Horse trainer Darren Weir is disputing allegations he used an electric shock device known as a jigger on three horses with the intention of corrupting the outcome of the 2018 Melbourne Cup.

Australian police found the illegal equipment - sometimes called "jiggers" - at the stables of Darren Weir. A firearm and cocaine were also seized, and three unnamed men were arrested. Mr Weir ...

Willgress, aged 36 and seeded 9th in the open singles, will take on Scotland's Darren Weir in round one on Tuesday. "It is not quite professional enough to earn enough just playing bowls," he said.

Willgress is a self-employed painter and decorator. A role that is well-suited to his other job as a semi-professional bowler, as he needs to take three or four months' holiday a year to play on the ...