KEY POINTS:
AMERICAN FOOTBALL
NFL
Wildcard playoff games, American Conference: Indianapolis 23 Kansas City 8.
National Conference: Seattle 21 Dallas 20.
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BASKETBALL
US NBA
Saturday: Toronto 105 Atlanta 92, Washington 116 LA Clippers 105, Orlando 106 Charlotte 74, New Jersey 91 Chicago 86, Boston 128 Memphis 119, Dallas 90 San Antonio 85, Minnesota 104 Philadelphia 102, Cleveland 95 Milwaukee 86, Houston 100 Utah 86.
Yesterday: Atlanta 86 LA Clippers 74, Cleveland 96 New Jersey 91, Indiana 100 NO/Oklahoma City 93, Chicago 106 Detroit 89, Utah 96 Denver 84, Portland 110 Sacramento 105, Golden State 108 Seattle 104.
AUSTRALIAN NBL
Cairns Taipans 112 (M. Cattalini 26, A. Grabau 19, K. Owens 14) NZ Breakers 106 (B. Pepper 28, O. Forman 20, C. Powell 20) in overtime.
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BEACH VOLLEYBALL
PRO BEACH TOUR
(Wellington)
Men's semifinals: K. Pitman/J. Lochhead (NZ) bt D. Wenger/P/ Gabathuler (Switzerland) 19-21 21-15 15-8, K. Kais/R. Vesik (Estonia) bt C. Seuseu/B. Heath (NZ) 21-17 23-21.
Final: Pitman/Lochhead bt Kais/Vesik 21-18 21-18.
Women's semifinals: T. Lindquist/A. Ivy (US) bt N. Sanderson/N. Soloman (Australia) 21-14 21-14, S. Blundell/A. Scarlett (NZ) bt D. Pascua/H. Ilustre (Philippines) 21-18 21-14.
Final: Lindquist/Ivy bt Blundell/Scarlett 21-13 21-17.
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BOWLS
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
(Dunedin)
Men's fours, post-section.-
At Logan Park: Terry Scott/Jim Scott/Shaun Scott/Stephen O'Driscoll (North East Valley) bt Bruce McNish (Burleigh Heads)/Mike Small/Kevin Gore/Nick Buttar (Burnside) 21-15; Kevin Powell/Rex Stokes/Alan Reid/Peter Culling (Tainui) bt Ken McDonald/Jeff Reardon/Tony Marshell/Rocky Lewis (Belfast) 23-6; Graham Woodhead/George Sommerville/Les Oliver/William Woodhead (Mornington) bt Darrell Cape/Richard Hambleton/Alister Waugh/Andy Gawn (Taieri) 18-11; Alastair Keith (Taieri)/Nigel Wright (Leith)/Lou Robinson (Leith)/Ross Brown (St Clair) bt Nigel Thompson/Deane Surridge/Tom Kopura/Peter Rutherford (Stoke) 21-19.
Final 32: Powell bt Scott 18-11; Keith bt Woodhead 21-2. Final 16: Powell bt Keith 22-19.
At Dunedin Centre: Les Morrison (Clinton)/John Flynn (Te Rangi)/Wynston McLachlan (Clinton)/Graham Low (Te Rangi) bt Tony Makira/Tony Marumaru (Mangere)/Paul Fitzpatrick (Bridge Park)/Tau Oltaches (Papatoetoe) 23-16; Rob Ashton (Johnsonville)/Alvin Gardiner (Riccarton Racecourse)/Mark Noble (Johnsonville)/Blake Signal (Eastbourne) bt Safuan Said/Mohd Yusof/Aswan Afrizal/Ariffen Mohd (Malaysia) 25-14; Kerry Becks (Kaiapoi WMC)/Darren Redway (Rangiora)/Shane Wyatt/Ian Dickison (Kaiapoi WMC) bt Andre Smith (Havelock)/Lloyd Gallop (Blenheim)/Denis Mills (Havelock)/Percy Riddell (Takahanga) 17-11; John Munro (Fairfield)/Ross Munro (Forbury Park)/Ken Munro (Te Rangi)/Brent Munro (Te Rangi) bt Lou Newman (Victoria)/Bruce Henderson (Johnsonville)/Mike Carroll (Eastbourne)/Adam Newman (Victoria) 23-8. Byes: Andrew Bramham/Merv Ward/Les Hoare/Malcolm Young (Barrington); Bobby Johnson/Sam Toloke/Alan Grubb/Bruce Malcolm (Composite), Peter Dunn/Rodney Fleming/Steve Fleming/Roger Dunn (Forbury Park), Gary Andrews/Steve Wilson/Stewart McConnell/Don Bell (Kaikorai).
Final 32: Bramham bt Johnson 26-6, Andrews bt Dunn 16-9, Morrison bt Ashton 25-12, Becks bt Munro 16-5. Final 16: Bramham bt Andrews 17-16; Morrison bt Becks 18-8.
At North East Valley: Scott Greenland/Tim Sandrey/Mark Schrader/Rocky Cook (Elmwood) bt Bob Warren/John Williamson/Ken Smeal/Ron Paterson (Anderson s Bay) 16-13; Peter Sain/Ivan Marsic (Carlton)/Neil Fisher (Pakuranga)/Michael Farac (Henderson) bt Gary Muriwai (Hutt)/Laurie Guy (Victoria)/Kelvin Budge (Kaikorai)/Barry O'Brien (Victoria) 14-13; Dennis Leeden (Wakari)/Vern Scarf (Kaikorai)/Duane White (Fairfield)/Mark Lister (Kaikorai) bt Ken Gash (Oratia)/Ivan Webber (Leith)/Allan Crowe (Carlton)/Gordon Denniston (Leith) 17-16; Dwayne Cameron/Shane McGonagle (Papakura)/David File/Shannon McIlroy (Te Karaka) bt Steve Sanders/Geoff Jones/Earl Doidge/Gordon Orr (Te Rangi) 19-7.
Final 32: Sain bt Greenland 20-13; Cameron bt Leeden 23-7. Final 16: Cameron bt Sain 15-12.
At Kaikorai: Paul Matheson/Laurie Watson/Darryl Monaghan/Brian Cavanagh (Taieri) bt John Sangster/Rowan Breen/R. Pima/Michael Blyth (Meadowbank) 18-12; Sean O'Neill/Dave Hanson (Kia Toa)/Barrie Andrews (West End)/Rod Dorgan (Kia Toa) bt Bill Johnson (Victoria Park)/Barry McLauchlan/Bill Workman/Trevor Marshall (Waimate) 19-13; Don Reece/Tom O Shannesssy/Keith Leighton/John Galbraith (Waihopai) bt Maurice Symes (Belfast)/Ali Forsyth (United)/Kelvin Scott (Belfast)/Matt Gallop (Blenheim) 16-15; Muir Abd/Azwan Mohd Shuhaimi/Zainuddin Megat/Annuar Khaisal (Malaysia) bt Bob McAuley (Stirling)/Graeme Hislop (Kaitangata)/Craig McDonald (Pukeuri)/Graham Sangster (Meadowbank) 28-6.
Final 32: O'Neill bt Matheson 18-9, Abd bt Reece 17-12. Final 16: O'Neill bt Abd 27-7.
At Taieri: Sanjhe Prasad/Kennith Hart/Craig MacDonald (Blenheim WMC)/Lyndsy Tomlinson (Springlands) bt Alf de Munnik (Victoria)/Robbie Thomson (Fairfield)/Carlos Clements/Peter Toomey (Victoria) 20-19; Ray Nola/George Wallace/Gary Ross/Arch Jelley (Blockhouse Bay) bt Kerry Dye/Eric Smitton/Ross Hickey/Glenn Dye (Henderson) 22-11; Rohan Ware/Brian Ware/Brian Walsh/Lyndon Mason (St Albans Merivale) bt Russell Calder/Ken Wingate/Gavin Sparks/Graham Winstone (Stoke) 21-15; Gary Lawson/Ryan Bester (Hornby Domain)/Andrew Todd (The Hills)/Justin Goodwin (Takapuna) bt Russell Hocking (Mangawhai Heads)/Graeme Cocks/Miguel Rodriguez/Leon Olivier (Anderson s Bay) 19-5.
Final 32: Prasad bt Jellie 15-12; Lawson bt Ware 36-0. Final 16: Lawson bt Prasad 26-7.
At St Kilda No 1: Tony Andrews/Roger Toogood/Paul Barclay/Darren Broome (Hokonui) bt Alan Cull/Alan Burns/Sumo Hand/Bob McKenzie (Kew) 19-4; Graeme Fyall/Ross Bell/Alex Grainger/Noel McGregor (Burnside) bt Terry Joyce (Queenstown)/Lin Milner (Meadowbank)/Vic de Chenne/Neil Carlaw (Queenstown) 15-11; Andrew Kelly (Elmwood)/Stephen Wood (Eastbourne)/James Pugh (Stoke)/Alan Stewsart (Waihi) bt Richard Girvan (Taren Point)/Phil Skoglund jun (Northern)/Steve Beel/Lance Tasker (Mt Maunganui) 24-11; Phil Dickison (Lyall Bay)/Grant Stumbles/Joe Coleman/Mike Bracegirdle (Forbury Park) bt Des Dore/Jim Johnstone/Alf Bell/Ivan Tisdal (Outram) 20-9.
Final 32: Andrews bt Fyall 23-7; Kelly bt Dickison 21-18. Final 16: Andrews bt Kelly 15-14 (on an extra end).
At St Kilda No 2: Glen McDonald (Belfast)/Stev Ditford (Elmwood)/Eric Allison (Belfast)/Roger Glendinning (Parklands) bt Kevin Brosnan (St Clair)/Jim Stichbury/Wayne McNamara/Mal Carmichael (Kaikorai) 21-7; Dave Burgess/Brian Gibson/Paul McKinnel/Bryan Burke (Te Rangi) bt Jack Priemas/Gerry Oliphant/Charlie Burrel/Jack van Waard (Taieri) 18-17; Pere Paul/Reg Sim/Charles Hurihanganui (Ngongotaha)/Delany Berryman (Tauranga) bt Bill Hinton/Iain Seatter/Gary Clegg/Keith Moore (Mornington) 25-12; Kerry Geertson (Hutt)/Graeme Tindall (Masterton)/Brian Schischka (Johnston Park)/Paul Warren (Hutt) bt Andrew MacGregor (Hokonui)/Jeff Johnston (Riverton)/Tony Cockerill (Gore)/Ross Stewart (Riverton) 17-13.
Final 32: Burgess bt McDonald 14-11; Paul bt Geertson 18-16. Final 16: Paul bt Burgess 18-10.
Women's fours, post section.-
At Anderson's Bay: Mary Riddell/Jose Uren/Kate Reardon/Rosalie Summerton (Takahanga) bt Nola Tisdall/Joan Wilson/Rose McLean/Annie Tisdall (Middlemarch) 22-12; Lorraine Davis/Bev Heathcote (Burnside)/June Power (Fairfield)/Vicky Anning (Burnside) bt Marion Hambleton/Sue Hodges/Anne Warrington-Blair/Mary Stevenson (Outram) 23-15; Bev Morel/Lois Grey/Pam Phair/Theresa Woodham (Elmwood) bt Anne Gawn/Cindi Ewart/Doreen Bell/Joan Evans (Outrame) 21-12; Valerie Symes/Mary-Ann Johnstone/Christine Smitheram (Elmwood)/Jan Philpott (Beckenham) bt Sue Wilson/Michelle Preston (Winton RSA)/Jan Malcolm (Frankton Railway)/Serena Matthews (Burnside) 17-13.
Final 16: Davis bt Riddell 15-11; Morel bt Symes 16-12.
At North East Valley: Norma Ware/Carol Dawe/Karin Ware/Maureen Doherty (Beckenham) bt Joan McGregor/Colleen Buchanan/Daphne Murray (Waverley)/Gaynor Crack (Tinwald) 19-7; Kay George (Green Island)/Gloria Shine/Lesley Gibson/Lorraine Hobcraft (St Kilda) bt Doreen Schumacher (Frankton Railway)/Nina de Munnik (Victoria)/Jean Evans (Miramar)/Joanne Rajendram (Hillcrest) 18-17; Aileen Blyth/Lorraine Sangster/Pam Hollis/Dot Breen (Meadowbank) bt Linda Pedro (Hikurangi)/Ann Muir/Caroline Downs/Nancy Jujnovich (Kensington) 25-17; Mabel McCormick/Nellis Hewson (North East Valley)/Karen Lobb (St Clair)/Shona Mann (North East Valley) bt Tricia Bruce/Wendy Mackie/Anita Wilson/Pat East (Lower Hutt) 18-8.
Final 16: Ware bt George 18-13; Blyth bt McCormick 23-13.
At Dunedin Centre: Maureen Parker (Kensington)/Reen Stratford/Jo Babich (Henderson)/Bev Crowe (Hillsboro) bt Dawn Richards (Beckenham)/Lois Marriott/Jan Herbert (Woodend)/Julie Dalley (Beckenham) 24-7; Sharon Sims (Northern)/Faye Cosgrove (Green Island)/Carol Callaghan (Taieri)/Lyn Rance (Green Island) bt Elaine Legge (Tainui)/Shirley Martin (Tainui)/Raylene Heads/Janet McGill (Tainui) 19-11; Stella Trower/Chris Molloy/Estelle Jarvis/Jessica Webber (Burnside) bt Bev Knox/Jan Barclay/Gwenda Johnston/Rose Henderson (St Clair) 22-11; Anne Bateman (Kensington)/Karen Forrest/Miriam Pedley (Frankton Railway)/Janice McLean (Kensington) bt Veronica Sharples (Green Island)/P. Miller/Shirley Cosgrove/Anne Lillie (Roslyn) 21-13.
Final 16: Sims bt Parker 21-16; Bateman bt Trower 18-15.
At Mornington: Diane Gutberlet (Ashburton)/Verna Veint (Hornby WMC)/Margaret Bruhns/Maureen Sullivan (Beckenham) bt Nor Hashimah Ismail/Azlina Arshad/Nor Shafeenaz Yahya/Nor Fidrah Noh (Malaysia) 26-12; Marie Ferlazzo (Elmwood)/Loris Miller/Jenny Magee (Taieri)/Lois Kelly (Tauranga South) bt Betty Hicks/Sherrin Warren/Helen Barker/Liz Dibley (Hutt) 15-14.
Byes: Margaret O'Connor (Queenstown)/Lynley O'Callaghan (Alexandra)/Bev Allott (Outram)/Lyn Somerville (Alexandra); Yvette Elder/Barbara Lyon/Denise Samuel/Chrissie Peers (New Lynn); Siti Zalina Ahmad/Emma Firyana Saroji/Maisarah Aminludin/Zafirah Mohd Noor (Malaysia); Valmai Hantz/Myra Diver/Jan Harmon/Margaret Gray (Burnside); Wilmae Caldwell (Oamaru RSA)/Val Lee/Eleanor Nimmo/D. McDonald (Weston); Carolyn Crawford/Trish Marr/Daphne Hynes/Beth Brown (St Clair).
Final 32: O'Connor bt Elder 21-17; Ahmad bt Hantz 30-11; Crawford bt Caldwell 18-13; Gutberlet bt Ferlazzo 26-7. Final 16: O'Connor bt Ahmad 24-7, Gutbertlet bt Crawford 20-18.
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CRICKET
FOURTH ONE-DAY INTERNATIONAL
(Eden Park, Auckland)
SRI LANKA
U. Tharanga b Gillespie 22
S. Jayasuriya c Mason b Gillespie 70
M. Jayawardene c Fleming b Gillespie 0
K. Sangakkara c Taylor b Bond 79
M. Atapattu c McCullum b Adams 34
C. Kapugedera not out 10
F. Maharoof c Adams b Bond 21
C. Vaas not out 5
Extras (11lb, 4nb, 6w) 21
--Total (for 6 wkts, 50 overs) 262
Fall: 1/102 (Jayasuriya), 2/102 (Jayawardene), 3/103 (Tharanga), 4/194 (Atapattu), 5/232 (Sangakkara), 6/256 (Maharoof).
Bowling: M. Mason 10-1-62-0 (3w), S. Bond 10-2-47-2 (2nb, 2w), M. Gillespie 10-1-39-3 (2nb), A. Adams 9-2-53-1, J. Patel 9-0-41-0 (1w), C. McMillan 2-0-9-0.
NEW ZEALAND
S. Fleming lbw b Vaas 0
B. McCullum c Sangakkara b Maharoof 17
R. Taylor lbw b Vaas 0
P. Fulton lbw b Malinga 9
H. Marshall lbw b Vaas 3
C. McMillan not out 29
A. Adams lbw Malinga 1
S. Bond c and b Malinga 2
M. Gillespie c Sangakkara b Fernando 0
J. Patel b Muralitharan 6
M. Mason lbw b Muralitharan 1
Extras (2lb, 2nb, 1w) 5
--Total (26.3 overs) 73
Fall: 1/5 (Fleming), 2/17 (McCullum), 3/17 (Taylor), 4/25 (Marshall), 5/37 (Fulton), 6/39 (Adams), 7/49 (Bond), 8/54 (Gillespie), 9/71 (Patel), 10/73 (Mason).
Bowling: C. Vaas 8-3-10-3, L. Malinga 8-3-14-3, F. Maharoof 4-0-27-1 (1nb), D. Fernando 4-1-13-1 (1w, 1nb), M. Muralitharan 2.3-0-7-2.
Result: Sri Lanka won by 189 runs, series levelled 2-2.
THIRD TEST
(Cape Town)
Fifth day.-
INDIA
First innings 414Second innings
W. Jaffer c de Villiers b Ntini 2
V. Sehwag c Boucher b Steyn 4
R. Dravid c and b Harris 47
S. Ganguly c Gibbs b Kallis 46
S. Tendulkar lbw b Pollock 14
V. Laxman run out 1
D. Karthik not out 38
A. Kumble c Gibbs b Steyn 6
Z. Khan run out 1
S. Sreesanth c Kallis b Steyn 4
M. Patel c Pollock b Steyn 0
Extras (5lb, 1nb) 6
--Total (64 overs) 169
Fall: 1/6, 2/6, 3/90, 4/114, 5/115, 6/121, 7/147, 8/165, 9/169.
Bowling: M. Ntini 8-1-29-1, D. Steyn 7-0-30-4 (1nb), S. Pollock 15-5-24-1, P. Harris 22-6-50-1, J. Kallis 12-0-31-1.
SOUTH AFRICA
First innings 373Second innings
A. de Villiers c Karthik b Khan 22
G. Smith c Karthik b Khan 55
H. Amla lbw b Kumble 10
S. Pollock c Laxman b Khan 37
J. Kallis c Dravid b Khan 32
A. Prince not out 38
H. Gibbs not out 0
Extras (11b, 1lb, 5nb) 17
--Total (for 5 wickets, 64.1 overs) 211
Fall: 1/36, 2/55, 3/127, 4/132, 5/209.
Bowling: Z. Khan 21-2-62-4 (3nb), S. Sreesanth 13-2-50-0 (1nb), A. Kumble 25-4-74-1, M. Patel 1-0-2-0, V. Sehwag 1-0-8-0 (1nb), S. Tendulkar 3.1-2-3-0.
Result: South Africa won by 5 wkts, won series 2-1.
STATE SHIELD
(QEII Village Green, Christchurch)
NORTHERN DISTRICTS
A. Evans run out 22
N. Horsley c Vivian b Burtt 9
P. McGlashan c Hiini b Chan 87
J. Marshall not out 152
D. Flynn b Burtt 21
I. Butler b Hiini 10
J. Yovich not out 16
Extras (5lb, 9w, 1nb) 15
--Total (for 5 wkts, 50 overs) 332
Fall: 1/21, 2/52, 3/218, 4/269, 5/287.
Bowling: L. Burtt 9-0-75-2 (4w), S. Chan 6-0-41-1 (1w), B. Hiini 10-1-57-1, C. Harris 4-1-13-0, B. Findlay 5-0-43-0 (1nb), I. Robertson 10-0-55-0, T. Astle 6-0-43-0.
CANTERBURY
I. Robertson c Butler b Aldridge 19
M. Papps c Butler b Aldridge 16
S. Stewart c Marshall b Orchard 10
L. Vivian c McGlashan b Orchard 11
B. Findlay b Orchard 2
C. van Wyk not out 85
C. Harris b Butler 64
T. Astle run out 9
B. Hiini not out 5
Extras (9lb, 21w) 30
--Total (for 7 wkts, 50 overs) 251
Fall: 1/31, 2/46, 3/53, 4/58, 5/67, 6/206, 7/241.
Bowling: D. Tuffey 10-0-60-0 (3w), G. Aldridge 10-1-38-2, M. Orchard 10-1-36-3 (1w), I. Butler 10-0-51-1 (6w), M. Jefferson 10-1-57-0 (1w).
Result: Northern Districts won by 81 runs.
Standings.-
STATE WOMEN'S LEAGUE
CANTERBURY v AUCKLAND
(Rangiora)
Yesterday.-
AUCKLAND
E. Komp lbw b Watson 9
R. Kember run out 56
R. Rolls c Watson b Campbell 57
I. Cronin-Knight b Satterthwaite 12
V. Lind run out 21
S. Hungerford c Milburn b Burke 26
K. Perkins run out 13
P. Mistry b Watson 9
S. Coetzee not out 1
Extras (2b, 13w, 4nb) 19
--Total (for 8 wickets; 50 overs) 223
Fall: 1/16, 2/135, 3/137, 4/169, 5/173, 6/207, 7/222, 8/223.
Bowling: S. Burke 10-1-37-1 (1w). H. Watson 10-1-43-2, A. Satterthwaite 10-1-35-1 (1nb, 3w), S. Charteris 8-0-45-0 (1nb), K. Minogue 4-0-31-0 (2nb, 5w), E. Campbell 8-0-30-1 (1w).
CANTERBURY
M. Fahey run out 91
M. Godliman c Lind b Hui 20
H. Tiffen c Rolls b Hungerford 14
R. Milburn c Cronin-Knight b Hodgson 21
A. Satterthwaite not out 11
H. Watson b Coetzee 6
S. Burke lbw b Coetzee 2
E. Bermingham lbw b Hungerford 0
S. Charteris b Hungerford 0
M. Mitchell run out 0
K. Minogue st Rolls b Hungerford 0
Extras (2lb, 23w, 1nb) 26
--Total (42.1 overs) 191
Fall: 1/50, 2/106, 3/152, 4/163, 5/170, 6/177, 7/181, 8/187, 9/187.
Bowling: P. Mistry 8-2-30-0, A. Hodgson 7-2-30-1 (2w), S. Hui 6-0-34-1 (2w), S. Coetzee 9-0-32-2 (7w), S. Hungerford 8.1-1-36-4 (1nb, 6w), S. Bullen 4-0-27-0.
Result: Auckland won by 32 runs.
Saturday.-
AUCKLAND
E. Komp c Charteris b Satterthwaite 22
R. Kember c & b Watson 9
R. Rolls b McNeill 23
I. Cronin-Knight c Milburn b Satterthwaite 1
V. Lind run out 43
A. Soma run out 0
S. Hungerford b Minogue 20
A. Hodgson not out 8
P. Mistry lbw b Minogue 0
S. Coetzee c Godliman b Campbell 9
S. Hui c & b Campbell 0
Extras (2b, 3lb, 24w, 7nb) 36
--Total (47 overs) 171
Fall: 1/22, 2/67, 3/67, 4/73, 5/73, 6/143, 7/143, 8/144, 9/166.
Bowling: S. Burke 7-1-34-0 (1nb, 3w), H. Watson 10-2-27-1 (2w), B. McNeill 9-2-30-1 (3w), A. Satterthwaite 5-0-18-2 (2nb, 1w), S. Charteris 5-0-26-0 (3w), M. Mitchell 2-0-14-0 (3nb, 2w), K. Minogue 3-0-12-2 (1nb, 5w), E. Campbell 6-4-5-2 (1w).
CANTERBURY
M. Fahey c Rolls b Bullen 49
M. Godliman c Cronin-Knight b Hui 22
H. Tiffen lbw b Hungerford 8
R. Milburn not out 29
A. Satterthwaite not out 39
Extras (3lb, 23w) 26
--Total (for 3 wickets; 34.1 overs) 173
Fall:1/37, 2/84, 3/103.
Bowling: P. Mistry 5.1-0-30, A. Hodgson 7-1-35-0 (2w), S. Hui 6-0-39-1 (4w), S. Hungerford 5-0-21-1 (8w), S. Bullen 6-0-35-1 (1w), S. Coetzee 5-0-10-0 (2w).
Result: Canterbury won by 7 wickets.
NORTHERN DISTRICT v CENTRAL DISTRICTS
(Hamilton)
Yesterday.-
CENTRAL DISTRICTS
S. Norman b Pulford 9
R. Priest lbw b Browne 6
N. Thessman lbw b Pulford 10
S. McGlashan b Murphy 33
A. Mason c Ullyett b Pulford 12
K. Tunnicliffe lbw b Murphy 1
Z. McWilliams not out 33
K. Cocksedge c & b Hannay 4
K. Broadmore lbw b Hannay 0
K. Winkley c Ullyett b Milliken 21
R. Candy not out 13
Extras (5lb, 28w, 4nb) 37
--Total (for 9 wickets, 50 overs) 179
Fall: 1/15, 2/33, 3/34, 4/54, 5/60, 6/118, 7/127, 8/127, 9/160.
Bowling: L. Milliken 10-1-26-1 (2w), N. Browne 3-0-14-1 (1nb, 4w), M. Murphy 10-0-37-2 (3nb, 3w), K. Pulford 10-0-36-3 (2w), H. Huddleston 4-0-19-0 (8w), M. Hannay 7-0-23-2, K. Tomlinson 6-2-19-0 (5w).
NORTHERN DISTRICTS
T. Gould run out 0
J. Fraser st Priest b Candy 0
K. Pulford c Norman b McWilliams 17
A. Wilkins c Broadmore b Mason 42
N. Browne c Priest b Mason 52
M. Murphy c Thessman b Candy 1
H. Huddleston not out 48
M. Hannay b Burrows 4
K. Samkin not out 0
Extras (6lb, 10w) 16
--Total (for 7 wickets, 49.1 overs) 180
Fall: 1/0, 2/1, 3/35, 4/94, 5/101, 6/149, 7-176.
Bowling: R. Candy 9-4-23-2 (1w), A. Burrows 10-1-33-1 (1w), K. Broadmore 7-0-27-0 (3w), Z. McWilliams 9.1-1-32-1 (2w), K. Winkley 6-0-28-0, A. Mason 8-0-31-2 (3w).
Result: Northern Districts won by 3 wickets.
Saturday.-
NORTHERN DISTRICTS
T. Gould c Priest b Cocksedge 27
J. Fraser c Priest b Burrows 0
K. Pulford c Cocksedge b Burrows 25
A. Wilkins run out 47
N. Browne b Winkley 30
M. Murphy run out 12
M. Hannay c & b Candy 7
L. Milliken c Priest b Winkley 2
K. Samkin lbw b Winkley 4
H. Huddleston c Broadmore b Burrows 0
J. Ullyett not out 4
Extras (4lb, 6w) 10
--Total (44.1 overs) 168
Fall: 1-6, 2/41, 3/70, 4/134, 5/150, 6/151, 7/156, 8/160, 9/164.
Bowling: R. Candy 8-0-34-1 (1w), A. Burrows 6.1-1-17-3, K. Broadmore 4-0-19-0 (2w), Z. McWilliams 6-2-14-0 (1w), K. Cocksedge 6-2-24-1 (1w), K. Winkley 10-2-27-3, A. Mason 4-0-29-0 (1w).
CENTRAL DISTRICTS
S. Norman lbw b Pulford 11
R. Priest c Browne b Pulford 26
N. Thessman run out 16
S. McGlashan b Pulford 6
A. Mason c Hannay b Huddleston 1
K. Tunnicliffe c Milliken b Tomlinson 21
Z. McWilliams run out 0
K. Cocksedge run out 26
K. Broadmore not out 7
K. Winkley b Murphy 5
A. Burrows b Tomlinson 0
Extras (1b, 1lb, 22w, 5nb) 29
--Total (47.5 overs) 148
Fall: 1/39, 2/57, 3/75, 4/78, 5/80, 6/86, 7/129, 8/135, 9/146.
Bowling: L. Milliken 10-3-21-0 (2w), M. Murphy 7-2-20-1 (3nb, 1w), N. Browne 2.3-0-19-0 (2nb, 3w), K. Pulford 10-0-27-3 (2w), H. Huddleston 9.3-0-27-1 (9w), M. Hannay 5-1-19-0 (1w), K. Tomlinson 3.5-0-13-2 (1w).
Result: Northern Districts won by 20 runs.
NATIONAL UNDER-19 TOURNAMENT
(Christchurch)
Round 4.-
Auckland 504-3 dec (A. de Boorder 208no, B. Cachopa 137no) and 64-2. Central Districts 259-8 dec (M. Taiaroa 118, B. Grant 43no).
Otago 426 (C. Hendry 115, S. Ward 53; T. Southee 4-88, T. Boult 4-69) and 31-0. Northern Districts 278-8 dec (Southee 102,G. Bell 79).
Canterbury 300 and 3-0. Wellington 305 (J. Evans 83, N. Naguleswaran 56, J. Austin-Smellie 40).
AUCKLAND
Fourth round, first day of two, white section. -
East Coast Bays 225 (R. Newman 78, B. McLeod 43). University Ellerslie 122-2 (S. O'Brien 54).
Cornwall 170 (S. Peters 71; G. Read 5-31). Suburbs New Lynn 92-4.
North Shore 99 (C. Munro 5-35). Howick Pakuranga 210-6 (R. Fuard 54, M. Davies 42no).
Blue section. -
Papatoetoe 207 (C. Spearman 44, C. Speedy 80; B. White 6-49, T. Topia 4-39). Waitakere City 191-0 (K. Todd 116, C. Borich 65).
Parnell 266-9 dec (T. McIntosh 78, H. Cunliffe 57). Eden Roskill 12-2.
Grafton 195 (J. Molloy 48, G. Coleman 44; M. Pasupati 5-50). Takapuna 106-3 (Pasupati 48no).
COUNTIES MANUKAU
Premier one-day final: Puke Metro 186 (M. Zydenbos 50, A. Somani 43; S. Guthrie 4-27) lost to Waiuku 187-8 (J. Gibson 101no; M. Sweetman 5-38.
Senior A one-day final: Puke Metro 215 bt Manukau 146 (R. Halliday 46; J. Watt 4-17).
HAMILTON
Round four, first day. -
Fraser-Tech 187 (G. Robinson 69). Old Boys 272-9 (G. Steele 73, T. Davis 54no).
Star-Varsity 170 (M. Counsell 5-36). Te Rapa 263-3 (G. Irwin 122no, N. Daley 65).
Melville 306-7 (G. Smith 130; L. Martin 4-72). Eastern Suburbs 79-6.
WAIKATO VALLEY
Championship.-
Morrinsville 273-6 (R. Hobbs 56, P. Potter 50no, G. McInnes 46) bt Mercury Bay 198 (J. Carroll 54, P. Lajunen 43) by 75 runs.
Paeroa 59 (J. Rusk 5-18) lost to Hinuera 60-3 by seven wickets.
Cambridge 211 (M. Wiltshire 42; H. Booth 5-30) bt Huntly 165 (H. Booth 80) by 46 runs.
Otorohanga 186 (B. Elsmore 41) lost to Te Aroha Cobras 187-7 (M. Earl 48no, R. Singh 43) by three wickets.
Te Awamutu Green beat Waikare by default.
President's Trophy.-
Pirongia 265 (D. Pickering 72, H. Crooks 48, R. Douch 40; C. Blyde 4-33) bt Te Awamutu Gold 254 (H. Forsman 51, B. Christopher 41, G. Stewart 41) by 9 runs.
Cambridge B 345 (S. Butcher 108, V. Woodham 60, B. Woodroff 44; G. Hill 5-60) bt Kaihere 320 by 25 runs.
Pio Pio 96 (G. Rana 5-36) tied with Waikato Punjabis 96.
Whangamata 319 (M. Batters 127, B. Speake 66) bt Huntly B 105 by 214 runs.
Putaruru beat Thames B by default.
TOUR MATCH
(Kimberley)
Pakistan 401-3 (M. Harfeez 108 ret, I.. Farhat 106 ret) v Rest of South Africa.
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CROQUET
ARTHUR ROSS MEMORIAL
A. Begg (Pukekohe) 1, M. Barker (Papakura) 2.
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CYCLING
JAYCO BAY CLASSIC
(Docklands,Melbourne)
Race five (Australian unless noted), men: S. Gerrans 1, R. McLachlan 2, C. Meyer 3, E. Oliphant 4, S. Bewley (NZ) 5.
Final overall: M. Renshaw 35pts 1, Gerrans 25 2, R. Sutherland 23 3.
Women: K. Bates 1, B. Goss 2, N. Egyed 3. Also: J. Kiesanowski (NZ) 8, R. Buchanan (NZ) 10.
Final overall: Bates 52pts 1, Goss 47 2, Egyed 32 3, Kiesanowski 25 4.
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EQUESTRIAN
CENTRAL and SOUTHERN HAWKES BAY SHOW
(Dannevirke)
World Cup (NZ) qualifying series: S. Wilson (Waipukarau) Vita Power Swinger 1, S. Thompson (Hastings) Air Hill the Rajah 2, K. McVean (Mystery Creek) Dunstan Hairy McLairy 3, M. Brooks (Cambridge) Bluesta 4, O. Edgecombe (Waipukarau) Vancouver 5.
World cup points: McVean 46, C. Wilson (Waipukarau) 45, Wilson 44, M. Beatson (Dannevirke) 43, C. Cameron (Cambridge) 32, R. Steele (Hawera) 29.
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GOLF
MERCEDES CHAMPIONSHIP
(Kapalua, Hawaii)
Leading scores after third round, par 73, US unless noted.-
208: V. Singh (Fiji) 69 69 70.
211: T. Immelman (S Africa) 71 68 72, A. Scott (Australia) 73 69 69.
212: JB Holmes 73 68 71, W. MacKenzie 69 70 73.
213: T. Matteson 73 70 70.
214: L. Donald (Britain) 72 71 71.
215: J.J. Henry 74 73 68.
216: D. Love 70 71 75.
217: S. Ames (Canada) 69 74 74, S. Appleby (Australia) 73 72 72, KJ Choi (Korea) 69 77 71, R. Sabbatini (S Africa) 71 78 68, K. Triplett 75 73 69.
218: C. Couch 71 70 77, J. Durant 73 73 72.
219: T. Herron 75 72 72, D. Toms 75 72 72.
220: G. Ogilvy (Australia) 74 72 74.
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ICE HOCKEY
NHL
Saturday: Phoenix 5 Atlanta 4 (ot), Pittsburgh 4 Buffalo 2, Nashville 8 Chicago 3, Colorado 4 Tampa Bay 2, Vancouver 3 Edmonton 2 (ot), Columbus 4 Anaheim 3.
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MOTOCROSS
NZ SUPERCROSS CHAMPIONSHIPS
(Motueka)
Senior 250cc, race one: L. Burkhart (Suzuki, Masterton) 1, M. Phillips (Honda, Te Puke) 2, T. Curr (Yamaha, Blenheim) 3. Race two: Burkhart 1, Phillips 2, S. McFadden (Yamaha, Christchurch) 3. Race three: Burkhart 1, Phillips 2, McFadden 3.
Final points: Burkhart 75, Phillips 66, McFadden 58.
Senior 125cc, race one: J. Coppins (Yamaha, Motueka) 1, S. Columb (Suzuki, Queenstown) 2, J. McDonald (Honda, Christchurch) 3. Race two: Coppins 1, Columb 2, McDonald 3. Race three: Columb 1, Coppins 2, McDonald 3.
Final points: Coppins 72, Columb 69, Mc Donald 60.
Junior 12-16 years 125cc two-stroke, final points: H. Dobbyn (Yamaha, Warlworth) 72, J. Phillips (Kawasaki, Rotorua) 69, T. Managh (Suzuki, Wanganui) 60.
Junior 14-16 years 250cc four-stroke, final points: M. Sutherland (Yamaha, Ashbureton) 75, D. Fisher (Suzuki, Tauranga) 64, B. Horrell (Yamaha, Cromwell) 60.
SOUTH ISLAND CHAMPIONSHIPS
(Motueka)
Senior, 250cc, race one: L. Burkhart (Masterton, Suzuki) 1, M. Phillips (Te Puke, Honda) 2, S. McFadden (Christchurch, Yahama) 3. Race two: Burkhart 1, Phillips 2, T. Curr (Blenhiem, Yamaha) 3. Race three: Burkhart 1, Phillips 2, Curr 3.
Points: Burkhart 75, Mason Phillips 66, Curr 58.
Senior, 125cc, race one: J. Coppins (Motueka, Yamaha) 1, Phillips 2, S. Columb (Queenstown, Suzuki) 3. Race two: Coppins 1, Columb 2, Phillips 3. Race three: Coppins 1, H. McKay (Christchurch, Yamaha) 2, Michael Phillips (Rotorua, Kawasaki) 3.
Points: Coppins 75, Columb 55, Michael Phillips 54.
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MOTORCYCLING
NZ ROAD RACE CHAMPIONSHIPS
(Teretonga)
Superbikes, race one: R. Bugden (Australia, Suzuki) 1, A. Stroud (Hamilton, Suzuki) 2, S. Charlton (Australia, Yamaha) 3, C. Shirriffs (Feilding, Suzuki) 4, H. Fitzgerald (New Plymouth, Honda) 5. Race two: Bugden 1, Stroud 2, Fitzgerald 3, Charlton 4, Shirriffs 5.
Sports Production, race one (part one): Charlton (Yamaha) 1, S. Smith (Waiuku, Yamaha) 2, Shirriffs (Suzuki) 3, Stroud (Suzuki) 4, J. Lawrence (Paekakariki, Kawasaki) 5.Part two: Smith 1, Shirriffs 2, Charlton 3, J. Smith (Christchurch, Kawasaki) 4, D. McAdam (Palm Nth, Kawasaki) 5. Race two: Smith 1, Charlton 2, Stroud 3.
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MOTORSPORT
LADY WIGRAM MEETING
(Ruapuna)
Toyota Racing Series, race 1: H. Al Fardan (Bahrain) 1, A. Knight (Christchurch) 2, B. Clucas (England) 3. Race 2: B. Harford (Wellington) 1, Clucas 2, Al Fardan 3. Race 3: Harford 1, Clucas 2, Al Fardan 3.
Lady Wigram Trophy (25 laps): D. Gaunt (Auckland) 1, Harford 2, Clucas 3.
Toyota championship points after three rounds: Gaunt 562, Harford 514, Clucas 479, Knight 442, Al Fardan 403, S. Van Gisbergen (Auckland) 361.
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MOUNTAINBIKING
NATIONAL SERIES
(Wanaka)
Elite men: S. Blenkinsop (Wanganui) 3m 42.03s 1, F. Pedemanaud (France) 3m 43.96s 2, G. Haden (Wanganui) 3m 44.63s 3.
Elite women: S. Hagen (Queenstown) 4m 08.10s 1, V. Quin (Tauranga) 4mn 09.99s 2, J. Makgill (Auckland) 4m 10.33s 3.
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RALLYING
DAKAR RALLY
(Portimao, Portugal)
Stage one, cars: C. Sousa (Portugal/Volkswagen) 1h 20m 38s 1, G. de Villiers (S Africa/Volkswagen) 1h 23m 09s 2, C. Sainz (Spain/Volkswagen) 1h 23m 16s 3, A. Vatanen (Finland/Volkswagen) 1h 23m 16s 4, M. Miller (US/Volkswagen) 1h 24m 34s 5, G. Chicherit (France/BMW) 1h 25m 30s 6, N. Roma (Spain/Mitsubishi) 1h 25m 31s 7, S. Peterhansel (France/Mitsubishi) 1h 25m 55s 8, N. Al-Attiyah (Qatar/BMW) 1h 26m 38s 9, H. Masuoka (Japan/Mitsubishi) 1h 27m 54s 10.
Motorbikes: R. Faria (Portugal/Yamaha) 1h 22m 07s 1, H. Rodrigues (Portugal/Yamaha) 1h 22m 23s 2, I. Esteve (Spain/KTM) 1h 27m 07s 3, D. Casteu (France/KTM) 1h 27m 14s 4, T. Bethys (France/Honda) 1h 27m 17s 5.
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RUGBY
ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP
Harlequins 9 Bath Rugby 3, Sale 20 Gloucester 19.
CELTIC LEAGUE
Newport-Gwent Dragons 19 Munster 12, Edinburgh 24 Llanelli 14, Cardiff 36 Borders 15, Glasgow 8 Ulster 19, Leinster 45 Neath-Swansea 22.
SIX NATIONS
France squad. -
Forwards: D. Szarzewski (Stade Francais), R. Ibanez (Wasps/England), S. Bruno (Sale/England), S. Marconnet (Stade Francais), P. De Villiers (Stade Francais), O. Milloud (Bourgoin), N. Mas (Perpignan), J.-B. Poux (Toulouse), F. Pelous (Toulouse), J. Thion (Biarritz), G. Lamboley (Toulouse), L. Nallet (Castres), P. Pape (Castres), S. Betsen (Biarritz), J. Bonnaire (Bourgoin), T. Dusautoir (Toulouse), Y. Nyanga (Toulouse), R. Martin (Stade Francais), S. Chabal (Sale/England), I. Harinordoquy (Biarritz), E. Vermeulen (Clermont), L. Emmanuelli (Clermont), B. August (Biarritz)
Backs: D. Yachvili (Biarritz), J.-B. Elissalde (Toulouse), P. Mignoni (Clermont), D. Traille (Biarritz), D. Skrela (Stade Francais), B. Boyet (Bourgoin), R. Cabannes (Biarritz), Y. Jauzion (Toulouse), F. Fritz (Toulouse), D. Marty (Perpignan), V. Clerc (Toulouse), C. Dominici (Stade Francais), A. Rougerie (Clermont), C. Heymans (Toulouse), T. Castaignede (Saracens/England), C. Poitrenaud (Toulouse), A. Floch (Clermont).
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SNOWBOARDING
WORLD CUP
(Graz, Austria)
Men: P. Piiroinen (Finland) 1000pts 1, H. Fill (Austria) 800 2, B. Nadig (Switzerland) 600 3, N. Hyne (NZ) 500 4.
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SOCCER
ENGLISH FA CUP
Third round: Barnet v Colchester postponed, Birmingham 2 Newcastle 2, Blackpool 4 Aldershot 2, Bristol City 3 Coventry 3, Chelsea 6 Macclesfield 1, Chester 0 Ipswich 0, Crystal Palace 2 Swindon 1, Derby 3 Wrexham 1, Doncaster 0 Bolton Wanderers 4.
Hull 1 Middlesbrough 1, Leicester 2 Fulham 2, Nottingham Forest 2 Charlton 0, Peterborough 1 Plymouth 1, Portsmouth 2 Wigan 1, Preston 1 Sunderland 0, Queens Park Rangers 2 Luton 2, Reading v Burnley postponed, Sheffield United 0 Swansea 3.
Southend 1 Barnsley 1, Tamworth 1 Norwich 4, Torquay 0 Southampton 2, Watford 4 Stockport 1, West Bromwich Albion 3 Leeds 1, West Ham 3 Brighton 0, Wolverhampton 2 Oldham 2, Liverpool 1 Arsenal 3.
ENGLISH LEAGUE ONE
Bournemouth 1 Brentford 0, Cheltenham v Scunthorpe - postponed, Port Vale 0 Bradford 1, Tranmere 1 Northampton 1, Yeovil 3 Huddersfield 1.
ENGLISH LEAGUE TWO
Boston 1 Accrington 0, Shrewsbury 1 Hartlepool 1, Wycombe 1 Rochdale 1.
SCOTTISH CUP
Third round: Airdrie 0 Motherwell 1, Berwick 0 Falkirk 2, Celtic 4 Dumbarton 0, Clyde 0 Gretna 3, Cowdenbeath 1 Brechin 1, Deveronvale 5 Elgin City 4, Dundee 1 Queen of the South 1.
Dundee United v St Mirren postponed, Hamilton 2 Livingston 4, Morton 3 Kilmarnock 1, Ross County 0 Partick Thistle 1, St Johnstone 0 Ayr 0, Stirling 1 Inverness CT 6, Stranraer 0 Hearts 4.
Playing overnight: Dunfermline Athletic v Rangers.
SCOTTISH THIRD DIVISION
Stenhousemuir 0 Albion Rovers 4.
NZ FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
Waikato FC 1 (M. Williams) Auckland City 1 (P. Urlovic). HT: 0-1.
Waitakere United 2 (D. Koprivic, D. Ellensohn) YoungHeart Manawatu 0. HT: 0-0.
Canterbury United 4 (H. Faarodo, B. Fisher 2, N. Knox) Team Wellington 1 (G. Little). HT: 3-0.
Otago United 1 (T. Alvino pen) Hawkes Bay United 1 (G. Fyfe). HT: 0-0.
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SQUASH
APAWAMIS OPEN
(Rye, NY)
Qualifying finals: S. Kitchen (NZ) bt A. Pittock (Aust) 9-1 9-0 9-5, J. Hawkes (NZ) bt K. Brown (Aust) 2-9 5-9 10-8 9-7 9-5.
First round: Kitchen bt 5-M. Perry (Ireland) 7-9 9-7 9-2 3-9 9-4, 6-V. Botwright (England) bt Hawkes.
Quarter-final: L. Lengthorn (England) bt Kitchen 2-9 9-6 9-6 10-8.
BRITISH JUNIOR WOMEN'S OPEN
(Sheffield)
Semifinal: 1-R. El Weleily (Egypt) bt 5/8-J. King (NZ) 9-7 9-3 8-10 9-4.
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SURF LIFESAVING.
OWEN CHAPMAN CUP
(Red Beach)
Abbreviations. EE=East End, Fit=Fitzroy, MB=Mairangi Bay, Mt=Mt Maunganui, Mur=Muriwai, Or=Orewa, P=Piha, Rag=Raglan, RB=Red Beach, Rua=Ruakaka, SB=South Brighton, TB=Titahi Bay, U=United Nth Piha, Whak=Whakatane, Wai=Waihi.
Open men. -
Surf race: M. Buck (MB) 1, B. Wilson (SB) 2, C. Moors (RB) 3.
Run-swim-run: Buck 1, Wilson 2, C. Henderson (Mt) 3.
Board race: A. Newton (Mt) 1, K. Morrison (MB) 2, D. Morrison (MB) 3.
Board relay: RB 1, Mt 2, MB B 3.
Ski race: T. Mitchell (MB) 1, M. McDowell (TB) 2, M. Walker (Mur) 3.
Ski relay: MB A 1, MB B 2, TB 3.
Ironman: Wilson 1, V. Skiffington (RB) 2, Buck (MB) 3.
Taplin relay: RB 1, Mt 2, MB A 3.
Beach sprint: V. Roberts (MB) 1, S. Hodkinson (Mt) 2, K. Morrison (MB) 3.
Beach relay: MB A 1, RB 2, MB B 3.
Beach flags: Roberts 1, S. Darwin (MB) 2, Hodkinson 3.
Boat race: RB 1, Mt Yellow 2, Mt White 3.
Canoe race: Or 1.
Open women. -
Surf race: J. O'Connor (Mt) 1, S. Gunther (Or) 2, J. Moors (RB) 3.
Run-swim-run: O'Connor 1, Moors 2, K. Lee (MB) 3.
Board race: C. Maples (Mt) 1,
