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Col bids to turn up heat; UPDATE.


COLIN MONTGOMERIE Colin Stuart Montgomerie, OBE (born June 23, 1963) is a Scottish professional golfer often referred to by his nickname 'Monty'. He has had one of the finest careers in European Tour history, having won a record eight Order of Merit titles including a streak of seven consecutively  is hoping to turn up the heat in this week's Egyptian Open after his stint on the wet and windy West HighlandWay.

The European Ryder Cup Ryder Cup

Biennial team golf event first held in 1927. It was originally played between teams of golfers from the U.S. and Britain; since 1979 players opposing the U.S. have been chosen from all of Europe. The trophy was donated by the British seed merchant Samuel Ryder.
 skipper, who walked the first leg of the 95-mile hike on Monday in aid of his late mother's cancer charity, leads a group of four Scots competing at the Mirage City club in Cairo.

Dubai-based Ross Bain, former Scottish Amateur champion George Murray George Murray may refer to:
  • Lord George Murray (general) (1694–1760), Jacobite general
  • Lord George Murray (bishop) (1761–1803), Bishop of St David's, grandson of the general
 and PGA EuroPro Tour The PGA EuroPro Tour is a men's developmental professional golf tour. It was created in 2002 by the merger of two older development tours, the EuroPro Tour and the PGA Mastercard Tour. It is based mainly in the United Kingdom, with a few events in other countries.  No.1 Scott Jamieson are also in the field.

Gavin Dear will go straight into the 54-hole final stage of the Alps Tour's qualifying school in Italy next week because of his success with Scotland in this season's European Team Championship.

SNOOKER snooker

Variation of English billiards. It is played with 15 red balls and 6 variously coloured balls. Snooker arose, probably in India, as a game for soldiers in the 1870s.
: Graeme Dott hopes he's found the cue to get him back on track for the UK Championship.

The one he used to win the 2006 World Championship was damaged

beyond repair after a tournament in Portugal in May. After discarding three possible replacements he's hoping his fourth choice will halt a slump to 28 in the rankings.

Dott said: "It's been incredibly frustrating but the cue I've got just now is the one I'll stick with."

HOCKEY: Grange and Clydesdale will contest the President's Cup Final on Saturday at Forthbank, Stirling.

CRICKET: Premier Division Carlton have named Stevie Gilmour as their new head coach.
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Publication:Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)
Date:Nov 4, 2009
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