KEY POINTS:
BASKETBALL
NBA
LA Lakers 109 Minnesota 102, Seattle 95 Portland 77, NY Knicks 92 Toronto 74, Dallas 92 Detroit 88, Houston 124 Philadelphia 74, New Jersey 101 LA Clippers 95, Orlando 97 Miami 83.
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BOWLS
NATIONAL CLUB PAIRS CHAMPIONSHIPS
(Rotorua)
Men
First round: Wanganui (R./C.
Park) 19 bt Blaketown (West Coast) (L./T. Pascoe) 18, Papakura (S. McGonagle/ M. Martinovich) 21 bt West End (South Canterbury) (B. Smith/K. Feathers) 9, Te Karaka (Gisborne East Coast) (S. McIlroy/D. File) 21 bt Takapuna 20.
Second round: Blaketown 21 Papakura 13, Wanganui 20 Takapuna 14, West End 23 Te Karaka 7.
Third round: West End 16 Wanganui 12, Blaketown 16 Takapuna 15, Papakura 23 Te Karaka 17.
Standings: Papakura 2 wins, Blaketown 2, West End 2, Wanganui 2, Te Karaka 1, Takapuna 0.
Women
First round: Paraparaumu Beach (P. Vincent/A. Stevenson) 15 bt United (Nelson) (M. Watson/J. Heeman) 12, Riverside (Gisborne East Coast) (G. Whiteman/B. Beattie) 17 bt Thames Valley (E. Nicholson/D. Garlick) 11, Hokonui (Southland) (S. Klimeck/A. Greenfield) 16 bt Coopers Beach (Far North) 15.
Second round: United 22 Thames Valley 11, Paraparaumu Beach 23 Coopers Beach 7, Riverside 17 Hokonui 13.
Third round: Thames Valley 19 Hokonui 18, Riverside 16 Paraparaumu Beach 15, United 24 Coopers Beach 18.
Standings: Riverside 3 wins, Paraparaumu Beach 2, United 2, Hokonui 1, Thames Valley 1, Coopers Beach 0.
1-5Yr Region One Representative fixture
Men: Auckland 18 wins, 411 shots for, 292 shots against 1, North Harbour, 12.5, 361, 346 2, Northland, 9, 326, 393 3, Far North, 8.5, 327, 374 4.
Women: Auckland 16.5, 427, 276 1, Northland 14.5, 366, 287 2, North Harbour 13.5, 333, 392 3, Far North 3.5, 240, 410 4.
New Zealand team to play Scotland next month
Women: Val Smith (Nelson), Jo Edwards (Canterbury), Serena Mathews (Canterbury), Wendy Jensen (Auckland), Jan Khan (Canterbury). Singles: Smith. Pairs: Smith, Edwards. Triples: Mathews, Jensen, Jan Khan. Fours: Mathews, Jensen, Jan Khan, Edwards.
Women's development: Genevieve Baildon (Waikato), Manu Timoti (Whangarei), Gemma Watts (Counties/Manukau), Marnie Jones (North Harbour), Colleen Earl (Nelson). Singles: Baildon. Pairs: Watts, Timoti. Triples: Earl, Baildon, Jones. Fours: Watts, Earl, Jones, Timoti.
Men: Ali Forsyth (Nelson), Andrew Todd (Sydney), Gary Lawson (Canterbury), Sean O'Neill (Timaru), Russell Meyer (Sydney). Singles: Forsyth. Pairs: Todd, Lawson. Triples: O'Neill, Forsyth, Meyer. Fours:Todd, O'Neill, Meyer, Lawson.
Men's development team: Tony Grantham (North Harbour), Blake Signal (Wellington), Mark Watt (Dunedin), Richard Collett (North Harbour), Darren Redway (Canterbury). Singles: Grantham. Pairs: Signal, Grantham. Triples: Watt, Collett, Redway. Fours: Signal, Watt, Collett, Redway, skip.
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CRICKET
WORLD CUP
AUSTRALIA v NETHERLANDS
(Basseterre, St Kitts)
AUSTRALIA
A. Gilchrist c van Troost b de Leede 57
M. Hayden c Borren b de Leede 29
R. Ponting c & b ten Doeschate 23
M. Clarke not out 93
B. Hodge b Borren 123
M. Hussey c Ashif b ten Doeschate 2
S. Watson not out 12
Extras (9lb, 2nb, 8w) 19
- - Total (for 5 wkts, 50 overs) 358
Fall: 1/73, 2/116, 3/116, 4/320, 5/325.
Bowling: Jonkman 6.1-1-35-0 (1nb), Reekers 6-1-48-0, de Leede 10-1-40-2 (1w), ten Doeschate 10-0-76-2 (6w), Raja 7.5-0-61-0 (1nb), Borren 10-0-89-1 (1w).
NETHERLANDS
B. Zuiderent run out 9
D. Reekers c Clarke b Bracken 25
A. Kervezee lbw Bracken 0
R. ten Doeschate lbw Tait 1
L. van Troost lbw McGrath 0
D. van Bunge lbw McGrath 33
T. de Leede c Hayden b Hogg 14
P. Borren c Hussey b Hogg 24
J. Smits lbw b Hogg 3
A. Raja not out 8
M. Jonkman st Gilchrist b Hogg 0
Extras (3lb, 4b, 5w) 12
- - Total (all out, 26.5 overs) 129
Fall: 1/36, 2/36, 3/38, 4/40, 5/46, 6/87, 7/97, 8/106, 9/129, 10/129.
Bowling: Bracken 7-1-33-2, Tait 7-0-29-1 (5w), McGrath 8-0-33-2, Hogg 4.5-0-27-4.
Result : Australia won by 229 runs.
ENGLAND v CANADA
(Gros Islet, St Lucia)
ENGLAND
E. Joyce b Dhaniram 66
M. Vaughan c Davison b Samad 45
I. Bell c Codrington b Dhaniram 28
K. Pietersen c and b Dhaniram 5
P. Collingwood not out 62
R. Bopara b Codrington 29
J. Dalrymple c Bagai b Cummins 2
P. Nixon not out 23
Extras (4b, 2b, nb5, 8w) 19
- - Total (for 6wkts, 50 overs) 279
Fall: 1/101, 2/153, 3/160, 4/161, 5/242, 6/245.
Bowling: Cummins 7-0-58-1 (3nb, 7w), Bhatti 7.5-0-41-0, Davison 10-1-32-0 (1w), Samad 5.1-0-31-1 (2nb), Codrington 10-0-70-1, Dhaniram 10-0-41-3.
CANADA
J. Davison c Bell b Anderson 21
G. Barnett b Plunkett 7
A. Bagai c Pietersen b Plunkett 6
I. Billcliff b Bopara 20
A. Samad lbw Panesar 36
A. Mulla st Nixon b Bopara 58
D. Chumney not out 27
S. Dhaniram run out 30
G. Codrington not out 7
Extras (2lb, 3nb, 11w) 16
- - Total (for 7 wkts, 50 overs) 228
Fall: 1/8, 22, 2/51, 3/65, 4/161, 5/161, 6/217.
Bowling: Anderson 10-1-40-1 (2w), Plunkett 9-0-46-2 (2w), Panesar 10-1-35-1, Bopara 9-0-43-2 (2nb, 2w), Collingwood 9-0-41-0, Dalrymple 3-0-21-0 (1nb, 1w).
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CROQUET
NATIONAL HANDICAP TOURNAMENT
(Waikanae CC)
Semifinals: B. Williams (South Taranaki, handicap 12) bt S. Clark (Bay of Plenty, 1) 26-1, G. Duckett (Thames Valley, 9) bt M. McGee (Canterbury, 10) 26-10.
Final: Duckett bt Williams 26-9.
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CUE SPORTS
REGIONAL MEN'S 8-BALL
(ACBS Clubrooms, Royal Oak)
Quarter-finals: D. Burns bt C. McBreen 5/1, A. Shaw bt M. Mitchell 5/1, G. Coutts bt S. Stevenson 5/3, J. Henry bt C. Bowman 5/1.
Semifinals: A. Shaw bt D. Burns 6/4, J. Henry bt G. Coutts 6/5.
Final: J. Henry bt A. Shaw 7/3.
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CYCLING
PARIS-NICE
Seventh stage: A. Contador (Spain/Discovery Channel) 3 hrs 15 min 47s 1, D.. Lopez (Spain / Caisse d'Epargne) +19s 2, J. Rodriguez (Spain / Caisse d'Epargne) same time 3, S. Sanchez (Spain / Euskaltel) +22s 4, A. Botcharov (Russia / Credit Agricole) st 5.
Final standings: A. Contador (Spain/Discovery Channel) 29 hrs 55 min 22s 1, D. Rebellin (Italy / Gerolsteiner) +26s 2, L. L. Sanchez (Spain / Caisse d'Epargne) +42s 3, T. Valjavec (Slovenia / Lampre) +49s 4, F. Pellizotti (Italy / Liquigas) +57s 5.
Points at completion of Paris-Nice race
A. Contador (Spain/Discovery Channel) 56 points 1, D. Rebellin (Italy/Gerolsteiner) 42 2, L. L. Sanchez (Spain/Caisse d'Epargne) 38 3, T. Valjavec (Slovenia/Lampre) 30 4, F. Pellizotti (Italy/Liquigas) 28 5.
Team: Caisse d'Epargne (Spain) 20 points 1, Team CSC (Denmark) 19 2, Predictor - Lotto (Belgium) 18 3.
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GOLF
AUCKLAND MEN'S PENNANTS
Bissett Shield at Auckland: Remuera 4.5 v The Grange 5.5, Titirangi 9 v Whitford Park 1, Akarana 6 v Manukau 4, Auckland 7 v Maungakiekie 3.
Points: Akarana 28; Auckland 28; Titirangi 26.5; The Grange 17.5; Whitford Park 16; Maungakiekie 15.5; Manukau 15.5; Remuera 13.
Presidents at Onewhero: Howick 6.5 v Maramarua 3.5, Aviation 7 v Wattle Downs 3, Onewhero 7.5 v Waiuku 2.5, Pakuranga 3 v Pukekohe 7.
Points: Pukekohe 26.5; Aviation 23; Howick 22.5; Pakuranga 21.5; Wattle Downs 20; Onewhero 19.5; Waiuku 15; Maramarua 12.
Inter Club A at Pukekohe: Auckland 8 v Manukau 2, Titirangi 5.5 v Akarana 4.5, Remuera 6 v Formosa 4, Maramarua 5.5 v The Grange 4.5, Pukekohe - Bye.
Points: Titirangi 34; Auckland 23.5; Akarana 23; The Grange 22.5; Manukau 20.5; Formosa 20; Pukekohe 19.5; Maramarua 18.5; Remuera 18.5.
Inter Club B at Clarks Beach: Onewhero 6 v Waiuku 4, Whitford Park 3 v Howick 7, Maungakiekie 7 v Wattle Downs 3, Aviation 7.5 v Pakuranga 2.5, Clarks Beach - Bye.
Points: Aviation 33; Pakuranga 31.5; Maungakiekie 23.5; Whitford Park 23; Howick 20.5; Waiuku 20.5; Clarks Beach 19; Onewhero 17; Wattle Downs 12.
ARNOLD PALMER INVITATIONAL
(Orlando, Florida)
Final round, par 70 (US unless stated). -
272: V. Singh (Fiji) 70 68 67 67.
274: R. Mediate 66 65 76 67.
275: V. Taylor 64 71 67 73.
276: B. Curtis 68 67 69 72.
277: J. Rollins 69 65 72 71, S. Garcia (Spain) 66 69 71 71, T. Lehman 67 69 69 72.
278: L. Donald (Britain) 68 71 70 69.
279: S. Ames (Canada) 68 67 72 72, T. Immelman (South Africa) 66 70 70 73, J. Kelly 67 69 70 73.
280: K. Reifers 70 68 72 70, S. Micheel 67 68 71 74.
281: G. Ogilvy (Australia) 69 70 70 72, B. Weekley (US) 68 72 69 72, S. O'Hair 66 70 72 73, P. Casey (Britain) 64 70 73 74.
TCL CLASSIC
(Sanya, China)
Final round, par 72. -
266: C. Nirat (Thailand) 61 66 68 71.
269: R. Echenique (Argentina) 64 69 68 68.
271: P. Marksaeng (Thailand) 71 68 65 67.
272: S. Nash (Australia) 67 66 71 68, J. Heath (England) 72 63 68 69.
273: D. Bransdon (Australia) 67 66 7 4 66, Liang Wen chong (China) 69 68 66 70, T. Teshima (Japan) 69 65 66 73.
274: M. Warren (Scotland) 70 67 70 67, P. Fowler (Australia) 69 68 68 69, P. Edberg (Sweden) 71 64 69 70, L. Westwood (England) 66 70 68 70.
Also:
278: S. Scahill (NZ) 71 68 71 68, R. Lee (NZ) 65 70 70 73.
280: S. Alker (NZ) 67 71 70 72, G. Paddison (NZ) 69 69 72 70.
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ICE HOCKEY
NHL
Washington 7 Tampa Bay 1, Atlanta 4 Buffalo 3 (OT), Pittsburgh 4 Ottawa 3 (SO), Anaheim 3 Los Angeles 5, Colorado 4 San Jose 3 (OT), Dallas 5 Phoenix 4 (OT).
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RUGBY
ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP
London Irish 16 Wasps 13, Saracens 36 Bristol 5, Gloucester 34 Harlequins 25, Leicester 29 Bath 25, Northampton 18 Sale 18, Worcester 23 Newcastle 21.
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SKIING
WORLD CUP
(Lenzerheide, Switzerland)
Title winners
Men
Overall: A. L.Svindal (Norway). Downhill: D. Cuche (Switzerland).
Super-G: B. Miller (US). Giant Slalom: A. L. Svindal (Norway). Slalom: B. Raich (Austria). Combined: A. L. Svindal (Norway).
Women
Overall: N. Hosp (Austria). Downhill: R.Goetschl (Austria). Super-G: R. Goetschl (Austria). Giant Slalom: N. Hosp (Austria). Slalom: M. Schild (Austria). Combined: M. Schild (Austria).
Nations Cup
Men: Austria. Women: Austria. Men and women: Austria.
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SOCCER
Pats Garage Men's Pre-Season Tournament
Final: Three Kings United 4 Albany United 1.
3rd / 4th: North Shore United 1 Birkenhead 2.
5th / 6th: Waitakere City 0 Takapuna 5
7th / 8th: Te Atatu 0 Hibiscus Coast 3.
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TENNIS
PACIFIC LIFE OPEN
(Indian Wells, California)
Men's final: 2-R. Nadal (ESP) bt 12-N. Djokovic (SRB) 6-2 7-5.
