KEY POINTS:
BASEBALL
MAJOR LEAGUE
LA Angels 9 Cleveland 5, Arizona 4 LA Dodgers 3, Detroit 7 Boston 2, Chicago Cubs 6 Pittsburgh 4 (15 innings), Oakland 6 Toronto 3, Seattle 7 Tampa Bay 1, Florida 10 Washington 4, NY Mets 8 Philadelphia 2, St Louis 6 Houston 4,
Cincinnati 12 Milwaukee 4, Kansas City 4 NY Yankees 0, Texas Baltimore (postponed), Minnesota 12 Chicago White Sox 5, Colorado 12 Atlanta 6, San Francisco 1 San Diego 0.
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BASKETBALL
NBA
Toronto 111 Milwaukee 93, Philadelphia 101 Detroit 94, Washington 109 Boston 95, Orlando 115 Chicago 83, Cleveland 104 New Jersey 83, NY Knicks 109 Charlotte 107, New Orleans 122 Minnesota 90, Houston 103 Seattle 80, Phoenix 96 San Antonio 79.
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BOWLS
NATIONAL INTERCLUB
(Palmerston North)
Round One
Men, Division 1: North East Valley, 6 points, differential +15; Palmerston North, 4, +12; Rawhiti, 4, - 1; Eastbourne, 2, - 6; Mt Maunganui, 2, -14; Elmwood, 0, - 6.
Singles: Lance Tasker [Mt. Maunganui] bt Gary Lawson [Eastbourne] 21-15; Jamie Hill [Rawhiti] bt Steve Ditfort [Elmwood] 24-18; Shaun Scott [North East Valley] bt Ross Ellery [Palmerston North] 21-9.
Pairs: Pat Horgan [Palmerston North] bt Steve Beel [Mt Maunganui] 24-6; Ken Fitness [Rawhiti] bt Andrew Curtain (Eastbourne) 19-17; Greg Cash [North East Valley] bt Andrew Kelly [Elmwood] 14-13.
Fours: Terry Scott [North East Valley] bt Chris Smith [Mt Maunganui] 14-12; Cory Carroll [Eastbourne] bt Peter Joyce [Elmwood] 13-11; Steve Toms [Palmerston North] bt Neville Hill [Rawhiti] 18-12.
Division 2: Tauranga South, 6 points, differential + 40; Pakuranga, 4, +10; Port Chalmers, 2, - 8; Hawera Park, 2, - 10; Motueka, 2, - 13; Northern, 2 - 19.
Singles: Russell Dawe (Port Chalmers) bt Robert Jacob (Pakuranga) 21-10; Terry Johnson (Northern) bt Ron Inglis (Motueka) 21-10; Robert Frelan (Tauranga South) bt Selwyn Lloyd (Hawera Park) 21-12.
Pairs: John Hall (Hawera Park) bt Bruce Malcolm (Port Chalmers) 21-18; Ron Gibbons (Pakuranga) bt Craig Fowler (Motueka) 21-15; Malcolm Kidd (Tauranga South) bt Grant Davis (Northern) 25-10.
Fours: Peter Clark (Tauranga South) bt Geoff Finn (Port Chalmers) 21-5; Phil Goddard (Pakuranga) bt Keith Walker (Northern) 23-8; Tony Fowler (Motueka) bt Dick Wadsworth (Hawera Park) 15-11.
Women, Division 1: Victoria 4 points, differential +10; Frankton Railway, 4, +6; Heretaunga, 2, +5; Hokonui, 2, - 6; Elmwood, 2, - 10.
Singles: Paula Meredith [Victoria] bt Doreen Schumacher [Frankton Railway] 21-12; Pam Phair [Elmwood] bt Colleen Ferrick [Heretaunga] 21-19; Caroline Downs [Kensington] bt Adele Greenfield [Hokonui] 21-20.
Pairs: Shona Klimeck [Hokonui] bt Leigh Griffin [Victoria] 16-12; Jan Malcolm [Frankton Railway] bt Bev Morel [Elmwood] 20-13; Anne Bateman [Kensington] bt Nancy Weaver [Heretaunga] 20-18.
Fours: Sue Belcher [Heretaunga] bt Irene Harvey [Hokonui] 18-9; Sue Barnand [Frankton Railway] bt Maureen Parker [Kensington] 14-6; Kay Carr [Victoria] bt Val Symes [Elmwood] 17-12.
Division 2: Papakura, 6 points, differential +18; Paraparaumu Beach, 4, +19; Kensington, 2, - 1; Richmond, 2, - 6, Northern, 2, - 12, NEV/Port Chalmers, 2, - 18.
Singles: Maria Darwin (Papakura) bt Glenda Norris- Palmer (Kensington) 21-18; Julliane Mills (Northern) bt Kay Tomlinson (Richmond) 21-15; Berenice Crowther (Paraparaumu Beach) bt Donna Scott (NEV/Port Chalmers) 21-10.
Pairs: Josie Coombe (Paraparaumu Beach) bt Maureen Rahui (Kensington) 20-11; Marie Woolly (Papakura) bt Colleen Lankshear (Richmond) 17-16; Margaret Malcolm (NEV/Port Chalmers) bt Sue Meyer (Northern) 18-14.
Fours: Janice Dalton (Northland) bt Mabel McCormick (NEV/Port Chalmers) 19-8; Meg Pennell (Papakura) bt Chris Quinn (Northern), 24-10; Jan South (Richmond) bt Helen Bethwaite (Paraparaumu Beach) 16-15.
Round two
Men, Division 1 North East Valley,10 points differential +12, Eastbourne, 7, +18; Palmerston North 6, +2; Mt Maunganui, 5, -5; Elmwood, 4, -8; Rawhiti, 4, -19.
Singles: Lawson bt Ellery 21-8; Scott bt Hill 21-15; Ditfort bt Tasker 21-19.
Pairs: Beel bt Fitness 22-11; Horgan bt Kelly 21-16; Curtain bt Cash 20-9.
Fours: Joyce bt Hill 11-10; Scott bt Toms 15-13; Smith and Carroll drew, 17-17.
Women, Division 1 Elmwood 8 points differential +13, Victoria 7, +12; Frankton Railway, 7, +8; Heretaunga, 6, +24; Kensington, 6, 2; Hokonui, 2,-37.
Singles: Phair bt Greenfield 21-18; Meredith bt Downs 21-10; Ferrick bt Schumacher 21-10.
Pairs: Morel bt Bateman 27-6; Weaver bt Griffin 23-14; Malcolm bt Klimeck 23-10.
Fours: Parker bt Harvey 21-6; Burnand and Carr drew 10-10; Symes bt Belcher 14-13.
Men, Division 2: Tauranga South, 12 points, differential 61; Northern, 6, 6; Pakuranga , 6, 0; Motueka, 6, -19; Hawera Park, 4, -23; Port Chalmers 2, - 25.
Singles: Johnson bt Dawe, 21-12; Lloyd bt Jacob, 21-11; Frelan bt Inglis, 21-8.
Pairs: Fowler bt Malcolm, 19-14; Kidd bt Gibbons, 20-17; Davis bt Hall, 27-9.
Fours: Goddard bt Finn, 15-12; Fowler bt Walker, 18-16; Clark bt Wadsworth, 14-9.
Women, Division 2: Paraparaumu Beach 10 points, differential 42; Papakura, 8, 8; Northern, 6, 1; Port Chalmers/NEV, 6, -16; Kensington, 4, -9; Richmond, 2, -16.
Singles: Mills bt Norris Palmer, 21-10; Crowther bt Darwin, 21-12; Scott bt Tomlinson 21-17.
Pairs: Rahui bt Lankshear, 18-12; Malcolm bt Woolly, 15-11; Coombe bt Meyer, 21-13.
Fours: Pennel bt Dalton, 13-10; Quinn bt South, 21-11; Bethwaite bt McCormick, 16-10.
Round 3
Men, Division 1: Palmerston North 12 points, differential +31; North East Valley, 10, -12, Eastbourne, 9, +25; Elmwood, 9, -1; Mt Maunganui, 8, +8, Rawhiti, 6, -51.
Singles: Lawson bt Hill 21-4; Ellery bt Tasker 21-17; Ditfort bt Scott 21-16.
Pairs: Beel bt Cash 23-6; Joyce bt Curtain 20-18; Horgan bt Fitness 29-12.
Fours: Toms bt Carroll 20-12; Hill bt Scott 14-12; Smith and Joyce drew 14-14.
Women, Division 1: Elmwood 14 points, differential +27; Frankton Railway, 11, +26;, Victoria, 9, 13; Heretaunga, 8, -2, Kensington, 8, -26; Hokonui, 4,-38.
Singles: Meredith bt Greenfield 21-5; Phair bt Schumacher 21-19; Ferrick bt Downs 21-16.
Pairs: Morel bt Griffin 22-13; Malcolm bt Bateman 17-12; Klimeck bt Weaver 22-6.
Fours: Burnand bt Belcher 19-4; Parker bt Carr 14-8; Symes bt Harvey 13-12.
Men, Division 2: Tauranga South, 18 points, differential 103; Pakuranga, 12, 22; Northern, 8, -15; Motueka, 8, -22; Port Chalmers, 4, -34; Hawera Park, 4, - 54.
Singles: Dawe bt Lloyd, 21-14; Jacob bt Inglis 21-17; Frelan bt Johnson 21-9.
Pairs: Gibbons bt Davis, 20-8; Craig Fowler bt Hall, 28-10; Kidd bt Malcolm, 24-11.
Fours: Goddard bt Wadsworth, 13-7; Walker bt Finn, 17-14; Clark bt Tony Fowler, 23-6.
Women, Division 2: Paraparaumu Beach, 12 points, differential 37; Northern, 12, 27; Papakura, 10, - 4; Richmond, 7, - 10, Port Chalmers, 7, - 42; Kensington, 6, - 8.
Singles: Crowther bt Norris-Palmer, 21-18; Tomlinson bt Darwin, 21-9; Mills bt Scott, 21-9.
Pairs: Rahui bt Malcolm, 29-15; Meyer bt Woolly, 18-14; Lankshear bt Coombe, 22-18.
Fours: Pennel bt Bethwaite, 18- 4; McCormick drew with South, 12 - 12; Quinn bt Dalton 21-11.
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CYCLING
GHENT-WEVELGEM
(Belgium)
Oscar Freire (Spain/Rabobank) 5hr 1min 35sec 1, Aurelien Clerc (Switzerland/Bouygues Telecom) same time 2, Wouter Weylandt (Belgium/Quick-Step) st 3, Erik Zabel (Germany/Milram) st 4, Kenny De Haes (Belgium/Topsport Vlaanderen) st 5, Luca Paolini (Italy/Acqua & Sapone) st 6, Jose Joaquin Rojas (Spain/Caisse d'Epargne) st 7, Stuart O'Grady (Australia/Team CSC) st 8, Heinrich Haussler (Germany/Gerolsteiner) st 9, Roger Hammond (Britain/High Road) st 10.
Also: Tim Gudsell (New Zealand/Francaise des Jeux) st 141.
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CRICKET
NATIONAL CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS
(Cornwall Park)
Day three.-
Sydenham 254-7 (C Ross 62no, S Chan 43, A Fullerton-Smith 37, K Williams 30) bt Naenae 193-9 (S Cross 56, N Ward 37, B Rapson 4-35, S Chan 3-31) by 61 runs.
Hawera 283 -7 (D Ebrahim 84, M Parsons 83, C Stephens 60, O Hopkins 3-44) bt City 227 (B Chard 51, O Hopkins 46, M Tulloch 44no, J Yovich 37, D Ebrahim 5-31) by 56 runs.
Cornwall 367-6 (R Nicol 124, H McCarthy 91, R Sharma 67 no, M Guptill-Bunce 34) bt Green Island 272 (D Lobb 59 no, J Munro 43, J Sheed 34, M Joyce 32) by 95 runs.
STATE CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL
(Basin Reserve)
WELLINGTON v CANTERBURY
Stumps, fourth day. -
CANTERBURY
First innings 215
Second innings (overnight 10-0)
T. Astle lbw b Gillespie 14M. Papps c Nevin b Gillespie 11J. Myburgh b Gillespie 1P. Fulton c N Parlane b Woodcock 16S. Stewart not out 84I. Robertson c M Parlane b O'Brien 27K. van Wyk lbw b Gillespie 6B. Hiini c Gellatly b Gillespie 37M. Davidson c Bowden b Gillespie 8L. Burtt not out 6Extras (1b, 9lb, 1w) 11 - - Total (for 8 wkts dec, 78 overs) 221Fall: 1/19, 2/26, 3/29, 4/61, 5/99, 6/117, 7/196, 8/214.
Bowling: M Gillespie 21-9-42-6, I O'Brien 18-2-62-1, D Bowden 4-1-21-0, G Elliott 14-4-38-0 (1w), L Woodcock 13-6-22-1, J Patel 8-1-26-0.
WELLINGTON
First innings 188
Second innings
M. Bell b Davidson 1M. Parlane c Fulton b Davidson 0N. Parlane not out 5G. Elliott lbw b Davidson 0S. Gellatly b Davidson 0C. Nevin not out 0Extras (8lb) 8 - - Total (for 4 wkts, 9 overs) 14Fall: 1/1, 2/2, 3/2, 4/6.
Bowling: L Burtt 4-2-5-0, M Davidson 4-3-1-4, H Bennett 1-1-0-0.
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CROQUET
Franklin-Manukau
H'cap Doubles:
A: B & M. Jackson (Manurewa CC) 1, R & O Puckett (Pt. Chev. CC) 2.
B: O. Knapman/C. Barnett (Pukekohe CC) 1, T & P. Reynolds (Pukekohe CC).
Open Championship Singles:
M. Cawley (Pukekohe CC) 1, B. Jackson (Manurewa CC) 2.
Championship Singles:
Div A: J. Begg (Pukekohe CC) 1, M. McInnes (Waimarie CC) 2.
Div B: G. Scott (Manurewa CC) 1, V. Fry (Pukekohe CC) 2.
Div C: M. Grant (Pukekohe CC) 1, P. Reynolds (Pukekohe CC).
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ICE HOCKEY
NHL
NY Rangers 4 New Jersey 1 (NY Rangers lead the best-of-seven series 1-0), Pittsburgh 4 Ottawa 0 (Pittsburgh lead the best-of-seven series by 1-0), Colorado 3 Minnesota 2 (Colorado lead the best-of-seven series by 1-0), San Jose 2 (Calgary lead the best-of-seven series by 1-0).
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SOCCER
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Quarter-final second leg
At Barcelona: Barcelona 1 Schalke 0. (Barcelona win 2-0 on aggregate).
At Manchester: Manchester United 1 Roma 0. (United win 3-0 on aggregate).
Revised semifinal draw: Liverpool v Chelsea, Barcelona v Manchester United. * First legs to be played on April 22 and 23
* Second legs to be played April 29 and 30.
ENGLAND
The Championship: Ipswich 1 Cardiff 1, Watford 0 Barnsley 3.
SCOTLAND
Premier League
Gretna 0 St Mirren 0.
ASIAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Group A
Al Ittihad (Syria) 0 Kuruvchi (Uzbekistan) 2, Sepahan (Iran) 2 Al Ittihad (Saudi Arabia) 1.
Group B
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya (Iraq) 0 Saipa (Iran) 1, Al Wasl (UAE) 1 Al Kuwait (Kuwait) 0.
Group C
Al Ahli (Saudi Arabia) 0 Al Wahda (UAE) 0, Al Sadd (Qatar) 0 Al Karama (Syria) 2.
Group D
Al Qadisiya (Kuwait) 1 Al Gharafa (Qatar) 0, Pakhtakor (Uzbekistan) 2 Arbil (Iraq) 0.
Group E
Changchun Yatai (China) 1 Pohang Steelers (South Korea) 0, Binh Duong (Vietnam) 1 Adelaide United (Australia) 2.
Group F
Kashima (Japan) 1 Beijing Guoan (China) 0, Krung Thai Bank (Thailand) 9 Nam Dinh (Vietnam) 1. Group G
bChunnam (South Korea) 1 Chonburi (Thailand) 0, Melbourne (Australia) 3 Gamba Osaka (Japan) 4
FIFA WORLD RANKINGS
Argentina 1, Brazil 2, Italy 3, Spain 4, Germany 5, Czech Republic 6, France 7, Greece 8, Portugal 9, Netherlands 10, England 11, Romania 12, Croatia 13, Ghana 14, Scotland 15, Mexico 16, Cameroon 17, Bulgaria 18, Colombia 19, Israel 20.
Also: Australia 43, New Zealand 77.
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SWIMMING
WORLD SHORT COURSE CHAMPS
(Manchester)
NZ results
Men
200m freestyle: Heats - Andrew McMillan 1:47.74 18, Robert Voss 1:48.29 21.
100m breaststroke: Heats - Glenn Snyders 58.67 1 (NZ record). Semifinals - Snyders 50.89 7.
100m backstroke: Heats - Daniel Bell 53.30 16. Semifinals - Bell 53.80 16.
100m butterfly: Heats - Moss Burmester 51.37 1, Corney Swanepoel 51.93 11. Semifinals - Swanepoel 50.94 3 (NZ record), Burmester 51.30 7.
Women
50m breaststroke: Heats - Zoe Baker 30.82 5. Semifinals - Baker 30.27 2 (NZ record).
100m backstroke: Liz Coster 58.71 2, Melissa Ingram 59.70 9. Semifinals - Coster 58.63 9, Ingram 59.39 12.
400m individual medley: Heats - Helen Norfolk 4:34.05 3 (NZ record). Final - Kirsty Coventry (Zimbabwe) 4min 26.52sec 1 (world record), Hannah Miley (GB) 4:27.27 2, Mireia Belmonte (Spain) 4:27.55 3. Norfolk 4:34.36 6.