: WTA Pilot Pen tournament: Second round: L Raymond (US) bt N Petrova (Russ) 3-6, 6-4, 6-4; E Dementieva (Russ) bt C Schaul (Lux) 6-2, 6-2. Quarter-finals: Dementieva bt J Jankovic (Serbia & M) 6-1, 6-4; E Bovina (Russ) bt M Washington (US) 6-3, 6-2; Raymond bt D Hantuchova (Slovakia) 6-4, 6-3.