KEY POINTS:
AMERICAN FOOTBALL
NFL DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS
American Football Conference: Indianapolis 15 Baltimore 6.
National Football Conference: New Orleans 27 Philadelphia 24.
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ATHLETICS
AUCKLAND CENTRE MEETING
(Mt Smart Stadium)
Men.-
100m: J. Mortimer (Bays Cougars) 10.87s 1, D. Falealili (BC) 11.02s 2, D. Rogers (Australia) 11.26s 3.
200m: M. Brown (BC) 21.30s 1, J. Dolphin (BC) 21.38s 2, Rogers 22.56s 3. 400m: A. Curreen (BC) 51.43s 1, G. Hand (Waitakere) 52.53s 2, J. Bell (Akld City Athletic) 53.92s 3.
1500m: M. Mildenhall (ACA) 4m 2.99s 1, A. Smith (Wait) 4m 3.11s 2, M. Whitehead (Puk) 4m 5.44s 3. 3000m: T. Stewart (ACA) 9m 39.37s 1, T. Haimanot (ACA) 9m 46.45s 2, H. Tesfaye (ACA) 10m 2.71s 3.
300m hurdles: E. Du Preez (BC) 44.00s 1. 400m hurdles: K. Cocks (BC) 57.51s 1, S. Taylor (BC) 59.91s 2.
Shot put: S. Buckley (CM) 13.69m 1.
Hammer: M. Cumming (GE) 45.10m 1. Long jump: J. Thumath (ACA) 6.81m 1, Buckley 6.34m 2, Du Preez 5.97m 3.
4x100m relay: NZ relay squad (M. Brown/D. Falealili/J. Dolphin/J. Mortimer) 40.61s 1.
Women.-
100m: V. Torr (BC) 12.81s 1, R. Coster (Pak) 12.88s 2, C. Johannsen (BC) 13.07s 3. Div 2: A. Brough (BC) 12.59s 1. 200m: C. Brunner (CM) 24.83s 1, C. Johannsen (BC) 27.15s 2, P. Woodman (BC) 27.35s 3. 400m: C. Osborne (Ham) 56.49s 1, J. Hardy (BC) 1m 00.10s 2, E. Hewett (BC) 1m 00.85s 3.
1500m: L. Roozendaal (BC) 4m 48.67s 1, E. Orchard (ACA) 4m 49.45s 2, P. Peskett (BC) 4m 58.09s 3. 3000m: C. Mitchell (Pak) 10m 47.17s 1, N. Mitchell (Pak) 11m 22.82s 2.
300m hurdles: J. Nicholas-Wright (Wait) 55.00s 1.
Shot put: A. Pou'hila (BC) 15.77m 1, T. Keenan (Rosk Sth) 11.71m 2, A. Gill (Tak) 10.99m 3. Long jump: B. West (BC) 4.86m 1, P. Tiavale (Roskill South) 4.61m 2, L. Cook (BC) 4.39m 3.
Triple jump: K. Kendall (ACA) 12.38m 1, N. Okpala (ACA) 11.92m 2.
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BASKETBALL
US NBA
Charlotte 89 Philadelphia 83, Detroit 81 Boston 73, San Antonio 93 Washington 80, Minnesota 109 New Jersey 98, Chicago 111 Memphis 66, Miami 119 Utah 110, Phoenix 107 Orlando 101, Houston 115 Sacramento 111, Cleveland 104 LA Clippers 92.
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BEACH VOLLEYBALL
PRO TOUR
(Mt Maunganui)
Men's semifinals: K. Pitman/J/ Lochhead (NZ) bt D. Wenger/P. Gabathuler (Switzerland) 21-15 15-21 15-12, K. Kais/R. Vesik (Estonia) bt E. Ratledge/D. Fischer (US) 22-20 21-19.
Final: Kais/Vesik Pitman/Lochhead 21-15 23-25 15-8.
Women's semifinals: S. Blundell/A. Scarlett (NZ) bt H. Rohkamper/N. Frostick (Aust) 23-21 21-18, D. Pascua/H. Ilustre (Philippines) bt T. Lindquist/A. Ivy (US) 11-21 21-17 15-13,
Final: Pascua/Ilustre bt Blundell/Scarlett 21-12 21-18.
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BOWLS
ASIA-PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIPS
(Christchurch)
Men's pairs.-
Section one, round six: Brunei bt Samoa 22-10, Norfolk Is bt Fiji 25-9, Malaysia bt US 23-11, Hong Kong China bt Papua New Guinea 25-18. Round seven: PNG bt Brunei 19-16, Norfolk Is and US drew 15-15, Hong Kong China bt Samoa 24-21, Fiji bt Malaysia 17-9.
Final standings: Hong Kong China 14 points, Malaysia 9, Fiji 8 (+13), PNG 8 (-26), Brunei 5, Norfolk Is 5, Samoa 4, US 3.
Section two, round six:- Canada bt Thailand 16-12, Australia bt Cook Is 26-9, NZ bt China 22-9. Round seven: Australia bt NZ 21-12, Japan bt Thailand 15-13, Cook Is bt China 19-10.
Final standings: Australia 12 points, NZ 10, Canada 8, Cook Is 6, China 2, Thailand 2, Japan 2.
Quarter-final draw: Hong Kong China v Cook Is, Malaysia v Canada, Fiji v NZ, Australia v PNG.
Men's triples.-
Section one, round six:- Brunei bt Fiji 18-13, Japan bt Cook Is 15-11, NZ bt Norfolk Island 27-8, US bt Hong Kong China 25-8. Round 7: Cook Is bt Norfolk Is 22-10, Japan bt Hong Kong China 14-12, Brunei bt US 21-8, NZ bt Fiji 25-6.
Final standings: NZ 14 points, Japan 10, Fiji 6 +7), Hong Kong China 6 (-16), Brunei 6 (-20), US 6 (-23), Norfolk Is 4, Cook Is 4.
Section two, round six: Canada bt Samoa 20-15, Australia bt PNG 37-9, Singapore bt China 15-14, Malaysia bt Thailand 28-11. Round seven: Canada bt Thailand 26-19, Australia bt Singapore 36-5, Malaysia drew with Samoa 18-18, PNG bt China 13-20.
Final standings: Australia 14 points, Canada 10, Malaysia 9, Singapore 8, PNG 6, China 4, Samoa 3, Thailand 2.
Quarter-final draw: NZ v Singapore, Japan v Malaysia, Fiji v Canada, Australia v Hong Kong China.
Women's singles.-
Section one, round six: Australia bt US 21-15, NZ bt China 21-8, Thailand bt Hong Kong China 21-10, Norfolk Is bt Fiji 21-16. Round seven: Australia bt NZ 21-0, Norfolk Is bt Brunei 21-16, Thailand bt China 21-15, Fiji bt US 21-10.
Standings (two rounds to play): Australia 12 points, NZ 12, Fiji 8, Norfolk Is 8, Thailand 6, Brunei 4, China 4, US 2, Hong Kong China 0.
Section two, round six: Canada bt Cook Is 21-20, PNG bt Japan 21-8, Malaysia bt Singapore 21-6, Philippines bt Samoa 21-17. Round 7: Singapore bt PNG 21-11, Cook Is bt Philippines 21-19, Malaysia bt Japan 21-10, Canada bt Samoa 21-12.
Standings (one round to play): Malaysia 12 points, Canada 10, Cook Is 8, Philippines 6, Singapore 4, Japan 4, PNG 2, Singapore 4, Samoa 2.
Women's fours.-
Section one, round six: Fiji bt Thailand 17-10, NZ bt Brunei 22-15, Cook Is bt US 26-12, Philippines bt Samoa 30-7. Round 7: Brunei bt Cook Is 18-10, Samoa bt Thailand 20-10, Fiji bt Philippines 17-10, NZ bt US 27-9.
Final standings: NZ 12 points (+90), Fiji 12 (+47), Brunei 8 (+23), Cook Islands 8 (+20), US 6, Samoa 6, Philippines 4, Thailand 0.
Section two, round six: Malaysia bt China 36-5, Hong Kong China bt Canada 15-12, PNG bt Norfolk Is 18-14. Round seven: China bt Canada 18-13, Australia bt Norfolk Is 27-7, Malaysia bt Hong Kong China 25-6.
Final standings: Malaysia 11 points (+95), Australia 11 (+85), Hong Kong China 6 (-1), PNG 6 (-25), Canada 4, China 3, Norfolk Is 1.
Quarter-final draw: NZ v PNG, Fiji v Hong Kong China, Australia v Brunei, Malaysia v Cook Is.
WORLD INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIP
(Norfolk, England)
Singles, first round: J. Chestney (Eng) bt S. Posa (NZ) 10-2 7-2.
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CRICKET
FIRST TEST
(Centurion, South Africa)
Stumps, third day.-
PAKISTAN
First innings
M. Hafeez c Boucher b Ntini 19
I. Farhat c Amla b Ntini 26
Y. Hameed c Ntini b Nel 65
Y. Khan c Nel b Pollock 68
Inzamam-ul-Haq c Amla b Ntini 42
F. Iqbal c Boucher b Kallis 1
K. Akmal c Pollock b Nel 29
S. Nazir c Gibbs b Ntini 15
R. Naved-ul-Hasan c & b Nel 30
D. Kaneria c Kallis b Ntini 0
M. Asif not out 1
Extras (6b, 6lb, 2w, 3nb) 17
--Total (96.5 overs) 313
Fall: 1/48, 2/50, 3/183, 4/193, 5/204, 6/256, 7/276, 8/300, 9/311.
Bowling: M. Ntini 24-3-83-5, A. Nel 26.5-3-100-3 (1w), S. Pollock 18-5-38-1, J. Kallis 15-3-55-1 (1w, 3nb), P. Harris 13-2-25-0.
Second innings
M. Hafeez c Smith b Kallis 15
I. Farhat not out 41
Y. Hameed c Boucher b Kallis 9
Y. Khan not out 32
Extras: (3lb, 3nb) 6
--Total (for 2 wkts, 33 overs) 103
Fall: 1/41, 2/58.
Bowling: Nel 13-6-32-0, Ntini 4-0-19-0, Pollock 6-3-15-0 (1nb), Kallis 6-0-18-2 (2nb), Harris 4-0-16-0
SOUTH AFRICA
First innings
A. de Villiers c Khan b Asif 4
G. Smith c Akmal b Asif 0
H. Amla c Akmal b Asif 71
J. Kallis c Khan b Asif 18
A. Prince st Akmal b Kaneria 138
H. Gibbs lbw b Naved-ul-Hasan 94
M. Boucher c and b Kaneria 2
S. Pollock not out 39
P. Harris b Kaneria 3
A. Nel b Naved-ul-Hasan 5
M. Ntini c Khan b Asif 5
Extras (13lb, 25nb) 38
--Total (117.5 overs) 417
Fall: 1/3, 2/8, 3/53, 4/143, 5/356, 6/358, 7/383, 8/386, 9/391.
Bowling: M. Asif 27.5-4-89-5 (15nb), Naved-ul-Hasan 17-2-92-2 (1nb), S. Nazir 20-1-96-0 (9nb), D. Kaneria 41-8-97-3, M. Hafeez 11-1-24-0, I. Farhat 1-0-6-0.
TWENTY20
(Auckland)
Otago 181-7 (G. Hopkins 47, C. Gaffaney 43, G. Todd 30) bt Auckland 167-8 (R. Jones 75, M. Pasupati 28) by 14 runs
(Hamilton)
Northern Districts 144 (J. Marshall 54; B. Diamanti 3-24, E. Thompson 2-25) bt Central Districts 143-9 (P. Ingram 27, Thompson 27; M. Orchard 3-26, D. Tuffey 2-33) by one run.
(Christchurch)
Wellington 169-5 (N. Parlane 63, S. Mills 37no) lost to Canterbury 170-1 off 18 overs (S. Stewart 66no, M. Papps 66) by nine wickets.
WOMEN'S STATE LEAGUE
(Wellington)
Saturday: Otago 229-8 (K. Martin 72, C. Taylor 32no) bt Wellington 158-7 in 43 overs (A. Cooper 52, L. Harford 33; S. Tsukigawa 3-12) by 36 runs under Duckworth-Lewis system.
Yesterday: Wellington 216-8 (A. Smith 101, M. Wakefield 31; K. Spence 4-51) bt Otago 101 in 30.2 overs (S. Devine 4-39, S. Ruck 3-40) by 115 runs.
(Palmerston North)
Canterbury 213-7 (H. Tiffen 78, M. Fahey 47, H. Watson 43; A. Burrows 4-29) lost to Central Districts 216-6 in 49.2 overs (S. McGlashan 111no, K. Cocksedge 41; E. Campbell 3-41) by four wickets.
AUCKLAND
One-day championship, first round post-section, major championship.-
Howick Pakuranga 290-8 (D. de Boorder 42, M. Davis 42, C. Munro 52) bt Takapuna 55 (K. Walmsley 4-4).
Grafton 163 bt Suburbs New Lynn 131.
Waitakere City 220, 47-over match (B. Fraser 44) lost to Papatoetoe 223-7 (C. Spearman 78, L. Shaw 40no).
Points: Howick Pak 14, Grafton 8, Takapuna, SNL, Waitakere 5, Papatoetoe 4.
Minor championship.-
North Shore 209-5, 42-over match (H. Smith 90no, G. Andrews 50) bt East Coast Bays 150 (M. Mimmack 41; H. Baker 4-41).
Cornwall 241-7 (S. Peters 63, A. Sharma 51, R. Sharma 47, T. Nethula 53) bt Eden Roskill 223 (J. Latif 67, Patel 50, S. Lala 41).
Parnell 138-7, 29-over match (D. Winger 47) lost to University/Ellerslie 139-6.
Points: Parnell, North Shore 10, University/Ellerslie, Cornwall 8, EC Bays 5, Eden Roskill 0.
Two-day championship, fourth round, second day, white section.-
East Coast Bays 225 drew with University/Ellerslie 155-4 (K. Baker 42).
Cornwall 170 bt Suburbs New Lynn 162 (J. Nolan 52; R. Sharma 4-30, F. Diver 6-38) on first innings.
North Shore 99 and 19-3 lost to Howick Pakuranga 210-6 dec on first innings.
Points: Cornwall 36.59, EC Bays 34.36, SNL 32.48, Howick Pak 32.05, University/Ell 29.24, N Shore 20.21.
Blue section.-
Papatoetoe 207 and 15-1 lost to Waitakere City 211-2 (K. Todd 116, C. Borich 74) on first innings.
Parnell 286-9 dec drew with Eden Roskill 17-3.
Grafton 195 and 92-4 bt Takapuna 190 (M. Pasupati 73; G. Coleman 4-50) on first innings.
Points: Grafton 47.64, Takapuna 38.06, Waitakere 34.50, Parnell 33.31, Papatoetoe 25.00, Eden Roskill 23.32.
WAIKATO VALLEY
Championship.-
Te Awamutu Sports Green 339-5 (G. Stewart 96, S. Stretton 88, M. Gray 57no) bt Mercury Bay 257 (P. Lajunen 73, N. Duncan 41; H. Forsman 4-64) by 82 runs.
Huntly 274 (B. Lim 84, B. Campbell 63, J. Clarke 48; A. Raupi 4-64) bt Hinuera 271-9 (J. Rusk 51, R. Short 50, S. Suhas 43, N. Bell 41) by 3 runs.
Waikare v Otorohanga, no play, rained out
Te Aroha v Cambridge no play, rained out.
Paeroa v Morrinsville no play, rained out.
Points: Te Awamutu Green 10, Te Aroha 8, Cambridge 8, Morrinsville 8, Otorohanga 8, Huntly 6, Hinuera 6, Paeroa 4, Waikare 3, Mercury Bay 2.
Chairman's Trophy.-
Kaihere 182 (J. O'Niell 54) lost to Pirongia 186-6 (R. Douch 85) by four wickets.
Huntly B 60 lost to Cambridge B 60-1 by nine wickets.
Thames A 273-4 (L. Wells 96, D. Kaio 84) bt Te Awamutu Gold 63 (J. Bateman 5-26) by 210 runs.
Pio Pio v Putaruru no play, rained out.
Thames B v Whangamata no play, rained out.
Points: Pirongia 10, Thames A 10, Cambridge B 10, Putaruru 8, Waikato Punjabi 8, Whangamata 8, Pio Pio 6, Thames B 3, Kaihere 2, Huntly B 2, Te Awamutu Gold 2.
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CYCLING
NATIONAL ELITE ROAD RACE CHAMPIONSHIPS
(Upper Hutt)
Elite men, 156km: J. Dean (Rotorua) 3h 49m 23s 1, H. Blackgrove (Timaru) same time 2, G. McCauley (Counties Manukau) at 16.66s 3.
Under-23, 156km: M. Haydock (Counties Manuaku) 3h 53m 56s 1, O. Pearce (Christchurch) same time 2, E. Crossling (Masterton) same time 3.
Elite women, 101km: A. Shanks (Otago) 2h 59m 01s 1, M. Holt (Te Awamutu) at 38s 2, S. Ulmer (Te Awamutu) same time 3.
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EQUESTRIAN
KUMEU SUPER LEAGUE SHOW
Three-star super league grand prix: L. Coupe (Kumeu) Forest II 1, K. McVean (Mystery Creek) Dunstan Hairy McLairy 2, C. Cameron (Cambridge) Kahurangi Tardak 3, R. Green (Auckland) Dream On 4, K. Teague (Auckland) Mighty Heights 5, T. Thorburn (Taranaki) Cheque Book 6.
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GOLF
NZ UNDER-23 CHAMPIONSHIP
(Hastings)
Scores after final round, par 72.-
268: D. Lee (Springfield) 68 67 70 63.
279: J. Gill (Hamilton) 70 68 70 71, L. James (Grange) 69 72 70 68.
280: S. Shin (Gulf Harbour) 71 68 73 68.
284: A. Henare (Wanganui) 72 69 68 75, R. Valentine (Remuera) 72 69 72 71.
286: J. Dittmer (Shandon) 71 73 74 68.
287: B. Shaw (Hutt) 70 70 70 77, N. Gillespie (Hastings) 74 70 70 73.
288: D. Harvey (Windsor) 76 68 73 71, M. Schofield (Masterton) 75 74 67 72, R. Fox (Auckland) 71 73 73 71, S. Heyes (New Plymouth) 71 69 74 74.
289: D. Pearce (Ashburton) 71 74 74 70, M. Boe (Horsham Downs) 72 72 75 70.
290: G-J. Hill (Sherwood Park) 73 73 71 73.
291: F. Wilkin (Auckland) 72 72 73 74, M. Perry (Hamilton) 75 72 70 74, M. McBain (Royal Queensland) 77 72 65 77, P. Chae (Waitikiri) 74 75 71 71, R. Kauika (Tawhero) 70 73 75 73, S. Wightman (Muriwai) 74 71 75 71, W. Moore (Windsor) 73 73 74 71.
292: H. Campbell (Greenacres) 72 74 70 76, P. Hayman (Manor Park) 75 75 70 72, S. Ma (Christchurch) 75 74 74 69.
293: J. Bae (Waitikiri) 74 66 76 77, R. Yee (Russley) 74 75 74 70, S. Ha (Akarana) 72 71 75 75, T. Spearman-Burn (Miramar) 73 72 74 74, T. O'Connell (Grange) 73 72 77 71.
294: A. Leech (Manor Park) 75 72 71 76, K. Budden (Waitemata) 71 73 77 73, T. Campbell (St Clair) 72 71 77 74.
295: N. Muller (Mt.Maunganui) 75 75 74 71, R. Woollerton (North Shore) 71 75 71 78.
296: B. Stuart (Royal Wellington) 73 73 76 74, Dong Woo Kang (Hamilton) 73 72 74 77, Eui Hyun Kim (Coringa) 78 72 72 74, P. Sin (Hamilton) 74 71 79 72, P. Zwart (Waipukurau) 74 72 74 76, S. Jones (Russley) 73 75 76 72, Won Suk Choi (Springfield) 75 75 77 69.
297: P. Spearman-Burn (Miramar) 72 74 76 75, S. Phatam (Napier) 76 73 70 78.
298: J. Hamilton (Omanu) 73 75 76 74, K. Sohn (Marlborough) 69 77 72 80, K. Smith (Manawatu) 74 76 74 74.
299: B. La Franchie (Waitemata) 77 73 74 75, S. Tan (Howick) 69 71 81 78.
300: B. Riordan (Takaka) 76 72 74 78, J. Cusdin (Horsham Downs) 77 73 72 78, K. Muir (Western Bay) 76 71 77 76, P. Singh (Manawatu) 73 74 79 74, R. Walker (Hutt) 77 72 76 75.
JOHANNESBURG OPEN
Leading completed third round scores, par 71, South African unless stated, 37 players unable to complete their rounds because of bad weather.-
206: M. Lafeber (Netherlands) 72 66 68.
207: L. James (England) 69 71 67, B. Barham (England) 68 70 69, A. Marshall (England) 69 69 69, K. Horne 67 71 69, B. Liddle 69 68 70.
208: E. Little (Scotland) 69 71 68, R. Tipping 70 69 69, B. Lincoln 67 71 70.
209: D. Fichardt 68 72 69, T. Whitehouse (England) 67 73 69, D. Fourie 71 68 70, P. Sjoland (Sweden) 66 72 71, G. Mulroy 69 69 71.
210: D. Terblanche 73 67 70, J. Zapata (Argentina) 70 69 71, A. Ahokas (Finland) 73 66 71, M. Bothma 71 68 71, M. Lamb (Zimbabwe) 68 71 71, D. Higgins (Ireland) 69 69 72, S. Norris 69 69 72.
After two rounds.-
S. Alker (NZ) 68 74.
SONY OPEN
(Honolulu)
Leading scores after third round, par 70, US unless stated.-
197: C. Howell 69 63 65.
198: L. Donald (Britain) 63 66 69.
199: P. Goydos 66 63 70.
201: T. Purdy 67 68 66, S. Stricker 67 67 67.
202: P. Azinger 68 66 68, J. Furyk 65 68 69.
203: T. Fujikawa 71 66 66, C. Kanada 72 65 66, KJ Choi (S Korea) 64 71 68, R. Allenby (Australia) 67 66 70.
Missed cut.-
M. Wie 78 76.
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ICE HOCKEY
NHL
St Louis 6 Los Angeles 5, Pittsburgh 5 Philadelphia 3, NY Rangers 3 Boston 1, Ottawa 8 Montreal 3, Tampa Bay 3 Buffalo 2, Atlanta 4 Carolina 3, New Jersey 2 NY Islanders 1, Detroit 6 Chicago 3, Vancouver 6 Toronto 1, Nashville 4 Columbus 1, Florida 7 Washington 3, San Jose 4 Phoenix 1, Calgary 3 Edmonton 1, Colorado 3 Anaheim 2.
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MOTOCROSS
NZ SUPERCROSS CHAMPIONSHIPS
(Round two, Timaru)
Senior 250cc, race one: L. Burkhart (Suzuki) 1, M. Phillips (Honda) 2, T. Curr (Yamaha) 3. Race two: Burkhart 1, Phillips 2, Curr 3. Race three: Phillips 1, Burkhart 2, McFadden 3.
Final points: Burkhart 147, Phillips 135, Curr 116.
Senior 125cc, race one: H. McKay (Yamaha) 1, S. Columb (Suzuki) 2, Michael Phillips (Kawasaki) 3. Race two: Columb 1, J. McDonald (Yamaha) 3. Race three: Columb 1, McDonald 2, J. Wiki (Kawasaki) 3.
Final points: Columb 141, McDonald 118, McKay 115.
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MOTORCYCLING
NZ ROAD RACE CHAMPIONSHIP
(Round 2, Levels, Timaru)
Superbikes, race one: R. Bugden (Suzuki, Australia) 1, C. Shirriffs (Feilding, Suzuki) 2, A. Stroud (Hamilton, Suzuki) 3. Race two: Stroud 1, Shirriffs 2, S. Charlton (Aust, Yamaha) 3. .
Points after two rounds: Stroud 81, Bugden 75, Shirriffs 64.
sports production, race one: Shirriffs 1, Charlton 2, C. Seaton (Aust, Yamaha) 3. Race two : Shirriffs 1, Charlton 2, Seaton 3.
Points: Shirriffs 81, Charlton 76.5, Smith 73.5.
Sidecars, race one: A. Scrivener/S. Bryan (Taupo, Sowersby 1300) 1, Lawrance brothers (Auckland, Yamaha 600) 2, D. Rayner/W. Grubb (Australia, ECM Honda 900) 3. Race two: Scrivener/Bryan 1, S. Bron/D. Weedon (Wanganui, LCR 1000) 2, Lawrance brothers 3. Race three: Scrivener/Bryan 1, Bron/Weedon 2, Lawrance brothers 3.
Points after two rounds: Scrivener/Bryan 75, Bron/Weedon 53, Lawrance brothers 52.
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MOTORSPORT
NATIONAL MEETING
(Pukekohe)
Super Sedans, race 1: R. Jack (Tauranga) Ford Escort 1, R. Johnson (Auckland) Porsche 911 2, M. Heimgartner (Auckland) Chev Camaro 3. Race 2: G. Brennan (Tauranga) Corvette 1, S. Cox (Auckland) F40 Silhouette 2, Jack 3. Race 3: A. Eagle (Taupaki) Holden HSV 1, D. Evans (Auckland) Mazda RX8 2, M. Pedersen (Clevedon) V8 Falcon 3.
Formula First, race 1: I. Foster (Auckland) 1, M. Shepherd (Palm Nth) 2, A. Wootten (Gulf Harbour) 3. Race 2: S. Allison (Wanganui) 1, Foster 2, Shepherd 3. Race 3: Allison 1, Foster 2, Shepherd 3.
Porsche, race 1: S. Neville (Auck) 1, M. Storey (Auck) 2, J. Warring (Chch) 3. Race 2: Storey 1, J. Lowrey (Auck) 2, Neville 3. Race 3: Neville 1, Storey 2, Warring 3.
SS 2000, race 1: T. Goldsmith (Auck) Datsun 1, T. O'Brien (Turangi) Nissan 2, B. Gray (Tauranga) Mazda RX7 3. Race 2: Gray 1, Goldsmith 2, O'Brien 3. Race 3: Gray 1, O'Brien 2, Goldsmith 3.
Star Cars, race 1: R. Carter (Manurewa) 1, J. Sharp (Hamilton) 2, B. Bould (Howick) 3. Race 2: Carter 1, M. Todd (Cambridge) 2, Sharp 3. Race 3: J. Pope (Matamata) 1, K. Varney (Papakura) 2, Carter 3.
All Star drifting: D. Jury (New Plym) Nissan Cefira 1, C. Ruiterman (Pukekohe) Nissan Silvia 2, N. Teeboone (Auck) Toyota 3.
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MOUNTAINBIKING
NATIONAL SERIES
Cross-country, men: M. Roy (Te Anau) 2h 02m 10s 1, S. Houltham (Palm Nth) 2h 05m 40s 2, M. Northcott (Taupo) 2h 08m 19s 3.
Women: F. MacDermid ( Palm Nth) 1h 42m 30s 1, A. McDonald (Dunedin) 1h 43m 26s 2, B. Clapp (Nelson) 1h 47m 38s 3.
Downhill, men: G. Haden ( Wanganui) 3m 25.46s 1, D. Curry ( Rotorua) 3m 32.37s 2, M. Skinner (Auck) 3m 35.48s 3.
Women: S. Hagen ( Queenstown) 4m 21.84s 1, J. Makgill (Auck) 4m 33.91s 2, V. Quin (Tauranga) 4m 48.07s 3.
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RUGBY
TOUR MATCH
(Kimberley)
Cheetahs 74 (K. Floors 2, CJ Van der Linde 2, T. Carse 2, V. Merwe, G. Pieters, T. Mnagweni, E. Fredericks, R. Cooke, G. Krause tries; Kruger 5, Bosman 2 con) Samoa 19 (L. Lui, J. Poluleuligaga, R. Stark tries; Lui 2 con).
NATIONAL SEVENS TOURNAMENT
(Queenstown)
Second round: Southland 20 Wanganui 12, Otago 17 Northland 5, Hawkes Bay 26 S Canterbury 5, Wellington 26 Otago Country 0, Auckland 22 North Harbour 0, Taranaki 12 Counties M 5, Canterbury 31 BoP 0, Manawatu 19 Waikato 0.
Shield semifinals: Northland 24 Wanganui 19, South Canterbury 24 Otago Country 5. Final: Northland 71 South Canterbury 5.
Bowl semifinals: Otago 20 Southland 14, Wellington 17 Hawke's Bay 12. Final: Wellington 40 Otago 19.
Plate semifinals: Counties M 26 North Harbour 14, BoP 17 Waikato 0. Final: Counties M 21 BoP 17.
Cup semifinals: Auckland 40 Taranaki 7, Canterbury 21 Manawatu 12. Final: Auckland 36 Canterbury 17.
EUROPEAN CUP
Pool 1: Treviso 21 Castres 40, Wasps 22 Perpignan 14.
Pool 2: Agen 26 Gloucester 18, Leinster 49 Edinburgh 10.
* Leinster qualify.
Pool 3: Calvisano 11 Sale 29.
Pool 4: Leicester 34 Cardiff 0.
Pool 5: Ulster 11 Llanelli 35, London Irish 24 Toulouse 26.
* Llanelli qualify.
Pool 6: Biarritz 45 Overmach Parma 3.
* Biarritz qualify.
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SOCCER
ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE
Arsenal 2 Blackburn Rovers 0, Bolton Wanderers 0 Manchester City 0, Charlton Athletic 1 Middlesbrough 3, Chelsea 4 Wigan Athletic 0, Manchester United 3 Aston Villa 1, Sheffield United 1 Portsmouth 1, Watford 0 Liverpool 3, West Ham United 3 Fulham 3.
ENGLISH LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP
Barnsley 0 Preston 1, Birmingham v Leeds postponed, waterlogged field, Cardiff 0 Southend 1, Colchester 1 Leicester 1, Coventry 2 Crystal Palace 4, Derby 1 Sheffield Wednesday 0, Hull 2 Queens Park Rangers 1, Norwich 1 Plymouth 3, Southampton 0 Burnley 0, Stoke 1 Wolverhampton 1, Sunderland 1 Ipswich 0.
ENGLISH LEAGUE ONE
Blackpool 2 Port Vale 1, Bradford 2 Swansea 2, Brentford 2 Leyton Orient 2, Brighton 0 Millwall 1, Bristol City 3 Tranmere 2, Crewe 2 Bournemouth 0, Gillingham 0 Doncaster 2, Huddersfield 2 Cheltenham 0, Northampton 3 Carlisle 2, Nottingham Forest 1 Yeovil 0, Rotherham 0 Chesterfield 1, Scunthorpe 1 Oldham 1.
Points: Nottingham Forest 51, Scunthorpe 50, Oldham 49, Bristol City 49, Yeovil 45, Blackpool 44, Swansea 43, Doncaster 42, Tranmere 42, Carlisle 39, Port Vale 36, Bradford 35, Chesterfield 34, Huddersfield 34, Gillingham 34, Crewe 32, Northampton 32, Brighton 31, Millwall 30, Leyton O 28, Bournemouth 28, Rotherham 24, Cheltenham 24, Brentford 22.
ENGLISH LEAGUE TWO
Accrington Stanley 1 Notts County 2, Barnet 1 Macclesfield 0, Chester 0 Wycombe 1, Darlington 3 Peterborough 1, Hartlepool 1 Milton Keynes 0, Hereford 1 Mansfield 3, Lincoln 1 Shrewsbury 1, Rochdale 0 Bristol Rovers 1, Stockport 2 Boston 0, Swindon 2 Wrexham 1, Torquay 2 Bury 2.
Points: Walsall 56, Swindon 53, Lincoln 52, MK Dons 52, Hartlepool 51, Wycombe 46, Bristol R 39, Stockport 38, Notts Cty 38, Peterborough 38, Shrewsbury 37, Hereford 37, Barnet 37, Chester 36, Bury 34, Darlington 33, Mansfield 30, Boston 30, Grimsby 29, Rochdale 28, Wrexham 28, Accrington 26, Macclesfield 26, Torquay 21.
SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE
Aberdeen 1 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 1, Falkirk 1 Dunfermline Athletic 0, Rangers 5 Dundee United 0.
SCOTTISH FIRST DIVISION
Livingston 3 St Johnstone 2, Partick 2 Gretna 2.
Points: Gretna 46, St Johnstone 34, Partick 32, Livingston 31, Clyde 30, Dundee 29, Hamilton 29, Ross County 22, Airdrie 21, Queen of the South 17.
SCOTTISH SECOND DIVISION
Cowdenbeath 0 Peterhead 3, Forfar 1 Ayr 1, Morton 2 Alloa 1, Stirling 0 Raith 1, Stranraer 0 Brechin 2.
Points: Morton 51, Stirling 42, Brechin 37, Ayr 28, Cowdenbeath 27, Raith 27, Alloa 24, Peterhead 23, Stranraer 22, Forfar 12.
SCOTTISH THIRD DIVISION
East Fife 0 East Stirling 2, Montrose 2 Albion 3, Queens Park 0 Berwick 2, Stenhousemuir 3 Elgin 2.
Points: East Fife 38, Berwick 38, Arbroath 35, Dumbarton 33, Albion 33, Stenhousemuir 33, Queens Park 31, Montrose 20, East Stirling 19, Elgin 13.
NZ FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
YoungHeart Manawatu 5 (B. Totori 2, A. Maemae 2, I. Robinson) Waikato FC 2 (M. Williams 2). HT: 3-1.
Hawkes Bay United 1 (M. Elrick) Waitakere United 3 (A. Pearce 2 inc pen, C. Menapi). HT: 0-1
Auckland City 2 (P. Urlovic, G. Young pen) Canterbury United 0. HT: 1-0.
Otago United 1 (P. Fleming) Team Wellington 5 (D. Batty, G. Little 2 inc pen, C. Barbarouses, P. Halstead). HT: 1-3.
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SOFTBALL
AUCKLAND FASTPITCH CHAMPIONSHIP
Men: Auckland United 8 Glenora 0, Ramblers 7 Metro 4, Howick 6 Te Atatu Roosters 1, Ramblers 2 Metro 0, United 4 Metro 3, United Ramblers 10 Glenora 0, Northcote 2 Otahuhu 0, Northcote 11 Marist 3, Metro 8 Marist 6. Otahuhu v Marist and Bears v Northcote postponed.
Points: Ramblers 28 (15 played), United 20 (14), Northcote 20 (15), Bears 18 (13), Metro 18 (14), Howick 10 (11), Marist 6 (12), Otahuhu 6 (12), Roosters 6 (13), Glenora 0 (13).
Women: Waitakere Bears 9 Otahuhu 0, Bears v Northcote, Otahuhu v Marist and Otahuhu v Howick postponed.
Points: Northcote 24 (13 played), Bears 20 (15), Marist 14 (12), Howick 4 (12), Otahuhu 2 (11).
NATIONAL UNDER-17 TOURNAMENTS
Boys, Dunedin: Counties M 17 Otago 11, Marlborough 9 North Otago 4, Hutt Valley 11 Counties M 0, Otago 10 Nth Otago 8, Canterbury 7 Southland 0, Hawkes Bay 11 Nth Harbour 9, Wellington 11 Canterbury 2, Auckland 25 Counties M 0, Otago 8 Marlborough 6, Hutt Valley 28 Nth Otago 0, Nth Harbour 18 Southland 3, Wellington 10 Hawkes Bay 6, Hutt Valley 19 Marlborough 1, Auckland 12 Otago 0.
Girls, North Harbour: Hutt Valley 7 Wellington 0, Hawkes Bay 9 Nth Harbour 8, Hawkes Bay 7 Manawatu 1, Auckland 4 Canterbury 3, Wellington 19 Nth Harbour 8, Hutt Valley 11 Auckland 0, Canterbury 18 Manawatu 7.
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SQUASH
GREENWICH OPEN
(New York)
First round: 7-J. Duncalf (England) bt S. Kitchen (NZ) 9-3 9-2 4-9 9-0, V. Atkinson (Netherlands) bt J. Hawkes (NZ) 9-3 9-6 3-9 10-8.
ROCAFORT OPEN
(Spain)
First round: J. Balbo (France) bt J. Greenfield (NZ) 11-3 11-9 11-7.
Quarter-finals: M. Knight (NZ) bt J. Lezaud (France) 11-7 9-11 4-11 12-10 11-6.
Semifinals: Y. Perrin (France) bt Knight 11-7 11-7 11-9.
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SURF LIFESAVING
NORTHERN REGION CLUB CARNIVAL
(Piha)
Abbreviations: KK=Karekare, BB=Bethells Beach, MB=Mairangi Bay, Mur=Muriwai, Or=Orewa, P=Piha, RB=Red Beach, Rua=Ruakaka, U=United Nth Piha,
Open men.-
Run-swim-run: V. Skiffington (RB) 1, J. George (RB) 2, J.P. de Silva (Mur) 3. Surf race: Skiffington 1, J. Harvey (Or) 2, B. Griffiths (P) 3. Board: Skiffington 1, T. Mitchell (MB) 2, M. Buck (MB) 3.
Board relay: Or 1, MB A 2, RB 3. Ski: Skiffington 1, Mitchell 2, Buck 3. Ski relay: Or A 1, MB A 2, RB 3. Beach sprint: G. Twigden (P) 1, K. Backhouse-Smith (BB) 2, A. Webber (P) 3. Beach flags: Skiffington 1, J. Gurr (RB) 2, de Silva 3.
Beach relay: P A 1, MB A 2, BB 3. Ironman: Skiffington 1, Harvey 2, C. Kelsey (P) 3. Taplin relay: RB 1, Or 2, Mur 3. Boat: P U21 1, BB 2, MB Muds 3. Canoe: RB 1, P 2.
Open women.-
Run-swim-run: S. Gunther (Or) 1, E. Lawrence (P) 2, N. Randell (Or) 3. Surf race: Lawrence 1, Gunther 2, C. French (P) 3. Board: D. Shepherd (Mur) 1, B. Turton (P) 2, G. Shepherd (Mur) 3.
Board relay: Or 1, P 2, MB 3. Ski: K. White (Mur) 1, Lawrence 2, E. Lawton (P) 3. Ski relay: Or 1, P 2. Beach sprint: N. Young (RB) 1, L. Manners (U) 2, Lawton 3. Beach flags: Young 1, Shepherd 2, C. Ryan (RB) 3. Beach relay: RB 1, P A 2, U 3.
Ironwoman: G. Butt (Or) 1, Lawrence 2. Taplin relay: Mur 1, Or 2, P 3. Boat: Or A 1, KK 2, Or B 3. Canoe: RB 1, P 2.
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TENNIS
HEINEKEN OPEN
(Auckland)
Singles final: 3-D. Ferrer (Spain) bt 1-T. Robredo (Spain) 6-4 6-2.
Doubles final: J.f Coetzee (S Africa)/R. Wassen (Netherlands) bt 1-S. Aspelin (Sweden)/C. Haggard (S Africa) 6-7 (9-11) 6-4 10-2.
KOOYONG CLASSIC
(Melbourne)
Final: A. Roddick (US) bt R. Federer (Switzerland) 6-2 3-6 6-3.
Playoff for third: A. Murray (Britain) bt M. Safin (Russia) 7-6 6-2.
SYDNEY INTERNATIONAL
Singles final: J. Blake (US) bt C. Moya 6-3 5-7 6-1.
