Western Daily Press (Bristol UK) back issues from August 2008:
Alphabetical order? ; Barack Obama came to town.
Aug 01, 2008 ... Barack Obama came to town. Who did he ...
Duchess's good luck message ; Britain's Olympic dressage, eventing and Paralympic teams received a good luck visit from the Duchess of Cornwall last week.
Aug 01, 2008 ... Britain's Olympic dressage, eventing and Paralympic teamsreceived a good luck visit from the Duchess of Cornwall last week. In her capacity as patron of the British Equestrian Federation(BEF), the Duchess visited Hartpury College in Gloucestershire,where the dressage horses and ...
Cross-country 'too dangerous' for team ; Wilton horse trials in Wiltshire went ahead in glorious sunshine last weekend, in stark contrast to last year, when unrelenting rain forced the event to be cancelled.
Aug 01, 2008; ... Wilton horse trials in Wiltshire went ahead in glorious sunshinelast weekend, in stark contrast to last year, when unrelenting rainforced the event to be cancelled. Well known riders in action included Olympic-bound William Fox-Pitt, from Dorset, who started 10 horses over the two ...
Andrew hoy off the hook ; The International Equestrian Federation (FEI) has decided there is not enough evidence to support a case of abuse brought against Gatcombe-based international event rider Andrew Hoy and his Dutch pupil Madeleine Brugman on her horse Sundancer 6.
Aug 01, 2008 ... The International Equestrian Federation (FEI) has decided thereis not enough evidence to support a case of abuse brought againstGatcombe-based international event rider Andrew Hoy and his Dutchpupil Madeleine Brugman on her horse Sundancer 6. It was alleged that spiked overreach ...
Anti-dope move ; For the first time in the history of anti-doping and medication control at the Olympic Games, free, unofficial tests will be available on horses' urine samples in order to minimise inadvertent violations.
Aug 01, 2008 ... For the first time in the history of anti-doping and medicationcontrol at the Olympic Games, free, unofficial tests will beavailable on horses' urine samples in order to minimise inadvertent violations. Because the tests are unofficial, and the results will beavailable only to ...
England streak to win over Aussies ; England's polo team, which includes Tetbury-based brothers Mark and Luke Tomlinson, won their second test match of the season last weekend.
Aug 01, 2008 ... England's polo team, which includes Tetbury-based brothers Markand Luke Tomlinson, won their second test match of the season lastweekend. The home side, which also included Malcolm Borwick and JamesBeim, beat Australia 10-9 to lift the Coronation Cup during theCartier ...
Book now to learn to look after a pony ; Children are being invited to sign up for a workshop that will teach them pony care skills.
Aug 01, 2008 ... Children are being invited to sign up for a workshop that willteach them pony care skills. Welfare charity HorseWorld, in Whitchurch, Bristol, is hostingtwo caring for pony days on Saturday, September 20, and Sunday,September 21. The charity's Sharon Crewe said: "The last ...
Longstanding occasion ; Claypits Farm is once again hosting Eastington show on August 2. The Spencer family's property has had a long association with the annual summer event, as the present organisers discovered recently, when a poster was discovered advertising the 1951 show at the same venue.
Aug 01, 2008 ... Claypits Farm is once again hosting Eastington show on August 2.The Spencer family's property has had a long association with theannual summer event, as the present organisers discovered recently,when a poster was discovered advertising the ...
Grooms career path template selling well across the globe ; Lantra Sector Skills Council and the British Grooms Association are celebrating the sale of the 100th EquineSkillsCV across the globe.
Aug 01, 2008 ... Lantra Sector Skills Council and the British Grooms Associationare celebrating the sale of the 100th EquineSkillsCV across theglobe. The first of its kind, the EquineSkillsCV was developed by thetwo organisations to give grooms a clear path of progression, whichhad previously not ...
Silver medal for British pony team ; The British pony eventing team won a silver medal at the European Championships in Switzerland last weekend.
Aug 01, 2008 ... The British pony eventing team won a silver medal at theEuropean Championships in Switzerland last weekend. The all-girl squad included South West riders Ella McEwen, 14,from Swindon, Wiltshire, and Althea Bleekman, 16, from Cullompton,Devon. They were joined by Gina Ruck, ...
Harness racing reaches a 'crucial turning point' ; Following hot on the heels of the outstandingly successful meeting under British Harness Racing Club rules at Hereford Racecourse last month, seven drivers from the region were invited to Kempton Park to run a harness racing trial following the seven thoroughbred races on the evening racecard.
Aug 01, 2008 ... Following hot on the heels of the outstandingly successfulmeeting under British Harness Racing Club rules at HerefordRacecourse last month, seven drivers from the region were invitedto Kempton Park to run a harness racing trial following the seventhoroughbred races on the evening ...
Festival now in full swing ; The Festival of British Eventing, which is held annually at the Princess Royal's Gatcombe Park estate in Gloucestershire, is well under way, with the feature class, the British Open, reaching its climax on Sunday.
Aug 01, 2008 ... The Festival of British Eventing, which is held annually at thePrincess Royal's Gatcombe Park estate in Gloucestershire, is wellunder way, with the feature class, the British Open, reaching itsclimax on Sunday. Tomorrow, you can catch British Open contenders performing ...
Equine art in spotlight ; A Bath art gallery is devoting an exhibition especially to equestrian artists.
Aug 01, 2008 ... A Bath art gallery is devoting an exhibition especially toequestrian artists. Gallery Le Fort, located between Royal Crescent and The Circus at5 St Margaret's Buildings, will be showing paintings by KatjaHannula, from Finland, including the one pictured left, which iscalled The ...
Great party send-off for our teams ; At This very moment the British team horses are mid-flight on their way to the Olympics in Hong Kong.
Aug 01, 2008 ... At This very moment the British team horses are mid-flight ontheir way to the Olympics in Hong Kong. The Bechtolsheimers, parents of the British Olympic dressage teammember Laura, hosted a very good send-off party for the dressage andeventing teams last weekend at their home near ...
Club sweeps the board ; Frampton Family Riding Club team swept the board at the area dressage competition recently.
Aug 01, 2008 ... Frampton Family Riding Club team swept the board at the areadressage competition recently. In first place were Frampton Passage, with Gabrielle Withers(Take A Rain Check), Kirsty Camm (Mexicano Tango), Fran Pearce(Seamus) and Julie Hall (Orlando). Second-placed Frampton ...
Winning teamwork ; Mid Somerset Riding Club dressage team won at the annual Badminton Horse Feeds Dressage competition, held at Badminton House.
Aug 01, 2008 ... Mid Somerset Riding Club dressage team won at the annualBadminton Horse Feeds Dressage competition, held at Badminton House. Mid Somerset were represented by Fiona Britten, from Hurcot,riding Gill Longhurst's home-bred Trakhener gelding The Rascal,Lindsey Millar, from Wincanton, ...
Sparkling news for breeders ; Local breeders, Patsy and Tony Miller, at Bowood Sport Horse Stud in Leigh, near Cricklade, were ecstatic when they received the news that one of their young horses had qualified for the Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) in her first year of open showing.
Aug 01, 2008 ... Local breeders, Patsy and Tony Miller, at Bowood Sport Horse Studin Leigh, near Cricklade, were ecstatic when they received the newsthat one of their young horses had qualified for the Horse of theYear Show (HOYS) in her first year of open showing. Bowood Diamond, a five-year-old ...
Worcester lodge show in pictures ; Worcester Lodge annual horse show was held at the Badminton estate, Didmarton, on Sunday, attracting a host of top riders and local competitors alike.
Aug 01, 2008 ... Worcester Lodge annual horse show was held at the Badmintonestate, Didmarton, on Sunday, attracting a host of top riders andlocal competitors alike. Cancelled last year because of horrendous rain, this year'sevent, with dressage and jumping, ridden and in-hand showing, driving ...
Horse displays at show ; Mid Somerset Show is going ahead this year on August 17.
Aug 01, 2008 ... Mid Somerset Show is going ahead this year on August 17. Alongside the usual array of agricultural displays andcompetitions is an extensive horse section. There are classes for hunters, Arabs,veterans, coloureds,youngstock, show ponies, mountain and moorland breeds, ...
From boyz to men
Aug 01, 2008 ... It was a performance for BBC's Children In Need that promptedBoyzone to get back together and tour. Helen Sloan talked to ShaneLynch about how he came to be part of the band and how he feelsabout it all second time round. IT doesn't take long before it becomes obvious that Shane ...
Something to shout about ; She's been at the top of the pop tree for five decades, now Lulu is back in the West as part of the annual Glastonbury Extravaganza. Helen Sloan catches up with the evergreen star
Aug 01, 2008 ... She's been at the top of the pop tree for five decades, now Luluis back in the West as part of the annual Glastonbury Extravaganza.Helen Sloan catches up with the evergreen star It's Glastonbury Extravaganza time again, the other annualfestival in Glastonbury, this one taking ...
Theatre w/cfeb28
Aug 01, 2008 ... Alma Tavern Page to Stage present Daddy's Gone A-Hunting / Seven Stages of anAffair. Until August 2. 8pm. pounds7. Dreamshed Theatre presentTwo. August 7-9. 8pm. pounds8/pounds6 concs. Artsreach Performance Miracle Theatre present Jason: August 7 Melbury Osmond. Tel ...
Strut your stuff with peppa pig and Mr bump
Aug 01, 2008 ... What do Rupert Bear, Peppa Pig, Little Princess, Fifi Forget-Me-Not, Mr Bump and Noddy all have in common? They're all packing theirsuitcases and taking to the road to perform a new show packed fullof singing, dancing and fun. As part of their first ever national theatre tour, the ...
World-class lessons
Aug 01, 2008 ... Fancy being taught by some of the most accomplished musicians inthe world, fresh from their performances at the Womad festival? Well, you can do just that at the Womad Summer School which takes place next week, just after the festival of music, dance andart set up by former Genesis ...
Dance yourself dizzy this weekend
Aug 01, 2008 ... Whether you have caught the ballroom bug from Brucie on Saturdaynight TV or you are an experienced dancer, there is something foreveryone at the Summer Ballroom Dancing Festival. The festival, which will be hosted by experienced Cheltenhamdance teachers Freddie and Barbara Clark, ...
Rock around the docks
Aug 01, 2008 ... If you're disappointed the Wurzels won't be appearing at the EDFEnergy Harbour Festival in Bristol this weekend, never fear. Therewill still be wurzeling aplenty in the shape of the Mangledwurzels,who'll be playing the Amphitheatre Stage on Sunday morning. As well as covering some ...
Joe's long on talent
Aug 01, 2008 ... Not only a great singer, but a spot-on mimic of some of theworld's greatest singers, Joe Longthorne has been entertainingcrowds for almost three decades. He was on TV from a young age, popping up on kids' show JuniorShowtime, but it was following his appearance on the talent ...
Cor blimey, it's a cockney knees-up
Aug 01, 2008 ... They've been stars for half a lifetime now, but top cockneygeezers Chas'n'Dave have been enjoying a renaissance in recentyears. They may be in their 60s but Chas Hodges on piano and DavePeacock on guitar played to a rammed acoustic tent at Glastonbury,with many watching almost ...
American troubadour has still got the blues
Aug 01, 2008 ... For the past couple of years, on the last Friday of every month,a little blues club in Bath has been busy developing new talent. So far the Bourbon Street Blues Club has introduced such up-and-coming artists as Chris Turpin, Nicky Fermie and Ruby Brown to Westblues fans. But ...
That's all, folk
Aug 01, 2008 ... T He small Devon town of Sidmouth transforms into Folk Central next week as more than 500 events take place at a variety of venues. Devon natives Show of Hands are one of the finest acoustic duosin the country and they're certainly loved in their home shire - afew years ago they ...
Julie's still sparkling
Aug 01, 2008 ... Having celebrated her 70th birthday in June, singer-songwriterJulie Felix, pictured, visits Glastonbury as part of her year-longHighway Of Diamonds tour. Originally from California, she moved to the UK and was afamiliar face on TV in the Sixties when she was the resident singeron ...
Butch could call time on his Springboks career ; Butch James has hinted he may be ready to call an end to his international career - and sign a new deal with Bath - at the end of this summer's Tri-Nations Series.
Aug 01, 2008 ... Butch James has hinted he may be ready to call an end to hisinternational career - and sign a new deal with Bath - at the end ofthis summer's Tri-Nations Series. The fly-half, a pivotal figure as South Africa won the World Cupin France almost 10 months ago, admits he has not ...
Gardener has fears over drugs
Aug 01, 2008 ... Olympic gold medallist Jason Gardener has admitted he will watchthe Beijing sprint finals with mixed feelings - because he is notconvinced the races will be drugs-free. Bath's Gardener, who claimed gold as part of the 4x100m relayteam four years ago and retired last year, believes ...
Bristol's new looks is for the fans - gorvett ; Chief Executive Steve Gorvett says Bristol have bowed to fans' wishes and brought back their traditional blue and white hooped jerseys.
Aug 01, 2008 ... Chief Executive Steve Gorvett says Bristol have bowed to fans'wishes and brought back their traditional blue and white hoopedjerseys. But he believes the club will be forced into several kit changesnext season. Bristol are likely to be wearing their change strip of all ...
Forrester nearing the end of his injury nightmare ; James Forrester is on course to make his comeback from a 16-month injury nightmare when Gloucester take on Canada A next week.
Aug 01, 2008 ... James Forrester is on course to make his comeback from a 16-month injury nightmare when Gloucester take on Canada A next week. The 27-year-old England back-rower has not played since April2007 when he suffered a shocking knee injury in Gloucester's victoryover Bristol at Ashton ...
All aboard for a steam trip down memory lane ; Ablow of the whistle, the puffing of hot steam, the chugging of iron wheels and the clattering of coaches travelling over railway points.
Aug 01, 2008; ... Ablow of the whistle, the puffing of hot steam, the chugging ofiron wheels and the clattering of coaches travelling over railwaypoints. There is something quite magical about travelling on the railwaywhen it is a steam locomotive doing all the hard work up front. Every ...
Beach Olympics ; World class sportsmen and former Olympians are heading to Minehead's holiday camp this month.
Aug 01, 2008 ... World class sportsmen and former Olympians are heading toMinehead's holiday camp this month. Butlins has announced beach games weekends from August 8 to 24and on ...
Help the NHS ; A plea has been made for unused medical equipment to be returned.
Aug 01, 2008 ... A plea has been made for unused medical equipment to be returned. Dorset Primary Care Trust has launched a campaign to retrieve NHS equipment that has been issued for ...
pounds5m flood defence scheme 'laughable', says MP ; Senior West MP Steve Webb yesterday attacked a Government scheme to give people cash to protect their homes from flooding as "laughably inadequate".
Aug 01, 2008; ... Senior West MP Steve Webb yesterday attacked a Government schemeto give people cash to protect their homes from flooding as"laughably inadequate". The Northavon MP, Lib Dem environment spokesman, spoke afterMinisters yesterday launched a consultation on the move to ...
Parking check ; Hundreds of motorists are being asked their views on parking in Mendip to help strategic planning.
Aug 01, 2008 ... Hundreds of motorists are being asked their views on parking inMendip to help strategic planning. Residents' permits, disabled drivers and the cost of seasontickets are ...
Unique event ; Fans of vintage farming will be flocking to Highbridge this month to see steam engines, vintage tractors and a unique collection of farm machinery in action.
Aug 01, 2008 ... Fans of vintage farming will be flocking to Highbridge this monthto see steam engines, vintage tractors and a unique collection offarm machinery in action. The majority of the ...
Pets in focus ; Pet owners are being given the chance to show off their animals and win cash for capturing them on camera.
Aug 01, 2008 ... Pet owners are being given the chance to show off their animalsand win cash for capturing them on camera. Happy Landings animal shelter in Pylle, near Shepton Mallet, ...
Ship 'lost in translation', say experts ; The Mary Rose sank because two-thirds of the crew could not understand their commanders' orders to save the ship, says a new study.
Aug 01, 2008 ... The Mary Rose sank because two-thirds of the crew could notunderstand their commanders' orders to save the ship, says a newstudy. New forensic examinations of the 16th-century crew's skulls haverevealed that most were southern European, most probably Spanish. Researchers ...
Writer proud of Bath TV series ; It has been panned by critics, seen viewing figures drop dramatically and sparked a handful of irate complaints from viewers.
Aug 01, 2008 ... It has been panned by critics, seen viewing figures drop dramatically and sparked a handful of irate complaints from viewers. But the man behind the new BBC Bonekickers series still thinks ithas achieved its aim of making archaeology sexy while showing Bathin a new ...
Severn Trent tap water wins ; Food and drink critics normally use their experienced taste buds to scrutinise food cooked by top chefs, and wines from around the world.
Aug 01, 2008 ... Food and drink critics normally use their experienced taste budsto scrutinise food cooked by top chefs, and wines from around theworld. But now the culinary wizards have turned their attention tofinding Britain's best tasting tap water from 10 regions. And the judges have ...
Heroes' welcome for Royal Marines ; Thousands of flag-waving well-wishers lined the streets of Taunton to welcome home hundreds of battle-hardened Royal Marines in their ceremonial finery in an emotional parade through the county town.
Aug 01, 2008 ... Thousands of flag-waving well-wishers lined the streets ofTaunton to welcome home hundreds of battle-hardened Royal Marines intheir ceremonial finery in an emotional parade through the countytown. Cheers and applause erupted from the crowd as more than 400troops from 40 ...
Lord lieutenant in parade health scare ; There were a few scares in the crowd as the Marines of 40 Commando marched through the streets of the county town.
Aug 01, 2008 ... There were a few scares in the crowd as the Marines of 40Commando marched through the streets of the county town. The Lord Lieutenant of Somerset, Lady Gass, appeared to collapseduring the event, and first-aiders rushed to help ...
We must not be allowed to fail the most vulnerable ; When you put a loved one in the care of medical professionals you expect them to be safe. That is what Susan West thought.
Aug 01, 2008 ... When you put a loved one in the care of medical professionals youexpect them to be safe. That is what Susan West thought. She put her faith in staff at the Avon and Wiltshire MentalHealth Partnership and warned them of her daughter's suicidaltendencies. She even went as far ...
Must be joking! ; It is good to see that we Britons have been appreciating toilet humour for hundreds of years. Although you would think that as a nation we may have moved on from this type of gag by now.
Aug 01, 2008 ... It is good to see that we Britons have been appreciating toilethumour for hundreds of years. Although you would think that as anation we may have moved on from this type of gag by ...
Negligence a key factor in wife and mother's suicide ; She was a loving wife, mother and daughter who tragically stabbed herself to death in a hotel room despite being put in the care of expert medics.
Aug 01, 2008 ... She was a loving wife, mother and daughter who tragically stabbedherself to death in a hotel room despite being put in the care ofexpert medics. Now the family of Sarah Walsh, 39, is considering legal actionagainst a West mental health care trust after neglect contributed toher ...
Legionnaires' disease alert in Cheltenham ; A potentially fatal form of pneumonia confirmed at Cheltenham General Hospital has been linked to the water supply.
Aug 01, 2008 ... A potentially fatal form of pneumonia confirmed at CheltenhamGeneral Hospital has been linked to the water supply. Legionnaires' disease was diagnosed in a patient a fortnight agoafter a routine urine sample - the first time it has been contractedin a county hospital. Tests ...
Labour adrift from voters ; The serious and catas- trophic decline in the poll ratings of the Labour Party shows that the party is dangerously adrift from the wishes and aspirations of many people.
Aug 01, 2008 ... The serious and catas- trophic decline in the poll ratings of theLabour Party shows that the party is dangerously adrift from thewishes and aspirations of many people. Many people want to have a referendum on the EuropeanConstitution. They also are not in agreement with the ...
Killing sprees ; In the Middle Ages, many fairs were held, where bear-baiting, dog- fighting and all manner of cruelties took place.
Aug 01, 2008 ... In the Middle Ages, many fairs were held, where bear-baiting, dog-fighting and all manner of cruelties took place. We are, thankfully, more civilised nowadays. Unfortunately, we still have a Game Fair, held recently atBlenheim Palace, ...
Weston couple relive attack on murder island ; A West couple have told of their horror at being robbed in the same cottage in Antigua where newlywed Catherine Mullany was shot dead on her honeymoon.
Aug 01, 2008 ... A West couple have told of their horror at being robbed in the same cottage in Antigua where newlywed Catherine Mullany was shotdead on her honeymoon. Ian and Joyce Oliver were forced to relive their ordeal as newsof the murder reached the UK. Mrs Mullany's husband Ben, who ...
Swim is a 'thank you' for cancer team ; When Nick Doble takes the plunge to swim the Channel later this month it will be 10 years since his beloved wife Amanda got the all- clear from cancer at the age of 23.
Aug 01, 2008 ... When Nick Doble takes the plunge to swim the Channel later this month it will be 10 years since his beloved wife Amanda got the all-clear from cancer at the age of 23. And as the father-of-two ploughs through the cold water, dodgingwaves and jellyfish, he will be keeping that ...
Gas firm profits up in face of bills hike ; British Gas parent company Centrica yesterday posted half-year profits of pounds992 million, a day after raising gas bills by a record 35 per cent.
Aug 01, 2008; ... British Gas parent company Centrica yesterday posted half-yearprofits of pounds992 million, a day after raising gas bills by arecord 35 per cent. The results drew a furious reaction from consumers stilldigesting the news of energy price hikes across the board with somepeople ...
House prices in freefall and the gloom deepens ; House prices are falling at a record rate as the credit crunch continues to squeeze the property market.
Aug 01, 2008 ... House prices are falling at a record rate as the credit crunchcontinues to squeeze the property market. The average UK home lost 8.1 per cent of its value during thepast year, the biggest annual drop since Nationwide's monthly houseprice index was launched in 1991. House ...
Towns without an Asda pay more for petrol ; Many West motorists are still paying over the odds for fuel despite two prices cuts in a week.
Aug 01, 2008 ... Many West motorists are still paying over the odds for fueldespite two prices cuts in a week. A Western Daily Press investigation revealed drivers in areaswhich have no Asda are paying more because the other majorsupermarkets are charging more there. The Asda factor means ...
Shell pounds8bn surplus as oil climbs ; The oil industry's profits bonanza continued yesterday as surging prices helped Royal Dutch Shell to a surplus of almost pounds8 billion for six months trading.
Aug 01, 2008 ... The oil industry's profits bonanza continued yesterday as surgingprices helped Royal Dutch Shell to a surplus of almost pounds8billion for six months trading. As with rival BP, which announced half-year profits of pounds6.75billion on Tuesday, higher returns in exploration and ...
Soldiers cleared over beasting death ; Three non-commissioned army officers were hung out to dry by their superiors when they faced manslaughter charges over the death of a soldier to whom they were ordered to give a beasting, a judge has said.
Aug 01, 2008 ... Three non-commissioned army officers were hung out to dry bytheir superiors when they faced manslaughter charges over the deathof a soldier to whom they were ordered to give a beasting, a judgehas said. The three were found not guilty of the manslaughter of PrivateGavin ...
Damaged coins found beneath fire-hit pier ; It seems like a scavenger's dream but what appears to be buckets full of sunken treasure are in fact nothing more than mangled coins.
Aug 01, 2008 ... It seems like a scavenger's dream but what appears to be bucketsfull of sunken treasure are in fact nothing more than mangled coins. Workmen were yesterday charged with collecting the useless moneyfrom beneath Weston-super-Mare's Grand Pier following Monday'sdevastating ...
Weston pier is back in business ; It was a day of celebration tinged with sadness as hundreds of workers, residents and holidaymakers returned to Weston-super- Mare's Grand Pier.
Aug 01, 2008 ... It was a day of celebration tinged with sadness as hundreds of workers, residents and holidaymakers returned to Weston-super-Mare's Grand Pier. Three days after a fire destroyed the Pavilion on the pierowners Kerry and Michelle Michael showed the strength of localspirit as they ...
Miracle of bus crash survivors ; Holidaymakers had a miracle escape when they were thrown off an open- top, double-decker bus on to a bed of heather in a crash yesterday (July 31).
Aug 01, 2008 ... Holidaymakers had a miracle escape when they were thrown off anopen-top, double-decker bus on to a bed of heather in a crashyesterday (July 31). The Wilts and Dorset bus had been involved in a head-on collisionwith a Porsche before it toppled on to a verge. Officials say ...
Key to humour lies in the loo ; Boffins yesterday unveiled Britain's Oldest Joke - which proves toilet humour was alive and kicking as far back as the 10th century AD.
Aug 01, 2008 ... Boffins yesterday unveiled Britain's Oldest Joke - which provestoilet humour was alive and kicking as far back as the 10th centuryAD. The gag - "What hangs at a man's thigh and wants to poke the holethat it's often poked before? Answer: A key" - was discovered amid atwo-year hunt ...
Murray feels the heat but goes through ; Andy Murray overcame the searing heat to produce some scorching tennis as he saw off Dmitry Tursunov 6-3 6-3 to clinch a place in the quarter-finals of the Cincinnati Masters.
Aug 01, 2008 ... Andy Murray overcame the searing heat to produce some scorchingtennis as he saw off Dmitry Tursunov 6-3 6-3 to clinch a place inthe quarter-finals of the Cincinnati Masters. Aside from some brief wobbles in the first set, the world No 9found his best form. There was little sign of ...