Sport digest

Division 1/2 (Scotstoun). Division 1: 1, City of Edinburgh 375; 2, Falkirk 333; 3, Babcock Pitreavie 275.5; 4, Law 269, 5, Shettleston 266.5; 6, Aberdeen 255; 7, Clydesdale 247; 8, Fife 242.

Division 2: 1, Inverclyde 294; 2, Kilbarchan 267; 3, Corstorphine 256; 4, JW Kilmarnock 220; 5, Scottish Borders 192; 6, Perth 188; 7, Ron Hill Cambuslang 167; 8, Inverness 118.

Division 3/4 (Ravenscraig, Greenock). Division 3: Digital Ayr Seaforth 326; 2, Kirkintilloch 305; 3, Arbroath 275; 4, Central 261.5; 5, Dundee Hawkhill 241; 6, Cumbernauld 193.5; 7, Irvine 31; 8, East Kilbride 14.

Division 4: 1, BP Black Isle 334; 2, Harmeny 283; 3, Victoria Park 248; 4, Lochgelly and District 215; 5, Penicuik 125; 6, Whitemoss 108; 7, Garscube 101.

HURDLERS Ken Campbell and Katie Sketchley were both inside the guideline time for Commonwealth selection last night at a meeting in Maia, Portugal, but a wind over the legal limit, at more than four metres per second, negated their efforts. Campbell won the 110m hurdles with 13.89secs, while Sketchley was second in the women's 100m hurdles with 13.57. Aileen McGillivary was fourth in the 200m (24.63), and decathlete Alexis Sharp took third in the javelin with 53.50m, more than seven metres short of his best.

Dumfries Half Marathon: 1, D Ross 68min 14sec; 2, I Brown 69-55 (both Mizuno RC); 3, J Laird (Dumfries) 70-48. Veteran: B Kirkwood (Mizuno RC) 71-48. Women: 1, C McFadden 1-24-24; 2, H Slimon 1-24-41 (both City of Glasgow); 3, V Hamlet (Rossendale) 1-29-43.

Hamilton 10,000m road race: 1, A Robertson (Ron Hill Cambuslang) 31-51; 2, A McLinden (Hamilton) 33-26; 3, M Duthie (Calderglen) 33-36. Veteran, B Howie (CoE) 34-05.

Barrhead Gala Craigie 5.5-mile road race: 1, W Coyle (Shettleston) 29-08; 2, C Berry (Kilbarchan) 32-52; 3, C Ferguson (East Kilbride Tri) 35-57. Veteran: T Wilson (Strathclyde Police) 40-02. Women: 1, U McIntyre (Barrhead) 38-40.

Race For Life Women's 5000m Road Race (Glasgow Green): 1, A McPhail (Glasgow Uni) 18-12; 2, L Marr (Pitreavie, veteran) 18-24; 3, G Walker (City of Glasgow) 18-32.

Kilbarchan AC Sustrans 5.5-mile race (Kilbarchan to Bridge of Weir): 1, A Mews 30-27; 2, J McMillan 31-21; 3, W Geddes 32-13. Veteran: R Stewart 32-32. Women: 1, K Chapman 36-50; 2, E McMillan (both veterans) 39-22 (all Kilbarchan).

Lochwinnoch 7-mile road race: 1, S Hodge (IBM Spango Valley) 39-13; 2, G Penney (Kilbarchan) 39-35; 3, P Waterston (Lochwinnoch) 40-07. Veteran: H Watson (Shettleston) 42-08. Women: H Morton (Irvine, veteran) 49-51.

Traprain Law Race (6 miles/650 feet, East Linton): 1, B Rodgers (Lochaber) 38-46; 2, R Gallagher (Westerlands) 39-44; 3, C Farquharson (HBT) 39-59. Veteran: J Smith (HELP, 8th) 41-44. Junior: A Wardlaw (City of Edinburgh, 16th) 45-02. Team: 1, HELP 27; 2, HBT 28; 3, Carnethy34. Women: 1, W Scott (unattached) 46-50; 2, L Nichol (HELP) 50-34; 3, A Nimmo (Carnethy, veteran) 51-11.

Yetholm Festival 2500ft/8 miles hill race (Halterburn): 1, D Rose (Darlington) 71- 35; 2, I Mulvey (Northumberland) 72-50; 3, J Marsh (Teviotdale) 73-30. Veteran: L Turnbull (Carnethy) 1-23-38. Women: L Eades (Livingston) 87-04. Team: Ochil.

Scottish ATC Championships (Grangemouth): Team: 1, Glasgow 286; 2, Dundee 238; 3, Highlands 224; 4, Edinburgh 215; 5, Northern Ireland 143; 6, Aberdeen 134.

Scottish Schools Pentathlon and Relay championships (Grangemouth). Boys. Oover-17: 1, R Dubal (Glasgow HS) 2973; 2, A Mann (Glenalmond) 2905; 3, R Smith (St Machan's) 2326. Under-17: 1, M Taylor (Glasgow HS) 3390; 2, A Scott (Claremont HS) 3383; 3, G Carr (St Joseph's Acad) 2811. Under-15: 1, F Murphy (St Aidan's) 2472; 2, A Pearson (Inverness Royal Acad) 2249; 3, N McLaughlin (Milburn Acad) 2134. Girls. Over-17: 1, L Redmond (Forrester HS) 2942; 2, R Dougall (Robert Gordon's Collenge) 2539. Under-17: 1, G Scott (Carnoustie HS) 3154; 2, L Maguire (Currie HS) 3145; 3, W Davidson (Ellon Acad) 2894. Under-15: 1, C Pennet (Bridge of Don Acad) 2646; 2, C Webber (Arbroath HS) 2544; 3, M MacKinnon (Culloden Acad) 2448.

4 x 100m Relays. Boys. Over-17: Loretto 44.4sec. Under-17: Udding-ston Grammar 44.9 (record). Under-15: Merchiston Castle 49.4. Under-14: Edinburgh Acad 52.4. Primaries: Inverclyde 57.5. Girls. Over-17: Wellington Acad 51.8. Under-17 :St George's 51.1. Under-15: St Aidan's 52.7. Under-14: Hutchesons' 53.9. Primaries - Glasgow 59.0.

Motorsport

Murray Grierson snubbed the final ceremony at the end of the Kerridge National Rally in mid-Wales, round four of the Mintex National Rally Championship, following an ''unexplained freak time'' by Roger Duckworth on the final stage.

Grierson, piloting his Subaru Impreza, had led for most of the day after Arrochar's Jimmy Paterson, winner of last week's Scottish National event in Dumfries, had retired at the end of the third stage. The Dalbeattie man entered the final 14 miles at Myherin leading Roger Duckworth by more than 20 seconds, but the Mintex Champion-ship leader powered through the stage a massive 55 seconds faster than Grierson, and 39sec faster than anyone else.

''That time was impossible,'' Grierson said, packing his car on his trailer even before Duckworth had mounted the winner's ramp. It was a view backed by a number of competitors, including third-placed Steve Petch. ''There's no way Roger could have taken three seconds a mile out of everyone over 14 miles,'' the Ford Escort WRC driver said. ''It's impossible. Murray's been robbed of a win he deserves.''

Despite Grierson's protests, baffled officials could find no explanation of the huge time difference and Duckworth was allowed to keep his victory and extend his cham- pionship lead over the Scot. Result:

1, Roger Duckworth/Mark Broomfield (Whittlebury) Subaru Impreza, 1hr 22min 44sec; 2, Murray Grierson/Campbell Roy (Dalbeattie) Subaru Impreza, 1-23.09; 3, Steve Petch/Peter Croft (Bishop Auckland) Ford Escort WRC, 1-23.47; 4, Steve Hill/Julia Rabbett (Oxford) Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 3, 1-25.05; 5, Glyn Jones/Huw Lewis (Carmarthen) Subaru Impreza, 1-25.53.

Championship standings. 1, Duckworth 72pt; 2, Grierson 59; 3, Geoff Smith (Heathrow) Ford Escort Cosworth 57.

Motorcycling

Spanish rider Carlos Checa delighted home fans by beating the favourites to win the 500cc Madrid Grand Prix yesterday, his first victory of the season. Japan's Norick Abe, riding on a Yamaha, took second place, ahead of Spaniard Sete Gibernau on a Honda.

Shinty

Marine Harvest District championships - Lochaber 6, Inverness 1; Skye/ Wester Ross 4, Badenoch 1; Central 0, Cowal 5; Lorn 3, Mid Argyll 1.

Bullough Cup final - Kyles Athletic 8, Lochside Rovers 3.

Aviemore qualifying six-a-side tournament (South) semi-finals - Inveraray 3, Rockfield 1; Park 1, St Columbas 1 (St Columbas won on penalties). Final - Inveraray 3, St Columbas 1 (after extra time).

Football

The gulf between the Reebok leagues was notably demonstrated when Premier division champions Maryhill lifted the Evening Times Cup Winners Cup with a comfortable 5-1 win over Second division league winners Greenock Juniors. Other results:

Dave Moffat Cup: Final - Bo'ness 1, Linlithgow 0.

John Walker League - Sauchie 0, Haddington 2.

Barden Aggregates League -Hill Of Beath 3, St Andrews 0.

Gordon Williamson Cup: Final - Deveronside 5, Lossiemouth United 2.

D J Laing Homes Cup: Final - St Joseph's 1, Tayport 2.

Tennis

Newlands are still on course to retain both men's and women's SLTA Scottish Inter-Club Challenge Cups on their home courts on Sunday. Their men had an away win over Strathgryffe 6-3 on Saturday and will play Giffnock in the final. Giffnock beat Braid 5-4 in their semi. Newlands women meet Dunfermline after beating Waverley away 5-3 in the semi.

q Thistle's Barry McLaren claimed the Under-18 title at the East of Scotland Junior championships at Craiglockhart with a 7-5, 6-2 win over Ryan Maxfield (Giffnock). Results of other finals:

Boys: Under-14: D Brewer (Whitecraigs) beat B McNeill (Aberdour) 7-5, 4-6, 6-0. Girls: Under-18: K Paterson (Thistle) beat L Gibson (Thistle) 7-5, 6-4. Under-14: F Hendry (Thistle) beat J Cockburn (Ellon) 6-1, 7-6.

Triathlon

Australian Beth Thomson won the women's elite race at yesterday's Windsor Grand Prix Triathlon. Britain's former world champion, Spencer Smith, won the men's race.

British Grand Prix Triathlon (Swim 1500m/Cycle 40km/Run 10,000m) (Windsor) - 1, S Smith (England) 1hr 52min 40sec; 2, A Jones (Australia) 1-53-32; 3, D Haines (Wales) 1-54-27; 8, R Behan (Scotland/Alloa) 2-06-43. Veteran - R Smith (England) 2-13-23. Women - 1, B Thomson (Australia) 2-09-15; 2, J Picketts 2-11-26; 3, V Bigmore 2-15-25; Veteran -J Hodkinson 2-53-27 (all England).

Haddington Sprint Triathlon (Swim 750m/Cycle 20km/Run 5000m) - 1, S Andrews (Midlothian) 1-08-50; 2, D Simpson (Stirling) 1-09-52; 3, S Bizzarri (Unattached) 1-10-17. Veteran - P Saddler (Midlothian) 1-15-41. Women - 1, L Paterson (Stirling, Under 20) 1-14-25; 2, T Phillips (Unattached) 1-25-18; 3, G Pilkington (Edinburgh) 1-27-58. Veteran - A Richardson (East Lothian) 1-31-09.

Baseball

Major League - Chicago Cubs 10, Philadelphia 8 (10 innings); Arizona 7, St Louis 4; Colorado 4, Los Angeles 2; Cincinnati 7, Houston 4; NY Mets 7, Florida 4; Milwaukee 8, Pittsburgh 1, Atlanta 9 Montreal 7, San Diego 4 San Francisco 2; Oakland 7, Seattle 3; Toronto 9, Baltimore 8; Detroit 7, Kansas City 1; Chicago White Sox 3, Minnesota 2; Anaheim 18, Texas 6. Cleveland at NY Yankees, Tampa Bay at Boston (both postponed).

Ice hockey

National Hockey League finals - Detroit 2, Washington 1 (Detroit lead series 3-0).

Cycling

DARREN HOWITT (Leicester) won the Scottish Professional Grass Track 800 metre Cycling Championship at Forfar. Results: 800m (Scottish Championship) - 1, D Howitt (Leicester) 1min 23.92secs; 2, I Caven (Dundee); 3, G Dick (Glasgow). 1600m - 1, G Dick 2-38.75; 2, H Tweed (Chryston); 3, V Polanski (Broughty Ferry). 3200m - 1, G Dick 6-02.83; 2, D Howitt; 3, D Mathieson (Newburgh). 4800m - 1, D Mathieson 10-51.54; 2, G Dick; 3, V Polanski. 8000m - 1, D Howitt 15-28.72; 2, D Mathieson; 3, G Dick. Overall Contest - 1, G Dick 25; 2, D Howitt 18; 3, D Mathieson 15.

SCU Scottish Track Championships, Meadowbank, Edinburgh. Men: Kilometre: 1, C Hoy (City of Edin) 1:08.07; 2, I Reid (Clachnacuddin CC) 1:11.30. Sprint: 1, Hoy (11.31); 2, Reid (12.30); 3, D Smith (City of Edin). Junior Pursuit: 1, A Ross (Caithness CC) 4:03.38; 2, S Campbell (Midlothian RT) 4:09.71; 3, D Lawrie (Nairn CC). Youths Pursuit: 1, D McMillan (Clachnacuddin) 2:53.81; 2, A Coutts (Edinburgh RC) 3:00.06. Women: 500m Time Trial: 1, E Forde (Team Caledonia) 42.11; 2, K Wylie (Team Caledonia) 42.28; 3, G Weir (Edinburgh RC) 45.12.

Diving

SASA Scottish Champion-ships, RCP, Edinburgh. 3m Springboard: Men: Open: J Lynch (Dublin) 381.20pts: National: M Bass (Leeds) 380.85 (holder).

Hockey

Scotland enjoyed their best result in men's hockey against Ireland since 1986 when they won the only official international of their three-match series 2-1 in Belfast on Saturday.

Phil Webster, who injured his knee in the warm-up and was unable to take his place in the starting line-up, came on as a specialist substitute for two penalty corners in the second half, converting both in the space of two minutes to turn the game. Julian Stevenson had given Ireland the lead in the first half when the Scottish defence failed to cut out a cross.

SCOTLAND secured a creditable second place in the Celtic Cup in Glasgow. France's victory by three goals to two over Wales earlier in the day meant that Scotland had to win by four clear goals over Ireland to win the tournament, but the game ended in a goalless draw.

Canoeing

KIRKCALDY'S Andrew Morton won the 12-mile long course race at the Greenock's Tail o' the Bank yesterday, clocking 1hr 22min 21sec to beat England's Andrew Hewitt into second place by over two minutes.

Orienteering

SCOTLAND'S Jamie Stevenson won the UK Cup series short-course race at Sheffield yesterday, beating Birmingham's Nick Barrable into second place. Forth Valley's Kirsty Bryan-Jones finished runner-up to South Yorkshire's Helen Hargreaves in the women's race, while Edinburgh's Jo Stevenson was third.

Badminton

Doubles specialist Elinor Middlemiss grabbed two titles at the US Open championships in California. The Edinburgh player won the women's doubles with Kirsteen McEwan with a 7-15, 15-6, 15-8 final win over Canadian pair Robbyn Hermitage and Milaine Cloutier.

She also claimed the mixed doubles with husband Kenny - the Scottish pair beating Americans Andy Chong and Ye Ping Tang 10-15 15-5 15-8 in the final. Scottish No.1 Bruce Flockhart reached the final of the men's singles but went down to world grand prix winner Fung Permadi of Tai-pei 15-8 15-5.

Croquet

Bush Open, at Bush. 1, R Williams (Glasgow) 6/6; 2, B Thompson (Tyneside) 6/6; 3, J Surgeoner (Glasgow) 4/6; 4, D Appleton (Tyneside) 3/6.

Speedway

PAISLEY-born James Grieves top scored with 16 points as Scotland went down 51-45 to England under-21 in a international at Shawfield last night. The defeat left the series at 1-1 after Scotland won 51-45 at Armadale on Friday.

Wrestling

Milngavie and Bearsden results:

10st 7lb - 1, R Clark (Yoker); 2, K Ballantyne (Woodside); 3, J Dolan (Temple). 12st 7lb Scottish Championship - 1, R Clark; 2, K Ballantyne; 3, M Phillips (Dundee). 14st 7lb - 1, J Davidson (Northumbria); 2, A Smith (Temple); 3, R Mason (Northumbria). Open - 1, R McNamara (East Kilbride); 2, J Davidson; 3, G Neilson. Juniors: Under-12 Open - 1, R Hay (Milngavie); 2, N Mowat (Woodside); 3, J Barnie (Dundee). Under 16: 7st 7lbs - 1, G Donnelly (Woodside); 2, T Ferguson (Woodside); 3, C Marshall (Woodside). Under-16 Open - 1, A Smith (Temple); 2, C Hay (Milngavie); 3, M Carroll (Woodside). Girls Open Under-16 - 1, M Carroll (Woodside); 2, R Hay (Milngavie); 3, K Griffiths (Yoker).

At Ardrossan: 10st 7lb - 1, R Clark (Yoker); 2, K Ballantyne (Woodside); 3, J O'Neil (Saltcoats). 14st 7lb - 1, J Davidson (Northumbria); 2, A Smith (Temple); 3, K Ballantyne. Heavyweight - 1, J Davidson; 2, H Ferns (Greenock); 3, R McNamara. Local juniors - 1, C Hunter; 2, R Dickie; 3, M Davie. Junior: 7st 7lb - 1, T Ferguson (Woodside); 2, C Marshall (Woodside); 3, J Barclay (Woodside). Junior Open - 1, C Hunter (Ardrossan); 2, T Ferguson; 3, C Marshall.

Sailing

Edinburgh Crystal Cove Regatta. Loch Long class: Costain Cup - 1, Iceni (I Harris); 2, Sula; 3, Gaudeamus;

Pursuit race: O J Roy Cup - 1, Dark 'n' Stormy; 2, Random FFD; 3, Miss Money-penny.