Harrington second as Jimenez foils title defence

PADRAIG HARRINGTON was left with yet another runners-up finish to his name yesterday as Ryder Cup team-mate Miguel Angel Jimenez pipped him to the Omega Hong Kong Open title.

The 40-year-old Spaniard's fifth victory of 2004 forced defending champion Harrington to settle for the 25th second place of his career on a day which also saw Nick Faldo fail in his bid to end nearly eight years without a victory.

Only a stroke off the lead with 18 holes to play, Faldo finished joint sixth. While both he and Harrington came off the 18th green disappointed, it was South African James Kingston who had cause to be the most dejected.