Saturday results

ATHLETICS

WORLD CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS

(Fukuoka)

Men's 4km: 1. Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) 10min 54sec, 2. Isaac Kiprono Songok (KEN) 10:55, 3. Adil Kaouch (MAR) 10:57, 4. Benjamin Limo (KEN) 11:00, 5. Mohamed Ali Aboosh (ETH) 11:01, 6. Adam Goucher (USA) 11:02, 7. Augustine Kiprono Choge (KEN) 11:03, 8. Edwin Cheruiyot Soi (KEN) 11:06, 9. Saif Saaeed Shaheen (QAT) 11:08, 10. Sultan Khamis Zaman (QAT) 11:08.

Junior women's 6km: 1. Pauline Chemning Korikwiang (KEN) 19:27, 2. Veronica Nyaruai Wanjiru (KEN) 19:27, 3. Mercy Jelimo Kosgei (KEN) 19:45, 4. Emmy Chepkirui (KEN) 19:52, 5. Belainesh Zemedkun Gebre (ETH) 19:56, 6. Workitu Ayanu (ETH) 19:57, 7. Emebet Etea Bedada (ETH) 20:05, 8. Pamela Chesopich Lisoreng (KEN) 20:06, 9. Gladys Jepkemoi Chemweno (KEN) 20:09, 10. Sian Edwards (GBR) 20:10.

QUEENSTOWN MARATHON

(Queenstown)

Marathon - Men: D. Warrander (N Plym) 2h 26m 5s 1, M. Lukes (Chch) 2h 35m 39s 2, M. Williams (Hong Kong) 2m 36m 50s 3. Women: S. Crumpton (Dunedin) 2h 53m 14s 1, L. Turner-Hall (Akld) 3h 2m 49s 2, M. Norris (Akld) 3h 12m 27s 3. Half Marathon - Men: C. Kirkwood (Wgtn) 1h 6m 55s 1, C. Dagg (Q'twn) 1h 7m 55s 2, M. Cox (England) 1h 11m 45s 3. Women: A. Frost (Dunedin) 1h 18m 30s 1, S. Pearson (Akld) 1h 21m 53s 2, S. Ward (Akld) 1h 24m 19s 3.

SECONDARY SCHOOL CHAMPS

(Hastings)

Girls

100 metres - Intermediate: Rebecca Blake (ECN) 12.53s 1, Rachel Peeters (AKL) 12.58s 2, Samantha Dunick (WBP) 12.75s, 3. Senior: Kirsty Lawrence (AKL) 12.57s 1, Jenna Erkila (AKL) 12.69s 2, Kylie Adams (WBP) 12.71s 3. 800 metres - Senior: Alice Feslier-Holmes (WEL) 2m14.06s 1, Lucy van Dalen (WAN) 2m15.91s 2, Hannah Barker (WBP) 2m20.13s 3. 3000 metres - Intermediate: Anne Keown (AKL) 10m15.52s 1, Sarah McSweeney (WBP) 10m17.36s 2, Casey Mitchell (CMA) 10m21.71s 3. 80 metres hurdles - Intermediate: Tracey Hale (WBP) 11.92s (record) 1, Olivia Blundell (12.71s 2, Melissa Goffin (AKL) 12.75s 3. 100 metres hurdles - Senior: Gillian Patterson (WBP) 15.12s 1, Emma Thomas (WBP) 15.4s 2, Mary Pepperell (WAN) 15.76s 3. 3000 metres track walk - Open: Kelly Mabbett (WBP) 16m51.63s 1, Natasha Lowl (TAR) 17m5.14s 2, Alison Samson (WEL) 19m16.25s 3. Pole vault - Open: Julia Hart (NHB) 2.60m 1, Morgan Williams (NHB) 2.40m 2, Leah Kemp (WEL) 2.40m 3. High jump - Intermediate: Elizabeth Lamb (AKL) 1.73m (equals record) 1, Samantha Blanch (CMA) 1.64m 2, Rebecca Grass (CMA) 1.58m 3. Long jump - Senior: Gemma Wynne-Lewis (ECN) 5.45m 1, Jenna Erkila (AKL) 5.28m 2, Kirsty Lawrence (AKL) 5.25m 3. Discus - Senior: Tiana Ikanofo (WBP) 40.35m 1, Elizabeth Richards (NTH) 33.74m 2, Vanessa Hurley (AKL) 31.93m 3. Shot put - Senior: Vanessa Hurley (AKL) 11.98m 1, Liz Hemehema (NHB) 10.64m 2, Elizabeth Richards (NTH) 10.39s 3. Javelin Intermediate: Pippa Charlesworth (NHB) 33.84m 1, Rachel Ngatai (WBP) 33.32m 2, Zoe Johnson (WBP) 32.49m 3. Hammer throw - Open: Millie McNie (MAN) 40.08m (record)1, Ayla Gill (NHB) 32.95m 2, Ngawai King (TAR) 31.29m 3.e

Boys

100 metres - Intermediate: Ethan Stewart (AKL) 10.99s 1, Ben Brown (AKL) 11.22s 2, Manella Nono (WEL) 11.29s 3. Senior: Brad Bainbridge (AKL) 10.96s 1, Braydon Vo (AKL) 11.04s 2, Bronson Bernard (AKL) 11.13s 3. 800m Senior: Matt Graveson (WBP) 1m55.53s 1, Ruchira Seneviartne (WBP) 1m56.35s 2, Dominic Higgins (AKL) 1m58.67s 3. 100 metres hurdles - Intermediate: Fabian Dupont (NHB) 13.77s 1, Glenn Weitenburg (MAN) 13.84s 2, Reneilwe Aphane (WEL) 13.97s 3. 110 metres hurdles - Senior: William Ridley (WAN) 14.83s 1, Josh Starkey (WBP) 15.05s 2, Shay Taylor (NHB) 15.27s 3. 3000 metres track walk - Open: Stephen Taylor (WBP) 21m16.79s 1. Pole vault - Open: Stephen Buckley (CMA) 3.70m 1, Ricky Bing (WAN) 3.30m 2, Peter Ralph (NTH) 3.10m 3. High jump - Senior: Jacob Wright (WBP) 1.91m 1, Josh McMillan (WEL) 1.91m 2, Tuarua Manaia (TAR) 1.88m 3. Triple jump - Senior: Taurua Manaia (TAR) 13.56m 1, Frank Halai (CMA) 13.37m 2, Jack Turley (AKL) 12.55m 3. Discus - Senior: Simon Heeney (AKL) 47.60m 1, Sean Maitland (WBP) 45.47m 2, Consedine Tolefua (CMA) 39.83m 3.

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BOWLS

NATIONAL CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP

(Rotorua)

Men - Rd 1: Sean ONeill (Kia Toa, S Canterbury) 21 -11 Michaell Carroll (Eastbourne, Wellington); Doug Wilson (Takapuna, N Harbour) 21-19 Paul Baken (Stoke, Nelson); Grant Catterick (Palmerston North, Manawatu) 21-11 Darryl Gordon (Hunua, Counties Manukau). Rd 2: Wilson 21-13 ONeill; Gordon 21-12 Carroll; Baken 21-11 Catterick. Rd 3: ONeill v Gordon; Carroll v Baken; Wilson 21-16 Catterick. Standings after 3rd round: 1. Wilson, 3 wins +15. 2. Baken, 2 wins +17. 3. Gordon, 2 wins +15. 4. Catterick, 1 win -15. 5. ONeill, 1 win 19. 6. Carroll, 0 wins 23.

Women - Rd 1: Judy Heeman (United, Nelson) 21-11 Feona Sayles (Palmerston North, Manawatu); Margaret Henderson (Paeroa, Thames Valley) 21-16 Mata Frankum (Waimate T&C, S Canterbury); Audrey Stevenson (Raumati South, Kapiti Coast) 21-14 Ellaine Albury (Kerikeri, Far North). Rd 2: Frankum 21-18 Heeman; Sayles 21-10 Albury; Henderson 21-15 Stevenson. Rd 3: Albury 21-16 Heeman; Sayles 21-3 Henderson; Stevenson 21-10 Frankum. Standings after 3rd round: 1. Sayles, 2 wins +19. 2. Stevenson, 2 wins +12. 3. Henderson, 2 wins 7. 4. Heeman, 1 win +2. 5=. Frankum and Albury, each 1 win -13.

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CRICKET

AUSTRALIA V SOUTH AFRICA

(Johannesburg)

Scores at stumps after bad light stopped play at the Wanderers Stadium on day one of the third of three cricket tests:

South Africa

First innings

AB de Villiers c Martyn b Clark 12
Herschelle Gibbs b Kasprowicz 16
Boeta Dippenaar c Gilchrist b Clark 32
Jacques Kallis b Lee 37
Ashwell Prince not out 79
Jacques Rudolph c Hayden b Warne 25
Mark Boucher lbw b Symonds 24
Shaun Pollock not out 4
Extras (9nb) 9
Total (for 6 wkts) 238 Overs: 79

Fall: 1-26, 2-38, 3-97, 4-106, 5-161, 6-233.

Bowling: Brett Lee 15-6-28-1 (3nb), Stuart Clark 20-8-61-2, Michael Kasprowicz 23-4-74-1 (4nb), Shane Warne 13-2-49-1, Andrew Symonds 8-2-26-1 (2nb).

INDIA V ENGLAND

(Faridabad, India)

Scoreboard in the second one-day cricket international between India and England on Friday:

England

A Strauss b Powar 61
M Prior lbw b H. Singh 33
O Shah c Dhoni b Powar 0
K Pietersen c Dravid b Y. Singh 71
A Flintoff st Dhoni b Powar 5
P Collingwood run out 5
G Jones c Gambhir b Sreesanth 22
I Blackwell b Sreesanth 9
L Plunkett b Pathan 4
K Ali not out 1
J Anderson b Sreesanth 2
Extras (4b, 3lb, 4nb, 2w) 13
Total (49.5 overs) 226

Fall: 1-66 2-71 3-135 4-143 5-174 6-193 7-214 8-221 9-223

10-226

Bowling: I Pathan 8-2-29-1, S Sreesanth 6.5-0-40-3 (1nb, 1w),H Singh 10-1-43-1, R Powar 10-0-34-3 (1nb), V Sehwag 4-0-21-0 (1nb),Y Singh 10-0-39-1, G Gambhir 1-0-13-0 (1nb, 1w)

India Innings

V Sehwag b Blackwell 26
G Gambhir c&b Anderson 29
R Dravid run out 5
Y Singh b Blackwell 18
M Kaif lbw b Plunkett 0
S Raina not out 81
M Dhoni b Flintoff 38
I Pathan not out 12
Extras (4lb, 1nb, 16w) 21
Total (for 6 wkts, 49 overs) 230

Fall: 1-61 2-70 3-72 4-80 5-92 6-210

Bowling: J Anderson 10-0-60-1 (5w), K Ali 7-0-50-0 (3w), A Flintoff 10-1-29-1 (3w), I Blackwell 9-0-39-2, L Plunkett 9-3-29-1 (1w), P Collingwood 4-0-19-0 (1nb).

Result: India won by 4 wickets.

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GOLF

BELL SOUTH CLASSIC

(Georgia)

Second-round scores from the five million dollar Bell South Classic at the TPC at Sugarloaf (USA unless noted):

128: Phil Mickelson 63-65

134: J.J. Henry 69-65, Jose Maria Olazabal (ESP) 71-64

136: Gavin Coles 64-72

137: Shane Bertsch 68-69, Jonathan Byrd 69-68, Charles Warren 65-72

138: Luke Donald (GBR) 68-70, Ryuji Imada (JPN) 71-67, Ian Poulter (GBR) 66-72, Duffy Waldorf 72-66

139: Joe Durant 66-73, Steve Flesch, 71-68, Brian Gay 70-69, Retief Goosen (RSA) 69-70, Padraig Harrington (IRL) 68-71, Dudley Hart 70-69, David Howell 67-72, Zach Johnson 69-70, Will MacKenzie 69-70, Chris Smith 69-70, BJ Staten 70-69, Mark Wilson 68-71

143: Stephen Leaney (AUS) 68-75, Phil Tataurangi (NZL) 71-72

144: Greg Chalmers (AUS) 73-71

Missed the cut:

147: Mathew Goggin (AUS) 74-73

148: Craig Parry (AUS) 73-75

153: Steven Bowditch (AUS) 76-77

155: Craig Perks (NZL) 77-78, David McKenzie (AUS) 81-74.

KRAFT NABISCO CHAMPIONSHIP

(California)

Second-round scores from the US LPGA Tour's $US1.8 million ($NZ2.97 million) Kraft Nabisco Championship at Mission Hills Country Club (US unless noted):

133: Lorena Ochoa (Mexico) 62-71

137: Michelle Wie 66-71

138: Seon Hwa Lee (Korea) 69-69, Karrie Webb (Australia) 70-68

140: Paula Creamer 69-71, Stacy Prammanasudh 67-73

141: Shi Hyun Ahn (Korea) 70-71, Angela Park (Korea) 68-73

142: Helen Alfredsson (Sweden) 70-72, Juli Inkster 69-73, Carin Koch (Sweden) 70-72

143: Annika Sorenstam (Sweden) 71-72, Karen Stupples (Great Britain) 69-74

144: Beth Daniel 72-72, Dorothy Delasin 72-72, Natalie Gulbis 73-71, Brittany Lang 70-74, Patricia Meunier-Lebouc (FRA) 77-67, Michele Redman 72-72

Also:

146: Grace Park (Korea) 74-72

148: Katherine Hull (Australia) 75-73, Se Ri Pak (Korea) 74-74

149: Rachel Hetherington (Australia) 74-75

Missed the cut

159: Laura Davies (Great Britain) 75-84.

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MOTOR RACING

V8 SUPERCAR

(Melbourne)

Results from the V8 Supercar race two (19 laps) at the Australian grand prix at Albert Park yesterday (circuit 5.303km)

1. Steven Richards (Holden) 44min 37.0487sec, 2. Mark Skaife (Holden) 44:37.7543, 3. Todd Kelly (Holden) 44:38.2999, 4. Craig Lowndes (Ford) 44:38.3177, 5. Garth Tander (Holden) 44:41.5468, 6. Cameron McConville (Holden) 44:42.5623, 7. Mark Winterbottom (Ford) 44:43.7103, 8. Will Davison (Ford) 44:45.1959, 9. Paul Dumbrell (Holden) 44:45.4244, 10. Jamie Whincup (Ford) 44:48.2314.

MELBOURNE GRAND PRIX

(Melbourne)

Qualifying session 3 from the Formula One Grand Prix of Australia at Albert Park on yesterday:

1. Jenson Button (Britain, Honda) 1:25.229, 2. Giancarlo Fisichella (Italy, Renault) 1:25.635, 3. Fernando Alonso (Spain, Renault) 1:25.778, 4. Kimi Raikkonen (Finland, McLaren) 1:25.822, 5. Juan Pablo Montoya (Colombia, McLaren) 1:25.976, 6. Ralf Schumacher (Germany, Toyota) 1:26.612, 7. Mark Webber (Australia, Williams - Cosworth) 1:26.937, 8. Nick Heidfeld (Germany, BMW Sauber) 1:27.579, 9. Jacques Villeneuve (Canada, BMW Sauber) 1:29.239, 10. Jarno Trulli (Italy, Toyota), 11. Michael Schumacher (Germany, Ferrari), 12. David Coulthard (Britain, RedBull - Ferrari), 13. Vitantonio Liuzzi (Italy, Toro Rosso - Cosworth), 14. Christian Klien (Austria, RedBull - Ferrari), 15. Nico Rosberg (Germany, Williams - Cosworth).

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RUGBY SEVENS

HONG KONG SEVENS

(Hong Kong)

Results from the first day of the Hong Kong Sevens rugby tournament:

Pool A: Kenya 50 Madagascar 0; Pool B: Canada 29 Hong Kong 5; Pool C: Wales 29 China 0; Pool D: Scotland 82 Singapore 0; Pool E: Australia 50 Sri Lanka 0; Pool F: Samoa 71 Chinese Taipei 0.

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CLUB RUGBY

AUCKLAND CLUB RUGBY

Premier one: Ponsonby 40 (B.Williams 3, C.Tuoro, L,Tailiu, N.Afoa tries; Williams 4 con, L.Emery con) Pakuranga 19 (D.Tangi, D.Arnold, L.Latu tries; Arnold 2 con). H.T. 12-0. Waitakere City 41 (D.Samuta 2, S.Fonoti, K.Nuualitia, L.Aholelei, S.Smale tries; B.Mailata 4 con, pen) East Tamaki 6 (I.Toki 2 pen).H.T. 29-6. Grammar Carlton 22 (J.Lowery, R.Havili, J.Vahai tries; D.Sanft 2 con, pen) University 17 (P.Alono try, pen try; B.Helleur con, pen; J.Helleur con). H.T. University 10-8. Roskill Districts 33 (S.Vili, R.Leelo, L.Lomiga tries; T.Vaa con, pen; T.Kapsin 2 con, 2 pen; Vili dg) Otahuhu 30 (J.Osasa, T.Fanolua tries, pen try; Fanolua 3 con, 3 pen). H.T. 17-6. Te Papapa Onehuga 27 (T.Palelei, A.Manu, M.Tonga 2 tries; T.Moa 2 con, pen) Marist 22 (T.Tuimaga, S.Stowers, J.Mills tries; Mills 2 con, pen). H.T. 20-8. Points: Ponsonby 5, Waitakere City 5, Te Papapa Onehunga 5, Grammar Carlton 4, Roskill Districts 4, Otahuhu 1, Marist 1, University 1, Pakuranga 0, East Tamaki 0. Premiers 2: Suburbs 39, Waiheke 7, Waitemata 30, Teachers Eastern 5, Papatoetoe 21, College Rifles 10, Eden 17, Manukau 6, Mt Wellington 10, Tamaki 6. Points: Suburbs 5, Waitemata 5, Papatoetoe 4, Mt Wellington 4, Eden 4, Manukau 1, Tamaki 1, College Rifles 0, Teachers Eastern 0, Waiheke 0.

NORTH HARBOUR PREMIER

Takapuna 29 (J Ball 2, S Skinnon, G Tucker tries, J Elrick 3 conversions, penalty) Glenfield 20 (J McPhee, T Samoa tries, McPhee 2 conversions, 2 penalties). Halftime: 10-10. North Shore 15 (H Abercrombie, J Anderson tries, J Poihipi conversion, penalty) Mahurangi 7 (W Mahon try, B Lythe conversion).Halftime: 8-0. Massey 33 (G Pisi 2, R Alo, D Masila, H Davies tries, T Pisi 4 conversions) Marist 15 (L Bale, N Blincoe tries, A Tihore conversion, penalty). Halftime: 21-0. East Coast Bays 31 (D Chilton, R Walker, P Thornton tries, B Beckham 2 conversions, 3 penalties, B Glass dropped goal) Kumeu 16 (M Lata try, conversion, 3 penalties). Halftime: 9-all. Northcote 31 (K Bowater, S Motuliki, C Poklington, M Mayhew tries, J Bullen 3 conversions, penalty, D Henry conversion) Kumeu 20 (S Boric, W Leo tries, P King 2 conversions, 2 penalties). Halftime: 10-6. Helensville bye.

BAY OF PLENTY BAYWIDE

Section One: Tauranga Sports 44 Whakatane Marist 10, Mount Maunganui 37 Rotoiti 22, Te Puke 25 Rangataua 14, Whakarewarewa 43 Kahukura 20, Te Teko 22 Kawerau 20, Te Puna 20 Rangiuru 9. Section Two: Waikite 10 Ngongotaha 5, Arataki 21 Judea 17, Opotiki 25 Matata 0, Marist St Michaels 18 Edgecumbe 3, Poroporo 60 Painoaiho 19, Greerton Marist 43 Papamoa 5. Colts Section One: Te Puna 17 Rotoiti 14, Ngongotaha 14 Waikite 10, Greerton Marist 43 Kahukura 5, Tauranga Sports 67 Reporoa 0, Rangataua 35 Te Puke 17 Section Two: Kawerau 60 Te Teko 6, Whakarewarewa 26 Taupo 15, Mount Maunganui 24 Eastern Districts/Rangiuru 10.

COUNTIES MANUKAU CLUB RUGBY

Premier Grading Round - Pool A: Manurewa 62 Onewhero 8; Karaka 55 Bombay 13; Drury 0 Pukekohe 81. Pool B: Weymouth 13 Papakura 27; Waiuku 5 Ardmore Marist 7. Premier Reserve - Pool A: Manurewa 45 Onewhero 45; Karaka 15 Bombay 13; Drury 10 Pukekohe 17. Pool B: Weymouth 31 Papakura 7; Waiuku 11 Ardmore Marist 5. Senior 1: Tuakaw 34 Maramarua 0; Puni 20 Te Kohanga 7; Weymouth 5 Te Kauwhata 41.

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SOCCER

NORTHERN PREMIER

Premier: Bay Olympic 2 (N. Farac, B. Hall) East Coast Bays 2 (R. Broderson 2). Birkenhead 0 Eastern Suburbs 4 (H. Edwards, R. Spence, N. Smeeton, own goal). Tauranga City 0 Central United 2 (G. Eie, L. Eason). Albany 3 (R. Ward) Waitakere City 1 (N. Fry). First division: Lynn Avon 1 Metro 1, Ellerslie 3 Mt Albert Ponsonby 1, South Auckland Rangers 2 Papakura 1, Onehunga Sports 5 West Auckland 1, Hamilton Wanderers 1 Melville 2, North Force 1 Three Kings 3. Second division: Cambridge 2 Fencibles 1, Hibiscus Coast 1 Ngaruawahia 1, Papatoetoe 2 Manurewa 1, Onehunga Mangere 2 Takapuna 2, Waitemata 0, Claudelands Rovers 1, Otahuhu 1 Te Atatu 2.

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SURF LIFESAVING

BP IRB CHAMPIONSHIP

(Paekakariki)

Men's Premier - Tube Rescue: EE (A Cronin, R OConnor) 1, Paek (M Backler, B Flynn) 2, Fit (J Mumby, C Scott) 3. Mass Rescue: Fit (Mumby, Scott) 1, EE (Cronin, OConnor) 2, Paek (Backler, Flynn) 3. Senior - Tube Rescue: Wain (D Halliwell, K Hovell) 1, StK (S Brown, N Harwood) 2, MB (C Allison, K Morrison) 3. Mass Rescue: StK (Brown, Harwood) 1, MB (Allison, Morrison) 2, Wain (Halliwell, Hovell) 3. Under 21 - Tube Rescue: NPOB (J Morwood, M Melody) 1, Waima (B Cross, M Harman) 2, Mur (A Lancaster, A Matuschka) 3. Mass Rescue: StK (M Kinraid, S Kinraid) 1, NPOB (Morwood, Taunoa) 2, Mur (Lancaster, Matuschka) 3. Women - Tube Rescue: Fit (E Crofskey, K Watts) 1, Bri (K Kendrick. J Taylor) 2, Opu (P Dimock, C Langlands) 3. Mass Rescue: SP (E Gain, M Mather) 1, StC (M Kelly, Z Moffatt) 2, Fit (Crofskey, Watts) 3. Points: StK 27 1, Fit 24 2, Paek 20 3, Wain 18 4, EE 16 5, MB 14 6, NPOB and Opu 13 each 7 equal, Mur, StC and Bri 12 each 9 equal, Waima 10 12, NB 5, 13, Fox and Waih 4 each 14 equal.