KEY POINTS:
ATHLETICS
AUCKLAND CENTRE MEETING
(Mt Smart Stadium)
Men.-
100m: J. Dolphin (NHB) 10.50s 1, C. Bearda (CM) 10.51s 2, M. Kamut (NHB) 10.64s 3. 200m: J. Thumath (CM) 21.25s 1, A. Sommerville (CM) 21.27s 2, Kamut 21.40s 3. 400m: D. Lavipour (NHB) 50.39s 1, N. Smith (NHB) 54.91s 2, N. Sands (Pak) 57.61s 3. 800m: K. Kapmatana (NHB) 2m 2.14s 1, J. Jackson (ACA) 2m 3.30s 2, M. O'Donoghue (Uni) 2m 4.23s 3. 3000m: A. Smith (Wait) 8m 50.19s 1, M. Parsonage (Tga) 8m 51.96s 2, A. Parlane (Pak) 8m 56.33s 3. 5000m: J. Healey (Tak) 16m 6.49s 1. 3000m walk: D. Sim (NHB) 14m 14.73s 1, M. Parker (Call) 14m 48.72s 2, R. Thorne (Pak) 16m 37.24s 3.
Javelin: M. Free (GE) 38.80m 1, A. Curry (Pak) 28.08m 2. Hammer: M. Cumming (GE) 49.70m (NZ 45-49 record) 1. Long jump: Thumath 7.40m 1, J. Heath (Pak) 6.57m 2. Pole vault: J. Doyle (NHB) 2.60m 1.
Women.-
100m: A. Miller (Taieri) 11.63s 1, C. Johannsen (NHB) 12.23s 2, R. Coster (Pak) 12.35s 3. 200m: A. Brough (NHB) 23.8s h 1, L. Jones (CM) 25.1s h 2, J. Hardy (NHB) 25.4s h 3. 400m: S. Dell (NHB) 57.97s 1, K. Wright (ACA) 59.52s 2, K. Hurley (Pak) 1m 1.30s 3. 800m: H. Barker (Whak) 2m 14.43s 1, E. Orchard (ACA) 2m 16.87s 2, C. Williamson (Pak) 2m 19.30s 3. 2000m steeplechase: N. Arnold (Papk) 8m 00.45s 1. 3000m walk: R. Martin (Pak) 18m 10.70s 1, V. Hassan (Hills) 22m 2.31s 2, J. Reed (Hills) 24m 8.80s 3. 100m hurdles: Miller 13.34s (NZ resident record) 1, R. Coster (Pak) 15.22s 2, E. Jones (ACA) 15.95s 3. 300m hurdles: S. Reynolds (Pak) 51.20s 1.
Javelin: T. Anstis (CM) 38.07m 1. Hammer: A. Vigers (Chch) 47.99m 1. Long Jump: S. Rogers (NHB) 5.06m 1, E. Rankin (GE) 4.79m 2, R. Grass (Puk) 4.74m 3. Pole vault: K. Charlesworth (NHB) 3.95m (NZ W19, W18, W17, W16 record) 1, A. Grogan (NHB) 3.40m 2, J. Hart (NHB) and M. Williams (NHB) 3.00m 3 equal.
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BASKETBALL
NZ NBL
Auckland 95 (Casey Frank 23, Dylan Perfect-Tait 21, Adrian Majstrovich 20, Dillon Boucher 13) Canterbury 86 (Jeremy Kench 18). HT: 52-51.
Waikato 96 (Brian Wethers 36, Jason Crowe 25, Puke Lenden 17) Taranaki 72 (Keith Salscheider 19, Tony Rampton 16). HT: 43-36.
Hawkes Bay 101 (Kevin Smith 30, Paul Henare 18) Manawatu 90 (Kantrail Horton 35). HT: 38-42.
US NBA
Philadelphia 103 San Antonio 96, Washington 119 LA Clippers 109, Orlando 122 Indiana 111, New Jersey 117 Utah 115, Boston 99 Milwaukee 77, Phoenix 127 Sacramento 99, Portland 107 Minnesota 96, Golden State 110 Memphis 107.
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BOWLS
NZCT REGION ONE TRIPLES FINALS
Mens: Auckland 4pts, +33 net total shots, 15 shots against 1, Northland 1, -7, 31 2, Far North 1, -26, 43 3.
Women: Far North 4, +22, 24 1, Northland 0, -8, 22 2, Auckland 0, -14, 24 3.
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CRICKET
STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
NORTHERN DISTRICTS v AUCKLAND
(Gisborne)
Stumps, day three.-
AUCKLAND
First innings 186
Second innings
T. McIntosh st McGlashan b Aldridge 13M. Guptill c Wilson b Arnel 18R. Jones c Merchant b Orchard 6R. Nicol lbw b Orchard 17C. de Grandhomme lbw b Southee 0G. Hopkins lbw b Southee 52A. de Boorder c Marshall b Arnel 9G. Morgan c McGlashan b Orchard 8R. Hira not out 45A. Abbas c Martin b Southee 3A. McKay c Wilson b Aldridge 10Extras (4b, 6lb, 1w, 5nb) 16--Total (75 overs) 197Fall: 1/32, 2/32, 3/43, 4/46, 5/71, 6/102, 7/132, 8/138, 9/157.
Bowling: T. Southee 18-6-43-3, B. Arnel 18-9-42-2, G. Aldridge 14-4-30-2 (5nb), M. Orchard 20-4-52-3 (1w), B. Martin 5-1-20-0.
NORTHERN DISTRICTS
First innings
BJ. Watling c Hopkins b Abbas 6B. Wilson c de Grandhomme b McKay 5B. Martin c Morgan b de Grandhomme 46C. Merchant c Nicol b McKay 17J. Marshall c Hopkins b Morgan 33D. Flynn c Hira b de Grandhomme 38P. McGlashan lbw b Morgan 51M. Orchard b de Grandhomme 8T. Southee c McIntosh b Hira 25G. Aldridge c Abbas b de Grandhomme 32B. Arnel not out 1Extras (8b, 4lb, 5w, 4nb) 21--Total (110.4 overs) 283Fall: 1/11, 2/11, 3/32, 4/109, 5/125, 6/186, 7/212, 8/228, 9/266.
Bowling: A. Abbas 27-8-59-1, A. McKay 25-9-51-2, C. de Grandhomme 21.4-3-65-4 (3w), G. Morgan 18-5-46-2 (3nb), R. Hira 11-2-27-1 (1w, 1nb), R. Nicol 3-0-9-0, T. McIntosh 5-1-14-0 (1w).
Second innings
BJ. Watling c Hopkins b Abbas 11B. Wilson c Morgan b Abbas 5C. Merchant lbw b Morgan 5J. Marshall not out 16D. Flynn not out 3Extras (4lb) 4--Total (for 3 wkts, 21.2 overs) 44Fall: 1/7, 2/25, 3/25.
Bowling: A. McKay 7-1-16-0, A. Abbas 8-3-10-2, G. Morgan 4-2-2-1, C. de Grandhomme 2.2-0-12-0.
CANTERBURY v CENTRAL DISTRICTS
CENTRAL DISTRICTS
(Christchurch)
First innings 226
Second innings
G. Worker b Davidson 6T. Lythe c van Wyk b Davidson 13P. Ingram c Burson b Davidson 2T. Weston lbw b Davidson 16B. Griggs c Fulton b Hiini 0J. de Terte lbw b Burtt 17B. Diamanti c Hiini 6R. Schaw c van Wyk b Burson 23M. Mason not out 39G. Hegglun c Hiini b Davidson 10M. Taiaroa absent 0Extras (4b, 10lb, 2w) 16--Total (39.2 overs) 148Fall: 1/15, 2/21, 3/38, 4/43, 5/43, 6/53, 7/83, 8/114, 9/148.
Bowling: L. Burtt 15-4-49-1 (2w), M. Davidson 12.2-4-39-5, B. Hiini 7-0-22-0, I. Robertson 4-0-24-0, R. Burson 1-1-0-1.
CANTERBURY
First innings
T. Astle b Diamanti 22M. Papps c Griggs b Mason 4J. Myburgh lbw b Mason 30P. Fulton c sub b Diamanti 42S. Stewart lbw b Lythe 33I. Robertson c Griggs b Diamanti 1K. van Wyk not out 82B. Hiini b Diamanti 1M. Davidson c Worker b Schaw 56L. Burtt c Ingram b Hegglun 4R. Burson run out 0Extras (4b, 6lb, 1w) 11--Total (77.5 overs) 286Fall: 1/11, 2/53, 3/63, 4/120, 5/127, 6/184, 7/185, 8/273, 9/281.
Bowling: M. Mason 18-1-62-1 (1w), B. Diamanti 25-7-57-4, G. Hegglun 15.5-4-47-1, T. Lythe 11-1-63-1, R. Schaw 8-1-47-1.
Second innings
T. Astle c Griggs b Mason 1M. Papps not out 40J,.Myburgh c Hegglun b Mason 11P. Fulton not out 35Extras (1b, 1lb) 2--Total (for 2 wkts, 35.1 overs) 89Fall: 1/8, 2/31.
Bowling: M. Mason 11-3-22-2, B. Diamanti 12-4-20-0, G. Hegglun 9.1-2-37-0, R. Schaw 3-0-8-0.
Result: Canterbury won by 8 wickets.
OTAGO v WELLINGTON
(Dunedin)
WELLINGTON
First innings 76Second innings
M. Parlane c de Boorder b Scott 44L. Woodcock lbw b Scott 5N. Parlane b Smith 1G. Elliot c Broom b McMillan 1S. Gellatly b Scott 1B. Crook lbw b Wells 21C. Nevin c McCullum b Scott 1D. Bowden lbw b McCullum 49F. Quarterman c and b McCullum 12C. Shreck c McMillan b McCullum 0M. Burns not out 3Extras (2b, 6lb, 2w, 2nb) 12--Total (55.4 overs) 150Fall: 1/26, 2/36, 3/49, 4/53, 5/55, 6/61, 7/130, 8/132, 9/132.
Bowling: J. McMillan 12-3-43-1 (2w, 2nb), B. Scott 14-6-36-4, C. Smith 9-2-19-1, S. Wells 10-3-24-1, N. McCullum 10.4-2-20-3.
OTAGO
First innings
C. Cumming c Burns b Shreck 93A, Redmond c M Parlane b Burns 56G, Todd c N Parlane b Burns 48N, Broom b Burns 8J, Sheed c Nevin b Elliot 38N, McCullum c and b Elliot 3D, de Boorder lbw b Shreck 24S, Wells b Bowden 29B, Scott lbw b Shreck 12C, Smith c N Parlane b Bowden 0J, McMillan not out 4Extras (11lb, 7w, 9nb) 27--Total (104.2 overs) 342Fall: 1/134, 2/211, 3/221, 4/236, 5/258, 6/272, 7/325, 8/329, 9/337.
Bowling: C. Shreck 30-8-105-3 (1nb), D. Bowden 18.2-3-61-2 (6nb), F. Quarterman 10-2-38-0 (6w), G. Elliot 22-7-55-2, M. Burns 14-0-57-3 (1w, 1nb), L. Woodcock 10-2-15-0 (1nb).
Result: Otago won by an innings and 116 runs.
WOMEN'S ROSEBOWL SERIES
Saturday.-
AUSTRALIA
A. Blackwell c Priest b Tsukigawa 62S. Nitschke lbw b Watson 17L. Sthalekar c McGlashan b Devine 69K. Rolton c Watson b Devine 10J. Purves not out 16K. Blackwell c Doolan b Tsukigawa 22E. Perry st Priest b Mason 1L. Coleman not out 0Extras (4lb, 9w, 1nb) 14--Total (for 6 wkts, 50 overs) 211Fall: 1/28, 2/151, 3/170, 4/171, 5/202, 6/211.
Bowling: H. Watson 10-3-17-1 (1w), S. Devine 10-0-35-2 (2w), N. Browne 3-0-14-0 (1nb), A. Mason 9-2-43-1 (2w), S. Burke 3-0-20-0 (1w), S. Tsukigawa 10-0-51-2 (2w), L. Doolan 5-0-27-0 (1w).
NEW ZEALAND
K. Martin c Coleman b Sampson 4A. Mason lbw b Sampson 14H. Tiffen c Sampson b Sthalekar 41S. McGlashan c Coleman b Perry 39N. Browne c Coleman b Sampson 17S. Tsukigawa b Sthalekar 0L. Doolan lbw b Sampson 11R. Priest run out 25H. Watson b Sampson 12S. Devine c Nitschke b Perry 16S. Burke not out 2Extras (3b, 7lb, 13w, 1nb) 24--Total (49.4 overs) 205Fall: 1/18, 2/23, 3/107, 4/121, 5/123, 6/135, 7/144, 8/178, 9/187.
Bowling: E. Sampson 10-0-30-5 (1w), E. Perry 9.4-1-51-2 (3w, 1nb), K. Pike 4-0-26-0 (5w), S. Nitschke 10-2-20-0 (3w), D. Kimmence 7-0-29-0, L. Sthalekar 9-1-39-2 (1w).
Result: Australia won by 6 runs to level five-match series 2-2.
Yesterday.-
NEW ZEALAND
K. Martin b Kimmince 28A. Mason c Sthalekar b Andrews 27H. Tiffen c Andrews b Sampson 36S. McGlashan b Andrews 50N. Browne b Sampson 50S. Devine c Coleman b Andrews 40S. Tsukigawa run out 6R. Priest not out 0Extras (1b, 5lb, 6w) 12--Total (for 7 wkts, 50 overs) 249Fall: 1/48, 2/73, 3/127, 4/168, 5/239, 6/243, 7/249.
Bowling: E. Sampson 10-3-52-2, E. Perry 5-0-38-0 (1w), S. Nitschke 10-1-32-0, S. Andrews 9-1-45-3 (2w), L. Sthalekar 10-0-58-0 (3w), D. Kimmince 6-0-18-1.
AUSTRALIA
S. Nitschke b Doolan 82A. Blackwell c McGlashan b Devine 91L. Sthalekar not out 61K. Rolton not out 4Extras (10w, 2nb) 12--Total (for 2 wkts, 46.5 overs) 250Fall: 1/144, 2/224.
Bowling: H. Watson 10-0-47-0 (1w), S. Devine 10-0-55-1 (2w, 2nb), A. Mason 8-1-44-0 (3w), S. Tsukigawa 6.5-0-42-0 (1w), N. Browne 4-0-25-0 (1w), L. Doolan 8-0-37-1 (1w).
Result: Australia won by 8 wickets, win series 3-2.
HAWKE CUP CHALLENGE
(Rangiora)
Stumps, day 2 of 3: Canterbury Country 273 (A. Robertson 87, C. Bartholomeusz 50, R. Frew 45, A. Verma 4-55). Hamilton 304-4 (G. Robinson 132no, R. Shutte 64no, A. Devcich 44).
AUCKLAND HOWARTH TROPHY
Major championship.-
North Shore 170 and 173 (D. McGuigan 31, A. McDuff 30, B. Stewart 30; A. Turner 3-12) lost to Cornwall 176-7 dec (M. Morrison 59, H. McCarthy 56no) and 125-6 (McCarthy 52) on first innings.
Suburbs New Lynn 192 and 205-6 dec (J. Raval 70, C. Wood 66no) lost to Howick Pakuranga 194-6 dec (D. Grobelaar 57, R. Shearer 44, R. Fuard 44no) and 92-9 (A. Patel 4-45, Raval 4-21) on first innings.
Waitakere City 84 and 152 (B. Frazer 61no; B. Singh 5-45) lost to Papatoetoe 227-9 dec and 10-1 outright.
Points: Cornwall 48.34, Papatoetoe 44.84, Howick Pakuranga 35.22, Suburbs New Lynn 32.12, North Shore 29.47, Waitakere City 20.61.
Minor championship,-
Parnell 163 and 192-9 dec (A. Mistry 5-46) lost to Grafton 180-3 dec (D. Crook 66no) and 114-8 on first innings.
Takapuna 256 and 53-2 dec bt East Coast Bays 149 and 149-4 (P. Donald 80) on first innings.
Eden Roskill 152 and 181-7 (N. Patel 41no; C. Kurta 4-29) lost to University/Ellerslie 163-3 dec (S. Smith 49, Kurta 83no) on first innings.
Points: University/Ellerslie 39.88, Grafton 35.91, Parnell 34.84, East Coast Bays 25.74, Takapuna 25.55, Eden Roskill 17.53.
COUNTIES MANUKAU
Waiuku 248-8 and 184-7 dec (R. Ruddell 48no) lost outright to Puke Metro 256-6 (K. Farrell 51no, A. Somani 42 no) and 282-4 (K. Farrell 73, R. Dennison 54).
Karaka 157 (S. Keth 40; B. Read 6-42) lost to Manukau 202-9 (A. Herwell 68, R. Faust 49) on first innings. Manukau win Taylor Shield.
Weymouth 341 and 153 (D. Hellyer 46; R. Lane 4-29) bt Papakura 299-9 (D. Shine 66; H. Hayes 4-59) and 147 outright.
HAMILTON
Star-Varsity 137 and 183 (K. Murphy 67no, Z. Hartley 5-49) lost outright to Fraser-Tech 136 and 186-8 (Z. Hartley 41) by 2 wickets.
Old Boys 396 and 200-4 (S. Mackey 75, S. Martin 75) bt Melville 321 (B. Perrot 4-70) on first innings.
Te Rapa 182 and 289-7 dec (B. Thompson 110, V. Stock 98) bt Eastern Suburbs 204-9 dec and 149 (M. Counsell 5/33) outright by 118 runs.
Points: Old Boys 62, Te Rapa 35, Eastern Suburbs 32, Fraser-Tech 25, Star-Varsity 23, Melville 20.
WAIKATO VALLEY
Championship final: Cambridge A 155 (J. Bezzant 50; D. Tidmarsh 4/18) lost to Morrinsville 156-4 (M.Thomas 52no, D. Tidmarsh 40) by 6 wickets.
Division one final: Cambridge B 113 (B. Youngston 5-25, P. Wildbore 4-20) lost to Mercury Bay 117-4 (K. Harris 56no) by 6 wickets.
BAY of PLENTY CUP
Mt Maunganui 238-9 (D. Busch 79no, N. Smith 65; M. Singh 4-36) bt Greerton 165.
Cadets 274-9 (L. Howell 64, M. Drake 52) bt Te Puke 102.
Central 235 (J. Trembath 52; M. Wicket 4-51) bt Eastern Pirates 165 (A. Gibbs 5/25).
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CYCLING
TIRRENO-ADRIATICO
166km fourth stage, Porto Recanati to Civitanova Marche, Italy: Alessandro Petacchi (Italy) 3h 59m 58s 1, Freire (Spain) same time 2, Filippo Pozzato (Italy) st 3. Also: Julian Dean (NZ) st 40.
Standings: Nicklas Axelsson (Sweden) 17h 56m 12s 1,Enrico Gasparotto (Italy) +10s 2, Joaquin Rodriguez (Spain) +18s 3. Also: Dean at 28m 35s 134.
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GOLF
ARNOLD PALMER INVITATIONAL
(Oralando, Florida)
Leading scores after third round, par 70, US unle4ss stated.-)
204: Bart Bryant 68 68 68, Vijay Singh (Fiji) 66 65 73, Bubba Watson 67 69 68, Tiger Woods 70 68 66, Sean O'Hair 72 69 63.
205: Hunter Mahan 68 72 65.
206: Nick Watney 69 67 70, Lee Westwood (England) 66 68 72, Ken Duke 67 67 72, Cliff Kresge 67 68 71, Tom Lehman 66 69 71.
207: Vaughn Taylor 68 67 72, Brian Davis (England) 75 64 68, Jim Furyk 67 67 73, Tom Pernice 73 66 68, Carl Pettersson (Sweden) 68 65 74.
208: Brandt Snedeker 70 70 68, Chad Campbell 68 68 72, Alex Cejka 67 70 71, Fredrik Jacobson (Sweden) 71 70 67, Frank Lickliter 69 71 68, Steve Marino 75 67 66, Pat Perez 73 65 70, Dicky Pride 71 70 67.
209: Sergio Garcia (Spain) 70 66 73, Brian Gay (England) 70 71 68, Retief Goosen (S Africa) 70 71 68, Richard Johnson 69 70 70, John Mallinger 69 70 70, D.A. Points 68 68 73, John Rollins 70 68 71.
BALLANTINE'S CHAMPIONSHIP
(Jeju, South Korea)
Leading scores after third round, par 72.-
198: Graeme McDowell (Britain) 68 64 66, Jeev Milkha Singh (India) 68 66 64.
202: Paul McGinley (Ireland) 68 67 67.
203: Johan Edfors (Sweden) 69 65 69.
204: Padraig Harrington (Ireland) 71 65 68, Kane Webber (Australia) 71 68 65.
205: Ariel Canete (Argentina) 70 68 67, Anthony Kim (US) 68 68 69.
206: Thomas Bjorn (Denmark) 70 66 70, Mikko Ilonen (Finland) 67 70 69, Shingo Katayama (Japan) 68 70 68, Oliver Wilson (Britain) 70 69 67.
AUCKLAND MEN'S PENNANTS
Bissett Shield: Auckland 4 1/2 Manukau 5 1/2, Akarana 8 1/2 Pukekohe 1 1/2, Titirangi 4 Maungakiekie 6, Whitford Park 6 1/2 The Grange 3 1/2.
Points: Akarana 28, Auckland 24, Whitford Park 22 1/2, Maungakiekie 19 1/2, Manukau 19 1/2, Titirangi 19, Pukekohe 16 1/2, The Grange 11.
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EQUESTRIAN
PUHINUI THREE-DAY EVENT
Mark Todd and Gandalf 58.9pts 1, John Twomey and Flaunt It 64.9 2, Jonathan Paget and Clifton Promise 72.1 3, Petra Eatson and Bijou 84.2 4, Paget and Clifton Turtle Creek 83.2 5, Chloe Davidson and Eskimo Joe 118.4 6, Juliet Wood and Just Joop 122.1 7, Jenna Mahoney and Santos 161.4 8.
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HOCKEY
WOMEN'S INTERNATIONAL SERIES
(Shanghai)
China 5 NZ 1 (Jaime Claxton). HT: 3-1.
China lead series 2-0.
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ICE HOCKEY
NHL
Boston 3 Philadelphia 2, Nashville 3 Detroit 1, New Jersey 4 Colorado 2, Vancouver 4 Dallas 3, Montreal 3 NY Islanders 0, Buffalo 6 Toronto 2, Tampa Bay 3 NY Rangers 0, Minnesota 2 Los Angeles 0, Anaheim 5 St Louis 2, Edmonton 5 Phoenix 2.
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INDOOR BOWLS
WESTERN OPEN PAIRS
R. and T. Niva 4 wins 22 ends 48 shots 1, L. Jenner/P. Cohen 4 19 40 2.
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LEAGUE
NRL
Wests Tigers 26 (L. Fulton, C. Lawrence, R. Farah, T. Moltzen tries; B. Hodgson 4 goals) St George Illawarra 14 (M. Gasnier, J. Soward, K. Reynoldson tries; Gasnier, Soward 2 goals).
Brisbane 48 (D. Boyd 3, G. Eastwood, D. Lockyer, J. Hodges, C. Parker tries; Parker 10 goals) Penrith 12 (N. Smith, J. Sammut tries; J. Williams 2 goals).
Newcastle 30 (.D Buderus, K. Gidley, W. Naiqama, C. Vuna, D. Wicks tries; Gidley 5 goals) Canberra 14 (A. Purtell 2, L. Withers tries; T. Carney goal).
Parramatta 28 (J. Reddy 2, F. Mateo 2, E. Grothe tries; L. Burt 4 goals) Bulldogs 20 (L. Te Maari, W. Tonga, H. El Masri tries; El Masri 4 goals).
Sydney Roosters 34 (S. Sa 2, N. Myles, A. Tupou 2, S. Kenny-Dowall tries; C. Fitzgibbon 5 goals) South Sydney 20 (N. Merritt 2, V. Gordon, G. Paulsen tries; I. Luke 3 goals).
Gold Coast 36 (L. Bailey, J. Atkins 4, A. Laffranchi tries; S. Prince 6 goals) North Queensland 18 (B. Harris, J. Thurston 2 tries; Thurston 3 goals).
Cronulla 16 (B. Goodwin, B. Kearney tries; L. Covell 4 goals) Manly 10 (A. Watmough, Bani tries; M. Orford goal).
Playing tonight: Melbourne v NZ Warriors.
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MOUNTAINBIKES
OCEANIA CHAMPIONSHIPS
(Nelson)
Four Cross, women: Tracy Moseley (Britain) 30.43s 1, Caroline Buchanan (Australia) 30.69s 2, Sarsha Huntington (Australia) 30.83s 3, Harriet Carson (NZ) 32.89s 4.
Men: Matt Walker (NZ) 25.54s 1, Edward Masters (NZ) 26.82s 2, Ryan Hunt (Australia) 27.95s 3.
Downhill, men: Kieran Bennett (NZ) 2:57.06 1, Justin Leov (NZ) 2:57.20 2, Nathan Rankin (NZ) 2:57.48 3.
Women: Tracy Moseley (Britain) 3:32.48 1, Scarlett Hagen (NZ) 3:36.30 2, Harriet Harper (NZ) 3:55.42 3.
Short course cross-country, men: Barry Wicks (US) 1, Daniel McConnell (Aust) 2, Marcus Roy (NZ) 3. Women: Dellys Starr (Aust) 1, Rowena Fry (Aust) 2, Monique Avery (NZ) 3.
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MOTORSPORT
AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX
(Melbourne)
Lewis Hamilton (Britain) McLaren 1h 34m 50.616s 1, Nick Heidfeld (Germany) BMW Sauber at 5.478s 2, Nico Rosberg (Germany) Williams-Toyota 8.163s 3, Fernando Alonso (Spain) Renault 17.181s 4, Heikki Kovalainen (Finland) McLaren 18.014s 5, Rubens Barrichello (Brazil) Honda 52.453s 6, Kazuki Nakajima (Japan) Williams-Toyota 1 lap 7, Sebastien Bourdais (France) Toro Rosso-Ferrari 3 laps 8, Kimi Raikkonen (Finland) Ferrari 5 laps 9.
Drivers' points: Hamilton 10, Heidfeld 8, Rosberg 6, Alonso 5, Kovalainen 4, Barrichello 3, Nakajima 2, Bourdais 1.
Constructors: McLaren-Mercedes 14, BMW Sauber 8, Williams-Toyota 8, Renault 5, Honda 3, Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1, Ferrari 0.
AUSTRALIAN V8 SUPERCARS
(Melbourne)
Race 2: Garth Tander (Holden) 37m 45.8517s 1, Will Davison (Ford) 37m 49.1846s 2, Mark Winterbottom (Ford) 37m 49.3472s 3, Rick Kelly (Holden) 37m 50.2743s 4, Jamie Whincup (Ford) 37m 50.4028s 5, Mark Skaife (Holden) 37m 51.1542s 6, Andrew Jones (Holden) 37m 54.5258s 7, Russell Ingall (Holden) 37m 54.7838s 8, Lee Holdsworth (Holden) 37m 55.8449s 9, Cameron McConville (Holden) 37m 55.9854s 10.
Also: Shane Van Gisbergen (Ford) 38m 08.9278s 21, Kayne Scott (Ford) 38m 11.9429s 23, Greg Murphy (Holden) dnf.
Race 3: Tander 34m 44.3442s 1, Davison 34m 46.8778s 2, R. Kelly 34m 48.7323s 3, Skaife 34m 54.7244s 4, Ingall 34m 56.3734s 5, S. Richards 34m 57.6243s 6, James Courtney (Ford) 35m 00.3670s 7, McConville 35m 01.5348s 8, Steven Johnson (Ford) 35m 04.7837s 9, Craig Lowndes (Ford) 35m 05.0004s 10.
Also: Murphy 35m 14.1789s 16, Van Gisbergen 35m 25.9055s 19, Scott 35m 38.4871s 24.
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NETBALL
PRE-SEASON TOURNAMENT
(Te Awamutu)
Central Pulse 45 NSW Swifts 40, Waikato/BoP Magic 58 AIS 44, Magic 45 Pulse 42, Swifts 63 AIS 51, Magic 46 Canterbury Tactix 44, AIS 52 Pulse 28, Swifts 59 Tactix 49, Pulse 39 Tactix 38, Magic 63 Swifts 48.
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POWERBOATS
NZ OFFSHORE CHAMPIONSHIP
(Wellington)
-mile: Sleepyhead (Peter Turner/Craig Archer) 1, Fairview Windows (Scott Lewis/Warren Lewis) 2, Cure Kids (Tony Coleman/Wayne Carson) 3.
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RUGBY
SIX NATIONS
(Cardiff)
Wales 29 (Shane Williams, Martyn Williams tries; Stephen Jones 2 con, 2 pen; James Hook 3 pen) France 12 (Jean-Baptiste Elissalde 3, Dimitri Yachvili pen) HT: 9-6.
(London)
England 33 (Paul Sackey, Jamie Noon, Matthew Tait tries; Danny Cipriani 3 con, 4 pen) Ireland 10 (Rob Kearney try, Ronan O'Gara con, pen). HT: 13-10.
(Rome)
Italy 23 (penalty try, Gonzalo Canale try; Andrea Marcato 2 con, 2 pen, drop goal) Scotland 20 (Allister Hogg, Mike Blair tries; Chris Paterson 2 con, pen; Dan Parks pen). HT: 10-17.
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SOCCER
ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE
Arsenal 1 Middlesbrough 1, Derby County 0 Manchester United 1, Liverpool 2 Reading 1, Portsmouth 2 Aston Villa 0, Sunderland 0 Chelsea 1, West Ham United 2 Blackburn Rovers 1.
Playing overnight: Fulham v Everton, Wigan Athletic v Bolton Wanderers, Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur.
Playing tomorrow: Birmingham City v Newcastle United.
ENGLISH LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP
Blackpool 0 Preston 0, Bristol City 1 Plymouth 2, Burnley 1 Wolverhampton 3, Colchester 1 Cardiff 1, Coventry 0 Sheffield Wednesday 0, Crystal Palace 2 Barnsley 0, Hull 5 Southampton 0, Ipswich 2 Charlton 0, QPR 3 Scunthorpe 1, Sheffield United 2 Norwich 0, Watford 0 Stoke 0, West Bromwich 1 Leicester 4.
ENGLISH LEAGUE ONE
Bournemouth 2 Yeovil 0, Brighton 1 Doncaster 0, Cheltenham 1 Bristol Rovers 0, Gillingham 0 Crewe 3, Huddersfield 1 Southend 2, Luton 3 Oldham 0, Millwall 0 Leyton Orient 1, Northampton 4 Swansea 2, Nottingham Forest 1 Walsall 1, Port Vale 3 Leeds 3, Swindon 2 Carlisle 2, Tranmere 3 Hartlepool 1.
ENGLISH LEAGUE TWO
Barnet 3 Chester 1, Bradford 1 Mansfield 2, Darlington 3 Grimsby 2, Hereford 1 Wycombe 0, Lincoln City 0 Stockport 1, Macclesfield 2 Shrewsbury 1, Milton Keynes Dons 4 Dag & Red 0, Morecambe 3 Brentford 1, Peterborough 0 Notts County 0, Rotherham 2 Chesterfield 1, Wrexham 2 Bury 1.
Points: MK Dons 78, Peterborough 78, Hereford 73, Darlington 72, Stockport 65, Wycombe 63, Rotherham 61, Chesterfield 57, Rochdale 53, Morecambe 53, Grimsby 52, Brentford 49, Bradford 47, Lincoln 46, Accrington 45, Shrewsbury 42, Bury 42, Barnet 42, Chester 40, Dagenham 40, Macclesfield 38, Notts County 36, Mansfield 33, Wrexham 32.
SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE
Aberdeen 3 Gretna 0, Hibernian 2 Kilmarnock 0, Inverness Caledonian Thistle 0 Falkirk 1, St Mirren 1 Hearts 1.
SCOTTISH FIRST DIVISION
Hamilton 1 Dundee 0, Livingston 0 St Johnstone 2, Morton 0 Partick Thistle 0, Queen of South 1 Dunfermline 1, Stirling 1 Clyde 1.
SCOTTISH SECOND DIVISION
Alloa 2 Peterhead 0, Ayr 0 Ross County 2, Brechin 0 Queens Park 1, Cowdenbeath 1 Berwick 2, Raith 1 Airdrie Utd 0.
Points: Ross County 65, Airdrie Utd 53, Raith 50, Alloa 47, Peterhead 45, Brechin 40, Ayr 36, Queens Park 31, Cowdenbeath 29, Berwick 15.
SCOTTISH THIRD DIVISION
Albion 0 Montrose 3, Arbroath 1 Stenhousemuir 0, East Stirling 0 East Fife 3 (East Fife promoted as champions), Forfar 1 Stranraer 0.
Points: East Fife 74, Montrose 50, Stranraer 48, Arbroath 47, Stenhousemuir 41, Elgin 39, Albion 31, Forfar 29, Dumbarton 26, E Stirling 23.
NZ FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
Waitakere United 1 (Allan Pearce) Auckland City 0. HT: 1-0.
Waikato FC 1 (Michael Gwyther) Canterbury United 1 (Jamie Smith). HT: 0-1.
Hawkes Bay United 0 Team Wellington 3 (Graham Little, own goal, Peter Halstead). HT: 0-0.
Otago United 1 (Aaron Burgess) YoungHeart Manawatu 0. HT: 0-0.
NATIONAL YOUTH LEAGUE
Semifinals.-
Waitakere United 5 (Peter Norris, Matt Wallace 2, Blair Konik, Jason McKeown) Team Wellington 4 (own goal, Michael Pickering, Leighton Arraj, Sam Blackburn). HT: 1-2.
Canterbury United 3 Auckland-Manukau 1
SOCCER 1 FEDERATION
Women's pre-season tournament.-
Te Atatu 1 (H. Kelderman) Hibiscus Coast 7 (N. Cyra 2, N. Jones 2, S. Hadwin, A. Cuff. og).
Points after 2 rounds: Hibiscus Coast 6, Forrest Hill 6, Te Atatu 0, East Coast Bays 0.
Men's pre-season tournament.-
Birkenhead United 2 (B. Radabe, I. Lathwood) Hibiscus Coast 2 (S. Gove 2).
Glenfield Rovers 6 (S. Bailey 2, K. Williams, A. Patasin, M. Mohammadi, L. O'Rourke) Albany United 1 (L. Donaldson).
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SURF LIFESAVING
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
(Ohope Beach)
Saturday, men.-
Run-swim-run: Glenn Anderson (Papamoa) 1, Michael Buck (Mairangi Bay 2, Daniel Moodie (Westshore) 3.
Surf teams: Red Beach (Dylan French/Sam Cosgrove/Jake George/Chris Moors) 1, Midway (Jack Gavin/Daniel Janes/Michael Janes/Matthew Sutton) 2, Papamoa (Glenn Anderson/Richard Williams/Brad Wilson/Joseph Kayes) 3.
Ski relay: Midway (Phillip Mills/Damian Munro/Matthew Sutton) 1, Taylors Mistake (James Feathery/Liam O'Loughlin/Peter Rattray) 2, Mairangi Bay (Travis Mitchell/Kevin Morrison/Cameron Pocock) 3.
Board relay: Red Beach (Alistair Maney/Chester Edwards/Chris Moors) 1, Midway (Michael Janes/Matthew Sutton/Josh Utanga) 2, Mairangi Bay (Lee Campbell/K. Morrison/Nicholas Slattery) 3.
Long course canoe: Waimairi (Mark Cresswell/Don McNeilly/Carl Righton/Haydn Surgenor) 1, Mairangi Bay (Mitchell/Danny Morrison/K. Morrison/Pocock) 2, Fitzroy (Adam Fraser/Kent Fraser/Todd Velvin/Mark Woodward) 3.
Yesterday.-
Surf race: G. Anderson (Pap) 1, B. Wilson (Pap) 2, M. Williams (Mt) 3. Ski race: C. Pocock (MB) 1, J. Utanga (Mid) 2, K. Morrison (MB) 3. Double ski: MB (T. Mitchell/K. Morrison) 1, MB (Pocock/M. Lee) 2, TB (S. Blyde/T. Grace) 3.
Board race: D. Moodie (WS) 1, M. Janes (Mid) 2, D. Janes (Mid) 3. Ironman: Moodie 1, M Buck (MB) 2, M Janes 3. Taplin: MB (Buck/Mitchell/K. Morrison/Pocock/B. Battaerd/N. Malcolm) 1, Westshore 2.
Long course boat: Titahi Bay 1, RB (J. Mark/C. McCullough/D. Reid/G. Williams/R. Allport) 2, MB (K. Anderson/S. Hunter/G. Pratt/T. Smyth) 3. Short course canoe: Waimairi 1, Fitzroy 2, MB (T. Mitchell/D. Morrison/K. Morrison/C. Pocock) 3.
Women, Saturday.-
Run-swim-run: Jessica Parr (Muriwai) 1, Ayla Dunlop-Barrett (NPOB) 2, Chantelle Cowlrick (Westshore) 3.
Surf teams: Mt Maunganui (Rebecca Lockwood/Johanna O'Connor/Anneke Jenkins/Carla Van Dommel) 1, Westshore 2, Red Beach (Georgia Lloyd/Caitlin Ryan/Keziah George/Jane Moors) 3.
Ski relay: Red Beach (Ryan/Serena Ball/Lauren Johnson) 1, Midway 2, Mt Maunganui (Jessica Niederer/O'Connor/Alice Towgood) 3.
Board relay: Westshore 1, Mt Maunganui (Niederer/Arna Wright/Chelsea Maples) 2, Midway 3.
Yesterday.-
Surf race: J. Parr (Mur) 1, A. Dunlop-Barrett (NPOB) 2, M. Boon (Mid) 3.
Ski race: N. Cox (WS) 1, K. Pocock (MB) 2, R. Dodwell (MB) 3. Double ski: Westshore 1, MB (Pocock/Dodwell) 2, Or (T Hatton/R Clarke) 3. Board race: Cox 1, C. Maples (Mt) 2, L Johnson (RB) 3.
Ironwoman: Cox 1, Parr 2, Boon 3. Taplin: Westshore 1, Orewa (T. Hatton/R. Clarke/G. Butt) 3.
Short course boat: Orewa (C. Douglas/J. Towns/N. Keinzley/N. Randell/M. McCarthny) 1, Whang (C. Boerema/S. Jolly/H. McMahon/M. Scott/A. Jujnovich) 2, Waihi (N. Boswell/C. Brazell/E. Hodges/N. Staite/D. Harris) 3.
Long course boat: Waihi (Boswell/Brazell/Hodges/ Harris) 1, TB 2, Orewa (S. Clarke/A. and R. Thomason/C. Quinton/S. Handford) 3. Short course canoe: MB (R. Dodwell/K. Pocock/S. Parker/T. Wilson) 1, East End 2, St Clair 3.
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SOFTBALL
AUCKLAND FASTPITCH TOURNAMENT
Men's semifinals: Mt Albert Ramblers 11 Metro 9, Auckland United 6 Northcote 4 (tiebreaker).
Final: Ramblers 5 United 2.
Plate final: Otahuhu 5 Howick 2.
Women's final: Ramblers 6 Waitakere Bears 2 (9th inning tiebreaker).
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TENNIS
PACIFIC LIFE OPEN
(Indian Wells, California)
Men, second round: 3-Novak Djokovic (Serbia) bt Andreas Seppi (Italy) 6-3 7-6, Juan Monaco (Argentina) bt Robin Haase (Netherlands) 6-2 6-4, Paul-Henri Mathieu (France) bt Fabio Fognini (Italy) 6-1 7-6, 5-David Ferrer (Spain) bt Olivier Rochus (Belgium) 6-2 6-2, Stanislas Wawrinka (Switzerland) bt 10-Tomas Berdych (Czech Rep) 2-6 7-6 6-4.
-Richard Gasquet (France) bt Robin Soderling (Sweden) 6-3 6-2, Lee Hyung-Taik (Korea) bt Jarkko Nieminen (Finland) 4-6 7-6 6-3, 2-Rafael Nadal (Spain) bt Santiago Giraldo (Colombia) 6-3 6-3, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (France) bt Dudi Sela (Israel) 6-2 6-4, Donald Young (US) bt Feliciano Lopez (Spain) 6-4 6-7 6-2, Carlos Moya (Spain) bt Robby Ginepri (US) 2-6 6-2 6-4.
Juan Ignacio Chela (Spain) bt Dmitry Tursunov (Russia) 6-7 7-6 6-4, James Blake (US) bt Marc Gicquel (France) 6-3 6-7 6-1, Philipp Kohlschreiber (Germany) bt Xavier Malisse (Belgium) 6-2 5-7 6-4, Marcos Baghdatis (Cyprus) bt Wayne Odesnik (US) 7-6 1-6 6-3, Guillermo Canas (Argentina) bt Jonas Bjorkman (Sweden) 6-2 7-6.
Women, second round: 3-Jelena Jankovic (Serbia) bt Ahsha Rolle (US) 6-0 6-2, Vera Zvonareva (Russia) bt Aravane Rezai (France) 6-3 3-6 6-3, Evgeniya Rodina (Russia) bt Virginie Razzano (France) 6-0 6-7 6-2, Lindsay Davenport (US) bt Gisela Dulko (Argentina) 6-2 retired, Galina Voskoboeva (Russia) bt Michaella Krajicek (Netherlands) 6-3 6-3.
Flavia Pennetta (Italy) bt Kaia Kanepi (Estonia) 6-2 6-1, 6-Marion Bartoli (France) bt Elena Vesnina (Russia) 6-0 6-4, Angelique Kerber (Germany) bt Olga Govortsova (Belarus) 7-5 6-2, 1-Ana Ivanovic (Serbia) bt Ioana Raluca Olaru (Romania) 6-1 5-7 6-0, Tamira Paszek (Austria) bt Julia Schruff (Germany) 4-6 6-2 6-2, Anabel Medina Garrigues (Spain) bt Alla Kudryavtseva (Russia) 6-2 6-4.
Chan Yung-Jan (Taiwan) bt Sybille Bammer (Austria) 6-1 6-3, Ai Sugiyama (Japan) bt Greta Arn (Hungary) 2-6 6-3 6-1, Tathiana Garbin (Italy) bt Vania King (US) 6-3 6-3, Francesca Schiavone (Italy) bt Melanie Oudin (US) 6-1 6-1, Casey Dellacqua (Australia) bt 7-Nicole Vaidisova (Czech Rep) 6-1 3-6 6-4.
CHELSEA CUP
Men's semifinals: Mairangi Bay 4 Milford 0, Northcote 3 Campbells Bay 2.
Women's semifinals: Milford 3 Northcote 2, Campbells Bay 4 Takapuna 2.
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YACHTING
WOMEN'S LASER RADIAL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
(Takapuna Beach, Auckland)
Leading standings after two races.-
Sari Multala (Finland) 3pts 1, Evi Van Acker (Belgium) 3 1, Sarah Blanck (Australia) 5 3, Paige Railey (US) 5 3, Sarah Stayaert (France) 7 5, Charlotte Dobson (Britain) 8 6, Lijia Xu (China) 8 7, Marit Bouwmeester (Netherlands) 12 8, Nathalie Brugger (Switzerland) 12 points 9, Lizzie Vickers (Britain) 14 10, Jo Aleh (NZ) 14 11, Katarzyna Szotzynska (Poland) 16 12.
