ATHLETICS
WAIKATO CROSS-COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS
(Morrinsville)
Men.-
Senior 12,000m: S. Salad (Ham) 39m 36s 1, A. Salad (Ham) 40m 10s 2, K. Hodgson (Ham) 41m 15s 3.
M19 8000m: A. Murrihy (Taumarunui) 27m 43s 1, S. Murrihy (Tau) 28m 2s 2, R. Senbeiratne (Tauranga) 29m 17s 3.
Masters 8000m: K. Brennan (Tauranga)
28m 19s 1, C. Reynolds (Ham) 28m 33s 2, T. Ogilvie (Lake City) 28m 40s 3.
M16 6000m: Z. Robertson (Ham) 20m 33s 1, D. Jones (Whakatane) 21m 10s 2, D. Sherman (Te Aroha) 21m 33s 3. M14 3000m: C. Whiting (Ham) 10m 58s 1, A. Pulford (Thames) 11m 16s 2, T. Hall (Ham) 11m 34s 3.
Women.-
Senior 8000m: S. Devoy (Ham) 30m 38s 1, A. McKeon (Ham) 34m 29s 2, K. Baker (Ham) 36m 28s 3.
W19 6000m: S. Morgan (Matamata) 23m 10s 1, R. Kingsford (Te Aroha) 23m 48s 2, A. Smith (Tauranga) 25m 26s 3.
Masters 6000m: B. Ray (Ham) 22m 22s 1, L. Sharp (Thames) 22m 48s 2, M. Millward (Ham) 23m 37s 3.
W16 4000m: S. McSweeney (Te Aroha) 14m 59s 1, M. Murrihy (Tau) 15m 7s 2, C. Buscomb (Ham) 15m 14s 3. W14 3000m: N. Murrihy (Tau) 11m 37s 1, H. Jones (Whakatane) 12m 13s 2, Z. Floyd (Kawerau) 15m 40s 3.
AUCKLAND MASTERS HALF-MARATHON
(Ambury Park)
Men: E. Johnson (YMCA) 1h 22m 38s 1, J. Bish (YMCA) 1h 22m 41s 2, B. Sharp (Glen Eden) 1h 29m 50s 3.
Women: R. Kingston (Lynndale) 1h 25m 32s 1, P. Kirkwood (Papakura) 1h 39m 46s 2, D. Foran 1. 39m 47s 3.
Walk, men: F. Foster (YMCA) 2h 42m 30s 1. Women: S. Barber (Papakura) 2h 33m 20s 1.
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AUSTRALIAN RULES
AFL
Round 16: Kangaroos 16.13.(109) Hawthorn 10.8.(68), Fremantle 24.8.(152) Carlton 17.15.(117), Adelaide 16.13.(109) Western Bulldogs 5.5.(35), Essendon 21.5.(131) Collingwood 15.15.(105), St Kilda 16.10.(106) Richmond 5.7.(37), Geelong 18.18.(126) Port Adelaide 7.5.(47), Sydney Swans 16.8.(104) Melbourne 11.12.(78), West Coast Eagles 17.9.(111) Brisbane Lions 13.10.(88).
Points: West Coast Eagles 60, Adelaide 44, Geelong 40, Sydney 40, Kangaroos 40, St Kilda 36, Melbourne 36, Richmond 36, Brisbane 32, Port Adelaide 30, Fremantle 28, Western Bulldogs 24, Essendon 24, Collingwood 20, Hawthorn 12, Carlton 10.
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BASEBALL
US MAJOR LEAGUE
Oakland 8 Texas 10, LA Dodgers 5 San Francisco 4, Chicago Cubs 0 Pittsburgh 3, St Louis 4 Houston 2, Toronto 5 Tampa Bay 6, Cleveland 5 Chicago White Sox 7, Boston 4 NY Yankees 7, NY Mets 0 Atlanta 3, Detroit 5 Kansas City 3, Minnesota 5 LA Angels 4, Milwaukee 3 Washington 5, Cincinnati 7 Colorado 6, Philadelphia 10 Florida 5, San Diego 4 Arizona 1, Seattle 3 Baltimore 2.
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BASKETBALL
QUADRANGULAR TOURNAMENT
(Jinjiang)
US Basketball Academy 68 NZ Tall Blacks 60 (P. Jones 17, C. Frank 11). Quarter-time: 19-11; HT: 31-32; three-quarter time: 53-46.
WILLIAM JONES CUP
(Taiwan)
NZ 98 (Angela Marino 19, Julie Ofsoski 15, Micaela Cocks 13 Korea 64. Quarter-time: 23-18; HT: 48-30; three-quarter time: 68-45.
AUSTRALIAN U-16 CHAMPIONSHIPS
(Canberra)
Girls: Queensland South 65 NZ 59 (J. Hunter 15, H. Cameron 11).
Boys: NZ 71 (H. Manoa 15, P. Edwards 11, T. Silver 10) Tasmania 60.
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CRICKET
FIRST TEST
(Colombo)
WEST INDIES
First innings 285
Second innings
S. Joseph c Jayawardena b Muralitharan 2
X. Marshall lbw b Vaas 2
R. Morton lbw b Vaas 0
N. Deonarine lbw b Vaas 7
S. Chanderpaul not out 48
D. Smith lbw b Vaas 0
D. Ramdin lbw b Muralitharan 11
O. Banks c Dilshan b Muralitharan 7
D. Powell c Jayawardena b Muralitharan 0
T. Best st Sangakkara b Muralitharan 27
J. Lawson c sub b Muralitharan 0
Extras (8b, 1nb) 9
--Total (60 overs) 113
Fall: 1/3, 2/3, 3/15, 4/21, 5/21, 6/48, 7/69, 8/69, 9/113.
Bowling: Vaas 18-9-15-4, Malinga 12-5-22-0, Muralitharan 21-9-36-6, Jayasuriya 6-1-20-0, Herath 3-0-12-0
SRI LANKA
First innings 227
Second innings
S. Jayasuriya c Marshall b Lawson 15
M. Atapattu c Ramdin b Lawson 28
K. Sangakkara c Joseph b Lawson 0
M. Jayawardena not out 41
T. Samaraweera lbw b Lawson 51
T. Dilshan not out 30
Extras (6lb, 3nb, 1w) 10
--Total (for 4 wickets, 38.3 overs) 175
Fall: 1/34, 2/34, 3/49, 4/135.
Bowling: Powell 8-0-44-0, Lawson 12-2-43-4, Best 8.3-1-40-0, Banks 7-0-31-0, Smith 3-1-11-0.
Result: Sri Lanka won by 6 wickets to lead 1-0 in two-match series. Second test starts in Kandy on July 23.
TOUR MATCH
(Leicester)
Stumps, second day of three: Leicestershire 217. Australia 582-7 (J. Langer 115, M. Hayden 75, R. Ponting 119, D. Martyn 154no).
ENGLISH C & G TROPHY QUARTER-FINALS
At Headingley: Yorkshire 270 (M. Lumb 89, I. Harvey 74) bt Northamptonshire 237 (U Afzaal 57) by 33 runs.
At Old Trafford: Lancashire 249-8 (A. Symonds 101) bt Sussex 214-8 (M. Prior 59) by 35 runs.
At the Oval: Surrey 358-6 (J. Batty 158no, J. Benning 73, G. Thorpe 60) lost to Hampshire 359-8 (S. Watson 132) by two wickets.
At Edgbaston: Kent 259-6 (A. Hall 62, R. Key 53, M. Walker 51) lost to Warwickshire 261-5 (N. Knight 112no, T. Penney 50no) by five wickets.
Semifinal draw: Warwickshire v Lancashire; Hampshire v Yorkshire.
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CYCLING
TOUR DE FRANCE
(Ax-Trois-Domaines)
14th stage, 220.5km: G. Totschnig (Austria/GRL) 5h 43m 43s 1, L. Armstrong (US/IS) at 56s 2, I. Basso (Italy/CSC) 58s 3, J. Ullrich (Germany/MOB) 1m 16s 4, L. Leipheimer (US/GRL) 1m 31s 5, F. Landis (US/HO) 1m 31s 6, F. Mancebo (Spain/BAL) 1m 47s 7, M. Rasmussen (Denmark/RAB) 1m 47s 8, A. Kloden (Germany/MOB) 2m 06s 9, H. Zubeldia (Spain/EUS) 2m 20s 10.
Points classification: T. Hushovd (Norway/C.A) 164pts 1, S. O'Grady (Aust/COF) 150 2, R. McEwen (Aust/AV) 142 3, A. Vinokourov (Kazakhstan/MOB) 86 4, R. Foerster (Germany/GRL) 84 5, P. Wrolich (Austria/GRL) 79 6, G. Bortolami (Italy/LAM) 75 7, A. Davis (Aust/LTY) 73 8, B. Cooke (Aust/FDJ) 73 9, M. Rasmussen (Denmark/RAB) 71 10.
Mountain classification: Rasmussen 175pts 1, C. Moreau (France/C.A) 89 2, S. Botero (Colombia/LHO) 88 3, Armstrong 76 4, Vinokourov 71 5.
Team classification: T-Mobile 165h 43m 38s 1, Team CSC +6m 22s 2, Illes Balears +10m 01s 3, Discovery Channel +25m 21s 4, Credit Agricole +27m 04s 5.
Overall standings: Armstrong 55h 58m 17s 1, Rasmussen at 1m 41s 2, Basso 2m 46s 3, Ullrich 4m 34s 4, Leipheimer 4m 45s 5, Landis 5m 03s 6, Mancebo 5m 03s 7, Kloden 5m 38s 8, Vinokourov 7m 09s 9, Moreau 8m 37s 10.
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DUATHLON
NZ SECONDARY SCHOOLS CHAMPIONSHIPS
(Christchurch)
Senior, 5km run/20km cycle/2.5km run, girls: R. Spence (Rangitoto College) 59m 53s 1, K. Mitchell (Rangitoto) 1h 03m 38s 2, A. Walker (Christchurch GHS) 1h 04m 12s 3. Boys: T. Hahn (St Peter's) 52m 47s 1, W. Curtayne (St Kentigern) 52m 59s 2, T. Christensen (Freyberg HS) 53m 09s 3.
Intermediate, 3.5km run/14.8km cycle/2.5km run, girls: E. Petersen (Te Awamutu College) 47m 32s 1, J. Van Doorn (Marion College) 49m 58s 2, K. Montgomery (Rangitoto) 50m 56s 3. Boys: M. Burgess (St Kentigern) 40m 52s 1, N. Coombes (Francis Douglas Memorial) 42m 32s 2, B. Aldridge (Westlake BHS) 43m 01s 3.
Junior, 2.5km run/11.75km cycle/2.5km run, girls: S. Reardon (Taupo Nui-a-Tia) 40m 39s 1, H. Newbould (Cashmere HS) 41m 14s 2, Z. Anderson (Chilton St James) 42m 08s 3. Boys: J. Glanville (Taupo Nui-a-Tia) 36m 06s 1, P. Bevan (Taupo Nui-a-Tia) 36m 47s 2, G. Haslip (St Kentigern) 37m 00s 3.
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GOLF
BRITISH OPEN
(St Andrews, Scotland)
Scores after third round, par 72, a=denotes amateur.-
204: T. Woods (US) 66 67 71.
206: J.M. Olazabal (Spain) 68 70 68.
207: R. Goosen (S Africa) 68 73 66, C. Montgomerie (Scot) 71 66 70.
208: S. Garcia (Spain) 70 69 69, B. Faxon (US) 72 66 70.
209: M. Campbell (NZ) 69 72 68, V. Singh (Fiji) 69 69 71.
210: S. Hansen (Denmark) 72 72 66, M. Lafeber (Netherlands) 73 70 67, D. Clarke (N Ireland) 73 70 67, K. Perry (US) 71 71 68, S. Lyle (Scot) 74 67 69, S. O'Hair (US) 73 67 70, B. Langer (Germany) 71 69 70, T. Clark (S Africa) 71 69 70, J. Daly (US) 71 69 70, B. Bryant (US) 69 70 71, S. Verplank (US) 68 70 72.
211: A. Scott (Aust) 70 71 70, T. Immelman (S Africa) 68 70 73.
212: G. Ogilvy (Aust) 71 74 67, L. Saltman (Scot, a) 73 71 68, B. Tway (US) 69 71 72, S. Appleby (Aust) 72 68 72, R. Green (Aust) 72 68 72, B. Van Pelt (US) 72 67 73, F. Couples (US) 68 71 73.
213: T. Herron (US) 73 72 68, N. Flanagan (Aust) 73 71 69, M. Hensby (Aust) 67 77 69, G. Norman (Aust) 72 71 70, N. Faldo (England) 74 69 70, I. Poulter (England) 70 72 71, N. O'Hern (Aust) 73 69 71, S. Dyson (England) 70 71 72, F. Jacobsen (Sweden) 71 70 72, P. Mickelson (US) 74 67 72.
214: D. Smail (NZ) 73 72 69, S. Drummond (Scot) 74 71 69, T. Takayama (Japan) 72 72 70, T. Lehman (US) 75 69 70, KJ. Choi (Korea) 75 68 71, S. Webster (England) 71 72 71, P. Perez (US) 72 70 72, D. Frost (S Africa) 77 65 72, H. Stenson (Sweden) 74 67 73, E. Molinari (Italy, a) 70 70 74, H. Fujita (Japan) 72 68 74.
215: T. Watson (US) 75 70 70, P. Hanson (Sweden) 72 72 71, C. DiMarco (US) 75 69 71, G. McDowell (N Ireland) 69 72 74, T. Levet (France) 69 71 75, P. Lonard (Aust) 68 70 77.
216: R. Pampling (Aust) 74 71 71, J. Bickerton (England) 75 70 71, SK. Ho (Korea) 73 71 72, S. Flesch (US) 74 70 72, M. Calcavecchia (US) 70 73 73, T. Schuster (Germany) 68 74 74, E. Ramsay (Scot, a) 68 74 74, C. Riley (US) 68 73 75, T. Jaidee (Thai) 73 68 75, E. Els (S Africa) 74 67 75,
217: J. Ogilvie (US) 74 70 73, M.A. Jimenez (Spain) 69 72 76, S. Khan (England) 69 70 78, R. Allenby (Aust) 70 68 79.
218: P. McGinley (Ireland) 70 75 73, P. Lawrie (Scot) 72 71 75, L. Donald (England) 68 73 77.
219: J. Leonard (US) 73 71 75, R. Rock (England) 73 71 75.
220: S. Gutschewski (US) 76 69 75.
221: P. Sjoland (Sweden) 74 71 76, M. Richardson (England, a) 75 69 77, T. Purdy (US) 72 72 77.
223: D. Waldorf (US) 74 68 81.
225: G. Storm (England) 75 70 80.
Missed cut (145).- J. Nicklaus (US) 75 72.
BC OPEN
(Endicott, New York)
Scores after third round, par 72, US unless stated.-
197: B. Jones (Aust) 67 64 66.
198: A. Atwal (India) 65 68 65, J. Bohn 64 68 66, R. Palmer 67 64 67.
199: D. Hearn (Canada) 68 67 64, J. Rollins 67 68 64, J.P. Hayes 67 68 64, D. Edwards 66 63 70, M. Hendrix 63 67 69.
200: M. Bradley 70 66 64, J. McGovern 68 68 64, M. Groenberg (Sweden) 65 67 68.
201: C. Smith 65 69 67.
202: M. Allen 72 67 63, C. Franco (Paraguay) 69 67 66, J. Sindelar 69 67 66, J. Delsing 70 64 68, M. Springer 64 69 69, B. Crane 64 69 69.
203: D.A. Points 71 68 64, D. Barron 71 66 66, B. Quigley 67 70 66, J. Huston 68 69 66, H. Mahan 70 66 67, B. Hughes (Aust) 67 67 69, G. Day 63 71 69.
204: K. Stadler 71 68 65, A. Oberholser 72 67 65, S. Stricker 70 67 67, T. Fischer 68 69 67, S. Levin 68 69 67, O. Uresti 65 71 68, M. Tiziani 69 66 69, R. Thatcher 68 66 70, M. Wilson 65 69 70.
205: M. Dawson 70 70 65, N. Lancaster 73 66 66, G.Boros 70 68 67, P. Gow (Aust) 72 65 68, S. Lowery 68 69 68, B. Pappas (S Africa) 64 73 68, C. Paulson 70 66 69, P. Sheehan 69 67 69, D. Forsman 68 67 70.
Also.- G. Waite (NZ) 71 67 69.
CANADIAN WOMEN'S OPEN
(Hammond Plains, Nova Scotia)
Leading scores after third round, US unless noted.-
207: J. Moodie (Brit) 66 69 72.
208: A. Stanford 69 69 70.
209: Il Mi Chung (Korea) 69 68 72, D. Delasin 71 69 69.
210: Meena Lee (Korea) 73 68 69.
211: E. Bastel 67 74 70, K. Hull (Aust 72 70 69.
212: C. Kim 70 69 73.
213: L. Lindley 71 71 71.
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HOCKEY
WOMEN'S CHAMPIONS CHALLENGE
(Virginia Beach)
Final: NZ 2 (M. Orr, N. Roberts-Lang) South Africa 0. HT: 0-0.
MEN'S INTERNATIONAL
(Bourge, France)
France 2 NZ 1 (B. Collier). HT: 2-1.
AUCKLAND PREMIER
Men: Roskill Eden 4 Western 0, Somerville 8 Indians 1.
Points: University 34 (12 games), Roskill Eden 30 (12), Somerville 23 (12), Southern 17 (12), Western 15 (13), Howick Pakuranga 10 (12), Slam 9 (12), Indians 4 (13).
Women: Slam 2 University 1, Grammar Windsor 1 Southern 1.
Points: Slam 32 (13), Somerville 26 (12), Mt Eden 24 (12), Roskill Eden 22 (12), University 19 (13), Grammar Windsor 17 (13), Howick Pakuranga 2 (12), Southern 2 (13).
NORTH HARBOUR PREMIER
Men: Mahurangi 2 East Coast Bays 1, Hibiscus Dairy Flat 4 North Shore 2, Takapuna 2 ABC 2.
Points: Takapuna 54 (13), HDF 39 (12), EC Bays 38 (12), ABC 31 (13), Mahurangi 19 (13), Nth Shore12 (12), Indians 1 (11).
Women: ABC 11 Mahurangi 0.
Points: HDF 36 (11), EC Bays 35 (11), ABC 31 (12), Takapuna 29 (12), Mahurangi 0 (12).
NATIONAL U-18 GIRLS TOURNAMENT
(Wellington)
Hawkes Bay 6 Mid/South-Canterbury 1, Marlborough 2 Southland Combined 3, Nelson 3 Canterbury 3, Wellington 2 Tauranga 1, Northland 5 Waikato 1, Bay of Plenty 6 Otago 3, Wairarapa 0 Auckland 3, Manawatu 0 North Harbour 2. Bottom 4 crossover: Taranaki 3 Otago Country 0, Counties Manukau 4 Wanganui 2.
Points, A: Northland 10, Otago 9, Hawkes Bay 7, Southland Combined 3, Taranaki 0. B: North Harbour 12, Manawatu 9, Tauranga 6, Marlborough 3, Otago Country 0. C: Auckland 12, Wairarapa 9, Canterbury 6, Wellington 3, Counties Manukau 0. D: Bay of Plenty 9, Waikato 7, Nelson 7, Mid/South Canterbury 6, Wanganui 0. Bottom 4 crossover: Taranaki 9, Counties Manukau 6, Wanganui 3, Otago Country 0.
NATIONAL U-18 BOYS TOURNAMENT
(Dunedin)
Tauranga 6 Thames Valley 1, Canterbury B 3 Taranaki 1, Hawkes Bay 3 North Harbour 5, Nelson 7 Mid/South-Canterbury 3, Counties Manukau 2 Manawatu 2, Wellington 6 Wairarapa 5, Canterbury 4 Northland 0, Auckland 1 Otago 3. Bottom 4 crossover: Southland Combined 5 Waikato 5, Bay of Plenty 3 Otago B 3.
Points A: Canterbury 12, Manawatu 9, Hawkes Bay 6, Thames Valley 3, Southland Combined 0. B: Otago 12, Auckland 9, Taranaki 4, Nelson 2, Waikato 1. C: Northland 10, Counties Manukau 9, North Harbour 7, Canterbury B 1, Bay of Plenty 1. D: Wellington 12, Wairarapa 7, Tauranga 6, Mid/South Canterbury 4, Otago B 0 Bottom 4 crossover: Southland Combined 7, Waikato 4, Bay of Plenty 4, Otago B 1.
Final: Otago 3 Auckland 1.
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INDOOR BOWLS
MANUKAU INTERCLUB
Manurewa CC 20pts 1, Holy Cross Papatoetoe 15 2, St Johns Papatoetoe 14 3.
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KARTING
NZ SCHOOLS CHAMPIONSHIPs
(Waitara)
Senior 100cc Yamaha Light: R. Bailey (Palm Nth BHS) 1, C. Lobb (Whangarei BHS) 2, S. Fountain (St Kentigern) 3, M. Bufton (Western Heights BHS) 4.
Junior 100cc National: M. Hill (Palm Nth) 1, R. Hellier (St Peter's College) 2, J. Pascoe (St Kentigern) 3, M. Burdett (Macleans) 4.
Junior 100cc Yamaha Restricted: S. Thompson (Taieri) 1, J. McNee (Karori Normal) 2, J. Stead (Kristen) 3, N. Cassidy (Marina View) 4, D. Kinsman (Somerville) 5.
Junior 100cc Yamaha: M. Burdett (Macleans) 1, G. Smyth (Rutherford) 2, R. Thompson (Taieri) 3.
Rotax Max: C. Lobb (Whangarei BHS) 1, K. Taylor (Avondale) 2, H. Scott (Francis Douglas) 3, S. Fountain (St Kentigern) 4, A. Pedersen (Rotorua BHS) 5.
Senior 100cc Yamaha Heavy: S. Grace (Christchurch BHS) 1, K. Frost (New Plymouth BHS) 2, L. Cappleman (Taita) 3, C. Laird (New Plymouth) 4, K. Bayer (Te Puke HS) 5.
Cadets: D. Colville (Pukekohe Intermediate) 1, A. Hutton (King's) 2, B. Hicks (Mellons Bay) 3, J. Gaskin (Boulcott) 4, A. Cassidy (Marina View) 5.
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LEAGUE
NRL
NZ Warriors 24 (L. Hohaia 2, R. Wiki, B. Webb tries; S. Jones 4 goals) Sydney Roosters 22 (A. Schubert, A. Roberts, A. Minichiello, B. Finch tries; C. Fitzgibbon 3 goals). HT: 8-12.
Brisbane 28 (D. Lockyer, S. Berrigan, B. Thorn, B. Seymour, B. Barnes tries; Lockyer 4 goals) Melbourne 15 (M. Orford, D. Johnson tries; Orford 3 goals, field goal).
St George Illawarra 34 (B. Creagh, C. Greenshields, W. Naiqama, C. Best, L. Bailey, L. Thompson tries; Waiqama 5 goals) Manly 10 (B. Stewart, C. Hicks tries; Hicks goal).
Canberra 26 (P. Graham 2, C. Frawley, D. Howell, J. Croker tries; C. Schifkofske 3 goals) Parramatta 18 (G. Morrison, B. Smith, M. Riddell tries; L. Burt 3 goals).
South Sydney 16 (L. Stuart, A. Harrison, J. Sutton ntries; B. Watts 2 goals) North Queensland 14 (M. Sing, J. Smith, T. Williams tries; J. Thurston goal).
Cronulla 30 (N. Merritt 2, D. Peachey, M. Sullivan, V. Mellars 2 tries; Merritt 3 goals) Newcastle 26 (S. Simpson 2, B. Tighe, T. Salkeld tries; A. Johns 5 goals).
Bulldogs 18 (A. Maitua 2, H. El Masri tries; El Masri 3 goals) Penrith 16 (R. Wesser, P. Franze, P. Campbell tries; Campbell 2 goals).
ENGLISH SUPER LEAGUE
Leeds 54 Salford 14, St Helens 40 Wigan 18.
BARTERCARD CUP
Glenora 48 (V. Uelese 2, H. Godinet 2, T. Mahe 2, D. Lia, C. Smith, S. Ieremia tries; J. Nathan 6 goals) Eastern 14 (V. Leanoa 2, K. Thompson tries; L. Lafaele goal). HT: 20-8.
Wellington 24 (D. Buchanan, D. Harper, P. Hallett, F. Laumua, T. Brown tries; D. Belford-Laulu, H. Magele goal) Central 24 (T. Peneha 2, T. Eriha, P. Hales, J. Puhipuhi tries; Puhipuhi 2 goals). HT: 14-10.
Hibiscus Coast 48 (S. Ata 4, D. Floyd, S. Heslop, C. Motu, D. Trott tries; Floyd 8 goals) Waicoa Bay Stallions 14 (J. Auru, J. Seeney, T. Waters tries; H. Karena goal). HT: 24-4.
Counties Manukau 27 (M. Suniula 2, G. Eliki, L. Moala, C. Waide, A. Tusani tries; S. Halatoa goal; A. Wharton field goal) Marist Richmond 10 (T. Hala, P. Ale tries; R. Ioane goal). HT: 4-6.
Mt Albert 28 (P. Fisi'iahi 2, R. Baxter 2, R. Godfrey tries; S. Buckingham 4 goals) North Harbour Tigers 14 (D. Rameka, R. Henry 2 tries; A. Green goal). HT: 14-10.
AUCKLAND
Fox Memorial: Te Atatu 38 Otahuhu 18, Papakura 24 Manurewa 20, Mt Albert 36 Mangere East 12, Richmond 26 East Coast Bays 20.
Points: Papakura 16, Mt Albert 12, Mangere E 11, Manurewa 11, EC Bays 8, Richmond 8, Te Atatu 6, Otahuhu 0.
Sharman Cup: Ponsonby 40 Marist 40, Howick 12 Glenora 10, Ellerslie 36 Manukau 30, Bay Roskill 30 Otara 22.
Points, after 9 rounds: Marist 15, Howick 14, Ponsonby 12, Ellerslie 10, Bay Roskill 9, Glenora 7, Otara 3, Manukau 2.
Phelan Shield: Pakuranga 48 Navy/North Shore 32, Papatoetoe 32 Northcote 12, Pt Chevalier 28 Glenfield 20, Hibiscus Coast 16 Waitemata 14.
STUDENTS WORLD CUP
(Brisbane)
Final: NZ 17 (G. Taunga 2 tries; F. Jacobson 2, J. O'Brien 2 goals; O'Brien field goal) Australia 8 (K. Stephenson 2 tries).
Playoff for third: France 31 England 12.
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MOTORSPORT
INDY RACING LEAGUE
(Lebanon, Tennessee)
D. Franchitti (Scot) 200 laps, 1h 57m 12.9129s 1, S. Hornish (US) 1.3163s back 2, P. Carpentier (Canada) same lap 3, S. Sharp (US) same lap 4, H. Castroneves (Brazil) same lap 5, S. Dixon (NZ) same lap 6.
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RALLYING
RALLY OF ARGENTINA
(Villa Carlos Paz)
Standings after second: S. Loeb (France) Citroen Xsara, 3h 03m 45.9s 1, M. Gronholm (Finland) Peugeot 307, at 26.6s 2, P. Solberg (Norway) Subaru Impreza, 1m 01.7s 3, T. Gardemeister (Finland) Ford Focus, 2m 46.2s 4, H. Rovanpera (Finland) Mitsubishi Lancer, 2m 57.2s 5, M. Martin (Estonia) Peugeot 307, 3m 48.5s 6, F. Duval (Belgium) Citroen Xsara, 4m 38.7s 7, M. Stohl (Austria) Citroen Xsara, 5m 14.2s 8, C. Atkinson (Australia) Subaru Impreza, 5m 33.1s 9, R. Kresta (Czech) Ford Focus, 7m 18.4s 10.
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RUGBY
NORTH HARBOUR
Championship.-
Takapuna 19 (C. Campbell try; J. Elrick con, 3 pen, drop goal) Marist 16 (J. Ward, A. Ainley tries; T. Berry 2 pen). HT: 16-8.
Massey 16 (R. Alo try; A. Whiteman con, 3 pen) Northcote 11 (J. Leao try; T. Rahui 2 pen). HT: 13-3.
Plate.-
Mahurangi 27 (A. Latzke, J. Harrison, N. Cooney tries; B. Lythe con, 3 pen) East Coast Bays 7 (D. Falealili try; B. Beckham con). HT: 10-7.
North Shore 20 (J. Hincho, M. Leonard, B. Tingle tries; R. Hanon con, pen) Helensville 17 (N. Blair, J. Nasmith trie; Nasmith 2 con, 2 pen). HT: 17-7.
Bowl.-
Glenfield 31 (C. Hudson, C. Dellow, A. Rabilevu, L. Hamilton, A. Linstrom tries; Linstrom 3 con) Navy 13 (B. Tora try; T. Job con, 2 pen). HT: 19-6.
Silverdale bt Kumeu by default.
Next weekend's finals; championship: Massey v Takapuna; plate: Mahurangi v North Shore; bowl: Glenfield v Silverdale.
AUCKLAND
Premier one.-
University 12 (C. Jowett, J. Beatty tries; J. Foote con) Otahuhu 5 (J. Lupolo try). HT: 12-0.
Waitakere City 49 (J. Tekori, O. Tonu'u, S. Fonoti, E. Clarke, P. Leaupepe, K. Nu'uali'itia, R. Fanuatanu, L. Gago tries; Tonu'u 3 con; B. Mailata pen) East Tamaki 5 (D. Teu try). HT: 13-0.
Marist 7 (P. Vainikolo try; J. Mills con) Pakuranga 3 (J. Steele pen). HT: 7-0.
Grammar Carlton 32 (N. Nimo 2, C. Slade, L. Munro tries; Munro 3 con, 2 pen) Te Papapa Onehunga 5 (H. Tuihalungingie try). HT: 10-0.
Ponsonby 55 (B. Williams 2, R. Tonga 2, A. Amosa, D. Smith, R. HansellPuni, B. Stanley, T. Hufanga tries; Williams 4 con; C. Raui con) Papatoetoe 10 (E. Meafou try; D. Langdon con, pen). HT: 12-10.
Premier two: Suburbs 11 Roskill Districts 0, Manukau 28 Waitemata 25, College Rifles 8 Tamaki 0, Teachers Eastern 17 Waiheke 0, Eden 23 Mt Wellingon 20.
Points: Suburbs 39, Roskill Districts 36, Manukau 36, Waitemata 32, College Rifles 23, Teachers Eastern 16, Eden 13, Tamaki 10, Mt Wellington 9, Waiheke 6.
COUNTIES MANUKAU
Premier 1 semifinals (McNamara Cup).-
Pukekohe 32 (M. Price 2, T. Tuifua, W. Setitia tries; T. Nathan 3 con 2 pen) Ardmore Marist 10 (I. Tukino try; K. Ruddell con, pen).
Patumahoe 16 Karaka 14.
Premier 2 semifinals (Rawiri Trophy): Weymouth 22 Papakura 3, Bombay 14 Onewhero 9.
WAIKATO
Premier: Hamilton Old Boys 22 Otorohanga 7, Te Awamutu Sports 27 Te Rapa 19, Hautapu 32 Fraser-Tech 17, Hamilton Marist 25 Morrinsville Sports 3.
Promotion-relegation: University 30 United Matamata Sports 25, Melville 35 Pirongia 14, Southern United 19 Hinuera 12, Leamington 23 Frankton 11.
Division 1 final: Raglan 11 Putaruru 9.
BAY of PLENTY BAYWIDE
Mt Maunganui 32 (Q. Gould, D. Karuana, T. Elvin, M. Delany tries; Delany 3 con, pen; K. Kanahi pen) Rangiuru 6 (Q. Daniels 2 pen).
Rangataua 35 (D. Joseph 2, L. Rolleston, A. Ririnui, S. Ririnui, R. Harawira tries; R. Tipuna pen, con) Whakatane Marist 10 (M. Tihi, W. Amaroa tries).
Whakarewarewa 29 Te Puke Sports 27.
Rotoiti 71 (G. Martin 3, J. Gotz 2, T. Teaeki, C. Gage, A. Tahana, V. Rauluni, M. Tuhakaraina, W. Trevianus tries; Martin 4 con, 2 pen; Tuhakaraina con) Tauranga 5 (T. Cole try). HT: 41-0.
Section one: Te Puna 45 Arataki 15, Judea 24 Waikite 8, Kahukura 59 Opotiki 0, Te Teko 16 Kawerau 5.
Section two: Matata 32 Marist St Michaels 5, Painaoiho 26 Poroporo 10, Papamoa 27 Edgecumbe 21.
Section three: Apanui 7 Ruatoki 7, Eastern Districts 27 Paroa 17, Reporoa 35 Taneatua 10, Greerton Marist 48 Murupara 7.
CURRIE CUP
Fourth round, section X: Blue Bulls 83 South Western Districts 6, Natal 22 Golden Lions 16, Boland 30 Eastern Province 16. Bye: Falcons.
Points: Bulls 20, Lions 16, Natal 14, Boland 6, Eastern Province 6, Falcons 2, Districts 0.
Section Y: Northern Free State 49 Leopards 16, Western Province 44 Border 3, Free State 50 Mpumalanga 3. Bye: Griqualand West.
Points: Free State 18, W Province 16, Griquas 14, Leopards 6, Nthn Free State 5, Border 2, Mpumalanga 1.
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SOCCER
NORTHERN PREMIER LEAGUE
Glenfield Rovers 1 (A. Crump) Bay Olympic 4 (R. Davani 2, E. Dye, J. Pritchett). HT: 0-3.
Mangere United 0 University Mt Wellington 2 (A. Griffiths, A. Root). HT: 0-1.
Eastern Suburbs 1 (J. Davidson) East Coast Bays 2 (G. Suri 2). HT: 1-0.
Waitakere City 1 (G. Gray) Tauranga City 0. HT: 0-0.
Ellerslie 2 (R. Franks 2) North Shore United 3 (R. Puna, C. Jackson, N. Harrat). HT: 0-2.
Central United 4 (N. Robson, H. McCormack 2, G. Young pen) Papakura City 1 (S. Irvine). HT: 2-1.
NORTHERN FIRST DIVISION
Melville 0 Onehunga Sports 2, Albany 5 Fencibles 0, North Force 1 Mt Albert Ponsonby 2, Metro 2 Takapuna 1, Three Kings 1 Hamilton Wanderers 3, Birkenhead 2 West Auckland 0.
NORTHERN SECOND DIVISION
Papatoetoe 6 Western Springs 3, Claudelands Rovers 2 Hibiscus Coast 2, Waitemata 4 Otahuhu United 1, Onehunga Mangere 0 Cambridge 3, Ngaruawahia 1 Manurewa 0, South Auckland Rangers 2 Lynn Avon 2.
NORTHERN PREMIER WOMEN
Three Kings 0 Lynn Avon 2 (R. Percival, R. Parkinson).
Birkenhead 0 Western Springs 3 (L. Tagaloa 2, J. Bierman).
Eastern Suburbs 3 (R. Tegg 2, M. Gooch) Waitakere City 1 (C. Campbell).
Glenfield Rovers 2 (N. Hayle, A. Barlow) Claudelands Rovers 3 (R. Williams, H. Collins, J. Chambers).
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SQUASH
CROCODILE CHALLENGE CUP
(Hong Kong)
Women's quarter-finals: 1-S. Kitchen (NZ) bt J. Hawkes (NZ) 9-2 9-5 9-5, T. Leevey (NZ) bt M. Burke (Canada) 9-2 9-4 9-6.
Men's quarter-finals: C. Grayson (NZ) bt R. Thompson (Namibia) 11-6 11-10 11-10.
NORTH ISLAND JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
(Auckland)
U-19 men: C. McEldowney (CD) bt C. Widdup (Nthl) 9-1 9-4 9-6, B. Lewis (Nthl) bt C. Lloyd (Waik) 9-6 8-10 9-1 10-8, T. Moeke (BoP) bt R. Peters (Waik) 9-3 9-6 9-2, J. Thom (Auck bt J. Sayes (Auck) 9-2 9-6 9-0.
Semifinals: McEldowney bt Lewis 9-1 9-4 9-6, Thom bt Moeke 9-3 9-6 9-2. Final: McEldowney bt Thom 9-3 3-9 9-5 9-7.
U-19 women, round-robin: T. Hope (BoP) bt A. Smith (Auck) 9-1 9-4 9-1, H. Donnelly (Estn) bt C. Hoolihan (Waik) 2-9 9-6 9-3 9-2, C. Lubbe (Auck) bt S. Smith (Wgtn) 6-9 9-5 7-9 9-2 9-5, Hope bt Hoolihan 9-0 9-3 9-0, Donnelly bt Lubbe 9-3 9-3 9-1, S. Smith bt A. Smith 7-9 9-4 9-4 9-6, Hope bt Lubbe 9-1 9-0 9-3, Donnelly bt S. Smith 10-8 9-2 9-0, Hoolihan bt A. Smith 9-3 9-2 9-1. Final: Hope bt Donnelly 9-1 9-6 9-6.
U-17 boys: E. Williams (Wgtn bt C. Matson (Nth) 3-1, C. Jamieson (Auck bt J. Sugrue (Canty) 3-0, S. O'Shaughnessy (Estn) bt J. Wagstaff (BoP) 3-0, K. Burkhart (Wgtn bt M. Te Kani McQueen (BoP) 3-0.
Semifinals: Williams bt Jamieson 9-2 7-9 9-4 9-2, Burkhart bt O'Shaughnessy 10-9 9-10 9-6 9-2. Final: Williams bt Burkhart 9-2 9-0 9-5.
U-17 girls: A. Watene (BoP) bt H. Morgan (Wgtn 3-0, S. Gilmore (Waik) btb E. Sim (Canty) 3-0, M. Marshall (Tasmania) bt A. Kapoor (Auck 3-0, H. MacDonald (Auck bt K. Graham (Estn) 3-0.
Semifinals: Gilmore bt Watene 9-7 9-7 3-9 5-9 9-7, Marshall bt MacDonald 10-9 6-9 9-7 7-9 9-6. Final: Marshall bt Gilmore 9-2 9-2 9-0.
U-15 boys: B. Peehi-Floyd (CD) bt D. Irihei (BoP) 3-1, T. Horton (Auck) bt A. Grayson (Auck) 3-2, E. Dromgool (Canty) bt M. Brocks (Sthl) 3-1, B. Redman (Estn) bt S. Lewis (Nthl) 3-1.
Semifinals: Peehi-Floyd bt Horton 10-9 9-3 5-9 10-9, Dromgool bt Redman 9-10 6-9 9-7 9-4 9-4. Final: Peehi-Floyd bt Dromgool 9-5 9-8 4-9 7-9 9-7.
U-15 girls: P. Benioni (Auck bt P. Inia-McGarvey (BoP) 3-0, C. Carlson (Auck) bt C. Brown (Sthl) 3-0, C. Tahata (Auck bt E. Millar (Wgtn) 3-1, L. Harrison (Auck) bt K. Sugrue (Cant7) 3-0.
Semifinals: Benioni bt Carlson 9-4 9-6 9-2, Harrison bt Tahata 9-6 9-3 9-2. Final: Benioni bt Harrison 9-3 9-4 0-9 9-5.
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TABLE TENNIS
NORTH ISLAND CHAMPIONSHIPS
(Auckland)
Men.-
Singles final: S. Laugesen (Auck) bt A. Hubbard (Wgtn) 11-5 11-8 11-2 12-10. Doubles final: S. Laugesen/A. Hubbard bt M. Darroch (Canty)/A. Pedley (Manawatu) 11-5 8-11 11-5 11-8.
U-21 singles final: S. Wallace (Canty) bt N. Lowe (Auck) 13-11 11-7 12-10. Doubles final: B. Zhu/N. Lowe (Auckland) bt C. Kwong/G. Gordon (Manawatu) 9-11 11-7 7-11 11-6 11-6.
Women.-
Singles final: K. Li (Nth Harbour) bt J. Yang (Canty) 11-5 12-10 9-11 11-5 11-4. Doubles final: K. Li/S. Shu (Auck) bt H. Low (Auck)/S. Westenra (Wgtn) 11-5 11-6 11-3.
U-21 singles final: S. Shu (Auck) bt. C. Wu (Canty) 11-8 12-10 11-9. Doubles final: H. Squire/M. McCarthy (Wgtn) bt S. Ho/C. Hetherington (Waikato) 11-7 11-7 11-6.
Mixed doubles final: S. Laugesen/K. Li bt N. Lowe (Auck/J. Yang 12-10 11-7 7-11 11-7. U-21 mixed final: N. Lowe/S. Ho bt A. Rieper/M. McCarthy (Wgtn) 8-11 11-9 11-7 11-8.
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TENNIS
DAVIS CUP
Asia-Oceania group two semifinals.-
In Auckland: NZ 3 Kuwait 2.
Singles: GD Jones (NZ) bt M. Al Ghareeb (Kuwait) 3-6 6-4 7-5 6-2, M. Nielsen (NZ) bt A. Magdas (Kuwait) 7-6 (7-1) 1-6 6-4 6-1.
Doubles: Nielsen/D. King-Turner bt Al Ghareeb/M-K. Siddiq 7-6 (7-1) 6-4 6-4.
Reverse singles: Al Gahreeb bt A. Thompson (NZ) 7-5 6-3, Magdas bt King-Turner 7-6 (7-4) 5-7 6-3.
In Seoul: Korea 5 Pacific Oceania 0.
Singles: Sun-Yong Kim (Korea) bt M. Leong (Pacific Oceania) 6-0 3-6 6-4 6-3, Woong-Sun Jun bt W. Nott 7-5 6-4 6-1.
Doubles: Oh-Hee Kwon/Woong-Sun Jun bt B. Baudinet/J. Langton 6-1 6-0 6-4.
Reverse singles: An bt Leong 6-4 6-3, Kim bt Langton 6-4 6-3.
* NZ will now play Korea in NZ, September 23-25 in group final.
Group one, second-round playoffs: Japan 2 Thailand 1, China 4 Indonesia 1.
Europe/Africa zone, group one, second-round playoffs: At Luxembourg: Luxembourg 2 Morocco 1.
Americas zone, group one, second-round playoffs: Mexico 2 Paraguay 0.
WORLD GROUP QUARTER-FINALS
In Sydney: Australia 1 Argentina 4.-
Singles: 1-L. Hewitt (Aust) bt 2-G. Coria (Arg) 7-6 (7-5) 6-1 1-6 6-2, 1-D. Nalbandian (Arg) bt 2-W. Arthurs (Aust) 6-3 7-6 (10-8) 5-7 6-2
Doubles: Nalbandian/M. Puerta bt Hewitt/Arthurs 7-6 (8-6) 6-4 6-3.
Reverse singles: Nalbandian bt Hewitt 6-2 6-4 6-4, Coria bt P. Luczak (Aust) 6-3 7-6 (13-11).
* Argentina win tie 4-1 and advance to semifinal against the Netherlands or Slovak Republic on September 24-26.
In Moscow: Russia 1 France 2.-
Singles: N. Davydenko (Russia) bt P-H. Mathieu (France) 7-5 6-2 7-5, R. Gasquet (France) bt I. Andreev (Russia) 6-4 6-3 7-6 (7-1).
Doubles: A. Clement/M. Llodra (France) bt Andreev/M. Youzhny 7-5 6-4 6-7 (3-7) 6-2.
In Bratislava: Slovak Repubic 2 Netherlands 1.-
Singles: D. Hrbaty (Slovakia) bt R. Sluiter (Netherlands) 6-1 5-7 6-4 6-3, P. Wessels (Netherlands) bt K. Beck (Slovakia) 6-7 (5-7) 7-5 6-7 (3-7) 6-4 6-2.
Doubles: Beck/M. Mertinak (Slovakia) bt P. Haarhuis/M. Van Gemerden (Netherlands) 5-7 6-3 6-4 7-5.
At Split: Croatia 2 Romania 1.-
Singles: A. Pavel (Romania) bt M. Ancic (Croatia) 1-6 6-4 4-6 6-3 6-4, I. Ljubicic (Croatia) bt V. Hanescu (Romania) 6-3 6-2 7-6 (7-3).
Doubles: Ancic/Ljubicic bt Pavel/G. Trifu 5-7 6-4 6-7 (9-11) 6-4 6-4.
INTERNAZIONALI DI MODENA WOMEN
(Modena, Italy)
Quarter-finals: A. Szavay (Hungary) bt 1-F. Schiavone (Italy) 6-1 6-4, 5-A. Smashnova (Israel) bt E. Loit (France) 6-1 6-4, 2-F. Pennetta (Italy) bt 8-M. Diaz-Oliva (Argentina) 6-0 6-2, T. Garbin (Italy) bt S. Mamic (Croatia) 4-6 7-6 (7-5) 7-6 (7-4).
Semifinals: Garbin bt Szavay 6-3 6-0, Smashnova bt Pennetta 7-5 6-3.
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TRIATHLON
LIFETIME FITNESS EVENT
(Minneapolis, handicap 9m 32s not included)
Men: C Alexander (Aust) 1hn 50m 00s 1, S. Whitfield (Canada) 1h 50m 26s 2, H. Kemper (US) 1h 50m 35s 3. Also: H. Carter (NZ) 1h 51m 58s 5, B. Docherty (NZ) 1h 53m 10s 10, K. Gemmell (NZ) 1h 53m 16s 11.
Women: E. Snowsill (Aust) 2h 00m 25s 1, J. Zeiger (US) 2h 01m 21s 2, A. Luxford (Aust) 2h 01m 27s 3.
ITU EUROPEAN CUP
(Holten, Netherlands)
Men: A. Johns (Brit) 1h 49m 43s 1, B. Kahlefeldt (Aust) 1h 49m 47s 2, Y. Vincent (France) 1h 50m 01s 3. Also
ATHLETICS
WAIKATO CROSS-COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS
(Morrinsville)
Men.-
Senior 12,000m: S. Salad (Ham) 39m 36s 1, A. Salad (Ham) 40m 10s 2, K. Hodgson (Ham) 41m 15s 3.
M19 8000m: A. Murrihy (Taumarunui) 27m 43s 1, S. Murrihy (Tau) 28m 2s 2, R. Senbeiratne (Tauranga) 29m 17s 3.
Masters 8000m: K. Brennan (Tauranga)
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