ATHLETICS
NZ MARATHON CHAMPIONSHIP
(Christchurch)
Men: M. Dravitzki (Wgtn) 2h 22m 3s 1, S. Meredith (Pak) 2h 29m 6s 2, B. Pulley (Chch) 2h 29m 34s 3, G. Stevens (Auck Uni) 2h 32m 28s 4.
Women: S. Crumpton (Otago) 2h 37m 24s 1, K. Seibold-Crosbie (Aust) 2h 44m 11s 2, T.
Adamski (N/Plym) 2h 47m 14s 3, T. Clissold (ACA) 2h 51m 28s 4.
Half-marathon, men: M. Bailey (Chch) 1h 6m 56s 1, N. Aldridge (Chch) 1h 7m 30s 2, B. Smith (Chch) 1h 8m 11s 3, M. McKeown (Tga) 1h 9m 7s 4. Women: N. Rillstone (CM) 1h 10m 49s (NZ Best Performance) 1, J. Ruthe (BC) 1h 13m 17s 2, R. Moore (Chch) 1h 18m 40s 3, L. Durry (Otago) 1h 19m 8s 4.
* * *
AUSTRALIAN RULES
AFL
Round 11: Western Bulldogs 17.9.(111) Hawthorn 13.11.(89), Port Adelaide 16.8.(104) St Kilda 11.15.(81), Melbourne 17.14.(116) Kangaroos 11.14.(80), Collingwood 18.13.(121) Geelong 14.12.(96), West Coast Eagles 15.15.(105) Richmond 15.13.(103), Sydney Swans 18.8.(116) Carlton 14.7.(91), Brisbane Lions 15.16.(106) Fremantle 10.7.(67), Adelaide 24.7.(151) Essendon 9.9.(63).
Points: West Coast Eagles 40, Melbourne 32, Adelaide 28, Geelong 28, Richmond 28, Sydney 24, Kangaroos 24, St Kilda 20, Fremantle 20, Western Bulldogs 20, Port Adelaide 18, Brisbane 16, Collingwood 16, Essendon 16, Hawthorn 12, Carlton 10.
* * *
BADMINTON
BALLARAT INTERNATIONAL
NZ results, men's singles, first round: J. Gordon bt M. (Aust) 15-12 15-7, A. Chan bt Su (Aust) 15-8 15-11.
Second round: S. Menzies bt Mundey (Aust) 14-15 15-11 15-5, H. Tam lost to Karunaratne (Sri Lanka) 13-15 4-15, N. Hannam bt Walklate (Aust) 15-13 15-8, G. Bellingham bt Tanaka (Aust) 15-3 15-5, Gordon bt Ma (Aust) 15-6 15-4, Chan lost to Pham (Aust) 13-15 11-15, C. Cheng bt Gillie (Aust) 15-0 15-0, C. Lee lost to S. Brehaut (Aust) 10-15 5-15, J. Moffat lost to Grund (Aust) 10-15 11-15, J. Moody bt Wilson (Aust) 15-5 15-6.
Third round: Menzies lost to Kidd (England) 8-15 0-15, Hannam lost to Karunaratne (Sri Lanka) 8-15 3-15, Bellingham bt Gomez (Aust) 15-17 17-14 15-3, Gordon lost to Hueckstaedt (Germany) 12-15 5-15, Cheng lost to Brehaut 17-15 15-17 6-15, Moody bt Johnson (Aust) 15-3 15-7.
Quarter-finals: Bellingham bt Hueckstaedt (Germany) 15-7 15-10, Moody bt Jansson (Sweden)15-4 15-4.
Semifinals: Bellingham lost to Kidd (England) 8-15 10-15, Moody bt Brehaut 15-9 15-10.
Final: Moody bt Kidd 15-9 15-11.
Women's singles, first round: J. Tam bt Cheah (Aust) 11-6 11-2, D. Cranston lost to Luiz (Aust) 6-11 1-11, R. Hindley bt Carroll (Aust) 11-0 11-4, R. Flavell bt Ratanasena (Aust) 11-2 11-6, M. Chan bt McKenzie (Aust) 11-2 11-9, N. Gordon bt Cooper (Aust) 11-0 11-6, K. Tam lost to Veeran (Aust) 3-11 1-11, K. Windsor lost to Lucas (Aust) 6-11 11-7 3-11, R. Bellingham bt Ko (Aust)11-4 11-3.
Second round: Tam lost to Xing (Singapore) 1-11 3-11, Hindley bt Dobson (Aust) 11-2 11-2, Flavell bt Chen (Singapore) 11-8 11-4, Gordon bt Chan 11-7 13-11, Bellingham lost to Mudukasan (Malaysia) 3-11 11-7 6-11.
Quarter-finals: Flavell bt Hindley 11-6 3-11 11-7, Gordon lost to Akao (Japan) 4-11 3-11.
Semifinals: Flavell lost to Xing (Singapore) 4-11 1-11.
Men's doubles, second round: Gordon/Shirley bt Schwidder/Surma (Aust) 15-0 15-1, Lee/Chan lost to Brehaut/Constatin (Aust) 1-15 10-15, Hannam/Menzies lost to Denney/Cooper (Aust) 5-15 2-15, Moffat/Moody lost to Pham/Hocking (Aust) 5-15 3-15, Tam/Cheng lost to Warfe/Smith (Aust) 2-15 15-13 8-15, Bellingham/Cooper bt Grund/Wheeler (Aust) 15-5 15-4.
Quarter-finals: Gordon/Shirley bt Brehaut/Constatin 15-8 15-2, Bellingham/Cooper bt Tho/Walklate 15-6 15-4.
Semifinals: Gordon/Shirley bt Denney/Cooper (Aust) 15-13 15-12, Bellingham/Cooper bt Warfe/Smith (Aust) 13-15 15-3 15-13.
Women's doubles, first round: Tam/Tam bt Wainwright/Foo (Aust) 15-2 15-7, Gordon/Runesten Petersen bt Pong/Na (Aust) 15-3 15-1, Jenkins/Chan lost to Veeran/Permana (Aust) 5-15 5-15, Bellingham/Flavell lost to Wilson-Smith/Lucas (Aust) 8-15 13-15, Hindley/Shirley bt Ratanasena (Aust)/Foo-Kuni (Malyasia) 15-6 15-9, Cranston/Windsor bt Carroll/Smith (Aust) 15-2 15-3.
Quarter-finalsa: Tam/Tam lost to Xing/Sari (Singapore) 2-15 4-15, Gordon/Runesten Petersen lost to Veeran/Permana (Aust) 12-15 9-15, Hindley/Shirley bt Cranston/Windsor 15-5 15-9.
Semifinals: Hindley/Shirley lost to Fan/Li (Singapore) 10-15 5-15.
* * *
BASEBALL
US MAJOR LEAGUE
Saturday: Boston Red Sox 7 LA Angels 4, Detroit Tigers 5 Baltimore Orioles 3, Washington Nationals 3 Florida Marlins 2 (11 innings), Philadelphia Phillies v Arizona Diamondbacks (postponed), Pittsburgh Pirates 3 Atlanta Braves 1, NY Mets v San Francisco Giants (postponed), Chicago White Sox 6 Cleveland Indians 4, Houston Astros 0 St Louis Cardinals 2, Kansas City Royals 2 Texas Rangers 1, Minnesota Twins 6 NY Yankees 3, Colorado Rockies 12 Cincinnati Reds 4, Oakland Athletics 2 Toronto Blue Jays 6, Seattle Mariners 1 Tampa Bay Devil Rays 6, San Diego Padres 6 Chicago Cubs 2, LA Dodgers 5 Milwaukee Brewers 7.
Yesterday: NY Mets 5 San Francisco 1, Boston 6 LA Angels 13, Texas 14 Kansas City 9, Chicago White Sox 6 Cleveland 5, Houston 9 St Louis 11, Detroit 7 Baltimore 14, Washington 7 Florida 3, Philadelphia 10 Arizona 6, Philadelphia 5 Arizona 3, Pittsburgh 0 Atlanta 1, Minnesota 3 NY Yankees 4 (10 innings), Colorado 7 Cincinnati 5, Oakland 5 Toronto 2, Seattle 6 Tampa Bay 5, San Diego 5 Chicago Cubs 11, LA Dodgers 2 Milwaukee 1.
* * *
BASKETBALL
NZ NBL
Manawatu Jets 88 (S. Lambert 23, M. Coleman 13, K. Mori 12, K. Hokianga 12) Canterbury Rams 84 (R. Prillman 19, D. Langrell 16, M. Gardener 14). HT: 44-37.
Wellington Saints 90 (B. Polyblank 25, T. Lewis 18) Harbour Heat 85 (M. King 20, M. Lottich 15, B. Charleton 13). HT: 44-49.
Nelson Giants 81 (J. Holmes 27, T. Barley 19, E. Book 17, M. Vukona 10) North Harbour Heat 70 (B. Charleton 23, M. Lottich 19, M. King 11, P. Krishna 11). HT: 45-26.
Manawatu Jets 81 Otago Nuggets 67. HT: 38-41.
NZ WOMEN'S NBL
Waikato 79 (N. Lenden 25, L. Walker 24) Waitakere 38 (J. Nilsen 12, O. Harder 12).
Otago 79 (K. Hanks 25, L. Spanheimer 19) Wellington 51 (K. Hockings 14).
North Harbour 80 (L. Dubois 21, S. Dewey 16, A. Harris 15) Waitakere 37 (O. Harder 14).
Canterbury 86 (S. Moran 25) Wellington 49 (M. Letoa 15, K. Hockings 15).
* * *
BILLIARDS
BARTON MCGILL OPEN
Final: G. Hayward (Auck) bt J. Ifa (Waikato) 395-383.
* * *
BOWLS
BUPA INTERNATIONAL OPEN QUALIFYING
(Hastings)
Final: J. Hill bt G. Ngametua 10-5 9-3.
(Hamilton)
Final: C. Lourie bt T. Grantham 11-6 10-10.
* * *
CRICKET
SECOND TEST
(Kingston, Jamaica)
Stumps, second day.-
PAKISTAN
First innings
S. Malik c Browne b Collymore 13
Y. Hameed c Gayle b Powell 14
Y. Khan c Hinds b Collymore 106
Inzamam-ul-Haq c Smith b Gayle 50
A. Kamal b Collymore 51
S. Afridi c Browne b Collymore 33
A. Razzaq lbw b Collymore 19
K. Akmal lbw b Powell 49
R. Naved-ul-Hasan not out 7
S. Ahmed c Browne b Collymore 0
D. Kaneria b Collymore 6
Extras (4b, 3lb, 2w, 17nb) 26
--Total (100.3 overs) 374
Fall: 1/16, 2/43, 3/131, 4/247, 5/260, 6/298, 7/336, 8/360, 9/374.
Bowling: D. Powell 21-4-69-2 (3nb), T. Best 12-1-59-0 (6nb, 1w), C. Collymore 27.3-5-78-7 (6nb), R. King 13-1-65-0 (2nb, 1w), C. Gayle 25-1-85-1, R. Sarwan 2-0-11-0.
WEST INDIES
First innings
C. Gayle c Akmal b Razzaq 33
D. Smith b Razzaq 25
R. Sarwan c Kaneria b Ahmed 55
B. Lara not out 125
S. Chanderpaul c Akmal b Kaneria 28
Extras (3b, 3lb, 1w, 2nb) 9
--Total (for 4 wkts, 76.3 overs) 275
Fall: 1/48, 2/59, 3/205, 4/275.
Bowling: R. Naved-ul-Hasan 6-0-50-0 (1w), S. Ahmed 13-3-40-1, A. Razzaq 12-2-36-2, D. Kaneria 21.3-5-69-1, S. Afridi 8-1-30-0 (1nb), S. Malik 16-1-44-0 (1nb).
SECOND TEST
(Chester-le-Street, England)
Stumps, second day.-
BANGLADESH
First innngs
J. Omar c G Jones b Hoggard 37
N. Iqbal c Strauss b Harmison 7
H. Bashar b Harmison 6
M. Ashraful c G Jones b S Jones 3
R. Saleh c Thorpe b Flintoff 2
A. Ahmed c G Jones b Harmison 6
K. Mashud c G Jones b Harmison 22
M. Rafique c Batty b Hoggard 9
T. Baisya c G. Jones b Hoggard 0
M. Mortaza c G. Jones b Harmison 1
A. Hossain not out 0
Extras (2lb, 5w, 4nb) 11
--Total (39.5 overs) 104
Fall: 1/17, 2/27, 3/34, 4/42, 5/59, 6/69, 7/87, 8/87, 9/93.
Bowling: Hoggard 12-6-24-3 (1w), Harmison 12.5-2-38-5 (3nb), S. Jones 8-2-26-1, Flintoff 7-3-14-1 (1nb).
Second innings
J. Omar c G. Jones b Harmison 71
N. Iqbal c G. Jones b Flintoff 15
R. Saleh c Strauss b Flintoff 7
M. Ashraful c Hoggard b Batty 12
H. Bashar lbw b Flintoff 63
K. Mashud lbw b Hoggard 25
A. Ahmed not out 67
M. Rafique b Hoggard 2
A. Hossain c Thorpe b Hoggard 0
T. Baisya not out 18
Extras (6lb, 1w, 10nb) 17
--Total for 8 wickets 297
Fall: 1/50, 2/75, 3/101, 4/125, 5/195, 6/235, 7/245, 8/251.
Bowling: Hoggard 14-3-62-3 (5nb), Harmison 15-1-77-1 (3nb), S. Jones 10-1-49-0, Flintoff 15-2-58-3 (1w), Batty 15-2-44-1.
ENGLAND
First innings
M. Trescothick c Ashraful b Ahmed 151
A. Strauss lbw b Mortaza 8
M. Vaughan c Mashud b Mortaza 44
I. Bell not out 162
G. Thorpe not out 66
Extras (1b, 10lb, 2w, 3nb) 16
--Total for 3 wickets dec) 447
Fall: 1/18, 2/105, 3/260.
Bowling: Mortaza 4-91-2, Baisya 15-2-80-0 (2nb), Rafique 18-0-107-0, Hossain 15-1-102-0 (1nb, 1w), Ahmed 8-0-56-1 (1w).
ENGLISH COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP
Division one.-
At Swansea: Sussex 497-5 dec (R. Montgomerie 184no, M. Goodwin 158) drew with Glamorgan 301 (D. Hemp 128, M. Elliott 85; J. Lewry 6-77) and 354-3 (Elliott 162, D. Cherry 87, Hemp 56). Glamorgan 8pts, Sussex 12.
At Trent Bridge: Hampshire 277 and 220-4 dec (G. Lamb 75, M. Brown 54; D. Hussey 4-105) bt Nottinghamshire 222-5 dec (C. Read 59no) and 261 (S. Fleming 105, D. Hussey 64; C. Tremlett 5-80) by 14 runs. Hampshire 17pts). Notts 4.
At Whitgift: Surrey 340 and 310-7 dec (T. Murtagh 74no, M. Bicknell 58) drew with Warwickshire 209 (A. Loudon 58; M. Akram 5-51) and 222-3 (M. Powell 65no, Loudon 61no). Surrey 10pts, Warwicks 8.
Division two.-
At Chelmsford: Derbyshire 462 and 236-3 dec (M. Di Venuto 110no, B. France 56) drew with Essex 320 (J. Middlebrook 71, J. Foster 67, R. Irani 67; G. Welch 5-63, M. Sheikh 4-67) and 245-5 (R. Bopara 105no, A. Cook 59). Essex 5pts, Derby 7.
At Old Trafford: Northamptonshire 175 (J. Anderson 4-51) and 225 (M. Muralitharan 4-68) drew with Lancashire 149 and 188-8 (M. Chilton 113no; J. Brown 4-73). Lancs 7pts, Northants 7.
At Oakham School: Leicestershire 338 (H. Ackerman 117, C. Henderson 50) drew with Somerset 105 and 225-3 (J. Francis 104no, M. Burns 59). Leicester 10pts, Somerset 7.
At New Road: Durham 256 and 180-2 dec (P. Collingwood 103no) drew with Worcestershire 267 (B. Smith 123; A Noffke 4-75). Worcester 9pts, Durham 9.
* * *
CROQUET
HOWICK HANDICAP DOUBLES
G. Posselt (Papapkura)/T. Stretton (Howick) 1, D. & P. Jefferies (Howick) 2.
* * *
GOLF
MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT
(Dublin, Ohio)
Leading scores after third round, par 72, US unless noted.-
204: B. Bryant 69 69 66, F. Couples 71 67 66, J. Sluman 65 71 68, D. Toms 70 70 64.
205: W. Austin 67 73 65, J. Kaye 67 70 68.
206: P. Lonard (Australia) 71 68 67.
207: N. O'Hern (Australia) 67 70 70, G. Ogilvy (Australia) 70 71 66.
208: R. Green (Australia) 67 72 69, A. Scott (Australia) 67 73 68, B. Van Pelt 67 72 69, S. Verplank 75 66 67, T. Woods 69 68 71.
209: F. Jacobson (Sweden) 71 73 65, R. Sabbatini (S Africa) 66 74 69.
210: KJ. Choi (Korea) 69 72 69, H. Frazar 69 68 73, J. Furyk 73 73 64, L. Glover 67 70 73, J. Haas 69 70 71, J. Kelly 70 71 69, B. Mayfair 72 70 68.
211: G. Owen (Britain) 76 68 67, S. Ames (Trinidad) 70 73 68, S. O'Hair 69 73 69, S. Leaney (Australian) 71 70 70, D. Hart 72 68 71, B. Andrade 69 71 71, S. Flesch 69 69 73.
212: B. Haas 70 76 66, C. Campbell 74 70 68, C. Pettersson 73 69 70, V. Taylor 72 70 70, K. Perry 69 72 71.
213: B. Faxon 74 72 67, J. Parnevik (Sweden) 71 74 68, J. Sindelar 72 70 71, I. Poulter (Britain) 68 72 73, A. Cejka (Germany) 69 71 73, M. O'Meara 70 70 73.
214: A. Atwal (India) 71 72 71, K. Triplett 74 69 71, P. Price (Britain) 70 72 72, S. Cink 69 69 76.
215: M. Hensby 74 72 69, R. Allenby (Australia) 71 74 70, P. Azinger 72 72 71, J.M. Olazabal (Spain) 70 74 71, S. McCarron 71 72 72, R. Pampling (Australia) 70 72 73, D. Waldorf 72 70 73, C. Franco (Paraguay) 69 73 73, R. Palmer 69 72 74.
216: B. Tway 72 73 71, T. Pernice jnr 72 72 72, E. Els (S Africa) 73 71 72, T. Immelman (S Africa) 70 74 72, C. DiMarco 74 69 73, K. Na 73 69 74, P. Jacobsen 73 69 74, Z. Johnson 73 68 75.
Missed cut.-
147: J. Daly 76 71.
148: B. Langer (Germany) 74 74.
151: V. Singh (Fiji) 77 74.
151: C. Perks (NZ) 80 71.
152: J. Nicklaus 75 77.
WALES OPEN
(Newport)
Leading scores after third round, par 69, Britain unless stated.-
199: A. Tadini (Italy) 65 62 72.
200: M.A. Jimenez (Spain) 63 67 70, J.M. Lara (Spain) 68 65 67, J-F. Lucquin (France) 65 66 69, I. Woosnam 64 68 68.
201: D. Lynn 63 66 72.
202: N. Dougherty 65 72 65, J. Haeggman (Sweden) 68 66 68, J. Heath 63 69 70, J-F. Lima (Portugal) 65 70 67, T. Price (Australia) 70 67 65.
203: F. Delamontagne (France) 66 66 71, M. Erlandsson (Sweden) 69 65 69, R. Jacquelin (France) 67 66 70, G. Orr 66 70 67, O. Wilson 67 67 69.
204: J. Donaldson 67 68 69, B. Dredge 69 68 67, N. Fasth (Sweden) 68 69 67, J-A. Larsen (Norway) 67 68 69, P. Lawrie 67 68 69, B. Mason 67 67 70, J. Sandelin (Sweden) 68 67 69, A. Wall 70 68 66.
205: R. Bland 66 70 69, A. Coltart 65 74 66, S. Little 64 69 72, W. Ormsby (Australia) 67 68 70.
206: F. Andersson Hed (Sweden) 67 70 69, K. Ferrie 65 68 73, A. Hansen (Denmark) 67 69 70, S. Kjeldsen (Denmark) 69 69 68, M. Olander (Sweden) 67 67 72, B. Teilleria (France) 63 69 74.
207: M. Campbell (NZ) 65 72 70, C. Cevaer (France) 67 65 75, G. Emerson 63 71 73, R. Finch 67 65 75, I. Garrido (Spain) 66 71 70, S. Hansen (Denmark) 67 70 70, C. Rodiles (Spain) 68 68 71, P. Senior (Australia) 63 72 72, H. Stenson (Sweden) 67 69 71, S. Wakefield 69 68 70, S. Webster 68 71 68, L. Westerberg (Sweden) 66 69 72.
Missed cut.-
140: S. Scahill (NZ) 66 74.
LPGA SHOPRITE CLASSIC
(Galloway Township, New Jersey)
Leading scores after second round, US unless noted.-
132: J. Inkster 65 67, A. Sorenstam (Sweden) 67 65.
133: L. Davies (Britain) 71 62.
135: P. Hurst 71 64.
137: C. Matthew (Britain) 71 66.
138: N. Gulbis 71 67, C. Koch (Sweden) 71 67.
139: Shi Hyun Ahn (Korea) 71 68.
* * *
HOCKEY
SULTAN AZLAN SHAH CUP
(Kuala Lumpur)
Malaysia 1 (S. Kuhan) Pakistan 0. HT: 0-0.
Australia 1 (J. Dwyer) India 0. HT: 0-0.
South Korea 3 (Jang Jong-hyun, Kim Kyung-seok, Seo Jong-ho) South Africa 2 (S. Philips 2). HT: 1-1
Final round-robin standings.-
* * *
LEAGUE
NRL
St George Illawarra 32 (W. Naiqama, M. Gasnier, T. Barrett, M. Cooper, M. Ennis, C. Best tries; Naiqama 3 goals; Ennis goal) NZ Warriors 18 (M. Vatuvei, T. Byrne, I. Paleaaesina tries; S. Jones 3 goals). HT: 18-12.
Melbourne 30 (B. Slater 2, J. Webster, S. Bell, M. Geyer tries; M. Orford 5 goals) Wests Tigers 14 (S. Elford, J. Wilson tries; B. Hodgson 3 goals).
Brisbane 34 (S. Minto 2, S. Berrigan, L. Bott, B. tate, D. Carlaw tries; D. Lockyer 4 goals) Newcastle 16 (G. Carmont, G. Thaiday, R. Tanner tries; A. Johns 2 goals).
Parramatta 32 (G. Morrison, E. Grothe, D. Widders, D. Waggon, N. Cayless, B. Smith tries; L. Burt 4 goals) Penrith 22 (L. Lewis 2, L. Swain, D. Galea tries; P. Campbell 3 goals).
Bulldogs 21 (C. Armit, J. Lolesi 2 tries; H. El Masri 4 goals; B. Sherwin field goal) South Sydney 21 (S. Logan, M. Minichiello, T. Young tries; J. Sutton 3 goals, field goal; B. Watts goal).
North Queensland 56 (P. Bowman 2, M. Sing 2, J. Smith, 2 M. Bowen, B. Bowen, A. Payne, C. Webb tries; Smith 5 goals; J. Thurston 3 goals) Cronulla 14 (N. Vagana 2, M. Sullivan tries; L. Covell goal).
Manly 22 (A. Whatmough, B. Stewart, P. Stephenson tries; M. Witt 5 goals) Sydney Roosters 18 (A. Minichiello, A. Roberts, C. Monaghan tries; C. Fitzgibbon 3 goals).
AUCKLAND
Fox Memorial premiership, round 3: Papakura Sea Eagles 34 Richmond Rovers 8, Mt Albert Lions 24 East Coast Bays Barracudas 8, Manurewa Marlins 36 Otahuhu Leopards 16, Te Atatu Roosters 34 Mangere East Hawks 10.
1. Papakura 3 3 0 0 86 40 6 2. Te Atatu3201885043. Mangere E32011106444. Manurewa3201826845. Mt Albert3201788446. EC Bays3102606627. Richmond30034810808. Otahuhu3003541260 Sharman Cup: Ponsonby Ponies 16 Ellerslie Eagles 16, Glenora Bears 24 Manukau Magpies 8, Marist Saints 24 Otara Scorpions 22, Howick Hornets 20 Bay Roskill Vikings 2.
Points after 3 rds: Marist 6, Glenora, Howick 5, Ellerslie, Ponsonby 3. Bay Roskill 2, Otara, Manukau 0.
ENGLISH SUPER LEAGUE
Leeds 34 Hull 14, Wigan 18 London 22.
* * *
MOTORSPORT
RALLY OF TURKEY
(Kemer)
Second day: S. Loeb (France, Citroen Xsara) 3h 44m 33.2s 1, P. Solberg (Norway, Subaru Impreza) at 1m 16.6s 2, M. Gronholm (Finland, Peugeot 307) 1m 24.4s 3, C. Sainz (Spain, Citroen Xsara) 3m 36.8s 4, M. Martin (Estonia, Peugeot 307) 5m 11.3s 5, T. Gardemeister (Finland, Ford Focus) 7m 33.3s 6, R. Kresta (Czech, Ford Focus) 7m 53.5s 7, G. Galli (Italy, Mitsubishi Lancer) 9m 10.4s 8, A. Warmbold (Germany, Ford Focus) 10m 40.7s 9, H. Rovanpera (Finland, Mitsubishi Lancer) 12m 46.8s 10.
RALLY OF WAIRARAPA
Heat 1: R. Mason (Subaru Impreza WRX STI) 51m 14.9s 1, C. West (Subaru Impreza WRX STI) 51m 38.6s 2, E. Gilmour (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo6) 52m 28.4s 3, B. Martin (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo8) 52m 34.1s 4, S. Murray (Subaru Impreza WRX STI) 52m 38.9s 5, G. Smith (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo8) 52m 51.0s 6.
Heat 2: Mason 1h 39m 25.9s 1, West 1h 39m 32.8s 2, Murray 1h 40m 21.4s 3, Martin 1h 41m 43.2s 4, Smith 1h 41m 47.5s 5, Gilmour 1h 42m 17.2s 6.
Drivers' championship points: West 145 1, Gilmour 124 2, Mason 123 3, M. Tapper (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo8) 106 4, Martin 93 5, Murray 88 6.
Manufacturers' championship points: Subaru 256 1, Mitsubishi 205 2.
* * *
RUGBY
WORLD SEVENS SERIES
(London)
Pool A: NZ 27 Tunisia 0, Scotland 26 Russia 14, NZ 36 Russia 7, Scotland 17 Tunisia 0, Tunisia 35 Russia 14, NZ 36 Scotland 0.
Pool B: England 29 France 0, Samoa 22 Georgia 10, England 33 Georgia 5, France 24 Samoa 19, France 38 Georgia 0, England 15 Samoa 19.
Pool C: Fiji 42 Canada 0, Australia 21 Italy 7, Fiji 49 Italy 0, Australia 33 Canada 0, Canada 26 Italy 14, Fiji 31 Australia 5.
Pool D: Argentina 38 Kenya 0, South Africa 33 Portugal 7, Argentina 24 Portugal 17, South Africa 24 Kenya 12, Kenya 19 Portugal 12, Argentina 21 South Africa 24.
INTERNATIONAL
(Hartford, Connecticut)
Wales 77 (C. Charvis 2, C. Sweeney, C. Morgan, N. Robinson, K. Morgan, J. Thomas, R. Williams, M. Phillips, T. Selley, R. Pugh tries; Sweeney 11 con) United States 3 (M. Hercus pen). HT: 42-3.
AUCKLAND
Premier one.-
Grammar Carlton 36 (L. Munro 3, C. Culpan, W. Lavaka tries; Munro 4 con, pen) Pakuranga 10 (J. Steele try, con, pen). HT: 10-10.
Ponsonby 28 (J. Kolokihakaufisi 2, J. Palmer, N. Afoa tries; B. Williams con, 2 pen) Te Papapa Onehunga 3 (F. Mafi pen). HT: 11-3.
University 23 (J. Foote, T. Gwilliam tries; J. Helleur 2 con, 3 pen) Papatoetoe 17 (T. Malo, D. Langdon, C. Ioaane tries; Langdon con). HT: 20-5.
East Tamaki 25 (C. Apulu, S. Sefo, L. Sefo tries; J. Greig 2 con, pen; T. Faamasino pen) Otahuhu 20 (L. Mealamu, O. Auimatagi, T. Aii tries; J. Alono con, pen). HT: 14-13.
Marist 14 (P. Wilson try; G. Arlidge 3 pen) Waitakere City 5 (J. Betham try). HT: 8-0.
Points: Suburbs 15, Manukau 15, Waitemata 14, Roskill Districts 13, College Rifles 5, Teachers Eastern 5, Eden 4, Mt Wellington 2, Tamaki 0, Waiheke 0.
NORTH HARBOUR PREMIER
East Coast Bays 15 (D. Falealili, S. Cootes tries; B. Beckham con, pen) Silverdale 14 (R. Wilson try; M. Wilson 3 pen). HT: 6-10.
Helensville 20 (D. Keefe, J. Higueci tries; D. Phillipps 2 con, drop goal, pen) Takapuna 7 (D. Hitchcock try; D. Robinson con). HT: 10-0.
North Shore 39 (L. Taukolo 2, M. Leonard, D. Brady, S. Barker tries; J. Poihipi 4 con, 2 pen) Northcote 12 (T. Suemai 2 tries; T. Rahui con). HT: 19-5.
Massey 35 (S. Campbell 2, S. Tuitavake, R. Boreman tries; pen try; T. Pisi 5 con) Kumeu 0. HT:14-0.
Marist 33 (R. Fualetoeaou, D. Albert, A. Florian, D. Woodhouse, A. Tihore tries; Tihore 4 con) Navy 3 (J. Siaki pen). HT: 5-3.
Mahurangi 11 (S. Jack try; B. Lythe 2 pen) Glenfield 9 (J. McPhee 3 pen).
COUNTIES MANUKAU PREMIER
Karaka 13 (M. Loveridge, M. Neemia tries; S. Kirby pen) Ardmore Marist 12 (D. Chatterton, P. Ah Chong tries; Chatterton con).
Pukekohe 36 (S. Lutilamgi, K. Lumuni, A. Naevo, E. Hira, W. Matson tries; Matson con; Hira 3 pen) Waiuku 0.
Patumahoe 12 L. Furniss, B. Moloney; B. Arthur con) Manurewa 5 (S. Sope try).
Premier 2: Weymouth 15 Bombay 9, Papakura 22 Drury 5, Te Kauwhata 5 Maramarua 5.
Representative, at Pukekohe: Counties Manukau 97 (L. Masaga 3, K. Koiatu 2, O. Misa 2, J. Carew, T. Tuifua, J. Maka, W. Setitaia, K. Farrell, S. Sauqaqa, K. Hancey tries; T. Nathan 9 con, pen; G. Donald 3 con) Thames Valley 9 (D. Harrison 3 pen).
WAIKATO
Championship group: Hamilton Old Boys 20 Te Rapa 10, Hautapu 52 Morrinsville Sports 24, Te Awamutu Sports 59 Hamilton Marist 7, Otorohanga 38 Fraser-Tech 21.
Promotion-relegation group: Southern United 25 University 5, Pirongia 17 Leamington 12, United Matamata Sports 22 Frankton 11, Melville 19 Hinuera 15.
Division 1: Ohaupo 14 Taupiri 5, Putaruru 31 Kihikihi 3.
NORTHLAND PREMIER
Joe Morgan Memorial Trophy.-
Hikurangi 27 (C. Lelevre 3, S. Donaldson troies; N. Edmonds pen, 2 con) Wellsford 16 (A. Dews, S. Sosulu tries; D. Bowden 2 pen).
Waipu 27 (J. Pinder 3, D. Forbes tries; S. Carter 2 con, pen) Otamatea 7 (M. Tobine try, con).
Marist 22 (S. Lemalu, D. Webster, S. Wright tries; J. Levi pen, 2 con) Awanui 12 (F. Roberts, I. Neivua tries; J. White con).
Mid-Northern 17 (H. McKerrow 2, S. Viamaha tries; J. Going con) Kamo 15 (J. Bowden try; pen try; F. Eckhardt pen; E. Lewis con).
Hora Hora 22 Western Sharks 0.
* * *
SOFTBALL
TOUR MATCHES
(Japan)
NZ Women 6 (Z. Aranga, K. Marui, A. Stone-O'Kane, L. Kersten, M. Hulme, K. Shaw) Tokaijoshi University 2.
Touhoku University 1 NZ Women 0.
SOCCER
WORLD CUP QUALIFYING
Uefa group stage.-
Group 1: Netherlands 2 Romania 0, Armenia 1 Macedonia 2, Czech Republic 8 Andorra 1.
Group 2: Albania 3 Georgia 2, Turkey 0 Greece 0, Ukraine 2 Kazakhstan 0.
Group 3: Portugal 2 Slovakia 0, Estonia 2 Liechtenstein 0, Russia 2 Latvia 0.
Group 4: Ireland 2 Israel 2, Faroe Islands 1 Switzerland 3.
Group 5: Norway 0 Italy 0, Belarus 1 Slovenia 1, Scotland 2 Moldova 0.
Group 6: Azerbaijan 0 Poland 3.
Group 7: Spain 1 Lithuania 0, San Marino 1 Bosnia 3, Serbia & Montenegro 0 Belgium 0.
Group 8: Iceland 2 Hungary 3, Sweden 6 Malta 0, Bulgaria 1 Croatia 3.
Conmebol group stage.-
Venezuela 1 Uruguay 1, Colombia 5 Peru 0, Ecuador 2 Argentina 0.
Concacaf third group stage.-
Guatemala 0 Mexico 2, United States 3 Costa Rica 0, Trinidad & Tobago 2 Panama 0.
Caf group stage.-
Group A.-
Group B: Cape Verde Islands 1 South Africa 2.
Group C: Benin 1 Cameroon 4, Libya 0 Ivory Coast 0.
Group E: Morocco 4 Malawi 1, Botswana 1 Tunisia 3.
OCEANIA CLUB WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
(Pirae, Tahiti)
Sydney FC 6 AS Pirae 0, AS Magenta (New Caledonia) 1 Tafea FC (Vanuatu) 1, Makuru FC (Solomon Islands) 2 AS Manu ura (Tahiti) 1.
NORTHERN PREMIER LEAGUE
Central United 1 (T. Mahanidis) Bay Olympic 2 (C. Gage, G. Green). HT: 1-1.
Tauranga City 0 University Mt Wellington 2 (R. Young 2). HT: 0-2.
East Coast Bays 0 Mangere United 2 (A. Andrevski 2). HT: 0-0.
North Shore United 1 (B. Scott) Glenfield Rovers 2 (A. Crump, P. Porteous). HT: 0-1.
Eastern Suburbs 3 (N. Robertson 2, S. Easthope) Papakura 1 (S. Irvine). HT: 1-0.
Ellerslie 0 Waitakere City 3 (S. Hogg 3). HT: 0-1.
NORTHERN FIRST DIVISION: Onehunga Sports 1 Fencibles 1, Hamilton Wanderers 1 Mt Albert Ponsonby 1, Takapuna 2 North Force 4, Albany 3 West Auckland 1, Metro 1 Melville 0, Three Kings 3 Birkenhead 2.
NORTHERN SECOND DIVISION: Western Springs 2 Hibiscus Coast 3, Manurewa 4 Otahuhu United 0, Cambridge 5 Waitemata 3, Lynn Avon 3 Claudelands Rovers 1, Onehunga Mangere 4 Papatoetoe 2, Ngaruawahia 2 South Auckland Rangers 2.
NORTHERN WOMEN'S PREMIER
Birkenhead United 0 Lynn Avon 3 (V. Rainbow, J. Carlisle, R. Parkinson).
Three Kings United 7 (A. Ormrod 4, R. Cox, C. Campbell, K. Mawston) Waitakere City 2 (M. Smith, own goal).
Eastern Suburbs 3 (M. Gooch 2, R. Tegg) Glenfield Rovers 3 (F. Ebbett, A. Barlow, own goal).
Claudelands Rovers 3 (H. Collins 2, V. Brown) Western Springs 1 (N. Kaiwai).
MANCHESTER UNITED PREMIER CUP
(Pacific final, North Harbour Stadium)
Soccer 2 (NZ) 2 (B. Hunt 2) FC Melbourne (Australia) 1 (A. Giannou). HT: 1-1.
* * *
SQUASH
WESTERN AUSTRALIA OPEN
(Perth)
Men's quarter-finals: L. Delasaux (England) bt C.Grayson (NZ) 11-8 11-8 11-7, 3-S. Carruthers (Aust) bt 6-K. Sinclair (Aust) 1-11 4-11 11-7 11-3 11-3, S. Boswell (Aust) bt 4-J. Mudge (Aust) 11-1 11-4 11-3, L. Margan (Aust) bt 2-M. Price (Aust) 9-11 11-10 (2-0) 11-7 11-9.
Semifinals: Delasaux bt Carruthers 3-11 11-3 11-9 11-7, Boswell bt Margan 11-3 11-3 11-2.
Final: Boswell bt Delasaux 11-6 11-3 11-5.
Women's quarter-finals: 1-K. Brown (Aust) bt 8-Lim Yoke Wah (Malaysia) 9-3 9-2 9-4, A. Hopps (Aust) bt 4-T. Chuah (Malaysia) 9-5 9-0 9-4, 3-L. Crome (NZ) bt L. Camilleri (Aust) 10-8 9-7 9-3, 2-D. Desira (Aust) bt 5-J. Hawkes (NZ) 9-6 9-3 7-9 9-1.
Semifinals: Brown bt Hopps 4-9 9-1 9-3 9-6, Crome bt Desira 9-7 9-0 9-5.
Final: Brown btCrome 4-9 9-1 9-3 9-6
* * *
TENNIS
FRENCH OPEN
(Paris)
Men's singles semifinals: M. Puerta (Argentina) bt 12-N. Davydenko (Russia) 6-3 5-7 2-6 6-4 6-4, 4-R. Nadal (Spain) bt 1-R. Federer (Switzerland) 6-3 4-6 6-4 6-3.
Men's doubles final: 2-J. Bjorkman (Sweden)/M. Mirnyi (Belarus) bt 3-B. Bryan/M. Bryan (US) 2-6 6-1 6-4.
Mixed doubles final: D. Hantuchova (Slovakia)/F. Santoro (France) bt 6-M. Navratilova (US)/L. Paes (India) 3-6 6-3 6-2.
Women's doubles semifinals: C. Black (Zimbabwe)/L. Huber (S Africa) bt 8-C. Morariu (US)/P. Schnyder (Switzerland) 6-4 6-2, 1-V. Ruano Pascual (Spain)/P. Suarez (Argentina) bt 5-N. Petrova (Russia)/M. Shaughnessy (US) 6-2 6-4.
Women's singles final: J. Henin-Hardenne (Belgium) bt M. Pierce (France) 6-1 6-1.
French Open women's singles champions since tennis turned professional in 1968.-
1968: Nancy Richey (US) bt Ann Jones (Britain) 5-7 6-4 6-1.
1969: Margaret Court (Australia) bt Ann Jones (Britain) 6-1 4-6 6-3.
1970: Margaret Court bt Helga Niessen (Germany) 6-2 6-4.
1971: Evonne Goolagong (Australia) bt Helen Gourlay (Australia) 6-3 7-5.
1972: Billie-Jean King (US) beat Evonne Goolagong 6-3 6-3.
1973: Margaret Court bt Chris Evert (US) 6-7 7-6 6-4.
1974: Chris Evert bt Olga Morozova (Soviet Union) 6-1 6-2.
1975: Chris Evert bt Martina Navratilova (Czechoslovakia) 2-6 6-2 6-1.
1976: Sue Barker (Britain) bt Renata Tomanova (Czechoslovakia) 6-2 0-6 6-2.
1977: Mima Jausovec (Yugoslavia) bt Florenta Mihai (Romania) 6-2 6-7 6-1.
1978: Virginia Ruzici (Romania) beat Mima Jausovec 6-2 6-2.
1979: Chris Evert-Lloyd bt Wendy Turnbull (Australia) 6-2 6-0.
1980: Chris Evert-Lloyd bt Virginia Ruzici 6-0 6-3.
1981: Hana Mandlikova (Czechoslovakia) bt Sylvia Hanika (Germany) 6-2 6-4.
1982: Martina Navratilova (US) bt Andrea Jaeger (US) 7-6 6-1.
1983: Chris-Evert Lloyd bt Mima Jausovec 6-1 6-2.
1984 Martina Navratilova bt Chris Evert-Lloyd 6-3 6-1.
1985: Chris Evert-Lloyd bt Martina Navratilova 6-3 6-7 7-5.
1986: Chris Evert-Lloyd bt Martina Navratilova 2-6 6-3 6-3.
1987: Steffi Graf (Germany) beat Martina Navratilova 6-4 4-6 8-6.
1988: Steffi Graf bt Natasha Zvereva (Soviet Union) 6-0 6-0.
1989: Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario (Spain) bt Steffi Graf 7-6 3-6 7-5.
1990: Monica Seles (Yugoslavia) bt Steffi Graf 7-6 6-4.
1991: Monica Seles bt Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario 6-3 6-4.
1992: Monica Seles bt Steffi Graf 6-2 3-6 10-8.
1993: Steffi Graf bt Mary-Joe Fernandez (US) 4-6 6-2 6-4.
1994: Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario bt Mary Pierce (France) 6-4 6-4.
1995: Steffi Graf bt Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario 7-5 4-6 6-0.
1996: Steffi Graf bt Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario 6-3 6-7 10-8.
1997: Iva Majoli (Croatia) bt Martina Hingis (Switzerland) 6-4 6-2.
1998: Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario bt Monica Seles (US) 7-6 0-6 6-2.
1999: Steffi Graf bt Martina Hingis 4-6 7-5 6-2.
2000: Mary Pierce bt Conchita Martinez (Spain) 6-2 7-5.
2001: Jennifer Capriati (US) bt Kim Clijsters (Belgium) 1-6 6-4 12-10.
2002: Serena Williams (US) bt Venus Williams (US) 7-5 6-3.
2003: Justine Henin-Hardenne (Belgium) bt Kim Clijsters 6-0 6-4.
2004: Anastasia Myskina (Russia) bt Elena Dementieva (Russia) 6-1 6-2.
2005: Justine Henin-Hardennne bt Mary Pierce 6-1 6-1.
Junior boys, doubles final: E. Massa/L. Mayer (Argentina) bt 8-S. Bubka (Ukraine)/J. Chardy (France) 2-6 6-3 6-4.
Junior girls, doubles final: 3-V. Azarenka (Belarus)/A. Szavay (Hungary) bt 8-R-I. Olaru (Romania)/A. Rakhim (Kazakhstan) 4-6 6-4 6-0.
Weekend results
ATHLETICS
NZ MARATHON CHAMPIONSHIP
(Christchurch)
Men: M. Dravitzki (Wgtn) 2h 22m 3s 1, S. Meredith (Pak) 2h 29m 6s 2, B. Pulley (Chch) 2h 29m 34s 3, G. Stevens (Auck Uni) 2h 32m 28s 4.
Women: S. Crumpton (Otago) 2h 37m 24s 1, K. Seibold-Crosbie (Aust) 2h 44m 11s 2, T.
AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.
