Sailing into the sunrise
ATHLETICS
MAYORAL MILE
(Wanganui)
Men: N. Willis (Wellington) 3m 52.75s 1, C. Mottram (Australia) 3m 53.14s 2, M. Farah (England) 3m 58.45s 3, P. Hamblyn (Auckland) 3m 59.05s 4, G. Hyett (Wellington) 3m 59.80s 5.
Junior men: S. Bucknell (Auck) 4m 16.03s 1, H. Carson (Wgtn)
4m 16.71s 2, S. Salad (Waik) 4m 16.87s 3.
Women: M. Rollison (Australia) 4m 41.51s 1, F. Crombie (Canterbury) 4m 46.73s 2, M. Moon (Wellington) 4m 50.45s 3.
Junior women: B. Farrow (Canty) 4m 57.11s 1, H. van Dalen (Wang) 4m 59.13s 2, L. van Dalen (Wang) 5m 00.04s 3.
AUCKLAND CHAMPIONSHIPS
(Ericsson Athletics Stadium)
Men. -
100m: C. Walasi (BC) 11.13s 1, E. Frederic (NC) 11.29s 2, B. Smith (BC) 11.35s 3.
200m: A. Somerville (CM) 21.24s 1, Walasi 21.88s 2, S. Rapson (ACA) 23.19s 3. 400m: J. McCamish (Pak) 53.64s 1.
800m: L. Tolhurst (ACA) 1m 54.33s 1, S. Rhode (Cant Univ) 1m 54.36s 2, A. Bell (ACA) 1m 55.67s 3.
1500m: Bell 3m 54.14s 1, S. Dobson (BC) 3m 54.96s 2, A. Haigh (ACA) 3m 55.69s 3.
5000m: A. Jackson (ACA) 15m 55.79s 1, C. Robb (ACA) 16m 21.97s 2.
110m hurdles: S. McLaren (CM) 15.75s 1, A. Tanielu (ACA) 15.82s 2, R. Kingston (East) 25.26s 3. 400m hurdles: N. O'Brien (BC) 51.03s 1, A. Sapoi (BC) 54.82s 2, S. Manson (BC) 57.60s 3.
3000m steeplechase: J. Van Hoovels (CM) 9m 49.65s 1.
Shot put: P. Hellier (Pak) 15.71m 1, McLaren 13.05m 2. Discus: B. Vili (NC) 59.08m 1, S. McLaren (CM) 38.14m 2, D. Molnar (ACA) 28.03m 3. Hammer: M. Cumming (GE) 48.04m 1, G. Mako (BC) 31.09m 2. Javelin: McLaren 50.39m 1, Mako 35.76m 2.
Long jump: F. Erin (NC) 7.90m 1, G. Neal (ACA) 7.08m 2, C. Nicolson (BC) 6.43m 3. Triple jump: K. Ozoux (NC) 14.03m 1, Nicolson 13.71m 2, D. Myburgh (BC) 12.68m 3. High jump: D. Waite (Univ) 1.90m 1, R. Westbury (Univ) 1.85m 2, J. Vandermade (CM) 1.80m 3. Pole vault: J. McColl (BC) 4.70m 1, McLaren 4.30m 2, Mako 3.20m 3.
Women. -
100m: S. Crosby (CM) 12.94s 1, T. McGarva (Ham) 12.95s 2, N. Florencio (BC) 13.19s 3. 200m: Crosby 26.59s 1, Florencio 27.08s 2.
400m: Osborne 56.35s 1, C. Bacon (CM) 1m 2.33s 2. 800m: E. Orchard (ACA) 2m 16.12s 1, B. Sefo (Ham) 2m 19.11s 2, Bacon 2m 21.08s 3.
800m: Orchard 4m 36.78s 1, K. Newman (ACA) 4m 37.66 2, R. Bard (Ham) 4m 39.01s 3. 5000m: K. Mitchell (Univ) 18m 19.66s 1, D. Harbuz (BC) 19m 55.98s 2
3000m walk: S. Barber (ACA) 19m 21.26s 1.
100m hurdles: V. Torr (BC) 14.29s 1. 400m hurdles: B. Sefo (Ham) 1m 5.77s 1, Bacon 1m 7.83s 2.
Shot put: A. Po'uhila (BC) 15.52m 1, T. Tapoki (BC) 14.35m 2. Discus: Tapoki 53.04m 1. Hammer: A. Goulter (BC) 38.31m 1. Javelin: B. Ramesh (NC) 47.84m 1, P. Charlesworth (BC) 32.48m 2.
Triple jump: A. Pritchard (BC) 9.96m 1. High jump: Bacon 1.45m 1. Pole vault: C. F-Kitchener (BC) 3.50m 1, A. Havill (ACA) 2.80m 2, J. Heynen (BC) 2.80m 3.
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BASKETBALL
AUSTRALIAN NBL
Elimination round: Cairns 106 (A. Grabau 20, G. Boodnikoff 20) Adelaide 103 (D. Rychart 25, W. Farley 24) in overtime.
US NBA
Saturday: Washington 101 Cleveland 89, Orlando 73 Detroit 84, Boston 115 Portland 83, New Jersey 73 San Antonio 83, Charlotte 73 Toronto 87, Indiana 107 Golden State 95, N. O./Oklahoma City 111 NY Knicks 100, Minnesota 80 Utah 94, Phoenix 112 Sacramento 104, Seattle 99 Atlanta 91, Denver 113 Dallas 104, LA Clippers 91 Memphis 87.
Yesterday: Cleveland 91 Golden State 99, Minnesota 94 NO/Oklahoma City 100, Milwaukee 99 Charlotte 93, Houston 102 Utah 88, LA Lakers 99 Memphis 100.
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CRICKET
ONE-DAY SERIES
AUSTRALIA v SRI LANKA
(Second match, Perth)
AUSTRALIA
A. Gilchrist c Dilshan b Vaas 0
S. Katich lbw b Vaas 1
R. Ponting c Vaas b Perera 124
D. Martyn c Jayawardene b Vaas 8
A. Symonds lbw b Vaas 151
M. Clarke not out 54
M. Hussey not out 23
Extras (1lb, 4w, 2nb) 7
- - Total (for 5 wickets, 50 overs) 368
Fall: 1/0, 2/2, 3/10, 4/247, 5/320.
Bowling: Vaas 10-0-56-4 (1nb), Perera 10-1-72-1 (2w), Kulasekara 5-0-41-0, Muralitharan 10-0-99-0 (1nb), Dilshan 2-0-10-0, Jayasuriya 8-0-51-0 (1w), Bandara 5-0-37- 0 (1w).
SRI LANKA
M. Atapattu c Gilchrist b Clark 24
S. Jayasuriya c Lee b Bracken 0
K. Sangakkara b Bracken 13
D. Jayawardene b Hogg 50
R. Arnold not out 64
T. Dilshan c Ponting b Symonds 13
C. Kapugedera run out (Clarke/Gilchrist) 1
W. Vaas c Clarke b Hogg 0
C. Bandara c Clark b Symonds 0
M. Muralitharan c Lewis b Bracken 27
P. Perera c Ponting b Bracken 0
Extras (4lb, 2w, 3nb) 9
- - Total (all out, 36 overs) 201
Fall: 1/4, 2/26, 3/74, 4/116, 5/139, 6/145, 7/146, 8/147, 9/200.
Bowling: Lee 8-0-42-0 (3nb, 1w), Bracken 6-0-30-4 (1w), Clark 5-0-28-1, Lewis 5-0-30-0, Symonds 5-1-32-2, Hogg 7-0-35-2.
Result: Australia won by 167 runs. Series 1-1.
SECOND ONE-DAY INTERNATIONAL
(Rawalpindi)
PAKISTAN
S. Butt c Dhoni b Pathan 0
K. Akmal b Pathan 14
S. Malik run out 95
M. Yousuf run out 1Inzamam-ul-Haq c Sreesanth b Zaheer 8
Y. Khan c Kaif b Agarkar 81
S. Afridi c Kaif b Pathan 18
A. Razzaq run out 14
R. Naved c Raina b Agarkar 4
U. Gul not out 17
M. Asif run out 2
Extras (2lb, 4w, 5nb) 11
- - Total (49.2 overs) 265
Fall: 1/0, 2/43, 3/46, 4/68, 5/170, 6/204, 7/234, 8/242, 9/257.
Bowling: I. Pathan 10-1-43-3 (1w), S. Sreesanth 10-0-50-0 (2nb), Z. Khan 9.2-0-53-1 (2nb), A. Agarkar 10-0-52-2 (1nb, 2w), S. Tendulkar 7-0-45-0, V. Sehwag 3-0-20-0 (1w).
INDIA
V. Sehwag run out 67
S. Tendulkar c Akmal b Razzaq 42
R. Dravid c and b Malik 56
Y. Singh not out 82
M. Kaif not out 5
Extras (6lb, 5w, 3nb) 14
- - Total (for 3 wickets, 43.1 overs) 266
Fall: 1/105, 2/123, 3/241.
Bowling: R. Naved 7-0-60-0 (2nb, 1w), M. Asif 6-1-28-0, U. Gul 9-0-49-0 (1nb, 2w), A. Razzaq 7-0-43-1 (1w), S. Afridi 2-0-17-0, A. Khan 9-0-37-0, S. Malik 3-0-24-1 (1w), Y. Khan 0.1-0-2-0.
Result: India won by 7 wickets. Series level 1-1.
ICC U-19 WORLD CUP
(Sri Lanka)
Group A
NEW ZEALAND
T. Astle c Ahmed b Ali 12
M. Guptill b Jamshed 1
S. Fitzgibbon c Ibrahim b Ali 1
A. de Boorder b Ali 0
M. Ellison lbw b Jamshed 0
K. Noema-Barnett c Ahmed b Ali 6
R. Karaitiana run out 0
R. Hira not out 28
C. Munro c Jamshed b Ali 6
T. Southee c Jamshed b Ayub 5
J. Donnelly b Jamshed 1
Extras (4b, 2lb, 6w, 5nb) 17
- - Total (24 overs) 77
Fall: 1/13, 2/15, 3/15, 4/16, 5/16, 6/17, 7/35, 8/44, 9/69.
Bowling: Jamshed 9-3-14-3 (1nb, 2w), Ali 10-1-34-5 (4nb, 1w), Ayub 5-0-23-1 (3w).
PAKISTAN
N. Jamshed b Southee 9
A. Khan not out 30
M. Ibrahim c & b Hira 21
R. Raja not out 0
Extras (5lb, 13w) 18
- - Total (for 2 wickets, 9 overs) 78
Fall: 1/13, 2/68.
Bowling: Southee 3-0-25-1 (5w), Munro 3-0-32-0 (3w), Karaitiana 2-0-13-0 (1w), Hira 1-0-3-1.
Result: Pakistan won by 8 wickets.
Final points table after group stage. -
Group B: South Africa 213-8 (P. Daneel 90) lost to West Indies 218-3 (L. Johnson 83, J. Mohammed 76no) by seven wickets.
Group C: Sri Lanka 207 (A. Mathews 52) lost to India 209-6 (R. Sharma 78, M. Tehlan 64) by four wickets.
Group D: England 172 lost to Zimbabwe 175-8 by two wickets.
Quarter-final 1: Bangladesh 155 lost to England 156-5 by five wickets.
Quarter-final 2: India 284-9 (C. Pujara 97, G. Dhiman 74, R. Sharma 50; J. Searles 6-68) beat West Indies 158 by 126 runs.
Quarter-final 3: Zimbabwe 181 lost to Pakistan 185-5 by five wickets.
Quarter-final 4: Sri Lanka 177 lost to Australia 178-1 (M. Henriques 84no, T. Cooper 79no) by nine wickets.
AUCKLAND
Premier. -
Parnell 222 (T. McIntosh 80, M. Turner 46; T. Nethula 4-43). Cornwall 101-2 (R. Nicol 48no).
North Shore 283 (P. Hitchcock 84, O. Wilson 50; L. Shaw 6-77). Papatoetoe 62-3.
Grafton 268 (M. Horne 118). East Coast Bays 21-1.
Takapuna 158-4 (J. Barrett 85) v Howick Pakuranga.
First grade. -
Ellerslie 153 (K. Baker 59). Cornwall 83-5.
Auckland University 194 (I. Billcliff 110; C. Todd 4-29). Waitakere City 71-5.
Parnell 154 (J. Andrew 43; M. Ewart 4-52) and 6-0. Birkenhead City 173 (G. Lynskey 76no; R. Henderson 4-53).
Suburbs New Lynn 302-7 dec (T. Canning 87, M. Bates 59, J. Nolan 47). Eden Roskill 103-4 (G. Cate 69no).
COUNTIES MANUKAU
Premier, second day. -
Puke Metro 276-7 and 79 (R. Faust 5-42) lost outright to Manukau 90 and 382-7 dec (D. Sutherland 144, J. Halliday 108; N. Pollock 4-47).
Karaka A 155 and 102 (S. Vogrinic 5-25) lost outright to Karaka 255-5 (M. Stewart 102no, R. Dunning 40no) and 4-0.
Weymouth 280 and 189-5 dec (T. Searly-Fisher 77) bt Waiuku 184 (R. McNaughten 73no; M. Gedye 5-46) and 154-4 (T. Yorke 100no) on first Innings.
Points after third round: Manukau 53, Karaka 51, Weymouth 47, Puke Metro 38, Waiuku 28.
HAMILTON
Round seven, day 1. -
Star-Varsity 108 (G. Irwin 6-57). Te Rapa 213-7.
Old Boys v Eastern Suburbs. No play, damp pitch unplayable.
Fraser-Tech 159 (B. Leonard 74; G. Palmer 4-37, M. Allen 4-40). Melville 49-4.
NATIONAL CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP
Northern Districts semifinal: Onerahi-Central 187 (B. Parlane 65; C. Toombs 5-33) bt Te Rapa 160 by 27 runs.
WAIKATO VALLEY
Chairmans Trophy, pool B. -
Waikato Punjabis 148 (R. Singh 47; R. Brenton-Rule 4-35) bt Cambridge B 129 by 19 runs.
Te Awamutu 192 (G. Stewart 83) bt Otorohanga 89 by 103 runs.
Pio Pio 250-5 (B. Draper 63, B. Burnell 51) bt Huntly B 113 by 137 runs.
Points: Te Awamutu 25, Cambridge 17, Waikato Punjabis 16, Otorohanga 13, Pio Pio 13, Huntly B 4.
Northern zone. -
Te Aroha Cobras 55-8 (J. Clark 5-25) bt Huntly A 54.
Thames A 232 (J. Rusk 4-30) bt Hinuera 200 (C. Farmilo 53).
Kaihere 91-4 bt Waihi 90.
Whangamata 206 (M. Batters 114) bt Waikare 85 (G. Waller 5-13).
Thames B bt Whitianga.
Points: Te Aroha Cobras 30, Morrinsville 26, Cambridge 22, Hinuera 18, Thames A 18, Paeroa United 10, Huntly A 10, Pirongia 10.
BAY of PLENTY
Williams Cup Baywide. -
Greerton 173 (T. Levao 52, M Jarvis 46; M. McLaughlan 4-21, K. Roycroft 4-34) lost to Central 174-9 (K. Vanner 63; B. Goodall 4-28).
Mt Maunganui 146 (D. Swan 42; R. McBrydie 4-13) lost to Te Puke 147-9 (T. Bridgeman-Raison 41).
Cadets v Trident HS, Kope v Rotorua BHS, Eastern Pirates v Tauranga Boys College rained out.
Points: Tauranga BC 27, Te Puke 24, Cadets 21, Central 18, Rotorua BHS 15, Greerton, Mt Maunganui 12, Kope, Eastern Pirates 9, Trident HS 3.
NORTHLAND
Round one, day 1. -
Maungakaramea 140. City 60/6.
Kaipara Flats 105 (C. Harrison 4-19). Onerahi-Central 98 (J. Marshall 4-21).
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EQUESTRIAN
NZ SHOWJUMPING CHAMPIONSHIPS
(Christchurch)
Pony grand prix: M. Duncan (Marton) Cheblinkers 1, N. Muollo (Wellington) Limerick Black Samba 2, K. Myers (Hawera) Sir Soloman 3.
Horse grand prix: R. Steel (Hawera) Gospel 1, Steel and Midnight Hour 2, L. Chambers (Pukekohe) Findas Keepas 3, C. Cameron (Cambridge) Kaharangi Tardact 4, K. McVean (Matangi) Lindberg Des Hayettes 5.
Seven-year-old series: McVean and Lindberg des Hayettes 1, I. Unsworth (Tauranga) Senator VDL 2, V. Wilson (Whangarei) Wurlitzer 3.
Young rider: S. Harrison (Wanganui) Magic Moments 1, B. Hamilton (Gisborne) I'm Holly 2, W. Willis (Auckland) Comfortably Numb 3, C. Parkes (Gisborne) Bush Magic 4, McVean and Dunstan Hairy McLairy 5.
Horse 1.3m: J. Cottle (Clevedon) Kool Bananas NZPH 1, J. Hart (Hastings) Victoria 2 2, Harrison and Pittsburg 3, Cottle and Capricorn 4, Cameron and Kahurangi Valentino 5.
Pony six bar: K. Winks (New Plymouth) Repias Super Blonde and C. Myers (Hawera) Miss Coruba 1 equal, G. Rodgers (Auckland) Chelekin Apollo and M. Duncan (Marton) Cheblinkers 2 equal.
TAIHAPE NZEF SHOW
Pony grand prix: M. Duncan (Marton) Cheblinkers 1, N. Muollo (Wellington) Limerick Black Samba 2, K. Myers (Hawera) Sir Soloman 3.
Horse grand prix: R. Steel (Hawera) Gospel 1, Steel on Midnight Hour 2, L. Chambers (Pukekohe) Findas Keepas 3, C. Cameron (Kaharangi) Tardact 4, K. McVean (Matangi) Lindberg Des Hayettes 5.
Seven-year-old series: McVean on Lindberg des Hayettes 1, I. Unsworth (Tauranga) Senator VDL 2, V. Wilson (Whangarei) Wurlitzer 3.
Young rider: S. Harrison (Wanganui) Magic Moments 1, B. Hamilton (Gisborne) Im Holly 2, W. Willis (Auckland) Comfortably Numb 3, C. Parkes (Gisborne) Bush Magic 4, McVean on Dunstan Hairy McLairy 5.
Horse 1.3m: J. Cottle (Clevedon) Kool Bananas NZPH 1, J. Hart (Hastings) Victoria 2 2, S. Harrison on Pittsburg 3, Cottle on Capricorn 4, C. Cameron (Cambridge) Kahurangi Valentino 5.
Pony six bar: K. Winks (New Plymouth) Repias Super Blonde and C. Myers (Hawera) Miss Coruba 1 equal, G. Rodgers (Auckland) Chelekin Apollo and M. Duncan (Marton) Cheblinkers 2 equal.
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GOLF
JOHNNIE WALKER CLASSIC
(Perth)
Leading scores after final round, par 72, Australian unless stated. -
K. Stadler (US) 64 69 66 69.
270: N. O'Hern 67 71 64 68.
272: R. Allenby 69 68 69 66, R. Green 66 69 66 71.
273: KJ Choi (S Korea) 65 66 70 72.
274: F. Molinari (Italy) 71 65 66 72, I. Poulter (Britain) 70 66 69 69, A. Scott 64 71 70 69.
275: F. Couples (US) 71 67 65 72, D. Diaz 69 72 64 70, G. Flint 72 64 66 73.
276: C. Campbell 71 67 67 71, R. Fisher (Britain) 69 67 68 72, S. Kapur (India) 68 71 67 70.
277: A. Buckle 73 69 67 68, P. Casey (Britain) 68 69 67 73, P. Marksaeng (Thailand) 72 66 70 69.
278: S. Allan 72 69 67 70, Sung-Man Lee (S Korea) 71 71 64 72, C. Parry 68 70 65 75.
279: K. Felton 71 68 67 73, N. Flanagan 72 68 66 73, S. Gardiner 70 66 74 69, S. Kjeldsen (Denmark) 70 71 67 71, S. Leaney 70 66 69 74, L. McKechnie 73 66 70 70, P. O'Malley 69 70 67 73, P. Senior 68 68 72 71, S. Webster (Britain) 71 68 68 72.
Also. -
282 B. Iles (NZ) 68 74 67 73.
288: M. Long (NZ) 73 69 73 73.
Missed cut. -
146 M. Campbell 72 74.
PEBBLE BEACH NATIONAL PRO-AM
(Pebble Beach, California)
Leading scores after third round, par 72, US unless noted. -
199 A. Oberholser 65 68 66, M. Weir (Canada) 63 67 69.
205: L. Donald (Britain) 62 72 71.
206: B. Davis (Britain) 66 72 68, H. Frazar 67 72 67, R. Sabbatini (S Africa) 69 69 68, N. Watney 65 71 70.
207: D. Chopra (Sweden) 71 67 69, T. Clark (S Africa) 66 71 70, M. Wilson 68 68 71.
208: J. Byrd 69 65 74, F. Jacobson (Sweden) 67 67 74, L. Janzen 69 73 66, H. Mahan 68 73 67, P. Mickelson 67 74 67, R. Palmer 69 71 68.
Also. -
211 Vijay Singh (Fiji) 68 71 72.
Missed cut. -
221 G. Waite (NZ) 74 75 72.
WEST COAST INVITATIONAL
(Muriwai)
142 S. Hollyer (Muriwai) 73 69.
143: J. Colligan (Muriwai) 71 72.
144: R. Brooky (Muriwai) 68 76, S. Johnson (North Shore) 71 73.
146: S. Park (Takapuna) 69 76.
149: R. Noffke (Muriwai) 73 76.
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GYMNASTICS
NZ TRIALS
(Auckland)
Women's artistic. -
Senior international: G. Cervin (Nth Harbour) 52.065pts 1, O. Jobsis (Counties Manukau) 51.765 2, B. Castles (Counties Manukau) 51.532 3.
International level 10: J. Rawnsley (Counties M) 44.799 1, B. Mitchell (Counties M) 44.299 2.
International level six: I. McGill (Counties M) 30.15 1, B. Robertson (Counties M) 30.00 2.
Men's artistic. -
International: M. Holyoake (Tri-Star) 82.35 1, M. Koudinov (Nth Harbour) 77.60 2, P. Peng (Tri-Star) 72.80 3.
Open level eight: D. Bishop (Tri-Star) 72.40 1, B. Field (Tri-Star) 71.55 2, M. Hanna (Tri-Star) 71.15 3.
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HOCKEY
WOMEN'S INTERNATIONAL
(Christchurch)
NZ 4 (S. Carr, J. Maley, N. Roberts-Lang 2) Malaysia 0. Halftime: 2-0.
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ICE HOCKEY
NHL
Saturday: Philadelphia 5 Washington 4, NY Rangers 4 Toronto 2, Carolina 3 Pittsburgh 4, Columbus 1 Colorado 4, Calgary 3 St Louis 2 (ot), Edmonton 3 Minnesota 6, Vancouver 1 Anaheim 3, San Jose 6 Dallas 3.
Yesterday: New Jersey 1 NY Islanders 2, Los Angeles 5 Chicago 4 (ot), Toronto 2 NY Rangers 4, Washington 3 Pittsburgh 6, Boston 5 Tampa Bay 6, Ottawa 3 Philadelphia 2, Montreal 1 Atlanta 2 (op), Buffalo 5 Florida 3, Nashville 5 Columbus 2.
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LEAGUE
NRL TRIAL MATCHES
Canberra Raiders 28 (L. Withers, C. Schifcofske, R. Hinchcliffe, D. Milne, A. Purtell tries; Schifcofske 4 goals) NZ Warriors 16 (T. Byrne, T. Martin, C. Vuna tries; Martin 2 goals). HT: 18-0.
Melbourne 38 (C. Cronk 2, B. Slater, S. Turner, M. Geyer, C. Walker, J. Webster tries; G. Inglis 3, C. Smith 2 goals) Parramatta 18 (T. Smith, L. O'Dwyer, J. Hayne tries; L. Burt 2, B. Delaney goals). HT: 16-12.
SUPER LEAGUE
Catalans Dragons 38 Wigan 30, Hull 42 Castleford 18.
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MOUNTAINBIKING
NATIONAL CROSS-COUNTRY SERIES
(Round 4, Palmerston North)
Elite men: Clinton Avery (Rotorua) 2h 18m 10s 1, James Ouchterlonie (Scotland) 2h 21m 38s 2, Eric Drower (Cambridge) 2h 24m 25s 3, Mark Leishman (Palmerston North) 2h 30m 11s 4, Michael Northcott (Mangakino) 2h 30m 55s 5, Kurt Lancaster (Levin) 2h 34m 33s 6, Wayne Hiscock (Wellington) 2h 36m 33s 7, Tim Wilding (Taupo) 2h 37m 17s 8, Matthew Dewes (Taupo) 2h 41m 06s 9, Matthew Treanor (Auckland) 2h 41m 27s 10.
Overall standings: Avery 240pts 1, Drower 164 2, Hiscock 159 3, Marcus Roy (Te Anau) 157 4, Timothy Madgwick (Christchurch) 137 5.
Elite women: Robyn Wong (Wellington) 2h 20m 20s 1, Sonia Foote (Rotorua) 2h 25m 23s 2, Myra Moller (Wellington) 2h 33m 23s 3, Ruth McGavigan (Scotland) 2h 37m 10s 4, Genevieve Whitson (Wellington) 2h 39m 05s 5, Karen Chambers (Wanganui) 2h 41m 03s 6, Meagan Stewart (Auckland) 2h 42m 59s 7, Amanda Davies (Auckland) 2h 53m 11s 8, Michelle Bellamy (Nelson) 2h 54m 24s 9.
Overall standings: Annika Smail (Rotorua) 174pts 1, Wong 168 2, Foote 152 3, Katrine Lawton (Christchurch) 132 4, Whitson 127 5.
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MULTISPORT
COAST TO COAST
(243km Kumara to Sumner Beach)
Men. -
One-day championship: R. Ussher (Nelson) 11h 05m 06s 1, G. Walker (Auckland) 11h 11m 00 2, G. Blythern (Matakana) 11h 27m 48s 3, D. Brunton (Christchurch) 11h 09m 36s 4, J. Zerbst (Australia) 11h 30m 44s 5, D. Farley (Mt Maunganui) 11h 33m 01s 6, L. Vaughan (Christchurch) 11h 33m 23s 7, T. Pearson (Alexandra) 11h 42m 09s 8, G. Andrews (Australia) 11h 44m 43s 9, H. Robb (Alexandra) 11h 46m 14s 10.
Two-day individual: B. Patterson (Invercargill) 11h 39m 45s 1, S. McKinstry (Christchurch) 11h 46m 32s 2, J. Cleine (Christchurch) 12h 00m 20s 3, B. Clulow (Christchurch) 12h 06m 56s 4, C. Carter (Christchurch) 12h 11m 55s 5.
Teams: Neil Gellatly, Robert Loveridge (Christchurch) 11h 06m 47s 1, Philip Evans, Ben Nilson (Hokitika) 11h 46m 15s 2, David Ford (Dunedin), Glenn Capstick (Palmerston North) 12h 04m 18s 3, Tom Ferguson (Christchurch), Paul Whiteside (Methven) 12h 04m 32s 4, Joe Payton (New Plymouth), Toby Payton (Wellington) 12h 08m 46s 5.
Women. -
Two-day individual: S. Hart (Ohope) 13h 10m 47s 1, C. Wellington (Britain) 13h 22m 36s 2, L. Blazey (Christchurch) 13h 30m 39s 3, S. McCormick (Rakaia) 13h 47m 13s 4, K. Eustace (Wanaka) 13h 53m 57s 5.
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POLO
INTERNATIONAL
(Kihikihi)
England 14 (J. Biem/M. Tomlinson/L. Tomlinson/C. Hyde) NZ 13 (S. Keyte/T. Wilson/J. P. Clarkin/C. Forsyth) .
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RUGBY
IRB SEVENS SERIES
(Carson, California)
Pool A: England 26 Kenya 5, France 21 US 5, England 45 US 0, France 38 Kenya 12, Kenya 5 US 5, England 24 France 19.
Pool B: Fiji 38 Scotland 5, Argentina 34 Uruguay 5, Fiji 31 Uruguay 7, Argentina 22 Scotland 5, Uruguay 17 Scotland 14, Fiji 17 Argentina 15.
Pool C: NZ 36 Tonga 5, Australia 33 West Indies 0, NZ 50 West Indies 5, Australia 38 Tonga 12, Tonga 43 West Indies 0, NZ 17 Australia 17.
Pool D: Canada 17 South Africa 12, Samoa 62 Mexico 0, South Africa 78 Mexico 0, Samoa 12 Canada 5, Canada 78 Mexico 7, South Africa 28 Samoa 12.
SIX NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP
(Rome)
England 31 (M. Tindall, C. Hodgson, M. Cueto, M. Dawson tries; Hodgson 4 con pen) Italy 16 (M. Bergamasco tries; R. Pez con, pen, 2 drop goals). HT: 7-6.
(Saint Denis)
France 43 (D. Marty 2, C. Heymans 2, A. Rougerie, O. Magne tries; J-B. Elissalde 5 con, pen) Ireland 31 (R. O'Gara, G. D'Arcy, D. O'Callaghan, A. Trimble tries; O'Gara 4 con, pen). HT: 29-3.
Playing overnight: Wales v Scotland.
ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP
Sale 48 Worcester 33, Gloucester 34 Leicester Tigers 16, Leeds 26 Bristol Rugby 16.
Points: Sale 50, London Wasps 43, Gloucester 40, Leicester Tigers 38, London Irish 33, Worcester 32, Newcastle Falcons 26, Bristol Rugby 25, Northampton 25, Saracens 25, Bath Rugby 21, Leeds 20.
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SQUASH
BULER CHALLENGE CUP
(Hong Kong)
Quarter-finals: 1-S. Kitchen (NZ) bt 6-M. Martin (Australia) 9-1 10-8 9-7, 7-K. Brown (Australia) bt 3-T. Malik (Wales) 9-3 9-2 0-9 9-4, C. Mak (Hong Kong) bt J. Chinappa (India) 9-5 6-9 10-8 9-1, 2-R. Chiu (Hong Kong) bt 8-T. Chuah (Malaysia) 9-2 9-6 9-2.
Semifinals: Kitchen bt Brown 9-0 9-2 9-4, Chiu bt Mak 9-6 2-9 9-3 9-1.
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SOCCER
ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE R
Arsenal 1 Bolton Wanderers 1, Aston Villa 1 Newcastle United 2, Everton 1 Blackburn Rovers 0, Fulham 6 West Bromwich Albion 1, Middlesbrough 3 Chelsea 0, Portsmouth 1 Manchester United 3, Wigan Athletic 0 Liverpool 1.
Playing overnight: Sunderland v Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester City v Charlton Athletic. Playing tomorrow: West Ham United v Birmingham City.
Top goal scorers: 19: Ruud van Nistelrooy (Manchester United); 15: Thierry Henry (Arsenal); 13: Yakubu Aiyegbeni (Middlesbrough), Frank Lampard (Chelsea); 12: Darren Bent (Charlton Athletic); 10: Wayne Rooney (Manchester United), Marlon Harewood (West Ham United); 9: Hossam Ahmed Mido (Tottenham Hotspur), Andy Cole (Manchester City), Brian McBride (Fulham), Hernan Crespo (Chelsea); 8: Luke Moore (Aston Villa), Henri Camara (Wigan Athletic), Collins John (Fulham); 7: Didier Drogba (Chelsea), Darius Vassell (Manchester City), Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United), Robbie Keane (Tottenham Hotspur), Jermain Defoe (Tottenham Hotspur), Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), Michael Owen (Newcastle United), Morten Gamst Pedersen (Blackburn Rovers), Jason Roberts (Wigan Athletic), James Beattie (Everton), Kevin Nolan (Bolton Wanderers).
ENGLISH LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP
Brighton 1 Leicester 2, Cardiff 3 Stoke 0, Derby 0 Leeds 0, Hull 1 Norwich 1, Ipswich 2 Burnley 1, Plymouth 0 Sheffield United 0, Preston 5 Luton 1, QPR 1 Millwall 0, Reading 2 Southampton 0, Sheffield Wednesday 0 Crystal Palace 0, Watford 4 Coventry 0, Wolverhampton 1 Crewe 1.
ENGLISH LEAGUE ONE
Bournemouth 0 Oldham 0, Bradford 1 Swindon 1, Bristol City 0 Brentford 1, Doncaster 2 Barnsley 0, Gillingham 1 Tranmere 1, Huddersfield 2 Colchester 0, Milton Keynes Dons 3 Blackpool 0, Nottingham Forest 1 Swansea 2, Port Vale 1 Yeovil 0, Walsall 2 Scunthorpe 2.
ENGLISH LEAGUE TWO
Bury v Oxford United postponed (frozen field), Cheltenham 3 Northampton 1, Chester 1 Stockport 2, Darlington 1 Bristol Rovers 1, Grimsby 1 Boston 0, Leyton Orient 0 Carlisle 0, Lincoln 2 Torquay 0, Macclesfield v Wrexham postponed (frozen field), Rochdale v Barnet postponed (frozen field), Rushden & Diamonds 1 Notts County 0, Shrewsbury 2, Peterborough 1, Wycombe 2 Mansfield 2.
SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE
Falkirk 0 Hibernian 0, Hearts 1 Aberdeen 2, Inverness 3 Kilmarnock 3, Livingston 0 Dunfermline 1, Motherwell 2 Dundee United 0.
Points: Celtic 61, Hearts 51, Hibernian 45, Rangers 43, Kilmarnock 41, Inverness 36, Aberdeen 35, Motherwell 33, Dundee Utd 27, Falkirk 21, Dunfermline 18, Livingston 12.
SCOTTISH DIVISION ONE
Brechin 0 Airdrie 0, Dundee 2 Queen of the South 3, Ross County 2 Hamilton 1, St Johnstone 0 St Mirren 0, Stranraer 0 Clyde 5.
Points: St Mirren 52, Ross Cty 46, St Johnstone 45, Hamilton 41, Clyde 41, Dundee 36, Airdrie 32, Stranraer 22, Queen o' Sth 16, Brechin 10.
SCOTTISH DIVISION TWO
Ayr 0 Alloa 1, Dumbarton 0 Raith 1, Forfar v Stirling Albion postponed (frozen field), Partick 1 Morton 1, Peterhead 1 Gretna 2.
Points: Gretna 58, Morton 50, Partick 43, Peterhead 35, Stirling 34, Raith 31, Ayr 27, Dumbarton 24, Forfar 22, Alloa 13.
SCOTTISH DIVISION THREE
Albion Rovers 1 Cowdenbeath 3, Arbroath 0 Elgin 1, East Fife 1 East Stirling 2, Montrose 0 Queens Park 0, Stenhousemuir 1 Berwick 0.
Points: Stenhousemuir 54, Berwick 45, Cowdenbeath 44, Queens Pk 39, Elgin 33, Arbroath 29, East Fife 29, Montrose 22, Albion 21, East Stirling 18.
AFRICAN NATIONS CUP FINAL
(Cairo)
Egypt 0 Ivory Coast 0 (aet). Egypt won 4-2 on penalties.
AUSTRALIAN A-LEAGUE
Semifinals (first leg). -
Major: Adelaide United 2 (T. Dodd, F. Rech) Sydney FC 2 (S. Corica, S. Petrovski). HT: 2-2. Playoff first leg: Newcastle Jets 0 Central Coast Mariners 1 (M. Osman).
NATIONAL YOUTH LEAGUE
Mainland Soccer (Canterbury) 4 (G. Drapper 2, T. Kearns, S. Rattanog) Central Soccer 0.
SoccerSouth (Otago) 1 (P. Fleming) Force3 (Waikato/BoP) 1 (B. Richardson).
Soccer2 (Auckland/Manukau) 2 (J. Baptist 2)
Capital Soccer (Wellington) 1 (A. Balicevae).
WOMEN'S TOUR MATCH
(Sydney)
NSW Institute of Sport 1 NZ U-20 1 (K. Yallop). HT: 0-0.
NZ FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
Auckland City 5 (P. Urlovic 3, R. Devani, G. Young) Waitakere United 1 (G. Suri). HT: 3-0.
Canterbury United 2 (B. Fisher 2) Waikato FC 1 (C. Gardyne). HT: 1-0.
Hawkes Bay 1 (C. Greatholder) Team Wellington 2 (P. Halstead, og). HT: Wellington 1-0.
Otago United 0 Manawatu 0.
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SOFTBALL.
DOREEN HUTCHINGS WOMEN'S MEMORIAL SERIES
Te Aroha 7 Papatoetoe 0, Marist 3 Waitakere Bears 2 tiebreaker, Northcote 10 Papatoetoe 3, Te Aroha 12 Melville 0, Marist 2 Northcote 1 (TB).
Bears 2 Te Aroha 0, Papatoetoe 3 Melville 2 (TB), Marist 4 Te Aroha 3 (TB), Bears 6 Northcote 5 (TB), Marist 8 Melville 0, Bears 9 Melville 3, Northcote 10 Te Aroha 7, Papatoetoe 6 Marist 0, Northcote 8 Melville 1, Bears 3 Papatoetoe 2.
Semifinals: Northcote 1 Bears 0, Te Aroha 4 Marist 3.
Final: Northcote 7 Te Aroha 6.
AUCKLAND REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Men: Metro 8 Howick 4, Metro 10 Waitakere Bears 2, Mt Albert Ramblers 10 Otahuhu 1, Northcote 3 Marist 0, Marist 12 Papatoetoe 5, Glenora 4 Otahuhu 3 (tb).
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SURFING
PRO TOUR
(Manu Bay, Raglan)
Open men round 4. -
Heat one: D. Kereopa (Raglan) 1, L. Hughes (Raglan) 2, L. Ashman (Mt Maunganui) 3. Heat two: R. Aish (Muriwai) 1, B. Rasby (Gisb) 2, B. Kennings (Whangamata) 3. Heat three: H. Brain (Chch) 1, J. Hancox (Tara) 2, D. Scott (Whangamata) 3. Heat four: M. Dovey (Mt Maunganui) 1, B. Stairmand (Raglan) 2, J. Toomey (Raglan) 3. Heat five: L. Cederman (Raglan) 1, L. Fisher (Piha) 2, Z. Wernham (Raglan) 3. Heat six: D. Gunness (Gisb) 1, J. Kennings (Whangamata) 2, J. Zimmerman (Tara) 3. Heat seven: D. Amess (Whangamata) 1, AJ Matthews (Coromandel) 2, L. Santorik (Raglan) 3. Heat eight: J. Souter (Mt Maunganui) 1, L. Harwood (Coromandel) 2, M. Banks (Raglan) 3.
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SURF LIFESAVING
NORTHERN AGE-GROUP CHAMPS
(Orewa)
Boys, 13 years. -
Surf race: B. Stark (Muriwai) 1, N. Slattery (Mairangi) 2, H. Dillon (Mairangi) 3.
Board race: D. French (Ruakaka) 1, N. Regal (UN Piha) 2, B. Stark (Muriwai) 3.
Tube rescue: Dillon/Slattery 1, Stark/A. White (Muri) 2, J. Pouwhare/W. Seedhouse (Red Beah) 3.
Diamond boy: Stark 1, French 2, Dillon 3.
Beach sprint: J. Golightly (Mairangi) 1, Stark 2, S. Simpson (Orewa) 3.
Beach flags: French 1, Stark 2, L. Stevens (Mairangi) 3. Girls, 13 years. -
Surf race: J. O'Donnell (Piha) 1, M. Perry (Mairangi) 2, C. Ryan (Red Beach) 3.
Board race: Ryan 1, N. Randell (Orewa) 2, Perry 3.
Tube rescue: B. Ziegler/Perry (Mairangi) 1, Randell/C. Rata (Orewa) 2, Ryan/A. Baldry (Red Beach) 3.
Diamond girl: Ryan 1, Randell 2, O'Donnell 3.
Beach sprint: S. Ross (Orewa) 1, Rata 2, Baldry 3.
Beach flags: G. McCombe (Waipu Cove) 1, Ross 2, A. King (Mairangi) 3.
Points: Orewa 361, Red Beach 349, Mairangi Bay 339, Piha 122, Muriwai 109, United North Piha 85, Rukaka 79, Waipu Cove 76, Omaha 41, Mangawai Heads & Karioitahi 25, Raglan 13.
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TENNIS
DAVIS CUP WORLD GROUP TIES
Asia-Oceania group two, NZ v Lebanon, Auckland. -
Saturday: M. Nielsen/D. King-Turner bt P. Chucri/K. Alayli 6-2 6-3 6-1.
Yesterday: R. Statham bt W. Maknieh 6-4 6-3, King-Turner bt Alayli 6-3 6-4.
Final score: NZ 5 Lebanon 0.
In Geneva: Switzerland 1 Australia 2. W. Arthurs/P. Hanley bt S. Wawrinka/Y. Allegro 7-6 (8-6) 6-4 4-6 7-6 (7-5), C. Guccione lost to Wawrinka 7-5 3-6 6-4 7-6 (8-6), P. Luczak bt M. Lammer 1-6 6-3 6-0 6-3.
In Minsk: Belarus 3 Spain 0 M. Mirnyi/V. Voltchkov bt F. Verdasco/F. Lopez 7-6 (7-2) 6-4 7-5, Voltchkov bt D. Ferrer 6-3 6-4 6-3, Mirnyi bt T. Robredo 6-3 6-7 (5-7) 6-3 6-3.
In Amsterdam: Netherlands 0 Russia 3. I. Andreev/M. Youzhny bt R. Sluiter/J. Van Lottum 6-2 3-6 6-4 6-4, N. Davydenko bt M. van Gemerden 7-6 (8-6) 7-5 6-4, D. Tursunov bt Sluiter 6-7 (2-7) 6-4 7-6 (7-5) 7-6 (7-5).
In Halle: Germany 0 France 3. M. Llodra/A. Clement bt T. Haas/A. Waske 6-7 (6-8) 6-3 6-4 6-1, S. Grosjean bt N. Kiefer 7-5 7-6 (9-7) 6-0, R. Gasquet bt Haas 1-6 6-4 6-4 6-7 (1-7) 6-3.
In Buenos Aires: Argentina 3 Sweden 0. D. Nalbandian/A. Calleri bt J. Bjorkman/S. Aspelin 6-2 7-6 (7-4) 2-6 6-4, Nalbandian bt R. Soderling 3-6 6-2 6-4 6-1, J. Acasuso bt T. Johansson 6-1 6-1 6-3.
In Graz: Austria 0 Croatia 3. M. Ancic/I. Ljubicic bt J. Knowle/J. Melzer 3-6 3-6 6-4 6-4 8-6, Ljubicic bt S. Koubek 6-2 6-2 6-4, Ancic bt Melzer 6-7 (2-7) 6-7 (4-7) 6-4 6-4 6-3.
In La Jolla, California: US 2 Romania 1 (US names first): B. Bryan/M. Bryan bt V. Hanescu/H-V. Tecau 6-2 retired, A. Roddick lost to A. Pavel 6-7 (2-7) 2-6 7-6 (10-8) 6-2 6-4, J. Blake bt V. Hanescu 6-4 7-6 (7-5) 6-2.
In Rancagua: Chile 3 Slovakia 0. F. Gonzalez/N. Massu bt M. Mertinak/L. Lacko 6-2 7-5 3-6 6-4, Gonzalez bt Mertinak 7-6 (7-5) 7-6 (7-3) 6-3, Massu bt D. Hrbaty 6-7 (5-7) 6-3 6-1 7-6 (7-4).
ASB INTERNATIONAL
(Wellington)
Singles semifinals: K. Kramperova(Czech Rep) bt 1-M. Tanaka (Japan) 6-2 6-4, 5-L. Baker (NZ) bt 8-L. D'Amelio (Australia) 6-3 6-4. Final: Baker bt Kramperova 6-4 1-6 6-0.
Doubles semifinal: P. Marama/K. Vano (NZ) bt 2-B. Kaufman (US)/M. Tanaka (Japan) 6-4 6-3. Final: Marama/Vano bt Baker/E. Barry (NZ) 6-3 6-1.
WTA PARIS INDOOR OPEN
Quarter-finals: 1-A. Mauresmo (France) bt 7-D. Safina (Russia) 6-2 6-2, 2-M. Pierce (France) bt E. Loit (France) 7-6 (8-6) 7-6 (7-4), T. Golovin (France) bt 3-N. Petrova (Russia) 3-6 7-6 (9-7) 6-3, 4-P. Schnyder (Switzerland) bt 5-E. Dementieva (Russia) 6-3 6-3.
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YACHTING
OK DINGHY INTERDOMINION CHAMPS
(Lake Macquarie, NSW)
Day four: R. Blasse (Aust) 1, R. Wood (NZ) 2, N. Craig (Britain) 3, A. Blasse (Aust) 4, M. Perrow (NZ) 5, K. Purdie (NZ) 6, J. Lindhardtsen (Denmark) 7, G. Wilcox (NZ) 8, P. Horne (Aust) 9, M. Williams (Aust), S. McDowell (NZ) 10.
NZ TORNADO CHAMPIONSHIPS
(Takapuna)
Weekend results
Sailing into the sunrise
ATHLETICS
MAYORAL MILE
(Wanganui)
Men: N. Willis (Wellington) 3m 52.75s 1, C. Mottram (Australia) 3m 53.14s 2, M. Farah (England) 3m 58.45s 3, P. Hamblyn (Auckland) 3m 59.05s 4, G. Hyett (Wellington) 3m 59.80s 5.
Junior men: S. Bucknell (Auck) 4m 16.03s 1, H. Carson (Wgtn)
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