Hockey

THE British women's Olympic team ended a two-game losing sequence in Madrid yesterday when they drew 1-1 with Olympic champions, Spain.

Spain opened in 25 minutes when Lucis Lopez lobbed goalkeeper Jo Thompson but Mandy Nicholls quickly equalised with a solo effort.

In San Diego, Scotland's men's Under-21 side beat the USA women's Olympic squad 3-2 in an exhibition match. James McBlane, James Burns, and Euan Miller scored for Scotland.

Cricket

HOLDERS Buckie are at home to Perthshire League team Crieff in the third round of the twelfth Clubsport Scottish Small Clubs Cup announced yesterday by the SCU. Draw:

Kingsway v Haddington; Gargunnock or Dundee Univ Staff v Old Grammarians; Manderston v Huntly; Highland v St Ronald; Forres St Lawrence v Cults; Buckie v Crieff; Luncarty v Kinloch; Westquarter v Queen's Park (ties to played on or before July 7).

SCORES

Glasgow Evening League. Div 6 - Millburn 99 for five; QPFC Supporters 100 for one (D Martin 53, S Gadsden 37no).

Glasgow Evening League Cup. Second round: Helensburgh 107 (C Thomas 35; A Mustafa 4-10); North Kelvinside 108 for one (M Pasha 60, S Malik 41).

Strathclyde Shield. Quarter-finals - Renfrew 128 for six (D Hill 55; J Campbell 4-24); Inverclyde 63 for seven.

West District Under-15 140; Penrith Panthers Under-15 97 (A McNeill 4-47, J Forrest 3-6).

West District Under-16 283 (B Clarke 113, I Farid 67; S Zugt 5-56); Penrith Panthers Under-16 151 for nine (S Ison 46; G Pitt 4-26).

Gleniffer HS Invitation Tournament: Cleveden 249, Gleniffer 220; Paisley Grammar 238, Cleveden 177; Gleniffer HS 217, Paisley Grammar 127. Gleniffer HS retain trophy by highest aggregate runs.

Sailing

OLYMPIC yachtsman Lawrie Smith was yesterday named as the skipper for Team EF's crew in the 1997-98 Whitbread Round the World Race. Team EF vice-president John Salen said Smith, who won a bronze medal in the Soling class at the Barcelona Olympics four years ago, had always been his first choice.

Speedway

SCOTTISH Monarchs rider Mike Faria could be hit with a huge fine, or face suspension, on Friday. The American is in trouble with the governing FIM after an incident at this month's Overseas Final.

Faria, along with 12 others, refused to use new solid block tyres in the meeting, despite orders to do so. The final went ahead but the 13 rebels, who reverted to their own Dunlop tyres, were thrown out of the World Championship by the FIM after a weekend trial.

Basketball

GLASGOW Brightsiders, the nearly team of Scottish basketball, have struck a bright note for the future by landing a new sponsorship deal. The team, who for the past three years or more have been tipped for stardom, are to be known as Glasgow Sports Division next season, thanks to a deal with Tom Hunter's Scottish retail giant Sports Division.

Golf

KEVIN McAleer kept alive hopes of a host club victory when he moved into the last 16 of the West of Scotland Boys Matchplay championship at his own Port Glasgow course yesterday. Results:

First quarter (second round) - G Dingwall (Wishaw) beat D Hunter (Kilmacolm), 3 and 1; R Wilson (Bellshill) beat M Hubner (Caldwell), 5 and 4; C Wilson (Wishaw) beat G Hawthorne (Bellshill), 2 and 1; S Hubner (Caldwell) beat R Love (Cochrane Castle), 1 hole.

Second quarter (second round) - K McAleer (Port Glasgow) beat I Gray (Erskine), 5 and 4; A Shand (Campsie) beat D Herron (Fereneze), 2 and 1; I Borland (Paisley) beat J Lloyd (Caldwell), 1 hole; G Paton (Balmore) beat S Wallace (Erskine), 1 hole.

Third quarter (first round) - G Greer (Clober) beat T McInally (Loudoun Gowf) w.o.; E Garry (Wishaw) beat F McKie (Caldwell), 5 and 4; G Holland (Ballochmyle) beat C White (Caldwell), 2 and 1; J Sharp (Cowal) beat S Anderson (Hilton Park) w.o.; J McDougal (Turnberry) beat C McKirdy (Rothesay), at 21st; A Reid (Bothwell Castle) beat D Moore (Old Ranfurly), 6 and 4; B Crawford (Kilbirnie Place) beat G Bell (Lochwinnoch), 4 and 3; R Hannah (Kilmacolm) beat C Gibson (Hamilton), 1 hole. Second round - Greer beat Garry, 2 and 1; Holland beat Sharp, at 24th; Reid beat McDougal, 2 and 1; Crawford beat Hannah, at 19th.

Fourth quarter (first round) - G Munro (Ranfurly Castle) beat M Lutton (Bellshill), 1 hole; S McIntosh (Cardross) beat C Nicholson (Cathcart Castle), 2 holes; A Crawford (Kilbrinie Place) beat G Bell (Cathcart Castle), at 21st; J King (Cardross) beat S Johnston (Erskine), 3 and 2; A Forsyth (Muckhart) beat C Carrey (Paisley), 2 and 1; C Duguid (Strathaven) beat R McLeod (Elderslie), 2 and 1; R Vallely (Glenbervie) beat A Fairbairn (Stranraer), at 19th; R Berry (Hamilton) beat I MacCalman (Glencruitten), 3 and 2. Second round - Munro beat McIntosh, 7 and 5; Crawford beat King, 4 and 2; Forsyth beat Duguid, 4 and 3; Berry beat Vallely, 1 hole.

Greyhounds

SHAWFIELD results: First race - Typical Treasure (3) 7-2; Three Stoogies (4) 3-1; #13.64. Second - Clune Gypsy (5) 4-1; Wee Stoater (4) 3-1; #15.48. Third - Pumping Tim (1) 7-2. Copland Road (5) 3-1; #13.64. Fourth - Clune Bracken (5) 5-1: Star Ace (4) 5-1; #28.24. Fifth: Clune Girl (4) 4-1; Serious danger (5) 7-2; #17.32. Sixth - Thorny Diamond (1) 5-2; Hinch Mac (3) 9-4; #8.10. Seventh - Clune Express (5) 5-2; Millers Glen (1) 4-1; #12.31. Eighth - Briggside Prince (5) 2-1 fav; Deise Shamrock (3) 5-1; #11.73. Ninth - Clune Prince (5) 5-2; Charlies Sprout (1) 2-1; #7.47.

Boxing

LIVERPOOL'S Peter Culshaw stopped South Africa's Commonwealth flyweight champion Daniel Ward in the third round in Stevenage last night. Culshaw put Ward on the canvas and the holder was duly halted by referee Richie Davies after another flurry of hefty rights.