P179 Teletext 179 Aug 6 07:07:37 —————————————— US/WORLD ——————————————— ALL THE LATEST NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL SPORTS NEWS N E W S ——————————————————————————————————1/9—— Sports index 301 Regional sport 170 DON'T MISS THE SPORT POLL p165 SportIndjx LocalSport Diary WjathjrP179 Teletext 179 Aug 6 07:12:14 ——————————————————————————————————————— GOVERNMENT BACK MONZA SAFETY SCHEME Monzb's Italian Grand Prix may bj reprieved after the government appro6ed a plan to improve track safety. The race was called off after the sport's governing body ruled that it did not meet new safety standards in the wake of Aytron Senna's death. $hj Italian government has now approved a plan to widen run-off areas at Monza's famous Ljsmo curves. ——————————————————————————————————2/9—— Sports results 167-8 Sports shorts 161 *** USA BARGAINS SEE PAGE 272 *** SportIndjx LocalSport Diary WjathjrP179 Teletext 179 Aug 6 07:10:57 ——————————————————————————————————————— PRIESTLEY CLOSING ON DOUBLE TITLE WEN Dennis Priestley is just two victories away from adding the Proton Cars World Matchplay title to his WDC World championship crown. The 34-year-old Mexborough ace thrashed surprise quarter-finalist Jamie Harvey 11-4 to reach the last four of the £55,000 event at Blackpool. Priestley now meets No 5 seed Rod Harrington for a place in Sunday's final. He beat Jim Watkins 11-7. ——————————————————————————————————3/9—— US results 167 World results 168 *** USA BARGAINS SEE PAGE 272 *** SportIndjx LocalSport Diary WjathjrP179 Teletext 179 Aug 6 07:18:21 ——————————————————————————————————————— PRJJSTLJY CLOSING ON DOUBLE TITLE WEN Dennis Priestley is just two victories away from adding the Proton Cars World Matchplay title to his WDC World championship crown. The 34-year-old Mexborough ace thrashed surprise quarter-finalist Jamie Harvey 11-4 to reach the last four of the £55,000 event at Blackpool. Priestley now meets No 5 seed Rod Harrington for a place in Sunday's final. He beat Jim Watkins 11-7. ——————————————————————————————————4/9—— US results 167 World results 168 GET AWAY IN THE UK? SEE P240 SportIndjx LocalSport Diary WjathjrP179 Teletext 179 Aug 6 07:18:21 Melbourne ————————————————————————————— SUPER SCOT IN RECORD POTTING FORM Scottish teenager John Higgins added to his massive break-building exploits Down Under with a break of 144 in the quarter-final of the Australian Open. Higgins, 19, from Wishaw, had breaks of 140 and 141 to set new potting records for any Australian professional event. He put that effort in the shade with his superb 144 to help give him a 7-3 win over home player Warren King. ——————————————————————————————————5/9—— Sport extra 160 UK Results 167 FOR THE BEST DEALS IN THE UK - P240 SportIndjx LocalSport Diary WjathjrP179 Teletext 179 Aug 6 07:18:31 CLARKE GATECRASHES THE PARTY Darren Clarke spoiled the superstars' party with birdies at four of the last six holes in the BMW International Open $hj burly Irishman shot 69 in the second round to join Bernhard Lanker at the top of the leadjrboard on 136, eight under par. Lanker came in with a 68 as did Sjvj Ballesteros, who is one shot back. Andrew Collison joined Ballesteros on 137 when hj fired a splendid 66. ——————————————————————————————————6/9—— Sports results 167-8 Sports shorts 161 FOR THE BEST DEALS IN THE UK - P240 SportIndjx LocalSport Diary WeatherP179 Teletext 179 Aug 6 07:11:27 T ———————————————————————————— CROCE SETS EARLY PACE AGAIN Alberto Croce, the Italian World Cup player who has been first round leader in the last two Seniors Tour events, has sjizjd pole position again. He leads the Forte PGA Seniors event at Dalmahoy bz a shot after returning a three-under-par 67 at Sunningdale. Top senior professional in 1993, Tommy Horton, John Morgan and Basil Proudfoot lead the chase with former Rzdjr Cup man Brian Huggjtt three further adrift. ——————————————————————————————————7/9—— Sports results 167-8 Sports shorts 161 LINCOLN TRAVEL SHOP SEE P256 SportIndjx LocalSport Diary WjathjrP179 Teletext 179 Aug 6 07:14:17 DAVIES MAKES SCOTS OPEN MOVE Britain's Laura Davies stepped up her challenge for a sixth victory of the season when she carded a second round 69 in the new Skoda Scottish Open. Davies, winner of the Irish Open last weekend, finished at six under par on 138 to share the halfway lead with Karina Orum, from Denmark. They lead by one stroke from ex-British Open champion Penny Grice-Whittakjr and Scotland's Dale Reid. ——————————————————————————————————8/9—— Sports results 167-8 Sports shorts 161 TONIGHT'S FILMS ON TELEVISION p117 SportIndjx LocalSport Diary WjathjrP179 Teletext 179 Aug 6 07:44:32 International Tournament ——— —— RANGERS 2 SAMPDORIA 4 Rangers surrendered a 2-0 lead at Ibrox to David Plats's impressive Sampdoria after a second half collapse. Gets' kjepjr Andy Goram was powerless to halt the Italians after Mark Hateley (3) and Trevor Steven (30) had scored. Mauro Bertarelli (36), Vladimir Jugovic (57) and Allesjndro Melli (64) fired Sampdoria ahead and a last minute Bertarilli penalty sealed Gets' doom. ——————————————————————————————————9/9—— Can anyone end the Rangers run? 165 NATIONAL AND REGIONAL WEATHER p180 SportIndjx LocalSport Diary Wjathjr