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 Gourlay made to battle                 
                                        
 Former title-holder David Gourlay was  
 given a major scare in the first round 
 of the Scottish International Open.    
                                        
 The fourth seed from Australia, once   
 world No 1 and now world No 3, edged   
 out plucky Honk Kong qualifier Heron   
 Lat 10-7 3-6 2-1 at Dewars in Perth.   
                                        
 England's Andy Thomson, also a former  
 world No 1, celebrated his 51st        
 birthday in style with an 8-5 7-6 win  
 over Welsh qualifier Marc Wyatt.       
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