KEY POINTS:
BASKETBALL
NBA
Orlando 92 Boston 89, New Jersey 113 Seattle 119, Cleveland 102 NY Knicks 96.
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BOWLS
AUCKLAND SATURDAY INTERCLUB
Round 9 and 10
Premier men: St Heliers 58, Capital Press Onehunga 52, Pakuranga Gold 48, Hillsboro-Waikowhai Auto 44, Carlton 43, Henderson One
42, Rawhiti 41, Papatoetoe RSA One 33, Te Atatu 31, Ellerslie 30, Glen Eden One 30, Avondale Spiders 28.
Division 1 men: Pt Chevalier 57, Howick Gold 53, Mangere Gold 53, Howick Silver 48, East Tamaki 47, Balmoral Alert Maroon 42, Blockhouse Bay Gold 40, Glen Eden One 37, Pakuranga Blue 35, Mt Eden 32, Oratia 19, Bridge Park 17.
Division 6 men: Otahuhu Railway 42, Pringle Park 38, Blockhouse Bay Green 21, New Lynn 20, Henderson 18, St Heliers 17, Blockhouse Bay Maroon 12.
Premier women: New Lynn 38, Henderson Chardonnays 37, Glen Eden Roadshow One 35, Sandringham 33, Mt Eden Gold 29, Apex Advice Onehunga 26, Howick Blue 22, Blockhouse Bay Ruby 19, Pakuranga Gold 18, Remuera Red 13.
Division 1 women: Howick Maroon 39, Otahuhu Railway 32, Glendowie Blue 31, Mission Bay 28, Mangere 26, Rawhiti 25, Pakuranga Blue 24, Glen Eden Roadshow Two 24, Glendowie Red 22, Te Atatu Heron White 19.
Division 2 women: New Lynn 36, Te Atatu Heron Red 36, Hillsboro 36, Onehunga Maroon 31, Sandringham Gold 28, Howick White 25, Remuera Blue 23, Pakuranga White 20, Blockhouse Bay Sapphire 20, Bucklands Beach 15.
NZ UNDER-18 TEAM
Canterbury's Olivia Davids is the only survivor from last year in the team to take on Australia in the Junior Trans-Tasman series at Budgewoi, New South Wales, from December 15-17.
Davids, 18, is joined by 16-year-old Keitha Heta from Counties Manukau, 17-year-old Andrew Stewart from Thames Valley and Andrew Kelly, 18, from Canterbury.
Last year's team featured Shannon McIlroy, who has gone on to win a share of a national fours title and taken out the North East Valley singles championship.
The Australian team comprises Brent Cheyne, Ray Lanham and 16-year-old Kelsey Cottrell from Queensland plus Melissa Solly from West Australia.
Australia won last year's series 3-0.
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CRICKET
NORTHERN DISTRICTS
Brian Dunning Cup
Final
Hamilton 242-9 (50 overs) (AP Devcich 38, RR Shutte 86; A. Hoogstraten 5 for 31). Bay of Plenty 196 (46.3 overs) (J. Boult 41, K. Williamson 60; L Martin 3-42, S McLeod 7-25). Hamilton won by 46 runs.
Counties-Manakau 209-9 (50 overs) (IG Butler 34, D. Petley 32, J. Gibson 30; A. Thompson 3-18). Northland 213-6 (48.1 overs) (BS Wilson 107). Northland won by 4 wickets
Waikato Valley 211-9 (50 overs) (N. Earl 30; I. Loffler 3 for 49). Poverty Bay 209-6 (50 overs) (H. Cameron 86, J. Bates 51). Waikato Valley won by 2 runs.
TOUR MATCH
(Sydney)
Third and final day.-
ENGLAND
First innings
M. Trescothick b Lee 8
A. Strauss c and b Clark 50
A. Cook lbw b McGrath 59
I. Bell c Smith b Clark 0
K. Pietersen c Lee b Bracken 122
A. Flintoff b Clark 62
P. Collingwood c Jaques b Hauritz 5
G. Jones b McGrath 13
A. Giles b Lee 9
M. Hoggard not out 7
S. Harmison b Bracken 2
Extras (1b, 3lb, 1w, 7nb) 12
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Total (90.4 overs) 349Fall: 1/9, 2/95, 3/95, 4/166, 5/282, 6/289, 7/330, 8/332, 9/344, 10/349.
Bowling: McGrath 18-2-63-2 (1nb), Lee 13-2-57-2 (5nb), Clark 17-1-50-3 (1nb, 1w), Bracken 14.4-1-51-2, Henriques 3-0-24-0, Casson 11-1-50-0, Hauritz 14-2-50-1
NEW SOUTH WALES
First innings 355 for 9 decl
Second innings
P. Jaques run out (Mahmood) 4
E. Cowan c Jones b Hoggard 8
S. Katich retired hurt 55
M. Clarke b Giles 68
A. O'Brien c Strauss b Anderson 2
D. Smith b Anderson 0
M. Henriques lbw b Anderson 12
N. Hauritz not out 20
B. Casson not out 12
Extras (6b, 5lb, 2nb) 13
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Total (for 6 wkts, 51 overs) 194
Fall: 1/4, 2/18, 3/132, 4/132, 5/156, 6/165.
Bowling: Hoggard 7-2-24-1, Harmison 5-0-27-0, Panesar 13-2-38-0, Anderson 10-1-40-3, Giles 8-0-32-1, Flintoff 4-1-11-0 (2nb), Collingwood 4-1-11-0.
Result: match drawn
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GOLF
GOODWILL TROPHY
(Shenzhen, China)
Singles, final day of match between Europe-US and an International Team.
Final score: International team 6 1/2 Europe-US 5 1/2.
P. Senior (Australia) bt B. Dredge (Wales) one up, N. Dougherty (England) halved with P. Sheehan (Australia), H. Stenson (Sweden) bt J. Milkha Singh (India) 3 and 2, C. DiMarco (US) halved with M. Campbell (NZ), K.J. Choi (Korea) bt P. Casey (England) one up, C. Montgomerie (Scotland) bt R. Goosen (South Africa) one up, A. Canizares (Spain) bt Z. Lianwei (China) one up, T. Jaidee (Thailand) bt L. Donald (England) 2 and 1.
US LPGA TOUR MONEY LEADERS
L. Ochoa US$2,492,872 ($3,834,000) 1, K. Webb US$2,069,613 2, A. Sorenstam US$1,963,741 3, C. Kerr US$1,564,362 4, Mi Hyun Kim US$1,314,149 5, J. Inkster US$1,312,442 6, J. Jang US$1,137,070 7, Han Hee-won US$1,133,651 8, P. Hurst $1,120,662 9, P. Creamer US$1,059,913 10.
WORLD RANKING STANDINGS
T. Woods (US) 22.09 1 (1), J. Furyk (US) 9.01 2 (2), P. Mickelson (US) 8.31 3 (3), A. Scott (Australia) 7.77 4 (4), R. Goosen (South Africa) 6.42 5 (6), V. Singh (Fiji) 6.32 6 (5), E. Els (South Africa) 5.95 7 (8), L. Donald (Britain) 5.91 8 (7), S. Garcia (Spain) 5.68 9 (9), G. Ogilvy (Australia) 5.52 10 (10), P. Harrington (Ireland) 5.24 11 (11), H. Stenson (Sweden) 4.67 12 (12), T. Immelman (South Africa) 4.55 13 (13), D. Howell (Britain) 4.52 14 (14), P. Casey (Britain) 4.33 15 (15), D. Love III (US) 4.22 16 (17), D. Toms (US) 4.21 17 (16), C. Montgomerie (Britain) 4.03 18 (18), J. M. Olazabal (Spain) 3.83 19 (19), C. DiMarco (US) 3.78 20 (20), M. Campbell (NZ) 3.64 21 (24), A. Cabrera (Argentina) 3.55 22 (21), T. Clark (South Africa) 3.45 23 (22), S. Cink (US) 3.41 24 (23), C. Campbell (US) 3.35 25 (25), S. Appleby (Australia) 3.34 26 (26), K.J. Choi (South Korea) 3.26 27 (28), R. Pampling (Australia) 3.25 28 (27), D. Clarke (Britain) 3.16 29 (29), R. Karlsson (Sweden) 3.09 30 (34).
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ICE HOCKEY
NHL
Buffalo 7 Carolina 4, Washington 4 Florida 1, Montreal 6 Ottawa 3, Pittsburgh 3 Philadelphia 2, Edmonton 2 Colorado 1, Los Angeles 4 San Jose 2.
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MOTORSPORT
INTERNATIONAL SIX DAY ENDURO
(Taupo)
Provisional trophy team standings after day one: Finland 1, France, 22sec behind leader 2, Spain, plus 33s 3, Italy plus 1m05s 4, Sweden plus 2m04s 5, Australia plus 4m05s 6, New Zealand plus 5m43s 7, Great Britain, plus 6m18s 8, Netherlands plus 7m24s; 9, Poland plus 7m40s 10.
SPARC
High performance investment
for contestable applications
Badminton $250,000, basketball $1,180,000, bowls $355,000, canoe $700,000, cricket (women) $230,000, equestrian $600,000, golf $0, gymsports $0, hockey $1,150,000, league $0, motorcycling $16,500, motorsport $0, paralympics $970,000, roller sports $220,000, rugby 7s $180,000, rugby - Black Ferns $355,000, shooting $270,000, soccer $340,000, softball $645,000, squash $400,000, surf lifesaving $315,000, synchro swimming $33,000, table tennis $0, tennis $0, touch $100,000, university sport $0, volleyball $53,000, weightlifting $69,500, winter performance $580,000. (Includes performance enhancement grants and Academy of Sport Service credits, Prime Minister scholarships excluded).
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RUGBY
COUNTIES MANUKAU CLUB SEVENS
Semi bowl (SB1): Bombay Gold 17 Te Kauwhata 17 (first try).
Semi bowl (SB2): Bombay Black 38 Pukekohe3 12.
Semi plate (SP1): Pukekohe2 7 Patumahoe1 36.
Semi plate (SP2): Pukekohe1 33 Patumahoe2 0.
Semi cup (SC1): Ardmore Marist 19 Manurewa2 5.
Semi cup (SC2): Patumahoe Black 7 The Reds (Karaka) 36.
Final women: Marist 37 Sa Sarz 12.
Final bowl: Te Kauwhata 7 Bombay Black 54.
Final plate: Patumahoe 1 26 Pukekohe 1 17.
Final cup: Ardmore Marist Flyers 21 The Reds (Karaka) 24.
Sevens training squad: K. Koiatu, S. Petelo, J. Maher, K. Hancy, S. Tuatao, M. Lawson, S. Katoa, S. Suaqaqa, K. Kaino, T. Tuifua, M. Neha, L. Easton, S. Puitau, S. Saravanua, N. Watson, V. Fihaki, M. Naevo, T. Tuifua, B. Meyer, L. Mealamu, T. Luteri, T. N. Williams, A. Ikitule, D. Raikuna, F. Halai, S. Tagicakibau, L. Furniss, C. Luteru.
ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP
Saracens 22 Leicester 16, Wasps 47 Bath 18, Worcester 18 Northampton 23, Bristol 15 Sale 9, London Irish 11 Gloucester 22, Newcastle 3 Harlequins 14.
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SOCCER
ENGLISH FA CUP
First round: Farsley Celtic 0 Milton Keynes Dons 0, Weymouth 2 Bury 2, Barrow 2 Bristol Rovers 3, Bishop's Stortford 3 King's Lynn 5, Bournemouth 4 Boston 0, Bradford 4 Crewe 0, Brentford 0 Doncaster 1, Brighton 8 Northwich 0, Burton Albion 1 Tamworth 2, Chelmsford 1 Aldershot 1, Chesterfield 0 Basingstoke 1, Clevedon Town 1 Chester 4, Exeter 1 Stockport 2, Gainsborough 1 Barnet 3, Gillingham 4 Bromley 1, Huddersfield 0 Blackpool 1, Kettering 3 Oldham 4.
Lewes 1 Darlington 4, Leyton Orient 2 Notts County 1, Mansfield 1 Accrington 0, Morecambe 2 Kidderminster 1, Newport 1 Swansea 3, Northampton 0 Grimsby 0, Nottingham Forest 5 Yeading 0, Peterborough 3 Rotherham 0, Port Vale 2 Lincoln City 1, Rushden and Diamonds 3 Yeovil 1, Rochdale 1 Hartlepool 1, Salisbury 3 Fleetwood Town 0, Shrewsbury 0 Hereford 0, Stafford Rangers 1 Maidenhead Utd 1, Swindon 3 Carlisle 1, Torquay 2 Leatherhead 1, Tranmere 4 Woking 2, Wrexham 1 Stevenage 0, Wycombe 2 Oxford Utd 1, York 0 Bristol City 1, Cheltenham 0 Scunthorpe 0, Macclesfield 0 Walsall 0, Havant 1 Millwall 2.
SCOTTISH CHAMPIONSHIP
Falkirk 1 Hearts 1, St. Mirren 1 Celtic 3, Aberdeen 2 Motherwell 1, Dundee United 1 Kilmarnock 0, Hibernian 2 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 0, Rangers 2 Dunfermline Athletic 0.
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TENNIS
NORTH HARBOUR PREMIER
Women
Mairangi Bay 5 Whangaparaoa 1: K. Vano bt L. Barlow 6-4 6-1, S. Cavan bt S. Adams 6-2 6-1, B. Preston bt K. White 6-0 6-2, J. Morgan-Howell lt D. Garea 4-6 5-7; Vano/Cavan bt Barlow & Adams 6-3 6-1 Preston & Morgan-Howell bt White & Garea 6-2 6-1.
Northcote 5 Milford 1: D. Hollands bt S. Bryce 6-2 6-3, S. McDermott bt L. Wilkinson 6-3 6-1, M. White bt L. Batley 6-1 6-4, D. Alter bt N. O'Rourke 6-2 6-0; Hollands/McDermott bt Batley/Bryce 6-4 5-7 6-1, White/Alter lt Wilkinson/P. Smith 4-6 6-4 6-2.
Campbells Bay 4 Takapuna 2: K. Shearer bt A. Chen 7-6 4-6 6-4, R. Hryckiewicz bt J. Lee 6-3 6-3, T. Blair lt S. Tregerthan walkover, C. Foote bt L. Reid-Hunt 6-4 6-2; Shearer/Kara Morrison lt Chen/Reid-Hunt 0-6 4-6, Hryckiewicz/Foote bt Woon/Tregerthan 6-3 7-5.
Becroft 5 Belmont 1: V. Vano lt A. Guthrie 1-6 5-7, D. D'Audney bt S. Henderson 6-0 6-1, J. Erakovic bt M. Davies 6-2 6-3, C. Rodriguez bt A. Barritt 6-4 6-2; Vano/DAudney bt Guthrie/Barritt 6-2 6-2, Rodriguez/Erakovic bt Henderson/Davies 6-4 6-2.
Men
Greenhithe 6 Milford 0: R. Cheyne bt B. Curry 6-3 6-3, A. Childs bt Wei Wei 6-1 6-2, T. Susnjak bt K. Doh 6-0 6-1, J. Mole bt K. August 6-2 6-3; Cheyne/Mole bt Curry/Doh 6-0 6-3, Susnjak/A. McDougall bt August/M. Hapgood 6-2 4-6 6-1.
Campbells Bay 3 (8sets) Browns Bay 3 (7sets): M. Daniel lt A. Thompson 4-6 6-4 2-6, A. McNeil bt M. Colenbrander 6-2 6-3, G. Gerdin bt N. Wiles 5-7 6-1 7-6, S. Gibbes lt Ryan Fitzgerald 6-4 5-7 4-6; Daniel/McNeil bt Thompson/Wiles 6-4 6-4, Gerdin/B. Alai lt Colenbrander/A. Hill 4-6 1-6.
Belmont 6 Becroft 0: J. Shortall bt J. Birse 6-2 6-3, D. Moser bt B. Mustard 6-2 6-0, D. Davies bt A. Davis 6-0 6-0, G. Chester bt G. Zanella 6-4 6-2; Shortall/Moser bt Birse/D. Mustard 6-7 6-4 6-2, Davies/Chester bt Davis/Zanella 6-2 6-2.
Northcote 4 Mairangi 2: M. Prentice lt J. Megraw walkover, A. Batie lt E. Lyndon 2-6 2-6, A. Allan bt J. Solcani 6-3 6-4, M. Topolsky bt P. Cooper 6-2 6-0; Prentice/Batie bt Megraw/Lyndon 5-7 6-4 6-3, Allan/Topolsky bt Solcani/Cooper 6-1 2-6 6-2.
ATP RANKINGS
R. Federer (Switzerland) 7620 points 1, R. Nadal (Spain) 4270 2, N. Davydenko (Russia) 2725 3, I. Ljubicic (Croatia) 2395 4, A. Roddick (US) 2315 5, T. Robredo (Spain) 2275 6, D. Nalbandian (Argentina) 2195 7, J. Blake (US) 2130 8, M. Ancic (Croatia) 2060 9, F. Gonzalez (Chile) 2015 10, T. Haas (Germany) 1890 11, M. Baghdatis (Cyprus) 1876 12, T. Berdych (Czech Republic) 1705 13, D. Ferrer (Spain) 1475 14, J. Nieminen (Finland) 1460 15, N. Djokovic (Serbia) 1380 16, A. Murray (Britain) 1370 17, R. Gasquet (France) 1365 18, R. Stepanek (Czech Republic) 1340 19, L. Hewitt (Australia) 1315 20.
Champions race
R. Federer (Switzerland) 1524 points 1, R. Nadal (Spain) 854 2, N. Davydenko (Russia) 545 3, I. Ljubicic (Croatia) 479 4, A. Roddick (US) 463 5, T. Robredo (Spain) 455 6, D. Nalbandian (Argentina) 439 7, J. Blake (US) 426 8, M. Ancic (Croatia) 412 9, F. Gonzalez (Chile) 403 10.