Snooker: Leslie's Euro bid is ended in Bulgaria

Bonnyrigg's Michael Leslie reached the last 16 of the European Snooker Championships in Bulgaria before bowing out to England's Adam Duffy in the Seniors event.

The 18-year-old faced an uphill battle after losing the opening three frames, although he made a fight of it pulling back to 3-2 before Duffy pulled away again, eventually winning 5-3.

However, Duffy was to lose out in the next match, falling to Daniel Wells (Wales).

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Perth's Scott Donaldson, 17, reached the quarter-finals after a stunning 5-0 whitewash of Germany's Patrick Einsle. However, Donaldson fell in a final-frame decider to top seed Martin O'Donnell of Ireland, losing out 5-4 to end his title hopes. Bobby Cruickshanks, 31, also from Perth, reached the quarter-finals before losing 5-2 to Ireland's Vincent Mundoon despite winning the opening two frames.

Paul Jamieson of Dumfries reached the quarter-finals of the Masters event, before a 5-2 defeat to Ukraine's Alan Trigg.