Sporting Digest: Badminton

CHINA OPEN (Hangzhou) Men's singles, semi-finals: J Suprianto (Indon) bt H Susanto (Indon) 15-10 15-10; A B Witanate (Indon) bt H Arbie (Indon) 15-13 15-4. Women's singles, semi-finals: Ye Zhaoying (Ch) bt Hu Ning (Ch) 11-8 11-2; Han Jingna (Ch) bt W Timur (Indon) 1-11 11-8 11-8. Men's doubles, semi- finals: Chen Kang and Chen Hongyong (Ch) bt Ha Taek Won and Yoo Yong Sung (S Kor) 8-15 15-6 15-10; Pramote Teerawiwatana and Sakrapi Thongsari (Thai) bt Gunawan and B Suprianto (Indon) 15-9 15-10. Mixed doubles, semi-finals: Chen Xingdong and Sun Man (Ch) bt Ha Taex Won and Kim Shin Young (S Kor) 15-12 15-3; Yoo Yong Sung and Chang Hyeok (S Kor) bt Liang Qing and Peng Yun (Ch) 17-18 18-16 15-6.

ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP First Division: Yorkshire 9 Worcestershire 6; Lancashire 12 Lothian 3; Lancashire 8 Worcestershire 7; Yorkshire 14 Scottish Midlands 1; Sussex 12 Essex 3; Hampshire 6 Surrey 9. Second Division: Cheshire 5 Warwickshire 10; Cheshire 8 Yorkshire 7; Warwickshire 13 Lancashire 2; Devon 12 Kent 3; Buckinghamshire 10 Devon 5; Wiltshire 9 Kent 6.