KEY POINTS:
ATHLETICS
MILLROSE GAMES INDOOR MEETING
(New York)
Mile: Bernard Lagat (US) 3m 57.51s 1, Craig Mottram (Australia) 3m 57.90s 2, Nick Willis (NZ) 3m 58.14s 3.
AUSTRALIAN CUP
(Nathan, Queensland)
NZ performances, men. -
m: R. Olsen 3m 48.64s 5. 5000m walk: T. Sargisson 22m 13.13s 5.
M18, 100m: Y. Rosario 11.38s 4. 400m: F. Wickes 48.65s 2. 1500m: G. Ballam 3m 59.37s 2. Shot put: J. Doyle 16.85m 2. Long jump: J. Hutchens 6.49m 3.
Women. -
m: M. Williams 11.87s 4. 200m: Williams 23.65s 2. 5000m walk: C. Malone 28m 18.45s 4.
W18, 200m: H. Bayard 25.37s 4. 800m: A. Roche 2m 16.28s 4. Javelin: P. Charlesworth 41.53m 1. High jump: E. Lamb 1.75m 1.
AUCKLAND CENTRE MEETING
Men. -
100m: J. Dolphin (NHB) 10.83s 1, C. Van Der Speck (NHB) 10.89s 2, M. Brown (NHB) 10.94s 3.
m: Dolphin 20.96s 1, Brown 21.17s 2, B. Potter (CM) 21.69s 3.
m: A. Curreen (NHB) 1m 51.46s 1, L. Jenkin (NHB) 1m 52.15s 2, A. Sorina (NHB) 1m 52.69s 3.
m: J. Jackson (ACA) 9m 00.65s 1, T. Stewart (ACA) 9m 4.07s 2, Z. Hawkins (Wait) 9m 16.84s 3.
m walk: P. Wyatt (Rosk) 8m 11.09s 1, A. Meltzer (Hills) 10m 56.31s 2, N. McDougall (Hills) 12m 7.42s 3.
Shot put: S. McLaren (CM) 13.70m 1, B. Newdick (Pak) 13.59m 2, M. Free (GE) 9.16m 3. Discus: Newdick 44.08m 1, E. Crowley (Pak) 19.20m 2. Javelin: P. Moore (ACA) 32.41m 1, A. Higson (Pak) 32.27m 2, Crowley 26.19m 3.
Long jump: G. Neal (ACA) 6.49m 1, N. Gerrard (NHB) 6.02m 2, J. Urlich (NHB) 5.83m 3. Pole vault: Newdick 4.60m 1, JG Nel (NHB) 4.30m 2, Crowley 2.40m 3.
Women. -
100m: A. Brough (NHB) 12.13s 1, V. Torr (NHB) 12.81s 2, L. Jones (CM) 12.90s 3. 200m: Brough 24.03s 1, Jones 25.54s 2, J. Hardy (NHB) 25.87s 3.
m: N. Hamblin (NHB) 2m 10.80s 1, S. Dell (NHB) 2m 12.11s 2, K. Wright (ACA) 2m 12.54s 3.
m: C. Williamson (Pak) 10m 4.90s 1, K. Wayne (Pak) 11m 14.37s 2, A. Shore (NHB) 11m 23.25s 3.
m walk: R. Martin (Pak) 8m 12.29s 1, M. Bradley (Wait) 8m 32.56s 2, S. Barber (ACA) 8m 54.53s 3.
m hurdles: S. Reynolds (Pak) 50.27s 1, R. Wilson (NHB) 51.91s 2, S. Connor (NHB) 52.37s 3.
Shot put: A. Po'uhila (NHB) 17.19m (Tongan national record) 1, A. Gill (Tak) 11.39m 2, J. Nicholas-Wright (Wait) 9.28m 3. Discus: B. Faumuina (Wait) 57.65m 1, Po'uhila 48.34m 2. Javelin: S. Wrathall (NHB) 39.92m 1, T. Anstis (CM) 35.00m 2, T. Leibinger (ACA) 30.71m 3.
Long jump: R. Grass (Puk) 4.91m 1, K. Hurley (Pak) 4.75m 2, S. Garvin (NHB) 4.66m 3. Triple jump: N. Okpala (ACA) 11.93m 1, B. West (NHB) 10.02m 2. Pole vault: K. Charlesworth (NHB) 3.60m 1, A. Grogan (NHB) 3.60m 2, J. Hart (NHB) 3.20m 3.
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BASKETBALL
AUSTRALIAN NBL
NZ Breakers 104 (K. Penney 28, D. Alston 17) South Dragons 93.
Sydney 104 (D. Draper 20) Perth 85 (G. Brown 17).
Melbourne 109 (G. Anstey 26, Thomas 23) Wollongong 98 (Tragardh 25).
Cairns 87 (Cattalini 22) Gold Coast 85.
Adelaide 133 (Ballinger 36, Hodge 25) Brisbane 97 (Ere 23).
Sydney 104 (Draper 20) Perth 85.
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CRICKET
FIFTH ONE-DAY INTERNATIONAL
(Sheikhupura, Pakistan)
ZIMBABWE
V. Sibanda run out 18H. Masakadza c and b Rauf 5S. Williams c Manzoor b Riaz 19T. Taibu c Ahmed b Riaz 6B. Taylor b Malik 49C. Chibhabha lbw Malik 1E. Chigumbura st Ahmed b Alam 34K. Dabengwa not out 16G. Brent run out 4R. Price b Rauf 7C. Mpofu b Rauf 0Extras (3lb, 1b, 11w 7nb) 22 - Total (45.4 overs) 181Fall: 1/23, 2/35, 3/48, 4/64, 5/67, 6/152, 7/154, 8/158, 9/180.
Bowling: S. Tanvir 7-1-24-0 (5w), A. Rauf 8.4-0-45-3 (7nb), W. Riaz 8-3-19-2, S. Malik 10-1-35-2 (4w), R. Ahmed 4-0-26-0 (2w), F. Alam 8-0-28-1.
PAKISTAN
N. Jamshed c Dabengwa b Chigumbura 19K. Manzoor b Price 50Y. Khan c Masakadza b Price 63Misbah-ul-Haq not out 31F. Alam not out 14Extras (w9, nb1) 10 - Total (for 3 wkts, 31 overs) 187Fall: 1/40, 2/137, 3/145.
Bowling: E. Chigumbura 6-0-37-1 (1nb, 2w), C. Mpofu 3-0-23-0, G. Brent 6-0-35-0 (6w), R. Price 10-1-38-2 (1w), K. Dabengwa 6-0-54-0.
Result: Pakistan won by 7 wickets and won series 5-0.
FOURTH ONE-DAY INTERNATIONAL
(Durban)
WEST INDIES
B. Parchment lbw b Nel 48S. Chattergoon c Boucher b Pollock 48S. Chanderpaul c Smith b Botha 28M. Samuels c Gibbs b Nel 4D. Bravo run out 18P. Browne c and b Morkel 34D. Sammy c Boucher b Ntini 2R. Lewis b Morkel 15J. Taylor not out 43D. Powell run out 0F. Edwards not out 12Extras (8lb, 2nb, 1w) 11 - Total (for 9 wkts, 50 overs) 263Fall: 1/97, 2/100, 3/108, 4/150, 5/155, 6/167, 7/200, 8/205, 9/206.
Bowling: Pollock 10-3-38-1, Ntini 9-1-80-1, Nel 10-1-44-2, Morkel 10-0-60-2 (1nb, 1w), Botha 10-0-32-1, Kallis 1-0-1-0.
SOUTH AFRICA
G. Smith c Chanderpaul b Sammy 50H. Gibbs b Bravo 39J. Kallis c Sammy b Edwards 1AB de Villiers c Bravo b Powell 77J. Duminy c Taylor b Bravo 44S. Pollock not out 21M. Boucher not out 21Extras (6lb, 1nb, 6w) 13 - Total (for 5 wkts, 47.5 overs) 266Fall: 1/77, 2/78, 3/119, 4/218, 5/228.
Bowling: Taylor 9-0-48-0 (4w), Powell 10-1-49-1 (1w), Sammy 10-0-58-1, Edwards 5-0-39-1, Bravo 8.5-0-31-2 (1w), Lewis 5-0-35-0 (1nb).
Result: South Africa won by 5 wickets, lead series 4-0.
TOUR MATCHES
(Christchurch)
Yesterday.-
CANTERBURY
I. Robertson c Shah b Anderson 28M. Papps c Anderson b Wright 89J. Myburgh c Mustard b Tremlett 10P. Fulton c and b Collingwood 7C. Harris b Collingwood 0S. Stewart c Tremlett b Collingwood 8K. van Wyk not out 53B. Hiini b Wright 7T. Astle c Broad b Anderson 5R. Burson b Wright 0L. Burtt not out 1Extras (6lb, 2nb, 2w) 10-Total (for 9 wkts, 50 overs) 218Fall: 1/42, 2/65, 3/90, 4/90, 5/104, 6/196, 7/205, 8/214, 9/216
Bowling: J. Anderson 10-0-39-2 (1w), S. Broad 6-0-38-0 (1nb), C. Tremlett 8-2-30-1 (1nb), L. Wright 8-0-35-3, P. Collingwood 5-1-15-3 (1w), D. Mascarenhas 7-0-30-0, G. Swann 6-1-25-1.
ENGLAND
A. Cook not out 138P. Mustard b Burtt 11K. Pieter sen c van Wyk b Bennett 10P. Collingwood c Fulton b Astle 40O. Shah not out 20Extras (1w) 1-Total (for 3 wkts, 42.5 overs) 220Fall: 1/35, 2/70, 3/159.
Bowling: L. Burtt 8-0-31-1, R. Burson 6.5-0-38-0, H. Bennett 8-1-34-1 (1w), B. Hiini 7-0-39-0, C. Harris 7-0-38-0, T. Astle 5-0-30-1, I. Robertson 1-0-10-0.
Result: England won by 7 wickets.
Saturday.-
ENGLAND
A. Cook c van Wyk b Burson 51P. Mustard b Hiini 22I. Bell c Robertson b Astle 79K. Pietersen c Robertson b Ellis 48P. Collingwood b Burson 11O. Shah c Hiini b Astle 17R. Bopara not out 17L. Wright not out 42Extras (1lb, 1b, 6w) 8 - Total (for 6 wkts, 50 overs) 295Fall: 1/73, 2/86, 3/161, 4/206, 5/236, 6/236.
Bowling: R. Burson 8-0-53-2 (4w), M. Davidson 5-0-27-0, B. Hiini 10-1-71-1 (2w), A. Ellis 9-1-36-1, R. McCone 5-0-30-0, T. Astle 9-0-52-2, I. Robertson 2-0-12-0, C. Frauenstein 2-0-12-0.
CANTERBURY
I. Robertson c Mustard b Anderson 24M. Papps c Mustard b Anderson 4J. Myburgh run out 87P. Fulton c Wright b Mascarenhas 31S. Stewart c Mustard b Mascarenhas 7K. van Wyk c Anderson b Collingwood 25B. Hiini c Sidebottom b Anderson 27C. Frauenstein b Anderson 0A. Ellis c Bell b Sidebottom 11M. Davidson b Anderson 6T. Astle not out 1Extras (7lb, 4b, 2nb, 8w) 21 - Total (46.3 overs) 244Fall: 1/12, 2/52, 3/133, 4/152, 5/179, 6/215, 7/223, 8/224, 9/238.
Bowling: J. Anderson 10-1-47-5 (3w), R. Sidebottom 10-1-26-1, S. Broad 8-0-46-0 (1w, 2nb), D. Mascarenhas 10-0-42-2, G. Swann 7-0-43-0 (1w), P. Collingwood 3-0-27-1 (3w).
Result: England won by 51 runs.
NZ TWENTY20 FINAL
(New Plymouth)
NORTHERN DISTRICTS
A. Strauss b Mason 17M. Orchard st Griggs b Schaw 33J. Marshall lbw b Schaw 18D. Flynn c Diamanti b Schaw 21P. McGlashan c Taylor b Oram 10BJ Watling not out 22G. Robinson b Oram 0B. Martin c How b Diamanti 11T. Southee c Diamanti b Mason 1G. Aldridge not out 7Extras (2b, 4lb) 6-Total (for 8 wkts) 148Fall: 1/31, 2/69, 3/72, 4/101, 5/109, 6/110, 7/126, 8/130.
Bowling: J. Oram 4-0-26-2, M. Mason 4-0-29-2, B. Diamanti 4-0-27-1, E. Thompson 4-0-29-0, R. Schaw 4-0-31-3.
CENTRAL DISTRICTS
J. How c Aldridge b Southee 29G. Barnett c McGlashan b Arnel 36R. Taylor b Martin 13M. Sinclair c Orchard b Martin 26J. Oram not out 34G. Hay run out 3E. Thompson not out 3Extras (1lb, 5w) 6-Total (for 5 wkts, 16.3 overs) 150Fall: 1/52, 2/79, 3/83, 4/121, 5/126.
Bowling: B. Arnel 3-0-34-1 (1w), G. Aldridge 2-0-17-0, T. Southee 3.3-0-44-1 (3w), B. Martin 4-0-25-2 (1w), M. Orchard 1-0-14-0, D. Flynn 3-0-15-0.
Result: Central Districts won by 5 wickets.
STATE WOMEN'S LEAGUE
Saturday.-
At Invercargill: Canterbury 226-5 (Haidee Tiffen 92no, Helen Watson 42) bt Otago 106 (Watson 5-18, Sophie Devine 4-19) by 120 runs.
At Palmerston North: Central Districts 165 (Zara McWilliams 69; Prashilla Mistry 5-23) lost to Auckland 166-8 (Kelly Sutherland 49, Ros Kember 37; Aimee Mason 4-33) by 2 wickets.
At Wellington: Wellington 215-6 (Megan Wakefield 84, Melinda Hodgson 52) lost to Northern Districts 216-4 (Mandie Godliman 52, Nicola Browne 49, Kate Pulford 40no) by 6 wickets.
Yesterday.-
Canterbury 202-9 (Amy Satterthwaite 61; Sarah Tsukigawa 4-27) bt Otago 127 (Katey Martin 59) by 75 runs.
Central Districts 227-6 (Aimee Mason 92, Sara McGlashan 69) lost to Auckland 228-7 (Jussara Bierman 73, Ingrid Cronin-Knight 47) by 3 wickets
Northern Districts 199-9 (Nicola Browne 84no) lost to Wellington 200-7 (Lucy Doolan 59, Elizabeth Scurr 56) by 3 wickets.
AUSTRALIAN PURA CUP
Points after 7 rounds: NSW 32, Victoria 32, Western Australia 20, South Australia 16, Tasmania 12, Queensland 4.
AUCKLAND TWO-DAY CHAMPIONSHIP
Round one, major (Howarth Trophy). -
North Shore 235 and 76-6 dec bt Howick Pakuranga 221 (D. Grobelaar 50, A. de Boorder 51; E. Aitcheson 5-53) on first innings.
Cornwall 442-9 dec and 115-8 dec (D. Singh 5-45) bt Papatoetoe 169 (M. Horne 58) on first innings.
Waitakere City 199 and 148-3 dec (M. Patel 56) lost to Suburbs New Lynn 286-9 dec (B. Rowland 64, J. Raval 73no; R. Hira 4-67) on first innings.
Points: Cornwall 14.57, Suburbs New Lynn 12.11, North Shore 11.61, Howick Pakuranga 6.21, Papatoetoe 5.94, Waitakere City 5.72.
Minor championship. -
Parnell 333-7 bt Takapuna 191 (R. Rivers-Smith 51; G. Irwin 4-40, M. Pinkham 4-74) and 85-6 (H. Cunliffe 4-19) on first innings.
Grafton 153 and 138-7 dec (S. Jithdr 51no; A. Abbas 4-58) bt Eden Roskill 125 (D. Crook 4-40, G. Coleman 4-42) and 148-9 (V. Trichy 44; S. Davies 5-31).
University/Ellerslie 372-8 dec bt East Coast Bays 144 (T. Manning 57) and 169-4 (Manning 55no).
Points: Grafton 13.66, Parnell 13.33, University/Ellerslie 13.22, Eden Roskill 6.98, East Coast Bays 5.13, Takapuna 4.51.
COUNTIES MANUKAU
Karaka 151 and 295 (V. Jairan 49, O. Redwood 40, A. Borrie 65, D.. Simpson 64; G. Wilcock 4-49) lost on first innings to Waiuku 201-9 and 241-7 (D. Shine 53, T. Yorke 58, B Morey 43).
Weymouth 120 and 186 (S. Foster 40; J. Halliday 5-19) lost outright to Manukau 233 and 57-6.
Papakura 137 and 164 (S. Watt 46) lost outright to Puke Metro 230-4 and 74-2.
HAMILTON
Old Boys 396-7 dec and 22-0 bt Fraser-Tech 217 (A. Goile 46) and 200 (A. Flegg 69, S. Fredricksen 49no; G. Hodgson 6-36) by 10 wickets.
Melville 390 and 155-5 (R. Shaw 52no) bt Star-Varsity 309 (A. Sterling 54, K. Murphy 48, M. Rowland 48) on first innings.
Te Rapa 313 and 159-9 (R. Genge 4-44) lost to Eastern Suburbs 336-9 dec (Genge 72, A. Robson 59, T. McGrath 41, N. George 40; H. Gordon 5-73) on first innings.
Points: Old Boys 57, Te Rapa 28, Eastern Suburbs 27, Melville 19, Star-Varsity 19, Fraser-Tech 17.
BAY of PLENTY
Williams Cup Baywide. -
Mt Maunganui 166-9 bt Cadets 162 (J. Pope 59).
Rotorua BHS 185 (S. Barrett 60; A. Barbour 4-40) bt Greerton 136 (J. Porter 4-36).
Trident HS 94 (S. Ford 5-22) lost to East Bay United 98-4.
Central 369-8 (H. Langford 145; A. Stewart 4-76) bt Te Puke 113 (M. McLaughlin 6-34).
Eastern Pirates 184 (P. Elmiger 66; M. McCann 5-26) bt TBC 151 (B. Popli 63; M. Rawson 5-34).
WAIKATO VALLEY
Championship: Pirongia 264-7 bt Waikare 191, Te Awamutu A 163 bt Paeroa United 106, Otorohanga 187 lost to Cambridge A 189-5, Hinuera 292-7 bt Te Aroha College Old Boys 91, Thames 210-9 lost to Morrinsville 211-5.
Points: Morrinsville 20, Otorohanga 16, Cambridge A 16, Hinuera 16, Te Aroha 12, Waikare 12, Te Awamutu A 12, Pirongia 8, Paeroa United 4, Thames 4..
Chairman's Trophy: Huntly 127 lost to Te Awamutu B 128-2, Hamilton Marist 140 lost to Cambridge B 142-4, Kaihere bt Waikato Punjabi by default, Mercury Bay bt Pio Pio by default, Putaruru bt Whangamata by default.
Points: Putaruru 20, Mercury Bay 20, Cambridge B 16, Kaihere 16, Hamilton Marist 12, Te Awamutu B 12, Waikato Punjabi 11, Huntly 4, Pio Pio 3, Whangamata 1.
FERGUS HICKEY SERIES
Hamilton 437-3 dec (G. Steele 146no, S. McLeod 120, A. Devcich 110) and 50-2 dec lost to Poverty Bay 233-9 dec (G. Morley 72, M. Jefferson 42) and 255-4 (M. Jefferson 89) by 6 wickets.
Waikato Valley 194 (C. Merchant 109) and 150 lost to Northland 375-7 dec (B. Wilson 136) by an innings and 31 runs.
Basil McBurney Trophy: Northland B 276-6 bt Waikato Valley B 197.
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CROQUET
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
(Christchurch)
Block A: Reg Bamford (S Africa) bt David Hajn (Czech) 26-13tp, Jonathan Kirby (Scot) bt Jeff Newcombe (Aust) 26-22, Ian Lines (Eng) bt Doug Grimsley (US) 26-4, AJ Reid (NZ) bt Brian Wislang (NZ) 26-0tp, Liz Fleming (Aust) bt Robin Brown (Eng) 26-1, Bamford bt Fleming 26-2, Kirby bt Grimsley 26-1, Lines bt Wislang 26-0, Newcombe bt Reid 26-10, Brown bt Hajn 26-2.
Bamford bt Brown 26-0sxp, Kirby bt Wislang 26-6, Newcombe bt Lines 26-9, Reid bt Grimsley 26-1tp, Fleming bt Hajn 26-2, Bamford bt Newcombe 26-0tp, Kirby bt Hajn 26-7, Lines bt Fleming 26-2, Reid bt Brown 26-13, Wislang bt Grimsley 20-19, Bamford bt Grimsley 26-0tp, Kir by bt Fleming 22-14, Lines bt Brown 26-1, Reid bt Hajn 23-17, Newcombe bt Wislang 19-9.
Block B: Chris Clarke (Eng) bt Danny Davids (Switz) 26-0tp, Jerry Stark (US) bt Dennis Bulloch (NZ) 26-13, John Gibbons (Eng) bt John Hardy (Aust) 26-6tp, Andrew Johnston (Ire) bt Robert Lowe (NZ) 26-21, Margaret Melville (Aust) bt Chris Williams (Wales) 26-17, Clarke bt Melville 26-0tp, Hardy bt Stark 26-9tp, Gibbons bt Johnston 25-23, Lowe bt Bulloch 26-9tp.
Williams bt Davids 26-13, Clarke bt Williams 26-24, Stark bt Johnston 26-10, Gibbons bt Bulloch 26-25, Lowe bt Hardy 26-19, Melville bt Davids 26-0, Clarke bt Bulloch 26-2tp, Stark bt Davids 26-3, Gibbons bt Melville 26-8, Lowe bt Williams 26-21, Johnston bt Hardy 26-0tp, Clarke bt Hardy 26-0, Stark bt Melville 26- 15, Gibbons bt Williams 26-11, Lowe bt Davids 23-10, Johnston bt Bulloch 26-5.
Block C: Robert Fulford (Eng) bt Anton Varnas (Sweden) 26-6, Ian Dumergue (Aust) bt Steve Jones (Aust) 26-11tp, Brian Cumming (Canada) bt John Prince (NZ) 26-18, Shane Davis (NZ) bt Marcus Evans (Eng) 26-13, Simon Watkins (Aust) bt Duncan Dixon (NZ) 26-5, Fulford bt Dixon 26-9, Dumergue bt Prince 15-12, Davis bt Cumming 26-13, Evans bt Jones 26-9tp, Watkins bt Varnas 23-4, Fulford bt Watkins 26-10, Dumergue bt Davis 26-1.
Cumming bt Jones 26-17, Evans bt Prince 26-9, Dixon bt Varnas 16-3, Fulford bt Jones 26-9, Dumergue bt Varnas 26-2, Cumming bt Dixon 26-16, Evans bt Watkins 26-14tp, Davis bt Prince 26-0tp, Fulford bt Prince 26-14, Dumergue bt Dixon 26-9tp, Cumming bt Watkins 26-17, Evans bt Varnas 19-17, Davis bt Jones 26-20.
Block D: David Maugham (Eng) bt Bruno Hess (Germany) 26-1tp, Greg Bryant (NZ) bt Jack Wicks (Eng) 26-1, Stephen Forster (Aust) bt Kevin Beard (Aust) 26-0, Leo McBride (Canada) bt Stewart Jackson (US) 23-22, Nelson Morrow (NZ) bt Phillip Drew (NZ) 26-14, Maugham bt Morrow 26-2, Beard bt Bryant 23-10, Jackson bt Forster 26-7.
McBride bt Wicks 24-18, Drew bt Hess 26-2, Maugham bt Drew 26-17, Bryant bt Jackson 22-21, Wicks bt Forster 26-2, McBride bt Beard 26-0tp, Morrow bt Hess 26-6, Maugham bt Wicks 26-9tp, Bryant bt Hess 26-0tp, Forster bt Morrow 26-11, McBride bt Drew 26-16, Beard bt Jackson 26-15, Maugham bt Beard 26-19stp, Bryant bt Morrow 26-0, Drew bt Forster 24-20, McBride bt Hess 26-1, Jackson bt Wicks 26-22.
Block E: Rutger Beijderwellen (Neth) bt Kevin Wells (Isle of Man) 26-1, Aaron Westerby (NZ) bt Neil Bonnar (Aust) 26-4, Samir Patel (Eng) bt Rod Kirk (Aust) 26-22, Bob Jackson (NZ) bt Paul Bennett (US) 26-2, Jerry Guest (Eng) bt Tony Hall (Aust) 26-15, Beijderwellen bt Guest 26-0tp, Westerby bt Kirk 25-4, Patel bt Bennett 26-11.
Jackson bt Bonnar 26-9, Hall bt Wells 26-11, Beijderwellen bt Hall 26-6tp, Bennett bt Westerby 26-1, Patel bt Bonnar 26-14, Jackson bt Kirk 26-18, Guest bt Wells 26-6, Beijderwellen bt Bonnar 26-7, Westerby bt Wells 26-0, Patel bt Guest 26-10, Jackson bt Hall 26-6, Bennett bt Kirk 26-23, Beijderwellen bt Kirk 26-5tp, Guest bt Westerby 26-8, Patel bt Hall 26-0tp, Jackson bt Wells 26-1, Bennett bt Bonnar 17-14.
Block F: Keith Aiton (Scot) bt Masaaki Yamada (Japan) 26-5, Bruce Fleming (Aust) bt Ailsa Lines (Eng) 26-4, Paul Skinley (NZ) bt Mark Prater (Aust) 26-12tp, Michael Wright (NZ) bt Colin Irwin (Eng) 26-13, Jim Bast (US) bt Peter Parkinson (NZ) 26-12, Aiton bt Bast 26-11, Prater bt Fleming 26-17, Skinley bt Irwin 26-17.
Wright bt Lines 26-9, Parkinson bt Yamada 26-0, Parkinson bt Aiton 26-15, Irw in bt Fleming 26-18, Skinley bt Lines 26-12, Wright bt Prater 26-0, Bast bt Yamada 26-16, Aiton bt Lines 26-9, Fleming bt Yamada 26-0tp, Skinley bt Bast 26-18, Wright bt Parkinson 26-11, Prater bt Irwin 26-0tp, Aiton bt Prater 26-16, Fleming bt Bast 23-20, Skinley bt Parkinson 26-19, Wright bt Yamada 26-0tp, Irwin bt Lines 26-5.
Block G: Stephen Mulliner (Eng) bt Vincent Commarieu (France) 26-10, James Death (Eng) bt Tim Murphy (Aust) 26-2, Ian Burridge (Wales) bt Ken Bald (Aust) 26-0, Jenny Clarke (NZ) bt Ron Lloyd (US) 26-8, John Versey (NZ) bt Richard Griffiths (Jersey) 26-1, Bald bt Death 26-12, Burridge bt Lloyd 26-11, Clarke bt Murphy 26-9, Versey bt Commarieu 26-3.
Mulliner bt Versey 26-7tp, Death bt Lloyd 26-0, Murphy bt Burridg e 26-14, Clarke bt Bald 26-14, Commarieu bt Griffiths 24-20, Mulliner bt Murphy 26-5tp, Death bt Commarieu 26-0, Burridge bt Griffiths 26-1tp, Clarke bt Versey 26-18, Bald bt Lloyd 26-12, Bald bt Mulliner 26-10, Death bt Griffiths 26-0tp, Burridge bt Versey 26-16, Clarke bt Commarieu 26-8, Murphy bt Lloyd 26-10tp.
Block H: Peter Landrebe (Aust) bt Juan Ojeda (Spain) 26-2tp, Paddy Chapman (NZ) bt David Bent (US) 26-2tp, Toby Garrison (NZ) bt Joe Hogan (NZ) 26-20, David Openshaw (Eng) bt Chris Patmore (Eng) 26-0, Trevor Bassett (Aust) bt Evan Newell (Ire) 26-0tp, Landrebe bt Newell 26-0tp, Chapman bt Garrison 26-2tp, Openshaw bt Hogan 26-9, Bent bt Patmore 26-16, Bassett bt Ojeda 26-5, Landrebe bt Bassett 26-4.
Openshaw bt Chapman 26-0, Hogan bt Bent 26-9, Garrison bt Patmore 26-13, Ojeda bt Newell 26-0, Landrebe bt Bent 26-1tp, Chapman bt Ojeda 26-0tp, Hogan bt Newell 26-1, Bassett bt Patmore 26-14, Openshaw bt Garrison 26-9, Landrebe bt Garrison 26-24, Chapman bt Newell 26-0tp, Bassett bt Hogan 26-10tp, Patmore bt Ojeda 26-0tp, Openshaw bt Bent 26-3.
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CYCLING
WELLINGTON CLASSIC
Stage six, 12km time trial: Hayden Roulston (NZ) 14m 55.7s 1, Travis Meyer (Australia) 15m 15.00s 2, David Pell (Australia) 15m 46.34s 3, Robin Reid (NZ) 15m 48.53s 4, Ben King (Australia) 15m 48.93s 5.
Stage seven, Wellington criterium (one-hour plus 3 laps): Meyer 1h 03m 02s 1, Joel Pearson (Australia) at 35s 2, Jason Allen (NZ) ast 3, Bernard Sulzberger (Australia) ast 4, Mark Langlands (NZ) ast 5.
Final general classification: Meyer 14h 27m 9s 1, Reid at 1m 51s 2, Pell at 5m 13s 3, Adam Semple (Australia) at 5m 22s 4, Jeremy Yates (NZ) at 6m 17s 5.
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GOLF
DUBAI DESERT CLASSIC
Leading scores after third round, par 72. -
Ernie Els (S Africa) 68 72 65.
206: Henrik Stenson (Sweden) 68 70 68.
208: Lee Westwood (England) 69 71 68, Graeme McDowell (Nthn Ireland) 67 72 69.
209: Shiv Kapur (India) 68 72 69, Martin Kaymer (Germany) 67 73 69, Sergio Garcia (Spain) 68 71 70, Peter Hedblom (Sweden) 69 70 70, Damien McGrane (Ireland) 68 69 72, Tiger Woods (US) 65 71 73.
210: Paul Broadhurst (England) 70 71 69, David Frost (S Africa) 72 69 69, Soren Hansen (Denmark) 68 72 70, Gary Murphy (Ireland) 67 72 71, Ross Fisher (England) 69 70 71, Thomas Levet (France) 67 71 72.
211: Simon Dyson (England) 67 77 67, Louis Oosthuizen (S Africa) 73 69 69, Peter O'Malley (Australia) 68 73 70, Ian Poulter (England) 70 71 70, Hennie Otto (S Africa) 69 70 72, Scott Hend (Australia) 67 72 72.
Missed cut. -
148: Michael Campbell (NZ) 76 72.
PHOENIX OPEN
(Scottsdale, Arizona)
Leading scores after third round, par 71, US unless stated. - JB Holmes 68 65 66.
201: Charles Warren 65 69 67, Jonathan Byrd 69 64 68.
202: Ben Crane 70 65 67, Nick O'Hern (Australia) 69 65 68.
203: Justin Leonard 70 67 66, Kevin Sutherland 65 72 66, Daniel Chopra (Sweden) 69 67 67, Brandt Snedeker 67 69 67, Phil Mickelson 68 68 67, Kevin Na 69 67 67.
204: Charlie Wi (S Korea) 66 71 67, Rich Beem 66 72 66, Bill Haas 67 68 69, Mark Calcavecchia 70 70 64, Kenny Perry 67 66 71.
205: Mark Wilson 68 69 68, Cliff Kresge 71 67 67, Jason Gore 71 65 69, Steve Elkington (Australia) 69 66 70, Tom Pernice 70 70 65, Frank Lickliter 69 65 71.
AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S OPEN
(Melbourne)
Leading final scores, par 73.-
284: Karrie Webb (Australia) 72 72 73 67, Ji-Yai Shin (Korea) 72 71 74 67. Webb won on second playoff hole.
288: Melissa Reid (England) 73 76 69 70.
290: Amy Yang (Korea) 75 73 72 70.
291: Joanne Mills (Australia) 74 79 70 68, Na Yeon Choi (Korea) 78 73 71 69, Yuki Sakurai (Japan) 80 73 69 69, Kristie Smith (Australia) 72 69 77 73, Lindsey Wright (Australia) 72 72 72 75
Also.-
297: Sarah Nicholson (NZ) 71 75 77 74.
Missed cut.-
Lynn Brooky (NZ), Liz McKinnon (NZ).
MASTERTON-EKETAHUNA PRO-AM
Leading final scores.-
132: Mark Brown 67 65.
134: Tony Christie 65 69.
136: Riki Borell 67 69.
137: Richard Anderson 69 68, Brad Heaven 68 69.
138: Steven Han 71 67.
139: Dominic Barson 70 69, Gareth Paddison 67 72.
140: Sir Bob Charles 69 71, Josh Geary 71 69, Andrew Searle 69 71, Marcus Wheelhouse 69 71.
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HOCKEY
OLYMPIC QUALIFYING TOURNAMENT
(Auckland)
Yesterday. -
NZ 3 (David Kosoof, Ben Collier 2) Ireland 1 (Mark Gleghorne). HT: 2-1.
France 7 (Frederic Soyez 5, Gerome Branquart, Antoine Gouedard Comte) US 4 (Jarred Martin, Patrick Harris, Nate Coolidge, Andy Sheridan). HT: 2-2.
Argentina 7 (Lucas Vila 3, Matias Vila 2, Rodrigo Vila, Lucas Rossi) Trinidad and Tobago 1 (Akim Toussaint). HT: 4-0.
Saturday. -
NZ 12 (David Kosoof 4, Simon Child 4, Phil Burrows 2, Hayden Shaw, Ryan Archibald) Trinidad and Tobago 0. HT: 7-0.
Ireland 4 (Michael Watt 2, Mark Gleghorne, John Jermyn) France 0. HT: 1-0.
Argentina 9 (Lucas Vila 3, Mario Almada 2, Juan Garreta, Matias Vila, Lucas Rossi, Fernando Zylberberg) US 1 (Nate Coolidge). HT: 5-0.
* Round three (tomorrow): Ireland v Trinidad & Tobago 2pm, France v Argentina 4pm, NZ v US 6pm.
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LEAGUE
ENGLISH SUPER LEAGUE
Leeds 20 Hull KR 12.
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MOTORSPORT
A1GP
(Eastern Creek, Sydney)
Championship points after yesterday's round: NZ 96, France 96 1 equal, Switzerland 93 3, South Africa 79 4, Germany 77 5, Great Britain 58 6, Netherlands 55 7, Ireland 50 8, Brazil 38 9, Canada 37 10.
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RUGBY
IRB SEVENS
(Wellington)
Cup quarter-finals. -
NZ 40 (Lote Raikabula 2, Victor Vito, Edwin Cocker, Tomasi Cama, Steven Yates tries; Nigel Hunt 3 con, Raikabula con, Cama con) Wales 5 (Jonathan Edwards try).
Australia 31 Scotland 7, Tonga 14 South Africa 10, Samoa 19 Fiji 17.
Semifinals. -
NZ 32 (Steven Yates 2, Zar Lawrence 2, Edwin Cocker, DJ Forbes tries; Tomasi Cama con) Australia 7 (Scott Higginbotham try; Kacey Mitchell con).
Samoa 24 Tonga 21.
Final: NZ 22 (Victor Vito 2, Zar Lawrence, Steven Yates tries; Nigel Hunt con) Samoa 17 (Mikaele Pesamino, Alatasi Tupou tries; Lolo Lui 2 con, drop goal).
Plate semifinals: Wales 24 Scotland 12, South Africa 26 Fiji 19.
Final: South Africa 19 Wales 12.
Bowl quarter-finals: England 33 Canada 17, France 17 US 12, Argentina 19 Kenya 7, Cook Islands 24 Papua New Guinea 17.
Semifinals: England 14 France 5, Argentina 36 Cook Islands 5.
Final: England 12 Argentina 7.
Shield semifinals: Kenya 38 Papua New Guinea 7, US 19 Canada 7.
Final: US 22 Kenya 17.
Series standings after three tournaments: NZ 60, Fiji 36, South Africa 32, Samoa 26, Argentina 20, England 14, Australia 14, Kenya 12, Scotland 12, Tonga 12, Wales 8, US 6.
SIX NATIONS
Wales 26 (Lee Byrne, Mike Phillips tries; James Hook 4 pen, 2 con) England 19 (Toby Flood try; Jonny Wilkinson 3 pen, dropped goal, con). HT: 6-16.
Ireland 16 (Girvan Dempsey try; Ronan O'Gara 3 pen, con) Italy 11 (Sergio Parisse try; David Bortolussi 2 pen). HT: 10-3.
SUPER 14 WARM-UPS
Hurricanes 42 Chiefs 40, Crusaders 12 Western Force 7.
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SOCCER
ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE
Birmingham City 1 Derby County 1, Blackburn Rovers 0 Everton 0, Liverpool 3 Sunderland 0, Manchester City 1 Arsenal 3, Portsmouth 1 Chelsea 1, Reading 0 Bolton Wanderers 2, Tottenham Hotspur 1 Manchester United 1, Wigan Athletic 1 West Ham United 0.
Playing overnight: Newcastle United v Middlesbrough, Fulham v Aston Villa.
ENGLISH LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP
Blackpool 2 Leicester 1, Colchester 2 Sheffield United 2, Coventry 4 Barnsley 0, Crystal Palace 1 Southampton 1, Norwich 1 Preston 0, Plymouth 0 Hull 1, QPR 3 Bristol City 0, Scunthorpe 1 Charlton 0, Sheffield Wednesday 1 Ipswich 2, Stoke 2 Cardiff 1, Watford 3 Wolverhampton 0, West Bromwich 2 Burnley 1.
ENGLISH LEAGUE ONE
Bournemouth 2 Nottingham Forest 0, Brighton 3 Crewe 0, Bristol Rovers 3 Port Vale 2, Carlisle 2 Walsall 1, Gillingham 0 Cheltenham 0, Hartlepool 4 Luton 0, Leeds 0 Tranmere 2, Leyton Orient 2 Southend 2, Millwall 0 Doncaster 3, Swansea 2 Oldham 1, Swindon 1 Northampton 1, Yeovil 0 Huddersfield 2.
ENGLISH LEAGUE TWO
Accrington 0 Wycombe 2, Barnet 0 Morecambe 1, Bury 1 Milton Keynes Dons 5, Chesterfield 1 Chester 1, Dagenham and Redbridge 0 Stockport 1, Macclesfield 0 Bradford 1, Mansfield 2 Brentford 3, Notts County 1 Grimsby 1, Rochdale 0 Peterborough 2, Rotherham 0 Hereford 1, Shrewsbury 1 Lincoln 2, Wrexham 2 Darlington 0.
Points: Darlington 53, Rotherham 53, Peterborough 52, Hereford 52, Wycombe 50, Chesterfield 48, Rochdale 47, Morecambe 47, Stockport 43, Grimsby 39, Brentford 39, Bradford 38, Shrewsbury 38, Chester 37, Barnet 35, Accrington 33, Notts Cty 29, Macclesfield 28, Lincoln 28, Bury 25, Dagenham 25, Wrexham 23, Mansfield 22.
SCOTTISH CUP
Fifth round: Aberdeen 1 Hamilton Academicals 0, Greenock Morton 0 Queen of the South 2, Kilmarnock 1 Celtic 5, St Mirren 0 Dundee United 0, Livingston 0 Partick Thistle 0.
SCOTTISH FIRST DIVISION
Clyde 1 Stirling 3.
SCOTTISH SECOND DIVISION
Airdrie 3 Raith 0, Queen's Park 2 Brechin 3. Postponed: Peterhead v Alloa.
SCOTTISH THIRD DIVISION
Dumbarton 1 Elgin City 4, East Fife 1 East Stirling 0, Montrose 2 Albion 1, Stenhousemuir 0 Arbroath 3, Stranraer 2 Forfar 1.
NZ FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
YoungHeart Manawatu 3 (Gouzalo Nieres 2 inc pen, Adam Cowan) Waitakere United 2 (Benjamin Totori, Daniel Koprivcic). HT: 0-1
Auckland City 2 (Grant Young, Ki-Hyung Lee) Waikato FC 0. HT: 2-0.
Team Wellington 3 (Graham Little 3 inc pen) Canterbury United 0. HT: 0-0.
Hawkes Bay United 3 (Sam Messam, Jeremy Brockie, Jonathan Taylor) Otago United 1 (og). HT: 1-1.
FUTURE STARS U-17 WOMEN
(Auckland)
US 3 (Kristin Newis 2, Tani Costa) Germany 2 (Tabea Kemme, Valeria Kleiner).
Australia 1 (Cloee Colohan) NZ 0.
US330014292. Germany320111463. Australia310221134. NZ30030100 SOFTBALL
AUCKLAND FASTPITCH CHAMPIONSHIP
Men: Otahuhu 5 Waitakere Bears 3, Metro 13 Glenora 4, Ramblers 8 Eden-Roskill 1, United 4 Northcote 3, United 7 Glenora 3, Bears 3 Northcote 1, Ramblers 11 Otahuhu 4, Metro 14 Marist 9, Howick 7 Eden Roskill 3, Marist 8 Howick 1.
Points: Ramblers 24 (12 games), Metro 18 (13), United 16 (13), Northcote and Marist 14 (12), Bears 14 (13), Otahuhu 10 (13), Howick 8 (13), Eden-Roskill 4 (12), and Glenora 2 (13).
Women: Bears 4 Howick 0, Marist 19 Metro 2, Ramblers 4 Otahuhu 2, Marist 7 Metro 0, Marist 13 Howick 1, Bears 4 Northcote 1, Metro 1 Ramblers 0 (tiebreaker).
Points: Northcote 26 (16), Marist 22 (12), Metro 16 (15), Ramblers 14 (11), Bears 14 (13), Howick 4 (14) and Otahuhu 2 (10).
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SURF LIFESAVING
OPEN SURF LEAGUE
(Mt Maunganui)
Abbreviations: Ak=Auckland, BoP=Bay of Plenty, Gis=Gisborne, Tar=Taranaki, HB=Hawkes Bay, Well=Wellington, Cant=Canterbury.
Beach relay: Bay of Plenty 1, Taranaki 2, Gisborne 3, Hawkes Bay 4, Auckland 5, Canterbury 6, Wellington 7.
IRB single rescue: Gis 1, Ak 2, Tar 3, Well 4, Cant 5, HB 6, BoP 7.
Mixed double ski: Well 1, Ak (PP) 2, Tar 3, BoP 4, Cant 5, Gis 6, HB 7.
Surf race, men: Gis 1, HB 2, Well 3, BoP 4, Ak 5, Tar 6, Cant 7. Women: Tar 1, BoP 2, Ak 3, HB 4, Gis 5, Well 6, Cant 7.
Surf canoe race 1: Cant 1, HB 2, BoP 3, Gis 4, Tar 5, Well 6. Ak dq.
Beach flags, women: BoP 1, Gis 2, HB 3, Ak 4, Cant 5, Tar 6, Well 7. Men: Well 1, Tar 2, Gis 3, Cant 4, BoP 5, HB 6, Ak 7.
Mixed tube rescue: BoP 1, Well 2, Cant 3, Gis 4, HB 5, Tar 6, Ak 7.
Mixed board relay: BoP 1, HB (PP) 2, Tar 3, Gis 4, Ak 5, Well 6, Cant 7.
IRB assembly: Tar 1, Gis 2, Ak 3, Cant 4, Well 5, HB 6, BoP 7.
Surf canoe race 2: Cant 1, Ak 2, HB 3, Gis 4, BoP 5, Well 6, Tar 7.
Ironwoman: HB 1, BoP 2, Gis 3, Ak 4, Tar 5, Cant 6, Well 7.
Ironman: Gis 1, BoP 2, Tar 3, Ak 4, HB 5, Well 6, Cant 7.
Beach sprint, women: Gis 1, BoP 2, Well 3, Tar 4, HB 5, Ak 6, Cant 7. Men: Well 1, Tar 2, Gis 3, Cant 4, HB 5, BoP 6, Ak 7.
Dearlove relay: BoP 1, Cant 2, Ak 3, HB 4, Tar 5, Well 6, Gis dq.
Points: BoP 178 1, Gis 166 2, Tar 156 3, HB 151 4, Well 139 5, Ak 139 6, Cant 113 7.
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SWIMMING
OCEANIA OPEN-WATER CHAMPIONSHIPS
(Lake Okataina, Rotorua)
Men: Trent Grimsey (Aust) 1h 59m 34.8s 1, Kane Radford (NZ) 1h 59m 53.2s 2, Blake Collis (Aust) 2h 00m 06.9s 3, Phillip Ryan (NZ) 2h 00m 34.8s 4, Jack Carmine (NZ) 2h 04m 50.1s 5.
Women: Amy Thompson (Australia) 2h 04m 51.0s 1, Stacey Hansford (Aust) 2h 04m 51.0s 2, Joyce Wiegersma (NZ) 2h 08m 22.4s 3, Alex Goddard (NZ) 2h 29m 58.0s 4.
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TENNIS
FED CUP WORLD GROUP
In La Jolla, California: US and Germany 1-1.
In Naples: Spain lead Italy 2-0.
In Beijing: China lead France 2-0.
In Tel Aviv: Israel and Russia 1-1.
FED CUP ASIA-OCEANIA ZONE
(Bangkok)
Group one final: Uzbekistan 2 NZ 1. Iroda Tulyaganova bt Sacha Jones (NZ) 4-6 6-1 6-2, Marina Erakovic (NZ) bt Akgul Amanmuradova 6-4 7-6, Tulyaganova/Amanmuradova bt Erakovic/Leanne Baker (NZ) 4-6 6-2 7-6.
Indonesia 2 Thailand 1, Taiwan 3 Australia 0 walkover, India 2 Hong Kong 1.
Group two: South Korea 2 Kazakhstan 0, Turkmenistan 2 Syria 1, Philippines 2 Singapore 0.
Final placings, group one: Uzbekistan (promoted to world group two) 1, NZ 2, Taiwan 3, Australia 4, Indonesia 5, Thailand 6, India 7, Hong Kong 8.
Group two: South Korea (promoted to Asia-Oceania zone group one) 1, Kazakhstan 2, Philippines 3, Singapore 4, Turkmenistan 5, Syria 6, Sri Lanka 7.
NZ SUMMER 18s TOURNAMENT
(Auckland)
NZ unless noted. -
Boys' singles semifinals: 1-James Meredith bt Barrett Franks 6-4 6-4, 8-Jordan Szabo (Australia) bt Jordan Kelly-Houston 7-6 (7-5) 6-3.
Final: Meredith bt Szabo 6-4 6-1.
Girls' singles semifinals: Tanya Samodelok bt Moe Aoki (Japan) 6-3 6-3, 2-Mia Vriens (Australia) bt Amelia Harris 6-2 6-4.
Final: Samodelok bt Vriens 7-5 6-3.
Boys' doubles final: Meredith/Nat Magara (Australia) bt Stuart Robertson/Kelly-Houtson 6-2 6-7 (9-7) 6-4.
Girls' doubles final: Amelia Harris/Abigail Guthrie bt Ella Bourchier/Alyssa Hibberd (Australia) 7-5 6-1.
CHELSEA CUP
Men.-
Belmont 5 Whangaparoa 1. Jackson Bodle bt Finn Tearney 6-1 6-2, Dan Davies bt Anton Bettink 6-0 6-2, Rodney Cook bt Blair O'Brien 6-1 6-2, Simon Cozier lost Nigel Espie 3-6 4-6, Bodle/Davies bt Tearney/Bettnick 7-6 6-4, Gary Oliver/Rodney Cook bt O'Brien/Espie 6-4 6-2.
Women, first round held-over match.-
Belmont 4 Takapuna 2. Mikaela Davies lost Jo Carswell 5-7 6-2 2-6, Kataraina Hunia bt Toni Mouton 6-0 6-1, Alexia Baritt bt Byrall McPherson 6-4 2-6 3-0 retired, Dewitt lost Maureen Tan 1-5 retired, D
