KEY POINTS:
BADMINTON
ALL ENGLAND CHAMPIONSHIP
(Birmingham),
Men's singles, first round (prefix dentoes seeding):- 1-L. Dan (China) bt R. Hashim (Malaysia) 24-22 16-21 21-9, 2-C. Jin (China) bt A. Smith (England) 21-11 21-13, 6-C. Yu (China) bt C. Y. Kit (Hong Kong) 21-10 21-18, 8-H. Hashim (Malaysia) bt J.
Moody (NZ) 26-24 21-17, 7-K. Jonassen (Denmark) bt P. Wacha 21-14 21-17
Men's doubles qualifying:- Anugritayawon/Prapakamol (Thailand) bt D. Shirley/J. Gordon (NZ) 22-20 21-19.
Women's singles qualifying:- H.-J. Lee (Korea) bt R. Hindley (NZ) 14-21 21-15 21-11
First round:- 8-P. Hongyan (France) bt H. Chia-Chi (Australia) 21-17 21-15, 1-X. Xingfang (China) bt J. Meulendijks (Netherlands) 21-14 21-9, 4-X. Huaiwen (Germany) bt L. Li (Singapore) 21-8 21-9, 5-Z. Lin (China) bt S. Hughes (Scotland) 21-11 21-14, J. Yanjiao (China) bt 6-Y. Jie (Netherlands) 21-19 18-21 21-6
Mixed doubles, first round:- D. Shirley (NZ)/J. Quay (Malaysia) bt A. Nikolaenko/N. Vislova (Russia) 21-8, 21-19
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BASKETBALL
NBL
Wellington Saints 98 (A. Majstrovich 20, A. Rice 17, T. McLean 17, J.D. Collins 13, T. Lewis 13) Auckland Stars 79 (L. Tait 22, C. Frank 16, D. Lambert 16)
NBA
Toronto 94 Memphis 87, Philadelphia 92 Seattle 89, Atlanta 100 Washington 97, Houston 111 Boston 80, Miami 103 Chicago 70, Cleveland 101 Detroit 97, Milwaukee 110 LA Lakers 90.
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BOWLS
TRANSTASMAN TEST SERIES
(Christchurch)
Men:-
Singles:- NZ (A. Forsyth) 21, Australia (N. Rice) 18.
Fours:- Australia (B. Lester/A. Kiepe/S. Caundle/W. Turley) 19, NZ (S. McIlroy/A. Todd/D. Wilson/R. Girvan) 18.
Pairs:- Australia (Kiepe/Caundle) 22, NZ (Todd/Wilson) 15.
Triples:- Australia (Lester/Turley/Rice) 20, NZ (McIlroy/Forsyth/Girvan) 15.
Test result:- Australia 6, NZ 2.
Women:-
Singles:- NZ (V. Smith) 21, Australia (J. Keegan) 13.
Fours:- Australia (N. Tucker/S. Renshaw/C. Duke/K. Murphy) 13, NZ (M. Campbell/J. Khan/S. Sims/J. Edwards) 12.
Pairs:- NZ (Smith/Edwards) 27, Australia (Keegan/Murphy) 13.
Triples:- Australia (Tucker/Renshaw/Duke) 24, NZ (Campbell/Khan/Sims) 10.
Test result:- NZ 4 (differential +7), Australia 4.
Development (under 25):-
Men:-
Singles:- Australia (A. Sherriff) 21, NZ (S. Wood) 14.
Fours:- Australia (J. McKenzie/B. Cheyne/B. McCallum/L. Schraner) 30 NZ (B. Signal/I. Denny/A. Kelly/M. Gallop) 18.
Pairs:- Australia (Cheyne/Sherriff) 16, NZ (Wood/Gallop) 14.
Triples:- NZ (Signal/Denny/Kelly) 20, Australia (McKenzie/McCallum/Kelly) 12.
Test result:- Australia 6, NZ 2.
Women:-
Singles:- NZ (G. Baildon) 21, Australia (S. Rumble) 15.
Fours:- NZ (G. Watts/C. McCaul/O. Davids/M. Jones) 17, Australia (R. Quail/K. Wray/M. Macaulay/P. Rowe) 17.
Pairs:- Australia (Quail/Macaulay) 19, NZ (McCaul/Davids) 14.
Triples:- NZ (Watts/Baildon/Jones) 17, Australia (Rumble/Wrey/Rowe) 14.
Test result:- NZ 6, Australia 2.
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BOXING
TITLE PROMOTION
(Sydney Entertainment Centre)
WBA super middleweight world title:- A. Mundine (NSW) 75.9kg bt S. Soliman (Vic) 75.4kg, 9th round TKO.
WBA Pan African heavyweight title:- S. Cameron (NZ) 104.4kgs bt B. Mirovic (NSW) 118.0kgs, 7th round KO.
Jnr lightweight:- M. Elomar (NSW) 58.7kgs bt P. Buachai (Thailand) 57.3kgs, KO rd 1.
Jnr welterweight:- L. Gostellow (Victoria) 63.3kgs bt R. Oyan (NSW) 62.7kgs, TKO rd 2 doctor stopped fight.
Welterweight:- R. Grech (NSW) 66.0kgs bt J. Crowe (NSW) 64.4 kgs, majority pts.
Catchweight:- K. Artang (NSW) 54.7kgs drew K. Buckley (NSW) 56.1kgs.
Super middleweight:- S. Yannick (Vic) 75.5kgs bt W. Parker (NSW) 75.6kgs, majority pts.
Super middleweight:- P. Kazzi (NSW) 76.1kgs bt P.Veijo (NZ) 76.1kgs, unanimous pts.
Catchweight:- D. Baff (NSW) 79.2kgs bt S. Vaka (Fiji) 82.0kgs, KO rd 2.
Light heavyweight:- J. Withers (NSW) 86.6kgs bt J. Clements (NSW) 87.3kgs, unanimous pts.
Heavyweight:- L.Mason (NSW) 124.1kgs bt J. Justice (NSW) 99.1kgs, KO rd 1.
Heavyweight:- J. Hopoate (NSW) 107.7kgs bt R. Tutaki (NZ) 114.5kgs, KO rd 2.
Heavyweight:- S. Haumono (NSW) 108.1kgs bt F. T.Tuimanono (Fij) 99.0kgs, KO rd 1.
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CRICKET
STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
AUCKLAND V CENTRAL DISTRICTS
(Eden Park Outer Oval)
Final day of four:-
AUCKLAND
First innings314CENTRAL DISTRICTS
First innings224AUCKLAND
Second innings
T. McIntosh c Hegglun b Hefford 14
R. Jones b Baldwin 120
M. Guptill c Sinclair b Schaw 24
R. Nicol not out 54
C. De Grandhomme c GR Hay b RJ Schaw 29
D. Houpapa c Griggs b Hegglun 32
R. Young not out 4
Extras (3lb, 1w, 3nb) 7
--Total (for 5 wkts dec, 96 overs) 284
Fall: 1/59, 2/163, 3/163, 4/212, 5/278.
Bowling: B. Hefford 13-3-32-1 (3nb), G. Hegglun 15-3-50-1, S. Baldwin 13-2-33-1, A. Niblett 12-2-34-0 (1w), M. Sinclair 1-0-7-0, R. Schaw 31-3-96-2, J. How 11-0-29-0.
CENTRAL DISTRICTS
Second innings
J. How c Young b Adams 3
P. Ingram lbw b Martin 1
M. Sinclair lbw b Adams 0
G. Hay c Guptill b Adams 0
B. Griggs lbw b Hayne 69
T. Weston c Adams b Martin 152
S. Baldwin c Jones b Hayne 0
A. Niblett st Young b Hayne 22
R. Schaw c McIntosh b Nico l2
G. Hegglun c Young b Martin 9
B. Hefford not out0Extras (7b, 4lb, 8w, 3nb)22--Total (84 overs)280Fall: 1/10, 2/10, 3/10, 4/10, 5/178, 6/188, 7/234, 8/267, 9/280, 10/280.
Bowling: A. Adams 18-4-47-3 (2w), C. Martin 21-4-80-3 (2nb), L. Shaw 12-1-49-0 (3w), C. De Grandhomme 2-1-3-0 (2w), T. McIntosh 2-1-5-0 (1nb), G. Hayne 26-3-80-3 (1w), R. Nicol 3-1-5-1.
Result:- Auckland won by 94 runs.
NORTHERN DISTRICTS V OTAGO
(Seddon Park)
Final day:-
NORTHERN DISTRICTS
First innings 523-7 dec
OTAGO
First innings 408-8 dec
NORTHERN DISTRICTS
Second innings
B. Watling c Harvie b McMillan 8
B. Wilson c Redmond b Harvie 37
A. Evans b McMillan 6
H. Marshall lbw b McMillan 10
G. Aldridge b Scott 0
J. Marshall not out 45
N. Horsley not out 29
Extras (1b, 4lb, 5w, 5nb) 15
--Total (for 5 wkts dec, 28 overs) 150
Fall: 1/12, 2/20, 3/47, 4/50, 5/93.
Bowling: J. McMillan 11-1-53-3 (5w, 3nb), M. Harvie 5-0-21-1, B. Scott 9-3-14-1, J. Sheed 2-0-43-0 (2nb), C. Cumming 1-0-14-0.
OTAGO
Second innings
C. Cumming b Andrews 18
J. Sheed c Watling b Southee 0
A. Redmond c Watling b Aldridge 34
G. Todd lbw b Southee 46
N. Broom b Arne l7
G. Hopkins lbw b Aldridge 9
N. McCullum b Aldridge 5
B. Scott not out 29
M. Harvie run out 12
N. Turner b Arnel 10
J. McMillan not ou t0
Extras (5b, 19lb, 2w, 1nb) 27
--Total (for 9 wkts, 78 overs)197
Fall: 1/0, 2/58, 3/66, 4/87, 5/100, 6/114, 7/140, 8/166, 9/197.
Bowling: G. Aldridge 22-8-37-3, T. Southee 17-4-45-2, B. Arnel 19-9-48-2 (2w), S. Andrews 16-1-34-1 (1nb), B. Martin 4-2-9-0.
Result:- Match drawn. First innings points to Northern Districts.
CANTERBURY V WELLINGTON
(QEII Park, Christchurch)
Final day:-
CANTERBURY
First innings 613-7 dec
WELLINGTON
First innings
S. Fairley c Harris b Bennett 59
L. Woodcock c Hiini b Bennett 30
M. Parlane c Rae b Ellis 31
J. Ryder c Ellis b Astle 25
N. Parlane c and b Astle 9
G. Elliott c van Wyk b Hiini 107
S. Mills b Bennett 171
C. Nevin c Harris b Bennett 98
D. Bowden not out 31
I. O'Brien not out 15
Extras (8b, 15lb, 4w, 11nb) 38
--Total (for 8 wkts, 219.5 overs) 614
Fall: 1/66, 2/111, 3/146, 4/162, 5/198, 6/382, 7/558, 8/568.
Bowling: H. Bennett 33-9-99-4 (3w, 3nb), W. Lonsdale 30-10-83-0 (1w, 1nb), B. Hiini 28-3-101-1 (2nb), I. Robertson 29.5-6-112-0 (1nb), C. Harris 31-15-42-0 (2nb), A. Ellis 30-7-62-1 (1nb), T Astle 38-9-92-2 (1nb).
Result:- Match drawn. First innings points to Wellington.
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CYCLING
WOMEN'S TOUR OF NEW ZEALAND
(Masterton)
Second stage (110km from Martinborough to Masterton):- O. Wood (T-Mobile, Australia) 2hr 46min 20sec 1, J. Kiesanowski (NZ) at same time (ast) 2, L. Markerink (Flexpoint, Netherlands) ast 3, J. Macpherson (Australian Institute of Sport) ast 4, N. Egyed (AIS) ast 5, L. van Gilder (Cheerwine, US) ast 6, L. Gunnewuk (Flexpoint) ast 7, O. Gollan (Australia) ast 8, A. Beutler (Flexpoint, Switzerland) ast 9, L. Hoson (Cheerwine, Canada) ast 10.
General classification after two stages:- I.-Y. Teutenberg (T-Mobile, Germany) 3hr 56min 24sec 1, Kiesanowski at 4sec 2, van Gilder ast 3, Ch. Becker (Germany) at 6sec 4, Egyed at 10sec 5, Hobson ast 6, J. Arndt (T-Mobile, Germany) ast 7, Gunnewuk ast 8, S. Ljungskog (Flexpoint, Sweden) ast 9, C. Cheatley (Cheerwine, NZ) at 17sec 10.
NORTH HARBOUR CRITERIUM
(North Harbour Stadium)
Novice:- R. Sheath 1, R. Sheath 2, M. Oram 3
C Grade:- M. Williams 1, J. Oram 2, C. Harding-Sheath 3
B Grade:- D. Parker 1, A. Edwards 2, N. Hilder 3
Full Cycle A Grade:- B. Aldrich 1, N. Harding-Sheath 2, L. Reynolds 3
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GOLF
AUSTRALASIAN TOUR ORDER OF MERIT
1. S. Sterling, US, $140,772.42
2. D. Lutterus, SA, $81,032.22
3. J. Nitties, NSW, $62,656.78
4. M. Leishman, Vic, $61,335.82
5. B. Jones, NSW , $51,069.11
6. A. Price, NSW, $50,323.22
7. C. Parry, NSW, $47,075.28
8. N. Flanagan, NSW, $39,834.12
9. A. Bland, SA, $38,670.04
10. T. Pilkadaris, WA , $36,889.33
11. P. Senior, Qld , $35,856.88
12. P. Fowler, NSW , $31,051.06
T13. A. Scott, Qld, $28,804.00, B. Kennedy, Qld , $28,804.00, M. Millar, ACT , $28,804.00
16. G. Chalmers, WA, $28,338.30
17. B. Rumford, WA, $27,572.40
18. M. Brown, NZ , $23,742.90
19. P. Wilson, Vic, $20,679.30
20. D. Smail, NZ , $20,385.70
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ICE HOCKEY
NHL
Tampa Bay 3 Edmonton 1, Anaheim 2 Phoenix 1, Colorado 3 Buffalo 2, Columbus 3 Los Angeles 2.
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SKIING
WORLD JUNIOR ALPINE CHAMPIONSHIPS
(Altenmarkt-Zanchensee, Austria)
Downhill:- B. Feuz (Switzerland) 1.38.41 1, T. Cafe (Queenstown) 1.42.11 43 (Cafe scored a personal best 81 points)
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SOCCER
EUROPEAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
First knockout round, second leg:-
AC Milan 1 (Kaka 93) Celtic 0, after extra time (AC Milan win 1-0 on aggregate)
Arsenal 1 (Alex 58 own goal) PSV Eindhoven 1 (Alex 83) Bayern Munich 2 (R. Makaay 1, Lucio 66) Real Madrid 1
(4-4 on aggreagate, Bayern Munich win on away goals rule)
Manchester United 1 (H. Larsson 72) Lille 0 (Manchester United win 1-0 on aggregate)
ASIAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Group A:- AL Arabi 0 AL Zawra'a 1, Al Rayyan 0 Al Wahda 1
Group B:- Al Hilal 1 Al Kuwait 1
Group C:- Al Najaf 0 Neftchi 1, Al Karama 2 Al Sadd 1
Group D:- Al Ain 0 Al Shabab 2, Sepahan 2 Al Ittihad 1
Group E:- Urawa Reds 3 Persik Kediri 0, Shanghai Shenhua 1 Sydney FC 2
Group F:- Bangkok University 0 Chunnam Dragons 0, Arema Malang 1 FT 3 Kawasaki Frontale
Group G:- Adelaide United 0 Shandong Luneng 1, Seongnam Chunma 4 Dong Tam Long An 1
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SWIMMING
NEW ZEALAND AGE GROUP CHAMPIONSHIPS
(Te Rapa, Hamilton)
Day three:-
Girls 200m freestyle:-
13 years and under:- R. Stothard (Howick Pakuranga) 2:11.84, 1; C. Francis (North Shore) 2:11.86, 2; L. Baker (Kiwi West) 2:13.51, 3.
14 years:- S. Lee (Capital) 2:10.50, 1; A. Rupapera (Stratford) 2:10.84, 2; S. Lucie-Smith (Karori) 2:10.94, 3.
15 years:- C. Benson (Sundevils) 2:08.09, 1; P. Hayes (Aquagym) 2:11.31, 2; J. Wright (Howick Pakuranga) 2:11.95, 3.
Boys 400m individual medley:-
13 years and under:- J. Drury (Greendale) 5:06.07, 1; R. Cox (Capital) 5:11.21, 2; A. McEwen (Central City) 5:11.54, 3.
14 years:- M. Donaldson (Coast) 4:46.12, 1; B. McFetridge (TSW Dolphins) 4:59.31, 2; B. Gillies (Napier Aquahawks) 5:00.25, 3.
15 years:- C. Burrows (Howick Pakuranga) 4:40.59, 1; D. Dunlop-Barrett (Bell Block) 4:49.64, 2; C. Ball (Southland) 4:55.76, 3.
Girls 100m backstroke:-
13 years and under:- J. Buchanan (Kiwi West) 1:08.95, 1; S. Sturm (Watties Swim City) 1:09.77, 2; J. Marston (West Auckland) 1:09.98, 3.
14 years:- L. Speer (Metro) 1:07.80, 1; L. Quilter (Comet) 1:08.59, 2; N. Johns (West Auckland) 1:09.14, 3.
15 years:- T. Mackintosh (North Shore) 1:06.56, 1; A. Clarke (Waterhole) 1:06.57, 2; Z. Danvers (Napier Aquahawks) 1:08.55, 3.
SWD, 14 and under:- S. Pascoe (QEII) 1, M. Fisher (Upper Hutt) 2, R. Dubber (North Shore) 3.
SWD 15 and over:- C. Labuschagne (Otumoetai) 1.
Boys 50m butterfly:-
13 years and under:- J. Solomon (Ace) 28.93, 1; T. Jones (Central City) 29.08, 2; C. Porter (Aquagym) 29.13, 3.
14 years:- Donaldson 27.26, 1; K. Loomans (West Auckland) 27.53, 2; B. Stark (West Auckland) 28.51, 3.
15 years:- N. Varoy (Parnell) 27.03, 1; T. McEwan (Central) 27.96, 2; A. Moss (Metro) 27.30, 3.
SWD 17 and under:- C. Leslie (Whangarei) 1.
SWD 18 and over:- D. Sharpe (West Auckland) 1.
Girls 200m breaststroke:-
13 years and under:- E. Brown (Ashburton) 2:45.56, 1; P. Michael (Kiwi West) 2:45.64, 2; B. Green (Howick Pakuranga) 2:45.99, 3.
14 years:- Rupapera 2:42.36, 1; N. Mitchell (Mana) 2:46.60, 2; R. Smith (Southland) 2:47.55, 3.
15 years:- K. Briden (Kaiapoi) 2:42.56, 1; J. Johns (West Auckland) 2:44.50, 2; E. Finlay (Kiwi West) 2:47.82, 3.
Boys 100m freestyle:-
13 years and under:- J. Lee (North Shore) 59.03, 1; R. Parker-Iida (Parnell) 59.54, 2; P. Yates (Howick Pakuranga) 59.63, 3.
14 years:- Stark 57.31, 1; J. Wyn-Harris (Central Hawkes Bay) 57.65, 2; M. Wilson (TSW Dolphins) 58.34, 3.
15 years:- Burrows 54.80, 1; M. Turner (Laser Mt Eden) 55.76, 2; Simpson 55.86, 3.
SWD 17 and under:- Leslie 1.
SWD 18 and over:- Sharp 1, M. Ardern (Fairfield) 2.TENNIS
ASB PRO CIRCUIT
(Hamilton)
Men's singles, second round:- WC-S. Rea (NZ) bt P. Simpatiaji (Ina) 6-4 6-6, Q-E. Sie (Ina) bt Y. Bezeruk (Aus) 7-6(6) 7-6(4), C. Ebelthite (Aus) bt P. Sun (Chn) 6-7(1) 6-4, Q-C. Ball (Aus) bt 7-D. King-Turner (NZ) 6-2 2-6 7-5, (5) R. Juniad (Aus) bt Q-T. Hahn (US) 7-6(5) 6-3, K.-T. Im (Kor) bt A. Weintraub (Isr) 6-3 6-2, R. Haybittel (Aus) bt 6-D. Valtzer (Isr) 6-1 7-6(0), 1-N. LIndahl (Aus) bt H.-W. Nam (Kor) 6-4 6-3.
Women's singles, second round:- L. Zhang (Hkg) bt 1-Y. Chen (Tpe) 6-3 6-2, E. Sema (Jpn) bt 7-N. Wannasuk (Tha) 7-6(6) 6-3, 4-M. Tanaka (Jpn) bt C. Chan (Aus) 6-2 6-4, WC-D. Hollands (NZ) bt 6-P. Suomalainen (Fin) 6-4 6-1, 5-N. Hamamura (Jpn) bt S. Karikomi (Jpn) 6-4 6-3, 2-Y.-R. Lee (Kor) bt S. Andrade (Ned) 6-1 6-0.
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WATER POLO
SOUTHERN CROSS INTERNATIONAL CUP
(West Wave Aquatic Centre, Auckland)
Men:-
Serbia 21 ( A. Sapic 7, B. Pekovic 4, A. Priainovic 3, V.Udovicic 2, D.Savic 2, D. Ikodinovic 1, M Korolija 1, A. Ciric 1) bt Great Britain 5 ( C. Figes 2, S. Carpenter 1, T. Curwen 1, R. Parker 1)
Canada 19 (T. Marks 3, A. Feltham 3, K. Mitchell 2, B. Jung 2, D. Stein 2, Nat Miller 2, Noah Miller 2, C. Kudaba 1, K. Graham 1, J.Sayegh 1) bt New Zealand 7 ( L. Tijsen 3, Z. Boros 2, S. Venter 1, T. Grace YACHTING
BACARDI CUP
(Miami)
Star class (preliminary results after four races, top five of 77 boats):- H. Pepper/D. Giles (NZ) 2, 3, 1, 16 - 22 points, 1; M. Kusznierewicz/D. Zycki (Pol), 4, 9, 7, 2 - 22, 2; I. Murray/A. Palfrey (Aus) 6, 5, 6, 8 - 25, 3; F. Loof/A. Ekstrom (Swe) 8, 2, 2, 18 - 30, 4; P. Bromby/B. McNiven (Ber) 5, 11, 10, 5 - 31, 5.