Sunday's results

BADMINTON

FIJI INTERNATIONAL

(Suva)

Men's singles final: J. Moody (NZ) bt B. Molia (Fiji) 15-4 15-1.

Men's doubles final: Moody/M. Robertson (NZ) bt Molia/D. Ah Sam (Fiji) 15-11 15-6.

Women's singles final: K. Whiteside (Fiji) bt J. Stewart (NZ) 11-1 11-4.

Mixed doubles final: Moody/L. Scutt (NZ) bt Stewart/M. Robertson (NZ) 15-11 15-13.

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BASEBALL

MAJOR LEAGUE DIVISIONAL SERIES

American League:

Boston 8 Anaheim 6 (in 10 innings. Boston win best-of-five series 3-0); Minnesota 5 NY Yankees 6 (11 innings, Yankees win best-of-five series 3-1).

National League: Houston 8 Atlanta 5 (Houston lead best-of-five series 2-1), Los Angeles 4 St Louis 0 (St Louis lead best-of-five series 2-1).

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BASKETBALL

AUSTRALIAN NBL

NZ Breakers 96 (B. Pepper 23, M. Chappell 22, P. Cameron 13) Sydney Kings 94 (L. Kendall 24, J. Smith, B. Knight 17. First quarter: Breakers 23-19; halftime: 47-40; third quarter: 70-60; f/time: 84-84.

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CRICKET

FIRST TEST

(Bangalore)

Lunch, fifth day.-

AUSTRALIA

First innings 474

Second innings

J. Langer lbw b Pathan 0
M. Hayden run out 30
S. Katich c Dravid b Kumble 39
D. Martyn c sub b Harbhajan 45
D. Lehmann c Chopra b Harbhajan 14
M. Clarke c Chopra b Harbhajan 17
A. Gilchrist c Chopra b Kumble 26
S. Warne c Yuvraj b Harbhajan 31
J. Gillespie c Yuvraj b Harbhajan 8
M. Kasprowicz c Dravid b Harbhajan 8
G. McGrath not out 3
Extras (2b, 1lb, 3nb, 1w) 7--Total (78.1 overs) 228
Fall: 1/0, 2/65, 3/86, 4/104, 5/146, 6/167, 7/204, 8/216, 9/217.

Bowling: Pathan 12-2-38-1 (1w), Zaheer 13-1-45-1 (2nb-2), Harbhajan 30.1-5-78-6, Kumble 23-4-64-2.

INDIA

First innings 246Second innings

A. Chopra lbw b Gillespie 5
V. Sehwag lbw b McGrath 0
R. Dravid lbw b Kasprowicz 60
S. Ganguly run out 5
V. Laxman lbw b Warne 3
Y. Singh c Gilchrist b McGrath 27
P. Patel lbw b Warne 4
I. Pathan not out 51
A. Kumble b Kasprowicz 2
H. Singh not out 26
Extras (6b, 5lb, 3nb) 14
--Total (for 8 wkts, 78 overs) 197
Fall: 1/1, 2/7, 3/12, 4/19, 5/81, 6/86, 7/118, 8/125.

Bowling: G. McGrath 15-9-12-2, J. Gillespie 10-4-18-1, M. Kasprowicz 14-7-23-2 (2nb), S. Warne 32-8-115-2 (1nb), D. Lehmann 6-3-14-0, M. Clarke 1-0-4-0.

TRI-SERIES

(Rawalpindi)

ZIMBABWE

S. Matsikenyeri b Maharoof 37
B. Taylor c Sangakkara b Zoysa 3
V. Sibanda c Jayantha b Maharoof 7
D. Ebrahim not out 24
M. Vermeulen c Atapattu b Fernando 7
T. Taibu lbw b Vaas 0
E. Chigumbura c and b Chandana 1
M. Nkala c Atapattu b Vaas 1
T. Panyangara lbw b Chandana 2
P. Utseya b Fernando 1
E. Rainsford b Chandana 5
Extras (1lb, 11w, 4nb) 16
--Total (33 overs) 104
Fall: 1/10, 2/54, 3/55, 4/72, 5/72, 6/73, 7/76, 8/84, 9/94.

Bowling: C. Vaas 8-0-20-2 (1nb), N. Zoysa 6-1-24-1 (2w, 1nb), F. Maharoof 5-3-11-2, D. Fernando 8-1-33-2 (6w, 2nb), U. Chandana 6-0-15-3 (3w).

SRI LANKA

S. Jayantha c Taibu b Chigumbura 21
S. Jayasuriya b Chigumbura 40
T. Dilshan not out 26
U. Chandana b Panyangara 7
F. Maharoof not out 7
Extras (1lb, 6w) 7
--Total (for 3 wkts, 18.1 overs) 108
Fall: 1/49, 2/70, 3/96.

Bowling: T. Panyangara 8-1-36-1 (1w), E. Rainsford 5-0-31-0 (1w), E. Chigumbura 3-0-18-2 (1w), M. Nkala 2.1-0-22-0 (3w).

Result: Sri Lanka won by 7 wickets.

HAMILTON LIMITED-OVERS COMPETITION

Round 2.-

Fraser-Tech 127 bt Old Boys 107 (J. Hatwell 4-11) by 20 runs.

Star-Varsity 165-8 (D. Bennett 59) bt Melville 163-9 (B. Scott 50) by 2 runs.


Waikato Districts 245-4 (S. Dodds 103, D. Zimmerman 52) bt Hamilton BHS 122 (S. Styris 4-34) by 123 runs.

Te Rapa 268-4 (S. Benge 79no, N. Daley 62no, G. Irwin 51) bt Eastern Suburbs 126 by 142 runs.

THAMES VALLEY NORTHERN ZONE

Whangamata 156-3 (G. McCowatt 50) and 166-7 (I. McKillop 41, E. McKillop 40; A. Hill 4-14) bt Whitianga 163-5 (G. McCowatt 4-18) and 83 (D. Russell 50).

Thames A 130-5 (W. Andrews 40) bt Thames B 129-8.

Paeroa United bt Waikare by default.

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CROQUET

DAWSON MALLETS

(Manurewa)

R. Adamson 1, D. Butcher 2.

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GOLF

WOMEN'S INTERPROVINCIAL CHAMPS

(Hokowhitu, Palmerston Nth)

Semifinals.-

Bay of Plenty-Thames Valley 3 Auckland 2. P. Newbrook halved with N. Krishna, T. Clelland halved with J. Park, J. Shin bt J. Lee 2 and 1, S. Lines lost to D. Som Lee 1 down, M. Bell bt B. Lee 3 and 2.

Waikato-King Country 3 North Harbour 2. S. McDonald lost to B. Park 4 and 2, S. Slavich bt S. Ahn at 19th, S. Bradley bt B. Kim 2 and 1, W. Shailer bt C. Mitchell 2 up, S. Pawhau lost to My Kyung Kim 8 and 7.

Final: Bay of Plenty-Thames Valley 4 Waikato-King Country 1. Newbrook bt McDonald 4 and 3, Clelland bt Slavich 5 and 4, Shin bt Bradley 4 and 2, Lines lost to Shailer 5 and 3, Bell bt Pawhau 2 and 1.

Playoffs, for 5th: Taranaki 3 Northland 2; for 7th: Wellington 3 1/2 Southland 1 1/2; for 9th: Hawkes Bay-Poverty Bay 3 1/2 Tasman 1 1/2; for 11th: Canterbury 3 1/2 South Canterbury 1 1/2; for 13th:Otago 3 1/2 Manawatu-Wanganui 1 1/2.

Final placings: BoP-Thames Valley 1, Waikato-King Country 2, North Harbour 3, Auckland 4, Taranaki 5, Northland 6, Wellington 7, Southland 8, Hawkes Bay-Poverty Bay 9, Tasman 10, Canterbury 11, South Canterbury 12, Otago 13, Manawatu-Wanganui 14.

DUNHILL LINKS CHAMPIONSHIP

(St Andrews, Scotland)

Leading scores after third round, par-72, at St Andrews (SA), Carnoustie (CN) and Kingsbarns (KB), Britain unless stated.- L. Donald 66 KB 65 SA 68 CN.

201: I. Poulter 69 KB 67 SA 65 CN, D. Howell 65 KB 65 SA 71 CN, G. McDowell 62 SA 72 CN 67 KB.

202: S. Gallacher 70 CN 66 KB 66 SA.

204: M. Fraser (Australia) 70 SA 67 CN 67 KB, A. Cabrera (Argentina) 69 KB 66 SA 69 CN, J. Bickerton 71 SA 67 CN 66 KB, E. Els (S Africa) 68 KB 68 SA 68 CN.

205: R. Muntz (Netherlands) 73 CN 63 KB 69 SA, L. Westwood 71 KB 65 SA 69 CN, M. Foster 72 CN 66 KB 67 SA, F. Couples (US) 70 KB 66 SA 69 CN, I. Woosnam 73 CN 66 KB 66 SA, P. Senior (Aust) 70 CN 68 KB 67 SA.

206: M. Siem (Germany) 73 CN 66 KB 67 SA, R. Goosen (S Africa) 65 KB 72 SA 69 CN, B. Rumford (Aust) 71 KB 67 SA 68 CN, J. Kingston (S Africa) 65 CN 72 KB 69 SA, R. Beem (US) 71 KB 65 SA 70 CN.

207: J. Dawes (Aust) 71 CN 66 KB 70 SA, V. Singh (Fiji) 68 KB 70 SA 69 CN, C. Montgomerie 68 KB 67 SA 72 CN, P. Lonard (Aust) 65 KB 71 SA 71 CN, J. Donaldson 69 KB 65 SA 73 CN, N. O'Hern (Aust) 71 SA 69 CN 67 KB, D. Clarke 72 KB 69 SA 66 CN.

Also.- S. Scahill (NZ) 69KB 68SA 72CN.

225: M. Pearce (NZ) 74SA 76CN 75KB.

LAS VEGAS INVITATIONAL

(Las Vegas)

Leading scores after third round, par-72 TPC at Summerlin, par-72 Bear's Best course and par-71 TPC at The Canyons, US unless stated.- T. Lehman 64 68 66.

199: D. Pride 66 67 66, A. Stolz (Aust) 67 67 65.

200: G. Chalmers (Aust) 69 67 64, B. Estes 67 65 68, O. Browne 67 64 69, T. Petrovic 66 66 68, D. Waldorf 65 66 69, J.L. Lewis 67 63 70, H. Frazar 64 68 68.

201: C. Pettersson (Sweden) 68 68 65, T. Byrum 66 70 65.

202: A. Cejka (Germany) 65 65 72, C. Beckman 67 66 69, J. Leonard 65 70 67, S. Verplank 64 72 66, K. Jones 64 68 70, B. Crane 68 65 69.

203: B. Gay 68 70 65, G. Ogilvy (Australia) 66 67 70, C. Smith 70 66 67, D. Duval 67 68 68, R. Gamez 67 66 70, J. Coceres (Argentina) 66 68 69, J. Bohn 63 70 70, L. Glover 68 68 67.

204: P. Perez 70 68 66, G. Day 68 64 72, S. McCarron 66 71 67, B. Andrade 68 68 68, D. Briggs 65 71 68, S. Kendall 66 72 66, L. Janzen 68 66 70, D. Hart 69 70 65, D. Hammond 68 65 71, M. Wilson 68 73 63, B. Mayfair 64 69 71, D. Wilson 68 64 72, O. Uresti 67 65 72, P. Goydos 66 68 70, J. Furyk 67 67 70, D. Branshaw 67 66 71.

205: B. Van Pelt 72 68 65, S. Appleby 69 67 69, S. Allan 67 70 68, R. Allenby 69 68 68, J. Sluman 70 67 68, B. Baird 72 63 70, C. Perks (NZ) 69 70 66. J. Kaye 65 71 69, P. Azinger 69 65 71, J. Williamson 69 62 74, C. Reavie 66 64 75.

206: C. Barlow 66 71 69, S. McRoy 66 70 70, K. Cox 68 71 67, T. Ridings 67 66 73, D. Chopra 72 64 70, W. Austin 74 66 66, C. Pavin 68 70 68, R. Johnson 66 69 71, D. Ellis 63 70 73, J. Rollins 72 65 69, T. Pernice 66 72 69.

Also.- G. Waite (NZ) 71 67 72.

LPGA ASAHI INTERNATIONAL

(North Augusta, South Carolina)

Leading scores after third round, par 72, US unless noted.- L. Neumann (Sweden) 68 68 69.

206: B. Morgan (Britain) 67 69 70.

208: Grace Park (Korea) 66 74 68, S. Gustafson (Sweden) 69 73 66, C. Kerr 70 68 70, L. Davies (Brit) 69 69 70.

209: L. Diaz 70 73 66, K. Tschetter 69 73 67, D. Andrews 68 68 73.

210: C. Hannemann 72 71 67, A. Stanford 68 73 69, M. Will 71 69 70.

211: Jeong Jang (Korea) 71 67 73, S. Cavalleri (Italy) 66 76 69, C. Johnson 71 70 70, B. Daniel 71 68 72, K. Saiki 66 74 71, T. Barrett 70 73 68, J. Morley (Brit) 67 72 72, Gloria Park (Korea) 74 69 68.

Also.- Soo-Young Moon (Korea) 69 71 72, Ya-Ni Tseng (Taipei) 71 69 72.

213: M. Nagl (Germany) 69 70 74, J. Head (Brit) 71 71 71, L. Kane (Canada) 73 68 72, C. Koch (Sweden) 71 71 71.

214: K. Stupples (Brit) 71 74 69, K. Webb (Aust) 70 73 71, Aree Song (Thai) 69 75 70, K. Hull (Aust) 72 69 73, Shi Hyun Ahn (Korea) 70 74 70.

215: L. Ochoa (Mexico) 74 70 71, R. Higashio (Japan) 74 71 70, C. Kung (Taipei) 71 73 71, C. Matthew (Brit) 71 70 74.

US SENIORS TOUR

(Spring, Texas)

Scores after second round, par 72, US unless state.- W. Levi 64 67.

133: D.A. Weibring 68 65.

135: H. Irwin 67 68.

136: P. Jacobsen 69 67, J. Thorpe 67 69, J. Harris 67 69, W. Hall 64 72, J. Dent 66 70.

137: A. Bean 70 67, M. Johnson 70 67, M. Hatalsky 68 69, B. Gilder 68 69, T. Kite 67 70.

Also.-146: B. Charles (NZ) 75 71.

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HOCKEY

LION FOUNDATION NHL

Men, round five.-

Canterbury 5 (T. Taekema 3, G. Brooks, R. Menon) Auckland 3 (B. Hari, T. Bennett 2). HT: 2-2.

North Harbour 2 (D. Kosoof, B. Collins) Midlands 1 (L. Emerson). HT: 1-0.

Central 1 (M. Yeoman) Wellington 3 (M. Patel 2, B. Livermore). HT: 1-2.

Southern 4 (J. Pooch, D. Harrington 2, A. Gardiner) Northland 4 (M. Thorne 2, R. Towns, S. Heappey). HT: 1-2.

Round six.-

North Harbour 7 (Collins 3, L. Stephenson 2, Kosoof, B. Hopping) Canterbury 1 (A. Nation). HT: 4-0.

Wellington 7 (Livermore 3, S. Barnett 2, L. Churchill, J. Schaefer) Northland 0. HT: 1-0.

Southern 0 Auckland 3 (H. Baron, Hari, U. Hari). HT: 0-3.

Midlands 3 (O. Onitiri 2, W. Phillips) Central 0. HT: 1-0.

Auckland6501319152. Canterbury65013214153. Wellington6501216154. Nth Harbour64022410125. Midlands6213122076. Southern6024112627. Northland6024113528. Central60154261 Women, round five.-

Canterbury 4 (H. Dillon, D. Weavers, S. Carr 2) Auckland 1 (J. Brewster). HT: 3-0.

North Harbour 6 (P. Enoka 2, R. Buchanan 2, C. Igasan, K. Maloney) Midlands 2 (A. Symes, L. Brake). HT: 6-0.

Central 2 (K. Sharland, M. Senior) Wellington 2 (P. Hamahona 2). HT: 2-1.

Southern 1 (R. Hooper) Northland 3 (S. Michelsen 2, J. McQuinn). HT: 1-0.

Round six.-

North Harbour 4 (P. Enoka, C. Igasan 2, H. Riini) Canterbury 4 (Weavers, Carr, H. Isaac, A. Christie). HT: 2-3.

Wellington 3 (Hamahona 2, N. Roberts-Lang) Northland 0. HT: 1-0.

Southern 1 (A. Thorpe) Auckland 4 (L. Ryan 2, J. Rowsell, K. Forgesson). HT: 1-1.

Midlands 1 (R. Matthews) Central 5 (Sharland 3, Senior 2). HT: 1-2.

Canterbury6420159142. Auckland6411159133. Nth Harbour63212113114. Wellington6321149115. Central6312136106. Northland6204101467. Southern610581638. Midlands 6 0 0 6 5 24 0

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LEAGUE

INTERNATIONAL

(Townsville)

Australian Invitational XIII 70 (M. Bowen 3, L. Rooney 2, M. Cooper 2, B. Tate, S. Hill, N. Hindmarsh, T. Learoyd, C. Phelps, J. Frizzo tries; B. Kimmorley 5, Bowen 3, Phelps goals) Papua New Guinea 22 (R. Sibiya 2, P. Aiton, D. Sibiya tries; R. Sibiya 3 goals).

ENGLISH SUPER LEAGUE

Elimination final: Leeds 40 Wigan 12. (Leeds play Bradford in English Super League grand final at Old Trafford, Manchester on Sunday).

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MOTORSPORT

BATHURST 500

(Mt Panorama)

G. Murphy/R. Kelly (Holden Commodore VY 161) 6h 29m 36.2055s 1, G. Seton/C. Lowndes (Ford Falcon BA 161) 6:29:45.7793 2, B. Jones/J. Bowe/B. Jones (Ford Falcon BA 161) 6:29:56.4254 3, M. Ambrose/G. Ritter (Ford Falcon BA 161) 6:30:06.8950s 4, J. Bargwanna/M. Winterbottom (Ford Falcon BA 161) 6:30:08.4095s 5, R. Ingall/C. McLean (Ford Falcon BA 161) 6:30:25.0477s 6, S. Johnson/W. Luff (Ford Falcon BA 161) 6:30:32.6532s 7, T. Leahey/S. Owen (Holden Commodore VY 160) 6:30:28.0051s 8, J. Whincup/A. Davison (Holden Commodore VX 160) 6:30:44.7899s 9, N. Pretty/A. Simonsen (Holden Commodore VY 160) 6:30:51.6105s 10.

JAPANESE GRAND PRIX

(Suzuka)

M. Schumacher (Ferrari) 1, R. Schumacher (Williams-BMW) 2, J. Button (BAR-Honda) 3.

RALLY of the NORTH

Final round Top-Half series: A. Hawkeswood/J. Sinclair (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo6) 1h 43m 45s 1, M. Roestenburg/G. Horne (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo3) 1h 45m 03s 2, G. Rosser/I. Udy (Subaru Impreza WRX) 1h 46m 44s 3, D. Turner/S. Warrington (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo5) 1h 47m 54s 4, S. Taylor/L. Taylor (Mitsubishi Galant VR4) 1h 50m 45s 5, A. Gilmour/G. Gilmour (Subaru Legacy RS) 1h 50m 48s 6.

MALAYSIAN MOTORCYCLE GP

(Sepang)

cc (19 laps, 105.412km): C. Stoner (Australia) KTM 43m 10.360s 1, A. Dovizioso (Italy) Honda 43m 10.389s 2, A. Bautista (Spain) Aprilia 43m 16.907s 3, R. Locatelli (Italy) Aprilia 43m 21.939s 4, F. Lai (Italy) Gilera 43m 27.496s 5, J. Simon (Spain) Honda 43m 27.506s 6, M. Pasini (Italy) Aprilia 43m 35.345s 7, G. Talmacsi (Hungary) Malaguti 43m 35.417s 8, G. Borsoi (Italy) Aprilia 43m 35.622s 9, S. Jenkner (Germany) Aprilia 43m 37.265s 10.

Leading world championship standings: Dovizioso 248 pts (champion), Locatelli 169 2, H. Barbera (Spain) 167 3, J. Lorenzo (Spain) 159 4, Stoner 129 5.

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MULTISPORT

ICEBREAKER AQUATHON

(Takapuna Beach)

Swim 750m, run 5km, men: K. Gemmell 25m 49s 1, B. Foster 26m 13s 2, J. Elvery 27m 4s 3, N. Saunders 27m 17s 4, B. Logan 27m 41s 5.

Women: C. Hanly 30m 1s 1, K. Whiting 30m 19s 2, A. Hamilton 30m 43s 3.

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RUGBY

SECONDARY SCHOOLBOYS INTERNATIONAL

(Christchurch)

NZ 20 (H. Elliott, H. Forbes, S. Stowers tries; S. Christie pen; D. Bowden con) Australia 16 (S. Foley try, 3 pen, con). HT: 0-13.

CURRIE CUP

Natal Sharks 63 South Western Districts Eagles 33, Free State Cheetahs 43 Griqualand West 22, Blue Bulls 36 Western Province 36, Golden Lions 44 Mpumalanga Pumas 27.


ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP

Leicester 16 Bath 16, Gloucester 29 Harlequins 23, London Irish 17 Sale 16.

Points: Leicester 23, Sale 22, Gloucester 21, Wasps 14, Bath 14, Newcastle 13, London Irish 13, Northampton 12, Saracens 9, Leeds 7, Worcester 7, Harlequins 3.

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SOCCER

WORLD CUP QUALIFYING

European zone.-

Group 1: Czech Republic 1 Romania 0, Finland 3 Armenia 1, Macedonia 2 Netherlands 2.


South American zone.-

Colombia 1 Paraguay 1, Bolivia 1 Peru 0, Venezuela 2 Brazil 5, Argentina 4 Uruguay 2.

African zone.-

Group 1, playing overnight: Congo v Zambia, Liberia v Senegal, Togo v Mali.


Group 3: Sudan 1 Cameroon 1, Libya 2 Egypt 1.


Group 4: Rwanda 1 Algeria 1, Gabon 1 Nigeria 1.

Concacaf zone, group B: Honduras 1 Canada 1.

ENGLISH LEAGUE ONE

Barnsley 0 Brentford 0, Torquay 2 Huddersfield 1, Walsall 2 Colchester 1.

ENGLISH LEAGUE TWO

Cambridge 1 Bristol Rovers 0, Leyton Orient 1 Bury 1, Lincoln 3 Kidderminster 0.

OCEANIA NATIONS CUP FINAL

(First leg, Honiara)

Solomon Islands 1 (B. Suri) Australia 5 (J. Skoko 2, A. Milicic, B. Emerton, A. Elrich). HT: 0-4.

Second leg in Sydney tomorrow.

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SWIMMING

WORLD SHORT-COURSE CHAMPIONSHIPS

(Indianapolis, Indiana)

Men's finals.-

200m breaststroke: B. Hansen (US) 2m 4.98s 1, B. Rickard (Aust) 2m 08.34s 2, V. Polyakov (Kazakstan) 2m 08.36s 3.

m freestyle: Y. Prilukov (Russia) 3m 40.79s 1, C. Carvin (US) 3m 43.77s 2, J. Mortimer (US) 3m 44.70s 3.

m freestyle: M. Foster (Brit) 21.58s 1, S. Nystrand (Sweden) 21.66s 2, N. Brunelli (US) and N. Santos (Brazil) 21.71s 3 equal.

m individual medley: T. Pereira (Brazil) 1m 55.78s 1, R. Lochte (US) 1m 55.86s 2, O. Mellouli (Tunisia) 1m 56.23s 3.

400m individual medley: O. Mellouli (Tunisia) 4m 7.02s 1, R. Francis (Brit) 4m 08.06s 2, E. Shanteau (US) 4m 08.94s 3.

m backstroke: A. Peirsol (US) 50.72s 1, M. Welsh (Aust) 51.04s 2, T. Rupprath (Germany) 51.20s 3.

m breaststroke: B. Hansen (US) 58.45s 1, B. Rickard (Aust) 58.64s 2, V. Polyakov (Kazakstan) 59.07s.

m butterfly: I. Crocker (US) 50.18s 1, J. Hickman (Brit) 51.13s 2, P. Mankoc (Slovenia) 51.66s 3.

x200m freestyle relay: US 7m 03.71s 1, Australia 7m 03.78s 2, Brazil 7m 06.64s 3. Also: NZ 7m 18.70s 5.

Women's finals.-

200m backstroke: M. Hoelzer (US) 2m 05.04s 1, T. Zimmer (Aust) 2m 08.05s 2 M. Ingram (NZ) 2m 08.54s 3.

100m freestyle: L. Lenton (Aust) 52.67s 1, J. Lillhage (Sweden) 53.56s 2, M. Veldhuis (Netherlands) 53.88s 3.

m butterfly: J. Thompson (US) 25.89s 1, A-K. Kammerling (Sweden) 26.02s 2, L. Lenton (Aust) 26.53 3.

m freestyle: K. Sandeno (US) 4m 02.01s 1, S. McLarty (US) 4m 04.49s 2, S. Yamada (Japan) 4m 04.64s 3.

m individual medley: B. Hanson (Aust) 1m 00.01s 1, S. Reese (Aust) 1m 00.92s 2, M. Moravcova (Slovakia) 1m 00.95s 3.

x100m medley relay: Australia (S. Eddington/B. Hanson/J. Schipper/L. Lenton) 3m 54.95s (world record) 1, US 3m 55.68s 2, Sweden 4m 01.76s 3.

50m breaststroke: B. Hanson (Aust) 30.20s 1, J. Edmistone (Aust) 30.21s 2, T. Kirk (US) 30.61s 3.

m backstroke: H. Cope (US) 59.03s 1, Gao Chang (China) 59.61s 2, S. Eddington (Aust) 59.64s 3. Also: E. Coster (NZ) 1m 01.89s 8.

m freestyle: S. Yamada (Japan) 8m 18.21s 1, K. Ziegler (US) 8m 20.55s 2, M. Gorman (Aust) 8m 25.30s 3.

Other NZ results.-

Men, heats, 50m butterfly: S. Cantley (Capital) 25.47s, 39th. 100m breaststroke: K. Bentley (West Auckland Aquatics) 1m 13.20s, 23rd. 400m freestyle: M. Jack (North Shore) 3m 55.85s, 21st. 200m indivdual medley: A. van der Kraay (North Shore) 2:03.08, 20th.

Women, heats, 400m freestyle: R. Linton (Howick Pakuranga) 4m 17.95s, 15th; V. Hicks (Howick Pakuranga) 4m 20.01s, 17th. 4x100m medley relay: NZ 4m 16.41s, 9th.

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TENNIS

LYON ATP TOURNAMENT

Quarter-finals: X. Malisse (Belgium) bt M. Youzhny (Russia) 6-3 6-4, R. Soderling (Sweden) bt 4-J. Johansson (Sweden) 6-3 6-4, D. Ferrer (Spain) bt J. Bjorkman (Sweden) 6-2 6-4, 7-V. Spadea (US) bt J. Melzer (Austria) 1-6 6-1 7-6 (7-2).

Semifinals: Soderling bt Spadea 6-2 6-4, Malisse bt Ferrer 6-4 6-2.

FILDERSTADT WTA GP

(Filderstadt, Germany)

Quarter-finals: 4-S. Kuznetsova (Russia) bt F. Zuluaga (Colombia) 6-4 6-1, 3-A. Myskina (Russia) bt E. Likhovtseva (Russia) 4-6 6-0 6-2, 1-A. Mauresmo (France) bt L. Raymond (US) 6-4 6-1, 2-L. Davenport (US) bt J. Jankovic (Serbia & Montenegro) 6-4 6-3.

Semifinals: Mauresmo bt Kuznetsova 7-5 6-4, Davenport bt Myskina 6-2 6-4.

JAPAN OPEN

(Tokyo)

Men's semifinals: 5-J. Novak (Czech Rep) bt 1-L. Hewitt (Australia) 6-4 4-6 6-2, 7-T. Dent (US) bt B. Ulihrach (Czech Rep) 4-6 6-4 6-1.

Final: Novak bt Dent 5-7 6-1 6-3.

Women's semifinals: 1-M. Sharapova (Russia) bt T. Tanasugarn (Thai) 6-2 6-3, M. Washington (US) bt 7-K. Koukalova (Czech Rep) 3-6 7-5 6-2.6-0 6-1.

Final: Sharapova bt Washington 6-0 6-1.

TRANSTASMAN 16-AND-UNDER TOURNEY

(Auckland)

Saturday: S. Jones (NZ) bt L. Tapper (A) 4-6 6-2 6-2, K. Vano (NZ) bt J. Swift (A) 6-3 6-4, S. Donald (A) bt A. Siddall (NZ) 7-6 7-5, J. Crowe (A) bt M. Colenbrander (NZ) 7-6 3-6 6-3.

Yesterday: Vano bt Tapper 6-3 7-5, Swift bt Jones 6-4 6-3, Crowe bt Siddall 6-2 6-1, Colenbrander bt Donald 6-4 3-6 6-3, Jones/Vano bt Swift/Tapper 6-1 6-2, Donald/Crowe bt Colenbrander/Siddall 6-3 6-0.

Result: Australia 5 (12 sets) NZ 5 (11sets).

CARO BOWL

Men.-

Pompallier 6 Kohimarama 0. L. Radovanovich bt M. Stark 6-3 6-4, J. Olsen bt M. Colenbrander 6-3 6-4, A. McNeil bt A. Childs 7-6 6-3, M. Pinel bt M. Smith 6-7 6-1 7-5, Radovanovich/Olsen bt Stark/Collenbrander 6-1 6-1, McNeil/Pinel bt Childs/Smith 6-4 6-3.

Royal Oak 5 Blockhouse Bay 1.

Parnell 5 Pakuranga 1. M. Prentice bt M. Paulik 6-2 6-0, D. King Turner lost to A. Batie 3-6 4-6, R. Radinovich bt R. Bell 6-2 6-3, S. Downs bt S. Leonard 6-2 6-4, Prentice/King-Turner bt Paulik/Patterson 6-0 6-3, Radinvoich/Downs bt Bell/Leonard 6-4 7-5.

West End 4 Remuera 2. M. Nielsen bt A. Thompson 6-1 6-2, G. Steenkamp bt J. Greenhalgh 4-6 7-6 7-6, T. Susnjak lost to J. Hooper 3-6 5-7, J. Hurley lost to J. Birse 5-7 1-6, Nielsen/Steenkamp bt Thompson/Birse 7-6 6-3, Susnjak/MeGraw bt Hooper/Greenhalgh 6-3 6-4.

Points: Parnell 15, Pompallier 15, West End 13, Blockhouse Bay 9, Royal Oak 8, Remuera 2, Pakuranga 2, Kohimarama 0.

Women.-

Kohimarama 4 Remuera 2. K. Vano bt B. Teei 5-7 6-1 6-1, V. Vano bt A. Siddall 6-7 6-4 6-2, A. Holden lost to L. Cole 1-6 0-6, S. Cavanan bt R. Moir 6-4 6-1, Vano/Vano bt Teei/Cole 6-1 6-3, Holden/Cavanan lost to Siddall/Cole 3-6 4-6.

Royal Oak 4 Mangere Combined 2. N. Kaiwai bt T. O'Connor 0-5 default, R. Dive lost to R. Hudson 3-6 2-6, N. Watts bt L. Barlow 6-3 6-2, M. O'Keefe bt M. Durie 5-7 6-2 6-2, Kaiwai/Watts lost to Hudson/Barlow 0-6 2-6, A. Swinkels/Dive bt E. Tatana/Durie 6-4 6-3.

Parnell 6 Bucklands Beach 0. N. Tippins bt J. Sim 6-2 6-2, R. Clark bt M. Bradnam 6-2 2-6 6-1, A. Trail bt A. Guthrie 6-0 6-0, R. Smith bt A. Chen 6-2 6-2, Tippins/Clark bt Sim/Bradnam 6-4 6-2, Trail/Smith bt Guthrie/Chen 6-1 6-0.

Points: Parnell 15, Royal Oak 12, Kohimarama 6, Bucklands Beach 6, Remuera 4, Mangere Combined 3, Pompallier 2.

CHELSEA CUP

Women.-

Northcote 6 Campbells Bay 0. D. Alter bt S. Taufa 6-2 7-6, P. Smith bt K. Anderson 7-5 6-1, S. McDermott bt R. Hryckiewicz 6-2 6-4, M. Edson-White bt D. Morrison 6-1 6-2, P. Nola/Smith bt Taufa/Hryckiewicz 6-1 6-1, McDermott/Edson-White bt Anderson/Morrison 6-1 6-1.

Orewa 4 Milford 2. A. de Jong bt L. Batley 5-7 6-1 6-1, D. D'Audney bt F. Johnston 6-2 6-2, C. Smith bt T. Hemehema 6-0 6-1, P. Mino lost J. Dunne 2-6 0-6, de Jong/D'Audney bt Batley/Hemehema 6-2 6-1, Smith/T. Geldard lost Johnston/Dunne 4-6 3-6.

Belmont 4 Takapuna 2. R. Hudson bt N. Watts 6-1 6-3, A. Mathers lost to J. Lee 4-6 1-6, R. King lost to R. Moir 6-2 0-6 3-6, N. Jones bt S. Tregerthan 6-1 6-1, Hudson/Mathers bt Watts/Moir 6-4 6-2, King/Jones bt Lee/Tregerthan 6-4 7-6.

Whangaparaoa 4 Mairangi Bay 1. A. Siddall bt N. Sowerby 6-2 6-1, K. White bt J. Morgan-Howell 6-2 7-5, T. Blair lost to M. Jones 1-6 6-7, A. Croad bt N. Matheson 4-6 7-6 7-5, Siddall/White bt Sowerby/Jones 6-0 6-1.

Men.-

Northcote 5 Becroft 1. A. Turner bt J. Birse 6-2 6-2, M. Topolsky lost to A. Allen 5-7 6-4 6-7, L. Russell bt B. Mustard 6-3 6-2, R. Grundy bt J. King 6-1 6-1, Turner/Topolsky bt Birse/Allen 6-3 6-3, Russell/Grundy bt B. Mustard/D. Mustard 4-6 6-3 6-4.

Campbells Bay 6 Mairangi Bay 0. M. Nielsen bt T. Susnjak 6-2 7-6, J. Hooper bt S. Somas 6-1 6-2, S. Otaka bt A. Hill 6-2 6-4, N. Mulqueeny bt B. Cressey 6-0 4-6 6-0, Nielsen/Mann bt Susnjak/Cressey 6-1 6-3, Hooper/Otaka bt Somas/Hill 6-1 6-2.

Belmont 3 (8 sets) Takapuna 3 (6 sets). J. Shortall lost to M. Prentice 4-6 2-6, D. Moser lost to M. Pinel 7-5 2-6 4-6, J. Bodle bt M. Jones 6-1 6-1, J. Crozier bt H. Keeler 6-3 6-3, Shortall/Moser lost to Prentice/Pinel 2-6 6-4 5-7, Bodle/Crozier bt Jones/Keeler 7-5 6-1.

Milford 3 (7 sets) Browns Bay 3 (6 sets). D. King-Turner bt A. Thompson 6-4 7-6, M. Hapgood lost to N. Wiles 2-6 1-6, G. Donnell bt W. Smith 6-4 7-6, K. August bt A. Ramsay 7-5 6-2, King-Turner/Hapgood lost to Thompson/Wiles 5-7 7-5 5-7, Fitzgerald/August lost to Smith/Ramsay def.

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YACHTING

AMERICA'S CUP PRE-REGATTA

(Valencia)

Round-robin one, flight 7, match 1: USA 71 bt SUI 64, delta 1:15. Match 2: NZL 81 bt FRA 69, delta 4:15. Match 3: FRA 57 bt RSA 48, delta 0:05. Match 4: ITA 74 won, ITA 59 did not finish.

Flight 4, match 3: SUI 64 bt RSA 48. Match 4: ITA 74 won, FRA 69 dnf. Match 1: NZL 81 bt ITA 59, delta 1:14. Match 2: USA 71 won, FRA 57 did not start.

Round-robin two, flight 1, match 3: SUI 64 won. ITA 59 dns. Match 4: ITA 74 bt USA 71 delta 4:45. Match 1: NZL 81 won, RSA 48 dns. Match 2: FRA 69 bt FRA 57 delta 1:03.

Leaderboard: Luna Rossa 7pts, 7 wins, 8 starts; Emirates Team NZ 7, 7, 8; Team Alinghi 6, 6, 8; BMW Oracle Racing 5, 5, 8; Le Defi 3, 3, 8; K-Challenge 3, 3, 8; Team Shosholoza 0 0 8.