ATHLETICS
SIR BARRY CURTIS 10km ROAD RACE
(Pakuranga)
Men: D. Warrander (BC) 29m 32s (race record) 1, B. Ruthe (BC) 30m 56s 2, M. Bailey (Chch) 30m 58s 3, R. Johnston (BC) 30m 59s 4, K. Rodger (Uni) 31m 1s 5, M. Ingram (Chch) 31m 4s 6, D. Summerville (CM)
31m 49s 7, S. Meredith (Pak) 32m 13s 8, J. Piggin (BC) 32m 17s 9, J. Van Hoovels (CM) 32m 42s 10.
Women: K. McIlroy (Wgtn) 33m 2s (race record) 1, S. Crumpton (Otago) 34m 20s 2, N. Carroll (Papk) 34m 53s 3, J. Ruthe (BC) 35m 36s 4, R. Moore (Cant) 36m 26s 5, S. Pearson (BC) 36m 52s 6, M. Williden (BC) 37m 8s 7.
AUCKLAND CENTRE MEETING
(Ericsson Stadium)
Men.-
100m: C. Van der Speck (BC) 10.7s 1, M. Kamut (BC) 10.9s 2, C. Walasi (BC) 11.1s 3. 200m: Kamut 22.1s 1, Walasi 22.2s 2, A. Sapoi (BC) 22.3s 3. 110m hurdles: B. Newdick (CM) 14.8s 1, Sapoi 15.1s 2, D. Cornthwaite (CM) 16.4s 3.
Discus: Newdick 42.44m 1, B. Booker (CM) 33.30m 2.
Triple jump: C. Nicolson (BC) 13.48m 1, B. Herangi (Puk) 12.08m 2, L. Clarke (BC) 11.03m 3. High jump: Herangi 1.80m 1, R. Westbury (Univ) 1.80m 2, J. Doyle (Uni) 1.75m 3. Pole vault: T. MacDermot (SA) 4.80m 1, Newdick 4.40m 2, J. McColl (BC) 4.40m 3.
Women.-
100m: C. Brunner (CM) 11.5s 1, J. Quor (Wait) 11.9s 2, N. Florenco (BC) 12.9s 3. 200m: C. Osborne (Waik) 26.1s 1, G. Hamlin (BC) 26.3s 2, J. Connor (BC) 26.6s 3. 800m: C. Buscomb (Ham) 2m 18.46s 1, S. Connor (BC) 2m 27.18s 2, S. Tordeich (BC) 2m 28.78s 3.
Long jump: Brunner 6.51m 1, A. Martens (TeS) 5.06m 2. High jump: S. Saddleton (CM) 1.65m 1, K. Kendall (ACA) 1.65m 2, S. Manning (CM) 1.55m 3.
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BASEBALL
US MAJOR LEAGUE PLAYOFFS
National League: Houston 4 St Louis 3 (Houston lead best-of-seven series 2-1).
American League: Los Angeles Angels 2 Chicago White Sox 8 (Chicago lead best-of-seven series 3-1).
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BASKETBALL
AUSTRALIAN NBL
Perth 92 (M. Shanahan 22, S. Redhage 20, T. Ronaldson 12) Hunter 75 (M. Helms 23, B. Melmeth 14).
Sydney Kings 116 (CJ. Bruton 27, J. Smith 25, D. Barlow 21) Melbourne Tigers 104 (C. Anstey 32, R. Tucker 21).
Brisbane Bullets 105 Townsville Crocodiles 94.
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CANOEING
WORLD MARATHON CHAMPIONSHIPS
(Perth)
K1 senior men: M. Busto Fernandez (Spain) 2h 34m 37s 1, E. Merchan Alonso (Spain) 2h 34m 40s 2, B. Fouhy (NZ) 2h 35m 54s 3, T. Jezek (Czech) 2h 35m 56s 4, E. De Nijs (Netherlands) 2h 36m 00s 5. S. Ferguson (NZ) dnf.
K1 senior women: A. Hemmings (Britain) 2h 16m 20s 1, V. Follath (Hungary) 2h 17m 14s 2, B. Przybylska (Poland) 2h 17m 42s 3.
Also: R. Shakespeare (NZ) 2h 50m 33s 13.
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CRICKET
SUPER SERIES SIX-DAY TEST
(Sydney)
Stumps, third day.-
AUSTRALIA
First innings
J. Langer b Harmison 0
M. Hayden c Kallis b Muralitharan 111
R. Ponting c Kallis b Flintoff 46
M. Clarke c Sehwag b Vettori 39
S. Katich run out 0
A. Gilchrist lbw b Flintoff 94
S. Watson lbw b Muralitharan 24
S. Warne c Kallis b Flintoff 5
B. Lee c Smith b Flintoff 1
G. McGrath run out 0
S. MacGill not out 0
Extras (5b, 11lb, 3w, 6nb) 25--
Total (90 overs) 345
Fall: 1/0, 2/73, 3/154, 4/163, 5/260, 6/323, 7/331, 8/339, 9/344.
Bowling: S. Harmison 18-3-60-1 (2nb, 3w), A. Flintoff 18-3-59-4 (3nb), J. Kallis 7-1-35-0 (1nb), M. Muralitharan 30-3-102-2, D. Vettori 17-3-73-1.
Second innings
J. Langer c Smith b Kallis 22
M. Hayden b Harmison 77
R. Ponting c Boucher b Flintoff 54
M. Clarke b Harmison 5
S. Katich c & b Muralitharan 2
A. Gilchrist c Kallis b Muralitharan 1
S. Watson c Boucher b Flintoff 10
S. Warne c Dravid b Flintoff 7
B. Lee c Muralitharan b Harmison 3
G. McGrath c Smith b Muralitharan 2
S. MacGill not out 0
Extras (7b, 7lb, 2nb) 16--
Total (65.3 overs) 199
Fall: 1/30, 2/152, 3/160, 4/167, 5/167, 6/170, 7/177, 8/192, 9/195.
Bowling: . Harmison 12.3-2-41-3, Flintoff 16-2-48-3 (1nb), Kallis 3-1-3-1, Muralitharan 24-4-55-3, Vettori 10-0-38-0 (1nb).
WORLD XI
First innings
G. Smith c Gilchrist b Lee 12
V. Sehwag c Katich b Warne 76
R. Dravid c Gilchrist b McGrath 0
B. Lara lbw b McGrath 5
J. Kallis c Hayden b Warne 44
Inzamam-ul-Haq st Gilchrist b MacGill 1
A. Flintoff c Lee b MacGill 35
M. Boucher c Gilchrist b Warne 0
D. Vettori not out 8
S. Harmison c Clarke b MacGill 1
M. Muralitharan c Langer b MacGill 2
Extras (1b, 1lb, 1w, 3nb) 6--
Total (47.1 overs) 190
Fall: 1/27, 2/31, 3/43, 4/134, 5/135, 6/147, 7/151, 8/183, 9/184.
Bowling: G. McGrath 12-4-34-2, B. Lee 8-1-54-1 (3nb), S. Watson 6-0-38-0 (1w), S. Warne 12-3-23-3, S. MacGill 9.1-0-39-4.
Second innings
G. Smith b McGrath 0
V. Sehwag c Gilchrist b MacGill 7
R. Dravid not out 17
B. Lara not out 0
Extras (1lb) 1--
Total (for 2 wickets, 8 overs) 25
Fall: 1/0, 2/18.
Bowling: McGrath 1-1-0-1, Lee 1-0-4-0, Warne 3-0-13-0, MacGill 3-1-7-1.
LIMITED-OVERS MATCH
(Benoni, South Africa)
NEW ZEALAND
S. Fleming lbw b Steyn 11
N. Astle c Tsolekile b Henderson 9
L. Vincent c Henderson b Steyn 7
H. Marshall c Tsolekile b Henderson 10
C. McMillan lbw b Henderson 105
J. Marshall c Tsolekile b Rudolph 64
B. McCullum c De Bruyn b Henderson 2
J. Franklin b Henderson 3
A. Adams run out (Ontong) 32
K. Mills not out 10
Extras (8lb, 12w) 20--
Total (for 9 wkts, 50 overs) 273
Fall: 1/21, 2/21, 3/33, 4/42, 5/203, 6/223, 7/224, 8/231, 9/273.
Bowling: D. Steyn 9-0-46-2, T. Henderson 10-3-38-5, J. Van der Wath 8-1-48-0, A. Morkel 6-0-27-0, R. Peterson 4-0-28-0, Z. De Bruyn 4-0-26-0, J. Rudolph 9-0-52-1.
SOUTH AFRICA A
A. Puttick b Mills 0
L. Bosman c Fleming b Franklin 16
Z. de Bruyn c Mills b Adams 40
J. Rudolph not out 73
J. Ontong c Vincent b Patel 8
A. Morkel not out 48
Extras (2b, 1lb, 1w, 10nb) 14
--Total (for 4 wkts, 43 overs) 199
Fall: 1/2, 2/31, 3/107, 4/118.
Bowling: S. Bond 8-2-29-0, K. Mills 8-0-35-1, J. Franklin 5-1-11-1, A. Adams 6-0-28-1, N. Astle 6-0-29-0, J. Patel 10-0-64-1.
Result: NZ won by 19 runs under Duckworth/Lewis method.
TOUR MATCH
(Colombo)
Stumps, third day.-
SRI LANKA A
First innings
D. Gunawardene lbw b C. Martin 0
G. Daniel c Hopkins b McSkimming 40
W. Tharanga c Sinclair b C. Martin 18
B. Mendis c Ryder b C. Martin 14
S. Kandamby c Fulton b B. Martin 44
H. Jayawardene c Ryder b C. Martin 0
G. Wijekoon c Harris b B. Martin 26
K. Lokuarachchi c C. Martin b B. Martin 8
D. Zoysa c Hopkins b C. Martin 3
S. Weerakoon not out 0
R. Jayaweera st Hopkins b B. Martin 0
Extras (1b, 4lb, 5w, 2nb) 12--
Total (63.2 overs) 165
Fall: 1/0, 2/32, 3/78, 4/90, 5/90, 6/144, 7/160, 8/163, 9/165.
Bowling: C. Martin 17-5-41-5 (5w), W. McSkimming 13-4-27-1 (1nb, 5w), C. Harris 11-5-21-0 (1nb), P. Wiseman 12-3-33-0, B. Martin 10.2-0-33-4.
NEW ZEALAND A
C. Cumming c Jayawardene b Wijekoon 1
M. Papps c Gunawardene b Zoysa 11
J. Ryder b Zoysa 20
M. Sinclair lbw b Jayaweera 6
P. Fulton not out 72
C. Harris lbw b Wijekoon 24
G. Hopkins not out 22Extras (3lb, 2nb) 5--
Total (for 5 wkts, 58 overs) 161
Fall: 1/1, 2/32, 3/33, 4/46, 5/102.
Bowling: N. Zoysa 10-2-26-2 (1nb), G. Wijekoon 12-2-30-2 (1nb), S. Weerakoon 16-3-36-0, R. Jayaweera 7-1-30-1, K. Lokuarachchi 11-3-30-0, G. Daniel 2-0-6-0.
AUCKLAND
Cup.-
Cornwall 144 bt Takapuna 103 (P. Thomas 4-10).
Grafton 238-7 (D. Crook 56, M. Horne 52; C. Batty 4-35) bt North Shore 184).
Papatoetoe 138 lost to East Coast Bays 142-4 (A. Bradley 45no, P. Walsh 45no).
Howick Pakuranga 156 lost to Parnell 157-4 (w. Barton 42, M. Cairns 60no).
Rosebowl.-
Suburbs New Lynn 217-7 (M. Guptill 49, T. Lythe 43, M. Wyatt 44) bt Cornwall 123.
Eden Roskill 102 (B. Wakefield 4-26) lost to Ellerslie 104-3 (J. Healey 51).
Waitakere 210-9 (C. Fenner 41, K. McMillan 40) bt Parnell 171 (D. Pollard 4-24).
Birkenhead 108 lost to Auckland University 109-4 (I. Billcliff 49no).
COUNTIES MANUKAU PREMIER
Manukau 310-9 (S. Purdie 47, A. Herwels 54, J. Kauao 46) bt Karaka A 75.
Karaka 143-8 (S. Andrews 77) bt Weymouth 142 (A. Carrol 5-31.)
Waiuku 179-9 (R. McNaughten 43, J. Morley 40; T. Hartland 4-25) bt Puke-Metro 171 (M. ZydenBos 44).
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EQUESTRIAN
EVENTING NZ SERIES
(Hastings )
A. Wigley (Chch) Black Drum 47.2pts 1, N. Page (Levin) Tom Collins 54.4 2, K. Van Tuyl (Woodville) Underhand 55 3, A. De Luca Oliveira (Cambridge) Clifton Checkers 56 5.
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GOLF
JAPAN OPEN
(Miki)
Leading scores after third round, par 71, Japanese unless noted, a=amateur.- T. Izawa 73 70 67, R. Kawagishi 72 66 72.
212: C. Parry (Australia) 73 72 67, H. Fujita 72 70 70, H. Sasaki 73 69 70, T. Takayama 70 70 72.
213: D. Chand (Fiji) 67 76 70.
214: S. Katayama 71 73 70, a-R. Iwai 75 69 70, Y. Kimura 70 71 73.
215: T. Taniguchi 71 74 70, T. Ichihara 73 72 70, T. Hiratsuka 75 69 71, a-Lee Won Joon (Australia) 70 72 73, D. Smail (NZ) 71 69 75, S. Conran (Australia) 70 70 75.
216: T. Kondo 71 74 71, Ye Yang (Korea) 73 71 72, Lin Keng-chi (Taiwan) 68 75 73, K. Fukabori 71 71 74, H. Kawai 72 69 75.
MADRID OPEN
Leading scores after third round, par 71, Britain and Ireland unless stated.- R. Jacquelin (France) 64 64 64.
199: D. Clarke 64 67 68, J-F. Lima (Portugal) 66 66 67.
200: P. Lawrie 68 66 66.
201: S. Little 67 66 68.
202: R-J. Derksen (Netherlands) 67 69 66, A. Hansen (Denmark) 67 69 66, M.A. Jimenez (Spain) 72 6466, I. Woosnam 69 65 68, P. Archer 70 67 66.
203: G. Fernandez-Castano (Spain) 67 71 65, I. Giner 75 60 68, R. Gonzalez (Argentina) 72 67 64, D. Lynn 69 69 65, A. Marshall 70 68 65, C. Montgomerie 72 66 65, D. Park 68 67 68.
204: G. Bourdy 69 68 67, G. Emerson 67 64 73, R. Karlsson (Swweden) 63 76 65, J.M. Lara (Spain) 67 69 68, M. Roe 63 72 69, B. Rumford (Australia) 66 71 67.
Missed cut.- S. Scahill (NZ) 73 75.
150: S. Ballesteros (Spain) 77 73.
US PGA MICHELIN CHAMPIONSHIP
(Las Vegas)
Leading scores after third round, TPC at Summerlin par 72, TPC at the Canyons par 71, US unless stated.- T. Purdy 67 65 65.
199: H. Frazar 68 63 68, C. Howell III 63 69 67, S. Lowery 67 68 64.
200: W. Short 67 67 66, K. Stadler 64 66 70.
201: J. Furyk 66 66 69, G. Ogilvy 65 69 67.
202: P. Price 68 66 68, J. Sluman 67 69 66, H. Tanaka 66 68 68, S. Gutschewski 64 71 67, S. Maruyama (Japan) 65 65 72, R.Palmer 62n 72 68
203: B. Van Pelt 70 66 67, B. Bryant 64 66 73, T. van der Walt (S Africa) 64 71 68, P. Goydos 65 65 73, J. Kelly 67 69 67, S. Leaney (Australia) 67 67 69, T. Pernice jnr 65 68 70.
204: N. Watney 67 67 70, P. Azinger 71 66 67, B. Crane 67 65 72, K. Sutherland 67 67 70, R. Imada (Japan) 64 70 70, J. Leonard 63 70 71, W. Mackenzie 65 69 70, R. Moore 67 63 74.
Missed cut.- C. Perks (NZ) 71 67.
146: M. Long (NZ) 73 73.
WOMEN'S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
(Palm Desert, California)
Leading scores after third round, par 72.- A. Sorenstam (Sweden) 64 71 66.
205: G. Park (S Korea) 65 72 68.
206: M. Wie (US) 70 65 71.
207: C. Kerr (US) 65 71 71, C. Matthew (Britain) 70 66 71.
208: P. Hurst (US) 70 70 68, M. Baena (Colombia) 68 70 70, S. Gustafson (Sweden) 70 68 70, P. Creamer (US) 66 69 73.
209: R. Jones (US) 68 69 72, Grace Park (S Korea) 67 66 76.
210: N. Gulbis (US) 67 72 71, L. Meena (S Korea) 69 69 72, C. Kung (Taiwan) 70 68 72. HOCKEY
NATIONAL LEAGUES
(Christchurch)
Men.-
Final: Canterbury 2 (J. Bradley, H. Shaw) Auckland 1 (W. McIndoe). HT: 1-0. FT: 1-1. Canterbury won with golden goal in extra time.
rd-4th: Wellington 4 (C. Thomas, J. Hilton, B. Livermore, G. Down) North Harbour 4 (S. Brill, D. Kosoof 3). HT: 2-2. FT: 4-4. Wellington won 3-1 on strokes.
th-6th: Northland 8 (P. McKinnon 4, I. Davidson 2, M. Thorne, M. McLeod) Midlands 2 (J. Forbes, R. Petherick). HT: 2-2.
th-8th: Southern 6 (J. Botting, T. Hammond,, A. Searle, C. Ashton 2, M. Ford) Central 1 (R. Menon). HT: 2-0.
Women.-
Final: Wellington 5 (S. Muirhead, K. Hauschildt, G. Blair, N. Roberts-Lang, N. Hunter) Canterbury 3 (S. Carr, M. Orr, C. Eshuis). HT: 2-2.
rd-4th: North Harbour 2 (P. Gallagher, J. Provan) Central 1 (K. Sharland). HT: 1-1.
th-6th: Auckland 3 (K. Miru, F. Kreft, K. Saunders) Midlands 1 (R. Matthews). HT: 1-0.
th-8th: Northland 4 (J. McQuinn, C. Harrison, L. Desmet, R. Rowsell) Southern 2 (A. Boyce). HT: 1-0.
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INDOOR BOWLS
ACADEMY TRIANGULAR
(Tauranga)
Sam Henderson Memorial Trophy: NZ Academy 84 pts 1, NZ Maori 52 2, Cook Islands 32 3.
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LEAGUE
TRI-NATIONS SERIES
(Sydney)
NZ 38 (C. Toopi 3, B. Webb, N. Cayless, N. Vagana tries; S. Jones 7 goals) Australia 28 (B. Tate 2, M. Gasnier 2, A. Johns, M. King tries; C. Fitzgibbon goal; Johns goal). HT: 18-18. Crowd 28,255.
TRANSTASMAN A INTERNATIONAL
(Sydney)
NZ A 40 (G. Carmont 2, L. Covell, J. Smith, T. Puletua, I. Paleaaesina, B. Harrison tries; Covell 6 goals) Kangaroos Invitational XIII 16 (M. Cooper, W. Mason, C. Wilkie tries; S. Prince 2 goals). Ht: 22-6.
INTERNATIONAL
(Hastings)
Cook Islands 24 (R. Enoka, I. Victor, N. Ford, P. Kuru, S. Mataora tries; M. Mitchell 2 goals) NZ Maori 16 (J. Trott, D. Trott, W. Hauraki tries; R. Retimana 2 goals). H: 14-12.
ENGLISH SUPER LEAGUE
Grand final: Bradford 15 (L. Pryce, L. Vainikolo tries; P. Deacon 3 goals; I. Harris field goal) Leeds 6 (D. McGuire try; G. Sinfield goal). HT: 8-6.
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MOTORSPORT
CHINA GRAND PRIX
(Shanghai)
F. Alonso (Spain) Renault 1h 39m 53.618s 1, K. Raikkonen (Finland) McLaren 4.015s 2, R. Schumacher (Germany) Toyota 25.376s 3, G. Fisichella (Italy) Renault 26.114s 4, C. Klien (Austria) Red Bull 31.839s 5, F. Massa (Brazil) Sauber 36.400s 6, M. Webber (Australia) Williams 36.842s 7, J. Button (Britain) BAR 41.249s 8, D. Coulthard (Britain) Red Bull 44.247s 9, J. Villeneuve (Canada) Sauber 59.977s 10, T. Monteiro (Portugal) Jordan 1m 24.648s 11, R. Barrichello (Brazil) Ferrari 1m 32.812s 12, A. Pizzonia (Brazil) Williams 1lap 13, R. Doornbos (Netherlands) Minardi 1 14, J. Trulli (Italy) Toyota 1 15, C. Albers (Netherlands) Minardi 5 16.
Final drivers' standings: Alonso 133pts 1, Raikkonen 112 2, M. Schumacher (Germany) 62 3, J.P. Montoya (Colombia) 60 4, Fisichella 58 5, R. Schumacher 45 6, Trulli 43 7, Barrichello 38 8, Button 37 9, Webber 36 10, N. Heidfeld (Germany) 28 11, Coulthard 24 12, Massa 11 13, Villeneuve 9 14, Klien 9 15, Monteiro 7 16, A. Wurz (Austria) 6 17.
Constructors: Renault 191 1, McLaren-Mercedes 182 2, Ferrari 100 3, Toyota 88 4, Williams-BMW 66 5, BAR-Honda 38 6, Red Bull 34 7, Sauber-Petronas 20 8, Jordan 12 9, Minardi 7 10.
AUSTRALIAN MOTORCYCLE GP
(Melbourne)
MotoGP: V. Rossi (Italy) Yamaha 41m 08.542s 1, N. Hayden (US) Honda 41m 09.549s 2, C. Checa (Spain) Ducati 41m 12.757s 3, M. Melandri (Italy) Honda 41m 12.774s 4, S. Gibernau (Spain) Honda 41m 22.630s 5, C. Edwards (US) Yamaha 41m 41.742s 6, S. Nakano (Japan) Kawasaki 41m 53.597s 7.
Leading standings: Rossi 331pts 1, Hayden 170 2, Melandri 170 3, Edwards 162 4, M. Biaggi (Italy) Honda 159 5, L. Capirossi (Italy) Ducati 148 6, Gibernau 137 7, A. Barros (Brazil) Honda 129 8, Checa 114 9, Nakano 87 10.
BAY of ISLANDS RALLY of the NORTH
A. Hawkeswood/J. Sinclair (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6.5) 1h 52m 43s 1, D. & S. Turner (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo6) 1h 53m 50s 2, K. Jones/L. Fisher (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo7) 1h 56m 01s 3, J. Hill/D. Robb (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo5) 1h 56m 09s 4, M. Jenson/B. Wright (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo3) 1h 57m 11s 5.
AUCKLAND CAR CLUB MEETING
(Pukekohe)
Road race series: R. Mountfort, 5700 Holdencommodore 1, D. O'Leary, 5000 Holden Torana S 2, B. Dunn, 6500 Chevroletcamaro 3. Race 2: Mountfort 1, B. Dunn 2, A. Sinclair, 5344 Holdencommodore 3. Race 3: K. Sutherland, 5600 Ford Mustang 1, D. Jeffreys, 2800 Datsun 260z 2, P. Burnet, 3300 Holden Torana X 3.
Production Muscle Cars: P. Urquhart, 5800 Ford Falcon 1, G. Sheweiry snr, 6100 Ford Falcon Cob 2, G. Gordon, 5700 Chevroletcamaro 3. Race 2: M. Oldham, 6170 Ford Falcon Cob 1, Gordon 2, Urquhart 3. Race 3: M. Sinclair, 5344 Holdencommodore 1, Gordon 2, J. Cowan-raiti, 5800 Ford Falcon Cou 3.
Production saloons: G. Liston, 1998 Honda Integra R 1, N. Johns, 1998 Honda Integra R 2, T. Vujnovich, 1997 Ford Escort 3. Race 2: Johns 1, Liston 2, T. Jarvis, 1600 Toyota Corolla 3. Race 3: M. Maddren, 1600 Toyota Levin 1, Jarvis 2, Vujnovich 3.
Racing saloons: P. Schubert, 5760 Ford Falcon Xa 1, R. Pratt, 4960 Holdencommodore 2, J. Peters, 3598 Porsche Gts Cup 3. Race 2: Schubert 1, Pratt 2, D. Carter, 5000 Ford Falcon 3. Race 3: C. Sargison, 5700 Holden Hq 1, B. Thurlow, 3000 Holden Calais V 2, Schubert, 5760 Ford Falcon Xa 3.
Sports & single seaters: T. Hackett, 2000 Esc Mk Iv 1, G. Houghton, 1998 Fraser Seven 2, S. Nausbaum, 2000 Fraser Clubman 3. Race 2: Hackett 1, G. Campbell, 1600 Swift Sc92 F 2, Nausbaum 3. Race 3: H. Gardiner, 1600 Van Dieman Rf01 1, Campbell 2, Houghton 3.
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RUGBY
NPC FIRST DIVISION SEMIFINALS
(Auckland)
Auckland 38 (A. Macdonald 2, K. Mealamu, D. Howlett, J. Rokocoko, M. Muliaina tries; B. Ward 4 con) North Harbour 24 (V. Waqaseduadua 2, G. Pisi, A. Tuitavake tries; L. McAlister 2 con). HT: 33-7.
(Christchurch)
Otago 37 (C. Smylie 2, C. Newby, C. Clare, J. Blackie tries; N. Evans 2 pen, 3 con) Canterbury 22 (B. Blair, R. McCaw, S. Hamilton tries; D. Carter pen, 2 con). HT: Otago 10-3.
Final: Auckland on Saturday, Auckland v Otago.
NPC SECOND DIVISION SEMIFINALS
(Pukekohe)
Nelson Bays 39 (R. Gear, L. Mulipola, R. Malneek, M. Bright, Junior Sifa tries: T. Taylor 2 pen, 4 con) Counties Manukau 37 (T. Nathan 2, L. Masaga, T. Manawatu, S. Kefu tries; Nathan 2 pen, 3 con) HT: 20-13.
(Napier)
Hawkes Bay 15 (D. Nepia 5 pen) North Otago 11 (L. Herden try; M. Adair 2 pen). HT: 3-3.
Final: Napier on Saturday, Hawkes Bay v Nelson Bays.
NPC THIRD DIVISION FINAL
(Masterton)
Wairarapa Bush 28 (S. Simanu 3, S. Henderson tries; P. Rimene 2 pen, con) Horowhenua Kapiti 23 (C. Tansley, T. Ati Iloa, D. Stemp tries; R. Aloe pen; D. Nepia pen, con). HT: Wairarapa Bush 15-3.
ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP
Bath 18 Gloucester 16, Northampton 25 London Irish 23, Leicester 16 Newcastle 16, Sale 18 Wasps 10, Worcester 22 Leeds 15.
Points: Sale 19, Leicester 18, Wasps 16, Gloucester 16, Worcester 14, London Irish 11, Bath 10, Northampton 10, Bristol 9, Saracens 8, Newcastle 8, Leeds 1.
CURRIE CUP SEMIFINALS
At Pretoria: Blue Bulls 31 Golden Lions 23.
At Cape Town: Western Province 11 Free State 16.
WOMEN'S TOUR MATCH
(Auckland)
England 53 Samoa 0.
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SOCCER
ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE
Chelsea 5 Bolton Wanderers 1, Liverpool 1 Blackburn Rovers 0, Middlesbrough 1 Portsmouth 1, Sunderland 1 Manchester United 3, Tottenham Hotspur 2 Everton 0, West Bromwich Albion 2 Arsenal 1, Wigan Athletic 1 Newcastle United 0.
ENGLISH LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP
Burnley 1 Leeds 2, Brighton 1 Cardiff 2, Coventry 1 Crystal Palace 4, Crewe 3 Luton 1, Derby 2 Stoke 1, Norwich 1 Millwall 1, Plymouth 1 Sheffield Wednesday 1, Preston 1 QPR 1, Sheffield United 1 Wolverhampton 0, Southampton 1 Hull 1, Watford 1 Leicester 2.
ENGLISH LEAGUE ONE
Barnsley 2 Blackpool 2, Brentford 0 Swindon 0, Bristol City 1 Tranmere 0, Colchester 0 Bournemouth 1, Doncaster 2 Southend 0, Gillingham 0 Yeovil 0, Huddersfield 3 Walsall 1, Milton Keynes Dons 0 Chesterfield 0, Nottingham Forest 2 Hartlepool 0, Port Vale 0 Bradford 1, Scunthorpe 2 Rotherham 2, Swansea 0 Oldham 0.
Points: Huddersfield 30, Southend 29, Swansea 27, Brentford 25, Scunthorpe 21, Port Vale 21, Nott Forest 20, Bradford 20, Bournemouth 20, Chesterfield 19, Yeovil 19, Barnsley 18, Doncaster 18, Oldham 18, Colchester 17, Walsall 17, Rotherham 16, Bristol City 16, Blackpool 15, MK Dons 14, Hartlepool 14, Gillingham 14, Tranmere 13, Swindon 8.
ENGLISH LEAGUE TWO
Barnet 1 Chester 3, Boston 3 Bristol Rovers 1, Bury 1 Darlington 0, Carlisle 1 Mansfield 0, Leyton Orient 1 Lincoln City 1, Macclesfield 0 Peterborough 4, Rochdale 3 Notts County 0, Shrewsbury 2 Stockport 2, Wrexham 4 Torquay 2, Wycombe 0 Rushden and Diamonds 0.
Points: Grimsby 27, Rochdale 26, Wycombe 26, Chester 24, Leyton O 24, Northampton 22, Oxford 21, Cheltenham 20, Carlisle 20, Wrexham 19, Boston 19, Darlington 18, Shrewsbury 18, Notts County 18, Peterborough 17, Bristol Rovers 16, Lincoln 15, Barnet 15, Bury 13, Stockport 12, Rushden 12, Torquay 12, Macclesfield 11, Mansfield 10.
SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE
Celtic 1 Hearts 1, Dunfermline Athletic 0 Falkirk 1, Hibernian 4 Kilmarnock 2, Inverness Caledonian Thistle 1 Aberdeen 1, Motherwell 1 Livingston 0.
SCOTTISH DIVISION ONE
Clyde 1 Hamilton 1, Dundee 1 Stranraer 1, Queen of South 1 Airdrie Utd 0, St Johnstone 3 Brechin 1, St Mirren 2 Ross County 0.
Points: St Mirren 19, 2. Ross County 17, Hamilton 16, St Johnstone 15, Dundee 14, Clyde 12, Stranraer 10, Airdrie 9, Queen o' Sth 6, Brechin 3.
SCOTTISH DIVISION TWO
Ayr 1 Alloa 1, Dumbarton 1 Raith 2, Forfar 3 Stirling 0, Partick 2 Morton 0, Peterhead 0 Gretna 2.
Points: Gretna 23, Morton 19, Partick 16, Raith 16, Ayr 13, Forfar 13, Alloa 10, Peterhead 9, Dumbarton 5, Stirling 3.
SCOTTISH DIVISION THREE
Albion 0 Cowdenbeath 3, Arbroath 2 Elgin 0, East Fife 3 East Stirling 1, Montrose 0 Queens Park 1, Stenhousemuir 0 Berwick 1.
Points: Berwick 26, Stenhousemuir 19, East Fife 19, Cowdenbeath 18, Queens Park 14, Arbroath 10, Elgin 7, E Stirling 7, Montrose 6, Albion 5.
AUSTRALIAN A-LEAGUE
NZ Knights 0 Queensland Roar 2 (Hyuk-Su Seo, M. Baird). HT: 0-1.
Newcastle Jets 4 Adelaide 2.
Melbourne 5 Sydney 0.
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TENNIS
VIENNA OPEN
Quarter-finals: 7-J.C. Ferrero (Spain) bt 1-D. Nalbandian (Argentina) 7-6 (7-5) 6-3, 4-I. Ljubicic (Croatia) bt 6-F. Gonzalez (Chile) 6-3 7-5, 3-R. Stepanek (Czech) bt 8-F. Lopez (Spain) 7-6 (10-8) 7-6 (7-5), 5-T. Robredo (Spain) bt J-R. Lisnard (France) 6-1 6-1. Semifinals: Ljubicic bt Robredo 7-6 6-4, Ferrero bt Stepanek 7-6 (7-3) 6-3.
STOCKHOLM OPEN
Quarter-finals: 5-O. Rochus (Belgium) bt J. Bjorkman (Sweden) 1-6 7-6 (7-3) 6-2, 6-J. Blake (US) bt A. Martin (Spain) 6-1 6-2.
Semifinals: P. Srichaphan (Thailand) bt D. Sanguinetti (Italy) 4-6 7-5 6-3, Blake bt Rochus 6-4 6-3.
KREMLIN CUP
(Moscow)
Women's quarter-finals: 4-E. Dementieva (Russia) bt 6-A. Myskina (Russia) 6-2 6-3, D. Safina (Russia) bt 1-M. Sharapova (Russia) 1-6 6-4 7-5, 3-M. Pierce (France) bt E. Likhovtseva (Russia) 7-5 4-6 7-6 (8-6), F. Schiavone (Italy) bt 8-S. Kuznetsova (Russia) 6-3 6-1.
Semifinals: Pierce bt Safina 7-6 (7-2) 6-3, Schiavone bt Dementieva 6-3 6-1.
Men's semifinals: 6-N. Kiefer (Germany) bt I. Kunitsyn (Russia) 6-2 6-4, 7-I. Andreev (Russia) bt D. Tursunov (Russia) 5-7 7-5 6-2.
CHELSEA CUP
Women.-
Northcote 6 Whangaparaoa 0. P. Nola bt K. White 6-0 6-3, D. Alter bt T. Blair 6-2 6-3, M. White bt D. Garea 6-2 6-1, S. McDermott bt H. White 6-7 6-4 6-0, Nola/Alter bt K. White/Garea 6-2 6-3, White/McDermott bt Blair/H. White 6-1 6-4.
Mairangi Bay 6 Milford 0. P. Smith bt L. Batley 6-2 6-2, N. Sowerby bt J. Moir 6-4 0-6 6-1, B. Preston bt T. Dalton 6-3 7-5, J. Morgan-Howell bt R. O'Hare 6-0 6-0, Smith/Sowerby bt Batley/Dalton 6-4 2-6 6-2, Preston/Morgan-Howell bt Moir/O'Hare 6-1 6-1.
Takapuna 4 Belmont 2. N. Ludwig bt B. Teei 7-5 6-4, J. Lee bt T. King 6-2 5-7 6-1, R. Moir bt R. King 6-1 6-2, S. Tregerthan lost to N. Jones 3-6 6-2 0-6, Ludwig/Tregerthan lost to Teei/Jones 3-6 2-6, Lee/Moir bt King/King 6-3 6-2.
Campbells Bay 4 Becroft 2. S. Lee bt V. Vano 6-0 6-1, V. Wild lost D. D'Audney 3-6 5-7, K. Anderson bt D. Popovich 6-4 6-3, R. Hryckiewicz bt J. Marshall 6-3 6-2, Lee/Wild bt Vano/D'Audney 6-2 6-3, Anderson/Hryckiewicz lost to Rodreguez/Marshall 7-6 def.
Men.-
Northcote 6 Takapuna 0. M. Prentice bt N. Allen 6-2 6-3, A. Old bt B. Patterson 6-1 6-3, M. Topolsky bt B. Alai 6-0 6-3, Y. van der Westhuizen bt M. Jones 6-1 6-0, Prentice/Topolsky bt Allen/Patterson 6-3 6-3, van der Westhuizen/L. Russell bt Alai/Jones 3-6 6-1 6-0.
Greenhithe 4 Belmont 2. T. Susnjak lost to M. Thompson 0-6 5-7, J. McKenzie bt N. Turner 7-6 6-1, J. Mole lost to J. Bodle 2-6 6-3 0-6, A. McDougall bt J. Crozier 6-3 3-6 6-1, Susnjak/McKenzie bt Thompson/Turner 3-6 6-0 6-4, Mole/McDougall bt Bodle/Crozier 6-3 6-2.
Browns Bay 5 lead Becroft 0 (1 match not yet completed). M. Simpson bt J. Birse 6-2 7-5, N. Wiles bt A. Birse 6-4 4-6 6-1, W. Smith bt B. Mustard 6-2 4-6 6-4, A. Hill bt A. Knowles 7-5 7-6, Simpson/A. Ramsey v J. Birse/D Mustard (not completed), Wiles/Smith bt B. Mustard/Knowles 6-2 6-4.
Campbells Bay 4 Milford 2. L. Radovanovich lost to A. Thompson 1-6 5-7, D. Willman bt K. Doh 6-1 6-1, S. Downs bt A. Staub 6-3 6-1, W. August lost to K. August 6-3 1-6 4-6, Radovanovich/Willman bt Thompson/Hapgood 6-3 4-6 7-6 (7-4), Downs/August bt Doh/Staub 6-1 7-5.
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CARO BOWL
Women.-.
Parnell 6 Pompallier 0. P. Nola bt M. White 6-1 6-0, N. Tippins bt D. D'Audney 6-2 6-4, L. Wilkinson bt H. Woon 6-1 6-1, R. Clarke bt E. Todd 6-1 6-0, Nola/Tippins bt White/Todd 6-0 6-2, Wilkinson/Amanda Trail bt D'Audney/Woon 6-4 6-1.
Kohimarama 4 Royal Oak 2. K. Vano bt N. Kaiwai 6-4 6-2, V. Vano bt A. Swinkels 7-6 4-6 6-2, S. Cavan lost to S. Henderson 6-3 6-4, H. Fick bt K. Bradnam 7-6 6-2, K. Vano/M. O'Keefe lost to Kaiwai/Swinkels 4-6 1-6, V. Vano/Cavan bt Henderson/Bradnam 6-1 6-0.
Remuera 5 Mangere Combined 1. N. Ludwig bt M. Durie 6-4 6-3, B. Teei bt L. Barlow 0-6 6-3 6-4, L. Cole bt A. Chen 6-4 6-3, R. Moir bt E. Tatana 6-4 6-2, Ludwig/Leanne Gibson bt Durie/Barlow 1-6 7-6 7-6, Moir/Cole lost to Tatana/Chen 2-6 6-7.
Points after two rounds: Parnell 15, Kohimarama 14, Royal Oak 9, Remuera 8, Mangere Combined 2, Pompallier 0.
Men.-
Blockhouse Bay 4 Pompallier 2. D. Willman bt J. Shortall 6-3 6-3, L. Radovanovich lost to J. Olsen 4-6 5-7, A. Turner bt A. Old 7-6 7-5, N. Turner bt A. McNeil 7-6 7-5, Willman/A. Turner bt Shortall/Olsen 6-4 6-1, Radovanovich/N. Turner lost to McNeil/Old 6-7 4-6.
Pakuranga 4 Remuera 2. M. Colenbrander lost to J. Greenhalgh 4-6 4-6, A. Batie bt R. Radinovich 6-2 6-3, J. Meredith bt J. Pilbro 6-4 6-1, N. Posarosnik lost to S. Gould 2-6 0-6, Colenbrander/Meredith bt Greenhalgh/Gould 7-6 6-7 6-4, Batie/S. Leonard bt Radinovich/P. Grubi 4-6 6-4 7-6.
Parnell 5 West End 1. A. Thompson bt G. Steenkamp 6-2 6-0, B. Parun bt M. Thompson 7-5 6-3, M. Prentice lost to T. Susnjak 4-6 4-6, P. Solil bt J. MacKenzie 6-2 6-4, A. Thompson/Prentice bt Steenkamp/Susnjak 6-4 7-6, Parun/S. Downs bt Thompson7-5 7-6.
Royal Oak 4 Herne Bay 2. M. Simpson bt J. Birse 6-0 6-0, A. Branks bt A. Birse 6-2 5-7 6-4, A. Allen bt B. Mustard 6-2 6-1, Quichee Wong lost to K. August 6-3 4-6 6-3, Simpson/Allen bt Birse/Birse 6-1 6-1, Allen/Wong lost to B. Mustard/D. Mustard 6-7 6-4 6-4.
Points after three rounds: Parnell 21, Blockhouse Bay 19, Pakuranga 16, Pompallier 13, West End 12.
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TRIATHLON
IRONMAN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
(Hawaii)
Men: F. Al Sultan (Germany) 8h 14m 17s 1, C. Brown (NZ) 8h 19m 36s 2, P. Reid (Canada) 8h 20m 04s 3, R. Beke (Belgium) 8h 22m 30s 4; C. Widoff (US) 8h 23m 01s 5.
Also: B. Foster (NZ) 8h 54m 41s 32, J. Newsom (NZ) 9h 33m 47s 55, S. Sheldrake (NZ) 11h 12m 56s 74.
Women: N. Badmann (Switzerland) 9h 09m 30s 1, M. Jones (Aust) 9h 11m 51s 2, K. Major (Aust) 9h 12m 39s 3, J. Lawn (NZ) 9h 14m 53s 4, K. Allen (Austria) 9h 22m 08s 5.
Also: K. Ballance (NZ) 9h 46m 36s 15th.
COMMONWEALTH GAMES QUALIFYING TRIALS
(Melbourne)
km swim/40km bike/10km run.-
Women: A. Luxford (Aust) 2h 02m 54s 1, J. Dibens (England) 2hn 03m 39s 2, A. Hewitt (NZ) 2h 04m 46s 3, D. Tanner (NZ) 2h 05m 02s 4, E. Williamson (NZ) 2h 05m 08s 5, N. Samuels (NZ) 2h 05m 33 6.
Also: T. McLeod (NZ) 2h 10m 31s 13.
Men: T. Don (England) 1h 48m 17s 1, G. Bennett (Aust) 1h 48m 27s 2, B. Docherty (NZ) 1h 48m 31s 3, K. Gemmell (NZ) 1h 48m 48s 4.
Other NZers: T. Bozzone 1h 49m 21s 8, S. Reed 1h 51m 31s 11, N. Richmond 1h 52m 04s 13, S. Walker 1h 56m 18s 21, J. Elvery 2h 00m 09 28, C. Ellice dnf.
ATHLETICS
SIR BARRY CURTIS 10km ROAD RACE
(Pakuranga)
Men: D. Warrander (BC) 29m 32s (race record) 1, B. Ruthe (BC) 30m 56s 2, M. Bailey (Chch) 30m 58s 3, R. Johnston (BC) 30m 59s 4, K. Rodger (Uni) 31m 1s 5, M. Ingram (Chch) 31m 4s 6, D. Summerville (CM)
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