ATHLETICS
NATIONAL TEAMS COMPETITION
(Hamilton)
Men.-
100m: J. Dolphin (BC) 10.62s 1, C. Bearda (CM) 10.86s 2, M. Faria (Ham) 11.11s 3. B-div: J. Mortimer (BC) 10.47s 1, C. Davids (ACA) 11.21s 2, H. Fisher (Ham) 11.28s 3. Open: C. Van der Speck (BC) 10.53s 1, M. Brown (BC) 10.55s 2,
D. Falealili (BC) 10.59s 3.
200m: Dolphin 20.79s 1, Bearda 21.72s 2, S. Fogel (Wgtn) 21.85s 3.
400m: N. O'Brien (BC) 48.74s 1, S. Rapson (ACA) 50.05s 2, A. Foy (Ham) 51.86s 3.
800m: S. Mika (BC) 1m 57.94s 1, M. Graveson (Ham) 1m 58.24s 2, L. Tolhurst (ACA) 1m 58.50s 3.
1500m: A. Bell (ACA) 4m 3.31s 1, N. Pannett (Pak) 4m 3.93s 2, M. Mildenhall (ACA) 4m 4.79s 3.
3000m: Pannett 8m 47.82s 1, B. Belachew (ACA) 8m 54.82s 2, J. Van Hoovels (CM) 8m 58.06s 3.
110m hurdles: Mortimer 13.89s 1, B. Smith (BC) 15.04s 2, D. Cornthwaite (CM) 16.22s 3. 400m hurdles: O'Brien 52.20s 1, Smith 56.61s 2, K. Cox (BC) 57.48s 3.
3000m steeplechase: V. Craddock (ACA) 9m 33.70s 1, Van Hoovels 9m 39.05s 2, A. Jackson (ACA) 9m 51.42s 3.
3000m walk: C. Barrett (Ham) 12m 28.98s 1, T. Sargisson (BC) 13m 12.30s 2, H. Fowlie (WaiBoP) 15m 37.88s 3.
Shot put: P. Hellier (Pak) 14.57m 1, B. Newdick (CM) 13.01m 2, S. McLaren (CM) 12.06m 3.
Discus: Hellier 47.83m 1, Newdick 42.25m 2, McLaren 38.61m 3.
Hammer: Hellier 63.13m 1, D. Wagner (CM) 39.23m 2, K. Bradley (Ham) 35.37m 3.
Javelin: S. Farquhar (Ham) 71.82m 1, Hellier 50.40m 2, D. McCauley (Ham) 48.23m 3.
Long jump: G. Neal (ACA) 6.77m 1, C. Nicolson (BC) 6.34m 2, D. Stevenson (Ham) 6.28m 3.
Triple jump: Nicolson 13.51m 1, B. Booker (CM) 13.00m 2, H. Booker (WaiBoP) 12.53m 3.
High jump: J. Brandon (Ham) 1.90m 1, M. Nicholls (Ham) 1.90m 2, V. Du Toit (BC) 1.90m 3.
Pole vault: JG. Nel (BC) 5.00m 1, Newdick 4.20m 2, Cornthwaite 3.80m 3.
4x100m relay: Bays Cougars 40.31s 1, Bays Cougars B 41.55s 2, Hamilton City Hawks 43.22s 3.
4x400m relay: Bays Cougars 3m 28.07s 1, Hamilton City Hawks 3m 33.75s 2.
Women.-
100m: C. Brunner (CM) 11.70s 1, J. Arnott (BC) 11.87s 2, J. Penney (Wgtn) 12.09s 3. 200m: Arnott 23.94s 1, Brunner 24.26s 2, Penney 24.85s 3.
200m: Arnott 54.45s 1, C. Osborne (Ham) 57.49s 2, R. Signal (CM) 58.34s 3.
800m: E. Orchard (ACA) 2m 25.22s 1, L. Roozendaal (BC) 2m 25.62s 2, C. Buscomb (Ham) 2m 25.73s 3.
1500m: Buscomb 4m 46.92s 1, K. Newman (ACA) 4m 48.05s 2, K. Patterson (Pak) 4m 49.75s 3.
3000m: E. Keown (ACA) 10m 28.41s 1, S. McSweeney (WaiBoP) 10m 30.23s 2, H. Morgan (ACA) 10m 33.98s 3.
100m hurdles: A. Miller (BC) 13.62s 1, A. Spragg (Ham) 16.16s 2, L. Leitoa (BC) 17.75s 3. 400m hurdles: B. Sefo (Ham) 1m 7.36s 1, R. Hales (Ham) 1m 10.29s 2.
3000m steeplechase: L. Hirchfeld (CM) 12m 42.76s 1, R. Hales (Ham) 13m 59.69s 2.
3000m walk: C. Malone (BC) 16m 9.22s 1, K. Mabbett (Ham) 16m 44.28s 2, A. Gore (Ham) 18m 51.79s 3.
Shot put: M. Uhi (BC) 13.15m 1, K. Grant (Ham) 11.16m 2, H. Cocker (CM) 10.17m 3. Discus: Uhi 50.27m 1, V. Vili (Pak) 47.92m 2, Cocker 37.83m 3.
Hammer: Vili 45.52m 1, A. Goulter (BC) 38.25m 2, E. Gray (Ham) 32.61m 3.
Javelin: Grant 43.30m 1, Vili 34.08m 2, M. McAulay (Ham) 33.39m 3.
Long jump: Brunner 6.30m 1, Penney 6.27m 2, J. Dryburgh (BC) 6.21m 3.
Triple jump: Dryburgh 11.08m 1, A. Grogan (BC) 10.44m 2, A. Webb (Ham) 9.85m 3.
High jump: A. McKee (CM) 1.83m 1, S. Saddleton (CM) 1.76m 2, H. Peters (WaiBoP) 1.66m 3. Pole vault: Grogan 3.00m 1.
4x100m relay: Bays Cougars 48.37s 1, Hamilton City Hawks 49.03s 2, Counties Manukau 50.91s 3.
4x400m relay: Bays Cougars 4m 8.54s 1, Hamilton City Hawks 4m 13.96s 2.
Points: Bays Cougars 435 1, Hamilton City Hawks 382 2, Counties Manukau 299 3, Auckland City Athletic 213 4, Pakuranga 152 5.
Development points: Bays Cougars Blue 310 1, Pakuranga 271 2, Waikato-Bay of Plenty 225 3, Counties Manukau 205 4, Hamilton City Hawks 150 5, Bays Cougars Green 140 6.
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BASKETBALL
US NBA
Atlanta 84 Memphis 85, Washington 110 San Antonio 95, Miami 108 Charlotte 99, Oklahoma City 103 Dallas 109, New Jersey 91 Houston 99, Milwaukee 103 Indiana 102, Chicago 103 Utah 98, Phoenix 101 Golden State 86.
AUSTRALIAN NBL
Sydney Kings 130 (J. Smith 24, R. Roberts 20, L. Kendall 19) NZ Breakers 113 (A. Olson 29, B. Bailey 25, L. Tait 17). HT: 64 55.
Wollongong 112 (C. Groves 34) Adelaide 95 (W. Farley 25).
Townsville 115 (L. Abney 29) Cairns 99 (A. Stewart 25).
Hunter 114 (M. Helms 27) West Sydney 105 (P. Vasiljevic 24) in overtime.
Melbourne 115 (C. Anstey 27) Adelaide 103 (W. Farley 19).
Wollongong 116 (C. Groves 30) Hunter 96 (M. Helms 28).
Perth 103 (P. Crawford 26) Brisbane 96 (S. Black 20).
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BEACH VOLLEYBALL
MAUAO GRANDSLAM TOURNAMENT
(Mt Maunganui)
Men's semifinals: J. Lochhead/K. Pitman (Tauranga) bt M. Hynds (Tauranga)/R. Watson (New Plym), C. Seuseu (Auck)/D. Haenga (Whakatane) bt J. Wilson/G. Lindsay (New Plymouth).
Final: Lochhead/Pitman bt Seuseu/Haenga 2-0 (21-13, 21-13).
Women's final: T. King (Te Puke)/M. Grant (Rotorua) bt R. Reidy (New Plym)/S. Blundell (Tauranga) 2-1 (21-19, 15-21, 15-12).
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BOWLS
ASIA PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIPS
(Melbourne)
Men.-
Singles, round 2, section A: NZ bt Australia 12-7 19-1, Philippines bt Hong Kong 11-2 10-2, Fiji bt Samoa 10-6 7-6, Singapore bt China 6-11 10-6 2-1.
Section B: US bt Norfolk Island 15-3 16-2, Malaysia bt Korea 9-6 18-1, Canada bt Brunei 7-6 13-3.
Round 3: NZ bt Fiji 9-7 9-7.
New Zealand 9-7, 9-7 Fiji
Pairs, round 5, section A: Canada bt US 8-5 8-6, China bt Fiji 11-5 7-7, Australia bt NZ 9-6 5-7 2-1, Singapore bt Japan 9-5 12-4.
Section B: Brunei bt Korea 13-2 15-2, Hong Kong China bt Samoa 14-3 7-5, Malaysia bt Norfolk Island 17-4 13-4. Round 6: NZ bt Singapore 13-3 15-2.
Triples, round 7, sec A: US bt Canada 11-5 2-13 2-1, NZ bt Malaysia 9-4 15-8, Philippines bt China 17-6 9-8, Singapore bt Japan 12-7, 8-9, 2-0.
Section B: Fiji bt Norfolk Island 14-3 9-4, Australia bt Hong Kong 14-5 9-9, Samoa bt Korea 7-6 12-7.
Semifinals: NZ bt Canada 18-2 6-7 2-0.
Women.-
Singles round 2, section A: Australia bt Canada 10-7 8-8, Philippines bt Hong Kong China 13-4 9-5, Samoa bt Japan 16-4 7-10 2-0, US bt China 8-6 13-5.
Section B: NZ bt Norfolk Island 12-3 8-8, Malaysia bt Singapore 8-4 8-4, PNG bt Korea 7-4 11-4.
Round 3: NZ (J. Edwards) bt Korea 11-6 18-1.
Pairs, round 3,section A: Malaysia bt NZ 14-1 10-6, Korea bt Singapore 8-7 8-5, Philippines bt Norfolk Island 11-6 12-3.
Section B: Hong Kong China bt Samoa 7-5 6-10 2-0, Australia bt China 12-6 7-5, Fiji bt US 5-9 9-5 2-0.
Triples round 7, section A: Norfolk Island bt Japan 9-8 18-2, Malaysia bt Philippines 9-4 8-6, Fiji bt Australia 13-10 11-10.
Section B: Samoa bt Hong Kong 8-10 9-7 2-0, Canada bt NZ 6-11 13-4 2-1, US bt Singapore 10-5 11-3.
AUCKLAND INTERCLUB
Premier men, round 9: Carlton 3 Avondale 1, Glen Eden 2 Mt Eden 1, Henderson 1 Rawhiti 3, Howick 1 Te Atatu 2, Onehunga 2 Ellerslie 2, Pakuranga 1 Hillsboro 3.
Round 10: Ellerslie 1 Avondale 2, Glen Eden 1 Howick 2, Hillsboro 2 Rawhiti 2, Mt Eden 2 Te Atatu 2, Onehunga 1 Carlton 2, Pakuranga 3 Henderson 1.
Premier women, round 7: Henderson 1 Mt Eden 2, Howick 1 Glen Eden 2, New Lynn 2 Pakuranga 1, Sandringham 3 Glendowie 0.
Round 8: Glen Eden 1 Glendowie 2, New Lynn 3 Mangere 0, Pakuranga 1 Henderson 2, Remuera 1 Howick 1, Sandringham 1 Mt Eden 2.
BAY of PLENTY INTERCLUB
Premier A women: Mt Maunganui. Men: Mt Maunganui.
Premier B, women: Taupo. Men: Tauranga Sth.
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CRICKET
FIRST TEST
(Multan, Pakistan)
Lunch, second day.-
PAKISTAN
First innings
S. Malik lbw b Flintoff 39
S. Butt c Jones b Udal 74
Y. Khan lbw b Harmison 39
M. Yousuf b Flintoff 5
Inzamam-ul-Haq c Strauss b Flintoff 53
H. Raza b Harmison 0
K. Akmal c Trescothick b Hoggard 28
M. Sami c Jones b Hoggard 1
S. Akhtar not out 10
S. Ahmed b Flintoff 0
D. Kaneria c Giles b Harmison 6
Extras (1b, 7lb, 11nb) 19
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Total (98.2 overs) 274
Fall: 1/80, 2/161, 3/166, 4/181, 5/183, 6/238, 7/244, 8/260, 9/260.
Bowling: Hoggard 22-4-55-2 (3nb), Harmison 16.2-5-37-3, Flintoff 23-6-68-4 (8nb), Collingwood 4-1-15-0, Giles 16-3-44-0, Udal 17-3-47-1.
ENGLAND
First innings
M. Trescothick not out 28
A. Strauss lbw b Sami 9
I. Bell not out 22
Extras (8b, 5nb) 13
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Total (for 1 wkt, 18 overs) 72
Fall: 1/18.
Bowling: S. Akhtar 6-1-15-0 (3nb), M. Sami 4-1-29-1, S. Ahmed 5-1-12-0 (1nb), D. Kaneria 3-1-8-0 (1nb).
SEVENTH ONE-DAY INTERNATIONAL
(Vadodara, India)
SRI LANKA
T. Samaraweera c H. Singh b Agarkar 6
U. Tharanga c Dravid b Pathan 6
K. Sangakkara c Y. Singh b R. Singh 32
M. Jayawardene c Kartik b R. Singh 20
M. Atapattu c H. Singh b Pathan 59
T. Dilshan c Dhoni b R. Singh 4
R. Arnold c H. Singh b Pathan 68
L. Dilhara b Agarkar 5
C. Vaas c Y. Singh b Kartik 11
U. Chandana not out 4
Extras (4lb, 2nb, 23w) 29
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Total (for 9 wkts, 50 overs) 244
Fall: 1/11, 2/20, 3/77, 4/80, 5/85, 6/218, 7/218, 8/227.
Bowling: I. Pathan 10-1-38-3 (5w), A. Agarkar 10-1-47-2 (1w), R. Singh 10-2-33-3 (1nb, 5w), H. Singh 10-1-45-0 (3w), M. Kartik 7-0-53-1 (1nb, 1w), V. Sehwag 3-0-24-0.
INDIA
V. Sehwag c Sangakkara b Fernando 35
S. Tendulkar c and b Zoysa 39
I. Pathan c Jayawardene b Zoysa 35
M. Dhoni c Samaraweera b Chandana 80
M. Kaif b Lokuhettige 13
R. Dravid not out 31
Y. Singh not out 0
Extras (3lb, 1w, 8nb) 12
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Total (for 5 wkts, 39.3 overs) 245
Fall: 1/53, 2/109, 3/115, 4/157, 5/240.
Bowling: Vaas 9.3-1-51-0, Fernando 10-1-72-1, Zoysa 7-0-47-2, Lokuhettige 5-0-29-1, Chandana 6-0-32-1, Dilshan 2-0-11-0.
Result: India won by 5 wickets and series 6-1.
TOUR MATCH
(Melbourne)
Victoria 571 (L. Mash 44, B. Hodge 177, N. Jewell 59, D. Hussey 91no) drew with West Indies 302 (M. Samuels 50, S. Chanderpaul 59).
AUCKLAND
Cricket Express Cup.-
Howick Pakuranga 160 (J. Newth 48, M. Craig 50; M. Hendry 5-28) lost to East Coast Bays (revised target 149 off 45 overs) 152-5 (Hendry 63no).
Grafton 229-7 (C. Borich 68, G. Critchley 43, C. Pryor 42no) bt Takapuna (revised target 208 off 41 overs) 108-8 (A. Mistry 4-21).
North Shore 163-9 (G. Andrews 54; M. Morrison 4-28) lost to Cornwall (revised target 153 off 43 overs) 154-7.
Papatoetoe 247-7 (S. Singe 131no) bt Parnell 229-9 (A. Beagley 66, H. Cunliffe 40, M. Cairns 44).
Points: Papatoetoe 15, Cornwall 12, Howick Pak 10.5, EC Bays 9, Grafton, Parnell, N Shore 7.5, Takapuna 3.
Cricket Express Rosebowl.-
Ellerslie 293-7 (B. Wakefield 107no) bt Cornwall (revised target 278 off 45 overs) 267 (J. Martin 61, V. Ranchod 53).
Waitakere City 233-5 (K. McMillan 74no, B. Fraser 57, A. Kitchen 46) bt Auckland University (revised target 203 off 41 overs) 147 (D. McDonald 54).
Birkenhead City 109 lost to Parnell (revised target 108 off 47 overs) 108-7.
Suburbs New Lynn 288-4 (R. Young 145no, J. Nolan 65) lost to Eden Roskill ( target 217 off 37 overs) 217-7 (G. Cates 62, C. McDowell 40).
Points: Suburbs NL 13.5, Waitakere, Ellerslie 12, University 10.5, Eden R 7.5, Cornwall, Birkenhead 6, Parnell 4.5.
NORTHLAND
Maungakaramea 230-2 (B. Cochrane 101, F. Eckard 85) bt Bledisloe 229 (A. Thompson 119) by one run.
City 95 (R. Kneebone 4-18, D. Banks 4-22) lost to Onerahi-Central 96-5 (A. Evans 41) by 5 wickets.
Whangarei BHS 120 lost to Kaipara Flats 120-2 (B. Wilson 42no) by 8 wickets.
HAMILTON
Fraser-Tech 247 and 210-6 (B. Kennedy 60no) lost to Star-Varsity 279 (A. Bigham 59, D. Morrow 43; T. Te Moni 5-80) on first innings.
Melville 64 and 125 lost to Old Boys 265-5 dec by an innings and 76 runs.
Te Rapa 201 bt Eastern Suburbs 61 and 125 (M. Counsell 5-40) by an innings and 15 runs.
Points: Te Rapa, Old Boys 13, Star-Varsity 5, Fraser-Tech 1, Eastern Suburbs, Melville 0.
WAIKATO VALLEY
Northern zone.-
Paeroa United 72-4 bt Waihi Town 71 (B. Gould 4-9).
Whangamata 204-3 (I. McKillop 60, B. Speak 56) bt Thames B 202 (M. Griffith 47; J. McKillop 5-33).
Waikare 194 (D. Walters 64) bt Huntly B 53 (J. Walters 5-24).
Te Aroha Cobras 102-7 bt Huntly A 100.
Thames A 194-3 (G. Hooper 89no) bt Kaihere 193 (G. Beagley 78)
Southern zone.-
Otorohanga 104 lost to Pirongia 105-3.
Hinuera 176 (S. Hudson 69) bt Morrinsville 99.
Pio Pio 155 lost to Waikato Punjabis 156-6 (G. Bal 62).
Cambridge 181-9 (M. Mayston 58) bt Te Awamutu 122.
Points: Cambridge 15, Hinuera, Morrinsville, Pirongia 11, Waikato Punjabis 10, Pio Pio 7, Otorohanga, Te Awamutu 3.
BAY of PLENTY
Western BoP premier.-
Otumoetai College 129bt Greerton 102.
Te Puke 182-8 (.S Nielsen 64) lost to IMF Westland Cadets 183-4 (M. Drake 75, L. Howell 57no).
Mt Maunganui 179 (M. Divehall 42; R. Lucas 50-53) bt Tauranga Boys' College 125 (M. Golding 46; G. Aldridge 4/23).
Eastern BoP premier.-
Kope 281 (JB. Simms 87, B. Jones 61, J. Nickel 45) bt Trident HS II 19 (Jones 7-8).
Whakatane United 148 (T. Yates 41; D. Collier 4-41) bt Opotiki 64 (D. Arthur 5/14 inc hat trick).
Trident HS I 255-2 (B. Simpson 109no, N. Hughes 105no) bt Kawerau College 77 (D. Hudson 5-7).
Kawerau Cosmopolitan 278-0 (B. Kilgariff 118no, J. Porteus 140no) bt Trident HS Development 57 (A. Hritish 4-13, J. Dowey 4-18).
Rotorua-Taupo premier.-
Central 117 (B. Hogan 4-25) lost to Eastern Pirates 120-4.
Rotorua Boys' HS 213 (P. Wright 51) bt Permaclean 94.
Geothermal 247-9 (R Miller 109). Indian Sports 247.
REPRESENTATIVE
(New Plymouth)
Taranaki 267 (L. Johnston 53, N. Broadmore 43, T. Stewart 43; B. Arnel 4/52) lost to Hamilton 360-6 (G. Robinson 163, B. Hatwell 107; R. Cruickshank 4/72 ) on first innings.
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CYCLING
TOUR of SOUTHLAND
Leading final results.-
Stage nine, Winton to Invercargill, 64.4km: G. Henderson 1h 31m 46s 1, H. Godfrey st 2, W. Riebenbauer st 3, R. England st 4, E. Moriarty st 5, J. Chapman st 6, L. Nederlof st 7, S. Tilford st 8, G. Carrillo st 9, P. Schnyder st 10.
General classification: G. McCauley 20h 58m 56s 1, J. Poad at 4m 43s 2, A. Chapman at 5m 26s 3, J. Vennell at 17m 53s 4, Henderson at 17m 58s 5, G. Mitchell at 18m 37s 6, Reibenbauer at 18m 43s 7, K. Menzies at 18m 59s 8, R. Reid at 19m 45s 9, F. MacMaster at 20m 10s 10.
Teams classification: Trek/Zookeepers Cafe 63:26.40 1, Creation Signs at 25:08 2, Southland Times at 28:25 3, Calder Stewart at 29:59 4, Rabobank at 30:35 5.
Sprint ace points: Godfrey 62 1, Poad 44 2, Tilford 32 3.
King of the mountains: Chapman 34 1, J. Lieswyn 28 2, J. Cooper 28 3.
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EQUESTRIAN
INTERNATIONAL THREE- DAY EVENT
(Adelaide)
Final standings: M. Jones (Kirby Park Irish Jester) 51.7 1, S. Johnson (Ringwould Jaguar) 55.1 2, R. Morrow (Oaklea Groover) 55.7 3, J. Irvine Brown (Belcam Aberdeen) 55.8 4.
NZ placings: A. De Luca Oliveira (Waikato) Clifton Checkers 68.7 9, M. Finlayson (Northland) Lion Heart 76.6 10, A. Scott (Feilding) Clifton Mitavite X Factor 77.6 11, E. Butcher (Canterbury) Southern Ben 84.6 15, K. Wood (Northland) Staccato 120.4 24, E. Matthews (BoP) Major Difference 127.1 25, M. Grayling (Taranaki) Gordon 166.0 27, K. Van Tuyl (Woodville) Underhand 181.9 28, K. Strankowski (Auckland) Double J Chatsworth 182.6 29.
HAWKES BAY A & P SHOW
(Waipukurau)
Horse grand prix (one star): J. Beatson (Dannevirke) Goldilocks 1, M. Beatson (Dannevirke) My Gollywog 2, O. Edgecombe (Waipukurau) 3, M. Beatson, Kiwi Relic 4, H. Tolo (Wgtn) Vamoose 5, S. Thompson (Hastings) Air Hill The Rajah 6.
Champion showhunter: T. Parnwell (Rotorua) Sold Out.
Champion of Champions: S. Reynolds (Hawkes Bay) Oaklands Touch Of Honour.
Horse 1.30m: Edgecombe, Atrium Settlement 1, B. De Barre (Hastings) Kiwi Trick 2, C. Jefferd (Dannevirke) Grader 3.
Pony grand prix: G. Harvey (Kimbolton) Mighty Maximus 1, A. Pottinger (Masterton) Tauhara Silver Fern 2, S. Hayes (Masterton) What A Dude 3.
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GOLF
HSBC CHAMPIONS
(Shanghai)
Leading scores after final round, par 72.-
D. Howell (Britain) 65 67 68 68.
271: T. Woods (US) 65 69 67 70.
274: N. Dougherty (Britain) 64 68 73 69, N. O'Hern (Australia) 67 67 67 73.
275: T. Bjorn (Denmark) 67 69 69 70, V. Singh (Fiji) 67 69 70 69.
276: P. Casey (Britain) 67 68 73 68.
277: J-F. Remesy (France) 70 67 70 70, T. Wiratchant (Thailand) 67 68 69 73.
278: M. Campbell (NZ) 66 70 69 73.
279: P. Lawrie (Britain) 64 75 70 70.
280: A. Atwal (India) 69 70 73 68, K.J. Choi (S Korea) 65 71 74 70, L, Westwood (Britain) 70 69 74 67,
281: P. Harrington (Ireland) 69 72 72 68, T. Jaidee (Thailand) 67 73 71 70, P. O'Malley (Aust) 64 72 73 72, S. Webster (Britain) 72 70 71 68.
282: J. Bickerton (Britain) 68 72 72 70, S. Bowditch (Australia) 71 69 71 71, P. Broadhurst (Britain) 76 69 69 68, R-J. Derksen (Netherlands) 65 70 74 73, P. Hanson (Sweden) 69 70 70 73, I. Poulter (Britain) 67 69 73 73.
Also.-
R. Lee (NZ) 68 77 78 73.
TAIHEIYO MASTERS
(Gotemba, Japan)
Leading scores after third round, par 72, Japanese unless stated.- D. Clarke (N Ireland) 66 71 65, H. Kase 66 66 70.
205: M. Tateyama 72 67 66.
207: D. Chand (Fiji) 68 71 68, S. Conran (Australia) 71 67 69.
208: H. Sasaki 71 68 69, M. Inoue 71 68 69, R. Oda 69 70 69, Hur Suk Ho (Korea) 68 70 70, K. Miyamoto 73 64 71, K. Imai 68 67 73.
Also.-
218: D. Smail (NZ) 71 74 73.
LPGA TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS
(Mobile, Alabama)
Leading scores after third round, US unless noted.-
205: L. Neumann (Sweden) 66 72 67.
206: H. Daly Donofrio 68 70 68, R. Hetherington (Australia) 69 65 72, C. Kim 67 67 72.
208: J. Inkster 67 73 68.
209: A. Stanford 72 67 70.
210: M. Baena (Colombia) 71 71 68.
211: P. Creamer 70 70 71, Hee Won Han (Korea) 69 69 73, Jeong Jang (Korea) 73 70 68.
212: H. Bowie 71 72 69, Soo Yun Kang (Korea) 71 70 71, C. Koch 72 71 69, J. Moodie (Britain) 70 69 73.
213: S. Gustafson (Sweden) 71 73 69, P. Hurst 71 69 73, P. Meunier Lebouc (France) 68 73 72, G. Park (Korea) 74 70 69, K. Saiki 72 68 73.
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ICE HOCKEY
NHL
New Jersey 3 Washington 2, Ottawa 6 Buffalo 1, Montreal 4 Toronto 5 (ot), Philadelphia 5 Florida 4, Carolina 0 Atlanta 9, NY Islanders 5 Boston 2, Pittsburgh 1 NY Rangers 6, Nashville 3 St Louis 1, Phoenix 2 Anaheim 1 (ot), Calgary 5 Colorado 3, San Jose 2 Dallas 3.
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LEAGUE
TRI-SERIES
(Huddersfield)
Great Britain 38 (S. Fielden, B. Carney 2, P. Deacon, C. Walker, K. Senior tries; Deacon 2, I. Harris 5 goals) NZ 12 (J. Webster 2, A. Lauitiiti tries). HT: 26-0.
Australia320176704NZ42021181204Gt Britain310270742 INTERNATIONAL
(Perpignan)
Australia 44 France 12.
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MOTORSPORT
RALLY of AUSTRALIA
(Perth)
Final placings: F. Duval (Belgium) Citroen 3h 19m 55.0s 1, H. Rovanpera (Finland) Mitsubishi at 52.9s 2, M. Stohl (Austria) Citroen 1m 33.0s 3, C. Atkinson (Australia) Subaru 1m 39.0s 4, G. Galli (Italy) Mitsubishi 3m 04.4s 5, R. Kresta (Czech Rep) Ford 3m 09.0s 6, D. Sola (Spain) Ford 6m 17.4s 7, A. Schwarz (Austria) Skoda 8m 04.3s 8, T. Arai (Japan) Subaru 15m 43.2s 9, M. Higgins (Britain) Subaru 17m 29.8s 10
V8 SUPERCAR CHAMPIONSHIP
(Symmons Plains, Launceston)
th round, race one (42 laps): G. Tander (Holden) 37m 37.9265s 1, S. Richards (Holden) 37m 38.9493s 2, R. Kelly (Holden) 37m 42.4512s 3, M. Ambrose (Ford) 37m 43.2359s 4, C. Lowndes (Ford) 37m 50.1054s 5, P. Dumbrell (Holden) 37m 51.9739s 6, J. Bright (Ford) 37m 54.1833s 7, R. Ingall (Ford) 37m 55.0807s 8, S. Ellery (Ford) 37m 56.3272s 9, S. Johnson (Ford) 38m 06.2982s 10.
Race 2 (42 laps reverse grid): Tander 42m 01.6956s 1, S. Richards 42m 02.7158s 2, Lowndes 42m 09.8762s 3, R. Kelly 42m 10.5926s 4, G. Murphy (Holden) 42m 13.5152s 5, Dumbrell 42m 15.2440s 6, Johnson 42m 16.9741s 7, J. Richards (Holden) 42m 17.2345s 8, Ingall 42m 17.6409s 9, P. Radisich (Holden) 42m 18.0503s 10.
Race 3 42 laps reverse grid: Tander 37m 27.6869s 1, R. Kelly 37m 28.9664s 2, Lowndes 37m 35.4204s 3, S. Richards 37m 37.5607s 4, Murphy 37m 40.7427s 5, Ambrose 37m 41.2304s 6, T. Kelly (Holden) 37m 43.3004s 7, Johnson 37m 47.8380s 8, M. Skaife (Holden) 37m 48.0143s 9, Ingall 37m 48.6761s 10, Dumbrell 37m 50.3282s 11, Radisich 37m 50.6610s 12, P. Morris (Holden) 37m 57.7355s 13, J. Richards 37m 57.9561s 14.
Drivers' championship points: Ingall 1754 1, Lowndes 1705 2, Ambrose 1668 3, T. Kelly 1632 4, Skaife 1622 5, S. Richards 1601 6, Tander 1552 7, Bright 1470 8, R. Kelly 1454 9, C. McConville 1409 10, Johnson 1380 11, Murphy 1332 12.
Also: Radisich 1244 15, J. Richards 1185 18.
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RUGBY
INTERNATIONALS
(Dublin)
NZ 45 (S. Sivivatu 2, B. Weepu, D. Howlett 2 tries; N. Evans 4 con, 4 pen) Ireland 7 (M. Horan try; D. Humphreys con). HT: 25-0.
(London)
England 26 (B. Cohen, M. Cueto tries; C. Hodgson con, pen, drop goal; O. Barkley 2 pen, con) Australia 16 (D. Mitchell try; M. Rogers 3 pen, con). HT: 10-6.
(Edinburgh)
Argentina 23 (F. Leonelli try; penalty try; F. Todeschini 3 pen, 2 con) Scotland 19 (D. Parks try; C. Paterson 3 pen, con, drop goal). HT: 6-13.
(Nantes)
France 50 (J. Bonnaire 2, F. Michalak, D. Marty, T. Castaignede, S. Bruno, P. Mignoni 3 tries; D. Yachvili 2 con, 2 pen; Michalak pen con) Canada 6 (D. Daypuck 2 pen). HT: 25-3.
(Prato)
Italy 48 (M. Bortolami 2, M. Bergamasco 2, J. Sole 2, G. Canale tries: R. Pez pen, 5 con) Tonga 0. HT: 21-0.
(Cardiff)
Wales 11 (M. Owen try; N. Robinson pen, drop goal) Fiji 10 (I. Rawaqa try; J. Vulakoro con; S. Bai drop goal). HT: 0-7.
TOUR MATCH
(Cambridge)
Samoa 22 (D. Leo, G. Cowley, E. Fuimaono-Sapolu, S. Tagicakibau tries; L. Lui con) Cambridge University 9.
ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP
Northampton 13 London Wasps 21, Leicester Tigers 25 Gloucester 20, Newcastle Falcons 20 London Irish 23, Sale 24 Worcester 13.
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SOCCER
WORLD CUP QUALIFYING
(Montevideo)
Uruguay 1 Australia 0. HT: 1-0.
INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLIES
England 3 Argentina 2, France 0 Germany 0, Italy 3 Netherlands 1, Portugal 2 Croatia 0, Ivory Coast 2 Romania 1, Scotland 1 United States 1, South Korea 2 Sweden 2, Brazil 8 United Arab Emirates 0.
ENGLISH LEAGUE ONE
Bournemouth 1 Nottingham Forest 1, Bradford 0 Barnsley 0, Chesterfield 2 Port Vale 0, Hartlepool 1 Brentford 2, Rotherham 1 Colchester 2, Southend 1 Swansea 2, Tranmere 1 Milton Keynes Dons 2, Walsall 2 Gillingham 0, Yeovil 1 Huddersfield 2.
ENGLISH LEAGUE TWO
Bristol Rovers 1 Rochdale 2, Chester 0 Northampton 0, Darlington 1 Wycombe 1, Lincoln 1 Shrewsbury 1, Notts County 2 Cheltenham 3, Oxford 0 Wrexham 3, Peterborough 1 Leyton Orient 1, Torquay 3 Carlisle 4.
SCOTTISH FIRST DIVISION
Airdrie 2 Hamilton 2, Brechin 1 Ross County 4, Clyde 1 St Mirren 2, Dundee 2 St Johnstone 1, Queen of the South 1 Stranraer 1.
SCOTTISH SECOND DIVISION
Alloa 0 Morton 3, Ayr v Raith, postponed, Dumbarton 2 Forfar 0, Partick 3 Gretna 3, Peterhead 1 Stirling 3.
SCOTTISH THIRD DIVISION
Albion 0 Elgin 2, Arbroath 4 Berwick 0, East Fife 2 Stenhousemuir 3, East Stirling v Queens Park, postponed, Montrose 0 Cowdenbeath 1.
AUSTRALIAN A-LEAGUE
Perth Glory 3 (Despotovski, Sekulovski, Ward) NZ Knights 0. HT: 2-0.
Newcastle Jets 0 Melbourne Victory 0.
Central Coast Mariners 1 (Hutchinson) Adelaide United 2 (Dodd, Rech). HT: 0-0.
Sydney FC 1 (Zdrilic) Queensland Roar 0. HT: 0-0.
NZ FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
Manawatu 2 (C. Menapi, M. Sands) Team Wellington 1 (G. Little). HT: 0-1.
Canterbury United 2 (N. Tither, B. Fisher) Hawkes Bay United 0. HT: 2-0.
Waitakere United 7 (J. Butler, S. Van Rooyen, R. Cardozo 2, H. Fowler 2, D. Ellinsohn) Waikato FC 1 (N. Robertson). HT: 3-0.
Otago United 2 (F. Caruso, B. Scoullar) Auckland City 3 (K. Jordan, P. Seaman 2) . HT: 2-0.
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SWIMMING
WORLD CUP MEETING
(Durban, South Africa)
Men's finals.-
100m butterfly: R. Neethling (S Africa) 51.11s 1, N. Skvortsov (Russia) 52.39s 2, E. Korotyshkin (Russia) 52.65s 3.
200m breaststroke: S. Kuczko (Poland) 2m 09.25s 1, T. Parkin (S Africa) 2m 10.74s 2, K. Gilchrist (Britain) 2m 10.97s 3.
50m freestyle: R. Neethling (S Africa) 21.56s 1, A. Callus (Australia) 22.06s 2, G. Santos (Brazil) 22.12s 3.
400m individual medley: P. Korzeniowski (Poland) 4m 08.25s 1, R. Francis (Britain) 4m 09.57s 2, L. Brodie (Australia) 4m 14.09s 3.
100m backstroke: A. Vyatchanin (Russia) 52.53s 1, J. Cramer (US) 53.02s 2, G. du Rand (S Africa) 53.13s 3.
Women's finals.-
200m butterfly: K. Shaw (S Africa) 2m 10.04s 1, Fan Guo (China) 2m 10.34s 2, Wenjing Jiang (China) 2m 10.44s 1.
50m breaststroke: J. Edmistone (Aust) 30.36s 1, S. van Biljon (S Africa) 31.17s 2, S. Katsoulis (Aust) 31.39s 3.
200m freestyle: M. Veldhuis (Netherlands) 1m 56.38s 1, J. Lillhage (Sweden) 1m 57.25s 2, P. Barzycha (Poland) 1m 57.34s 3.
200m individual medley: K. Baranowska (Poland) 2m 10.96s 1, A. Urbanczyk (Poland) 2m 12.61s 2, T. Goddard (Aust) 2m 13.58s 3.
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TENNIS
WTA TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP
(Los Angeles)
7-N.a Petrova (Russia) bt 3-M. Sharapova (Russia) 6-1 6-2, 5-M. Pierce (France) bt 4-A. Mauresmo (France) 2-6 6-4 6-2.
Semifinals: Pierce 1-L. Davenport (US) 7-6 (7-5) 7-6 (8-6), Mauresmo bt Sharapova 7-6 6-3.
ATP TENNIS MASTERS CUP
(Shanghai)
Red group: 1-R. Federer (Switzerland) bt 8-D. Nalbandian (Argentina) 6-3 2-6 6-4.
CARO BOWL
Men.-
Parnell 3 (8 sets, 76 games) Blockhouse Bay 3 (8 sets, 75 games). A. Thompson lost to D. King Turner 3-6 7-6 3-6, B. Parun bt D. Willman 3-6 6-1 6-2, M. Prentice bt L. Radovanovich 6-3 6-4, P. Solil lost to A. Turner 5-7 6-2 1-6, Thompson/Downs lost to King-Turner/N. Turner 1-6 4-6, Parun/Prentice bt A. Turner/Radovanovich 6-7 6-2 7-5.
West End 5 Pompallier 1. M. Nielsen bt J. Shortall 6-1 6-3, G. Steenkamp bt J. Olsen 6-1 6-4, M. Thompson bt A. Old 4-6 6-1 6-2, T. Susnjak bt A. McNeil 6-2 6-1, Nielsen/Thompson lost to Shortall/Olsen 3-6 4-6, Steenkamp/Susnjak bt Old/McNeil 6-2 6-1.
Pakuranga 4 Royal Oak 2. ;A. Childs lost to M. Simpson 4-6 2-6, M. Colenbrander bt A. Branks 7-5 1-6 6-3, A. Batie bt A. Allen 6-3 4-6 6-4, S. Leonard bt Q. Wong 6-2 3-6 6-1, Childs/Colenbrander lost to Simpson/Allen 3-6 0-6, Batie/Leonard bt Branks/Wong 6-3 6-2.
Points after 5 rounds: Parnell 41, Blockhouse Bay 37, West End 35, Pompallier 22, Pakuranga 22,
Remuera 15, Royal Oak 13, Herne Bay 7.
Women.-
Kohimarama 3 (7 sets) Mangere Combined 3 (6 sets). K. Vano lost to L. Baker 0-6 6-4 1-6, V. Vano lost to L. Barlow 1-6 5-7, S. Cavan bt A. Chen 6-4 6-1, H. Fick bt T. Tare 6-1 6-1, K. Vano/M. O'Keefe lost to Baker/Barlow 2-6 2-6, Cavan/V. Vano bt Chen/Tare 6-2 7-5.
Parnell 5 Royal Oak 1. P. Nola bt N. Kaiwai 6-1 6-1, N. Tippins bt A. Guthrie 7-5 7-5, L. Wilkinson lost to A. Swinkels 6-1 7-5, R. Clark bt S. Henderson 6-3 6-0, Nola/Tippins bt Kaiwai/Henderson 6-3 6-1, Clark/A. Trail bt Swinkels/Guthrie 6-2 5-7 6-3.
Remuera 6 Pompallier 0.
Points after 5 rounds: Parnell 35, Kohimarama 26, Royal Oak 24, Remuera 19, Mangere Combined 15, Pompallier 1.
CHELSEA CUP
Men.-
Campbells Bay 4 Northcote 2. L. Radovanovich lost to M. Prentice 1-6 def, D. Willman lost to A. Turner 6-7 4-6, S. Downs bt A. Old 5-5 def, M. Daniel bt M. Topolsky 7-6 6-1, Radovanovich/Downs bt Prentice/Turner 6-2 6-4, Willman/August bt Topolsky/van der Westhuizen 6-3 7-6.
Greenhtihe 4 Browns Bay 2. M. Nielsen lost to M. Simpson 3-6 6-7, T. Susnjak bt M. Colenbrander 6-2 6-3, J. McKenzie bt W. Smith 6-2 6-4, J. Mole bt A. Hill 6-3 6-2, Nielsen/Mole lost to Simpson/Colenbrander 3-6 6-7, Susnjak/McKenzie bt Wiles/Smith 6-2 6-3.
Becroft 3 (7sets) Belmont 3 (6 sets). J. Birse lost to M. Thompson 0-6 4-6, A. Childs lost to N. Turner 5-7 6-1 4-6, A. Birse bt J. Bodle 6-3 6-3, B. Mustard bt J. Crozier 7-5 6-1, Birse/Birse lost to Thompson/Turner 4-6 5-7, Childs/D Mustard bt Bodle/Crozier 6-3 6-1.
Points: Campbells Bay 42, Northcote 38, Greenhithe 37, Browns Bay 31, Belmont
14, Milford 12, Becroft 9, Takapuna 1.
Women.-
Northcote 4 Belmont 2. P. Nola bt B. Teei 6-0 6-0, D. Alter bt T. King 0-6 6-2 6-0, M. White bt R. King 6-1 6-3, S. McDermott lost to N. Jones 4-6 6-4 3-6, Nola/Alter bt Teei/R. King 6-2 6-1, White/McDermott lost T. King/N. Jones 4-6 6-4 4-6.
Campbells Bay 6 Milford 0. N. Tippins bt L. Batley 6-0 6-0, S. Lee bt J. Moir 6-0 6-0, V. Wild bt T. Dalton 6-1 6-0, R. Hryckiewicz bt C. Milford 2-6 6-3 6-3, Tippins/Wild bt Batley/Dalton 6-3 6-1, Lee/Hryckiewicz bt Moir/Milford 6-1 6-0.
Mairangi Bay 6 Becroft 0. K. Vano bt V. Vano 6-3 6-3, P. Smith bt C Rodreguez 6-7 6-1 6-2, N. Sowerby bt D. Popovich 7-5 6-2, B. Preston bt L. Seabourne 6-1 6-0, K. Vano/Preston bt V. Vano/Seabourne 6-1 6-0, Sowerby/Greene bt D'Audney/Rodreguez 6-2 6-2.
Whangaparaoa 5 Takapuna 1. A. Guthrie bt N. Ludwig 7-5 6-3, K. White bt R. Moir 6-4 6-0, T. Blair lost to S. Tregerthan 2-6 6-7, H. White bt L. Reid-Hunt 6-3 6-2, Guthrie/H. White bt Ludwig/Tregerthan 7-6 6-4, K. White/Blair bt Moir/Reid-Hunt 6-1 6-0.
Points: Mairangi Bay 39, Northcote 36, Campbells Bay 30, Takapuna 22, Belmont 21, Wangaparaoa 21, Becroft 17, Milford 5.
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TRIATHLON
ITU WORLD CUP
(New Plymouth)
1.5km swim/40km cycle/10km run.-
Men: B. Docherty (NZ) 1h 54m 29s 1, K. Gemmell (NZ) 1h 54m 32s 2, R. Henning (Denmark) 1h 54m 34s 3, H. Kemper (US) 1h 54m 40s 4, B. Kahlefeldt (Australia) 1h 54m 54s 5, C. Atkinson (Australia) 1h 54m 58s 6, T. Don (Britain) 1h 55m 00s 7, A. Potts (US) 1h 55m 02s 8, V. Polikarpenko (Ukraine) 1h 55m 33s 9, G. Bennett Aust) 1h55m36s 10.
Other NZers: S. Reed 1h 56m 18s 15, C. Ellice 1h 57m 30s 20, L. Scopes 1h 59m 14s 28, M. Van Barneveld 2h 01m 19s 31.
Women: V. Fernandes (Portugal) 2h 04m 51s 1, A. Luxford (Aust) 2h 06m 04s 2, E. Snowsill (Aust) 2h 06m 11s 3, A. Dittmer (Germany) 2h 06m 53s 4, L. Bennett (US) 2h 08m 02s 5, B. Lavelle (US) 2h 08m 04s 6, V. Frintova (Czech Rep) 2h 08m 27s 7, J. Swail (US) 2h 08m 42s 8, M. Dillon (Britain) 2h 08m 52s 9, S. Haskins (US) 2h 09m 02s 10.
NZers: S. Warriner 2h 11m 27s 19, A. Hewitt 2h 11m 59s 21, N. Samuels 2h 13m 46s 28, S. Bryant 2h 17m 58s 29, R. Spence 2h 18m 22s 30, A. Hamilton 2h 18m 28s 31.
NZ age-group selection races, men.-
16-17 years: N. Coombes (Opunake) 2h 31m 02s 1. 18-19: T. Dodds (Dunedin) 2h 06m 58s 1, T. Christensen (Palm Nth) 2h 07m 49s 2, R. Smith (Chch) 2h 09m 57s 3. 20-24: B. Jordan (Auck) 2h 00m 40s 1, T. Hubber (Chch) 2h 03m 45s 2, J. Col
ATHLETICS
NATIONAL TEAMS COMPETITION
(Hamilton)
Men.-
100m: J. Dolphin (BC) 10.62s 1, C. Bearda (CM) 10.86s 2, M. Faria (Ham) 11.11s 3. B-div: J. Mortimer (BC) 10.47s 1, C. Davids (ACA) 11.21s 2, H. Fisher (Ham) 11.28s 3. Open: C. Van der Speck (BC) 10.53s 1, M. Brown (BC) 10.55s 2,
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