SPORT DIGEST

Playing with Scottish international Craig Robertson (Fauldhouse) in the mixed doubles, Rita progressed to the mixed doubles semi-finals with two comfortable victories.Results:

Yonex Scottish National Championships (Meadowbank): mixed doubles: quarter-finals: R Hogg (Dunfermline) & K McEwan (Stirling Univ) beat B & J Hogg (both Dunfermline) 15-2, 15-8; M Mackay (Thurso) & C Tedman (Carluke) beat G Mclean & l Coventry (both Edinburgh) 15-0, 15-4; K Middlemiss (Edinburgh) & A Barlow (Glasgow) beat S Thomson (Stonehaven) & C Young (Edinburgh) 15-2, 15-3; C Robertson (Fauldhouse) & R Pickering (Dumfries) beat B & K Flockhart (both Kelty) 15-8, 15-2.

Badminton history was made at the English national championships on Friday when a player was shown a yellow card. The card was brandished at reigning champion and top seed Colin Haughton after his mobile phone went off during his first round match with Chris Dakin.

Haughton's yellow card had no ill effects as the player fought back from 6-7 down when the phone rang to win 15-8, 15-4.

Basketball

Troon Tornadoes bid for a league double over Edinburgh Kings at the Citadel Leisure Centre in Ayr tomorrow. Troon, who upset the Kings on their home court at Portobello in their first league encounter, toppled St Mirren McDonalds in the Scottish Cup quarter-finals in Troon last week.

Kings struggled to overcome Boroughmuir in their cup quarter-final, but will be keen to assert authority over their Ayrshire rivals, whose cadet team travel to Portobello today, for a Scottish Cup quarter-final.

Glasgow d2, who along with Midlothian Bulls are also through to the last four of the senior cup, are the visitors at Linwood tomorrow to play Paisley. The big clash in the Scottish Women's League is at Denny High School tomorrow where Denny Phoenix play Glasgow Rebels.

Cricket

Mike Hussey is to link up with World Cup Scot John Blain at Northants. The English county yesterday moved for the in-form Western Australia opener as their overseas player for next season.

Hussey scored just 350 runs in 11 appearances for Ferguslie two seasons ago before being called-up for the Australian A tourists.

Curling

Scottish Ladies Championships, Gold League at Gogar Park. Round 11: Jackie Lockhart (Aberdeen) 4, Julia Ewart (Perth) 9; Kelly Wood (Letham Grange) 9, Edith Loudon (Perth) 3; Rhona Martin (Greenacres) 12, Vicky Gumley (Gogar Park) 3; Gillian Howard (Greenacres) 4, Janice Shepherd (Ayr) 7.

Football

Nationwide Football League, Division Two: Wigan 1, Walsall 1. Division Three: Cardiff 0, Rochdale 0; Mansfield 1, Exeter 1;

Greyhound Results

Shawfield: first race: Prince Come (2) 2-1; Picture String (3) 7-4; #5.52. second: Ardent Capo (5) 3-1; Peddle Along (2) 3-1; #11.91. third: Fernhill Flow (5) 3-1; Stormy Kit (3) 3-1; #11.91. fourth: Tally Ho Robin (5) 3-1; Yellow King (2) 2-1; #9.00. fifth: Little Steps (4) 5-2; Tally Ho Glitter (3) 5-2; #8.80. sixth: Another Zico(1) 7-4fav; Knocklayde Glory (5) 5-2; #6.06. seventh: Leaderfoot Lady (3) 5-2; True Matter (2) 2-1; #7.57. eighth: Commander Black (1) 5-4f; Lonesome Lady (4) 9-4; #3.99. ninth: Long Johns Hill (1) 2-1 jf; Traight Try (5) 3-1; #7.98.

Lacrosse

THE late withdrawal of the Composite North Side, due to team/transport problems, from the inter-regional mixed tournament scheduled at GHK Sports Club, Anniesland, Glasgow tomorrow means that there will only be one match - West versus East. Both include World Cup players. West were beaten 12-4 by East in the women's match last month at the Grange Club, Edinburgh.

Motorsport

Allan McNish will bid to collect the full-set of endurance titles this weekend when he tackles the Daytona 24-hour race behind the wheel of his Risi Competizione Ferrari 333SP.

The 31-year-old from Dumfries, twice second at the gruelling Florida circuit and competing for the only time this year before starting his Formula One test career with Toyota, knows he faces a stiff battle.

Speedway

GLASGOW Tigers are under new ownership, ending weeks of uncertainty for the supporters of the Ashfield-based Premier League club. Speedway fans Stewart Dickson and Alan Dick yesterday clinched a deal to buy out Edinburgh-based businessman Brian Sands' controlling interest.

Squash

Edinburgh's Martin Heath, the world No.4, has been seeded third for the British championships to be played in Manchester on February 21-25. It will be only Heath's second appearance at the event and he is Scotland's main hope in the absence of Peter Nicol.

In the women's event, Tania Bailey (Lincs) is favourite with Edinburgh's Pam Nimmo seeded for the first time, at seventh.

Tennis

ANDREW Murray (Dunblane), winner of both singles and doubles at the Teen Tennis International in Telford last week, has reached the semi-finals of both events at the unofficial 14-and-under World Indoor Championships in France.

Murray, 13, the No.4 singles seed, beat British rival Paul Nicholls (Leics) 6-1, 6-1 while his doubles partner, Andrew Kennaugh (Surrey), beat Tim Neilly (USA) 4-6, 6-1,6-1, but they are in different semis. In their doubles quarter-final they are the only UK survivors.

SLTA Scottish Indoor Championships, Scotstoun LC, Glasgow. Singles: Men: First Round: T Ogilvie (Kinnoull) beat K Meisner (Elgin) 6-2, 6-3; D Culshaw (Newlands) beat John Singh (Newlands) 6-2, 6-3; R Allan (Newlands) beat S Malcolm (Stonehaven) 6-4, 6-0; J Gray (Next Generation) beat B McNeil (Aberdour) 6-0, 6-1; S Milne (C ults) beat N Lundy (Sunderland) 7-5, 6-1; D Cottier (Derby) beat John Deeching (Next Generation) 6-2, 6-2; J Lints (Westhill) beat G Hood (St Andrews); C Fleming (Linlithgow) beat M Fleming (Stirling Univ) 7-6, 7-5; A Hawke (Thistle) beat C Bird (Linlithgow) 6-3, 6-3; M Windmill (Next Generation) beat D Kinnaird (Broomhill) 6-3, 4-6, 6-3; E McGinn (Giffnock) beat C Taylor (Whitecraigs) 6-1,6-2; M Hendry (Stirling Univ) beat J Chalmers (Killearn) 6-0, 6-1; James Singh (Newlands) beat D Kilroy (Bearsden) 7-6, 6-0.

Second Round: J Evans (Stirling Univ) beat Ogilvie 3-6, 7-6, 6-1; Culshaw beat Allan 2-6, 6-3, 6-2; Gray beat Milne 6-0, 6-1; Lints beat Cottier 6-1, 6-0; Fleming beat Hawke 6-1, 6-4; A MacDonald (Thistle) beat Singh 6-0, 6-0.

Women: First round: H Graham (Giffnock) beat N Kerr (Strathgryffe) 6-2, 6-2; N Slater (Next Generation) beat S Norris (Strathgryffe) 6-4, 4-6, 6-4.