first division of the Swiss Timing BSRA Club Championships.

Yates finally came through 10-8 in the 25-minute opener, but Furtado edged the second game by the same score and then took advantage of Yates' growing tiredness to win the next two.

In the men's first division, Spencer Moss shattered the hopes of 1998 finalist Jan Brewer. Brewer stormed through the first game 9-2 but Moss equalised in the second. Moss took a long third game 10-8 but went down 9-6 in the fourth.

Brewer saved several match balls in the decider but finally caved in to one of Moss's brilliantly executed backhand drops as the game finished 9-6.

In men's division three, what looked set to be a long battle between Nigel Henderson and Geoff Redmond was cut short in the second game. Henderson had taken a tightly contested first 10-8 and at 4-4 in the second, Redmond hit the wall, literally, as he dived for a shot. After taking a break to ice the growing lump on his head, he could only play another two rallies before having to concede.

TEAMS AIM FOR JOELL GOLF MEMORIAL GLF Teams aim for Joell golf memorial A new golfing award, named after the late Madeline Joell, will be presented for the first time tonight in the United States.

The team with the lowest net score after today's opening round of the Ace Group Classic Pro-Am first round in Naples, Florida, will win the Madeline F.

Joell Memorial Award.

Joell, an amateur championship golfer and MP who died suddenly this month at the age of 39, worked for ACE Bermuda as vice-president of marketing. The field features some of the top names on the senior circuit pairing up with ACE executives.

ACE Limited president Brian Duperreault, who works in Hamilton, plays with Arnold Palmer.