KEY POINTS:
ATHLETICS
CAPITAL CLASSIC
(Wellington)
Men:
100m: N. Verekauta (Fiji) 10.82s 1, J. Thumath (CM) 10.87s 2, C. Bearda (CM) 10.89s 3.
200m: J. Thumath 20.77s 1, M. Brown (NHB) 21.02s 2, N. Verekauta 21.05s 3.
800m: A. Curreen (Samoa) 1min 49.16s 1, A. Sorina (Van) 1min 52.54s
2, M. Whitehead (Puk) 1min 52.93s 3.
1500m M19: T. Cornish (Wgtn) 4min 9.2s 1, B. Mathas (Wang) 4min 11.0s 2, N. Bingham (Wgtn) 4min 11.5s 3.
3000m: D. Channon (Nelson) 8min 9.61s 1, M. Mildenhall (Akld) 8min 11.02s 2, R. Buck (Wgtn/Scot) 8min 13.27s 3.
400m hurdles: N. Kalivati (Val/Unit) 52.08s 1, K. Cocks (NHB) 55.87s 2.
Shot put: R. Thomson (Wgtn) 14.29m 1.
Javelin: S. Farquhar (Ham) 79.49m 1, P. Peta (Wang) 47.14m 2.
Long jump: J. Hutchens (Wgtn) 6.22m 1, O. Lupo (TitaB) 5.40m 2, C. Sinclair (Cart) 5.26m 3.
High jump: B. Crayford (Wgtn) 2.07m 1, J. Roderique (Wgtn) 1.85m 2.
Women:
100m: S. Hosegood (Wgtn) 12.64s 1, L. Hosegood (Wgtn) 12.69s 2, C. Osborne (Ham) 12.79s.
200m: L. Hosegood 25.46s 1, E. Schaef (Cart) 26.68s 2, E. McIlroy (L/Hutt) 27.29s 3.
400m: S. Dell (PNG) 56.37s 1, Osborne 56.64s 2, R. Gibson (Gore) 58.56s 3.
800m W19: V. Paine (Mast) 2min 17.63s 1, A. Knottenbell (Nelson) 2min 22.52s 2, M. Blair (TitaB) 2min 31.55s 3.
1500m: F. Crombie (Cant) 4min 36.69s 1, T. Harris (Wgtn/Scot) 4min 40.61s 2, M. Murrihy (Taum) 4min 48.31s 3.
5000m: L. Joy (Akld) 16min 25.30s 1, C. Quirin (Otago) 17min 37.87s 2, K. Fenton (Val/Unit) 18min 14.35s 3.
100m hurdles: O. Blundell (Wgtn) 15.63s 1, A. Campbell (Cart) 18.70s 2, M. McCartin (Wang) 18.80s 3.
Shot put: E. Baker (Ham) 11.50m 1, L. Lealaisalanoa (TitaB) 11.00m 2, C. Fafeita (Cart) 8.60m 3.
Javelin: K. Grant (Ham) 46.77m 1, E. Baker (Ham) 41.72m 2, M. Aikenhead (Ham) 38.02m 3.
Long jump: M. Pritchard (Val/Unit) 5.38m 1.
High jump: Pritchard 1.79m 1, H. Sowman (Wgtn) 1.50m 2
STROKE AND STRIDE SERIES
(St Heliers)
Swim 750m, Run 4km:
Men: T. Dodds 22m 39s 1, B. Foster 22m 49s 2, J. Elvery 23m 11s 3, R. Sissons 23m 15s 4, D. McNeice 23m 25s 5, A. Curtayne 23m 41s 6.
Women: C. Hanly 26m 5s 1, K. Wannan 26m 37s 2, S. Ackermann 26m 50s 3, J. Scopes 27m 28s 4, T. Adam 27m 40s 5, A. Elvery 28m 6s 6.
CRICKET
STATE SHIELD
WELLINGTON V AUCKLAND
Wellington
C Nevin c Vincent b McKay 16M Parlane c Hopkins b Adams 8S Fleming c Tuffey b McKay 87M Bell b Hira 29N Parlane b Nicol 1G Elliott b Adams 17G Napier c Nicol b McKay 40D Bowden not out 24M Houghton b McKay 0I O'Brien not out 11Extras (6lb, 8w) 14-Total (for 8 wkts, 50 overs) 247Fall: 1/16, 2/36, 3/107, 4/110, 5/148, 6/210, 7/212, 8/212.
Bowling: A Adams 10-1-42-2 (2w), A McKay 10-1-41-3 (6w), D Tuffey 10-0-72-0, R Hira 10-0-39-1, R Nicol 10-0-47-1.
Auckland
M Guptill c Nevin b Napier 33L Vincent c Nevin b Napier 72R Jones b Napier 37R Nicol c and b Elliott 51C de Grandhomme c Napier b O'Brien 1G Hopkins c Bowden b Elliott 7D Houpapa not out 12A Adams c Parlane b Elliott 12D Tuffey b Napier 0R Hira not out 9Extras (1b, 9lb, 3w, 1nb) 14-Total (for 8 wkts, 48.3 overs) 248Fall: 1/100, 2/110, 3/175, 4/178, 5/205, 6/222, 7/234, 8/236.
Bowling: I O'Brien 10-0-48-1 (1nb), D Bowden 6-0-33-0 (2w), M Burns 5-1-32-0, G Napier 9-1-42-4, M Houghton 10-0-42-0 (1w), G Elliott 8.3-0-41-3.
Result: Auckland win by two wickets.
CROWE CUP
(Auckland) Semifinals:
Cornwall 272/6 (Chris Nash 92, Aaron Barnes 54, Michael Morrison 31no) bt Suburbs New Lynn 141 (James Nolan 65no).
Parnell 228 (Tim McIntosh 122, Mark Turner 49; Dean Wedlake 3-46) bt Howick Pakuranga 224/8 (Ryan Shera 51, Andrew de Boorder 46, Donovan Grobelaar 46; Brad Winger 5-21).
Final, Cornwall v Parnell, Cornwall Park, February 17.
TRI-SERIES STANDINGS
P W L NR BP Pts
India 2 0 0 2 0 4
Australia 1 0 0 1 0 2
Sri Lanka 1 0 0 1 0 2
CROQUET
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Christchurch (prefix denotes seeding):
Shane Davis (NZ) bt 1-Reg Bamford (South Africa) 26-18 4-26 26tp-9, Ian Lines (England) bt Greg Bryant (NZ) 26-20 20-19, Michael Wright (NZ) bt Peter Landrebe (Australia) 0-26tp 26-23 26-11, 8-Stephen Mulliner bt Robert Lowe (NZ) 18-26 26-22 26-18, 5-David Maugham (England) bt David Openshaw (England) 1-26 26tp-1 26-9, Paddy Chapman (NZ) bt Leo McBride (Canada) 26tp-16 10-26 26-21, Aaron Westerby (NZ) bt Ian Burridge (England) 26-8 26-4, 4-Rutger Beijderwellen (Netherlands) bt Phillip Drew (NZ) 26stp-11 26tp-8, 3-Robert Fulford (England) bt A.J Reid (NZ) 26tp-0 26tp-0, 6-Keith Aiton (Scotland) bt Toby Garrison (NZ) 12-26 26-4 26-15, 7-James Death (England) bt Marcus Evans (England) 26-10 26-4, Samir Patel (England) bt Bruce Fleming (Australia) 26-9 26-10, Bob Jackson (NZ) bt Jonathan Kirby (Scotland) 26-15 26-14, Ian Dumergue (Australia) bt Jenny Clarke (NZ) 26-21 10-26 23-22, Paul Skinley (New Zealand) bt John Gibbons (England) 23-26 26-18 11-8.
HOCKEY
OLYMPIC HOCKEY QUALIFYING TOURNAMENT:
Fourth round (Auckland)
France 5 (Matthieu Durchon 2, Martin Genestet, Frederic Soyez, Gerome Branquart) Trinidad and Tobago 2 (Wayne Legerton, Nicholas Wren). Halftime 3-1.
Argentina 3 (Rodrigo Vila 2, Lucas Cammareri) New Zealand 1 (Ben Collier). Halftime 2-0.
Ireland 8 (Mark Gleghorne 5, Eugene Magee, Andy Barbour, Ronan Gormley) United States 0. Halftime 3-0.
ORIENTEERING
WAITANGI SUMMER CARNIVAL (Kairangi):Loop Race:
Men's Elite: 1. Ross Morrison (New Zealand) 0:55:47, 2. Simon Uppill (Australia) 0:56:06, 3. Glenn Meyer (Australia) 0:56:36, 4. David Shepherd (Australia) 0:57:55, 5. Mark Lawson (New Zealand) 0:58:03.
Women's Elite: 1. Liis Johanson (Estonia) 0:59:54, 2. Piret Klade (New Zealand) 1:00:10, 3. Jo Allison (Australia) 1:01:17, 4. Rachel Smith (New Zealand) 1:03:07, 5. Laurina Neumann (Australia) 1:07:55.
SOCCER
NZFC (Round 12)
Otago United 1 (John Lang 55) Waitakere United 1 (Daniel Koprivcic 80), Halftime: 0-0.
Auckland City 2 (Grant Young 26, Paul Urlovic 56-pen) Team Wellington 0, Halftime: 1-0.
Canterbury United 2 (Sam Jaspers 67-pen, Geoff McIntrye 75) YoungHeart Manawatu 3 (Ian Sandbrook 25/48, Gouzalo Nieres 55), Halftime: 0-1
Hawke's Bay United 0 Waikato FC 0 Halftime: 0-0.
SWIMMING
OCEANIA OPEN WATER (Lake Rotoma):
Men: Trent Grimsey (Australia) 58min 34.21s 1, Kane Radford (New Zealand) 58min 41.30s 2, Blake Collis (Australia) 59min 47.39s 3, Phillip Ryan (New Zealand) 1h 1min 1.13s 4, Jack Carmine (New Zealand) 1h 3min 47.49s 5, Jeremy Verlaguet (New Caledonia) 1h 9min 36.38s 6, Rudy Bernard (New Caledonia) 1h 9min 45.80s 7.