KEY POINTS:
AUSTRALIAN RULES
AFL
Kangaroos 9.10.(64) Sydney 8.16.(64), Brisbane 17.23.(125) Melbourne 12.7.(79), Collingwood 23.16.(154) Essendon 12.9.(81), Fremantle 13.10.(88) Geelong 13.11.(89), Adelaide 16.15.(111) Carlton 11.15.(81), Western Bulldogs 20.14.(134) West Coast 11.8.(74), Port Adelaide 12.10.(82) St Kilda 9.7.(61).
BADMINTON
NZ 21s CHAMPIONSHIPS
Men's singles semifinals: Ethan Haggo (Wait) bt Michael Fowke (Waikato) 21-13 21-5, Bjorn Seguin (Waikato) bt William Bok (Auck) 21-12 17-21 21-15. Final: Haggo bt Seguin 21-14 21-16.
Women's singles semifinals: Vina (Waikato) bt Clare Chapple(Auck) 21-9 21-14, Jessica Jonggowisatra (N Harbour) bt Melissa Leviana (N Harbour) 21-17 17-21 21-12. Final: Vina bt Jonggowisastro 21-9 21-18.
BASEBALL
US MAJOR LEAGUE
Baltimore 5 Chicago White Sox 1, Chicago White Sox 6 Baltimore 5, NY Mets 4 Atlanta 3, Detroit 6 LA Angels 4, Milwaukee 4 Florida 3, Cleveland 4 NY Yankees 3, Philadelphia 8 Pittsburgh 4, Tampa Bay 2 Boston 1, Chicago Cubs 7 Washington 0, Kansas City 2 Toronto 1, St Louis 4 Houston 3, San Diego 8 Arizona 7, Minnesota 12 Texas 6, Seattle 5 Oakland 3, Cincinnati 10 San Francisco 9, LA Dodgers 11 Colorado 3.
BASKETBALL
GOOD LUCK WOMEN'S TOURNAMENT
(Beijing)
Playoff for 5th: Korea 70 NZ 67.
NZ NBL
Manawatu 80 (Kantrail Horton 31, Keith Davis 20) Nelson 75 (Phill Jones 22, Michael Harrison 19. HT: 39-29.
Hawkes Bay 91 (Paora Winitana 28, Kevin Smith 16) Auckland 78 (Adrian Majstrovich 16, Valance McCarthy 16, George Baker 14). HT: 38-39.
North Harbour 90 (Hayden Allen 27, Oscar Forman 21 Otago 76 (Lemar Gayle 25, Antoine Tisby 22). HT: 48-36.
US NBA PLAYOFFS
Philadelphia 95 Detroit 75. Philadelphia lead best-of-seven series 2-1).
Dallas 97 New Orleans 87 (New Orleans lead 2-1).
Orlando 106 Toronto 94 (Orlando lead 3-1).
LA Lakers 102 Denver 84 (LA Lakers lead 3-0).
BOWLS
NZ CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS
(Rotorua)
Fours, round four._
Men: Lance Pascoe (Blaketown) beat Horgan (Palm Nth) 22-15, Hugh Jorgensen (Mt Maunganui) bt Ross Haresnape (Birkenhead) 16-11, Sean O'Neill (Kia Toa) bt Gary Lilley (West End) 17-9.
Women: Karen Coombe (Wanganui) bt Wendy Green (Taupo) 22-8, Pat Warth (Kensington) bt Viv Lozell (Northern) 12-10, Val Symes (Elmwood) bt Sue Wilson (Winton RSA) 18-11.
Overall standings, men: Jorgensen 8pts, differential 12, 1, Pascoe 6, 15, 2, Lilley 4, 2, 3, Horgan 3, - 6, 4, O'Neill 2, - 1, 5, Haresnape 1, - 22, 6.
Women: Green 6, 16, 1, Warth 6, 15, 2, Symes 6, 13, 3, Coombe 4, 20, 4, Lozell 2, - 23, 5, Wilson 0, - 41, 6.
CRICKET
ENGLISH COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP
First division._
Durham 224 and 228-9 dec (D. Benkenstein 63, P. Mustard 53; S. Mushtaq 6-50) drew with Surrey 183 (M. Butcher 65; G. Onions 4-73) and 83-3. Durham 8pts, Surrey 7.
Somerset 238 drew with Lancashire 221-9 (P. Horton 64). Lancashire 8pts, Somerset 8.
Sussex 303 and 237 (M. Prior 59, L. Wright 58; A. Mahmood 5-30) drew with Kent 204 (G. Jones 51 no; M. Ahmed 5-83) and 193-3 (M. van Jaarsveld 82no, J. Tredwell 53). Sussex 10pts Kent 8.
Yorkshire 398 bt Hampshire 159 (M. Hoggard 6-57) and 212 (.M Brown 81) by an innings and 27 runs. Yorkshire 21pts, Hampshire 3.
Points: Nottinghamshire 22, Yorkshire 21, Sussex 19, Surreym 18, Lancashire 14, Hampshire 13, Kent 11, Durham 8, Somerset 8.
Second division._
Essex 270 and 234-2 dec (T. Westley 93no, J. Gallian 64, R. Bopara 54no) bt Derbyshire 239 and 266-6 (C. Rogers 77, S. Stubbings 57) by 4 wkts. Derbyshire 18pts, Essex 5.
Middlesex 308 and 292-6 dec (E. Joyce 86, D. Nash 63no) drew with Glamorgan 300 (J. Dalrymple 80, M. Powell 50; T. Murtagh 7-95). Middlesex 10pts, Glamorgan 10.
Northamptonshire 385 and 240-7 dec (S. Peters 59, M. Wessels 52). Warwickshire 243 (I. Salisbury 54 no; N. Boje 4-26) and 388-8 (D Maddy 130, I. Bell 62; M. Panesar 4-105). Warwickshire 18pts bt Northamptonshire 7 by 2 wkts.
Worcestershire 300-8 dec and 174-4 dec drew with Leicestershire 193 (K. Ali 4-63) and 62-1. Worcestershire 10pts, Leicestershire 6pts.
Points: Leicestershire 28, Essex 27, Warwickshire 26, Derbyshire 21, Worcestershire 18, Middlesex 16, Glamorgan 10, Gloucestershire 10, Northamptonshire 10.
CYCLING
TOUR DE GEORGIA
(Brasstown Bald Mountain, Georgia)
Leading results from sixth stage, 142.3km leg from Blairsville to Brasstown Bald Mountain: Kanstantin Sivtsov (Belarus) 3h 47m 16s 1, Trent Lowe (Australia) at 10s 2, Levi Leipheimer (US) at 16s, Rory Sutherland (Australia) at 33s 4, Oscar Sevilla (Spain) at 38s 5, Moises Aldape Chavez (Mexico) 54s 6, Iigo Cuesta (Spain) at 1m 4s 7, Antonio Colom (Spain) same time 8, Christian Vande Velde (US) at 1m 38s 9, Glen Chadwick (NZ) at 2m 20s 10.
Also: Jeremy Vennell (NZ) at 4m 28s 31, Greg Henderson (NZ) 12m 30s 57.
General classification: Sivtsov 20h 20m 51s 1, Lowe at 4s 2, Leipheimer at 14s 3, Colom at 1m 02s 4, Cuesta at 1m 11s 5, Sevilla at 1m 25s 6, Velde at 1m 32s 7, Aldape at 1m 37s 8, Sutherland at 2m 08s 9, Bobby Julich (US) at 2m 31s 10.
Also: Chadwick at 4m 13s 20, Vennell at 5m 21s 28, Henderson at 27m 21s 79.
Points classification: Henderson 38 1, Tyler Farrar (US) 30 2, Ivan Dominguez (Cuba) 25 3, Richard England (Australia) 25 3.
GOLF
NZ STROKEPLAY CHAMPIONSHIPS
(Paraparaumu Beach)
Par 71._
279: Jared Pender (Tauranga) 75 67 67 70, James Betts (Paraparaumu) 72 67 72 68, Ryan Fox (Auckland) 74 68 69 68. Betts won on second playoff hole.
280: Andrew Nam Koong (Waitikiri) 75 69 65 71, Andrew Green (Shandon) 74 67 70 69, Aaron Leech (Cambridge) 73 72 66 69.
281: Sean Kells (Paraparaumu Beach) 68 74 68 71, Travis O'Connell (The Grange) 75 70 69 67.
282: Peter Spearman Burn (Miramar) 70 69 71 72, Perry Hayman (Royal Wellington) 77 69 70 66, Lachie McDonald (Marton) 71 70 77 64.
283: Van Wright (Akarana) 67 74 72 70.
284: Todd Baek (Peninsula) 71 68 72 73, Michael Schofield (Masterton) 71 69 72 72, Fraser Wilkin (Auckland) 75 68 70 71.
285: James Carr (Australia) 69 68 73 75, Dale Clarke (Sherwood Park) 71 70 72 72, Kevin Smith (Tauranga) 69 72 73 71, Riki Kauika (Wanganui) 70 72 77 66.
286: Blair Riordan (Takaka) 70 71 70 75, Thomas Spearman Burn (Miramar) 72 71 70 73, Ben Wallace (Auckland) 72 72 72 70, Jason Sincock (Kaiapoi) 72 70 76 68, Sean Riordan (Takaka) 74 71 73 68.
287: Chan Young Chung (Shandon) 74 70 73 70.
288: Malcolm Gullery (Hutt) 66 73 73 76, Nick Gilliespie (Hastings) 74 69 74 71, Bradley Kendall (Mt Maunganui) 76 70 74 68.
289: Mark Smith (Springfield) 71 73 73 72, Jeffrey Tuoro (Masterton) 77 72 72 68.
290: Gary John Hill (Sherwood Park) 77 68 70 75, Willie Moore (Windsor) 71 69 78 72, Adam Church (Miramar) 76 69 76 69, James Donnelly (Miramar) 77 72 72 69.
NZ MATCHPLAY CHAMPIONSHIPS
(Paraparaumu Beach)
Round 1, women: Dana Kim (Chch) bt Faye Amy Nickson (Peninsula) 6 and 5, Jenny Sim (Russley) bt Courtney Manning (Peninsula) 4 and 2, Cecilia Cho (Pakuranga) bt Olivia Crispin (Ashburton) 4 and 2, Emily Perry (Lochiel) bt Phoebe Perrin (Waitangi) 3 and 2.
Lydia Redpath (Royal Wgtn) bt Megan Leech (Manor Pk) 2up, Penny Smith (Springfield) bt Amanda Malyon (Aviation) 5 and 4, Heu Sina (Trentham Camp) bt Robyn Cruse (Russley) 2 and 1, Larissa Eruera (Aviation) bt Kristin Farrell (Titirangi) 1up, Jaime McIvor (Maraenui) bt Caroline Bon (Northland) 6 and 5.
Lucy Davis (Manor Park) bt Lauree Southerden (Napier) 1up, Jane Lee (Titirangi) bt Lisa Wright (Nelson) 3 and 1, Jessica Noh (Australia) bt Jesse Hamilton (Maungakiekie) 5 and 4, Chantelle Cassidy (Rotorua) bt Kate Chadwick (Napier) 5 and 4, Erin Hawe (Walton) bt Hayley Clinning (Manukau) at 20th.
Stephanie McKillop (Manawatu) bt Tania Tare (Titirangi) at 19th, Zoe-Beth Brake (Whakatane) bt Laura Eum (The Grange) 3 and 1.
Round 2: Kim bt Sim 2 and 1, Cho bt Perry 3 and 1, Smith bt Redpath 5 and 3, Eruera bt Sina 5 and 4, Davis bt McIvor at 19th, Noh bt Lee 2up, Cassidy bt Hawe 4 and 3, Brake bt McKillop 3 and 2.
Round 1, men: Willie Moore (Windsor) bt James Betts (Paraparaumu) 4 and 3, Kevin Smith (Tauranga) bt Riki Kauika (Wanganui) 3 and 2, Lachie McDonald (Marton) bt Blair Riordan (Takaka) 3 and 2, Sean Kells (Paraparaumu) bt Chan Young Chung (Shandon) 5 and 4.
Andrew Green (Shandon) bt Malcolm Gullery (Hutt) 2 and 1, Van Wright (Akarana) bt Jason Sincock (Kaiapoi) 5 and 4, Sean Riordan (Takaka) bt Fraser Wilkin (Auckland) 1up, Aaron Leech (Cambridge) bt Jeffrey Tuoro (Masterton) 4 and 3, Ryan Fox (Auckland) bt Mark Smith (Springfield) 1up, Michael Schofield (Masterton) bt James Carr (Australia) 7 and 6.
Ben Wallace (Auckland) bt Peter Spearman-Burn (Miramar) at 21st, Nick Gillespie (Hastings) bt Andrew Namkoong (Waitikiri) bt 4 and 2, Travis O'Connell (The Grange) bt Brad Kendall (Mt Maunganui) 4 and 2, Thomas Spearman-Burn (Miramar) bt Perry Hayman (Royal Wellington) 8 and 7.
Todd Baek (Peninsula) bt Dale Clarke (Sherwood Park) 2 and 1, Adam Church (Miramar) bt Jared Pender (Tauranga) 1up.
Round 2: Smith bt Moore at 20th, McDonald bt Kells 2 and 1, Green bt Wright 2 and 1, Riordan bt Leech 3 and 2, Fox bt Schofield 1up, Wallace bt Gillespie 2 and 1, T. Spearman-Burn bt O'Connell 5 and 3, Baek bt Church 2 and 1.
BYRON NELSON CHAMPIONSHIP
(Dallas, Texas)
Leading scores after third round, par 70, US unless noted._
202: Adam Scott (Aust) 68 67 67.
205: Bart Bryant 72 66 67, Kevin Sutherland 68 70 67, Charley Hoffman 69 68 68, Ryan Moore 67 70 68.
206: Sergio Garcia (Spain) 71 70 65, Dudley Hart 70 70 66, Jesper Parnevik (Sweden) 68 70 68.
207: Brian Gay 72 67 68.
208: Luke Donald (Britain) 72 68 68, Ken Duke 70 70 68, Kenny Perry 72 67 69, Mathew Goggin (Ausr) 67 69 72.
209: Carl Pettersson (Sweden) 74 68 67, Eric Axley 67 74 68, Roland Thatcher 69 68 72, Scott McCarron 70 66 73, Mark Hensby (Aust) 69 67 73.
211: Charlie Wi (Korea) 71 70 70, Yang Yong-Eun (Korea) 70 70 71, Stuart Deane (Aust) 70 69 72.
Missed cut._
150: Tim Wilkinson (NZ) 72 78.
ASIAN OPEN
(Shanghai)
New Zealander Mark Brown slumped to a five-over-par 77 in the final round for a four-over total of 292.
Michael Campbell had a three-over 75 for a total also of 292.
Richard Lee had an 81 for a total of 300.
Leading scores after third round, par 72._
207: Darren Clarke (Nth Ireland 71 69 67.
208: Robert Jan Derksen (Netherlands) 70 69 69.
209: Robert Dinwiddie (England) 70 73 66,.
211: Lin Wen tang (Taiwan) 71 71 69.
213: Peter O'Malley (Aust) 67 74 72, Hu Mu (China) 73 69 71, Digvijay Singh (India) 74 72 67, Michael Lorenzo Vera (France) 75 69 69.
214: Miles Tunnicliff (England) 71 70 73, Retief Goosen (S Africa) 72 70 72, Francesco Molinari (Italy) 71 75 68, Scott Hend (Aust) 69 74 71, Jeev Milkha Singh (India) 68 76 70, David Gleeson (Aust) 73 73 68.
215: Zhang Lianwei (China) 70 69 76, John Bickerton (England) 71 75 69, Rory McIlroy (Nth Ireland) 73 73 69, Paul Broadhurst (England) 71 73 71, Chris Rodgers (England) 71 73 71, Mark Brown (NZ) 75 67 73, Liang Wenchong (China) 71 71 73.
Also._
217: Michael Campbell (NZ) 71 76 70.
219: Richard Lee (NZ) 70 75 74.
SOUTH AUSTRALIAN PGA
(Adelaide)
Leading scores after final round._
248: Heath Reed (Vic) 59 61 66 62.
250: Tristan Lambert (NSW) 65 63 63 59, Peter Senior (Qld) 64 65 59 62, Aaron Townsend (NSW) 64 63 61 62.
253: Andrew Pitt (Vic) 64 62 66 61, Clint Rice (Tas) 62 63 64 64.
254: Damon Welsford (NSW) 62 65 66 61.
255: Kurt Barnes (NSW) 62 63 64 66, Rodney Booth (Vic) 65 63 61 66, Simon Furneaux (NSW) 64 64 63 64.
256: Anthony Brown (Vic) 65 64 66 61, Brenden Stuart (NZ) 65 64 60 67.
Other NZers._
258: Mathew Holten (NZ)
262: Mark Purser (NZ) 66 64 67 65.
HOCKEY
NORTH HARBOUR
Premier men: ABC 5 Hibiscus Dairy Flat 3, Takapuna 3 East Coast Bays 2, Indians 4 North Shore 0.
Points: Takapuna 20, Indians 16, ABC 14, North Shore 10, EC Bays 9, HDF 4.
Premier women: Hibiscus Dairy Flat 4 Takapuna 1, Mahurangi 3 ABC 1, East Coast Bays 8 North Shore 0.
Points: HDF 19, EC Bays 15, ABC 13, Mahurangi 11, Takapuna 10, North Shore 3.
LEAGUE
NRL
Gold Coast (Ashley Harrison, Ben Jeffery, Brad Meyers, Preston Campbell, Anthony Laffranchi, Brenton Bowen tries; Scott Prince 6 goals) NZ Warriors 24 (Michael Witt 2, Micheal Luck, Manu Vatuvei tries; Witt 4 goals). HT: 24-12.
Wests Tigers 20 (C. Lawrence 2, C. Heighington, B. Hodgson tries; Hodgson 2 goalsa) Cronulla 16 (B. Kearney, B. Seymour tries; L. Covell 4 goals). Manly 30 (G. Stewart, S. Bell, B. Stewart, G. Hall, A. Cuthbertson tries; M. Orford 5 goals) Bulldogs 22 (H. Nanai, S. Williams, T. Winitana, B. Crisp tries; Crisp 3 goals).
Melbourne 12 (G. Inglis, I. Folau tries; C. Smith 2 goals) North Queensland 10 (J. Williams, M. Henry tries; J. Thurston goal).
St George Illawarra 26 (B. Hornby, J. Nightingale, J. Morris, B. Morris tries; J. Soward 5 goals) Sydney Roosters 6 (A. Tupou try; C. Fitzgibbon goal).
Brisbane 32 (R. Kemp 2, L. Moon 2, J. Hodges, M. Ennis tries; Ennis 4 goals) South Sydney 18 (F. Faalago, N. Merritt 2 tries; U. Luke 2,G. Ndaira goal).
ENGLISH SUPER LEAGUE
Catalans Dragons 38 Castleford 30, Wakefield 24 Harlequins RL 20, Leeds 36 Hull KR 22, St Helens 30 Warrington 22.
AUSTRALASIAN YOUTH CUP
Junior Warriors 36 (Francis Leger 2, Kevin Locke, Rusty Bristow, Jody Henry, Sonny Fai, Arron Pawley tries; Howie Matthews 4 goals Gold Coast Titans 28 (Jordan Rapana 2, Shannon Walker 2, Kayne Lawton tries; Lawton 4 goals). HT: 18-12.
AUCKLAND
Fox preliminary series: Mt Albert 28 Glenora 6, Mangere East 46 Richmond 24, East Coast Bays 30 Manurewa 16, Marist 34 Papakura 26, Northcote 70 Bay Roskill .112, Otahuhu 57 Ponsonby 26, Howick 28 Pakuranga 16, Te Atatu 36 Ellerslie 24.
Points: Otahuhu 10, Mt Albert 10, EC Bays 8, Glenora 8, Northcote 6, Te Atatu 6 Papakura 6, Mangere E 6, Richmond 6, Marist 4, Howick 4, Manurewa 2, Ellerslie 2, Bay Roskill 2, Ponsonby 0, Pakuranga 0.
Phelan Shield: Manukau 24 Hibiscus Coast 22, Glenfield 34 Waitemata 24, North Shore 46 New Lynn 28, Papatoetoe 36 Otara 22.
Points: Manukau 10, North Shore 8, Hi Coast 6, Glenfield 5, Papatoetoe 5, Waitemata 4, Pt Chevalier 4, New Lynn 2, Otara 0.
NETBALL
TRANSTASMAN LEAGUE
Queensland Firebirds 46 (Romelda Aiken 27, Janelle Lawson 15, Jo Morgan 4), Northern Mystics 40 (Paula Griffin 18, Catherine Latu 15, Jade Topia 7).
Waikato-Bay of Plenty Magic 61 (Irene Van Dyk 35, Maria Tutaia 26) West Coast Fever 47 (Caitlin Bassett 35, Bianca Franklin 8, Nikala Smith 4). HT: 33-21.
Adelaide Thunderbirds 54 (Kristen Hughes 18, Natalie Medhurst 18, Kate Beveridge 18) Southern Steel 41 (Daneka Wipiiti 33, Megan Dehn 8).
Playing tonight: Canterbury Flames v Melbourne Vixens.
RUGBY
AUCKLAND PREMIER
Round 4, Alan McEvoy Memorial Trophy._
Ponsonby 36 (P. Simona, T. Wiley, N. Ratumaitavuki, B. Williams tries; Williams 4 pen, con; C. Raui con) Teachers Eastern 0. HT: 15-0.
Grammar Carlton 17 (D. Faleafa try; L. Munro 4 pen) Waitakere City 13 (A. Sione Pulu try; N. Sasulu con, 2 pen). HT: 11-0.
Suburbs 29 (M. Tutaia, M. Pesamino, A. Moemai, S. Simanu tries; J. Dodd 3 con, pen) Pakuranga 26 (N. Evans, R. Atkins, S. Waetford tries; J. Steele 3 pen, con). HT: 19-9.
Waitemata 21 (N. Sua Ausage 2, D. Morath tries; D. Morath 2 pen) Eden Roskill 7 (A. Ualese try; A. Malifa con). HT: 11-7.
University 42 (J. Helleur 2, M. Tuipolotu, T. Vaipulu, B. Pow, P. Flavell tries; Helleur 2 pen, 2 con; R. Fanuatanu con) Manukau Rovers 3 (G. Taufoou pen). HT: 25-0.
Marist 25 (M. Tanoai, F. Taumoepeau, J. Mills tries; Mills 2 con, 2 pen) College Rifles 9 (H. Buckley 2 pen; R. Fanin pen). HT: 8-9.
Te Papapa-Mt Wellington 20 (P. Fifita try; S. Fuchigami 4 pen, drop goal) East Tamaki 7 (J. Authur try; E. Avei con). HT: 11-7.
Papatoetoe 17 (M. Faiva, D. Epati tries; Epati 2 con, pen) Otahuhu 11 (S. Silipa try; A. Aiuta 2 pen). HT: 10-6.
NORTH HARBOUR PREMIER
Takapuna 34 (M. Nareki 2, J. Smith, A. Tuiloma tries; N. Elrick 4 con, 2 pen) East Coast Bays 10 (J. Tremlow, L. Webb tries). HT: 31-0.
Silverdale 9 (J. O'Brien 3 pen) Northcote 8 (D. Pablecheque try; J. Peck pen). HT: 6-3.
Marist 17 (S. Karalus, F. Afeaki, J. Dryden tries; Karalus con) North Shore 6 (B. Botica 2 pen). HT: 17-3.
Massey 19 (C. Eves try; J. Iakoto con, 4 pen) Helensville 18 (J. Tuitoga 2 tries; J. Nasmith con, pen, drop goal). HT: 3-6.
Glenfield 45 (J. Hikuroa, B. Ingham, K. Ormoni, T. Samoa, S. Barton, M. Wiringi tries; J. McPhee 3 con, 3 pen) Kumeu 20 (J. McKinney, D. Masila, B. Steel tries; L. Anania con, pen). HT: 18-10.
COUNTIES MANUKAU PREMIER
Manurewa 24 (M. Selwyn, S. Tagicakibau tries; T. Williams con 4 pen) Bombay 18 (S. Stewart, K. Koiatu tries; Koiatu con, 2 pen).
Patumahoe 15 (I. Maasi, S. Saravanua tries; T. Halalilo con, pen) Ardmore Marist 21 (D. Prasad 2 tries; L. Underhill com, 3 pen) Waiuku 14 (M. Hamilton, A. Poa tries; C. Falkner 2 con).
Pukekohe 17 (D. Crichton, R. Dennison tries; Dennison 2 con, pen) Drury 6 (R. Dunning 2 pen).
Karaka 30 (S. Heather, F. Leau, C. Tuoro, A. Diaz tries; T. Fanolua 2 con; B. Kerr 3 con).
WAIKATO PREMIER
Morrinsville 22 (P. Sweeney, A. Bradley, B. Titoko, C. Smith tries; Smith con) Melville 3 (M. Stone pen).
Hautapu 26 (M. Blain, K. Nordstrom, T. Moeke tries; J. Blue con; A. Rodgers 3 pen) Hamilton Old Boys 23 (T. Bennett, P. Gibson 2 tries; A. Syme con, 2 pen).
University 33 (M. Fleming, H. Darkins, B. McIntyre, E. Pollack 2 tries; S. Carter 2 con, pen) Te Rapa 19 (M. Morunga, S. Parai, G. Emonds tries; J. Jones 2 con).
Fraser Tech 59 (B. Mitchell, S. Christie, J. Kamana 2, A. Te Puke 2, P. Iowane, T. Phillips, D. Tonupaipe'a tries; T. Davis 7 con) Hinuera 7.
Otorohanga 48 (R. Tuhoro, D. Tuhoro, R. Williams, T. Nimo, J. Needham, J. Hemera 2 tries; H. Wanden 2 con; L. Naqarase 3 con; H. Wanden pen) United Matamata 10 (M. Wilcox try; A. Mathis con, pen).
Hamilton Marist 50 (R. Allen 2, S. Ketu, T. Renata, B. Hills, W. Waenga tries; Renata con, pen; D. Devcich 3 con, 3 pen) Te Awamutu Sports 24 (J. Armstrong, M. Nawa, I. Tubua, M. Atutahi tries; H. Wolfbauer 2 con).
Division 1: Putaruru 46 Matangi Hillcrest 0, Southern United 49 Jaradites 12, Pirongia 14 Taupiri 7, Raglan 14 Frankton 12, Leamington 34 Ohaupo 7.
THAMES VALLEY
Round 5: Hauraki North 37 Paeroa West 8, Waihou 54 Whangamata 5, Tairua 15 Thames 13, Te Aroha College Old Boys 25 Waihi 10, Mercury Bay 39 Ngatea 0.
Points: Hauraki North 10, Paeroa West 8, Thames 6, Mercury Bay 6, Te Aroha College Old Boys 6, Tairua 6, Ngatea 2 , Waihi 2, Waihou 2, Whangamata 2.
BAY of PLENTY BAYWIDE
Section one._
Whakarewarewa 57 (H. Baird 2, K. Haimona 2, P. Asaeli, H. Koia, S. Unuwai, C. Aporo tries; Haimona 7 con, pen) Te Teko 22 (J. Tutua, B. Tutua, W. Reuben tries; R. Hahipene 2 con, pen).
Rotoiti 30 (J. Moke-Khan, R. Schuster, M. Landers, W. Cunningham tries; Cunningham con, pen; G. Martin con, pen) Tauranga Sports 12 (B. Olsen 2 tries; E. Haimona con).
Whakatane Marist 32 (R. Lambert, C. Edwards, W. Aramoana, P. Love tries; Edwards 2 pen, 3 con) Mt Maunganui 22 (R. Manu 2, Z. Butler, G. McQuoid tries; T. Otao con).
Te Puke 57 (A. Jarvis-Cook 3, R. Nicolaas, A. Kelly, R. Poihipi, T. Johansson, B. McLeod tries; McLeod 4 con, 2 pen, drop goal) Opotiki 22 (W. Huranui, T. Avealalo, T. Kurei tries; S. Howe 2 con, pen).
Rangataua 33 (B. Parkinson 2, D. Cole, W. Houia tries; penalty try; G. Strang 3 con; D. Joseph con) Waikite 5 (M. Jones try).
Kahukura 17 (J. Rauluni 2 tries, 2 con, pen) Te Puna 6 (Ngatoko 2 con).
Points: Rotoiti 21, Whakarewarewa 21, Te Puke Sports 20, Tauranga Sports 19, Mt Maunganui 15, Kahukura 12, Rangataua 11, Opotiki 10, Whakatane Marist 9, Te Puna 5, Te Teko 2, Waikite 1.
Section two: Reporoa 16 Poroporo 8, Rangiuru 12 Paroa 7, Greerton Marist 46 Taneatua 7, Kawerau 25 Marist St Michaels 5, Arataki 48 Judea 24, Ngongotaha 20 Papamoa 19.
HEINEKEN CUP
Semifinal: Toulouse 21 London Irish 15. HT: 15-10.
SOCCER
ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE
Birmingham City 2 Liverpool 2, Chelsea 2 Manchester United 1, Manchester City 2 Fulham 3, Sunderland 3 Middlesbrough 2, Tottenham Hotspur 1 Bolton Wanderers 1, West Ham United 2 Newcastle United 2, Wigan Athletic 0 Reading 0.
ENGLISH LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP
Barnsley 3 Charlton 0, Burnley 3 Cardiff 3, Colchester 0 Stoke 1, Coventry 1 Wolverhampton 1, Hull 2 Crystal Palace 1, Leicester 1 Sheffield Wednesday 3, Norwich 3 QPR 0, Plymouth 3 Blackpool 0, Preston 2 Ipswich 2, Sheffield United 2 Bristol City 1, Watford 0 Scunthorpe 1.
ENGLISH LEAGUE ONE
Bournemouth 1 Crewe 0, Bristol Rovers 0 Brighton 2, Doncaster 2 Luton 0, Gillingham 1 Swindon 1, Hartlepool 0 Nottingham Forest 1, Huddersfield 2 Walsall 0, Millwall 3 Carlisle 0, Oldham 2 Cheltenham 1, Port Vale 2 Northampton 2, Swansea City 4 Leyton Orient 1, Tranmere 1 Southend 0, Yeovil 0 Leeds 1.
ENGLISH LEAGUE TWO
Barnet 2 Stockport 1, Bradford 1 Milton Keynes Dons 2,
Brentford 0 Hereford 3, Bury 1 Rochdale 0, Darlington 2 Dagenham & Redbridge 3, Grimsby 1 Peterborough 4, Macclesfield 1 Chesterfield 0, Mansfield 0 Rotherham 1, Morecambe 1 Lincoln 2, Notts County 1 Wycombe 0, Shrewsbury 0 Chester 0, Wrexham 1 Accrington 3.
Points: MK Dons 96, Peterborough 92, Hereford 85, Rochdale 79, Stockport 78, Darlington 75, Wycombe 75, Chesterfield 68, Bradford 62, Rotherham 61, Barnet 60, Morecambe 59, Brentford 59, Lincoln 58, Bury 56, Grimsby 55, Accrington 51, Shrewsbury 49, Macclesfield 49, Notts County 47, Dagenham 46, Chester 45, Mansfield 42, Wrexham 37.
SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE
Hearts 1 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 0, Kilmarnock 1 Gretna 1, St Mirren 1 Falkirk 0, Aberdeen 2 Hibernian 1, Motherwell 2 Dundee United 2.
Playing overnight: Celtic v Rangers.
Gretna deducted 10 points for entering administration.
SCOTTISH DIVISION ONE
Clyde 3 Stirling 0, Dundee 1 Hamilton 1, Dunfermline 4 Queen of the South 0, Partick 0 Morton 3, St Johnstone 5 Livingston 2.
Points: Hamilton 76, Dundee 69, St Johnstone 58, Queen o' Sth 52, Dunfermline 51, Partick 45, Livingston 39, Morton 37, Clyde 37, Stirling 24.
SCOTTISH DIVISION TWO
Alloa 2 Berwick 1, Ayr 1 Airdrie United 2, Brechin 3 Ross County 3, Cowdenbeath 1 Queens Park 0, Raith 2 Peterhead 5.
Points: Ross County 73, Airdrie 66, Raith 60, Alloa 56, Peterhead 55, Brechin 52, Ayr 46, Queens Pk 44, Cowdenbeath 37, Berwick 16.
SCOTTISH DIVISION THREE
Albion 2 East Fife 2, Arbroath 0 Stranraer 0, East Stirling 3 Montrose 1, Elgin 1 Stenhousemuir 5, Forfar 1 Dumbarton 1.
Points: East Fife 88, Stranraer 65, Montrose 59, Arbroath 52, Stenhousemuir 48, Elgin 47, Albion 37, Dumbarton 37, E Stirling 34, Forfar 33.
O-LEAGUE FINAL
(Honiara)
First leg: Kossa FC 3 (Joe Luwi 2, James Naka) Waitakere United 1 (Jonathan Perry). HT: 2-0.
Second leg: Auckland, May 11.
NORTHERN PREMIER LEAGUE
Central United 4 (Milos Nikolic 2, Luis del Monte, Lance Heslop) Melville United 3 (David Sampson 2, Phil Stables). HT: 1-1.
Onehunga Sports 3 (Reginaldo Richard, David Raynor, Bruno Ferrentino) Mt Albert Ponsonby 1 (Michael Imre). HT: 1-0.
Lynn Avon United 0 Tauranga City 2 (Nathan Fry, Ian Stringfellow). HT: 0-2.
Three Kings United 6 (Aaron Yaqub 2, own goal, Rajnesh Sharma, Paulo Montino, Jesse Beasley) Hamilton Wanderers 0. HT: 1-0.
Papatoetoe 4 (Cody Patterson 3, Iwa Shaker) Metro 0. HT: 0-0.
Eastern Suburbs 1 (Andrew Webber) Bay Olympic 1 (Colin Gardyne). HT: 1-0.
NORTHERN FIRST DIVISION
Pukekohe 1 (David Allen pen) Mangere United 8 (Vishal Lal 4, Sandip Singh 2, Leavil Titus, Shaneel Prasad). HT: 0-5.
Cambridge 2 (Kiran Frene, Bevan Mayo) Ellerslie 4 (Damian Schade, Joel Facon, Daniel Bonnici, Darren Hunt). HT: 1-2.
Fencibles 5 (Nik Viljoen 2, Jamie Higson, Sean Gilham, Mike Lausten) Western Springs 3 (Murray Bevan, David Burton, Peter Lane). HT: 2-2.
Onehunga Mangere 0 Ngaruawahia 1 (Alex Barlow). HT: 0-0.
Postponed: Manurewa AFC v Waiuku AFC.
NORTHERN WOMEN'S PREMIER
Three Kings 1 (Lauren Murray) Eastern Suburbs 1 (Melanie Gooch). HT: 1-0
Glenfield Rovers 7 Waitakere City 1 (Sarah Derrick). HT: 3-1..
Lynn Avon 7 (Amber Hearn 3, Kirsty Yallop 2, Katie Hoyle, Jenny Carlisle) Claudelands Rovers 2 (Katherine Robinson, Jackie Pretswell). HT: 2-0.
CHATHAM CUP
Northern region qualification round: Plains Rangers 0 International 2, Ngongotaha AFC 2 Tauranga Boys' High School 3, Thames AFC 3 NZ Celtic 8), West Hamilton United 2 Westlake Boys' High School 6, Te Puke United 2 Bohemian Celtic 0, Okaihau/Kaeo AFC 0 Mt Albert Grammar School 9, Warkworth AFC 1 Kaikohe AFC 0, Pukekohe AFC 2 Beachlands Maraetai 0, Waiuku 0 O'Carrolls 1.
UNITED SOCCER 1 PREMIERSHIP
Albany United 1 (C. Robinson) Glenfield Rovers 6 (R. Beard, L. O'Rourke, J. Le Hav, M. Mohammadi, J. Sinkora 2 inc pen).
Birkenhead United 0 North Force 1 (B. Plunkett).
North Shore United 1 (J. Deaker) Hibiscus Coast 0.
Takapuna 2 (D. Ferris, D. De Silva) East Coast Bays 4 (D. Peat 2 pen, A. Estrun, D. Morgan-Howell).
Waitakere City 4 (R. Krishna 2, S. Hogg, S. Woodford) Western Oratia United 2 (S. Lafeki 2).
Points after 6 rounds: EC Bays 18, North Force 13, Waitakere 12, Oratia 9, Birkenhead 9, Hibiscus 8, Glenfield 7, Albany 7, North Shore 3, Takapuna 1.
SQUASH
BAROSSA VALLEY OPEN
Final: 1-Martin Knight (NZ) bt 2-Zac Alexander (Queensland) 11-9 11-2 10-11 7-11 11-8.
TENNIS
FED CUP
(Tokyo)
World group playoff: France 2 Japan 0. Amelie Mauresmo bt Ayumi Morita 6-0 6-2, Virginie Razzano bt Ai Sugiyama 6-1 7-5.
MONTE CARLO MASTERS
(Monaco)
Quarter-finals: 3-Novak Djokovic (Serbia) bt Sam Querrey (US) 6-4 6-0, 2-Rafael Nadal (Spain) bt 5-David Ferrer (Spain) 6-1 7-5, 1-Roger Federer (Switzerland) bt 6-David Nalbandian(Argentina) 5-7 6-2 6-2, 4-Nikolay Davydenko (Russia) bt Igor Andreev (Russia) 6-3 4-67-5.
Semifinals: Federer bt Djokovic 6-3 3-2 (Djokovic retired), Nadal bt Davydenko 6-3 6-2.
ATP CHALLENGER
(Baton Rouge, Louisana)
Semifinal: 2-Bobby Reynolds (US) bt Rubin Statham (NZ) 6-4 6-4.
NZ AGE-GROUP CHAMPIONSHIPS
(Auckland)
12s finals._
Singles: Cameron Norrie (Auck) bt 1-Ben Johnston (Canty) 6-2 5-7 6-2; 2-Laura Isaac (Auck) bt 3-Claudia Williams (Auck) 6-3 2-6 6-0.
Doubles: Norrie/Niko Vulinovich (Auck) bt Johnston/Rhett Purcell (HB) 6-2 2-6 10-7; Julia Newsome-White (Canty)/Paige Hourigan (Wang) bt Pang Suwanaposee/Rachel Swindell (Canty) 6-7 6-0 10-4
16s finals._
Singles: 1-Jordan Kelly-Houston (Canty) bt 5-Marco Comuzzo (NH) 6-4 6-2; 4-Kataraina Hunia (Auck) bt 5-Christine Foote (NH) walkover (injury).
TRIATHLON
WORLD CUP
(Tongyeong, South Korea)
Men: Tim Don (Britain) 1h 38m 14s 1, Bevan Docherty (NZ) at 6s 2, Jan Frodeno (Germany) at 6s 3, Reto Hug (Switzerland) at 16s 4, Rasmus Henning (Denmark) at 19s 5. Also: Graham O'Grady (NZ) at 2m 13s 24, Callum Millward (NZ) did not finish.
Women: Samantha Warriner (NZ) 1h 49.49s 1, Hollie Avil (Britain) 1h 49m 58s 2, Vendula Frintova (Czech Republic) 1h 50m 20 3s.
WATERPOLO
NZ LEAGUE
Men._
Hutt Heat 30 (A. Skora 10, E. Lui 7, C. Lui , A. Pye 3, M. Halquist , M. Bryant 2, J. Wilson, M. Moohan, K. Davis) Tauranga Taniwhas 7 (J. Kayes 5, K. Wilson, B. Wilson 1).
Maranui 17 (J. Ross, J. Davidson, C. Courtney, T. Ihimaera Wendt 3, A. Cuccurullo, H. De Groot 2, S. Paske) QE11 Crushers 11 (F. Bickley 3, N. Sheremetov, B. Whitnall, D. Pearce 2, A. Cunliffe, S. Wall).
Maranui 21 (J. Ross 9, S. Curry, H. de Groot 3, S. Paske, A. Cuccurullo 2, C. Courtney, T. Ihimaera Wendt) Tauranga Taniwhas 14 (J. Kayes 8, R. Williams, K. Wilson 2, H. Rabel, L. Wright).
Women._
Hutt Pelorus Dolphins 23 (B. McGuinnes, A. Wootton 6, B. Gruschow 3, B. Pye, K. Gilmer 2, C. Duffy, L. Hudson , M. Ashley, M. Zanotto) Tauranga 3 (S. Jenner 2, A. Peat).
QE11 Crushers 15 (J. Stewart 4, H. Boyd, R. Boyd, L. Stringer 3, J. Theelan , S. Lomax) Harbour City Hawks 10 (S. Ells Te Whiu 6, J. Barwick 2, E. Kyrke Smith, O. Toebes).
Hutt Pelorus Dolphins 11 (R. McGuinness 4, C. Duffy 3, A. Wootton, B. Gruschow 2) QE 11 Crushers 7 (R. Boyd, L. Stringer 2, H. Boyd, A. Boyd, L. Stringer).