BADMINTON
GERMAN OPEN
The Athens Olympic's mixed doubles combination and seventh seeds Dan Shirley and Sara Runesten-Petersen were beaten by a Singapore combination and in the women's doubles, Nicole Gordon and Runesten-Petersen were beaten 8-15 4-15 by a Chinese pair.
The men's doubles of Shirley and John Gordon completed the
poor start losing in three games to a fifth seeded Korean combination 5-15 15-10 15-4.
First round.-
Mixed doubles: D. Shirley/S. Runesten-Petersen lost to Saputra/Li (Singapore) 6-15 8-15.
Women's doubles: N. Gordon/S. Runesten-Petersen lost to Du/Yu (China) 8-15 4-15.
Men's doubles: D. Shirley/J. Gordon lost to Ha/Yim (Korea) 5-15 15-10 15-4.
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BASKETBALL
NBA
Philadelphia 83 New Jersey 99, Washington 101 Houston 98, Orlando 114 Sacramento 111, Cleveland 86 Seattle 103, Boston 104 LA Lakers 101, Minnesota 93 Golden State 99, San Antonio 92 Toronto 86, New Orleans 94 Charlotte 85, Utah 96 Atlanta 74, LA Clippers 101 Dallas 92.
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CRICKET
THIRD ONE DAY INTERNATIONAL
(St George's Park, Port Elizabeth)
ZIMBABWE
S. Matsikenyeri c Boucher b Zondeki 17
B. Rogers c Boucher b Langeveldt 1
S. Williams c Kemp b Langeveldt 1
H. Masakadza c Gibbs b Zondeki 2
B. Taylor c Kemp b Bacher 41
T. Taibu run out 0
H. Streak run out 68
G. Ewing b Morkel 46
P. Utseya not out 6
T. Mupariwa not out 1
Extras (4lb, 6nb, 13w) 23
--Total (for 8 wkts, 50 overs) 206
Fall: 1/9, 2/12, 3/23, 4/32, 5/35, 6/102, 7/190, 8/205.
Bowling: C. Langeveldt 10-0-40-2 (3nb, 3w), M. Zondeki 10-1-46-2 (3w), J. Kemp 6-2-17-0 (4w), J. Morkel 8-0-54-1 (3nb, 1w), N. Boje 10-2-23-0 (2w), A. Bacher 6-0-22-1.
SOUTH AFRICA
A. Bacher b Mpofu 9
A.B. de Villiers c Taibu b Streak 7
J. Rudolph c Taibu b Mupariwa 33
H. Gibbs c Taibu b Mupariwa 21
A. Prince run out (Williams) 28
J. Kemp not out 78
M. Boucher not out 18
Extras (1lb, 2nb, 10w) 13
--Total (for 5 wkts, 46.3 overs) 207
Fall: 1/11, 2/35, 3/72, 4/79, 5/138.
Bowling: H. Streak 8-1-28-1 (3w), C. Mpofu 9-0-59-1 (1nb, 4w), T. Mupariwa 7-0-25-2 (2nb, 1w), P. Utseya 8-0-27-0, S Williams 9.3-0-43-0 (2w), G. Ewing 5-0-24-0.
Result: South Africa won by 5 wickets.
South Africa won series 3-0.
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CROQUET
AUCKLAND ASSOCIATION 2004/5 CHAMPIONSHIP
Handicap 0-3 (singles), winner: V. Comarieu. Runner-Up: R. Adamson.
Handicap 4-9 (singles), winner: J. Page. Runner-Up: N. Salisbury.
Handicap 4-9 (doubles), winners: K. Lamberton & P. Burton. Runners-Up: J. Page & O. Floyd.
Handicap 10-16 (singles), winner: D. Butcher. Runner-Up: J. Keogh.
Handicaps 18-24 (singles), winner: R. Hayden. Runner-Up: D. Robinson.
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CYCLING
WOMEN'S TOUR OF NEW ZEALAND
Stage 2 (reduced to 94km from 117km because of high winds): N. Freeman (Israel, Team Western Australia) 2h 34m 32s 1, K. Brown (Australia) 2, M. Oki (Japan) 3, D. Fusa Poli (Italy, Team Nobili Rubinetterie-Minikini Cogeas), C. Sell (New Zealand A) 4 all at same time.
Stage 3 (Masterton criterium 45km): S. Ljungskog (Sweden, Team Buitenpoort-Flexipoint) 1h 09m 17s 1, T. Worrack (Germany, Team Equipe Nurnberger Verscherung) 2, S. Duster (Germany) 3, S. Wood (New Zealand B) 4, S. Cowman (Queensland Academy of Sport) 5, all at same time.
General classification: Freeman 4h 54m 27s 1, Brown at 2s 2, Oki at 4s 3, Sell, Fusa Poli at 6s 4, Ljungskog, Tina Mayolo-Pic (US, Avery Ford) at 3m 39s 6, Worrack at 3m 41s 8, S. Duster (Germany), O. Wood (AustraliaEquipe Nurnberger Verscherung) at 3m 43s 8.
Sprint competition final standing: M. Holt (New Zealand A) 10 points 1, S. Wood (New Zealand B) 7pts 2, J. Kiesanowski (New Zealand, Team Nobili Rubinetterie-Minikini Cogeas) 4pts 3.
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EQUESTRIAN
NZ DRESSAGE CHAMPIONSHIP
(McLeans Island, Christchurch)
First day.-
Preliminary 1.2 (difficulty level): D. Nunan, (Christchurch) Anamoon 1, M. Power (Ashburton) Ana 2, D. Sebelin (East Taieri) Amirallo 3.
Novice 2.1: K. Atkinson (Queenstown) Calando 1, N. Lissant-Clayton (Nelson) Knightsman 2, S. Hatton (Blenheim) Andora 3.
Elementary 3.2: A. Durling (Dunedin) Final Word 1, H. Appleton (Nelson) Zactac Graceful 2; N. Laing (Darfield) Dallaglio 3.
Stud medium 4.1: L. Cross (Blenheim) Winter Acacia 1, S. Elliott (Palmerston North) Antaeus 2, S. Matheson-Reay (Hamilton) Volte SL 3.
Open medium 5.2: A. Matheson (Hamilton) KH Deutz 1, S. Heineman (Dunedin) Vandalar 2, J. Wadworth (Blenheim) Greyhawk 3.
Advanced 6.2: J. Scotter (Kaiapoi) J.K. L'Amour 1, K. Dodd (Ranfurly) Friexenet 2, F. van Bruggen (Blenheim) Cavour 3.
Horsepower Young Dressage Horse, 4 year old: J. Percasky (Christchurch) Amerleigh Annalisa 1; S. Wells (Nelson) Gluckstar MH 2, J. Hartstone (Raglan) Corambo 3.
5 year old: D. Nelson (Geraldine) All Delight II 1, S. Lucas (Blenheim) Oncloudnine 2, D. Sebelin, Amirallo 3.
6 year old: H. Appleton, Zactac Graceful 1, K. Stott (Darfield) Bossanova Pheonix 3.
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NETBALL
NEW ZEALAND U21 TOUR
(Fort Lauderdale)
New Zealand U21 41 Australia U21 39. ROWING
NATIONAL ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS
(Lake Ruataniwha, Twizel)
Semifinals, Men.-
Premier single scull, race one: West End 1 (M. Drysdale) 7m 26.65s 1, Canaviron 1 (G. Bridgwater) 7m 31.05s 2, Waikato 1 (N. Terrey) 7m 37.03s 3.
Race two: Auckland 1 (N. Twaddle) 7m 17.87s 1, Invercargill 1 (N. Cohen) 7m 20.12s 2, North End 1 (H. Bond) 7m 24.74s 3.
Lightweight single scull, race one: Waikato 1 8m 1.80s 1, Canaviron 1 8m 3.34s 2, Mercer 1 8m 20.26s 3.
Race two: Otago 1 8m 11.64s 1, Aramoho-Wanganui 5 8m 19.27s 2, Aramoho- Wanganui 2 8m 20.15s 3.
Senior single scull, race one: Hawke's Bay 1 7m 46.32s 1, Aramoho-Wanganui 2 7m 57.58s 2, Counties Manukau 1 8m 3.12s 3.
Race two: North End 1 7m 50.49s 1, Aramoho-Wanganui 1 7m 54.94s 2, North End 2 8m 1.15s 3, Timaru 1 8m 1.81s 4.
Club coxed four, race one: Waikato 2 7m 18.52s 1, Aramoho-Wanganui 1 7m 23.80s 2, Auckland 1 7m 24.62s 3.
Race two: Whangarei 1 7m 22.26s 1, Hamilton 1 7m 29.18s 2, Clifton 7m 30.50s 3, Union Chch 1 7m 36.54s 4.
U21 single scull, race one: Canaviron 2 7m 39.62s 1, Timaru 1 7m 44.12s 2, Hawkes Bay 1 7m 46.10s 3.
Race two: North End 1 7m 46.43s 1, Canaviron 5 7m 49.51s 2, Canaviron 1 7m 53.85s 3.
Double scull, race one: Invercargill 1 7m 30.77s 1, Canaviron 1 7m 32.58s 2, Picton 2 7m 43.46s 3.
Race two: Picton 1 7m 23.64s 1, Aramoho-Wanganui 7m 24.13s 2, Canterbury 1 7m 52.36s 3.
Coxless pair, race one: Hawkes Bay 7m 22s 1, Union Wanganui 7m 23s 2, Waikato 7m 35s 3, Canaviron 7m 38s 4. (Waikato disqualified but re-instated for a seven-boat final).
Race two: Whangarei 1 7m 22.04s 1, Ashburton 1 7m 23.47s 2, Canterbury 1 7m 24.13s 3.
Novice coxed four, race one: Tauranga 1 7m 16.22s 1, Union Chch 1 7m 16.99s 2, Waikato 1 7m 18.86s 3.
Race two: Auckland 1 7m 2.32s 1, Auckland 2 7m 22.48s 2, West End 1 7m 27.20s 3, Avon 2/St Bede's College 7m 27.59s 4.
Women.-
U21 double scull, race one: Otago Uni 1 8m 17.57s 1, Union Wanganui 1 8m 21.14s 2, Union Wanganui 2 8m 23.55s 3.
Race two: Waikato 1 8m 17.80s 1, Petone 1 8m 23.07s 2, North End 1 8m 25.87s 3.
Club double scull, race one: Union Wanganui 1 8m 2.92s 1, BOP Coast 1 8m 7.75s 2, North End 1 8m 8.85s 3.
Race two: Timaru 8m 5.92s 1, Hawkes Bay 1 8m 6.74s 2, Rotorua 1 8m 8.44s 3.
Coxed four, race one: Auckland 1 8m 24.76s 1, Waikato 1 8m 29.10s 2, Petone 3 8m 31.52s 3.
Race two: Gisborne 1 8m 16.97s 1, Timaru 1 8m 19.55s 2, Clifton 1 8:36.52 3.
Novice coxed four, race one: Port Chalmers United 1 8m 28.44s 1, Clifton 1 8m 35.82s 2, Auckland 1 8m 38.82s 3.
Race two: West End 1 8m 21.69s 1, Waikato 1 8m 25.64s 2, Port Chalmers 2 8m 36.74s 3.
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SOCCER
SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE
Celtic 3 Dundee 0, Dundee United 1 Aberdeen 2, Dunfermline 0 Motherwell 0, Hearts 1 Rangers 2, Inverness C.T. 3 Hibernian 0, Livingston 3 Kilmarnock 1.
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TENNIS
DAVIS CUP
Draw for the Asia/Oceania Zone Group 2 first round Davis Cup tie between NZ and Kazakhstan, at North Harbour Tennis Park, today through to Sunday, (NZ names first).-
Singles: M. Nielsen v D. Makeyev, G D Jones v A. Kedriouk.
Doubles: Nielsen/M. Prentice v Kedriouk/Makeyev.
Reverse singles: Nielsen v Kedriouk, Jones v Makeyev.
ITF FUTURES
(Warrnambool, Victoria)
Marina Erakovic has won her way into the quarter-finals of the US$10,000 ITF senior event. Erakovic defeated fourth seed Emily Hewson of Australia 6-4 7-6(8). Hewson is ranked at 397th.
The Kiwi 16-year-old, who is ranked at No 7 in the world in juniors and 616 in seniors, will now play her Swedish doubles partner, Alexandra Srndovic in the singles quarters.
Erakovic and Srndovic are in the doubles quarters-finals.
DUBAI OPEN
Second round, prefix denotes seeding: 2-S. Williams (US) bt E. Bovina (Russia) 1-6 6-1 6-4, C. Martinez (Spain) bt 7-N. Dechy (France) 6-1 6-2.
BADMINTON
GERMAN OPEN
The Athens Olympic's mixed doubles combination and seventh seeds Dan Shirley and Sara Runesten-Petersen were beaten by a Singapore combination and in the women's doubles, Nicole Gordon and Runesten-Petersen were beaten 8-15 4-15 by a Chinese pair.
The men's doubles of Shirley and John Gordon completed the
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