Saturday results

EQUESTRIAN

NATIONAL THREE DAY CHAMPS

Leading results after cross country:-

Advanced: M Grayling (Taranaki) NRM Gordon 46.7 1, B Richardson (Australia) Maximum Overkill 53.0 2, A Brown (Canterbury) Sugoi 54.1 3, E Butcher (Canterbury) Southern Ben 59.6 4.

Intermediate: J Twomey (Waikato) Waitangi Jetstream 40.0 1, B Newman (Bulls) Sanskrit 48.8 2, L Jackson (Waikato) Mystery Creek 50.0 3, B Wallis (Bay of Plenty) High N Mighty 53.3 4.

Novice: J Twomey (Waikato) Highly Recommended 48.9 1, K McNab (Australia) Flipside 49.3 2, A Lloyd (Auckland) Inmidair 49.6 3, K Niederer (Taupo) Just Palliser 49.6 4.

Open novice: P Eatson (Auckland) U Wait N C 50.0 1, J Twomey (Waikato) Witzaire 54.6 2, B Wallis (Bay of Plenty) Glamorgan Shrunk N Da Wash 55.0 3, A Liddington (Whangarei) Hijinx 56.8

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GOLF

TAURANGA OPEN

196 Josh Geary (Mt Maunganui) 63 63 70

197 Kevin Smith (Tauranga) 65 64 68

204 Tony Christie (Christchurch P) 68 68 68

206 Danny Lee (Springfield) 68 66 72

208 Ben Guilford (Rotorua) 65 71 72, Brad Shilton (Waikato P) 69 68 71, Martin Pettigrew (Australia P) 73 64 71, Ryan Fox (Whitford Park) 72 70 66

209 Reon Sayer (Coromandel P) 71 66 72, Doug Holloway (Hawkes Bay P) 66 76 67

210 Blair Clark (Auckland P) 70 71 69, Ben Gallie (Otago P) 73 68 69, Perry Hayman (Manor Park) 70 73 67

211 Glenn Millin (Waikato P) 69 67 75, Andrew Henare (Manor Park) 69 70 72, Grant Moorhead (New Plymouth P) 69 72 70, Leighton James (The Grange) 70 72 69

212 Carl Brooking (Christchurch P) 70 69 73, Aaron Leech (Manor Park) 73 67 72, Franz Schwanner (Auckland P) 67 77 68, George Kinghorn (Tauranga) 70 74 68

213 Richard Wright (Matamata) 74 65 74, Stephen Gordon (North Harbour P) 71 69 73, Steven Han (North Shore) 71 71 71, Stuart Reese (North Harbour P) 70 71 72, Todd Sinclair (Winton) 72 71 70

214 Scott Wightman (Muriwai) 70 69 75, Jumbo Kim (Gulf Harbour) 71 71 72, Craig Mitchell (Christchurch P) 73 72 69

215 Mark Purser (Hamilton) 67 73 75, Hamish Robertson (Manawatu P) 70 70 75, Jared Pender (Tauranga) 72 69 74, Brenden Stuart (Royal Wellington) 70 71 74, Seve Ha (Akarana) 71 72 72, Mark Brown (Wellington P) 72 72 71, Michael Hendry (North Harbour P) 75 70 70, Riki Kauika (Wanganui) 75 70 70

216 Nicholas Davey (Rotorua P) 69 72 75, Scott Pickett (Waikato P) 72 70 74, Ji Soo Oh (Westown) 72 70 74

217 Phil Wedd (Hawkes Bay P) 71 71 75, Luke Nobilo (Northland P) 72 73 72, Nick Muller (Mt Maunganui) 72 73 72, Craig Owen (New Plymouth P) 73 72 72

218 Andrew Mcnair (Manawatu P) 73 70 75, Matthew Gray (Auckland P) 69 75 74

219 Guy Penrose (Cambridge P) 71 71 77, Gavin Holder (Rotorua P) 73 72 74, Jay Carter (Bay Of Plenty P) 73 72 74, Jason Mann (The Grange) 73 73 73, Sam Pinfold (Manor Park) 71 76 72

220 Glenn Naylor (Wellington P) 72 73 75, Scott Hill (Auckland P) 77 68 75

221 Chris Judd (Queenstown P) 71 75 75, Ian Peters (Auckland P) 73 73 75, Michael Jung (Formosa) 74 72 75, Marcus Menara (Wellington P) 76 71 74

222 Aaron Mahoney (Russley) 73 72 77, Dennis Clark (Bay Of Plenty P) 75 71 76

223 Hogan Cho (The Grange) 73 73 77

224 Murray Martin (Waitara) 70 75 79, Josh Carmichael (North Harbour P) 71 76 77, Ian Rentoul (Bay Of Plenty P) 76 71 77

225 Andrew Stewart (Western Bay ) 71 75 79

227 Jonathon Huntley (Taupo) 69 76 82

228 Scott Puddick (Wellington P) 73 74 81

IRISH OPEN

(Kildare)

Scores after the second round of the Irish Open at the Carton House. 50 players to resume 2nd round on Saturday.( GBR and IRL unless stated, Par 72 )

140: Nicolas Colsaerts (BEL) 73-67

141: Anthony Wall 73-68, Christian Cevaer (FRA) 70-71, Ian Poulter 71-70

142: Robert Karlsson (SWE) 74-68, Jarrod Lyle 72-70 (AUS), Tom Whitehouse 73-69, Peter Hedblom (SWE) 72-70

143: Raphael Jacquelin (FRA) 73-70, Ricardo Gonzalez (ARG) 71-72, Steven Jeppesen (SWE) 72-71, Paul Lawrie 75-68, Angel Cabrera (ARG) 75-68, Paul Casey 73-70

144: Bradley Dredge 71-73, Ariel Canete (ARG) 76-68, Thomas Bjorn (DEN) 78-66, Damien McGrane 75-69, Phillip Archer 75-69, Peter Gustafsson (SWE)

145: Michael Campbell (NZ) 72-73, Henrik Stenson (SWE) 75-70, Darren Clarke 75-70, Maarten Lafeber (NED) 71-74, Anders Hansen (DEN) 70-75, Padraig Harrington 71-74

146: Niclas Fasth (SWE) 72-74, Emanuele Canonica (ITA) 76-70

147: Rafael Gomez (ARG) 75-72, Ian Woosnam 77-70, Ignacio Garrido (ESP) 70-77, Richard McEvoy 76-71, Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano (ESP) 71-76, Johan Edfors (SWE) 69-78, Barry Lane 73-74, David Griffiths 77-70, Marc Warren 75-72, Matthew Millar (AUS) 75-72, Marcel Siem (GER) 79-68, Nick Dougherty 75-72

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RUGBY

CLUB

AUCKLAND

Premier one: Waitakere City 22 (L.Samu, D.Samuta, O.Tonu'u tries; Tonu'u 2 con; B.Mailata pen) University 12 (B.Helleur 3 pen, J.Helleur pen). HT: Universiyt 9-3. Ponsonby 30 (D.Smith 2, S.Lawrence 2, N.Afoa tries; B.Williams con, pen) Marist 17 (A.Elisala, F.Vainikolo tries; J.Mills 2 con, pen). HT: Marist 17-10. Otahuhu 20 (M.Su'a 2, C.Ulu tries; R.Fanolua con, pen) Grammar Carlton 19 (E.Devitt try; D.Sanft con, 4 pen). HT: Grammar Carlton 16-10. Pakuranga 26 (D.Arnold, P.Kolibasoga tries; J.Steele 2 con, 4 pen) Te Papapa Onehunga 12 B.Vaihu, G.Leha tries; T.Vaomotou con). HT: 13-12. East Tamaki 27 (R.Manua, S.Feleti, P.Magele tries; T.Fa'amasino 3 con, 2 pen) Roskill Districts 3 (T.Kapsin pen). HT: 20-3.

NORTH HARBOUR

Takapuna 8 (T Gunn try, J Elrick penalty) Glenfield 6 (J Hargreaves 2 penalties) Halftime: 0-3. Marist 19 (J Pinder, N Blincoe tries, K Wahlstrom 3 penalties) Silverdale 18 (N Erasmus 2 tries, N Moore conversion, 2 penalties). Halftime; 8-5. Helensville 36 (N Blair 2, D Ross, J Nasmith, L Plesko tries, Nasmith conversion, 3 penalties) East Coast Bays 19 (R Elliott, S Smith, M Hall tries, B Beckham 2 conversions). Halftime: 18-14. North Shore 37 (L Taukola 2, T Lavelle, B Tingle, H Reihana tries, W Walker 2 conversions, 3 penalties) Kumeu 11 (J Kaistemaker try, T Farley 2 penalties). Halftime: 22-6. Northcote 25 (D Hutchinson, W Taufau, M Pokere, D Hendry, K Bowater tries) Mahurangi 10 (M Kelly, W Cowie tries). Halftime: 10-0.

COUNTIES MANUKAU

McNAMARA CUP

Patumahoe 14 ( A Olosini, H Halaeua tries, B Arthur 2 con) Waiuku 10 ( D Cassidy try, G Donald con, pen) Karaka 22 ( S Piatau try, T Nathan con, 5 pen) Pukekohe 23 ( R Dennison 2 tries, S Saravanua con B Feeney 2 pen) Manurewa 14 ( C Luteru S Saugaga tries, T Ropotini, M Niha con) Ardmore Marist 9 (L Easton 3 pen)

RAWIRI TROPHY

Onewhero 22 ( E Peters, C Hagon, R Atkitson, W Palu tries, Thompson con) Weymouth 5 ( C McMillan try) Bombay 23 ( S Katoa 2, B Tribe, K Koiatu tries, K Koiatu pen) Drury 10 ( R Yates try, CON S Rimes con, S Rimes pen )

BAY OF PLENTY

Section 1: Mount Maunganui 80 Rangiuru 10, Te Puke Sports 46 Kahukura 7, Rangataua 36 Whakatane Marist 20, Rotoiti 41 Te Teko 20, Tauranga Sports 44 Te Puna 30, Whakarewarewa v Kawerau match abandoned. Section 2: Greerton Marist 26 Opotiki 0, Poroporo 20 Ngongotaha 5, Papamoa 25 Marist St Michaels 10, Judea 24 Matata 8, Edgecumbe 24 Waikite 22, Arataki bt Painoaiho by default.

THAMES

Waihou 29 (D Peterson, M Bell, J Sheehan, A Steele tries, R Hewitt 2 con, M Jenkins con, A Steele pen). Paeroa West 27 (L Casey, B van Helmond, H Rasmussen, B Robinson tries B Robinson con, M Williams con, pen). Whangamata 20 (E Clarke, M Cunningham T Butler tries C Choat con, pen) Kati Kati 6 (R Earl 2 pen.) Hauraki North 43 (S Adams 2, J Shepherd, K Davis, D Hitchcock, N Rennie, L Chick tries B Clark 4 con) Waihi Athletic 12 (M Richardson R Mears tries N Neams con) Thames vs Te Aroha COB Match abandoned.

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SOCCER

CHATHAM CUP

Northern Results

Premier: University Mt Wellington 2 (R. Young, P. Bunbury) Albany 2 (N. Stiles, M. Anderson). HT: 0-1.

East Coast Bays 0 Eastern Suburbs 1 (A. Webber). HT: 0-0.

May Olympic 3 (R. Davani, J. Edwards, D. Aliaga) Mangere 0. HT: 1-0.

Tauranga City 2 (I. Stringfellow 2) Waitakere City 2 (N. Fry 2). HT: 1-2.

Standings:

Bay Olympic 28, East Subs 23, Waitakere 17, Central 16, Albany 14 Univ-Mt Wgton 12, Nth Shore 10, E C Bays 9, Birkenhead 9, Mangere 9, Tauranga City 7, Glenfield 5

Chatham Cup

First round proper: Ellerslie 2 Bohemian Celtic 0, Fencibles 1 South Auckland Rangers 1 (Fencibles won 5-4 on pens aet), Forrest Hill Milford 1 Metro 3, Lynn Avon 2 Waiuku 3, Mt Albert Grammar 6 Oratia 0, Mt Albert Ponsonby 3 Te Atatu 2, Ngaruawahia 5 Beachlands Maraetai 0, Onehunga Mangere 4 Hamilton North 0, Onehunga Sports 2 Hibiscus Coast 0, Otahuhu 4 Western Springs 2, Papakura 3 Internationale FC 0, Papatoetoe 11 Norwest 0, Takapuna 6 West Auckland 0, Matamata Swifts 1 Cambridge 0, Otorohanga 1 Claudelands Rovers 2, Te Awamutu 0 Melville 4, Three Kings 3 NZ Celtic Supporters Club 0, Waitemata 2 Warkworth 5, Westlake BHS 5 FC Whangarei 1, Hamilton Wanderers 5 Old Blues 1.

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TENNIS

STATHAM STAYS ON COURSE IN MEXICO

Selected results (prefix denotes seeding)

Singles second round: 3-Juan Manuel Elizondo (Mexico) bt Oliver Statham (NZ) 7-5 6-7 (1-7) 7-5, 7-Rubin Statham (NZ) bt Swen Swinnen (Switzerland) 7-6 (7-5) 6-3.

Doubles quarterfinals: Eduardo Peralta/Victor Romero (Mexico) bt 2-Rahim Esmail (Canada)/Adam Thompson (NZ) 2-6 6-0 7-5.

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YACHTING

LOUIS VUITTON CUP RESULTS

(Spain)

Results of the first two rounds of Act XI of the Louis Vuitton Cup to decide the eventual challenger to Alinghi in the America's Cup.

1st rd:

1. Victory Challenge (SWE), 2. Mascalzone Latino (ITA), 3. +39 Challenge (ITA), 4. Emirates Team New Zealand (NZL), 5. Team Shosholoza (RSA), 6. Alinghi (SUI), 7. Areva Challenge (FRA), 8. Desafio Espanol (ESP), 9. BMW Oracle Racing (USA), 10. Luna Rossa (ITA), 11. United Internet Team Germany (GER), 12. China Team (CHN)

2nd rd:

1. Alinghi (SUI), 2. Luna Rossa Challenge (ITA), 3. Desafio espanol (ESP), 4. Areva Challenge (FRA), 5. Team Shosholoza (RSA), 6. BMW Oracle Racing (USA), 7. Emirates Team New Zealand (NZL), 8. Victory Challenge (SWE), 9. China Team (CHN), 10. Mascalzone Latino (ITA), 11. United Internet Team Germany (GER), 12. +39 Challenge (ITA)

Standings after two rounds of Act XI:

1. Alinghi (SUI) 19 pts, 2. Victory Challenge (SWE) 17, 3. Team Shosholoza (RSA) 16, 4. Areva Challenge (FRA), 5. Desafio Espanol (ESP), 6. Emirates Team New Zealand 15, 7. Luna Rossa Challenge (ITA),8. Mascalzone Latino (ITA) 14, 9. BMW Oracle Racing (USA), 10. +39 Challenge (ITA) 11, 11. China Team (CHN) 5.