BADMINTON
NORTH HARBOUR INTERNATIONAL
The old hands are still winning hands talent at the North Harbour Badminton International as the now retired husband and wife pair of Geoff and Rebecca Bellingham teamed up in first round of the mixed to defeat current national reps, Henry Tam and Renee Flavell in
a tough three set, 35 minute match.
Meanwhile, New Zealand team member and Commonwealth Games silver medalist, Dan Shirley combined with his sister Gabby to beat two fellow squad members, Kimberly Windsor(Southland) and Nathan Hamman in straight games in their side of the mixed draw.
Top seed John Moody cruised through his second round singles while Rachel Hindley did the same in the women's draw with a match up against Fiji's Karyn Whiteside in the quarters lined up next. Second seed Sutheaswari Mudukasan, of Malaysia, did not make an appearance allegedly because she was made to return to her home country after it was thought her performance at the previous week's international in Ballarat was not to standard. The default of the Malaysian was a bonus for talented new Kiwi representative Michelle Chan, who has a potentially good draw through to the semifinals.
Play continues with quarter and semifinals today and finals tomorrow at the North Harbour Badminton Centre.
Men, second round (prefix denotes seeding, NZ unless noted): 1-J. Moody bt B. Miller 21-4 21-8, J. Tho (Australia) bt C. Lee 21-12 24-22, K. Asuncion (Philippines) bt A. Casey (Scotland) 21-7 21-18, M. Hashim (Malaysia) bt J. Wu 21-12 21-14, S. Gomez (Australia) bt A. Dhoray 21-7 21-13.
Women, second round: 1-R. Hindley bt J. Hung 21-6 21-7, K. Whiteside (Fiji) bt K. Tayalan 21-15 21-13, M. Chan bt C. Chapple 21-7 21-18, M. Chan bt 2-S. Mudukasan (Malaysia) walkover.
Mixed, first round: C. Cooper/D. Cranston bt D. Forrest/D. Barry 21-20 21-14, G. Bellingham/R. Bellingham bt H. Tam/R. Flavell 13-21 21-16 21-18, D. Shirley/G. Shirley bt N. Hannam/K. Windsor 21-19 21-16.
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BASEBALL
MAJOR LEAGUE
Cleveland 1 Oakland 4, Milwaukee 4 San Diego 3 (10 innings), Seattle 3 Minnesota 7, Baltimore 7 Toronto 5, NY Yankees 3 Boston 9, Washington 5 Philadelphia 2, Cincinnati 7 Chicago Cubs 1, Chicago White Sox 2 Detroit 6, Houston 7 Atlanta 4, Kansas City 16 Texas 12, Arizona 1 NY Mets 7, San Francisco 5 Pittsburgh 4.
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BASKETBALL
NBA FINAL PLAYOFFS
Guard Jason Terry had 12 of his game-high 32 points in the final quarter to power the Dallas Mavericks to a 90-80 victory over the Miami Heat in the opening match of the finals yesterday.
Terry scored eight consecutive points for Dallas early in the final quarter to turn a slim 74-72 lead into a 82-72 advantage with just under eight minutes remaining.
Shaquille O'Neal scored four points during a 7-0 run by Miami to trim the lead to 82-79 with 4min 22sec to go but the Heat could draw no closer the rest of the way.
Dwyane Wade paced Miami with 28 points, while Antoine Walker and O'Neal each added 17. Dirk Nowitzki added 16 for the Mavericks.
The second game of the best-of-seven series will be played in Dallas on Monday (NZ time).
Dallas 90 Miami 80. Dallas lead best-of-seven series 1-0.
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CRICKET
ENGLISH COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP
Division one (2nd day of 4 unless stated)
At the Rose Bowl: Hampshire 401 (N. Pothas 117, J. Crawley 106, C. Shreck 5-94, A. Harris 4-114) 148-1 (J. Crawley 63no, J. Adams 53no) Nottinghamshire 147 (A. Mascarenhas 4-25).
At Southgate: Yorkshire 355 (M. Lumb 144, M. Vaughan 99, C. Silverwood 6-51) Middlesex 332-5 (E. Joyce 154no, B. Hutton 59).
At Edgbaston: Warwickshire 208 (I. Bell 53, O. Gibson 4-45) 82-2 Durham 359 (D. Benkenstein 144no, O. Gibson 81.
Division Two
At Taunton: Worcestershire 618 (B. Smith 203, G. Hick 182, P. Jaques 88, S. Moore 53, C. Willoughby 6-104) Somerset 199-3 (W. Durston 89no).
At The Brit Oval: Leicestershire 251 (H. Ackerman 58, R. Clarke 4-45) Surrey 416-4 (A. Brown 131no, M. Butcher 105, M. Ramprakash 73).
At Derby (3rd day of 4): Derbyshire 327 (S. Stubbings 98, Hassan Adnan 52, R. Croft 5-56) 206-7 (M. Di Venuto 95) Glamorgan 470 (M. Cosgrove 233, M. Powell 90).
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CYCLING
READING CLASSIC
(United States)
New Zealander Greg Henderson won the 120km race in the United States yesterday, completing the journey in a tight sprint finish in two hours 52 minutes 37 seconds.
It was a timely return to form for Henderson, who disappointed at the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne in March when he finished outside the medals in the points race, scratch and road race.
It later emerged that he competed at the Games with a fractured femur, the legacy of a race fall in the US on March 4.
G. Henderson (NZ) Health Net-Maxxis 2hr 52min 37sec 1, S. Lagutin (Uzbekistan) Navigators Insurance same time 2, D. Pate (US) TIAA CREF st 3, K. O'Bee (US) Health Net-Maxxis st 4, F. Mauro (Italy) Barloworld st 5, C. Manion (Australia) Jelly Belly st 6, M. Breschel (Denmark) Team CSC st 7, C. Wherry (US) Toyota-United st 8, J. Hernndez (Colombia) Colombia Es Pasion st 9, M. Walters (Canana) Navigators Insurance st 10.
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GOLF
AUSTRIAN OPEN
(Vienna)
First round, Britain unless stated, par 71. -
65: M. Brier (Austria).
66: S. Struver (Germany), J. Benedetti (Colombia), S. Dyson, O. Whiteley.
67: A. Forsyth, G. Bourdy (France), D. Higgins, C. Montgomerie, I. Garbutt, M. A. Jimenez (Spain), B. Barham.
68: G. Murphy, S. Jeppesen (Sweden), S. Hansen (Denmark), A. Rocha (Brazil), S. O'Hara, M. Erlandsson (Sweden), J-F. Lucquin (France).
69: D. Brandson (Australia), P. Fowler (Australia), C. Menut (France), G. Havret (France), D. Fichardt (South Africa), J. M. Lara (Spain), B. Akstrup (Denmark), M. Carballo (Argentina), S. Drummond, J. Maurer (Austria), R. McEvoy, D. Griffiths, A. Tadini (Italy), G. Houston, S. Hurd, T. Karjalainen (Finland), J. Spence.
70: S. Browne, K. Staunton, L. Slattery, A. Mork (France), J. Bickerton, T. Feyrsinger (Austria), M. Warren, R. Rock, M. Reale (Italy), P. Linhart (Spain), P. Ulrik Johansson (Sweden), G. Emerson, T. Bjorn (Denmark), E. Canonica (Italy), M. Olander (Sweden), A. Garcia-Heredia (Spain), M. Ruiz (Paraguay).
Also:
75: S. Scahill (NZ).
BARCLAYS CLASSIC
(Harrison, New York)
First round, par 71 (US unless stated). -
65: A. Scott (Australia).
66: D. Howell (Britain), B. Andrade.
67: F. Jacobson (Sweden).
68: R. Mediate, A. Oberholser, T. Lehman, J. Sindelar, D. Toms, D. Maruyama (Japan).
69: B. Jobe, P. Azinger, M. Allen, D. Barron, S. Jones, N. Green (Australia), J. Sluman, G. Ogilvy (Australia), M. Weir (Canada), K. Jones, H. Mahan.
70: B. Langer (Germany), K. Sutherland, J.P. Hayes, V. Singh (Fiji), B. Faxon, P. Tataurangi (NZ), J. Holmes, D.Wilson, G. McDowell (Britain), T. Pernice Jr, J. Delsing, P. Mickelson, C. DiMarco, S. O'Hair, F. Lickliter, T. Clark (South Africa), J. Cook, J. Gove, J.Walker.
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LEAGUE
SUPER LEAGUE
Hull 27 St Helens 26.
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NETBALL
AUCKLAND CENTRE
Premier
Section 1: Panmure 51 Carlton 1 47, University Ice 50 Carlton 2 43, Sports Resources 1 77 Eastern 2 27.
Section 2: College Rifles 1 49 College Rifles Gold 47, Eastern 1 77 Sierra Cafe 43, Ardmore 60 Marist 39.
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TABLE TENNIS
AUCKLAND INTERCLUB COMPETITION
Cathay Pacific Premier League: Eastern 4 Day Club 1, Junior Club 5 Central Old Boys 0, Central Club 4 Korean Club 1, French Bay 3 Sunday Club 2, Pakuranga 3 Squad Training 2.
Points: Sunday Club 11, Pakuranga 11, Eastern 11, Squad Training 10, Junior Club 9, Central Club 9, Day Club 9, French Bay 7, Central Old Boys 7, Korean Club 6.
Top 8 players points: S. Laugesen 28, R. Zhu 27, A. Li 25, J. Cordue 24, N. Lowe 21, S. Wallace 20, M. Liu 19, P. Xiao 17.
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TENNIS
FRENCH OPEN
(Paris)
Women's singles semifinals: 8-S. Kuznetsova (Russia) bt 16-N. Vaidisova (Czech Republic) 5-7, 7-6 (5), 6-2, 5-J. Henin-Hardenne (Belgium) bt 2-K. Clijsters (Belgium) 6-3, 6-2.
Men's doubles semifinals: 1-B. and M. Bryan (US) bt 15-A. Pavel (Romania) and A. Waske (Germany) 6-3, 7-6 (6), 2-J. Bjorkman (Sweden) and M. Mirnyi (Belarus) bt 13-L. Dlouhy and P. Vizner (Czech Republic) 6-3, 6-3.
Mixed semifinals: 8-K. Srebotnik (Slovenia) and N. Zimonjic (Serbia-Montenegro) bt V. Zvonareva (Russia) and A. Ram (Israel) 6-4, 6-2.
US$25,000 Grado, Italy Women's Challenger
Second round singles: M. Gojnea (Romania) bt M. Erakovic (NZ) 1-6 6-2 6-4.
Doubles quarter-finals: M. Erakovic (NZ)/S. Ancic (Croatia) bt 1-E. Dzehalevich (Belarus) /Y. Savransky (Israel) 6-3 7-5.
US$10,000 Hilton Head, US, Women's Futures
Second round singles: S. Devidze (Georgia) bt S. Lee (NZ) 6-2 6-3.
US$10,000 Udine, Italy Men's Futures
Doubles semifinals: M. Commisso (Italy) /S. Appio (Italy) bt R and O. Statham (NZ) 6-4 7-6(4).
BADMINTON
NORTH HARBOUR INTERNATIONAL
The old hands are still winning hands talent at the North Harbour Badminton International as the now retired husband and wife pair of Geoff and Rebecca Bellingham teamed up in first round of the mixed to defeat current national reps, Henry Tam and Renee Flavell in
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