Maguire digs in to rock on in Gibraltar
STEPHEN MAGUIRE battled into to the second round of the Gibraltar Open but rising stars Scott Donaldson and Ross Muir both crashed out.
The Milton potter was one frame from defeat against Irish amateur Gerard Greene, but drew level and took the deciding frame with a 62 break to win 4-3.
Perth kid Donaldson went down 4-1 to Leicester’s Tom Ford while Muir fared even worse, losing 4-0 to Ulster’s Mark Allen, who completed the whitewash with breaks of 138 and 85.
ICE HOCKEY: Fife Flyers forward Justin Fox will miss tonight’s clash against Edinburgh Capitals.
The appeals panel of the Elite League’s Department of Player Safety has upheld the original match penalty for high-sticking during the clash with Dundee Stars.
GYMNASTICS: Daniel Purvis lays the foundations for next year’s Commonwealth Games when he bids for his fourth Scottish successive all-around title at Bell’s Sports Centre in Perth today.
The 26 year-old was left out of the Great Britain team for the Olympics last year but has an early chance to make himself eligible for the Gold Coast next year.
He said: “The last four years have been tough and it’s been good to have a break after a hard Olympics cycle.
“It would be nice to reach qualification standard in the first event this year.” SQUASH: Alan Clyne has been named as the top seed as he launches his bid for a seventh Scottish title at Edinburgh Sports Club today.
The Inverness player won the Edinburgh Open on his last visit there in January and the 30-year-old has been drawn against either Fraser McCann or Harry Barron.
Scottish No.2 Greg Lobban is absent while he recovers from a hamstring injury. SPEEDWAY: Berwick Bandits confirmed Polish superstar Adam Skornicki will headline their 50th season opener on Saturday March 18 .