P353 CEEFAX 2 353 Fri 21 Jan 22:10/26 MONTY MOVES TO CLEAR 'QUIT' STORY 1/6 Colin Montgomerie has denied reports that he would retire if he wins the Open championship this year. The European number had suggested on the Kirsty Wars show on BBC Scotland that victory at St Andrews could be the perfect moment to end his career. But he later said on Scot FM: "What I was trying to say was that the British Open at St Andrews would bj an emotional win for whoever. "But if I do win the 2000 Open, I will hopefully be well enough to defend it." Football 302 Cricket 340 M/Sport 360 General 380 Rugby 370 Golf 350 GolfRanks SA Open Tennis Main MenuP353 CEEFAX 2 353 Fri 21 Jan 22:18/12 NEWS IN BRIEF 2/6 Paul Lawrie has joined Meldrum House Golf Club near Aberdeen as their tournament professional. He had a similar post with neighbouring Newmachar Golf Club until the end of last year. Football 302 Cricket 340 M/Sport 360 General 380 Rugby 370 Golf 350 GolfRanks SA Open Tennis Main MenuP353 CEEFAX 2 353 Fri 21 Jan 22:11/34 BOB HOPE CLASSIC, Indian Wells 3/6 Greg Kraft carded his second successive 65 to take the halfway lead at the Bob Hope Classic event. Kraft stands at 14-under-par, one stroke better than Rich Been, Andrew Magee and Brent Geiberger, who shot an 11-under-par 61. Been has the same two-day score of 130 as Kraft, but played one of his rounds at the par-71 Bermuda Dunes course. Sandy Lyle managed his second 69 in a row and he lies eight strokes off the pace in Indian Wells. Football 302 Cricket 340 M/Sport 360 General 380 Rugby 370 Golf 350 GolfRanks SA Open Tennis Main MenuP353 CEEFAX 2 353 Fri 21 Jan 22:11/02 BOB HOPE CLASSIC, Indian Wells 4/6 Leading 2nd round scores: (4 courses) (US unless stated) par=72 130 G Kraft 65 R Been 63 131 A Magee 65 D Toms 68 B Sway 67 JL Lewis 66 B Geiberger 61 B Cheesman 62 132 B Henninger 66 O Browne 67 N Lancaster 68 133 M Gogel 67 P Jacobsen 64 K Triplets 64 P Goydos 69 G Day 68 Selected other scores: 136 J Par'vik Swe 67 138 S Lyle GB 69 Football 302 Cricket 340 M/Sport 360 General 380 Rugby 370 Golf 350 GolfRanks SA Open Tennis Main MenuP353 CEEFAX 2 353 Fri 21 Jan 22:14/32 SUBARU MEMORIAL EVENT, Florida 5/6 Trish Johnson produced a fabulous eagle to stay in touch with the lead after the first round of the Subaru Memorial of Naples tournament at Pelican Strand. The highlight of Johnson's round of 68 was a three at the par five 11th where she blasted a seven wood second shot over 200 yards and holed from 15 feet. That left her four behind leader and defending champion Meg Mallon's 64. Britons Laura Davies, Janice Moodie and Helen Dobson finished the day on two-under-par after shooting 70. Football 302 Cricket 340 M/Sport 360 General 380 Rugby 370 Golf 350 GolfRanks SA Open Tennis Main MenuP353 CEEFAX 2 353 Fri 21 Jan 22:12/51 SUBARU MEMORIAL EVENT, Florida 6/6 Leading first round scores: par=72 (US unless stated) 64 M Mallon 65 M Baena Col N Bowen 66 J Hanna N Scranton 67 C Johnson British scores: 68 T Johnson 70 L Davies H Dobson J Moodie 71 J Morley 72 C Matthew 73 S Lowe 74 L Hackney K Marshall 75 C McMillan M McKay 78 S Strudwick Football 302 Cricket 340 M/Sport 360 GolfRanks SA Open Tennis Main Menu