KEY POINTS:
AMERICAN FOOTBALL
NFL
Green Bay 9 Minnesota 7.
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AWARDS
HALBERG NOMINATIONS
Westpac Sportsman of the Year: T. Ashley (wind surfing), C. Brown (triathlon), M. Burmester (swimming), D. Carter (rugby), H. Carter (triathlon), K. Dobbin (speed skating), B. Docherty (triathlon), M. Drysdale (rowing),
G. Ede (trap shooting), M. Foster (surf lifesaving), B. Fouhy (canoeing), G. Henderson (cycling), M. Johnson (paralympics), P. Martin (paralympics), G. McCauley (cycling), R. McCaw (rugby), H. Roulston (cycling), M. Sanderson (yachting), T. Sargisson (athletics), R. Wiki (rugby league), N. Willis (athletics).
Sportswoman of the Year: N. Begg (speed skating), R. Belmont (billiard sport), N. Cox (surf lifesaving), T. George (netball), A. Hewitt (triathlon), R. Joseph (cycling), J. Kiesanowski (cycling), S. Kitchen (squash), J. Lawn (triathlon), K. McIlroy (athletics), A. McKee (athletics), H. McLean (swimming), P. Meti (golf), F. Palmer (rugby), A. Richards (rugby), R. Spence (cycling), D. Tanner (triathlon), P. Tesoriero (paralympics), S. Ulmer (cycling), I. van Dyk (netball), V. Vili (athletics), S. Warriner (triathlon).
Team of the Year: All Blacks (rugby), G. and C. Evers-Swindell (rowing), G. Bridgewater and N. Twaddle (rowing), N. Coles and J. Haigh (rowing), Silver Ferns (netball), NZ Men's underwater hockey, NZ sevens (rugby), women's 4X200m relay swimming team, Crusaders (rugby), Black Ferns (rugby), H. Pepper and C. Williams (yachting), men's speed skating relay team, C. Grayson and M. Knight (squash), C. Evans and P. Burling (yachting), NZ women's canoe polo team, C. Forne and D. de Monchy (rogaine), team pursuit (cycling), J. Parsons and M. Laurenson (paralympics).
Coach of the Year: R. Aitken (netball), J. Cameron (swimming), A. Carr (underwater hockey), R. Deans (rugby), B. Gilbert (paralympics), J. Hellemans (triathlon), K. Hellier (athletics), G. Henry (rugby), C. Pilone (triathlon), J. Rowlands (rugby), G. Tietjens (rugby), R. Tonks (rowing).
Emerging Talent Award: S. Archbold (cycling), M. Arms (rowing), K. Avery (equestrian), R. Belmont (billiard sport), S. Blenkinsop (mountain biking), H. Bond (rowing), N. Cohen (rowing), C. Cole (mountain biking), N.-L. Crawford (rowing), L. Ellis (cycling), M. Erakovic (tennis), H. Fitzgerald (motorcycling), W. Gough (cycling), B. Groombridge (motocross), J. Hamill (paralympics), S. Jones (tennis), G. Oberlin-Brown (rowing), K. Prumm (motorcycling), S. Rodger (cycling), J. Sergent (cycling) S. Smith (motorcycling), R. Spence (multi-sport), E. Twigg (rowing), S. Walker (cycling), N. Wiegersma (swimming).
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BASKETBALL
ANBL
(Auckland)
Townsville Crocodiles 111 (B. Newly 30, D. Egan 29, J. Rillie 18), NZ Breakers 95 (C. Powell 29, B. Wethers 16). Halftime: 60-51.
NBA
Detroit 87 Cleveland 71, Washington 126 Sacramento 119.
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CRICKET
UNDER 17 BOYS TOURNAMENT
A SECTION
Round 5, day 2 of 2
North Harbour Black 335-6 decl (T. Manning 142, S. Langridge 103) bt Central 187 (H. McChesney 64, B. Schmulian 3-41, A McDuff 4-29) & f/on 124-7 (M. Davies 40, D. Manchester 32, J Mathieson 3-15) on the first innings.
Western 113 (D. ter Braak 4-21, R. Bezuidenhuit 3-6) & 223-5 decl (J. Bassett-Graham 76, W. Southgate 48, B. Davies 30) lost to North Harbour Burgundy 152 (B. King 57, N. Bell 5-53) & 169-9 (R. Bezuidenhuit 80, A. Cummins 32, N. Bell 4-52, B. Davies 3-51) on the first innings.
Eastern 360-9 decl (J. Rosenberg 83, S. Wood 72, K. Bunting 62, P. Helsby 50no, F. Baker 42) & 140-2 (S. Wood 61, F Baker 50no) bt Manukau 211 (S. Horne 72, N. Wanden 38, F. Baker 3-14) on the first innings.
Final points: NH Black 12, Western, Manuakau, Eastern, Central 8, NH Burgundy 4.
Following 26 players have been selected to play in a selection match in early January.
Auckland Blue: J. Bassett-Graham, N. Bell, K. Bunting, M. Consedine, T. Horrocks, B. Khamal, T. Manning, J. Neesham, T. Talbot, D. ter Braak, N. Tvrdeich, S. Venville, S. Wood.
Auckland White: R. Bezuidenhuit, B. Davies, J. Fuller, B. Hick, S. Huri, S. Langridge, A. Pandey, R. Pemberton, J. Rosenberg, B. Schmulian, W. Southgate, N. Wanden, B. Warren.
UNDER 17 BOYS TOURNAMENT
B SECTION
(Keith Hay Park)
North Harbour Black 214/7 (T. Rakish 49, M. Barnveld 45, N. Rust 3/39) lost to Eastern 215/7 (J. Neesham 42, C. McLaughlan 40, K. Donnell 3/23)
Nth Harbour Burgundy 234/8 (B. Mak 76, A. Cowell 71) bt Manukau 225 (S. Borland 63, C. O'Malley 3/38.
Central 110 (J. Crookes 3/15, N. Benefield 42) lost to Western 111/3 (P. Hakaraia 48*)
Final points: Manukau and Eastern 12, Western and Nth Harbour Black 8, Central and Nth Harbour Burgundy 4.
SEC SCHOOLGIRLS DISTRICT TOURNAMENT
(Melville Park)
Final day
Eastern 172 all out off 49 overs (M. Margison 29, S. Watt 23, G. Lord 3/17 off 9 overs, E. Sunde 3/17 off 10 overs) bt Manukau District 80 all out off 39 overs (S. Carr 20, S. Watt 3/8 off 9 overs).
North Harbour 127 all out off 39 overs (V. Paget 20, L. Horne 24, M. Cook 3/5 off 2 overs) lost to Central 129/6 off 33 overs (L. Matthews 47*, R. Miller 3/25 off 9 overs).
Western - Bye
Final points: North Harbour 12 1, Eastern 10, Central 10 2 equal, Manukau District 6 4, Western 2 5.
Top batter (most runs): Melissa Kerr (66) (North Harbour).
Top wicket-taker (most wickets): Lucy Horne (11) (North Harbour).
Elite Auckland secondary schoolgirls team 2006-07: Katie Perkins (Capt Central), Sandee Hui (VC - Manukau District), Jessie Latimer (Central), Stephanie Carr (Manukau District), Lucille Matthews (Central), Vickey Paget (North Harbour), Katie Glynn (Central), Charlotte Evans (North Harbour), Lily Mulivai (Western), Georgina Temm (Central), Lucy Horne (North Harbour), Nadia du Plessis (Western).
Coach: Sarah Hopkins / Manager: Chris Matthews.
Development Auckland Secondary Schoolgirls Team 2006-07: Maddie Cook (Co-capt - Central), Maddie Green (Co-capt - Eastern), Sarah Carnachan (Central), Gemma Lord (Manukau District), Melissa Kerr (North Harbour), Nirvina Hira (North Harbour), Imogen Teamm (Central), Kim Wihongi (Western), Ros McNeil (North Harbour), Nakita Parsholam (Eastern), Olivia Bradley (Eastern), Carlet Eklund (Central).
Coach: Steve Temm / Manager: Chris Matthews.
Non-travelling reserves: Julie Vito (Western), Devon Hanna (Central), Karis Benjamin (Manukau District), Rebecca Ellison (Manukau District), Lauren Heaps (Central).
Both teams will play in the Northern Region Secondary Schoolgirls Tournament at Melville Park from January 15-18.
AUCKLAND UNDER 15 BOYS TOURNAMENT
(Devonport)
Day 6
A SECTION
Round 5, day 2 of 2
North Harbour Black 327/6 decl (Cachopa 157, Brown 72, Bish 3/35) bt Central 126 (Hayes 37, Whitlock 36, Brown 5/43, Swaffield 3/11) & 177 (Dawson 53, Pringle 37, Brown 5/43, Abraham3/59) by an innings and 24 runs.
Eastern 270 (McKay 60, Byrnes 50, Bevin 52) lost to Manukau 289 (Drinkall 61, Anand 50*, Burney 48, Lakua 32) & 54/2 on the first innings.
Western 138 (Guy 33, Dunsmore 4/30) & 178 (Schischka 41, Minifie 31, Norman 5/49) lost to North Harbour Burgundy 117 (Dedekind 31, Presland 3/15) & 213/9 (Dedekind 83* Gray 36, Freeman 31, Minifie 4/10) by 14 runs.
Final points: North Harbour Black 16, North Harbour Burgundy 14, Manukau District 12, Eastern 10, Western 8
B SECTION
Round 2
Eastern 170 (Sillars 40, Godfrey 3/21) bt North Harbour Black 103 (Neighbours 3/4 McLean 3/25) by 67 runs.
Central 147 (Puppala 3/19) lost to Western 148/6 (Puppala 61, Meyer-Smith3/31).
Manukau District 152/8 (Shands 35, Duncraft 3/19) bt North Harbour Burgundy 151 (Fergus 31, Moodley3/26) by 2 wickets.
Final points: Manukau District 16, Eastern, North Harbour Burgundy 12, Western 6, North Harbour Black 2, Central 0.
Auckland representative team to play in North Island U15 Tournament, Rotorua January 14-19: Ashley Abraham (North Harbour), Karan Anand (Manakau District), Lloyd Brooks (Eastern), Travis Brown (North Harbour), Craig Cachopa (North Harbour), Sean Dedekind (North Harbour), Jordan Drinkall (Manakau), Tom Ellis(Eastern), Sam Flett(Eastern), Jayden Morris (Manakau), Anthony Schiska (Western), Brad Stanfield (Manukau). Non-travelling reserves Justin Minifie (Western), Chris Lakua (Manukau).
Auckland under 15 development team: James Bevin (Eastern), Michael Cook (Western), Kyle Dunsmore (North Harbour), Lewis Goodwin (North Harbour), Harry Hanham (Western), Robbie McConnochie (North Harbour), William McKay (Eastern), Mark Norman (North Harbour), Richard Skelton (Eastern), Sean Solia (Western), Jordan Thompson (Manukau District), Troy Wood (North Harbour).
WOMEN'S DEVELOPMENT TOURNAMENT
(Lincoln)
Play was abandoned without a ball being bowled in all three games on the final day.
Final placings: Wellington 20 1, Canterbury 19 2, Auckland 16 3, Northern Districts 10 4, Central Districts 9 5, Otago 4 10.
Trish McKelvey Trophy for the most outstanding player at the tournament was shared between Kelly Sutherland (Auckland) and Lucy Doolan (Wellington).
ND UNDER-15 TOURNAMENT
(Taupo)
Day Five:-
Final: Waikato Valley Plains 179 lost to BOP Lakeland 180/5 (C. Perham 53no, G. Woolsey 40.
Play off for third: BOP Coastland 142 lost Hamilton 143/7
Playoff For fifth: Counties Manukau 230/5 defeated Northland 213
Playoff for seventh: Waikato Valley South 96 lost to Poverty Bay 97/2.
ND Under 15 rep team for North Island U15 championship, Rotorua, January 14-19: Rory Darkins captain (Northland) Mitchell Santner, Scott Kuggeleijn, Mattie Thomas, Dion Kirker (Hamilton) Reece McCarthy, Eli McKillop, Craig Slattery (Waikato Valley Plains) Nathan Williamson, Owen Ivins, Ash Vodnanla (Counties Manukau) Chance Perham (BOP Lakeland) Non-Traveling Reserves Josef Walker (Hamilton) Jonny Wilkinson (Counties Manukau) Curtis Cherrington (Northland)
ND Under 15 Development for match against Auckland Development: Josef Walker, Harry Corkill (Hamilton) Jonny Wilkinson (Counties Manukau) Curtis Cherrington, Vishan Harypursat, Ben Hyde (Northland) Jared McDonald, Braydon Harwood (Poverty Bay) Shaun Sievwright, Sean Davy (BOP Coastland) Mathew Missan (Waikato Valley South) Mark OShaughnesy (Waikato Valley Plains) Non-Traveling Reserves Liam Hunia (Counties Manukau) Shaun Butcher (Waikato Valley Plains)
ND Under 15 tournament final finishing positions: BOP Lakeland 1, Waikato Valley Plains 2, Hamilton 3, BOP Coastland 4, Counties Manukau 5, Northland 6, Poverty Bay 7, Waikato Valley South 8.
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GYMSPORTS
New Zealand team for fourth Australian Youth Olympic Festival, Sydney, January 17 to 21.
Athletes
Briana Mitchell, artistic (Howick), Jessica Rawnsley, artistic (Manurewa), Mikhail Koudinov, artistic (Auckland), Antonia McAuley rhythmic (Auckland), Kelly MacDonald, rhythmic (Auckland), Madeson West rhythmic (Auckland), Teegan Metcalfe, rhythmic (Auckland), Jessica Shaw, trampoline (Auckland), Kierran Tuhi, trampoline (Manurewa), Kimberley Shea, trampoline (Christchurch), Ryan Besseling, trampoline (Gisborne).
Support staff: Tracey Redhead, (women's manager Auckland), Alexandre Koudinov, (artistic coach, men, Auckland), Lee McDermott, (artistic coach, Auckland), Marnie Sterner, (rhythmic coach, Auckland), Gerry O'Brien (trampoline coach, Mt Albert), Janine Glover, (trampoline coach, Auckland).
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ICE HOCKEY
NHL
Atlanta 4 Pittsburgh 3, Boston 2 Vancouver 0, Florida 3 NY Rangers 2, Tampa Bay 4 Ottawa 2, Montreal 4 Philadelphia 2, St Louis 5 Los Angeles 2, Buffalo 7 Nashville 2, Edmonton 3 Phoenix 2, Colorado Calgary (postponed), Dallas 3 San Jose 0.
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SWIMMING
NZ junior teams for Youth Olympics and Pan Pacs
Team for the Australian Youth Olympic Festival, Sydney, January 18 to 21: Rhys Applegarth (Waves, Dunedin), Daniel Bell (Sundevils, Napier), Shaun Burnett (North Shore), Dylan Dunlop-Barratt (Bell Block, Taranaki), Gareth Kean (Capital), Chad Konik (North Shore), Shane Patience (Raumati), Starn Simpson (West Auckland Aquatics), Mark Turner (Total Aquatic, Auckland), Blair Benson (Sundevils), Jessie Blundell (North Shore), Shu-Hua Chang (Onehunga, Auckland), Katie Curd (Central City, Auckland), Penny Hayes (Aquagym, Christchurch), Georgia Hind (Capital), Georgia Johnston (Stratford), Hannah Jones (Greendale), Grace Marriner-Duncan (Unattached, Auckland), Kelsey Moffatt (Capital), Emily Thomas (Comet, Gisborne), Ashley Rupapera (Stratford), Julia Wright (Howick Pakuranga)
Head coach: Trevor Nicholls (Manawatu); coaches: Andy Adair (Waves), Clive Wheeler (Stratford), Simon Mayne (West Auckland Aquatics), Greg Meade (Comet); manager: Esther Price (Southland).
Team for the Junior Pan Pacific Championships in Maui, Hawaii from January 11-15: Kurt Bassett (Laser Mt Eden, Auckland), Cameron Burrows (Howick Pakuranga), Timothy Dawson (North Shore), Orinoco Faamausili-Banse (Laser Mt Eden), Amini Fonua (Roskill), John Gatfield (Watties Swim City, Lower Hutt), Matthew Goodwin (Temuka), Brett Newall (Raumati), Karl Poole (Hamilton), Kane Radford (Russell Athletic, Rotorua), Hamish Wilson (Jasi, Christchurch), Cara Baker (Kiwi West, Manawatu), Annabelle Carey (Aquagym), Tash Hind (Capital), Penelope Marshall (Unattached, North Shore), Antoinette Murray (Howick Pakuranga), Anita Roberts (Capital), Abby Shaw (Aquagym), Natalie Wiegersma (Spirit of Southland).
Head coach: Clive Power (Tauranga); coaches: Jeremy Duncan (Southland), Frank Tourelle (Watties Swim City), John Pike (Hamilton); manager: Shona Hutt (Hamilton).
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TENNIS
NATIONAL JUNIOR CHAMPS
(Albany)
Boys semifinals: 1-A. Childs (BOP) bt 8-J. Bodle (Nthland) 7-5 3-6 6-4, 2-M. Daniell (Manawatu) bt 4-P. Metham (Wellington) 6-4 6-4.
Girls semifinals: 1-K. Vano (Auckland) bt 3-A. Harris (Hutt Valley) 4-6 6-1 6-1, 8-E. Hayman (Wanganui) bt 2-A. Guthrie (Auckland) 6-4 2-6 6-3.
Boys doubles semifinals: 1-Metham (Wellington)/ S. Winnard (Auckland) bt 3-S. Gould (Waikato)/ S. Robertson (Waikato) 7-5 6-4, 2-Childs (BOP)/ Daniell (Manawatu) bt 4-Bodle (Nthland)/ D. Moser (Nth Harbour) 6-3 6-1.
Girls doubles semifinals: 4-Hayman (Wanganui)/ L. Wilkinson (Wellington) bt 1-Guthrie (Auckland)/ Harris (Hutt Valley) 7-6 6-4, 2-McDermott (Nth Harbour)/ Vano (Auckland) bt B. Preston (Nth Harbour)/ M. White (Nth Harbour) 6-2 6-1.
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WATERPOLO
INTERNATIONAL SERIES
(Auckland)
Tri-Nations Schoolboys Cup
Game 8: Australia 13 South Africa 13.
Game 9: New Zealand 7 (I. Tuiasau 3, E. Flaunty 2, S. Taylor 1, D.Jackson 1) South Africa 4.