KEY POINTS:
BASKETBALL
NBA
Toronto 98 Phoenix 100, Washington 108 Milwaukee 105, Boston 104 Cleveland 107, Miami 95 LA Clippers 110, Memphis 144 Golden State 135, Minnesota 103 San Antonio 101 (OT), Houston 103 Seattle 96, Utah 98 Philadelphia 87, Portland 81 NY Knicks 99
Detroit 92 New Orleans
68, Dallas 100 Indiana 91, LA Lakers 132 Sacramento 128 (OT)
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BOWLS
NATIONAL OPEN
(Dunedin)
Men (teams need four wins to qualify):-
At St Kilda:-
Three wins:- B. McAuley (Stirling)/G. Hislop (Kaitangata)/C. McDonald (Pukeuri)/G. Sangster (Meadowbank); B. Johnson (Vistoria Park)/B. McLaughlan/B. Workman/T. Marshall (Waimate T & C); J. Priemas/G. Oliphant/C. Burrel/J. van Waard (Taieri); P. Sain/I. Marsic/W. Marsic (Carlton)/N. Fisher (Pakuranga)
At Taieri:-
Three wins:- R. Calder/K. Wingate/G. Sparks/G. Winstone (Stoke); G. McDonald (Belfast)/S. Ditfort (Elmwood)/E. Allison (Belfast)/R. Glendinning (Parklands); A. Kelly (Elmwood)/S. Wood (Eastbourne)/J. Pugh (Stoke)/A. Stewart (Waihi); A. Cull/A. Burns/S. Hand/B. McKenzie (Kew).
At Fairfield:-
Three wins:- D. Cameron/S. McGonagle (Papakura)/D. File/S. McIlroy (Te Karaka); M. Symes (Belfast)/A. Forsyth (United)/K. Scott (Belfast)/M. Gallop (Blenheim); J. Sangster/R. Breen/D. Robb/M. Blyth (Meadowbank);
At Otago:-
Three wins:- R. Hocking (Mangawhai Heads)/G. Cocks/M. Rodriguez/L. Olivier (Andersons Bay); K. Becks (Kaiapoi WMC)/D. Redway (Rangiora)/S. Wyatt/I. Dickison (Kaiapoi WMC); B. McNish (Burleigh Heads)/M. Small/K. Gore/N. Buttar (Burnside);
At North East Valley:-
Three wins:- A. MacGregor (Hokonui)/J. Johnston (Riverton)/T. Cockerill (Gore), R. Stewart (Riverton);
At Kaituna RSA:-
Three wins:- A. Keith (Taieri)/N. Wright/L. Robinson (Leith)/R. Brown (St Clair); K. McDonald/J. Readon (Belfast)/T. Marshall (Taieri)/R. Lewis (Belfast);
At Leith:-
Three wins:- P. Dickison (Lyall Bay)/G. Stumbles/J. Coleman/M. Bracegirdle (Forbury Park); S. Said/M. A. M.Yusof/A. A. Shuhaimi/A. A. M. Ariffin (Malaysia);
At Balmacewen:-
Three wins:- K. Powell/R. Stoke/A. Reid/P. Culling (Tainui); K. Geertson (Hutt)/G. Tindall (Masterton)/B. Schischka (Johnston Park)/P. Warren (Hutt); G. Lawson (Eastbourne)/R. Bester (Hornby Domain)/A. Todd (The Hills)/J. Goodwin (Takapuna);
At Dunedin Centre:-
Three wins:- K. Gash (Oratia)/I. Webber (Leith)/A. Crowe (Carlton)/G. Denniston (Leith); S. Sanders/G. Jones/E. Doidge/G. Orr (Te Rangi).
Women:-
At Tainui:-
Three wins:- A. Blyth/L. Sangster/P. Hollis/D. Breen (Meadowbank); V. Hantz/M. Diver/J. Harmon/M. Gray (Burnside); N. Hutchinson/C. Dawe (Elmwood)/K. Ware/M. Doherty (Beckenham); E. Legge (Tainui)/S. Martin (Fairfield)/R. Heads/J. McGill (Tainui).
At Port Chalmers:-
Three wins:- W. Caldwell (Oamaru RSA)/V. Lee/E. Nimmo/D. McDonald (Weston); S. Wilson/M. Preston (Winton RSA & Citizens)/J. Malcolm (Frankton Railway)/S. Matthews (Burnside).
At Forbury Park:-
Two wins:- B. Morel/L. Grey/P. Phair/T. Woodham (Elmwood); B. Knox/J. Barclay/G. Johnston/R. Henderson (St Clair); D. Richards (Beckenham)/L. Mariott/J. Herbert (Woodend)/J. Dalley (Beckenham); R. Schischka (Johnston Park)/L. Mumm (Green Island)/M. Plunket (Forbury Park)/S. Reid (Otago); K. George (Green Island)/G. Shine/L. Gibson/L. Hobcraft (St Kilda); S. Trower/C. Molloy/E. Jarvis/J. (Burnside); M. O'Connor (Queenstown)/L. O'Callaghan (Alexandra)/B. Allott (Outram)/L. Somerville (Alexandra);
At Portobello:-
Three wins:- D. Gutberlet (Ashburton)/V. Veint (Hornby WMC)/M. Bruhns/M. Sullivan (Beckenham); M. Ferlazzo (Elmwood)/L. Miller/J. Magee (Taieri)/L. Kelly (Tauranga South); D. Schumacher (Frankton Railway)/N. De Munnik (Victoria)J. Evans (Miramar)/J. Rajendram (Hillcrest); M. Riddell/J. Uren/K. Reardon/R. Summerton (Takahanga); M. Parker (Kensington)/R. Stratford/J. Babich (Henderson)/B. Crowe (Hillsboro);
At Logan Park:-
Three wins:- J. McGregor/C. Buchanan/D. Murray (Waverley)/G. Crack (Tinwald); A. Bateman (Kensington)/K. Forrest/M. Pedley (Frankton Railway)/J. McLean (Kensington); L. Davis/B. Heathcote/J. Power/V. Anning (Burnside); N. H. Ismail/A. Arshad/N. S. Yahya/N. F. Noh (Malaysia); T. Bruce/W. Mackie/A. Wilson/P. East (Lower Hutt Women's).
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CRICKET
STATE SHIELD
WELLINGTON V AUCKLAND
(Westpac Stadium, Wellington)
AUCKLAND
P. Hitchcock c S Mills b O'Brien 0
L. Vincent c Ryder b Bowden 48
R. Jones b Elliott 27
S. Styris c & b Elliott 7
R. Nicol c Nevin b Woodcock 12
D. Houpapa b Ryder 101
R. Young c Woodcock b Elliott 15
K. Mills c S Mills b Bowden 11
M. Pasupati not out 11
R. Hira run out 1
C. Martin b Elliott 0
Extras (2lb, 10w) 12
--Total (for 10 wkts in 47:5 overs) 245
Fall: 1/5, 2/74, 3/89, 4/93, 5/117, 6/166, 7/211, 8/238, 9/244,10/245
Bowling: I. O'Brien 9-2-43-1 (1w), M. Burns 9-1-55-0 (1w), D. Bowden 10-0-37-2 (3w), G. Elliott 8.5-0-29-4 (1w), L. Woodcock 8-0-53-1, J. Ryder 3-0-26-1 (2w).
WELLINGTON
M. Bell lbw Nicol 52
M. Parlane c Jones b Martin 2
J. Ryder c Young b Martin 18
C. Nevin c Young b Hitchcock 0
N. Parlane c Nicol b Hira 50
G. Elliott st Young b Hitchcock 53
S. Mills b Hira 13
D. Bowden not out 25
L. Woodcock not out 2
Extras (8lb, 6w, 6nb) 20
--Total (for 7 wickets in 50 overs)235
Fall: 1/7, 2/39, 3/40, 4/120, 5/136, 6/152, 7/230.
Bowling: K. Mills 10-2-56-0 (2w, 6nb), C. Martin 10-2-33-2, P. Hitchcock 10-1-31-2, M. Pasupati 4-0-25-0 (2w), R. Hira 8-0-50-2, R. Nicol 8-0-32-1.
Result:- Auckland win by 10 runs.
OTAGO V CENTRAL
(Molyneaux Park, Alexandra)
OTAGO
C. Cumming c Thompson b Hegglun 2
J. Sheed c Thompson b Diamanti 24
A. Redmond c Oram b Furlong 67
N. Broom c Griggs b Thompson 31
G. Hopkins c & b How 7
G. Todd b Diamanti 33
C. Gaffaney run out 9
N. McCullum c Sinclair b Diamanti 13
B. Scott not out 3
M. Harvie not out 2
Extras (3lb, 11w, 3nb) 17
--Total (for 8 wickets in 50 overs) 208
Fall: 1/4, 2/73, 3/134, 4/134, 5/147, 6/165, 7/194, 8/204
Bowling: E. Thompson 8-2-27-1 (2w, 3nb), G. Hegglun 9-1-49-1 (2w), J. Oram 6-1-14-0, B. Diamanti 10-0-51-3 (5w), J. How 7-1-25-1 (2w), C. Furlong 10-0-39-1.
CENTRAL DISTRICTS
J. How c Cumming b Harvie 39
G. Barnett c Hopkins b Scott 6
P. Ingram b Harvie 1
M. Sinclair c Todd b Scott 54
J. Oram c Scott b Harvie 18
G. Hay not out 28
B. Griggs lbw Redmond 25
E. Thompson b Turner 6
C. Furlong b Scott 0
B. Diamanti run out 9
G. Hegglun not out 1
Extras (3lb, 11w, 3nb) 17
--Total (for 9 wickets in 50 overs) 204
Fall: 1/24, 2/38, 3/58, 4/127, 5/141, 6/183, 7/192
Bowling: B. Scott 10-1-38-3 (1w, 1nb), M. Harvie 10-0-52-3 (5w, 2nb), N. Turner 10-2-31-1 (2w), C. Cumming 4-0-21-0, N. McCullum 10-0-25-0 (3w), A. Redmond 6-0-34-1.
Result:- Otago win by four runs.
AUSTRALIA V ENGLAND
(Sydney Cricket Ground)
End of play fifth and final Ashes test.
ENGLAND
First innings 291
Second innings
A. Strauss lbw b Clark 24
A. Cook c Gilchrist b Lee 4
I. Bell c Gilchrist b Lee 28
K. Pietersen c Gilchrist b McGrath 29
P. Collingwood c Hayden b Clark 17
A. Flintoff st Gilchrist b Warne 7
M. Panesar run out 0
C. Read c Ponting b Lee 4
S. Mahmood b McGrath 4
S. Harmison not out 16
J. Anderson c Hussey b McGrath 5
Extras (b2 lb3 w1 nb3) 9
--Total (all out, 58 overs) 147
Fall: 1/5, 2/55, 3/64, 4/98, 5/113, 6/114, 7/114, 8/122, 9/123 10/147
Bowling: Lee 14-5-39-3 (nb-1 w-1), McGrath 21-11-38-3 (nb-1),
Clark 12-4-29-2 (nb-1), Warne 6-1-23-1, Symonds 5-2-13-0
AUSTRALIA
First innings 393
Second innings
J. Langer not out 20
M. Hayden not out 23
Extras (lb3) 3
--Total (for no wickets, 10.5 overs) 46
Bowling: Anderson 4-0-12-0, Harmison 5-1-13-0, Mahmood
1.5-0-18-0
Result:- Australia won by 10 wickets
Series:- Australia won 5-0
SOUTH AFRICA V INDIA
(Cape Town)
Stumps third day, third and final test.
INDIA
First innings 414
SOUTH AFRICA
First innings
G. Smith c Sehwag b Kumble 94
A. de Villiers c Karthik b Sreesanth 1
H. Amla c Karthik b Sreesanth 63
J. Kallis c Patel b Tendulkar 54
A. Prince b Kumble 26
H. Gibbs c Jaffer b Sehwag 7
M. Boucher c Karthik b Patel 50
S. Pollock c Ganguly b Khan 31
P. Harris not out 11
D. Steyn b Kumble 1
M. Ntini lbw b Kumble 0
Extras (b-10 lb-10 nb-14 w-1) 35
--Total (all out, 128.3 overs)373
Fall: 1/14, 2/173, 3/177, 4/260, 5/260, 6/281, 7/350, 8/371, 9/372, 10/372
Bowling: Z. Khan 20-3-74-1, S. Sreesanth 24-9-58-2, A. Kumble 42.3-6-117-4, M. Patel 20-5-43-1, V. Sehwag 12-0-31-1, S. Tendulkar 10-2-30-1
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CYCLING
TOUR DE VINEYARDS
(Nelson)
Final standings:-
Men, Stage 4 (Hill St circuit, 60km):- H. Blackgrove 1hr 25min 35s 1, C. Avery (under-23) at 9s 2, G. McCauley st 3, M. Torckler (under-23) st 4, A. Whitehead at 40s 5, A. Tuckerman st 6, M. Landlands (under-23) st 7, S. Archbold (under-19) st 8, J. Christy (under-19) st 9, E. Barrett (under-23) st 10.
General classification:- Blackgrove 8hr 41min 13s 1, Torckler at 2min 38s 2, McCauley at 3min 11s 3, S. Stannard at 4min 21s 4, Whitehead at 4min 28s 5, Archbold at 6min 22s 6, D. Barry (under-23) at 6min 23s 7, J. Barley (under-23) at 6min 28s 7, R. Speer at 8min 10s 9, R. Willis (under-23) at 10min 30s 10.
Women, Stage 4 (Hill St circuit, 35km):- S. Sheridan 54min 54s 1, G. Waibl at 2s 2, B. Clapp at 2min 15s 3, K. Fulton same time 4, A. Basten st 5, L. Ellis st 6, T. Clark st 7, J. Kuhajek st 8, K. Torkler st 9, D. Tye st 10.
General classification:- Sheridan 9hrs 35min 44s 1, Waibl at 10s 2, Basten at 2min 19s 3, Tye at 3min 2s 4, Clapp at 4min 25s 5, Torkler at 6min 28s 6, Kuhajek at 7min 34s 7, Fulton at 10min 8, Clark at 13min 16s 9, Ellis at 31min 03s 10.
JAYCO BAY CLASSIC
(Portarlington, Victoria)
Race two (Australian unless noted):-
Men:- M. Renshaw (Skilled) 1, S. Gerrans (Portfolio Partners) 2, D. Lapthorne (Drapac-Porsche) 3, R. Sutherland (Landlink) 4, D. McPartland (Portfolio Partners) 5, D. Windsor (Drapac-Porsche) 6, J. Pearson (NSWIS) 7, J. Embling (NSWIS) 8, J. Clarke (Portfolio Partners) 9, H. Vogels (BBB) 10.
Overall:- Renshaw 20pts 1, Clarke 14 2, Sutherland 14 2, R. Williams (Drapac-Porsche) 10 4, Windsor 10 4, Gerrans 10 4.
Women:- B. Goss (Volvo) 1, K. Bates (Pitcher Partners) 2, N. Egyed (Rapido Cycles) 3, S. Carrigan (Rapido Cycles) 4, R. Joseph (NZ National team, NZ) 5, N. Bates (Pitcher Partners) 6, J. Kiesonowski (Portfolio Partners, NZ) 7, E. Colson (Rapido Cycles) 8, C. Cell (Portfolio Partners, NZ) 9, M. Hyland (NZ National Team, NZ) 10.
Overall:- K. Bates 22 1, Goss 22 1, Egyed 16 3, Carrigan 12 4, Kiesonowski 11 5.
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ICE HOCKEY
NHL
Ottawa 6 Buffalo 3, Vancouver 2 Dallas 1 (o.p.), Los Angeles 3 Columbus 0
Washington 5 Montreal 1, NY Rangers 3 Philadelphia 2, Carolina 0 Phoenix 2, Boston 2 Toronto 10, New Jersey 4 NY Islanders 3, St Louis 2 Chicago 0, Minnesota 2 Tampa Bay 3, Edmonton 5 Dallas 6 (op), Calgary 5 Florida 4 (OT), San Jose 9 Detroit 4
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SKIING
WORLD CUP
(Zagreb, Croatia)
Women's slalom:- M. Schild (Austria) 1m 59.40s 1, A. Jelusic (Croatia) 2m 01.06s 2, S. Zahrobska (Czech Rep) 2m 01.25s 3.
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SOCCER
A-LEAGUE
Adelaide United 0 Queensland Roar FC 1
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SOFTBALL
UNDER-19 GIRLS CHAMPIONSHIPS
(Lower Hutt)
Round robin:- Hawke's Bay 5 Hutt Valley 4, Wellington 17 North Harbour 2, Hutt Valley 13 Canterbury 5, Auckland 23 Western Bay of Plenty 2, North Harbour 11 Counties Manukau 1, Hawke's Bay 6 Auckland 1, Wellington 9 Counties Manukau 0, Hawke's Bay 5 North Harbour 2, Canterbury 16 Western Bay of Plenty 1, Western Bay of Plenty 10 North Harbour 6, Canterbury 9 Auckland 2, Hutt Valley 7 Counties Manukau 0, Wellington 9 Auckland 4.
Second round:- Hutt Valley 7 Wellington 4, Auckland 7 Hawke's Bay 1, North Harbour 4 Counties Manukau 3, Wellington 6 Auckland 5, Canterbury 12 Western Bay of Plenty 0.
Final:- Hutt Valley 8 Wellington 2.
Final placings:- Hutt Valley 1, Wellington 2, Auckland 3, Hawkes Bay 4, Canterbury 5, Western Bay of Plenty 6, North Harbour 7, Counties Manukau 8.
MVP:- Harmer.
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SQUASH
BRITISH JUNIOR OPEN
(Sheffield, England)
Girls Quarter-finals (NZ results):- J. King (NZ) bt J. Chan (Hong Kong) 0-9 10-8 10-8 9-6, A. Cranston (NZ) lost to S. Wall (Germany 9-0 4-9 0-9 8-10.
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TENNIS
ASB CLASSIC
(Auckland)
Singles, semifinals (prefix denotes seeding):- 1-J. Jankovic (Serbia) bt C. Pin (France) 3-0 retired, 5-V. Zvonareva (Russia) bt J. Craybas (US) 6-3 7-5.
Doubles, semifinals:- 1-J. Husarova (Slovakia)/P. Suarez (Argentina) bt 3-E.i Daniilidou (Greece)/J. Woehr (Germany) 6-4 7-5
HEINEKEN OPEN QUALIFYING
(More FM Tennis Park, North Harbour)
Singles draw (from today 10am):- 1-N. Lapentti (Ecu) v S. Stadler (Ger), WC-W. Ward (NZ) v L. Rosol (Cze), W. Whitehouse (SA) v J. Baker (GB), J.-C. Scherrer (Sui) v 5-S. Greul (Ger), 2-G. Garcia-Lopez (Esp) v I. K. Tae (Kor), P. Andujar (Esp) v R. Statham (NZ), D. Gremelmayr (Ger) v D. Kindmann (Ger), WC-A. Thompson (NZ) v 7-R. Kendrick(US), 3-J. Monaco (Arg) v WC-M. Simpson (NZ), L. Recouderc (Fra) v F. Luzzi (Ita), D. Skoch (Cze) v P. Capdeville (Chi), D. Munoz-De La Nava (Esp) v 8-G. Muller (Lux), 4-M. Vassallo Arguell (Arg) v J. Adaktusson (Swe), W.-S. Jun (Kor) v T. Cakl (Cze), M. Przysiezny (Pol) v WC-O. Statham (NZ), 6-P. Starce (Ita) v L. Gregorc (Slo)
HOPMAN CUP
(Perth)
Round robin:-
Group B:- 2-Spain bt India 2-1, Croatia bt 3-Czech Republic 2-1
Group A:- Australia bt 4-US 2-1, 1-Russia bt France 3-0
ADELAIDE INTERNATIONAL
(Memorial Drive)
Round robin (prefix denotes seeding):- V. Spadea (US) bt E. Korolev (Rus) 6-1 7-6 (8-6), 2-R. Gasquet (Fra) bt F. Dancevic (Can) 7-5 5-7 6-3, C. Guccione (Aus) bt 7-A. Clement (Fra) 7-6 (7-4) 7-6 (7-5), G. Simon (Fra) bt F. Serra (Fra) 6-2 5-7 1-1 retired, J. M. Del Potro (Arg) bt P.-H. Mathieu 7-6 (7-3) 0-6 6-3, I. Kunitsyn (Rus) bt 4-L. Hewitt (AUS) 4-6 7-6 (7-4) 6-4
AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S HARDCOURTS
(Gold Coast)
Quarter-finals:- 1-M. Hingis (Switzerland) bt C. Castano (Colombia) 6-3 6-1, 2-D. Safina (Russia) bt S. Stosur (Australia) 7-6 6-3, 5-S. Peer (Israel) bt 3-A. Ivanovic (Serbia) 5-7 6-4 6-4, T. Garbin (Italy) bt E. Vesnina (Russia) 7-5 6-2
QATAR OPEN
Quarter-finals:- 6-R. Soederling (Swe) bt 3-M. Baghdatis (Cyp) 6-3 6-2, 2-I. Ljubicic (Cro) bt 5-M. Youzhny (Rus) 2-6 7-6 7-6, 4-A. Murray (UK) bt M. Mirnyi (Bela) 2-6 6-2 6-2, 1-N. Davydenko (Rus) bt O. Rochus (Belg) 6-4 6-3
CHENNAI OPEN
Rd 2:- 4-J. Benneteau (Fra) bt I. Andreev (Rus) 7-6 6-2, D. Sanguinetti (Ita) bt 8-N. Mahut (Fra) 7-6 3-6 6-3, 1-R. Nadal (Spa) bt K. Rastogi (Ind) 6-4 6-1, 6-F. Santoro (Fra) bt B. Phau (Ger) 6-4 6-2, S. Koubek (Aust) bt 7-P. Srichaphan (Thai) 6-1 6-2