Friday results

BASKETBALL

NBA

Orlando 101 Atlanta 96, Detroit 103 LA Lakers 81, Seattle 115 Sacramento 107.

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CYCLING

AUSTRALIAN TRACK CHAMPS

(Adelaide)

Australian unless stated:

Women's under-19 sprint, qualifying, top five: H. Wright 12.438s, 1, J. Loutit 12.484s, 2, B. Broad (NZ) 12.528s, 3, J. Tanner 12.615s, 4, S. Armstrong 12.693s, 5.

Quarter-finals: Loutit bt T. Clayton, Broad bt J. Hume, Tanner bt H. Bush, C. MacPherson bt Armstrong.

Ride-off for fifth-eighth: Hume bt Armstrong, Clayton, Bush.

Women's sprint qualifying, flying 200m, top five: A. Meares 11.667s, 1, L, Muenzer (Canada) 11.748s, 2, K. Meares 11.784s, 3, L. Williams (NZ) 11.932s, 4, K. Bayley 12.168s, 5.

Round one: Williams bt D. Lovely, Bayley bt K. Hards, L. McCaughey bt N. Holt, E. Georgouras bt S. Woodwiss, R. Borgo bt R. Johnson, A. and K. Meares and L. Muenzer bye.

AUCKLAND

Specialised CYCO criterium series: A grade, G. McCauley 1, M. Northey 2, M. Haydock 3, G. Bearman 4, M. Yates 5. Women: R. McCall.

B grade: M. Simpson 1, J. Rippon 2, J Royer 3. Women: J. Ryder.

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GOLF

NEW ZEALAND OPEN

(Gulf Harbour)

Second round (par 72, *denotes amateur, Australian unless stated).-

128: N. Fasth (Sweden) 65 63.

130: M. Tunnicliff (England) 67 63.

131: O. Wilson (England) 66 65.

132: S. Nash 65 67, J. Moseley 66 66.

133: J. M. Lara (Spain) 66 67, R. Green 70 63, D. McGrane (Ireland) 67 66, R. Muntz (Netherlands) 67 66, G. Houston (Wales) 66 67, S. Bowditch 64 69, R. Karlsson (Sweden) 68 65.

134: P. Sheehan 67 67, S. Alker (NZ) 69 65, P. Lima (Portugal) 68 66.

135: M. Fraser 68 67, J. Haeggman (Sweden) 65 70, M. Cain 68 67, C. Hanell (Sweden) 65 70

136: M. Maritz (South Africa) 66 70, S. Khan (England) 66 70, B. Rumford 67 69, A. Buckle 67 69, C. Parry 68 68, P. Archer (England) 69 67, P. Lawrie (Ireland) 68 68, A. Forsyth (Scotland) 65 71.

137: A. Crawford 66 71, P. Hanson (Sweden) 69 68, G. Chalmers 71 66, R. Schmidt 68 69, E. Canonica (Italy) 69 68, W. Perske 69 68, K. Ferrie (England) 72 65, N. Green 70 67.

138: N. Sato (Japan) 67 71, M. Goggin 69 69, M. Doyle 70 68, M. Olander (Sweden) 70 68, P. O'Malley 68 70, D. Alaban 70 68, T. Price 69 69, B. Lane (England) 69 69, A. Groom 66 72, A. Hansen (Denmark) 69 69, B. Cheesman (US) 69 69, D. Bransdon 68 70, L. Slattery (England) 68 70.

139: C. Rocca (Italy) 71 68, C. Cevaer (France) 69 70, S. Jeffress 68 71, M. Ecob 70 69, A. Marshall (England) 69 70, S. Gardiner 69 70, M. Eliasson (Sweden) 70 69, S. Webster (England) 70 69, P. Senior 68 71, A. Presnell 66 73, N. Dougherty (England) 70 69, G. Simpson 70 69, F. Henge (Sweden) 71 68, K. Felton 67 72, J. Donaldson (Wales) 71 68, C. Carmichael 70 69.

140: B. Burge 69 71, M. Foster (England) 69 71, G. Storm (England) 71 69, C. Jones 70 70, J. Nitties 69 71, P. Lawrie (Scotland) 71 69, B. Lamb 68 72, P. Fowler 69 71, A. Tschudin 68 72, P. Hedblom (Sweden) 73 67, M. Ilonen (Finland) 69 71, J. Bickerton (England) 69 71, G. Paddison (NZ) 70 70, S. Scahill (NZ) 69 71, J. Dawes 67 73.

Missed cut:

141: P. Gustafsson (Sweden) 68 73, H. Stenson (Sweden) 68 73, R. Lee (NZ) 70 71, D. Diaz 72 69, L. Westerberg (Sweden) 71 70, B. Kennedy 71 70, M. Pearce (NZ) 69 72, N. O'Hern 70 71, S. Collins 70 71, J. Wade 71 70, D. Beck 70 71, A. McKenzie 67 74, F. Delamontagne (France) 69 72, L. Hickmott 70 71.

142: T. Pilkadaris 71 71, R. Coles (England) 70 72, T. Christie (NZ) 69 73, S. Wakefield (England) 73 69, P. Edberg (Sweden) 73 69, P. Fulke (Sweden) 66 76, F. Molinari (Italy) 69 73.

143: N. Spence 73 70, S. Conran 70 73, *J. Geary (NZ) 73 70, M. Campbell (NZ) 73 70, D. Smail (NZ) 70 73, M. Brier (Austria) 68 75, S. Gordon (NZ) 70 73, D. McKenzie 73 70, C. Campbell 70 73, J. Lucquin (France) 69 74.

144: R. Bland (England) 69 75, M. Vibe-Hastrup (Denmark) 74 70, G. Havret (France) 70 74, S. Malcolmson (NZ) 67 77, G. Murphy (Ireland) 73 71, *J. Day 72 72, S. Dyson (England) 75 69, C. Villegas (Colombia) 75 69, M. Wheelhouse (NZ) 73 71, S. Osborne (England) 68 76.

145: B. Meyers 72 73, R. Swift 73 72, S. Drummond (Scotland) 75 70, G. Fernandez-Castano (Spain) 71 74, G. Flint 76 69, R. Best (NZ) 71 74, B. Heaven (NZ) 77 68, A. Painter 70 75, C. Downes 71 74, J. Nilsson (Sweden) 68 77.

146: J. Sandelin (Sweden) 78 68, S. Manley (Wales) 74 72, S. O'Hara (Scotland) 71 75, J. Backstrom (Sweden) 73 73, *K. Chun (NZ) 74 72, R. Barnes (US) 73 73, W. Ormsby 71 75.

147: G. Emerson (England) 71 76, J. Lyle 70 77, E. Lee (NZ) 74 73, N. Redfern (England) 75 72, T. Wilkinson (NZ) 75 72, B. McIntosh 73 74.

148: L. Parsons 76 72, S. Draper 71 77, J. Le Roux (England) 76 72, A. Percey 75 73, N. Basic 72 76.

149: F. Andersson Hed (Sweden) 74 75, K. Barnes 70 79, *R. Kauika (NZ) 75 74, M. King (England) 77 72.

150: *A.Park (Korea) 75 75.

151: S. Thompson (NZ) 74 77.

159: G. Penrose (NZ) 79 80.

PEBBLE BEACH

Leading first-round scores (US unless stated):

62: P. Mickelson.

65: C. Howell III, K. Sutherland, H. Mahan, D. Love III, D. Chopra (Sweden).

66: M. Weir (Canada), M. Tiziani, D. Pride.

67: T. Purdy, KJ Choi (South Korea), G. Owen (Britain), A. Magee, P. Goydos, T. Hamilton, T. Clark (South Africa).

68: JP Hayes, B. Dickerson, D. Wilson, C. Wi (South Korea), G. McDowell (Britain), R. Palmer, L. Westwood (Britain), A. Atwal (India), J. Carter, T. Scherrer, S. Pate, T. Fischer, R. S. Johnson (Sweden).

Also:

72: M. Long (NZ), G. Waite (NZ).

76: C. Perks (NZ).

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RUGBY

SIX NATIONS

Italy v Wales in Rome tomorrow:

Italy: R. de Marigny, M. Bergamasco, W. Pozzebon, A. Masi, L. Nitoglia, L. Orquera, A. Troncon, A. Lo Cicero, F. Ongaro, M. Castrogiovanni, S. Dellape, M. Bortolami (cap), A. Persico, M. Bergamasco, S. Parisse. Res: G. Intoppa, S. Perugini, CA del Fava, D. dal Maso, P. Griffen, KP Robertson, M. Barbini.

Wales: G. Thomas (capt), H. Luscombe, T. Shanklin, G. Henson, S. Williams, S. Jones, D. Peel, G. Jenkins, M. Davies, A. Jones, B. Cockbain, R. Sidoli, D. Jones, M. Williams, M. Owen. Res: R. McBryde, J. Yapp, I. Gough, J. Thomas, G. Cooper, C. Sweeney, K. Morgan.

Scotland v Ireland in Edinburgh tomorrow:

Scotland: C. Paterson, S. Danielli, A. Craig, H. Southwell, S. Lamont, D. Parks, C. Cusiter, T. Smith, G. Bulloch (capt), G. Kerr, S. Grimes, S. Murray, J. White, A. Hogg, J. Petrie. Res: R. Russell, B. Douglas, N. Hines, J. Dunbar, M. Blair, G. Ross, B. Hinshelwood.

Ireland: G. Murphy, S. Horgan, B. O'Driscoll (capt), G. D'Arcy, D. Hickie, R. O'Gara, P. Stringer, R. Corrigan, S. Byrne, J. Hayes, M. O'Kelly, P. O'Connell, S. Easterby, J. O'Connor, A. Foley. Res: F. Sheahan, M. Horan, D. O'Callaghan, E. Miller, G. Easterby, D. Humphreys, G. Dempsey.

England v France at Twickenham on Monday:

England: J. Robinson (capt), M. Cueto, J. Noon, O. Barkley, J. Lewsey, C. Hodgson, H. Ellis, M. Corry, L. Moody, J. Worsley, B. Kay, D. Grewcock, P. Vickery, S. Thompson, G. Rowntree. Res: A. Titterrell, A. Sheridan, S. Borthwick, A. Hazell, M. Dawson, H. Paul, B. Cohen.

France: P. Elhorga, J. Marlu, C. Dominici, B. Liebenberg, D. Traille, C. Dominici, Y. Delaigue, D. Yachvili, J. Bonnaire, S. Chabal, S. Betsen, J. Thion, F. Pelous (capt), N. Mas, S. Bruno, S. Marconnet. Res: W. Servat, O. Milloud, G. Lamboley, Y. Nyanga, P. Mignoni, F. Michalak, J. Grandclaude.

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SOCCER

NZ FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP

YoungHeart Manawatu 4 (I. Sandbrook 2, P. Halstead, L. Del Monte) Otago United 1 (C. Wheeler). HT: 0-1.

Team Wellington 3 (D. Keat, og, D. Johnston) Waikato FC 0. HT: 2-0

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TENNIS

WTA HYDERABAD OPEN

Quarter-finals: 9-A. Bondarenko (Ukr) bt M-E Pelletier (Can) 7-6 (7-5) 6-4, S. Mirza (Ind) bt T. Obziler (Isr) 4-6 6-3 7-6 (7-5), 8-M. Kirilenko (Rus) bt 1-Na Li (China) 6-4 6-3, 2-A. L. Groenefeld (Ger) bt Tian Tian Sun (China) 7-6 (7-5) 6-3.

MARSEILLE INDOOR TOURNAMENT

Second round: 6-F. Lopez (Spain) bt I. Karlovic (Croatia) 7-6 (8-6) 6-4, M. Ancic (Croatia) bt T. Berdych (Czech Republic) 7-5 7-6 (7-4), S. De Chaunac (France) bt G. Rusedski (Britain) walkover, T. Dent (US) bt 2-D. Nalbandian (Argentina) 7-6 (7-3) 6-2, 3-J. Johansson (Sweden) bt G. Simon (France) 7-6 (7-3) 6-3, K. Beck (Slovakia) bt A. Clement (France) 6-4 6-4, 8-I. Ljubicic (Croatia) bt I. Andreev (Russia) 6-3 6-4.

BUENOS AIRES OPEN

Second round: 7-R. Nadal (Spain) bt P. Starace (Italy) 6-1 6-3, J. Acasuso (Argentina) bt G. Garcia Lopez (Spain) 6-4 6-3, N. Almagro (Spain) bt 8-M. Zabaleta (Argentina) 6-7 (4-7) 6-4 6-4, 2-G. Gaudio (Argentina) bt F. Saretta (Brazil) 6-3 6-2.

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YACHTING

NATIONAL CATAMARANS/FINN CHAMPIONSHIPS

(Lyttleton)

A Class catamarans, race six: M. Philpott (Naval Point) 1, H. Drummond (Kapati) 2, K. Urquhart (Wanaka) 3, G. Davey (Dargaville) 4, B. Taylor (Dargaville) 5. Race seven: Philpott 1, Urquhart 2, P. Kerr (Wanaka) 3, Drummond 4, J. Lindsay (Napier) 5. Race eight: Philpott 1, Urquhart 2, Davey 3, M. Norton (Evans Bay) 4, Kerr 5. Overall: Philpott 7 points, 1, Urquhart 24, 2, Drummond 27, 3, Davey 33, 4, Taylor 40, 5, Lindsay 41, 6.

Finn, race six: D. Mowbray (Naval Point) 1, B. Hamilton (Waiuku) 2, C. Wells (Naval Point) 3, M. Wells (Naval Point) 4, A. McGregor (Charteris Bay) 5. Race seven: Hamilton 1, Mowbray 2, M. Wells 3, C. Wells 4, McGregor 5. Race eight: Hamilton 1, McGregor 2, Mowbray 3, C. Wells 4, R. Traber (Christchurch) 5.

Overall: Hamilton 13, 1, Mowbray 15, 2, C. Wells 24, 3, McGregor 27, 4, Matt Wells 31, 5, H. Dimock (Naval Point) 42, 6.

Tornados, race six: D. Shaw (Nelson) 1, A. Duncan (Naval Point) 2. Race seven: Shaw 1, Duncan 2. Race eight: Shaw 1, N. Thurley (Naval Point) 2.

Overall: Shaw 7, 1, Duncan 17, 2, Thurley 20, 3.

HARDY CUP

(Sydney)

Final: RSYS (M. Dunstan) bt CYCA (S. Jarvin) 3-1.

Third-fourth: Vision Yachting NZ (S. Minoprio) bt CYCA 2 (E Walker) 2-0.