ATHLETICS
WORLD CUP
(Athens)
Men. -
100m: T. Gay (US) 9.88s 1, F. Obikwelu (Europe) 10.09s 2, M. Burns (Americas) 10.14s 3.
400m: L. Merritt (US) 44.54s 1, G. Kikaya (Africa) 44.66s 2, D. Regas (Greece) 45.11s 3.
400m hurdles: K. Clement (US) 48.12s 1, L. Van Zyl (Africa) 48.35s
2, M. Plawgo (Europe) 48.76s 3.
1500m: A. Kipchirchir (Africa) 3m 52.60s 1, I. Heshko (Europe) 3m 53.33s 2, N. Willis (Oceania) 3m 54.76s 3.
5000m: S. Saaeed Shaheen (Asia) 13m 35.30s 1, M. Kigen (Africa) 13m 36.19s 2, M. Tegenkamp (US) 13m 36.83s 3. Also: A. Blincoe (Oceania) 14m 03.29s 8.
4x100m relay: US 37.59s 1, Europe 38.45s 2, Asia 38.51s 3.
High jump: T. Janku (Europe) 2.28m 1, A. Silnov (Russia) 2.24m 2, T. Harris (US) 2.24m 3.
Long jump: I. Saladino (Americas) 8.26m 1, A. Howe (Europe) 8.12m 2, M. Salman Al-Khuwalidi (Asia) 8.11m 3.
Hammer: K. Murofushi (Asia) 82.01m 1, I. Tikhon (Europe) 80.00m 2, I.a Konovalov (Russia) 77.14s 3.
Shot put: R. Bartels (Europe) 20.67m 1, R. Hoffa (US) 20.60m 2, P. Sofin (Russia) 20.45m 3.
Team points: Europe 76 1, US 74 2, Africa 61 3, Americas 50 4, Russia 50 5, Asia 44 6, France 35 7, Oceania 32 8, Greece 25 9.
Women. -
100m: S. Simpson (Americas) 10.97s 1, T. Edwards (US) 11.19s 2, V. Anim (Africa) 11.21s 3.
400m: S. Richards (US) 48.70s 1, V. Stambolova (Europe) 50.09s 2, N. Williams (Americas) 50.24s 3.
400m hurdles: Y. Pechonkina (Russia) 53.88s 1, L. Demus (US) 54.06s 2, A. Jesien (Poland) 54.48s 3.
800m: Z. Calatayud (Americas) 2m 00.06s 1, J. Jepkosgei (Africa) 2m 00.09s 2, O.Kotlyarova (Russia) 2m 00.84s 3.
3000m: T. Dibaba (Africa) 8m 33.78s 1, L. Chojecka (Poland) 8m 39.69s 2, K. Goucher (US) 8m 41.42s 3.
4x100m relay: Americas 42.26s 1, Russia 42.36s 2, Africa 43.61s 3.
Discus: F. Dietzsch (Europe) 66.07m 1, A. Thurmond (US) 61.83m 2, A. Song (Asia) 61.47m 3.
Triple jump: T. Lebedeva (Russia) 15.13m 1, H. Devetzi (Greece) 15.04m 2, Y. Aldama (Africa) 14.78m 3.
Pole vault: Y. Isinbayeva (Russia) 4.60m 1, F. Murer (Americas) 4.55m 2, Shuying Gao (Asia) 4.50m 3.
Javelin: S. Nerius (Europe) 63.37m 1, S. Bisset (Americas) 61.74m 2, J. Robbeson (Africa) 61.38m 3.
Team points: Americas 65 1, Russia 65 2, Europe 60 3, Africa 57 4, US 49 5, Poland 47 6, Asia 42 7, Greece 35 8, Oceania 26 9.
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AUSTRALIAN RULES
Playoffs: Fremantle 14.18.(102) Melbourne 11.8.(74), West Coast 16.17.(113) Western Bulldogs 5.9.(39).
Friday night: Fremantle v Sydney in Sydney. Saturday: West Coast v Adelaide in Melbourne.
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BASEBALL
US MAJOR LEAGUE
NY Yankees 7 Boston 5, NY Yankees 2 Boston 5, Houston 2 Philadelphia 7, St Louis 6 San Francisco 1, Oakland 7 Chicago White Sox 4, Chicago Cubs 4 Cincinnati 0, Toronto 6 Tampa Bay 1, Washington 8 Milwaukee 5, Pittsburgh 3 NY Mets 2, Cleveland 1 Minnesota 4, Detroit 2 Baltimore 0, Atlanta 2 Florida 1, Kansas City 7 Seattle 4, Texas 12 LA Angels 6, Arizona 7 Colorado 6 (16 innings), LA Dodgers 2 San Diego 11.
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BOWLS
WELSH INTERNATIONAL OPEN SINGLES
Semifinals: S. Posa (Waikato) bt A. McCallum (Dunedin) 4-9 8-7 2-1, S. Cox (Auck) bt S. Wood (Wgtn) 9-6 11-0.
Major final: Posa bt Cox 9-4 4-7 2-0.
Repechage: Wood bt McCallum 8-7 9-5.
Minor final: Wood bt Cox 7-4 6-6.
WORLD INDOOR PAIRS
Semifinals: P. Girdler/K. Walker (Dunedin) bt M. Isaacson/T. Terry (Hawkes Bay) 11-2 8-6, E. Patillo/J. Dunn (Northland) bt S. Posa/K. Robinson (Waikato) 8-8 9-2.
Final: Girdler/Walker bt Patillo/Dunn 6-6 7-6.
PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP
Quarter-finals: R. Ashton bt T. Terry 8-8 7-4, R. Jefferson bt S. Cox 7-7 6-5, A. Kelly bt R. Corry 7-5 8-4, K. Walker bt G. Stratford 9-3 9-4.
Semifinals: Jefferson (Gisborne-E Coast) bt Ashton (Wgtn) 12-6 11-2, Walker (Dunedin) bt Kelly (Canty) 10-4 11-1.
Final: Walker bt Jefferson 11-2 7-2. Walker joins Ross Stewart to represent NZPBA at Scottish International Open singles in Perth, Nov 25-Dec 2.
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CRICKET
FIRST ONE-DAY INTERNATIONAL
(Bloemfontein)
ZIMBABWE
T. Duffin c Kallis b Ntini 3
V. Sibanda c Pollock b Nel 51
J. Chibhabha c Peterson b Kallis 37
H. Masakadza c Duminy b Kallis 32
B. Taylor c Gibbs b Nel 9
S. Matsikenyeri b Langeveldt 11
E. Chigumbura not out 26
P. Utseya c Boucher b Langeveldt 14
T. Mupariwa not out 2
Extras (4lb, 2nb, 10w) 16
-- Total (for 7wkts, 50 overs) 201
Fall: 1/21, 2/76, 3/137, 4/140, 5/158, 6/158, 7/179.
Bowling: S. Pollock 10-0-29-0 (2nb, 1w), M. Ntini 10-3-29-1 (1w), A. Nel 9-0-39-2 (4w), C. Langeveldt 10-0-49-2 (2w), R. Peterson 5-0-35-0, J. Kallis 6-1-16-2 (2w).
SOUTH AFRICA
L. Bosman b Rainsford 5
H. Dippenaar not out 85
H. Gibbs c Chibhabha b Mupariwa 2
J. Kallis c Taylor b Ireland 4
J. Duminy st Taylor b Matsikenyeri 60
M. Boucher b Rainsford 8
S. Pollock not out 16
Extras (1b, 1lb, 3nb, 17w) 22
-- Total (for 5 wkts, 43.5 over) 202
Fall: 1/13, 2/23, 3/33, 4/154, 5-175.
Bowling: Rainsford 10-1-29-2 (1nb), Mupariwa 9-0-43-1 (4w), Ireland 10-0-52-1 (1nb, 5w), Utseya 6-0-37-0 (1w), Chibhabha 6-0-23-0 (1nb, 1w), Matsikenyeri 2-0-10-1, Masakadza 0.5-0-6-0.
Result: South Africa won by 5 wickets.
MALAYSIA TRI-SERIES
(Kuala Lumpur)
AUSTRALIA
P. Jaques c Sehwag b Patel 25
S. Watson c Raina b H. Singh 79
R. Ponting c Tendulkar b Pathan 19
D. Martyn c Dhoni b R.P. Singh 4
M. Clarke c Raina b Patel 64
M. Cosgrove c Dravid b H. Singh 4
B. Haddin run out 18
B. Hogg c Dhoni b Agarkar 12
M. Johnson c Dhoni b Agarkar 1
S. Clark c R.P. Singh b Patel 7
G. McGrath not out 1
Extras (1b, 4lb, 5w) 10
-- Total (49.2 overs) 244
Fall: 1/64, 2/92, 3/113, 4/157, 5/167, 6/200, 7/230, 8/232, 9/243.
Bowling: A. Agarkar 8.2-0-50-2 (1w), M. Patel 10-1-53-3, R. Singh 7-1-35-1, I. Pathan 4-0-32-1 (2w), H. Singh 10-0-26-2 (2w), V. Sehwag 10-0-43-0.
INDIA
R. Dravid c Martyn b Johnson 6
S. Tendulkar c Haddin b Johnson 12
I. Pathan b Johnson 0
V. Sehwag run out 8
Y. Singh c Hogg b Johnson 0
S. Raina not out 1
Extras (7w 1nb) 8
-- Total (for 5 wickets, 8 overs) 35
Fall: 1/20, 2/20, 3/34, 4/34, 5/34.
Bowling: G. McGrath 3-1-10-0 (1w, 1nb), M. Johnson 4-0-11-4 (1w), S. Clark 1-0-14-0 (1w).
Result: match abandoned.
ENGLISH COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP
Division one, third day of 4. -
At Old Trafford: Durham 372 (J. Maher 95, G. Scott 53). Lancashire 210-5 (M. Loye 78, M. Chilton 69, S. Law 50).
At Edgbaston: Kent 421 (J. Denly 86, M. van Jaarsveld 79, D. Stevens 61; N. Carter 4-130). Warwickshire 304-8 (T. Ambrose 77, I. Trott 75, H. Streak 54no, N. Knight 52; S. Cook 4-72).
At Headingley: Yorkshire 306 (C. White 147, A. Rashid 63; C. Shreck 4-63) and 127-2. Nottinghamshire 263 (D. Hussey 117; M. Lawson 4-42).
Points: Sussex 220, Lancashire 212, Hampshire 199, Warwickshire 189, Kent 163, Notts 152, Durham 143, Yorkshire 143, Middlesex 123.
Division two, 4th day. -
At Taunton: Northamptonshire 326 (C. Rogers 128, S. Peters 63; A. Caddick 4-76) and 453-4 dec (Rogers 222no, D. G Sales 93) drew with Somerset 625-8 dec (J. Hildreth 227no, A. Suppiah 98, S. Spurway 83, W. Durston 73). Somerset 12pts, Northants 9.
Points: Surrey 243, Essex 214, Worcestershire 210, Derbyshire 172, Leicestershire 164, Northants 157, Gloucestershire 145, Somerset 140, Glamorgan 135.
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CUE SPORTS
NORTH ISLAND BILLIARDS CHAMPS
Section 1: J Ifa (Wk) 540 C. Allport (Ak) 185, B. Good (Ak) 357 K. Bracken (CC) 269, D. Taylor (Wk) 478 B. Littlechild (Ak) 292, Taylor 508 Allport 303, W. Carey (Ak) 633 Bracken 208, Good 417 Ifa 309, Bracken 506 Littlechild 218, Carey 558 Ifa 301, Good 571 Allport 144, Taylor 563 Bracken 473, Ifa 592 Littlechild 113, Carey 538 Good 350.
Section 2: G. Hayward (Ak) 483 R. Habgood (NH) 280, D. Gibb (CC) 504 R. Exley (Ak) 171, P. Hammington (Wk) 380 bt R. Milicich (Ak) 357, Hayward 491 Gibb 288, Habgood 389 Hammington 286, Milicich 384 Exley 253, Habgood 471 Milicich 284.
Quarter-finals: Carey 545 Hammington 207, Habgood 357 Good 277, Gibb 413 Ifa 257, Hayward 659 Taylor 292.
Semifinals: Carey 472 Habgood 262, Gibb 447 Hayward 287.
Final: Carey 509 Gibb 445.
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CYCLING
TOUR OF SPAIN
(Rivas Vaciamadrid)
20th stage, 27.5km time trial: A. Vinokourov (Kazakhstan) 33m 39s 1, S. Sanchez (Spain) 6s behind 2, A. Valverde (Spain) 19s 3, L. Bodrogi (Hungary) 26s 4, V. Karpets (Russia) 30s 5, S. O'Grady (Australia) 32s 6.
Overall: Vinokourov 77h 42m 17s 1, Valverde 1m 12s 2, A. Kashechkin (Kazakhstan) 3m 12s 3, C. Sastre (Spain) 3m 35s 4, J.G. Marchante (Spain) 6m 51s 5.
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GOLF
WORLD MATCHPLAY CHAMPIONSHIP
(Wentworth, England)
Quarter-finals: 9-C. Montgomerie (Scot) bt 1-M. Campbell (NZ) 1 up, 12-P. Casey (Eng) bt 13-M. Weir (Canada) 5 and 3, 14-R. Karlsson (Sweden) bt 11-A. Cabrera (Argentina) 4 and 3, 15-S. Micheel (US) bt 7-L. Donald (Eng) 4 and 2.
Semifinals: Casey bt Montgomerie 6 and 5, Micheel bt Karlsson 2 up,
MADRID OPEN
Leading scores after third round, par 72. -
197: I. Poulter (Britain) 67 66 64.
201: R. Gonzalez (Argentina) 67 67 67.
202: C. Nilsson (Sweden) 68 66 68, G. Orr (Britain) 67 65 70.
203: J. Baeckstroem (Sweden) 67 69 67, R. Jacquelin (France) 68 68 67.
204: G. Evans (Britain) 69 70 65, P. Harrington (Ireland) 67 65 72.
205: I. Garrido (Spain) 68 66 71, P. Price (Britain) 70 67 68.
206: D. Carter (Britain) 70 71 65, D. Griffiths (Britain) 70 69 67, J-F. Lucquin (France) 65 69 72, A. Rocha (Brazil) 71 67 68, S. Webster (Britain) 71 68 67.
Missed cut. -
147: S. Scahill (NZ) 70 77.
PENNSYLVANIA CLASSIC
(Farmington, Pennsylvania)
Leading scores after third round, par 72, US unless stated. -
204: C. Howell 67 69 68, B. Curtis 66 69 69.
205: H. Mahan 67 71 67, R. Garrigus 67 70 68, G. Owen (Brit) 69 68 68.
206: G. Kraft 66 74 66, B. Van Pelt 72 67 67, R. Moore 68 67 71.
207: B. Baird 73 67 67, B Quigley 69 70 68, S. Stricker 70 67 70, R. Sabbatini (S Africa) 66 71 70, N. Thompson 64 72 71.
208: C. Warren 70 72 66, M. Allen 72 68 68, J. Bohn 69 70 69, W. MacKenzie 66 73 69, J. Gove 72 67 69.
Missed cut. -
149: G. Waite (NZ) 75 74.
158: M. Wie 77 81.
Withdrew: P. Tataurangi (NZ).
WAIRAKEI OPEN
Leading scores after final round, par 72, p=professional.-
282: D. Holloway (Napier p) 71 69 69 73, D. Lee (Springfield) 74 67 70 71 ( Holloway won on first playoff hole).
287: M. Purser (Hamilton) 68 71 72 76.
290: S. Nicholson (Wainuiomata) 71 67 74 78, K. Chun (Auck p) 70 71 76 73, C. Judd (Q'town p) 70 73 74 73.
291: T. Christie (Chch p) 72 68 74 77.
293: B. Shilton (Te Awamutu p) 71 74 73 75.
294: J. Geary (Mt Maung) 70 77 71 76, B. Gallie (Q'town p) 70 74 77 73, M. Boe (Horsham Downs) 73 67 78 76.
295: C. Brooking (Chch p) 70 75 73 77.
296: M. Hendry (Auck p) 73 73 73 77.
297: B. Iles (Tauranga p) 72 75 75 75.
298: A. McNair (Palm Nth p) 70 69 77 82, M. Brown (Wgtn p) 73 75 74 76, B. Davies (Maungakiekie) 72 71 75 80, R. Kauika (Tawhero) 76 78 71 73.
299: M. Pettigrew (Qld p) 70 73 75 81, K. Smith (Tauranga) 76 69 74 80.
300: M. Duncumb (Auck p) 75 77 78 70.
301: J. Carmichael (Auck p) 73 73 75 80.
302: J. Dittmer (Shandon) 73 76 73 80, M. Wells (Brookfields) 80 70 75 77, M. Wheelhouse (Auck p) 75 76 76 75, S. Overend (Auck p) 67 73 79 83.
303: C. Owen (New Plym p) 71 77 76 79.
304: M. Holten (Chch p) 76 75 74 79, M. Perry (Hamilton) 73 75 80 76.
305: B. Stuart (Royal Wgtn) 74 77 76 78, S. Ahn (Takapuna) 71 74 76 84, T. Ropiha (New Plym) 76 76 75 78.
306: L. James (Grange) 75 76 80 75.
NORTH HARBOUR v WAIKATO
(Gulf Harbour CC)
Senior, women: North Harbour 9 Waikato 3. Men: North Harbour 12 Waikato 8. Masters, women: North Harbour 4 Waikato 4. Men: North Harbour 6 Waikato 5.
Overall: North Harbour 31 Waikato 20.
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HOCKEY
MEN'S WORLD CUP
(Munchengladbach, Germany)
Semifinals: Australia 4 South Korea 2, Germany 2 Spain 2. Germany wn 3-1 on penalty strokes.
For 5th to 8th: England 4 (Mantell 35, 60, Kirkham 46, Tindall 70) NZ 3 (Shaw 29, Archibald 33, Child 54).
Pakistan 3 Netherlands 2.
For 7th-8th: Netherlands 3 NZ 0.
For 9th to 12th: Japan 5 South Africa 2, Argentina 3 India 2.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Men, Saturday: North Harbour 2 Central 1, Wellington 6 Northland 0, Auckland 5 Southern 1, Canterbury 4 Midlands 1. Yesterday: Central 2 Northland 2, Southern 4 Midlands 1, North Harbour 3 Auckland 1, Wellington 4 Canterbury 3.
Points: Wellington 6, North Harbour 6, Canterbury 3, Auckland 3, Southern 3, Central 1, Northland 1, Midlands 0.
Women, Saturday: Auckland 8 Southern 1, Canterbury 1 Midlands 0, Central 5 North Harbour 1, Wellington 2 Northland 2. Yesterday: Midlands 8 Southern 1, North Harbour 2 Auckland 1, Central 2 Northland 1, Canterbury 5 Wellington 0.
Points: Canterbury 6, Central 6, Auckland 3, Midlands 3, North Harbour 3, Northland 1, Wellington 1, Southern 0.
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INDOOR BOWLS
Greater Auckland pairs: A. Compton/G. Baxter (Olympic) 1, P. Everest/P. King (Browns Bay) 2. Married couples trophy: R. & J. McQuoid. North Harbour junior singles: J. Sobey 1, K. Peters 2. Champ graded fours: A. Joung/P. Joung/M. McLaughlin/P. Lal 1, D. Button/W. Spencer/M. Andrew/H. Spencer 2. Champ fours: C. Taylor/K. Whitehead/J. Sobey/A. Leslie 1, K. Petricevich/B. Petricevich/S. Wald/L. Wald 2. Champ of Champs singles: G. Farqhuar 1, K. Torrey 2. Champ men's fours: J. Swainbank/B. Farquhar/K. Torrey/P. Meo 1, C. Taylor/K. Whitehead/D. Turner/E. Vaughan 2.
Champ women's fours: P. McKinley/B. Allport/R. Roberts/E. Hoffman 1, M. Andrew/M. Torrey/D. McKain/A. Edwards 2. Glen White Trophy: K. Whitehead 1, K. Torrey 2.
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LEAGUE
NRL PLAYOFFS
Brisbane 50 (D. Boyd, D. Carlaw, P. Civoniceva, J. Hodges, K. Hunt, D. Lockyer, D. Stagg, B. Tate tries; C. Parker 8, D. Lockyer goals) Newcastle 6 (K. Gidley try; A. Johns goal).
St George Illawarra 28 (B. Morris 2, B. Hornby, D. Millard, M. Cooper tries; A. Gorrell 3, W. Naiqama goals) Manly 0.
AUCKLAND
Fox Memorial grand final: Mt Albert Lions 49 (Schaumkel 4, Sorenson 2, Talaepa, Aoese tries; Ieremia 7 con, pen; Noble field goal) Papakura Sea Eagles 6 (Aiono try; Te Rangi con).
Sharman Cup grand final: Manurewa Marlins 34 (Morehu 2, Field, Faáeteete, Woodhouse, Vaigafa tries; Woodhouse 5 con) Howick Hornets 18 (Penu, Tufoea, Massen tries; Pert 2 con, pen).
Phelan Shield grand final: Hibiscus Coast Raiders 30 (Wardlaw 2, Te Kiri, King, Pounia tries; Ashe 3 con, 2 pen) Pakuranga Jaguars 20 (Makiha, Nia, Dunn, Hill tries; Dunn 2 con).
ENGLISH SUPER LEAGUE
Harlequins 40 Salford 18, Wakefield 29 Castleford 17, Leeds 60 Catalans Dragons 12, Wigan 38 Hull 16.
Points: St Helens 46, Hull 40, Leeds 38, Bradford 30, Salford 26, Warrington 26, Harlequins RL 23, Wigan 22, Huddersfield 22, Wakefield 20, Castleford 19, Catalans Dragons 16.
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MOTORSPORT
AUSTRALIAN MOTORCYCLE GPs
(Philip Island)
MotoGP: M. Melandri (Italy) Honda, 44m 15.621s 1, C. Vermeulen (Australia) Suzuki, 44m 25.320s 2, V. Rossi (Italy) Yamaha, 44m 26.147s 3, S. Gibernau (Spain) Ducati, 44m 26.236s 4, N. Hayden (US) Honda, 44m 26.315s 5, C. Stoner (Australia) Honda, 44m 26.944s 6, L. Capirossi (Italy) Ducati, 44m 42.176s 7, S. Nakano (Japan) Kawasaki, 44m 42.287s 8, T. Elias (Spain) Honda, 45m 12.855s 9, M. Tamada (Japan) Honda, 45m 17.852s 10, R. de Puniet (France) Kawasaki, 45m 18.053s 11, J. Hopkins (US) Suzuki, 45m 34.430s 12, A. Hofmann (Germany) Ducati, 46m 03.854s 13, K. Roberts jnr (US) KR211V, +1 lap 14, D. Pedrosa (Spain) Honda +1 lap 15.
Leading world MotoGP championship standings: Hayden 225pts 1, Rossi 204 2, Melandri 193 3, D. Pedrosa (Spain) Honda 193 4, Capirossi 180 5, Stoner 119 6, K. Roberts jnr (US) KR211V 103 7, J. Hopkins (US) Suzuki 97 8, C. Edwards (US) Yamaha 96 9, Vermeulen 86 10.
250cc: J. Lorenzo (Spain) Aprilia, 39m 17.327s 1, A. de Angelis (San Marino) Aprilia, 39m 17.336s 2, H. Aoyama (Japan) KTM, 39m 23.887s 3, A. Dovizioso (Italy) Honda, 39m 35.523s 4, S. Aoyama (Japan) Honda, 39m 53.327s 5.
World 250cc standings: Lorenzo 249pts 1, Dovizioso 225 2, de Angelis 167 3, Aoyama 148 4, R. Locatelli (Italy) Aprilia 147 5.
125cc: A. Bautista (Spain) Aprilia, 24m 30.115s 1 , M. Kallio (Finland) KTM, 24m 33.357s 2, M. Pasini (Italy) Aprilia, 24m 33.496s 3, T. Luthi (Switzerland) Honda, 24m 33.754s 4, J. Simon (Spain) KTM, 24m 33.953s 5.
World 125cc standings: Bautista 280pts 1 (champion), Kallio 201 2, Pasini 172 3, S. Gadea (Spain) Aprilia 143 4, H. Faubel (Spain) Aprilia 142 5.
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NETBALL
NATIONAL PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Section A, Christchurch, yesterday: Otago 66 Counties Manukau 33, Wellington 48 Eastern 39, Canterbury 51 North 42. Saturday: Wellington 71 Counties Manukau 24, Canterbury 73 Eastern 21, North 53 Otago 45.
Section B, New Plymouth, yesterday: Waikato 81 Tasman 22, Auckland-Waitakere 64 Bay of Plenty 32, Southland 62 Western 39. Saturday: Bay of Plenty 62 Tasman 34, Southland 48 Waikato 48, Auckland-Waitakere 59 Western 41.
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RUGBY
WOMEN'S WORLD CUP
(Edmonton)
For 7th: Australia 18 Ireland 14.
HEARTLAND CHAMPIONSHIP
Pool A. -
(Ashburton)
Wairarapa Bush 20 (M. Spence, T. Kedrabuka, A. Buckle tries; P. Rimene pen, con) Mid-Canterbury 19 (S. Paese try; D. Maw 4 pen, con). HT: 5-19.
(Oamaru)
North Otago 50 (K. Kaufana 2, S. Mayhew 2, M. Mullins, A. James, F. Tuamoheloa, S. Qaraniqio tries; A. Davies 5 con) East Coast 12 (T. Moeke, P. Douglas tries; G. Peterson con). HT: 36-7.
(Greymouth)
Buller 17 (C. Moore try; penalty try; J. Foote pen, 2 con) West Coast 16 (D. Keno try; C. Simpson 2 pen, drop goal, con). HT: 10-7.
(Timary)
South Canterbury 14 (C. Harrison, S. Kotua tries; K. Reid 2 con) King Country 10 (P. Olsen try; G. Strang pen; J. Murrell con). HT: 7-0.
(Thames)
Thames Valley 22 (R. Tohaia try; D. Harrison 4 pen, con; B. Clark pen) Horowhenua Kapiti 21 (A. Telea, S. Salu tries; S. Rasch 3 pen, con). HT: 16-0.
(Gisborne)
Wanganui 41 (A. Tikoirotuma, A. Ateria, M. Fitzgerald, L. Vaughan, D. Tyrell, P. Fetuia tries; B. Bartley 4 con, pen) Poverty Bay 30 (I. Logan, S. Ngatu, M. Austin tries; S. Leighton 3 con, 3 pen). HT: 7-17.
WORLD WHEELCHAIR RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP
(Christchurch)
Final: United States 34 (M. Zupan 14, A. Cohn 10, B. Kirkland 5, S. McBride 3, W. Groulx 2) New Zealand 30 (T. Johnson 13, D. Buckingham 9, G. Tinker 8).
Other results: Switzerland 36 Denmark 21 (11th and 12th); Sweden 36 Netherlands 30 (9th and 10th); Germany 40 Belgium 37 (7th and 8th); Japan 48 Australia 46 (5th and 6th); Canada 23 Britain 19 (3rd and 4th).
WOMEN'S NPC FINAL
(Eden Park)
Wellington Pride 11 (E. Taito try; L. Gould 2 pen) Auckland Storm 10 (M. Kingi try; N. Borthwick pen, con). HT: 8-3.
REPRESENTATIVE
Coronation Shield final: Auckland U-20 19 (S. Winstanley, B. Ward tries; S. Karalus 3 pen) Waikato U-20 14 (W. Tava try; C. Fenton 3 pen). HT: 11-9.
Auckland Development XV 34 (J. Goebel 2, C. Turo, R. Havali tries; D. Sanft 4 con, 2 pen) Bay of Plenty Development XV 23 (J. McGougen, D. Johnston tries; A. Void 3 pen, 2 con). HT: 24-13.
Auckland U-85kg 23 (J. Rua, S. Philips, T. Reid tries; E. Howe con, pen; Phillips pen) North Harbour 8 (A. Sorenson try; T. Keane pen).
Bay of Plenty U-18 36 (A. Jessop, L. Braid, H. Goebal, B. Kairua tries; Kairua 2 pen; N. Golding 2 pen, 2 con) Auckland U-18 20 (L. Loia, P. Talakai, S. Baxter tries; Baxter con, pen). HT: 11-15.
Auckland U-18A 24 (T. Leafa, P. Faanunu, S. Moala tries; A. Moeke 3 con, pen) Counties Manukau 13 (F. Halai, W. Antomio tries; T. Nai pen). HT: 14-8.
North Harbour U-23 26 (S. Barker 2 tries; C. McEwan 2 con, 4 pen) Bay of Plenty
EP 18 (B. McLeod 2 tries; R. McDonald con, 2 pen).
North Harbour 2nd XV 26 Wellington 2nd XV 27.
Auckland U-16 84 Thames Valley U-16 3.
North Harbour U-20 17 Counties Manukau 17.
Northland U-18 14 North Harbour U-18 6.
North Harbour U-16 20 Northland 12.
Counties Manukau U-14 30 North Harbour U-14 20.
North Harbour Roller Mills 23 Waikato Rovers 10.
Bay of Plenty Sec Schoolgirls 19 North Harbour Secondary Schoolgirls 14.
Waikato Emerging Players XV 24 Auckland Premier 2 XV 10.
Auckland U-18 B 11 Waikato U-18 A 8.
King Country U-18 11 Waikato U-18 B 8.
Thames Valley Development XV 20 Hamilton U-85kg 3.
NZ Harlequins U-17 17 Thames Valley Secondary Schools 14.
NORTHERN SECONDARY SCHOOLGIRLS
(Mt Maunganui)
Final: Counties Manukau 34 (T. Tipelu, K. Te Kawa, C. Sione, A. Savage, J. Karapani tries; H. Tubic 3 con, pen) Auckland 0.
For third: Waikato 24 (D. Wickcliffe 2, C. Alley, J. Maka tries; T. Conn 2 con) Northland 10 (S. Paparoa, P. Jackson tries).
For fifth: Bay of Plenty 19 (K. Henwood, T. Webster, L. Raki tries; K. Stanton 2 con) North Harbour 14 (C. Tuigamala, M. Haloka tries; R. Stewart 2 con).
ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP
Leicester 27 Gloucester 27, Bristol 23 London Irish 11, Northampton 33 Bath 18, Sale 25 Worcester 13.
Points: Bristol 11, Gloucester 10, Northampton 9, Sale 8, Wasps 8, Leicester 7, Bath 6, Newcastle 5, London Irish 5, Saracens 3, Harlequins 1, Worcester 1.
CELTIC LEAGUE
Llanelli Scarlets 37 Connacht 15, Edinburgh 20 Ulster 15, Glasgow 24 Munster 13, Ospreys 30 Borders 13, Leinster v Cardiff Blues postponed.
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SOCCER
ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE
Bolton Wanderers 0 Middlesbrough 0, Charlton Athletic 0 Portsmouth 1, Everton 2 Wigan Athletic 2, Sheffield United 1 Reading 2, Watford 0 Aston Villa 0.
Playing overnight: Chelsea v Liverpool, Blackburn Rovers v Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur v Fulham, West Ham United v Newcastle United, Manchester United v Arsenal.
ENGLISH LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP
Barnsley 1 Wolverhampton 0, Birmingham 2 Ipswich 2, Cardiff 4 Luton 1, Colchester 2 Queens Park Rangers 1, Coventry 1 Leeds 0, Derby 1 Preston 1, Hull City 2 Sheffield Wednesday 1, Norwich 0 Crystal Palace 1, Southampton 1 Plymouth 0, Stoke 0 Burnley 1, Sunderland 1 Leicester 1, West Bromwich 1 Southend 1.
ENGLISH LEAGUE ONE
Blackpool 2 Oldham 2, Bradford 2 Port Vale 0, Brentford 0 Bournemouth 0, Brighton 4 Leyton Orient 1, Bristol City 3 Chesterfield 1, Crewe 1 Millwall 0, Gillingham 3 Swansea 1, Huddersfield 2 Yeovil 3, Northampton 1 Tranmere 3, Nottingham Forest 0 Carlisle 0, Rotherham 0 Doncaster 0, Scunthorpe 1 Cheltenham 0.
ENGLISH LEAGUE TWO
Accrington Stanley 2 Boston 1, Barnet 2 Notts County 3, Chester 0 Grimsby 2, Darlington 1 Bristol Rovers 1, Hartlepool 0 Shrewsbury 3, Hereford 1 Bury 0, Lincoln 2 Milton Keynes 3, Rochdale 0 Wycombe 2, Stockport 5 Wrexham 2, Swindon 0 Peterborough 1, Torquay 1 Mansfield 0, Walsall 2 Macclesfield 0.
SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE
Celtic 1 Dunfermline Athletic 0, Falkirk 0 Aberdeen 2, Inverness Caledonian Thistle 0 Dundee United 0, St Mirren 0 Kilmarnock 1.
SCOTTISH FIRST DIVISION
Clyde 3 Ross County 0, Dundee 2 Queen of the South 1, Gretna 1 Livingston 1, Hamilton 1 Partick Thistle 2, St Johnstone 1 Airdrie 0.
SCOTTISH SECOND DIVISION
Alloa 0 Ayr 1, Forfar 1 Cowdenbeath 1, Morton 1 Stirling Albion 1, Peterhead 5 Stranraer 2, Raith 1 Brechin 1.
SCOTTISH THIRD DIVISION
Albion Rovers 3 Elgin 1, Dumbarton 4 Stenhousemuir 0, East Fife 2 Berwick 0, East Stirling 0 Arbroath 2, Queen's Park 1 Montrose 1.
AUSTRALIAN A-LEAGUE
Melbourne Victory 1 (Thompson 52m) Central Coast Mariners 0.
Sydney FC 2 (Corica pen 33m, Zdrilic 38m) Newcastle Jets 2 (Rodriguez 46m, 63m).
Queensland Roar FC 5 (McKay 7m, 85m, pen 54m, Lynch 71m, Milicic 80m) NZ Knights FC 0.
Adelaide United 3 (Fernando 15m, Dodd 34m, Coyne og 51m) Perth Glory 0.
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SQUASH
BRITISH OPEN
(Nottingham)
Men's quarter-finals: 8-K. Darwish (Egypt) bt J. White (Scot) 6-11 9-11 11-8 11-8 11-4, 6-N. Matthew (Eng) bt 4-J. Willstrop (Eng) 11-7 11-5 (ret), 3-T. Lincou (France) bt 7-G. Gaultier (France) 11-1 5-11 9-11 11-7 11-6, 2-D. Palmer (Aust) bt Ong Beng Hee (Malaysia) 11-9 11-10 (2-0) 11-6.
Women's pool play: 1-N. David (Malaysia) bt S. Kitchen (NZ) 9-6 9-1 9-5.
Quarter-finals: David bt 5-V. Botwright (Eng) 9-4 9-0 9-0, 4-N. Grinham (Aust) bt 7-T. Bailey (Eng) 9-4 9-7 7-9 9-1, 3-R. Grinham (Aust) bt N. Grainger (US) 9-2 9-2 9-1, E. Kheirallah (Egypt) bt A. Waters (Eng) 8-10 9-7 9-2 3-9 9-6.
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TENNIS
FED CUP
World group 1 final: Belgium 1 Italy 1. F. Schiavone (Italy) bt K. Flipkens 6-1 6-3, J. Henin-Hardenne (Belgium) bt F. Pennetta 6-4 7-5.
CHINA OPEN
(Beijing)
Quarter-finals: 4-M. Ancic (Croatia) bt 5-D. Hrbaty (Slovakia) 2-6 7-6 (7-4) 6-4, 8-Lee Hyung-taik (Korea) bt 1-I. Ljubicic (Croatia) 6-3 7-6 (7-3), 3-M. Baghdatis (Cyprus) bt D. Udomchoke (Thailand) 6-2 6-1, 6-P. Srichaphan (Thailand) bt 2-N. Davydenko (Russia) 6-2 1-0 ret. Semifinals: Ancic bt Hyung-taik Lee 4-6 6-1 6-1, Baghdatis bt Srichaphan 6-2 3-6 7-5.
FUTURES TOURNAMENT
(Hope Island, Queensland)
Doubles final: 1-A. Jones/R. Smeets (Aust) bt O./R. Statham (NZ) 6-2 6-1.
ATHLETICS
WORLD CUP
(Athens)
Men. -
100m: T. Gay (US) 9.88s 1, F. Obikwelu (Europe) 10.09s 2, M. Burns (Americas) 10.14s 3.
400m: L. Merritt (US) 44.54s 1, G. Kikaya (Africa) 44.66s 2, D. Regas (Greece) 45.11s 3.
400m hurdles: K. Clement (US) 48.12s 1, L. Van Zyl (Africa) 48.35s
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