Bring an umpire or you'll lose out; UPDATE.SCOTLAND'S top-flight cricket clubs have been warned they face being docked points if they fail to provide a qualified umpire for SNCL SNCL Smile Now, Cry Later matches next season. League chiefs are concerned by a shortage of officials so are taking radical steps to address the problem with all 30 member clubs being ordered to help out. SNCL secretary Stewart Oliver said: "Clubs know they have an obligation to provide a qualified umpire because we announced last year that it would become part of the rules for the 2010 season." SPEEDWAY: Glasgow Tigers
The Glasgow Tigers are a BCAFL team located in Scotland and consisting of players from the University of Glasgow. star rider James Grieves has been rushed to hospital suffering from kidney stones. Doctors have still to decide if the 35-year-old needs surgery. Tigers boss Alan Dick said: "This is yet another blow to us in what has been a difficult season." TENNIS: Defending champion Jo-Wilfried Tsonga beat Swiss qualifier Marco Chiudinelli 6-7 (7-9) 6-3 6-4 in the quarter-finals of the PTT (1) (Postal, Telegraph & Telephone) The governmental agency responsible for combined postal, telegraph and telephone services in many European countries. (2) See push-to-talk. PTT - Post, Telephone and Telegraph administration Thailand Open. The Frenchman will playViktor Troicki for a place in the final after the Serb saw off American John Isner 7-6 (7-3) 6-2. Gilles Simon defeated Evgeny Korolev of Russia 4-6 6-3 6-4 and will face sixth seed Jurgen Melzer, who dumped Andreas Beck 6-4 6-2, in the other semi-final. BOWLS: Former sportscotland manager Alan McMillan has been appointed chief executive of the Scottish Bowling Association. He said: "The next year is very important for SBA SBA abbr. Small Business Administration Noun 1. SBA - an independent agency of the United States government that protects the interests of small businesses and ensures that they receive a fair share of government with work progressing towards unification with the SWBA SWBA Southwest Bluegrass Music Association and Scotland's athletes preparing to challenge for more medals at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi." East Lothian today begin their quest for a fifth Jack High Insurance National Indoor League title with an away tie in Section B of the Premier League against Blantyre. BADMINTON: Scottish No.3 seed Susan Egelstaff reached the last 16 of the Bulgarian International when her first-round opponent, Alesia Zaitsava (Belarus), retired injured with the score at 21-11 18-4. In the men's singles Glasgow's Kieran Merrilees beat local favourite Stiliyan Makarski 21-14 21-15 but fellow Scot Gordon Thomson lost 21-17 21-18 to No.3 seed Henri Hurskainen of Sweden. SQUASH: Scotland claimed a spot in the 13-14th place play-off after battling to a 2-1 victory over Ireland at the world men's team championships in Denmark. RUGBY LEAGUE: Scotland coach Steve McCormack has called up Barrow winger James Nixon to his squad for the rugbyleague.com European Cup. CAPTION(S): OP FEARS: Grieves |
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