P323 CJEFAX 323 Thu 4 Nov 21:18/34 1/4 TENNIS: VOLKSWAGEN NATIONALS, Tjlford Devon's Karen Cross dumped local rivbl Lucii Ahl 6-3 6-1 to set up a semi-final clash with Jo Durie. The 19-year-old from Exeter iu looking forward to her clash with the defending champion. Cross, ranked 145 places below Durie's 191 in the world, said: "I am obviously playing well and I am going out to see what I can do." Durii ovjrwhjlmjd Caroline Herbert 6-2 6-3 despite not being fully fit Top seed Clare Wood will meet Mandy Wainwright in the semi-finals. 5-,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,. Overseas US F'ball Golf In BriefP323 CJEFAX 323 Thu 4 Nov 21:15/18 2/4 TENNIS: VOLKSWAGEN I NATIONALS, Tjlford Defending min's champion Jeremy Bates coasted into the last eight with a 6-0 6-3 defeat of unrankjd qualifier Luke Millikan. The 31-year-old British number one will play eighth seed Tim Henman for a place in the semi-finals after the Oxfordshire player beat Nick Adams 6-1 6-7 6-1. Fourth seed Chris Bailey, the biggest threat remaining to Bates after the first round exits of Chris Wilkinson and Mark Petchey, easily disposed of Alex Rouse 6-3 6-2 to reach the quarter-finals. Football 302 General 320 Racing 0380 Overseas US F'ball Golf In BriefP323 CEEFAX 323 Thu 4 Nov 21:13/15 3/4 TENNIS: VOLKSWAGEN NATIONALS, Tjlford MEN'S SINGLES 2nd round J Bates 1 beat L Millikan 6-0 6-3 - Henman 8 beat N Adams 6-1 6-7 X6-8) 6-1 C Beecher beat J Hunter 7-6 (7-5) 7-6 (7-2) A Foster 5 0 beat N Broad 5-7 7-6 (7-0) 8-6 A Richardson beat N Gould 6 7-5 6-0 C Bailey 4 beat A Rouse 6-3 6-2 M Maclagan 7 beat G Saffery 6-3 6-4 D Sapsford beat N Fulwood 6-2 7-5 NEWS FR M OVERSEAS TOURNAMENTS 324 Overseas US F'ball Golf In BriefP323 CEEFAX 323 Thu 4 Nov 21:15/15 4/4 TENNIS: VOLKSWAGEN NATIONALS, Tjlford W MEN'S QUARTER-FINALS: K Cross 4 beat L Ahl 8 6-3 6-1 J Durii 2 beat C Hjrbjrt 6-2 6-3 M Wbinwright 3 beat A Smith 7-5 4-6 6-0 C Wood 1 beat V Lake 5 6-3 6-4 NEWS FR M OVERSEAS TOURNAMENTS 324 Ovjrsjas US F'ball Golf In Brief