TUESDAY, 11.00AM:
SOUTH AFRICAN Hugh Baiocchi beat Bob Duval in a play-off to win the Pittsburgh Senior Classic in Pittsburgh on Sunday, after they were tied at 206 after three rounds.
“Bob is a good friend and a good player. It was a little intimidating playing with him in the play-off because he is such a big hitter. I guess I was able to hang in there,” a modest Baiocchi said.
Compatriot John Bland finished two strokes behind, tied with three other players.
SPORT BRIEFS
WOUNDED LIONS THE Gauteng Lions rugby team has been depleted of half its players due to injury: Hannes Strydom (achilles tendon), Kobus Wiese (ankle), Armand du Preez (knee), James Dalton (finger), Thinus Delport (bruised calf), Balie Swart (back) Warren Brosnihan (shoulder) Hennie le Roux (thigh) and Christian Scholtz (shoulder).
SA BEAT RUSSIA THE South African men’s hockey team beat Russia 2-0 in the first international match of their tour to Moscow. The goals came one in each half, from Greg Nicol.
YEBO GOLF PGA TOUR sponsors Vodacom donated R100 000 to the SA Golf Foundation on Monday, to develop junior golf players and finance their participation in national and international competitions.
BOWLS WIN IN WALES THE South African women’s bowls foursome — Jannie de Beer, Barbara Redshaw, Lorna Trigwell, and Hester Bekker — beat Israel to take the title at the Atlantic Rim Games in Llandrindod, Wales on Monday.
SA SURFERS DISAPPOINTED SOUTH African surfers Sean Holmes, Greg Emslie and Jevon le Roux finished 33rd in the World Qualifying Series surfing event in Seignosse, France this weekend.