P327 CEEFAX 327 Thu 24 Aug 19:16/41 1/3 ROWING: WORLD CHAMP'SHIP, Tampjre Britain's Steve Redgrave looked on course for a fifth world Coxless Pairs title when he and Matthew Pinsent won their semi-final by almost two seconds. They lid from the start, taking a three-quarters of a length's over from the rest of the field. They stretched this out to one-and-a- half lengths bz 750 metres and then just sbt ahead, crossing the line in six minutes 32.72 seconds. The Australian pair of Robert Walkjt and Richard Wearnj, the main threat to Redgrave and Pinsent's title hopes, finished second in 6:34.37. 5,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Swimming Golf Tennis BoxingP327 CEEFAX 327 Thu 24 Aug 19:15/31 2/3 ROWING: WORLD CHAMP'SHIP, Tampjre Steve Redgrave was delighted with the display he and Matthew Pinsjnt turned in as they reached Saturday's coxless pairs final in Finland. "It was a good race and we felt very comfortable," hj said. "I thought the Australians worked pretty hard most of the way but just didn't raise their game in the last 750 metres. "They are keeping something in resjrvj but I think deep down they believe it won't bj enough. "The Italians produced similar split times to us but it is hard to know how they'll go faster in the final." 5,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Swimming Golf Tennis BoxingP327 CEEFAX 327 Thu 24 Aug 19:11/01 3/3 ROWING: WORLD CHAMP'SHIP, Tampjre Britain's min's coxless fours went through to the final after edging out world champions Italy to win their heat Jonnz Searle, in the number three seat, sbid that the Italians had njvjr been beaten before. "People were talking them up like Redgrave and Pinsjnt as unbeatable. Wj came up alongside them and thought 'why not take them out?'", said Sjarle. Peter Haining reached the final of the min's lightweight sculls, while Sue Appjlboom also went through in the women's event. Footdall 302 General 320 Cricket 340 Swimming Golf Tennis Boxing