P387 CEEFAX 2 387 Wed 05 Jan 21:55/02 THAILAND MASTERS, Newport 1/3 Neal Foulds started to lift the gloom on a frustrating season by taking a step towards qualifying for the final stages of the Thailand Masters. The former world number three, who has slid to 73rd in the provisional ranking list, safely reached the last 64 of the event with a 5-2 win over Paul Sweeney. Foulds resumed after the mid-session intetvbl at 2-2 and reeled off three frames in a row to secure the victory. Meanwhile, Steve James was edged 5-4 bz Glasgow's Martin Dziewialtowski. WEN ICE HOCKEY PLAY-OFFS PRIZE 359 Football 302 Cricket 340 TV News 600 Skiing Round-up Bask'ball Main MenuP387 CEEFAX 2 387 Wed 05 Jan 21:41/11 THAILAND MASTERS, Newport 2/3 First qualifying round (Wed): J Reynolds Wal 5-1 M Davis Eng M Gray Eng 5-3 N Terry Eng M Dunn Eng 5-4 M Holt Eng S Judd Eng 5-0 M Husnu Cyp M Judge NI 5-1 G Chilcott Wal L Fjtnandjz NI 5-4 A Gunnell Eng C M'llivray Sco 5-2 M Selby Eng N Dyson Eng 5-4 K Broughton Eng Second qualifying round (Wed): J Read Eng 5-2 W Jones Wal N Foulds Eng 5-2 P Sweeny Eng S Ali Pun 5-2 P Wzkes Eng M Campbell Sco 5-0 D McLjllan Sco M Dz'wltowski Sco 5-4 S James Eng WEN ICE HOCKEY PLAY-OFFS PRIZE 359 Skiing Round-up Baskgball Main MenuP387 CEEFAX 2 387 Wed 05 Jan 21:35/37 EMBASSY WORLD RANKINGS 3/3 after the 1999 China Open: (1998/1999 rankings in brackets) 1 (3) M Williams 17 (28) J Swail 2 (2) S Hendry 18 (18) C Small 3 (1) J Higgins 19 (14) M King 4 (4) R O'Sgvbn 20 (25) G Dost 5 (6) S Lee 21 (21) N Bond 6 (9) M Stevens 22 (23) D Morgan 7 (8) A McManus 23 (16) J White 8 (5) J Parrots 24 (22) J Wattana 9 (7) K Dohjrty 25 (31) B Morgan 10 (12) P Hunter 26 (20) T Drago 11 (11) F OgBrien 27 (24) B Snaddon 12 (13) P Ebdon 28 (19) D Dale 13 (10) A Hamilton 29 (27) J Burnett 14 (17) D Harold 30 (30) T Murphy 15 (15) S Davis 31 (26) Q Hann 16 (35) M Fu 32 (34) J Perry Skiing Round-up Baskgball Main Menu