Weekend results

AMERICAN FOOTBALL

NFL

New England Patriots 38 New York Giants 35.

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BASKETBALL

US NBA

Yesterday: Dallas 97 Atlanta 84, Washington 96 Miami 74, Orlando 104 Charlotte 95, Detroit 98 Indiana 92, New Orleans 86 Cleveland 76, New Jersey 97 Milwaukee 95, Houston 91 Toronto 79, Boston 104 Utah 98, Seattle 109 Minnesota 90.

Saturday: New Orleans 99 Charlotte 85, New Jersey 109 Washington 106, Orlando 121 Miami 114, Detroit 114 Indiana 101, Houston 103 Memphis 83, Chicago 103 Milwaukee 99, Toronto 83 San Antonio 73, Phoenix 94 LA Clippers 88, Philadelphia 92 Sacramento 80, Portland 109 Minnesota 98, LA Lakers 123 Utah 109, Denver 124 Golden State 120.

AUSTRALIAN NBL

Sydney Kings 103 (J. Smith 23, I. Crosswhite 20, D. Draper 18) NZ Breakers 94 (T. Ronaldson 20, K. Penney 18, P. Jones 16). HT: 38-47. FT: 87-87.

Adelaide 119 (A. Ballinger 29, A. Dench 25, B. Maher 18) South Dragons 114 (C. Groves 26, B. Hendrix 22, J. Ingles 21).

Melbourne 98 (S. Lampley 27) Cairns 89 (N. Jawai 21, J. Newson 19, L. Abney 17).

Wollongong 96 (K. Franklin 18, M. Campbell 18) Townsville 74 (C. Williams 16).

West Sydney 110 (M. Knight 22, D. Hinson 21) Brisbane 105 (E. Ere 23, CJ. Bruton 18).

Brisbane 107 (CJ. Bruton 21 Gold Coast 97 (J. Harvey 22).

Melbourne 107 (D. Barlow 19, S. Lampley 17) Perth 106 (S. Redhage 29).

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BOWLS

NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

(Christchurch)

Men's singles qualifiers: Chris Le Lievre (Onehunga), James Pugh (Stoke), Blake Signal (Eastbourne), John Foggo (Parklands), Sanjhe Prasad (Blenheim WMC), Mike Bracegirdle (Forbury Park), Shane Drabble (Manurewa Cosmo), Baden Ashton (Christchurch), Leendert Schafer (Sumner), Shannon McIlroy (Papakura), Ryan Khan (Tokoroa), Leon Olivier (Andersons Bay), Derek Dean (Tauranga Sth), Clark Norris (Takaro), Kevin Robinson (Putaruru), Roy Gibb (Victoria), Brendon Gibson (Pakuranga), Safuan Said (Malaysia), Barry O'Brien (Victoria), Tony Cockerill (Gore), Luke Rhind (Burnside), Kerry Becks (Kaiapoi), David Archer (Taieri), Graeme Cocks (Andersons Bay), Grant Wakefield (Johnsonville), Alan Dickson (Castlecliff).

Wynston McLachlan (Clinton), Paul McKinnel (Te Rangi), Kevin Rice (Victoria), Brendan Kelly (Browns Bay), Craig Wilson (Temuka), John Dickson (Castlecliff), Tony Andrews (Waikiwi), Robin Howman (Canterbury), Murray Anderson (Ashburton), Darren Redway (Rangiora), Ian Andrews (Paritutu), Adam Newman (Victoria), Ian Poland (Hobsonville), Glen McDonald (Belfast), Bruce Kelly (Pukeuri), Barrie Andrews (West End), Alan Allison (Belfast), Scott Greenland (Elmwood), Brian Heemi (Woolston), Michael Rees (Belfast), Bernie Melville (Coogee (Sydney), Doug Wilson (Moonee Ponds), Allen Stewart (Thames Coast), Roger Glendinning (Parklands), John Galbraith (Waihopai), Steve Beel (Mt Maunganui).

Des Shea (Kia Toa), Kerry Geertson (Hutt), Richard Collett (Papakura), Russell Calder (Stoke), Denis Leeden (Waikari), Tony Fielding (Shirley), Eric Allison (Belfast), Ian McNish (Kaiapoi R/side), Mark Sandford (Canada), Shayne Sincock (Belfast), Philip Skoglund (Northern), Daniel Rooney (Pleasant Point), Russell Meyer (Cabramatta), Paul Mariu (Kaiapoi WMC), Bryan Harvey (Waikiwi), Roger Norton (Greymouth), Peter Kerr (Sumner), Chris Gore (Mangawhai), Brian Barker (Christchurch), Ali Forsyth (Belfast), Alex Murtagh (Pine Rivers), Blair Barringer (Fairfield).

Wally Marsic (Carlton Cornwall), Phil Skoglund (Northern), Steve Posa (Belfast), Scott Fisher (Park), Shane Collins (Ashburton), Bill Cosgriff (Geraldine), Paul Anning (Tanoa), Ryan Bester (Canada), Grant Hassall (Paritutu), Doug Patterson (Rangiora), Lou Newman (Victoria), Mark Watt (North East Valley), Jim Vevers (Kia Toa), Pat Houlahan (Alexandra), Gary Lawson (Eastbourne), Colin Lowry (Hornby Domain), Paul Howley (Beckenham), Ian Meyer (Northern), Laurie Guy (Victoria), Sean O'Neill (Kia Toa), Rick Day (Kaiapoi), Shaun Scott (North East Valley), Paul Baken (Stoke), Peter Hodson (Stoke), Terry Scott (North East Valley), Lance Main (Kaiapoi R/side), Peter Wilson (Kaikorai), Ivan Webber (Leith), Colin Lozell (Northern), Robin Moffatt (Hornby Domain), Colin Platt (Sumner), Shane Wyatt (Kaiapoi WMC), Charlie Edgarton (United), Maurice Pugh (Springlands), Steve Deans (Riccarton Racecourse), Neil Johnstone (Elmwood).

Andrew Bramham (Barrington), Petar Sain (Carlton-Cornwall), Mike Small (Burnside), John Taiaroa (Blockhouse Bay), Graham Stanley (South Brighton), Steve Critchlow (Silverstream), Craig MacDonell(Blenheim), Bruce McClyntock (Mt Maunganui), Roger O'Callaghan (Shirley), Gordon Smith (Pringle Bay), Roy Bailey (Mt Pleasant), John Condor (Burnside), Michael Sykes (Burnside), Mike Hadrup (Pakuranga), Kerryn Jolly (Rangiora), Don Wadsworth (Richmond), Allan Peers (Pringle Park), Terry Williams (Beckenham), Denis Mills (Northern Beaches), Joseph van der Pennen (Shirley), Graeme Weeds (Melbourne), Alan Wilkinson (Kia Toa), Gus Templeton (Hornby Domain), Max Hamilton (Carlton-Cornwall), Simeon Simeonidis (Elmwood), Maurice Symes (Belfast), Isaac Denny (Burnside), Dave Hanson (Kia Toa), Ian O'Neill (Greymouth), Brian Ware (St Albans-Merivale).

Patrick Bonham (Burnside), Ross Fenton (Papanui), John Munro (Fairfield), Graham Kennedy (Coogee), Ben King (Victoria), Tim Sandrey (Elmwood), Darcy O'Neill (Tewantin-Noosa), John Manning (Greytown), Bruce McNish (Musgrave Hill), Justin Goodwin (Wollongong), Ray Hooper (Rangiora), Mark Brown (Pakuranga), Ricky Cook (Elmwood), Vern Goodall (Cobden), Barry Aspin (Te Atutu), Andy Curtain (Eastbourne), Kevin Gore (Burnside), Rod Dorgan (Naenae), Paul Warren (Hutt), Bruce Nottage (Coogee), Peter Petherick (Central Levin), Steve Pitcon (Pringle Park), Bill Rothwell (Sumner), Selwyn Eathorn (Burnside), Ken Watson (Stoke), Des Fitzpatrick (Burnside), Ashley Paul (Beckenham), Peter Cox (Riccarton Racecourse), John Flynn (Te Rangi), Andrew McCallum (Fairfield), Colin Reynolds (Shirley, /Stephen Wood (Northern), Bill Miller (Springlands), Robbie Reed (Redcliffs), Fairul Izwan (Malaysia).

Women's pairs qualifiers for post section play (minimum four wins): Imela Holdom/Margaret O'Connor (Queenstown), Rozanna Muriwai (Victoria)/Dale Lang (Tawa), Janice McLean/Anne Bateman (Kensington), Genevieve Baildon (Hillcrest)/Colleen Earl (United), Wendy Sauri/Pat McArthur (Buckland), Bev Crowe/Jo Babich (Carlton-Cornwall), Judy Boag (Northern)/Lin East (Browns Bay), Rosanne McAllister/Dot Campbell (Kaiapoi WMC), Marilyn Paterson (South Otago)/Wynette McLachlan (Clinton), Val Smith (United)/Jo Edwards (Burnside).

Lorraine Platt (Sumner)/June Beaumont (Takahanga), Pat Dixon/Robyn Fitzgerald (Wainuiamata), Mary Campbell (Taupo)/Sharon Sims (Northern), Dianne Potts (United)/Judy Tomkies (Port Chalmers), Norma Hutchinson/Carol Dawe (Elmwood), Mary Harrington/Nancy Grossi (Papanui), Estelle Jarvis/Stella Trower (Burnside), Lois de Roo/Beverley Crofts (St Albans-Merivale), Misty Arnold/Amy Brenton (Stoke), Eileen McGlinchy/Jenny Hynam (The Park), Wendy Mackie/Tricia Bruce (Lower Hutt).

Jill Young (Silverdale)/Carol Griffiths (Hillsboro), Fleur Grenfell (New Lynn)/Marie van Eijk (B/Bay), Rosemary Finch/Maureen Sullivan (Beckenham), Catherine Bien (St Helliers)/Sue Curran (Remuera), Le-Ann Watson/Barbara Lyon (New Lynn), Rosalie Dickison (Kaiapoi WMC)/Linda Gardiner (Musgrave Hill), Pam Clark/Chris Molloy (Burnside), Keren Guy (Silverdale)/Valerie Mathews (Putaruru), Tania Wrigley/Karen Hema (Pakuranga), Nanette Mann/Pat McGarva (United), Serena Mathews/Bev Morel (Elmwood), Marie Watson (United)/Jan Shirley (Canterbury).

Phyllis Holmes (Kensington)/Sophie Anderson (Onerahi), Judi Wong/Jean Poland (Hobsonville), Nancy Jujnovich/Caroline Downs (Kensington), Pam Calder/Pat Clark (Georgetown), Shirley Whyte/Margaret Loper (Timaru T and C), Helen King/Leigh Griffin (Victoria), Yvonne Closey/Barbara McGregor (United), Marion Patrick (Geraldine)/Mata Frankum (Waimate), Marina Khan (Tokoroa)/Jan Khan (Beckenham), Desire Lambert/Feona Sayles (Northern), Hetty Bolscher/Rene Stratford (New Lynn), Iama Warhurst/Judith Hillstead (Waihopai), Siti Zalina/Fidrah Noh (Malaysia), Janeen Noble/Pat East (Lower Hutt), Maureen Doherty/Karin Ware (Beckenham).

Sonia Sinclair (Anderson Bay)/Lyn Rance (Green Island), Rita Berridge/Jan Malcolm (Frankton Railway), Daphne Wisker (Cashmere)/Doreen McEnaney (Tawa), Adrienne Gibbons/Anne Wells (Pakuranga), Marie Brown (Mt Maunganui)/Dot Belliss (Wanganui), Elaine McClintock (Mt Maunganui)/Marilyn McLeod (Tauranga Sth), Lois Grey/Pam Phair (Elmwood), Helen Beckman/Dawn Richards (Beckenham), Mary Lemon/Cathy Richards (Timaru T&C), Patricia Craig/Marilyn Clayton (Tewantin-Noosa), Vicky Anning/Julie Dalley (Beckenham), Lisa Parlane/Gail Dick (Browns Bay), Angela Coulam (Hillcrest)/Judy Howat (The Park).

Pauline Kennedy /Kristin Stampa (Hawera), Carolyn Wadsworth (Richmond)/Janet Burmeister (Omokoroa), Heather Goodall/Carole Howison (Elmwood), Robyn Haymes/Bev Heathcote (Beckenham), Jillian Ramsay/Hilda Abraham (Johnsonville), Sherrin Warren/Helen Barker (Hutt), Lois Kelley (Tauranga South)/Robyn Schischka (Johnson Park), Gail Douglas/Kerry Kelly (Phoenix), Cathy Andrews (Paritutu)/Lois Ritson (Inglewood), Angela/Marion Skinner (Carlton-Cornwall), Sue Wilson (Winton RSA)/Adele Greenfield (Hokonui).

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CRICKET

FIRST TEST

( Port Elizabeth)

WEST INDIES

First innings 408Second innings

C. Gayle c Boucher b Ntini 29D. Ganga run out 45R. Morton lbw b Kallis 5M. Samuels b Steyn 40S. Chanderpaul c Kallis b Steyn 8D. Bravo c Gibbs b Harris 10D. Ramdin c Gibbs b Steyn 0D. Sammy lbw b Harris 3J. Taylor c Nel b Harris 22D. Powell b Harris 6F. Edwards not out 0Extras (1b, 5nb, 1w) 7 - Total (57.4 overs) 175Falls: 1/32, 2/57, 3/122, 4/123, 5/141, 6/141, 7/144, 8/144, 9/160.

Bowling: Steyn 17-3-67-3 (5nb, 1w), Ntini 11-3-35-1, Nel 7-1-21-0, Kallis 7-1-16-1, Harris 15.4-5-35-4.

SOUTH AFRICA

First innings

G. Smith lbw b Taylor 28H. Gibbs c Ramdin b Powell 0H. Amla b Powell 29J. Kallis c Bravo b Taylor 0A. Prince c Morton b Powell 20A. de Villiers b Bravo 59M. Boucher c Powell b Taylor 20P. Harris c Taylor b Bravo 9A. Nel c Ganga b Bravo 16D. Steyn c Powell b Bravo 7M. Ntini not out 0Extras (4b, 1lb, 1nb, 1w) 7 - Total (62.1 overs) 195Fall: 1/1, 2/45, 3/53, 4/63, 5/96, 6/129, 7/172, 8/181, 9/194.

Bowling: Powell 17-4-58-3 (1w), Edwards 15-3-56-0 (1nb), Taylor 13-4-46-3, Bravo 13.1-3-24-4, Sammy 4-2-6-0.

Second innings

H. Gibbs lbw b Powell 0G. Smith c Ganga b Edwards 11H. Amla c Ramdin b Edwards 8J. Kallis c Ramdin b Edwards 85A. Prince c Gayle b Taylor 10A. de Villiers c Samuels b Taylor 60M. Boucher b Taylor 13P. Harris b Bravo 0A. Nel c Ramdin b Sammy 34D. Steyn not out 33M. Ntini c Powell b Samuels 1Extras (4lb, 1w) 5 - Total (74.5 overs) 260Fall: 1/4, 2/17, 3/20, 4/45, 5/157, 6/183, 7/190, 8/192, 9/259.

Bowling: Powell 14-2-47-1 (1w), Edwards 13-3-37-3, Taylor 18-1-66-3, Bravo 16-2-63-1, Sammy 7-0-29-1, Samuels 6.5-1-14-1.

Result: West Indies won by 128 runs, lead three-test series 1-0.

FIRST TEST

(Melbourne)

AUSTRALIA

First innings 343Second innings 351-7 dec

INDIA

First innings 196Second innings

W. Jaffer c Gilchrist b Lee 15R. Dravid lbw Symonds 16V. Laxman c M Clarke b S Clark 42S. Tendulkar c Gilchrist b Lee 15S. Ganguly lbw b Hogg 36Y. Singh lbw b Hogg 5M. Dhoni c Gilchrist b Johnson 11A. Kumble c Gilchrist b Johnson 8H. Singh run out 0Z. Khan not out 0R. Singh b Johnson 2Extras (6nb, 1b) 7 - Total (74 overs) 161Fall: 1/26, 2/54, 3/77, 4/118, 5/125, 6/144, 7/157, 8/157, 9/157.

Bowling: B. Lee 14-3-43-2 (4nb), M. Johnson 15-5-21-3 (2nb), S. Clark 15-9-20-1, B. Hogg 17-3-51-2, A. Symonds 13-5-25-1.

Result: Australia win by 337 runs, lead series 1-0.

STATE SHIELD

AUCKLAND v NORTHERN DISTRICTS

(Eden Park)

AUCKLAND

M. Guptill c Williamson b Arnel 44P. Hitchcock b Arnel 8R. Jones run out 108R. Nicol c Watling b Aldridge 135G. Hopkins st McGlashan b Flynn 12D. Houpapa not out 17A. Adams not out 5Extras (3lb, 8w, 1nb) 12-Total (for 5 wkts, 50 overs) 341Fall: 1/14, 2/62, 3/304, 4/309, 5/323.

Bowling: T. Southee 10-0-63-0 (2w), B. Arnel 8-0-58-2 (3w), M. Orchard 4-0-25-0 (1w), G. Aldridge 8-0-65-1 (1w), B. Martin 10-0-56-0 (1nb), D. Flynn 10-0-71-1 (1w).

NORTHERN DISTRICTS

N. Horsley b Tuffey 19BJ. Watling run out 64D. Flynn lbw b Hitchcock 41J. Marshall c Adams b Hira 21M. Orchard b Tuffey 57K. Williamson c Hopkins b Nicol 25P. McGlashan c Morgan b Nicol 19B. Martin not out 35T. Southee run out 16G. Aldridge not out 2Extras (1b, 2lb, 4w) 7-Total (for 8 wkts, 50 overs) 306Fall: 1/33, 2/111, 3/139, 4/152, 5/219, 6/241, 7/253, 8/302.

Bowling: D. Tuffey 10-0-56-2 (1w), A. Adams 10-1-40-0, P. Hitchcock 10-0-67-1, G. Morgan 3-0-35-0, R. Hira 10-0-55-1 (1w), R. Nicol 7-0-50-2 (2w).

Result: Auckland won by 35 runs.

WELLINGTON v CENTRAL DISTRICTS

(Wellington)

CENTRAL DISTRICTS

G. Barnett c Parlane b Shreck 75L. Murray c Ryder b O'Brien 6G. Worker b Elliott 3T. Weston run out 25G. Hay c Parlane b Houghton 45B. Griggs c Parlane b Ryder 39R. Schaw c Elliott b Shreck 2B. Diamanti b Ryder 15E. McInnis c Parlane b Houghton 7M. McClenaghan not out 4B. Hefford not out 7Extras (1b, 11lb, 15w, 1nb) 28-Total (for 9 wkts, 50 overs) 256Fall: 1/26, 2/44, 3/97, 4/153, 5/202, 6/225, 7/226, 8/235, 9/248.

Bowling: I. O'Brien 8-3-22-1 (1w), C. Shreck 10-1-43-2 (6w, 1nb), J. Ryder 9-0-51-2, G. Elliott 9-1-55-1 (2w), M. Houghton 10-0-50-2 (3w), L. Woodcock 4-0-23-0.

WELLINGTON

M. Bell c Diamanti b McInnis 21J. Ryder b McInnis 12S. Fleming c Diamanti b Schaw 88M. Parlane lbw b McInnis 0N. Parlane not out 94G. Elliott not out 34Extras (2lb, 6w, 2nb) 10-Total (for 4 wkts, 39.4 overs) 259Fall: 1/25, 2/41, 3/53, 4/183.

Bowling: E. McInnis 9-0-42-3 (4w, 2nb), M. McClenaghan 5-0-55-0 (1w), B. Hefford 7-1-36-0, B. Diamanti 6-0-42-0 (1w), R. Schaw 9.4-0-69-1, G. Worker 3-0-13-0.

Result: Wellington won by 6 wickets.

OTAGO v CANTERBURY

(Alexandra)

OTAGO

C. Cumming c van Wyk b Ellis 33A. Redmond c van Wyk b Harris 7G. Todd run out 13N. Broom c van Wyk b Burson 8A. Gidman b Burson 13N. McCullum c Hiini b Robertson 43M. McKenzie lbw b Harris 14D. de Boorder not out 52B. Scott lbw b Ellis 22C. Smith not out 1Extras (5lb, 9w, 5nb) 19 - Total (for 8 wkts, 50 overs) 225Fall: 1/29, 2/60, 3/65, 4/87, 5/98, 6/138, 7/164, 8/223.

Bowling: R. Burson 8-0-38-2 (4w), C. Harris 10-2-24-2 (1w, 1nb), A. Ellis 8-1-47-2 (1nb), B. Hiini 10-0-37-0 (2w), H. Bennett 8-0-46-0 (2nb), I. Robertson 6-0-28-1.

CANTERBURY

M. Papps lbw b Smith 5S. Stewart c de Boorder b Turner 21C. Anderson c Redmond b Scott 0J. Myburgh c McKenzie b Scott 0A. Ellis c Turner b Scott 52C. van Wyk b Turner 60C. Harris not out 50I. Robertson 17Extras (1b, 5lb, 9w, 2nb) 17 - Total (for 6 wkts, 50 overs) 222Fall: 1/15, 2/17, 3/17, 4/44, 5/113, 6/189.

Bowling: B. Scott 10-0-48-3 (2w, 2nb), C. Smith 10-3-13-1 (1w), A. Gidman 7-1-42-0, N. Turner 10-1-47-2 (4w), N. McCullum 10-0-48-0 (1w), N. Broom 3-0-18-0 (1w).

Result: Otago won by 3 runs.

NZ WOMEN'S STATE LEAGUE

Saturday. -

In Auckland: Northern Districts 159-9 (Rhiana Vincent 25no; Amy Hodgson 3-25, Paula Gruber 3-21) lost to Auckland 160-3 (Ros Kember 82, Ingrid Cronin-Knight 44no) by 7 wkts.

In Christchurch: Canterbury 263-9 (Helen Watson 47no, Beth McNeill 40; Amanda Cooper 4-59) bt Wellington 81 (Sophie Devine 4-18, Selena Charteris 4-16) by 182 runs.

In Dunedin: Otago 114 (Katey Martin 58; Zara McWilliams 4-27) lost to Central Districts 115-2 (Nicole Thessman 46) by 8 wickets.

Yesterday. -

In Auckland: Northern Districts 236-5 (Nicola Browne 81no, Mandie Godliman 68, Anna Wilkins 36) lost to Auckland 239-3 (Ingrid Cronin-Knight 69no, Katie Perkins 41, Ros Kember 35) by 7 wickets

In Christchurch: Wellington 117 (Megan Wakefield 56) lost to Canterbury 118-4 (Selena Charteris 44no) by 6 wickets.

In Dunedin: Otago v Central Districts, match abandoned.

P W L T/NR BP Pts

1. Canterbury43013172. Central Districts43012163. Auckland42111114. Otago4112195. Northern Districts4031026. Wellington404000

NATIONAL U-19 TOURNAMENT

(Auckland)

Auckland 205 (Davies 50, Dowd 30; Matheson 3-31) and 163 (Dowd 66; Bolt 4-29, Matheson 3-31) bt Northern Districts 95 (Newton 5-34) and 214 (Hickey 64, Slater 39, Major 30; Newlands 4-14) by 59 runs.

AUCKLAND U-14 SCHOOLBOYS

Saturday, section A. -

Manukau Districts 128 (D. Winn 46; C. Armstrong 5-11) bt Central 121 by 7 runs.

Western 202-6 (M. Ahmed 31) bt Eastern 87 by 115 runs.

North Harbour Black 96-2 (C. Martin 35) bt North Harbour Burgundy 95 by 8 wickets.

Section B. -

Central 225-8 (T. Monteiro 30) bt Manukau Districts 132 by 93 runs.

North Harbour Burgundy 184-4 (T. Williams 43, J. Grove 30) bt North Harbour Black 180 (R. Freeman 49) by 6 wickets.

Eastern 154-7 (D. Gallagher 33) bt Western 153 (T. Hodson 31) by 3 wickets.

Yesterday, section A.-

Western 193 (V. Roy 63) bt Manukau Districts 181 (W. Venter 31, D. Winn 61) by 12 runs.

Central 123-2 (G. Hitchcock 30, S. Chaturvedi 72no) bt North Harbour Burgundy 121 (H. Bauke 43no; H. Nash 4-16) by 8 wickets.

North Harbour Black 134-2 (M. Harris 30, C. Ridge 57no) bt Eastern 133 (S. Bradley 39no) by 8 wickets.

Section B.-

Manukau Districts 159-2 (A. Ogra 35no, M. Greenwood 93mo) bt Western 158-8 by 8 wickets.

Eastern Districts 220-7 (A. Craig 91no) bt North Harbour Black 100 (D. Atkinson 40) by 120 runs.

Central 196-9 (O. Sail 50, P. Fahey 31, T. Nixon 45) bt North Harbour Burgundy 177 (M. Atkins 67) by 19 runs.

Points, section A: Western 16, Manukau Districts 12, North Harbour Black 8, Central 8, Eastern 4, North Harbour Burgundy 0.

Section B: Eastern 16, Central 12, Western 8, Manukau Districts 8, North Harbour Burgundy 4, North Harbour Black 0.

AUCKLAND U-14 SCHOOLGIRLS

Round 3 one-dayers. -

Central 264-5 (A. Fraser 80, G. Guy 48) bt North Harbour 39.

Eastern/Western 185-6 (K. Tuala 39; C. Sarsfield 2-9, R. Kennedy 2-11) bt Manukau Districts 92 (Tuala 4-22, S. Adam 3-13, E. Burkin 2-6).

Final points: Eastern/Western 12, Central 8, Manukau Districts 4, North Harbour 0.

Twenty/20 matches. -

Central 119-5 (A. Fraser 30ret, G. Guy 30ret) bt Manukau Districts 93-6 (A. Kelly 27; G. Guy 4-10, B. Tawse 3-12).

Eastern/Western 99-4 (K. Stewart 24; A. Lowrie 3-16) lost to North Harbour 100-4 (Lowrie 24).

Points: Central 4, North Harbour 4, Manukau Districts 0, Eastern/Western 0.

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CROQUET

NORTH ISLAND CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES

(Auckland)

R. Jackson/M. Cawley, 7 wins 1, J. Guest/N. Morrow 6 wins 2.

PAPATOETOE CHRISTMAS OPEN

B. & M. Jackson (Manurewa) 1, T. Reynolds (Pukekohe)/K. To To (Howick) 2.

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ICE HOCKEY

NHL

Philadelphia 4 Tampa Bay, Los Angeles 3 Colorado 1, Washington 8 Ottawa 6, Atlanta 5 Boston 0, NY Islanders 5 New Jersey 2, NY Rangers 6 Toronto 1, Columbus 4 Carolina 1, Pittsburgh 2 Buffalo 0, Minnesota 5 Edmonton 4 (ot), San Jose 5 Nashville 2, Detroit 4 Phoenix 2, Dallas 5 St Louis 4 (shootout), Calgary 5 Anaheim 3.

New Jersey 2 Buffalo 1, Carolina 4 Boston 3, Montreal 5 Florida 1, San Jose 1 St Louis 0

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RUGBY

ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP

Gloucester 27 Bristol 0, Leicester 25 London Irish 17, Wasps 25 Bath 10, Harlequins 10 Worcester 7.

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SOCCER

ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE

Birmingham City 1 Fulham 1, Chelsea 2 Newcastle United 1, Portsmouth 0 Middlesbrough 1, Sunderland 3 Bolton Wanderers 1, Tottenham Hotspur 6 Reading 4, West Ham United 2 Manchester United 1, Wigan Athletic 1 Aston Villa 2.

ENGLISH LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP

Barnsley 2 Southampton 2, Burnley 0 Bristol City 1, Colchester 0 Blackpool 2, Coventry 2 Ipswich 1, Leicester 1 Charlton 1, Norwich 1 Wolverhampton 1, Plymouth 2 Stoke 2, Preston 1 Cardiff 2, Sheffield United 0 Crystal Palace 1, Watford 2 QPR 4, West Bromwich 5 Scunthorpe 0.

ENGLISH LEAGUE ONE

Bournemouth 2 Swindon 2, Bristol Rovers 3 Carlisle 0, Doncaster 3 Southend 1, Gillingham 3 Nottingham Forest 0, Hartlepool 1 Leyton Orient 1, Huddersfield 1 Northampton 2, Millwall 2 Crewe 0, Oldham 0 Walsall 2, Port Vale 1 Luton 2, Swansea 3 Leeds 2, Tranmere 1 Cheltenham 0, Yeovil 2 Brighton 1.

ENGLISH LEAGUE TWO

Grimsby 1 Lincoln City 0, Barnet 0 Chesterfield 2, Bradford 1 Hereford 3, Brentford 3 Chester 0, Bury 0 Dagenham & Red 2, Darlington 0 Milton Keynes Dons 1, Macclesfield 2 Rochdale 2, Mansfield 1 Accrington Stanley 2, Morecambe 3 Peterborough 2, Notts County 0 Rotherham 1, Shrewsbury 0 Wycombe 1, Wrexham 0 Stockport 1.

Points: MK Dons 51, Hereford 45, Rotherham 43, Darlington 40, Chesterfield 40, Peterborough 40, Wycombe 39, Morecambe 36, Chester 35, Shrewsbury 34, Rochdale 32, Accrington 32, Stockport 30, Barnet 28, Brentford 26, Bradford 24, Grimsby 24, Bury 23, Macclesfield 23, Notts County 22, Dag & Red 21, Lincoln 18, Mansfield 16, Wrexham 15.

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE

Celtic 3 Gretna 0, Falkirk 2 Hearts 1, Hibernian 1 Rangers 2, Inverness Caledonian Thistle 3 Kilmarnock 1, Motherwell 5 Dundee United 3, St Mirren 0 Aberdeen 1.

SCOTTISH DIVISION ONE

Dundee 1 Partick Thistle 0, Morton 1 Hamilton 3, Clyde 1 St Johnstone 3, Dunfermline 2 Stirling Albion 1, Queen of South 1 Livingston 0.

SCOTTISH DIVISION TWO

Brechin 5 Ayr 1, Berwick 2 Airdrie 4, Raith Rovers 3 Alloa 2, Queens Park 0 Ross County 1, Peterhead 1 Cowdenbeath 0.

Points: Raith 35, Ross Cty 34, Airdrie 31, Alloa 30, Peterhead 28, Queen's Pk 22, Brechin 20, Cowdenbeath 20, Ayr 17, Berwick 11.

SCOTTISH DIVISION THREE

East Stirling 0 Montrose 3, Forfar 3 Dumbarton 1, Albion Rovers 1 East Fife 4, Elgin 2 Stenhousemuir 0.

Points: Fife 43 Stranraer 31, Montrose 30, Arbroath 25, Stenhousemuir 24, Albion 22, Elgin 21, E Stirling 19, Dumbarton 16, Forfar 15.

AUSTRALIAN A-LEAGUE

Adelaide United 1 (K. Sarkies) Sydney FC 3 (B. Santalab, S.Corica, R. Middleby). HT: 1-1.

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SURF LIFESAVING

NEW YEAR CLASSIC

(Omanu Beach, Mt Maunganui)

Abbreviations: LB=Lyall Bay, MB=Mairangi Bay, Mt=Mt Maunganui, Mid=Midway, Om=Omanu, Or=Orewa, Pap=Papamoa, PN=Palmerston North, Rag=Raglan, RB=Red Beach, SB=Sth Brighton, Wai=Waihi, Waim=Waimarama, WS=Westshore, Whak=Whakatane, Whang=Whangamata.

Boat arena, race 1, men: Whang 1, Mt 2, Whak 3. Women: Whakatane 1, LB 2, Om 3. Race 2, men: Mt 1, Whak 2, Whang 3. Women: Whak 1, LB 2, Om 3. Race 3, men: Whang 1, Om Red 2, Whak 3. Women: LB 1, Om 2, Whak 3.

IRB single rescue, race 1, open: Mt B 1, Om 2, WS 3. Age grade: Mt 1, PN 2, Raglan Ladies 3. Race 2, open: Mt 1, WS 2, Om 3. Age grade: PN 1, Mt 2. Raglan Ladies 3. Race 3, open: WS 1, Mt 2, Rag 3. Age grade: PN 1, Mt 2, Raglan Ladies 3.

Craft arena, men, ski race: K. Morrison (MB) 1, T. Mitchell (MB) 2, A. Newton (Mt) 3. Surf race: M. Buck (MB) 1, S. Collins (Waim) 2, M. Janes (Mid) 3. Board race: Newton 1, B. Wilson (Pap) 2, C. Moors (RB) 3. Ironman: D. Munro (Mid) 1, Wilson 2, Janes 3.

Women.-

Ski race: N. Cox (WS) 1, M. Boon (Mid) 2, J. O'Connor (Mt) 3.

Surf race: O'Connor 1, Boon 2, Cox 3.

Board race: Cox 1, O'Connor 2, Boon 3.

Ironwoman: Cox 1, Boon 2, O'Connor 3.

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TENNIS

ASB CLASSIC

(ASB Tennis Centre)

Qualifying, first round: Anne Kremer (Luxembourg) bt Masa Zec Peskiric (Slovenia) 6-4 6-1, Elena Baltacha (Britain) bt Eva Hrdinova (Czech Rep) 6-2 6-3, Vesna Manasieva (Russia) bt Andreja Klepac (Slovenia) 6-3 6-1, Ayumi Morita (Japan) bt Kairangi Vano (NZ) 6-2 6-0, Naomi Cavaday (Britain) bt Junri Namigata (Japan) 6-4 6-1.

Jorgelina Cravero (Argentina) bt Barbora Zahlavova Strycova (Czech Rep) 7-5 6-4, Jill Craybas (US) bt Shona Lee (NZ) 6-0 6-1, Angelique Kerber (Germany) bt Arina Rodionova (Russia) 6-1 6-3, Ahsha Rolle (US) bt Chin-Wei Chan (Taipei) 6-4 6-1, Melanie South (Britain) bt Marie-Eve Pelletier (Canada) 7-5 6-2.

Maria Emilia Salerni (Argentina) bt Kumiko Iijima (Japan) 6-0 6-1, Sabine Lisicki (Germany) bt Jasmin Woehr (Germany) 7-6 (11-9) 6-4, Lilia Osterloh (US) bt Klaudia Jans (Poland) 6-1 7-5, Mariya Koryttseva (Ukraine) bt Alicja Rosolska (Poland) 6-1 6-2, Vladimira Ulanova (Czech Rep) bt Catalina Castano (Colombia) 6-3 7-6 (7-4), Shuai Zhang (China) bt Tiantian Sun (China) 7-6 (11-9) 6-3.

Second round: Zhang bt Craybas 6-2 3-6 7-5, Osterloh bt Cravero 6-0 6-1, Baltacha bt Uhlirova 6-2 6-0, Cavaday bt Kerber 6-4 6-2, Rolle bt Morita 6-1 6-3, South bt Kremer 6-2 6-3, Koryttseva bt Lisicki 6-4 6-7 (1-7) 6-3, Manasieva bt Salerni 4-6 6-4 6-2.

AOTEAROA MAORI CHAMPIONSHIPS

(Hamilton)

Men's singles final: Barrett Franks bt Rodney Cook 4-6 6-4 6-2.

Men's doubles final: Cook/Andrew Batie bt Franks/Ben Howe 6-2 6-1.

Women's singles final: Tracey O'Connor bt Luci Barlow 6-3 6-3.

Women's doubles final: O'Connor/Barlow bt Okeroa Douglas/Dana Gray walkover.

Mixed doubles: Quentin Wallace/Barlow bt Matawha Durie/Douglas 6-4 6-1.

HOPMAN CUP

(Perth)

-US 2 bt 7-India 1: Meghann Shaughnessy (US) bt Sania Mirza (India) 6-3 4-6 6-3, Mardy Fish (US) bt Rohan Bopanna (India) 6-2 6-4, Mirza/Bopanna (India) bt Shaughnessy/Fish (US) 6-4 6-4.

-Australia 2 bt 3-Czech Republic 1: Alicia Molik (Australia) bt Lucie Safarova (Czech Rep) 7-5 6-2, Tomas Berdych (Czech Rep) bt Peter Luczak (Australia) 7-6 6-4, Molik/Luczak (Australia) bt Safarova/Berdych (Czech Rep) 7-5 6-3.

-Serbia 2 Taiwan 0: Jelena Jankovic bt Hsieh Su-wei 6-4 6-4 victory, Novak Djokovic bt Lu Yen-hsun 7-5 2-6 6-3.