Cyna Marie Rodriguez of the Philippines received an early birthday present in the form of the Hong Kong Ladies' Open Amateur Championship title after overcoming compatriot and defending champion Jayvie Agojo in a sudden-death play-off at Discovery Bay Golf Club yesterday. Rodriguez, who turns 21 today, made a par at the first extra hole after Agojo found trouble in notching her maiden win of the season. The pair had finished regulation play locked on two under par. Sarah Jane Ababa, also of the Philippines, claimed third spot, one shot behind. "It feels great to win in Hong Kong," declared Rodriguez. "It's a shame one of us had to lose." Alex Jenkins
So Wa-wai ran his fastest 200 metres for the year but still had to settle for silver at the London Paralympics. His 24.77 second finish was not enough to beat champion Roman Pavlyk of Ukraine but So was still pleased with the result as it was the first track medal for Hong Kong at the Games. In the women's team wheelchair fencing, Hong Kong, headed by double gold medallist Yu Chui-yee, lost to China 45-42 in the semi-finals and will meet Poland for the bronze medal. Chan Kin-wa
Thailand's veteran golf star Thaworn Wiratchant pulled away from the pack to take a three-shot lead after the third round of Malaysia's Worldwide Holdings Selangor Masters. The 45-year-old produced a golfing masterclass with a four-under-par 68, pushing him to the brink of a record 14th Asian Tour title. Swedish rookie Jesper Kennegard moved into second place after hitting a 67, while second round co-leader Michael Tran of Vietnam slipped back to joint third place. AFP