Wednesday's results

ATHLETICS

STROKE AND STRIDE SERIES
(St Heliers)

Swim 1000m, Run 3km.

Men: S. Reed 22m 54s 1, B. Foster 23m 0s 2, J. Upton 23m 54s 3, S. Walker 24m 16s 4, C. Ellice 24m 25s 5, R. Cunningham 24m 27s 6.

Women: S. Warriner 24m 52s 1, N. Samuels 25m 12s 2, D. Tanner 25m 34s 3, G. Ferguson 25m 59s 4, R. Spence 26m 9s 5, C. Hanly 26m 30s 6.

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BASKETBALL

NBA

Boston 98 Atlanta 94, New York Knicks 92 Cleveland 84, Charlotte 111 Houston 106 (OT), Detroit 96 Oklahoma City 86, Milwaukee 95 Minnesota 92, Memphis 99 Sacramento 85, San Antonio 96 New Jersey 91, Denver 139 Phoenix 137 (OT), LA Clippers 90 Orlando 73.

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CRICKET

STATE LEAGUE

AUCKLAND v OTAGO
(Auckland)

Otago 274-4 (S. Bates 183no) lost to Auckland 275-6 (R. Rolls 110, R. Kember 66) by four wickets.

NORTHERN DISTRICTS v CANTERBURY
(Hamilton)

Canterbury 221 (M. Godliman 45, A. Satterthwaite 34; N. Browne 3-42) lost to Northern Districts 224-3 (E. Drumm 69no, A. Wilkins 48, T. Gould 38) by seven wickets.

VICTORIA v SRI LANKA
(Melbourne)

Victoria beat Sri Lanka by seven wickets in a one-day cricket match at Melbourne's Central Reserve yesterday.

Sri Lanka 120 in 33.1 overs, Victoria 121-3 in 24.2 overs.

NORTH ISLAND U15
(Rotorua)

Auckland leapt to the lead in the North Island Under 15 tournament when they took an outright victory from Central Districts on day four. Only a Northern Districts outright win can prevent Auckland getting their hands on the trophy tomorrow.

Central Districts gave a much improved batting performance in their second turn at the wicket after being dismissed for just 50 on the first day. The follow-on produced 223 with Ben Smith 52 and Callum Coker 52 leading the way for CD. Daniel Ter-Braak added four wickets to the three he grabbed in round one. Auckland lost three wickets on the way to taking the outright victory with Jimmy Neesham in superb touch with a sparkling 63 while Michael Barry added 23 not out.

The Wellington-Northern Districts clash resulted in a points decision to the host side. ND resumed at 102 for 1 and Brett Sorrenson carried on to post 69 and Daryl Mitchell was also in good form to make 68. ND declared at 226/9. Wellington got through to 198/5 at stumps. Tom Blundell was undefeated on 78 with Russell Pepperell 50 not out. Rory Darkins took four of the five Wellington wickets.

Auckland 177 and 97-3 (J. Neesham 63, M. Barry 23no) bt Central Districts 50 and 223 (B Smith 52, C Coker 42; D Ter-Braak 4-52, M Barry 2-17, J Neesham 2-58) outright.

Wellington 168 and 198-5 (T Blundell 78no, R Pepperell 50no; R Darkins 4-87) lost to Northern Districts 226-9 dec (B Sorrenson 69, D Mitchell 68) on the first innings.

Points: Auckland 10, Central Districts 4, Northern Districts 4, Wellington.

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CYCLING

NATIONAL TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS
(Wanganui)

Girls

Under-17 sprint, quarterfinals: C. Routledge (Auckland) bt N. Kerwin (West Coast North Island) 2-0, S. Williams (Waikato) bt S. Cooper (Southland) 2-0, S. Nuttall (Mid-South Canterbury) bt S. Gilkison (Auckland) 2-0, G. Dudley (WCNI) bt S. Prosser (Auckland) 2-1.

Semifinals: Routledge bt Dudley 2-0, Nuttall bt Williams 2-0.

Fifth to eighth place: Gilkison 1, Cooper 2, Kerwin 3.

Boys'

Under-17 sprint, round one: M. Simpson (Auckland) bt R. McLeod (Auckland), J. Christie (MSC) bt C. Adair (Auckland), S. Steele (Canterbury) bt R. Hutardo-Stuart (Wanganui), C. Duff (WCNI) bt J. Sodo (Waikato), A. Sullivan (Canterbury) bt C. Wylie (East Coast), J. Richards (Wanganui) bt M. Sowey (Nelson-Marlborough), O. Harding-Sheath (Auckland) bt A. Gate (Wellington), R. Barber (WCNI) bt S. Barltrap (MSC).

Simpson broke the national record in qualifying, recording 11.615s.

Quarterfinals: Simpson bt Barber 2-0, Christie bt Harding-Sheath 2-0, Steele bt Richards 2-0, Sullivan bt Duff 2-0.

Fifth to eight: Richards 1, Duff 2, Harding-Sheath.

Semifinals: Simpson bt Sullivan 2-0, Christie bt Steele 2-0.

Elite men

1000m time trial: D. Cresswell (Canterbury) 1m 06.55s 1, N. Campbell (Auckland) 1m 06.99s 2, J. England (Auckland) 1m 08.25s 3.

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GOLF

AUSTRALIAN JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
(Melbourne)

Kawerau golfer Zoe Beth Brake led the New Zealand challenge after the first round of the Australian junior championships in Melbourne yesterday.

Brake shot a round of four-over-par 76 to share 18th place at the Southern Golf Club in Melbourne. She was ninth among the under-16 players in the tournament.

Her teammate Larissa Eruera, 13, of Auckland club Aviation, was a shot back in 22nd overall, but led the under-14 division.

Pakuranga's Dasom Lee shot 78, a shot ahead of Nelson's Lisa Wright, with Monica Tulisi, of Christchurch, managing 82.

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ICE HOCKEY

NHL

Chicago 4 Washington 3 (ot), New York Rangers 4 Calgary 2, Carolina 3 Detroit 2, San Jose 6 Boston 2, Ottawa 7 Phoenix 2, Edmonton 3 Pittsburgh 1, Nashville 2 New York Islanders 1, Vancouver 4 Toronto 3.

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RALLYING

DAKAR RALLY
(Kayes, Mali)

10th stage, 283km from Kiffa in Mauritania to Kayes: C. Sainz (Spain) Volkswagen 3h 28m 34s 1, N. Roma (Spain) Mitsubishi at 4m 08s 2, S. Peterhansel (France) Mitsubishi 4m 58s 3, M. Miller (US) Volkswagen 6m 48s 4, J. Kleinschmidt (Germany) Volkswagen 8m 06s 5, J-L. Schlesser (France) Schlesser-Ford 9m 41s 6, C. Sousa (Portugal) Nissan 11m 23s 7, G. De Villiers (South Africa) Volkswagen 13m 59s 8, G. Chicherit (France) BMW 19m 55s 9, P. Gache (France) Buggy 25m 46s 10, B. Saby (France) Volkswagen 25m 53s 11, S. Henrard (Belgium) Volkswagen 26m 33s 12, A. Cox (Sth Africa) BMW 32m 24s 13, J. L. Monterde (Spain) BMW 32m 25s 14, L. Alphand (France) Mitsubishi 35m 46s 15.

Overall standings: Peterhansel 38h 09m 58s 1, Alphand at 40m 04s 2, De Villiers 1h 03m 17s 3, Roma 1h 35m 24s 4, Kleinschmidt 1h 59m 32s 5.

Motorcycles were not timed out of respect for Andy Caldecott who died in a crash on Monday.

Overall standings: M. Coma (Spain) KTM 38h 49m 15s 1, C. Despres (France) KTM at 22m 47s 2, G. Sala (Italy) KTM 53m 04s 3, P. A. Ullevalseter (Norway) KTM 1h 27m 42s 4, C. De Gavardo (Chile) KTM 1h 35m 15s 5, C. Blais (US) KTM 1h 59m 09s 6, D. Casteu (France) KTM 3h 36s 06 7, A. Duclos (France) KTM 3h 39m 20s 8, H. Rodrigues (Portugal) Yamaha 3h 54m 27s 9, J. De Azevedo (Brazil) KTM 3h 57m 35s 10, T. Bethys (France) Honda 4h 37m 42s 11, H. Knuiman (Netherlands) Yamaha 5h 55m 50s 12, M. Gau (France) KTM 6h 02m 13s 13, G. Farres Guell (Spain) Yamaha 6h 05m 11s 14, J. Vinters (Latvia) KTM 6h 08m 21s 15.

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SOCCER

ENGLISH LEAGUE CUP

Semifinals, first leg: Wigan 1, Arsenal 0.

LEAGUE ONE

Barnsley 1 Gillingham 0, Blackpool 1 Oldham 0, Rotherham 1 Port Vale 1, Scunthorpe 2 Huddersfield 2, Swansea 3 MK Dons 1.

LEAGUE TWO

Barnet 1 Cheltenham 1, Peterborough 0 Oxford 0 

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SQUASH

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES 
(Melbourne)

New Zealand results (NZ names first):

Quarterfinals

Women: S. Kitchen/T. Leevey bt K. Brown/D. Desira (Australia) 7-9 11-9 6-9 9-2 10-8, L. Heta/L. Crome bt D. Argyle/T. Swartz (South Africa) 5-9 9-3 9-4 9-5.

Men: C. Grayson/M. Knight bt R. Durbach/A. Hansen (South Africa) 9-5 9-6 6-9 13-15 9-6, K. Shuja/D. Sharplin lost to D. Jenson/J. Kneipp (Australia) 9-7 9-3 6-9 9-5

Mixed: S. Kitchen/G. Wilson bt D. Desira/C. White (Australia) 11-9 9-7 9-7, L. Heta/C. O'Brien bt K. Brown/P. Price (Australia) 4-9 9-2 9-4 9-4.

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SURFING

NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
(Ahipara)

Men

Quarterfinals, heat one: D. Kereopa (Raglan) 1, I. Petterson (Taranaki) 2, N. Parsons (Kaikoura) 3, B. Kennings (Wanganui-Manawatu) 4. Heat two: M. Quinn (Gisborne) 1, D. Simpson (Gisborne) 2, L. Cederman (Raglan) 3, M. Dovey (Mt Maunganui) 4. Heat three: L. Hughes (Raglan) 1, D. Gunness (Gisborne) 2, J. Hancox (Taranaki) 3, L. Santorik (Raglan) 4.

Open longboard quarterfinals

Heat one: M. Fitzharris (Gisborne) 1, D. Ivory (Mangawhai) 2, D. Storck (Piha) 3, R. Lyell (Whangarei) 4. Heat two: T. Baker (Wellsford) 1, E. Lai (Auckland) 2, P. Morris (Auckland) 3, J. Reeves (Mt Maunganui) 4. Heat three: D. Kereopa (Raglan) 1, K. Ryan (Gisborne) 2, M. Cockayne, 3 (Mang) B. Young (Hbay) 4. Heat four: T. Kibblewhite (Auckland) 1, M. Gillespie (Auckland) 2, D. Proctor (Gisborne) 3, P. Culpan (Auckland) 4.

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TENNIS

HEINEKEN OPEN
(Auckland)

Prefix denotes seeding.

Sovereign singles: 1-F. Gonzalez (Chile) bt I. Minar (Czech Rep) 6-1 6-4,2-D. Ferrer (Spain) bt R. Sluiter (Netherlands) 6-4 6-3, 7-J. Nieminen (Finland) bt P. Goldstein (US) 6-4 6-3, S. Wawrinka (Switzerland) bt A. Martin (Spain) 6-2 6-2, 5-M. Ancic (Croatia) bt A. Murray (Britain) 6-3 7-6 (7-4), F. Mayer (Germany) bt R. Vik (Czech Republic) 6-2 6-2, 6-O. Rochus (Belgium) bt J. Hernych (Cze) 6-1 7-5, N. Massu (Chile) bt C. Rochus (Bel) 6-4 6-2.

Sovereign doubles: S. Aspelin (Sweden)/Perry Todd (Australia) bt P. Pala/P. Vizner (Czech Rep) 7-5 6-7 (7-9) 13-11 (tiebreak). R. Lindstedt (Sweden)/Nieminen bt D. Hrbaty (Slovakia)/J. Levinsky (Czech Rep) 6-2 7-5. NATIONAL 14/U

(Auckland)

BOYS

Section 1: Auckland bt Waikato 4-2. Auckland names first.

Singles: A. Lee lost to M. Johnson 2-6 5-7, J. Eccleton bt S. Moir 6-2 6-4, D. Babenkov bt J. Grinter 6-0 6-2, J. Wong bt W. Hawera 6-3 7-6.

Doubles: Lee/Eccleton btJohnson/Grinter 6-1 6-3, T. Maruoka/ Babenkov lost to Hawera/H. Gibbons 6-1, 5-7, 8-10.

Southern bt Central Districts 3-all, sets level, 50-45 games. Southern names first.

Singles: B. McLachlan bt M. Durie 6-1 6-2, T. Smellie bt T. Asafe-Adjaye 6-1 6-2, G. Gibson lost to R. Creffier 3-6 1-6, G. Wigley lost to T. Durie 1-6 2-6.

Doubles: McLachlan/Smellie bt M Durie/J. Waddell 6-0 6-2, Gibson/Wigley lost to Asafu-Adjaye/ Creffier 3-6 5-7.

Section two: Canterbury bt Eastern Districts 5-1. Canterbury names first.

Singles: B. Franks bt J. Yates 2-6 6-1 10-4 tb, J. Power lost to J. White 1-6 6-7 11-9 tb, R. Hornby bt B. Marsh 6-3 6-2, M. Parratt bt P. Haslam 3-6 6-4 10-8 tb.

Doubles: Franks/Power bt Yates/Marsh 6-4 6-4, Hornby/B. McGillivray bt Haslam/E. Sykes 6-1 7-5.

Northern bt Wellington 3-all, 10 sets to 6. Northern names first.

Singles: N. Espie lost to H. Joblin 4-6 3-6, A. Bettink bt Z. Gatara 6-2 6-1, C. Espie lost to J. Hinton 6-4 1-6 10-7 tb, H. Duff bt K. Collins 6-4 6-2.

Doubles: N. Espie/Bettink bt Joblin/Gatara 6-4 6-1, C. Espie/S. Bennett bt Hinton/Collins 6-4 3-6 15-13 tb.

Points: Section one 1-Auckland 7, 4-Southern 6, Waikato 2, Central Districts 3. Section two2-Canterbury 8, 3-Northern 6, Eastern 1, Wellington 3.

KOOYONG CLASSIC
(Melbourne)

Round one: G. Coria (Argentina) bt I. Ljubicic (Croatia) 6-2 6-2, A. Roddick (US) bt G. Monfils (France) 6-2 6-2, T. Haas (Germany) bt R. Federer (Switzerland) 3-6 6-4 6-4. N. Kiefer (Germany) bt D. Nalbandian (Argentina) 6-3 3-2 retired.

MEDIBANK INTERNATIONAL

(Sydney)

Men, first round: J. Monaco (Argentina) bt F. Verdasco (Arg) 6-3 6-2, I. Andreev (Russia) bt 4-R. Gasquet (France) 6-2 6-4, D. Tursunov (Rus) bt 6-T. Robredo (Esp) 7-6 (7-4) 6-3, F. Serra (Fra) bt F. Santoro (Fra) 5-7 6-2 6-4, P. Srichaphan (Thailand) bt 7-R. Stepanek (Czech Republic) 6-3 6-4, P. Luczak (Austalia) bt X. Malisse (Belgium) 7-6 (7-5) 7-6 (7-3), A. Seppi (Italy) bt K. Vliegen (Bel) 6-3 6-7 (3-7) 6-3, C. Moya (Esp) bt S. Grosjean (Fra) 5-7 7-5 7-6 (7-4), 2-N. Davydenko (Rus) bt T. Berdych (Cze) 7-6 (7-4) 6-3.

Second round: 1-L. Hewitt (Australia) bt J. Melzer (Austria) 6-1 6-4, 8-J. Blake (US) bt C. Moya (Spain) walkover, I. Andreev (Russia) bt P. Luczak (Australia) 6-7 (8-6) 7-6 (7-5) 7-6 (8-6), A. Clement (France) bt J. Monaco (Argentina) 7-6 (7-3) 6-3, D. Tursonov (Russia) bt F. Serra (France) 7-6 (7-3) 6-2.

Women, second round: 1-K. Clijsters (Bel) bt Na Li (China) 6-3 6-1, 6-S. Kuznetsova (Rus) bt D. Safina (Rus) 6-3 ret, 5-J. Henin-Hardenne (Bel) bt V. Dushevina (Rus) 6-2 6-2, A. Ivanovic (Serbia and Montenegro) bt 2-A. Mauresmo (Fra) 6-3 7-5, 7-F. Schiavone (Ita) bt Zi Yan (Chn) 3-6 7-6 (7-5) 6-1, 8-N. Vaidisova (Cze) bt Y Fedak (Ukraine) 6-3 6-3, D. Hantuchova (Slovakia) bt 3-P. Schnyder (Switzerland) 3-6 6-3 6-4, 4-N. Petrova (Rus) bt M. Kirilenko (Rus) 6-1 6-2.

Quarterfinals: 5-J. Henin-Hardenne (Belgium) bt 4-N. Petrova (Russia) walkover, 6-S. Kuznetsova (Russia) bt A. Ivanovic (Serbia and Montenegro) 7-6 (7-3) 6-3, 8-N. Vaidisova (Czech Republic) bt D. Hantuchova (Slovakia) 6-3 3-1 retired.

MOORILLA WOMEN'S INTERNATIONAL
(Hobart)

Second round: I. Benesvoa (Cze) bt M. Washington (US) 6-2 3-6 6-2, M. Krajicek (Netherlands) bt S. Foretz (Fra) 3-6 6-3 6-2, L. Granville (US) bt J. Jackson (US) 2-6 7-5 6-3, M. Santangelo (Ita) bt A. Kremer (Luxembourg) 7-5 6-1, 8-J. Craybas (US) bt S. Bremond (Fra) 4-6 6-2 6-2, J. Kostanic (Croatia) bt 7-N. L. Vives (Esp) 6-3 5-7 6-4. A. Bondarenko (Ukraine) bt C. Dell'Acqua (Australia) 7-6 6-4, 4-A. Frazier (US) bt K. Brandi (Puerto Rico) 7-6 6-3.

Quarterfinals: Krajicek bt Bondarenko 6-2 6-3, j. Kostanic (Croatia) bt Granville 5-7 6-4 6-4, Santangelo bt 8-Craybas 4-6 6-4 6-4