Weekend results

ATHLETICS

AUCKLAND CENTRE MEETING

(Ericsson Athletics Stadium)

Men.-
100m: C. Bearda (CM) 10.71s 1, C. Davids (ACA) 11.01s 2, A. Lothian (ACA) 11.05s 3. m: Bearda 21.63s 1, S. Rapson (ACA) 22.41s 2, Davids 22.97s 3. m hurdles: S. McLaren (CM) 16.04s 1, B. Booker (CM) 16.81s 2.Discus: McLaren 38.75m 1, Booker 32.67m 2.
Javelin: McLaren 49.77m 1, R. Hansford (ACA) 35.11m 2.
Long Jump: F. Coetzee (CM) 7.09m 1, McLaren 6.56m 2, G. Neal (ACA) 6.28m 3. M-19.- 100m: C. Gillies (ACA) 11.42s 1, M. Ash (ACA) 11.56s 2, S. Manson (BC) 11.72s 3. m: J. Thumath (ACA) 21.90s 1. Div 2: Gillies 23.08s 1, Ash 23.35s 2, D. McElroy (BC) 25.15s 3. m: L. Jenkin (BC) 2m 0.57s 1, S. O'Loughlin (ACA) 2m 1.70s 2, N. Brown (AGS) 2m 3.51s 3. m hurdles: B. Smith (BC) 14.97s 1, S. Manson (BC) 15.81s 2, G. McArtney (ACA) 16.36s 3.
Discus: McArtney 42.32m 1, U. Lufe (CM) 37.40m 2.
Long jump: Thumath 7.12m 1, McArtney 6.48m 2, J. Burton (CM) 6.38m 3.
High jump: McArtney 1.85m 1, D. Waite (Uni) 1.80m 2, J. Risborough (BC) 1.60m 3. M-16.- 100m: W. Maber (BC) 10.94s 1, J. O'Toole (BC) 11.29s 2, B. Bainbridge (BC) 11.34s 3. m: J. Buchan (CM) 23.55s 1, A. Weipers (BC) 25.26s 2, S. Whittaker (Whang) 27.00s 3. m: J. Kaan (ACA) 2m 1.24s 1, A. Lee (ACA) 2m 3.34s 2, M. Mildenhall (ACA) 2m 4.46s 3. Div 2: B. Henley (Pak) 2m 9.67s 1, T. Stewart (East) 2m 16.76s 2, R. Smith (Whang) 2m 36.19s 3. m hurdles: S. Taylor (BC) 14.07s 1, D. Latoa (Wait) 15.04s 2.
Discus: R. Cullen (CM) 38.6m 1, Latoa 37.15m 2.
Javelin: Cullen 43.17m 1, Latoa 32.38m 2.
Long jump: Latoa 5.93m 1, S. Ho (Wait) 5.87m 2, J. O'Toole (BC) 5.58m 3.
High jump: J. Orchard (ACA) 1.75m 1, M. Simpson (CM) 1.60m 2, Ho 1.55m 3.


Women.-
100m: C. Brunner (CM) 11.92s 1, J. Drybrugh (BC) 12.16s 2, R. Signal (CM) 12.22s 3. 200m: Signal 25.59s 1.
Discus: M. Uhi (Tonga) 51.91m 1, T. Tapoki (C Is) 50.32m 2.
Long jump: Brunner 6.06m 1, Dryburgh 5.82m 2. W-19.- 200m: J. Hardy (BC) 26.65s 1, A. Mann (CM) 27.56s 2, S. Gillanders (CM) 28.10s 3. m: K. Campbell (ACA) 2m 18.31s 1. 100m hurdles: R. Coster (Pak) 15.17s 1.
Discus: H. Cocker (CM) 35.58m 1, D. Cocker (CM) 30.78m 2. Javelin: H. Cocker 31.61m 1, D. Cocker 19.29m 2.
Long Jump: K. Kendall (ACA) 5.30m 1, Gillanders 5.04m 2. High jump: Kendall 1.70m 1. W-16.- 100m: N. Okpala (ACA) 12.60s 1, R. Donnelly (Wait) 12.75s 2, S. Healey (BC) 12.98s 3. m: J. Connor (BC) 26.37s 1, R. Donnelly (Wait) 26.88s 2, G. Hamlin (BC) 27.26s 3. Div 2: A. Koenen (Lyn) 27.06s 1, M. Davis (Wait) 27.79s 2, S. Michelsen (Whang) 27.87s 3. m: L. Roozendal (BC) 2m 23.84s 1, R. Kraakman (Puk) 2m 30.24s 2, B. Lenting (ACA) 2m 41.34s 3.
m hurdles: S. Fowley (CM) 13.23s 1, H. Reti (Whang) 16.02s 2.
Long jump: Okpala 5.39m 1, M. Goffin (Rosk) 5.04m 2, Michelsen 4.47m 3.
High jump: Koenen 1.55m 1, A. Fowlie (Waiuku) 1.50m 2, Davis 1.50m 3.
Paralympics, 100m: L. Warn 17.41s 1, M. Lack 17.97s 2, M. Flynn 25.37s 3. 200m: Warn 31.50s 1, Lack 33.48s 2, Flynn 53.65s 3.

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 AUSTRALIAN RULES

AFL PRELIMINARY FINALS

Senior: Mt Roskill 6.9.45 North Shore 5.9.39. Reserve grade: North Shore 9.9.63 University 5.4.34.

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BASKETBALL

US NBA

Saturday: Dallas 92 Portland 83, Philadelphia 116 Washington 114 (ot), Boston 96 Cleveland 98, Atlanta 99 Orlando 117, Detroit 78 Miami 77, Indiana 82 Charlotte 77, Minnesota 115 Memphis 90, Denver 75 San Antonio 89, Utah 90 Houston 80, Phoenix 95 New Orleans 86, LA Lakers 106 Sacramento 109, Golden State 87 LA Clippers 98, Seattle 92 New Jersey 79.

Yesterday: New York 108 Toronto 102, Charlotte 107 Atlanta 92, Orlando 105 Philadelphia 99, Cleveland 96 Chicago 74, Memphis 85 Dallas 98, Houston 76 Denver 82, San Antonio 109 Utah 76, Milwaukee 96 Detroit 90.

AUSTRALIAN NBL

Round 9.-

NZ Breakers 117 (B. Pepper 34, M. Chappell 19, P. Henare 15) Townsville Crocodiles 108 (B. Newly 25, J. Rillie 23, C. Calvary 21). First quarter: Crocs 32-23. HT: Breakers 63-57. Three-quarter time: Breakers 89-86.

Brisbane 107 (B. Brannen 26 K. Freeman 26) Perth 98 (T. Ronaldson 20).

Wollongong 95 (A. Ballinger 26) Hunter 88 (B. Wethers 33).

Melbourne 103 (M. Bradtke 21) NZ Breakers 88 (M. Chappell 23, A. Olsen 13, B. Pepper 9, P. Cameron 9, S. Redhage 9).

Perth 111 (R. Ellis 38) Townsville 102 (R. Rose 20).

West Sydney 93 (N. Horvath 25) Sydney 76 (J. Smith 17).

Perth 90 (T. Ronaldson 23) Cairns 82 (M. Timmons 19).

Adelaide 119 (D. Rychart 27) Melbourne 107 (A. Gaze 21).

Brisbane 118 (D. Rucker 30) Hunter 90 (B. Wethers 23).


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BOWLS

JUNIOR TRANSTASMAN SERIES

(Darebin, Victoria)

NZ U-18 2 Australia U-18 1. NZ names first, boys singles: S. McIlroy lost to B. Pitham 20-21. Girls singles: K. Scott bt R. Quail 21-20. Mixed pairs: M. Gallop/C. McCaul bt A. Murtagh/G. White 17-16.

SCOTTISH MASTERS

(Perth, Scotland)

First round: 8-J. Price (Wales) bt q-Z. Hadar (Israel) 9-8 11-0, 9-J. Greenslade (Wales) bt q-L. Quill (US) 7-8 9-4 2-0, 4-A. Thomson (Eng) bt q-J. Goodwin (NZ) 9-8 10-5, q-C. Gale (Eng) bt 3-P. Foster (Scot) 9-2 3-11 2-0, S. Rees (Wales) bt q-D. Smit (S Africa) 13-2 7-5, 10-J. Ross (Ireland) bt q-S. Farish (Eng) 6-6 8-7, 15-M. Royal (Eng) bt q-D. Leeden (NZ) 10-5 8-7.

BAY of PLENTY WOMEN'S INTERCLUB

(Te Puke)

Premier division: Tauranga South No 2 1, Matua 2. Academy division: Omanu 1, Tauranga South 2. Fours division: Whakatane Women's 1, Tauranga South 2.

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CRICKET

SECOND TEST

INDIA v SOUTH AFRICA

(Calcutta)

Lunch, first day.-

SOUTH AFRICA

First innings

G. Smith c Karthik b Pathan 0A. Hall c Karthik b Khan 7J. Rudolph not out 26J. Kallis not out 25Extras (1lb, 1nb) 2--Total (for 2 wkts, 28 overs) 60Fall: 1/0, 2/21.

Bowling: I. Pathan 8-2-25-1, Z. Khan 7-4-12-1 (1nb), A. Kumble 6-1-14-0, S. Ganguly 3-2-1-0, H. Singh 4-1-7-0.

AUCKLAND

Premier (2nd day of 2). -

Grafton 271 drew with East Coast Bays 244-9 (P. Strang 103; S. Gear 4-51).

Papatoetoe 165 and 47-4 dec bt Howick Pakuranga 141 (L. Shaw 5-48) and 27-1 on 1st innings.

Waitakere 309 drew with North Shore 251-6 (G. Andrews 93).

Parnell 299-5 bt Cornwall 199 (H. McCarthy 48, F. Diver 44; A. Bullock 4-66) and 93-1 (A. Sharma 53no) on 1st innings.

Points: Parnell 11.74, Papatoetoe 10.87, North Shore 8.01, Grafton 7.96, East Coast Bays 7.94, Waitakere 7.59, Howick Pakuranga 5.12, Cornwall 4.17.

First grade. -

Birkenhead 188 and 58-7 (B. Wakefield 4-18) bt Ellerslie 178 (A. Good 83no) on 1st innings.

Eden Roskill 221 and 68 (D. Eckford 5-37) lost to Suburbs New Lynn 316-7 dec (M. Guptill 179, J. Nolan 47; D. Bruce 5-105) by innings and 27 runs.

Takapuna 324-8 dec bt Cornwall 127 (R. Vear 57no; I. Smallburn 4-25) and 55-8 on 1st innings.

University 215 lost to Grafton 307 (D. Crook 107, R. Irving 65) on 1st innings.

Points: Suburbs New Lynn 18.16, Takapuna 13.74, Grafton 11.57, Birkenhead 10.96, Ellerslie 6.03, University 4.65, Eden Roskill 4.64, Cornwall 3.82.

AUCKLAND ONE-DAY FINALS

Premier: East Coast Bays 182 (P. Strang 65; K. Walmsley 4-17) lost to Howick Pakuranga 183-9 (D. De Boorder 53) by 1 wkt.

First grade: Takapuna 112 (C. Fawkner 5-27, D. Eckford 4-23) lost to Suburbs New Lynn 114-6 by 4 wkts.

HAMILTON

Round 3, first day.-

Melville 202 (G. Smith 115no, B. Scott 44; R. Orchard 5-42). Te Rapa 118-7 (S. Bange 50; M. Patten 4/51).

Old Boys 217 (J. Clare 54, C. Weight 49; R. Ferdinands 4-61). Eastern Suburbs 140-9.

Fraser-Tech 79 and 47 lost to Star-Varsity 178-3 dec (G. Billington 79, N. Fitzgerald 50no) by an innings and 52 runs.

WAIKATO VALLEY

Southern zone, round 5. -

Piopio 109 bt Te Awamutu 108 (R. Bell 44) by 1 run.

Morrinsville 119 lost to Hinuera 123-3 by 7 wickets.

Cambridge 181 (N. Fraser 44) lost to Pirongia 183-2 (R. Parsons 89) by 8 wkts.

Putaruru bt Otorohanga by default.

Points: Hinuera 25, Te Awamutu, Morrinsville, Cambridge, Piopio 15, Putaruru 13, Pirongia 10, Otorohanga 6.

Northern zone.-

Thames A 244-7 (B. Hall 53, J. Jenson 52) bt Whangamata 136.

Te Aroha Cobras 203-9 (O. Roper 180no, M. Joyce 41) bt Paeroa United 153 (B. Gould 52, J. Simpson 43; A. Voschezane 4-25).

Waikare 275-9 (J. Waters 84) bt Whitianga 230 (A.. Hawkes 6-54).

Kaihere 107-9 bt Thames B 106-9 (K.. Remnant 4-28).

FERGUS HICKEY ROSEBOWL

(Hamilton)

Waikato Valley 318 (S. McLeod 101, R. Abraham 61, S. Dodds 55, J. Nelson 42; G. Ball 4-50) bt Poverty Bay 60 (R. Bean 4-13) and 138 (M. Jefferson 43, W. Barton 40; S. Cushen 6-31) by an innings and 120 runs.

(Te Puke)

Hamilton 169 (L. Martin 83; G. Aldridge 8-29) and 203-9 dec (B. Hatwell 48) lost to Bay of Plenty 190 (E. Moore 45; B. Winslade 4-37, A. Robson 4-63) and 179-6 (L. Howell 71) on 1st innings.

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EQUESTRIAN

TAURANGA SHOW

(Tauranga)

Young rider: A. Trent (Helensville) Catch Me 1, W. Willis (Auck) Capriole 2, K. McVean (Matangi) Briten 3.

Pony grand prix: G. Harvey (Palm Nth) Masport 1, J. Schofield (Auck) Golden Toledo 2, L. Olphert (Tauranga) Scrubfire 3.

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GOLF

AUSTRALIAN OPEN

(Sydney)

Leading scores after final round, par 71, Australian unless stated.-

281: P. Lonard 71 71 71 68.

282: S. Appleby 69 70 72 71.

283: R. Pampling 67 67 74 75, S. Bowditch 73 70 71 69.

284: K. Barnes 65 73 72 74, R. Green 67 75 67 75, A. Presnell 71 71 74 68.

285: R. Allenby 74 70 69 72, G. Coles 70 73 72 70, R. Davis 71 73 71 70, P. Gow 71 69 71 74, M. Doyle 70 73 70 72.

286: S. Leaney 70 71 72 73, C. Villegas (Colombia) 69 74 69 74.

287: G. Chalmers 67 74 77 69, A. Painter 70 70 77 70, S. Conrad 73 72 69 73, B. Estes (US) 73 70 70 73.

288: C. Parry 71 76 70 71, D. Bransdon 70 71 75 72.

290: J. Senden 70 74 72 74.

291: R. Schmidt 78 71 72 70, B. Kennedy 76 73 71 71, N. O'Hern 70 74 75 72, J. Day (a) 72 76 71 72, A. Baddeley 69 74 75 73, B.Hughes 70 77 71 73, B. Rumford 69 70 75 77, P. Sheehan 70 77 67 77.

Also.- M. Pearce (NZ) 73 73 75 72.

299: K. Chun (NZ a) 74 73 77 75,

307: M. Campbell (NZ) 73 76 78 80.

KOREA CHAMPIONSHIP

(Jeju)

Leading scores after third round, par 72. -

M. A. Jimenez (Spain) 70 75 69.

215: A. Oberholser (US) 72 73 70.

216: B. Bateman (US) 68 75 73, K. Na (Korea) 70 74 72.

218: D. Chopra (Sweden) 71 76 71, J. J. Henry (US) 73 73 72.

219: T. Petrovic (US) 70 77 72, P. Harrington (Ireland) 66 77 76, J. Ogilvie (US) 71 76 72.

220: C. Franco (Paraguay) 71 73 76, M. Kuchar (US) 72 74 74, M. Gronberg (Sweden) 74 75 71.

221: Yong-eun Yang (Korea) 66 75 80.

222: J. Rollins (US) 71 80 71, M. Calcavecchia (US) 70 76 76, T. Immelman (S Africa) 70 74 78, D. Waldorf (US) 73 78 71.

223: B. Mayfair (US) 72 77 74.

224: B. Van Pelt (US) 73 77 74, Z. Johnson (US) 70 80 74.

225: S. Micheel (US) 71 78 76, B. Gay (US) 77 78 70.

226: Ik-jae Jang (Korea) 77 76 73, F. Lickliter (US) 73 80 73, T. Pernice (US) 68 80 78, M. Hensby (Aust) 73 77 76, C. Beckman (Korea) 73 73 80, H. Frazar (US) 70 80 76.

CHINA OPEN

(Shanghai)

Leading scores after third round, par 72. - S. Dodd (Wales) 68 70 70.

211: S. Hansen (Denmark) 70 71 70, T. Bjorn (Denmark) 71 72 68.

212: B. Dredge (Wales) 67 75 70.

213: Chung Joon (Korea) 69 72 72, M. Foster (Eng) 70 72 71, G. Havret (France) 71 75 67, S. Yates (Scot) 70 73 70, B. Lane (Eng) 68 75 70.

214: M. Vibe-Hastrup (Denmark) 69 77 68, T. Wiratchant (Thai) 71 74 69, A. Johl (India) 68 76 70.

215: J. Lomas (Eng) 72 71 72, S. Webster (Eng) 70 75 70.

Also. - S. Scahill (NZ) 72 75 74.

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LEAGUE

TRI-NATIONS FINAL

(Leeds)

Australia 44 (A. Minichiello 2, W. Tonga 2, D. Lockyer, M. Sing, W. Mason tries; Lockyer 6, C. Fitzgibbon 2 goals) Great Britain 4 (S. Reardon try). HT: 38-0.

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MOTORSPORT

NZ V8 TOURING CAR CHAMPIONSHIP

(Ruapuna Racdeway)

Race 1 (8 laps): W. Henshaw (Chch) Holden Commodore 1, P. Manuell (Auck) Holden Commodore 2, J. McIntyre (Auck) Ford Falcon 3, A. Booth (Auck) Holden Commodore 4, K. Scott (Hamilton) Holden Commodore 5, D. Perkins (Pukekohe) Ford Falcon 6, B. Kennett (Palm Nth) Ford Falcon 7, P. Pedersen (Taupo) Ford Falcon 8, C. Boote (Nelson) Ford Falcon 9, S. Drake (Auck) Ford Falcon 10.

Race 2 (8 laps): Henshaw 1, McIntyre 2, Manuell 3, Booth 4, Scott 5, Perkins 6, P. Pedersen 7, Boote 8, M. Pedersen (Auck) Ford Falcon 9, N. Ross (Cambridge) Holden Commodore 10.

Race 3 (14 laps, reverse top-10 starting grid): Henshaw 1, Drake 2, M. Pedersen 3, McIntyre 4, Scott 5, Booth 6, Manuell 7, P. Pedersen 8, A. Brook (Chch) Ford Falcon 9, Ross 10.

Provisional points: Henshaw 426 1, Booth 345 2, Manuell 326 3, McIntyre 284 4, M. Pedersen 279 5, Scott 228 6, Drake 221 7, Perkins 197 8, C. O'Brien (Aust) Ford Falcon BA, P. Pedersen 182 9 equal.

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RUGBY

INTERNATIONALS

(Paris)

New Zealand 45 (R. So'oialo, J. Collins, D. Carter, B. Kelleher, M. Nonu tries; Carter 4 pen, 4 con) France 6 (F. Michalak 2 pen). HT: 19-6.

(London)

Australia 21 (J. Paul, C. Latham tries; M. Giteau 3 pen; E. Flatley con) England 19 (L. Moody, J. Lewsey, M. Cueto tries; M. Tindall 2 con). HT: 12-0.

(Dublin)

Ireland 21 (R. O'Gara 5 pen, 2 drop goals) Argentina 19 (F. Martin Aramburu try; F. Contepomi con, 4 pen). HT: 6-16.

(Edinburgh)

South Africa 45 (J. Fourie, B. Habana 2, S. Tyibilika, J. van der Westhuyzen tries; P. Montgomery 4 con, pen; van der Westhuyzen 3 drop goals) Scotland 10 (penalty try; C. Paterson con, pen). HT: 32-10.

(Biella)

Italy 43 (K. Robertson 2, W. Pozzebon, C. Stoica, L. Orquera tries; Orquera 3 con, 3 pen; A. Scanavacca pen) United States 25 (P. Emerick, A. Tuipulotu, M. Wyatt tries; M. Hercus 2 con, 2 pen). HT: 30-3.

(Cardiff)

Wales 98 (M. Davies, R. Williams 2, T. Shanklin 3, C. Charvis 4, G. Jenkins, G. Cooper, S. Williams 2 tries; G. Henson 14 con) Japan 0. HT: 56-0.

CELTIC LEAGUE

Borders 35 Cardiff 25, Munster 11 Edinburgh 0, Leinster 20 Glasgow 16.

ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP

Gloucester 24 Sale 14, Worcester 27 Wasps 24.

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SOCCER

ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP

Fulham 0 Blackburn Rovers 2, Birmingham City 1 Norwich City 1, Bolton Wanderers 0 Portsmouth 1, Charlton Athletic 0 Chelsea 4, Southampton 2 Crystal Palace 2, West Bromwich Albion 0 Manchester United 3, Manchester City 2 Aston Villa 0.

Playing overnight: Newcastle United v Everton, Tottenham Hotspur v Middlesbrough, Liverpool v Arsenal.

ENGLISH LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP

Queen's Park Rangers 1 Cardiff 0, Burnley 1 Millwall 0, Coventry 0 Crewe 1, Gillingham 2 Nottingham Forest 1, Ipswich 1 Brighton 0, Leicester 2 Plymouth 1, Preston 3 Derby 0, Reading 1 Wigan 1, Sheffield United 3 Wolverhampton 3, Stoke 0 Sunderland 1, West Ham 3 Watford 2.

Playing tomorrow: Rotherham v Leeds. 

ENGLISH LEAGUE ONE

Barnsley 1 Blackpool 0, Bradford 1 Oldham 3, Bristol City 1 Sheffield Wednesday 4, Chesterfield 1 Swindon 0, Hartlepool 3 Bournemouth 2, Huddersfield 1 Wrexham 2, Hull 2 Brentford 0, Luton 1 Doncaster 1, Peterborough 4 Port Vale 0, Stockport 0 Walsall 1, Torquay 1 Colchester 3, Tranmere 2 Milton Keynes Dons 0. 

ENGLISH LEAGUE TWO

Chester 1 Oxford 3, Kidderminster 0 Northampton 2, Lincoln 3 Yeovil 1, Mansfield 0 Leyton Orient 1, Notts County 2 Cambridge 1, Rochdale 2 Boston 0, Rushden & Diamonds 0 Macclesfield 2, Scunthorpe 3 Shrewsbury 1, Swansea 1 Bury 3, Wycombe 1 Bristol Rovers 0.

ScOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE

Aberdeen 1 Dundee Utd 0, Hibernian 2 Inverness CT 1, Kilmarnock 1 Livingston 3, Motherwell 2 Dunfermline 1.

Playing overnight: Dundee v Celtic, Rangers v Hearts.

SCOTTISH DIVISION ONE

Falkirk 2 Ross County 2, Hamilton 1 Airdrie 3, Raith 0 Partick 0, St Johnstone 3 Clyde 0, St Mirren 2 Queen of the South 2,

SCOTTISH DIVISION TWO

Ayr 1 Arbroath 1, Brechin 2 Morton 1, Stirling 1 Stranraer 1, Berwick v Forfar, Dumbarton v Alloa postponed.

SCOTTISH DIVISION THREE

Albion 2 Elgin 2, East Fife 1 Gretna 3, Queen's Park 0 East Stirling 0, Cowdenbeath v Montrose, Peterhead v Stenhousemuir postponed.

Points: Gretna 43, Peterhead 37, Queens Pk 21, Montrose 20, Cowdenbeath 20, Elgin 20, Stenhousemuir 19, East Fife 12, Albion 10, E Stirling 7.

SCOTTISH CUP

First round: Cove 4 Dalbeattie 1, Cowdenbeath 2 Dumbarton 3, Forfar 1 Montrose 5, Huntly 3 Peterhead 1.

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NZ FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP

Otago United 0 Auckland City 3 (P. Vodanovich, N. Sykes, P. Urlovic). HT: 0-1.

Waitakere United 1 (K. Jordan) Team Wellington 1 (G. Little). HT: 0-0.

Waikato FC 1 (S. Wilkinson) Canterbury United 2 (B. Scadden, J. Smith). HT: 1-1.

YoungHeart Manawatu 4 (P. Halstead, Y. Tomomatu, L. Del Monte, M. Tesar) Napier City 1 (D. Geary). HT: 2-0. 

NZ WOMEN'S NATIONAL LEAGUE

(Trusts Stadium, Henderson)

Final: Soccer 2 1 (S. Gibbs) Capital Soccer 2 (P. Bourke, A. Goodridge). HT: 1-2.

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STOCKCARS

WAIKARAKA PARK

Streetstocks, race 1: B. Peat 1, N. Cowan 2, C. McKinney 3. Race 2: Peat 1, S. Beale 2, Cowan 3.

Super Saloons, race 1: G. Andrew 1, G. Hinsley 2, T. Cardwell 3. Race 2: D. Torrey 1, C. Tombleson 2, T. Cardwell 3.

City of Sails Stockcar Classic, heat 1: C. Herring 1, P. Brisco 2, S. Hampton 3. Heat 2: C. Collins 1, Brisco 2, Herring 3. Heat 3: Herring 1, Brisco 2, P. Vazey 3.

Superstocks, race 1: K. Remnant 1, C. Allen 2, R. Johnson 3. Race 2: D. Hunter 1, Remnant 2, B. Steiner 3.

Demolition Derby, last car moving: L. Young.

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SWIMMING

WORLD CUP SERIES

(Melbourne)

Men's finals. -

50m butterfly: R. Neethling (S Africa) 23.44s 1, N. Skvortsov (Russia) 23.75s 2, J. Hickman (Britain) 23.76s 3.

m backstroke: A. Peirsol (US) 1m 52.29s 1, R. Bal (US) 1m 53.62s 2, G. Du Rand (S Africa) 1m 55.01s 3.

m breaststroke: B. Rickard (Aust) 59.19s 1, J. Piper (Aust) 1m 00.18s 2, M. Riley (Aust) 1m 00.23s 3.

m freestyle: R. Neethling (S Africa) 1m 43.79s 1, N. Brunelli (US) 1m 45.16s 2, M. Schubert (Germany) 1m 46.87s 3.

Women's finals. - :

100m freestyle: L. Lenton (Aust) 53.58s 1, A. Mills (Aust) 53.69s 2, S. Reese (Aust) 54.48s 3.

m freestyle: S. Williams (Aust) 8m 19.06s 1, S. Paton (Aust) 8m 28.76s 2, L. MacKenzie (Aust) 8m 28.89s 3.

m backstroke: T. Zimmer (Aust) 2m 06.54s 1, H. McLean (NZ) 2m 08.87s 2, Yan Yan Chen (China) 2m 09.05s 3.

m breaststroke: L. Jones (Aust) 1m 04.90 (World Cup rec) 1, S. Katsoulis (Aust) 1m 06.43s 2, J. Edmistone (Aust) 1m 06.65s 3.

m butterfly: Lenton 26.57s 1, A. Mills (Aust) 26.62s 2, D. Miatke (Aust) 26.69s 3.

m indiv medley: H. Norfolk (NZ) 4m 39.52s 1, Jing Liu (China) 4m 41.56s 2, K. Wilson (Aust) 4m 41.94s.

m freestyle: S. Williams (Aust) 4m 06.22s 1, S. Paton (Aust) 4m 07.70s 2, B. Barratt (Aust) 4m 08.98s 3.

m butterfly: Lenton 57.87s 1, D. Christianson (US) 58.20s 2, J. Schipper (Aust) 58.41s 3.

m backstroke: Zimmer 59.12s 1, Chang Gao (China) 59.36s 2, Yan Yan Chen (China) 59.55s 3.

m freestyle: Lenton 24.58s 1, Mills 24.65s 2, M. Engelsman (Aust) 24.86s 3.

m breaststroke: Jones 2m 19.08s 1, Katsoulis 2m 23.84s 2, Chenfei Ma (China) 2m 27.65s 3.

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TENNIS

FED CUP

(Moscow)

Final: Russia and France level 1-1 after first two singles rubbers: A. Myskina (Russia) bt T. Golovin (France) 6-4 7-6, N. Dechy (France) bt S. Kuznetsova (Russia) 3-6 7-6 (7-4) 8-6.

CHELSEA CUP

Finals, first round, women. -

Northcote 4 Belmont 2. P. Nola bt R. Hudson 6-0 6-2, P. Smith bt A. Mathers 6-1 6-2, S. McDermott bt R. King 6-2 6-2, M. Edson-White lost to N. Jones 2-6 1-6, Nola/McDermott bt Hudson/Mathers 6-2 7-5, Smith/Edson-White lost to King/Jones 1-6 6-4 6-7.

Campbells Bay 5 Milford 1. N. Tippins bt T. Kevey 6-1 6-2, S. Taufa bt L. Batley 6-0 6-0, K. Anderson bt F. Johnston 6-4 6-1, R. Hryckiewicz bt K. Revie 6-2 6-0, Tippins/Anderson lost to Kevey/Revie by deflt, Taufa/Hryckiewicz bt Batley/Johnston 6-4 6-2.

Whangaparaoa 4 Takapuna 0. A. Siddall bt N. Watts 4-6 6-3 6-3, K. White bt R. Moir 6-2 3-6 6-1, D. Garea bt S. Tregerthan 6-2 6-4, H. White bt L. Devoy 3-6 6-2 6-2. No doubles played.

Mairangi Bay 3 (7sets) Orewa 3 (6sets). N. Sowerby lost to A. de Jong 1-6 1-6, J. Morgan-Howell lost to D. D'Audney 6-7 6-3 3-6, M. Jones bt C. Smith 6-2 6-4, B. Preston bt T. Geldard 6-0 6-2, Sowerby/Jones lost to de Jong/Smith 3-6 1-6, Morgan-Howell/Preston bt D'Audney/van Kampen 6-3 6-4.

* Northcote through to final; Belmont v Campbells Bay (winners to play Northcote).

Men. -

Browns Bay 4 Belmont 2. A. Thompson lost to J. Shortall 4-6 2-6, J. Megraw bt D. Moser 6-1 6-0, N. Wiles lost to J. Bodle 6-7 2-6, W. Smith bt J. Crozier 6-3 6-1, Thompson/Wiles bt Shortall/Moser 4-6 6-1 6-3, Megraw/Smith bt Bodle/Crozier 6/0 6/0.

Campbells Bay 4 Northcote 2. M. Nielsen lost to L. Radovanovich 1-6 2-6, D. Willman bt A. Turner 6-3 6-3, S. Downs bt M. Topolsky 7-5 6-4, J. Hooper bt L. Russell 6-1 7-5, Nielsen/Hooper lost to Radovanovich/Turner 2-6 2-6, Willman/Downs bt Topolsky/Grundy 3-6 6-3 6-4.

Becroft 4 Milford 2. J. Birse lost to D. King-Turner 3-6 0-6, A. Allen lost to R. Fitzgerald 6-3 3-6 0-6, B. Mustard bt G. Donald 6-1 6-2, J. Bellingham bt K. August 3-6 6-2 6-3, Birse/Allen bt King-Turner 6-4 6-4, B. Mustard/D. Mustard bt Fitzgerald/Hapgood 6-0 6-2.

Takapuna 4 Mairangi Bay 1. M. Prentice lost to T. Susnjak 2-6 7-6 3-6, M. Pinel bt S. Somas 6-3 6-2, A. Siddall bt K. Davison 6-2 6-3, M. Jones bt A. Hill 6-0 4-0 def, Siddall/Jones bt Davison/B. Cressy 6-2 6-3.

* Campbells Bay through to final; Northcote v Browns Bay (winners to play Campbells Bay).

CARO BOWL

Men's semifinals. -

Parnell 4 Remuera 2. M. Prentice lost to J. Greenhalgh 4-6 2-6, D. King-Turner bt J. Hooper 6-2 7-6, R. Radinovich bt J. Pilbro 6-2 6-2, S. Downs lost to J. Birse 6-4 1-6 4-6, Prentice/King-Turner bt Greenhalgh/Birse 6-4 5-7 6-3, Radinovich/Downs bt Hooper/Pirlbro 6-4 6-0.

West End 4 Pompallier 0. M. Nielsen bt L. Radovanovich 6-4 7-6, G. Steenkamp bt J. Olsen 6-3 7-5, J. Megraw bt M. Thompson 7-6 7-6, T. Susnjak bt A. McNeil 6-2 6-2.

Final: Friday night, Parnell.

Women's semifinals. -

Mangere 5 Parnell 1. S. Stephens bt N. Tippins 6-3 6-4, T. O'Connor bt R. Clark 6-1 6-2, R. Hudson bt A. Trail 6-3 6-3, L. Barlow bt R. Smith 7-5 2-6 6-2, Stephens/Hudson bt Tippins/Trail 6-0 4-6 6-0, O'Connor/Barlow lost to Clark/Smith 4-6 4-6.

Royal Oak 4 Pompallier 2. N. Kaiwai lost to P. Nola 3-6 1-6, R. Dive bt C. Zhong 6-2 3-6 6-0, N. Watts bt M. White 6-4 6-1, A. Strachan bt N. Sessin 6-0 6-0, Kaiwai/Watts lost to Nola/Zhong 3-6 3-6, Swinkels/Melissa O'Keefe bt White/Sessin 6-1 6-1.

Final: Friday night, Royal Oak.

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TRIATHLON

AUNT BETTY'S PEOPLE'S SERIES

(Mission Bay)

Standard Tri: 1500m swim/40km cycle/10km run.-

Men: J. Elvery 1h 54m 9s 1, S. Farrell 1h 59m 5s 2, H. Barfoot 2h 1m 40s 3. Women: A. Hamilton 2h 10m 14s 1, B. Pattle 2h 12m 13s 2, S. Satyapal 2h 19m 20s 3.

Sprint Tri: 500m swim/20km cycle/5km run.-

Men: B. Hunter 54m 41s 1, T. Calwell 55m 2s 2, T. Davidson 56m 13s 3. Women: T. Knight 1h 2m 55s 1, B. Dobbs 1h 3m 21s 2, K. Mitchell 1h 4m 39s 3.

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YACHTING

NZ MATCHRACING CHAMPIONSHIP

(Auckland)

Saturday.-

Flight six: S. Dickson bt A. Minoprio by 30s, C. Dickson bt L. Jury by 31s, B. Ainslie bt M. Dunstan by 35s, B. Pace bt Minoprio by 30s, C. Dunn bt D. Barker by 33s.

Flight seven: Pace bt Dunstan by 26s, Barker bt Minoprio by 47s, C. Dickson bt Dunn by 24s, Ainslie bt S. Dickson by 30s, Minoprio bt Jury by 43s.

Flight eight: C. Dickson bt Minoprio by 22s, Ainslie bt Dunn by 21s, S. Dickson bt Minoprio by 23s, Barker bt Dunstan by 11s, Pace bt Jury by 15s.

Flight nine: Minoprio bt Dunn by 51s, C. Dickson bt S. Dickson by 11s, Ainslie bt Jury by 18s, Dunstan bt Minoprio by 5s, Pace bt Barker by 37s.

Second round-robin, flight one: Barker bt Pace (dnf), Minoprio bt Dunstan by 3s, Ainslie bt Jury by 1s, C. Dickson bt S. Dickson by 7sec, Dunn bt Minoprio by 1s.

Flight two: Pace bt Jury 42s, Barker bt Dunstan 17s, Minoprio bt S. Dickson 43s, Ainslie bt Dunn 1s, C. Dickson bt Minoprio 15s.

Yesterday, semifinals and places 5-10 sail-offs.-

Flight one: Ainslie bt C. Dickson 56s, Barker bt Pace 37s, S. Dickson bt Minoprio 13s, Dunn bt Dunstan 7s, Jury bt Minoprio 22s. Flight two: Ainslie bt C. Dickson 24s, Pace bt Barker 19s, S. Dickson bt Minoprio 15s, Dunn bt Dunstan 9s, Minoprio bt Jury 34s.

Flight three: Barker bt Pace 10s, Minoprio bt Jury 17s. Finals, flight one: Ainslie bt Barker 34s, Pace bt C. Dickson 44s. Flight two: Ainslie bt Barker 27s, Pace bt C. Dickson 49s. Flight three: Barker bt Ainslie 22s. Flight four: Barker bt Ainslie 21s. Flight five: Barker bt Ainslie 20s.

Final placings: Barker 1, Ainslie 2, Pace 3, C. Dickson 4, S. Dickson 5, Minoprio 6, Dunn 7, Dunstan 8, Minoprio 9, Jury 10.