KEY POINTS:
AMERICAN FOOTBALL
NFL
NY Giants 34 Washington 28.
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BASKETBALL
US NBA
Saturday: Chicago 107 Toronto 97, Washington 112 Orlando 111, Charlotte 133 LA Lakers 124 (ot), New Jersey 91 Miami 81, Cleveland 109 Milwaukee 99, Indiana 93 Detroit 92, NO/Oklahoma City 99 Denver
89, Minnesota 101 Seattle 82, Houston 94 Atlanta 68, Phoenix 108 NY Knicks 86, Philadelphia 98 Portland 95, LA Clippers 102 Sacramento 93, Golden State 110 Boston 100.
Yesterday: Charlotte 113 Indiana 102, Orlando 97, Miami 68, New Jersey 100 Minnesota 92, Memphis 110 Toronto 104, Utah 96 Portland 86, Dallas 94 New Orleans 80, Milwaukee 119 Washington 102, Sacramento 119 Golden State 96.
AUSTRALIAN NBL
Singapore Slingers 109 (B. Knight 28, M. Helms 29, B. Melmeth 17) NZ Breakers 96 (C. Powell 33, B. Wethers 18, O. Foreman 16).
Today: Sydney Kings v NZ Breakers in Sydney.
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BOWLS
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
(Dunedin)
Men's singles qualifiers.-
At Port Chalmers: Bruno De Lorenzo (Maitai), Bill Clements (Alexandra), Iain Seatter (Mornington).
At Wakari: Roger Glendinning (Parklands), Rowan Brassey (Takapuna), Sanjhe Prasad (Blenheim WMC), Ross Stewart (Riverton), Colin Wheeler (North East Valley ).
At St Kilda: Ross Thorn (Victoria), Shane McGonagle (Papakura), Shane Wyatt (Kaiapoi WMC), Ken Walker (Fairfield), Charles Edgarton (United).
At Roslyn: Vern Scarf (Kaikorai), Mike Cranstoun (North East Valley), Bevan Clark (Waikiwi), Mike Bracegirdle (Forbury Park), Graham Pettitt (Taieri).
At Andersons Bay: Peter Angland (Riccarton Racecourse), Robert Gibson (Taieri), Kevin Rice (Victoria), Robert Jacobs (Pakuranga).
At Kaikorai: Mark Noble (Johnsonville), Bobby Johnson (West Harbour), Azim Azami Mohd Arriffen (Malaysia), Eric Smitton (Henderson), Brian Gibson (Te Rangi), Megat Nazim Megat Zainuddin (Malaysia).
At Mosgiel RSA: Craig McCaw (Palmerston), Kerry Becks (Kaiapoi WMC), Shannon McIlroy (Te Karaka), Rob Ashton (Johnsonville), Nigel Wright (Leith), Jim Scott (North East Valley).
At Waikouaiti: Steve Critchlow (Silverstream), Tony Cockerill (Gore), Patrick Kelly (Pukeuri), Graeme Cocks (Andersons Bay), Petar Sain (Carlton), Ross Hickey (Henderson).
At Dunedin Centre 1: Stephen O'Driscoll (North East Valley), Andre Smith (Havelock), Alan Dickson (Castlecliff) , Robert Wilson (Clutha Valley), Hayden Smith (Whangarei), David File (Te Karaka).
At Caversham: Peter Andrews (Taieri), Barry Craig (Kaikorai), Barrie Andrews (West End), Rex Calder (Outram), Darren Redway (Rangiora), Denis Mills (Havelock), Andrew Todd (The Hills).
At Portobello: Ian Andrews (Paratutu), Doug Wilson (Takapuna), Dave Budge (Kaikorai), Sean O'Neill (K ia Toa).
At Opoho: Mark Stanford (Canada), Dave Archer (Taieri), Tony Andrews (Hokonui), Lee Barclay (St Heliers), Terry Stewart (Papanui), Bruce Kelly (Pukeuri), Ross Bell (Burnside).
At St Kilda: Dennis Leeden (Wakari), Andrew Kelly (Elmwood), Don Reece (Waihopai), Justin Goodwin (Takapuna), Peter Toomey (Victoria), Nigel Thompson (Stoke).
At Fairfield: Graham Skellern (Tauranga South), Brian McGowan, Carlos Clements (Victoria), John Galbraith (Waihopai), John Simons (Pakuranga), Reg Sim (Ngongotaha), Sam Toloke (Onehunga).
At Port Chalmers: Ron Bell (Kia Toa), Lloyd Gallop (Blenheim).
At Forbury Park: Les Wilson (Cromwell), Ron McLaughlin (St Clair).
At North Taieri: Isaac Denny (Burnside), Ben King (Victoria), Bruce Dunn (North East Valley).
At Dunback: Les Cantwell (Leith), Steve Wilson (Kaikorai), Murray Kannewischer (Waikouaiti), Bruce Henderson (Johnsonville), Bruce McNish (Burleigh Heads), Shane Sincock (Redcliffs), Norman Scott-Morrison (Henderson).
At Forbury Park: Stephen Wood (Eastbourne), Shaun Scott (North East Valley)
At Mornington: Terry Scott (North East Valley), Joe Repia (Otatara), Tom Kopura (Stoke), Charles Hurihanganui (Ngongotaha), Delany Berryman (Tauranga RSA), Bryan Burke (Te Rangi), Cliff Morgan (Kaikorai).
At North Taieri: Douglas Thomas (North East Valley), Kelvin Scott (Belfast), Robbie Thomson (Fairfield).
At Green Island: Wayne Hardcastle (North East Valley), Merv Ward (Barrington), D ave Burgess (Te Rangi), Chris Gore (Parklands), Alan Morrish (Waikouaiti), Wally Marsic (Carlton), Peter Barber (Queenstown), Kenneth Hart (Blenheim WMC).
At Taieri 2: Kevin Gore (Burnside), Garry Muriwai (Hutt), Brian Ware (St Albans-Merivale), Mark Lister (Kaikorai), Ula Fusimalohi (Hillsboro).
At Kaituna RSA: Mike McRodden (Havelock North), Paul Warren (Hutt), Neil Fisher (Pakuranga), Michael Farac (Henderson), Ryan Bester (Hornby Domain).
At Dunedin Centre 2: Ali Forsyth (United), Graeme Hislop (Kaitangata), Stev Ditfort (Elmwood), Bernie Pettit (Tainui), George Paton (Taieri), Paul Yovich (Whangarei).
At Macandrew Bay: Patrick Houlahan (Alexandra), Grant Stumbles (Forbury Park), Tui Niwa (Palmerston North), Alistair Keith (Taieri), Gary Watson (Stoke).
At North East Valley 2: Mark Cowan (Fairfield), Nigel Kitto (Roxburgh), Laurie Guy (Victoria), Jim Vevers (Kia Toa), Wayne Hewitt (Fairfield).
At Portobello: Graham Low (Te Rangi), Chris Smith (Mt Maunganui), Tony Grantham (Birkenhead).
At Leith: Safuan Said (Malaysia), Blair Barrington (Fairfield), Leo Leonard (Kia Toa), Fairul Izwan Abd Muin (Malaysia), Colin Reynold (Shirley), Barry O'Brien (Victoria).
Men's pairs post-section.-
At North East Valley, round 2: Paul Girdler (Leith) and Sean O'Neill (Kia Toa) 19 Bruce McNish (Burleigh Heads) and Nick Buttar (Burnside) 9, Peter Wilson and Stewart McConnell (Kaikorai) 23 Sonny Tautari (Northend) and Aaron Tribe (Bluff) 11, Rowan Brassey (Takapuna) and Tony Grantham (Birkenhead) 18 Roger Glendinning (Parklands) and Eric Allison (Belfast) 14, Jack Mollis (Bluff) and Doug Walker (Northend) 23 Alan Brooks and Neville Rogers (Lyall Bay) 7.
Round 3: Girdler 14 Wilson 13, Brassey 20 Mollis 7.
At Mornington, round 1: Steve Critchlow and Hylton Tuckett (Silversteam) 20 Adam Wishnoski and Angus Grant (New Lynn) 14.
Round 2: Owen Vincent and Russell Stevenson (Paraparaumu Beach) 19 Gus Schaumkel (Manurewa Cosmo) and Emyrs Parry (Wakari) 13, Brian Rea and Jack Gibbs (Tainui) 19 Mike Fitzgerald and Maxwell Smith (Opononi) 8, Azwan Shuhaimi and Annua Khirul Kadir (Malaysia) 22 Ross Hickey and Eric Smitton (Henderson) 7, Gary Watson and Nigel Thompson (Stoke) 24 Critchlow 14.
Round 3: Rae 15 Vincent 11, Shuhaimi 19 Watson 18.
At Andersons Bay, round 1: Doug Wilson and Richard Collett (Takapuna) 23 Iain Seatter and Gary Clegg (Mornington) 11, Steve Beel (Mt Maunganui) and Mark Sandford (Milton) 21 Ivan Webber and Bob Wright (Leith) 9, John Sangster and Rowan Breen (Meadowbank) 16 Doug Hayward and Grant Davis (Northern) 14, Alastair Keith (Taieri) and Ross Brown (St Clair) 19 Glenn Milne and Des Frost (Waihopai) 13, Paul McKinnel and Bryan Burke (Te Rangi) 17 Steve Wilson and Jim Culbert (Kaikorai) 14, Norman Scott-Morrison and Glenn Stratford (Henderson) 19 Dominic Sheehan and David Wescott (Mornington) 11, Richard Girvan (Taren Point) and Justin Goodwin (Takapuna) 17 Les Morrison and Wynston McLachlan (Clinton) 15 Delany Berryman (Tauranga RSA) and Charles Murihanganui (Ngongotaha) 17 Lyndon Mason and Brian Walsh (St A lbans Merivale) 8.
Round 2: Wilson 18 Beel 5, Keith 15 Sangster 12, McKinnel 16 Scott-Morrison 14, Girvan 15 Berryman 13. Round 3: Keith 19 Wilson 12, McKinnel 14 Girvan 9.
At Tainui, round 1: Grant Stumbles and Mike Bracegirdle (Forbury Park) 19 Matthew Barber (Burnside) and Peter Barber (Queenstown) 18, Ken Walker and Andy McLean (Fairfield) 24 Donald Matheson and Alistair McKenzie (Omakau) 9, Mike Small and Kevin Gore (Burnside) 18 Wally Marsic and Peter Sain (Carlton) 9 Vern Scarf (Kaikorai) and Duane White (Fairfield) 19 Pere Paul and Reg Sim (Ngongotaha) 17, Kerry Becks (Kaiapoi WC) and Darren Redway (Rangiora) 19 Robert Wilson (Clutha Valley) and David Bichan (Kaka Point) 11, Amir Mohd Yusof Mohd and Aza Azim Arriffen Modh (Malaysia) 22 Peter Barron (Wakari) and Ken Wright (North East Valley) 20, Robert Jacobs and John Simons (Pakuranga) 16 Alan Crowe (Carlton) and Ken Gash (Oratia) 8, Shaun Scott and Stephen O'Driscoll (North East Valley) 18 Lou Newma n and Adam Newman (Victoria) 16.
Round 2: Stumbles 20 Walker 8, Small 20 Scarf 4, Becks 14 Yusof 13, Jacobs 17 Scott 14.
Round 3: Stumbles 15 Small 14, Becks 21 Jacobs 6.
At Dunedin Centre 2, round 1: Sanjhe Prasad (Blenheim WMC) and Lyndsay Tomlinson (Springlands) 19 Tony Andrews and Roger Toogood (Hokonui) 11, Bill Cosgriff and Billy Cosgriff (Geraldine) 23 Paul Freeth and Richard Leftwich (Mornington) 13, Dwayne Cameron (Papakura) and Shannon McIlroy (Te Karaka) 17 Andrew Bramhan and Les Hoare (Barrington) 9, Rob Ashton and Mark Noble (Johnsonville) 23 Ioane Hewett (Edendale) and Les Lagatule (Balmoral) 11, Andre Smith (Havelock) and Lloyd Gallop (Blenheim) 22 Bruce Hanna (Tapanui) and Mike Voss (Balfour) 17, Rod St John and Mike Franklin (Taieri) 17 Keith Leighton and John Galbraith (Waihopai) 10, Brian Buchanan and Jim Mahuru (Kaikorai) 16 Douglas Thomas (North East Valley) and Andrew McCallum (Fairfield) 13, Bruce Henderson (Johnsonville) and Mike Carroll (Eastbourne) 16 Ali Forsyth (United) and Matt Gallop (Blenheim) 10.
Round 2: Cosgriff 21 Prasad 13, Cameron 23 Ashton 6, Smith 24 St John 5, Buchanan 22 Henderson 19.
Round 3: Cameron 20 Cosgriff 4, Smith 15 Buchanan 13.
At St Kilda, round 1: Bill Clements (Alexandra) and Robbie Thomson (Fairfield) 22 Nigel Wright and Lou Robinson (Leith) 10, David File (Te Karaka) and Shane McGonagle (Papakura) 23 Denis Mills (Havelock) and Percy Riddell (Takahanga) 3, Ray Anderson and Allen Heads (Wakari) 15 Terry Makira (Mangere) and Tau Oltaches (Papatoetoe) 14, Isaac Denny and Geoff Clarke (Burnside) 23 Peter Andrews and Warren Tisdall (Taieri) 10, Barclay Lee and Alan Spence (St Heliers) 17 Colin Wheeler and Kerrin Wheeler (North East Valley) 8, Tui Niwa (Palmerston North) and Naki Nehemia (Johnsonville) 17 Shane Sincock (Redcliffs) and Neill Williams (North East Valley) 14, Alvin Gardiner (Riccarton Racecourse) and Blake Signal (Eastbourne) 20 Craig Carter and Jeff Nowell (Methven) 6, Reece Aiken and Wayne Hewitt (Fairfield) 19 Rod Dorgan (Kia Toa) and Gary Francis (West End) 12.
Round 2: Clements 15 File 1, Anderson 19 Denny 13, Lee 22 Niwa 10, Aiken 19 Gardiner 12.
Round 3: Clements 19 Anderson 16, Aiken 19 Gardiner 3.
At Logan Park Businesswomen, round 1: James Pugh and Brian Pugh (Stoke) 18 Michael Farac (Henderson) and Neil Fisher (Pakuranga) 15, Tim Wood and Michael Wood (Taieri) 16 Rex Stokes and John Keen (Tainui) 12, Mike Kernaghan (Onehunga) and David Archer (Taieri) 22 Colin Reynolds and Joseph van der Pennen (Shirley) 5, Safuan Said and Izwan Fairul (Malaysia) 28 Neville Baker and Chris Pope (Macandrew Bay) 4, Jeff Johnston and Ross Stewart (Riverton) 24 Charles Edgarton (United) and Peter Angland (Riccarton Racecourse) 9, Dave Hanson (Kia Toa) and Barrie Andrews (West End) 23 Graeme Tindall (Masterton) and Brian Schischka (Johnston Park) 5, Steve Sanders and Earl Doidge (Te Rangi) 15 Glen McDonald (Belfast) and Stev Ditford (Elmwood) 13, Kevin Powell and Peter Culling (Tainui) 19 Kerry Geertson and Paul Warren (Hutt) 15.
Round 2: Pugh 20 Wood 19, Kernaghan 18 Said 16, Hanson 14 Johnston 13, Saunders 17 Powell 16.
Round 3: Kernaghan 18 Pugh 11, Hanson 24 Saunders 8.
At Waikouaiti, round 1: Terry Scott and Jim Scott (North East Valley) 21 Neville Twaddle and Selwyn Hall (Kaitangata) 6, Graham Skellern and John Smith (Tauranga South) 20 Steve Deans (Riccarton Racecourse) and Graham Clarke (Hampstead) 17, Ben King and Ross Thorn (Victoria) 22 Joe Gordon and Barry Thompson (Andersons Bay) 9, Cliff Morgan and Mark Lister (Kaikorai) 20 Peter Toomey and Alf de Munnik (Victori a) 10, Bruce Malcolm and Geoffrey Finn (Port Chalmers) 14 Brent Webster and John Hutchinson (Kaikorai) 13, Rohan Ware and Brian Ware (St Albans Merivale) 17 Laurie Guy and Barry O'Brien (Victoria) 12, Ricky Cook (Elmwood) and Luke Rhind (Burnside) 18 Dennis Leeden and Jim Cargill (Wakari) 13, Ryan Bester (Hornby Domain) and Andrew Todd (The Hills) 20 Graham Dickson and Keith Moore (Mornington) 8.
Round 2: Skellern 14 Scott 13, King 17 Morgan 12, Ware 15 Malcolm 14, Cook 17 Bester 9.
Round 3: Skellern 22 King 13, Ware 22 Cook 15.
Women's singles post section.-
At North East Valley, round 2: Serena Matthews (Burnside) 21 Daile Lang (Taw) 13, Rosemary Finch (Beckenham) 21 Rozanna Muriwai (Victoria) 10, Mary Campbell (Taupo) 21 Nor Shafeenaz Tahya (Malaysia) 18, Sharon Sims (Northern) 21 Helen King (Victoria) 12, Carolyn Crawford (St Clair) 21 Kay Hammond (United) 16, Jo Edwards (Burnside) 21 Colleen Earl (United) 17, Angela Bell (Stokes Valley) 21 Mary Ann Johnstone (Elmwood) 14, Siti Zalina Ahmad (Malaysia) 21 Tricia Bruce (Lower Hutt) 9.
Round 3: Matthews 21 Finch 20, Campbell 21 Sims 13, Crawford 21 Edwards 20, Ahmad 21 Bell 14. Round 4: Campbell 21 Matthews 18, Ahmad 21 Crawford 5.
At Dunedin Centre, round 2: Sue Hodges (Outram) 21 Janet Swallow (Taieri) 17, Linda Pedro (Hikurangi) 21 Dawn Richards (Beckenham) 12, Kathleen Morrison (Frankton Railway) 21 Vaughan Isaac (Buderim) 14, Maureen Sullivan (Beckenham) 21 Margaret O'Connor (Queenstown) 18, Pat East (Lower Hutt Women's) 21 Marie Watson (United) 16, Pauline Bowler (Mt Maunganui) 21 Hetty Bolscher (New Lynn) 16, Jan Philpott (Beckenham) 21 Sue Curran (Remuera) 8, Lyn Hunt (Manurewa Cosmo) 21 Julie Dalley (Beckenham) 19.
Round 3: Pedro 21 Hodges 17, Morrison 21 Sullivan 13, East 21 Bowler 18, Philpott 21 Hunt 18. Round 4: Pedro 21 Morrison 17, Philpott 21 East 18.
At Kaikorai, round 2: Adele Greenfield (Hokonui) 21 Ann Muir (Kensington) 10, Rae Hammond (Mangere) 21 Leigh Griffin (Victoria) 17, Patricia Wishnowsky (Central) 21 Doreen Schumacher (Frankton Railway) 14, Marilyn Hannay (Lower Hutt Women's) 21 Sue Wilson (Winton RSA & Citizens) 16, Azlina Arshad (Malaysia) 21 Maureen Parker (Kensington) 17, Christine King (Stirling) 21 Nor Hasimah Ismail (Malaysia) 18, Barbara McGregor (United) 21 Dale Bourke (United) 9.
Round 3: Greenfield 21 Hammond 6, Wishnowsky 2 1 McLachlan 16, Arshad 21 Hannay 11, McGregor 21 King 13. Round 4: Greenfield 21 Wishnowsky 20, McGregor 21 Arshad 8.
At St Kilda, round 2: Verna Veint (Hornby WMC) 21 Anita Wilson (Lower Hutt Women's) 16, Manu Timoti (Hikurangi) 21 Carolyn Downs (Kensington) 7, Pat Clark (Georgetown) 21 Rima Strickland (Onehunga) 6, Val Smith (United) 21 Lorraine Davis (Burnside) 16.
Round 3: Timoti 21 Veint 19, Smith 21 Clark 11. Round 4: Timoti 21 Smith 17.
At Taieri, round 1: Lois Grey (Elmwood) 21 Nellie Hewson (West End) 8, Jill Fraser (Pakuranga) 21 Estelle Jarvis (Burnside) 15, Cathy Fleming (Paritutu) 21 Maisarah Aminludin (Malaysia) 10.
Round 2: Katarina Anderson (Winton RSA & Citizens) 21 Robyn Schischka (Johnston Park) 14, Nor Fidrah Noh 21 Joy Spence (St Heliers) 14, Grey 21 Wendy Mackie (Lower Hutt Women's) 11, Fleming 21 Fraser 16.
Round 3: Noh 19 Anderson 3, Fleming 21 Grey 6.
Round 4: Noh 21 Fleming 9.
Women's pairs, qualifiers for tomorrow's post-section play.-
At North East Valley: 5 wins: Bev Crowe (Hillsboro) and Joy Spence (St Heliers). 4 wins: Karen Ware and Maureen Doherty (Beckenham), Jan Philpott (Beckenham) and Marie Watson (United), Colleen Earl and Kay Hammond (United), Carolyn Crawford and Trish Marr (St Clair), Edna Harper (Drummond) and Lorraine Manaena (Winton RSA & Citizens).
At Balmacewen: 5 wins: Janet Swallow and Beth Williams (Taieri), Kay George (Green Island) and Lesley Gibson (St Kilda), Jo Edwards (Burnside) and Val Smith (United). 4 wins: Linda Pedro (Hikurangi) and Caroline Downs (Kensington).
At Tainui: 5 wins: Dawn Richards and Julie Dalley (Beckenham), Stella Trower and Jessica Webber (Burnside), 4 wins: Patricia Vincent and Audrey Stevenson (Paraparaumu Beach), Chris Molloy and Estelle Jarvis (Burnside), Sue Peters and Jill Fraser (Pakuranga).
At St Clair: 5 wins: Noeleen Galt (Te Rangi) and Katarina Anderson (Winton RSA & Citizens), Leigh Griffin and Helen King (Victoria). 4 wins: Hetty Bolscher and Janis Scott (New Lynn), Robyn Tuckett and Clare McCaul (Silverstream), Yvonne Smith and Kirsten Griffin (Victoria), Gloria Shine and Lorraine Hobcraft (St Kilda).
At Taieri 1: 5 wins: Judith Tomkies (Port Chalmers) and Dianne Potts (Uni ted). 4 wins: Lois Ritson (Inglewood) and Cathy Fleming (Paritutu), Jan Barclay and Rose Henderson (St Clair), Lorraine Davis and Bev Heathcote (Burnside), Bev Morel and Valerie Symes (Elmwood), Valerie Bredican and Marilyn Hannay (Lower Hutt Women's).
At Outram: 6 wins: Paulette Mytton (Browns Bay) and Raelene Castle (Onehunga). 4 wins: Kaaren and Cathie Guilford (Johnsonville), Tricia Bruce and Wendy Mackie (Lower Hutt Women's), Norma McKeown (Pakuranga) and Gayle Melrose (Onehunga), Elaine Legge and Janet McGill (Tainui), Tere Tuati and Rima Strickland (Onehunga).
At Brighton: 5 wins: Anne Bateman and Janice McLean (Kensington), Maureen Parker (Kensington) and Reen Stratford (Henderson). 4 wins: Yvette Elder and Barbara Lyon (New Lynn), Valmai Hantz and Myra Diver (Burnside), Denise Samuel and Chrisse Peers (New Lynn), Helen Harris and Vaughan Isaac (Buderim), Mary Taylor and Margaret O'Connor (Tainui).
At West Harbour: 4 wins: Olivia Davids (Canterbury) and Gemma Watts (Papakura), Janice McKenna and Hayley May (Victoria), Mary Riddell and Josie Uren (Takahanga), Nina De Munnik (Victoria) and Jean Evans (Miramar), Robyn Schischka (Johnston Park) and Lois Kelly (Tauranga South), Gladys McKenzie and Ngaira Campbell (Awamoa),
At Logan Park & Businesswomen: 5 wins: Pam Phair and Lois Grey (Elmwood). 4 wins: Julie Constable (Havelock North) and Pauline Bowler (Mt Maunganui), Betty Hicks and Liz Dibley (Hutt), Patricia Wishnowsky (Central) and Janeen Noble (Lower Hutt Women's), Sharon Sims (Northern) and Mary Campbell (Taupo).
At Kaituna RSA: 5 wins: Betty Pouwhare and Manu Timoti (Hikurangi), Mary Ann Johnstone and Christine Smitheram (Elmwood). 4 wins: Bev Knox and Gwenda Johnston (St Clair), Elizabeth Prattley and Marion Patrick (Geraldine), Pat Clark and Pam Calder (Georgetown).
At Karitane: 6 wins: Nor Hashimah Ismail and Siti Zalina Ahmad (Malaysia). 4 wins: Angela Bell (Stokes Valley) and Dale Lang (Tawa), Ann Muir and Nancy Juynovich (Kensington).
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CRICKET
FIFTH TEST
(Durban)
Fifth day.-
SOUTH AFRICA
First innings 328
Second innings
A. de Villiers c Laxman b Singh 47
G. Smith b Sreesanth 58
H. Amla lbw b Sreesanth 0
H. Gibbs c sub b Kumble 9
A. Prince c Ganguly b Sreesanth 0
M. Boucher lbw b Zaheer Khan 8
S. Pollock not out 63
A. Hall lbw b Sreesanth 21
M. Morkel c Singh b Sehwag 27
Extras (5b, 8lb, 12nb, 7w) 32
--Total (for 8 wkts dec, 67.4 overs) 265
Fall: 1/99, 2/108, 3/121, 4/121, 5/140, 6/143, 7/213, 8/265.
Bowling: Z. Khan 20-5-65-1 (2nb, 6w), Sreesanth 19-4-79-4 (1nb, 1w), Singh 10-2-64-1 (7nb), Kumble 16-4-37-1 (2nb), Sehwag 2.4-1-7-1.
INDIA
First innings 240
Second innings
W. Jaffer c Nel b Ntini 28
V. Sehwag c Smith b Ntini 8
R. Dravid c Boucher b Ntini 5
S. Tendulkar lbw b Ntini 0
V. Laxman b Nel 15
S. Ganguly c Gibbs b Ntini 26
M. Dhoni c Boucher b Nel 47
A. Kumble c Amla b Hall 11
Z. Khan c Hall b Nel 21
S. Sreesanth c Boucher b Hall 10
V. Singh not out 0
Extras (2b, 1lb, 4nb, 1w) 8
--Total (55.1 overs) 179
Fall: 1/14, 2/34, 3/38, 4/45, 5/83, 6/85, 7/101, 8/160, 9/179.
Bowling: Nel 16-4-57-3, Ntini 19-6-48-5, Pollock 9-5-20-0, Morkel 6-0-25-0 (4nb, 1w), Hall 5.1-1-26-2.
Result: South Africa won by 174 runs.
Series tied 1-1.
Sixth test: Cape Town, Jan 3-7.
STATE SHIELD
AUCKLAND v CANTERBURY
(Eden Park)
CANTERBURY
I. Robertson b Pasupati1 9
M. Papps run out 56
S. Stewart c Young b Pasupati 4
A. Ellis b Pasupati 2
C. Harris not out 67
L. Vivian b Nicol 9
C. van Wyk c Young b Martin 38
B. Findlay not out 14
Extras (7lb, 11w, 6nb) 24
--Total (for 6 wkts, 50 overs) 233
Fall: 1/58, 2/86, 3/97, 4/103, 5/125, 6/206.
Bowling: K. Mills 7-0-35-0 (2w, 4nb), C. Martin 8-0-46-1 (2w), P. Hitchcock 6-1-31-0 (2w), M .Pasupati 9-0-46-3 (3w, 2nb), R. Nicol 10-0-27-1 (2w), R. Hira 10-0-41-0.
AUCKLAND
P. Hitchcock c and b Harris 82
L. Vincent c Findlay b Hiini 26
R. Jones c Harris b Hiini 81
S. Styris not out 25
D. Houpapa b Findlay 1
R. Nicol lbw b Harris 0
M. Pasupati not out 1
Extras (5lb, 6w, 8nb)19
--Total (for 5 wkts, 39.3 overs)235
Fall: 1/45, 2/201, 3/217, 4/220, 5/221.
Bowling: H. Bennett 6-0-47-0 (1w, 8nb), S. Chan 7-0-46-0 (1w), B. Hiini 10-1-48-2, C. Harris 9-0-35-2 (1w), B. Findlay 4.3-0-34-1 (2w), I. Robertson 3-0-20-0.
Result: Auckland won by 5 wickets
CENTRAL DISTRICTS v NORTHERN DISTRICTS
(Pukekura Park, New Plymouth)
NORTHERN DISTRICTS
N. Horsley c Griggs b Hefford 19
A. Evans b Hegglun 18
P. McGlashan not out 86
M. Orchard c Griggs b Thompson 0
D. Flynn lbw b Hegglun 8
J. Yovich c Diamanti b Furlong 11
I. Butler lbw b Furlong 7
M. Jefferson run out 0
D. Tuffey c Griggs b Thompson 28
G. Aldridge not out 15
Extras (10lb, 8w, 3nb) 21
--Total (for 8 wkts, 50 overs) 213
Fall: 1/38, 2/42, 3/44, 4/72, 5/103, 6/120, 7/120, 8/185.
Bowling: E. Thompson 10-1-45-2 (1nb), B. Hefford 10-0-37-1 (2w, 1nb), G. Hegglun 9-0-44-2 (1w, 1nb), B. Diamanti 4-0-26-0 (1w), C. Furlong 10-2-19-2, J. How 7-0-32-0.
CENTRAL DISTRICTS
J. How not out 78
G. Barnett lbw b Jefferson 91
P. Ingram not out 43
Extras (1b, 2lb, 4w,) 7
--Total (for 1 wkt, 40 overs) 219
Fall: 1/153.
Bowling: D. Tuffey 8-0-40-0 (2w), G. Aldridge 9-0-42-0 (1w), B. Arnel 5-0-23-0 (1w), M. Orchard 5-0-43-0, M. Jefferson 10-2-32-1, I. Butler 1-0-16-0, D. Flynn 2-0-20-0.
Result: Central Districts won by 9 wickets.
WELLINGTON v OTAGO
(Basin Reserve, Wellington)
OTAGO
C. Cumming c sub b Burns 39
S. Haig b Rasmussen 0
A. Redmond c Bowden b Rasmussen 0
N. Broom b O'Brien 21
G. Todd run out 5
C. Gaffaney b Elliott 14
N. McCullum lbw b Woodcock 2
W. McSkimming b L Woodcock 11
B. Scott not out 21
M. Harvie lbw b Rasmussen 4
N. Turner st Mills b Woodcock 0
Extras (1lb, 8w, 2nb)11
--Total (34 overs)128
Fall: 1/3, 2/11, 3/67, 4/73, 5/76, 6/91, 7/91, 8/111, 9/121.
Bowling: M. Burns 8-1-25-1 (4w), S. Rasmussen 9-1-39-3 (3w, 2nb) I. O'Brien 6-2-24-1 (1w), G. Elliott 4-1-19-1, L. Woodcock 7-0-20-3.
WELLINGTON
M. Bell c McCullum b Scott 7
M. Parlane not out 37
J. Ryder not out 36
Extras (2lb, 10w,) 12
--Total (for 1 wkt, 12.2 overs) 92
Fall: 1/22.
Bowling: W. McSkimming 4-0-29-0 (4w), B. Scott 4-0-25-1 (3w), M. Harvie 2.2-0-29-0 (1w), N. McCullum 2-0-7-0.
Result: Wellington won by 9 wickets (Duckworth-Lewis method).
STATE WOMEN'S LEAGUE
AUCKLAND v WELLINGTON
(Melville Park, Auckland)
WELLINGTON
(36 overs maximum)
A. Smith c Lind b Coetzee 0
L. Doolan c Coetzee b Mistry 7
E. Scurr b Hodgson 8
M. Wakefield c Rolls b Coetzee 3
S. Hill b Hui 10
L. Harford c Rolls b Hodgson 25
A. Dodd c Mistry b Bullen 8
A. Cooper b Hui 24
S. Devine c Soma b Mistry 29
E. Perry not out 14
M. Hodgson not out 8
Extras (5lb, 9w, 1nb) 15
--Total (9 wickets, 36 overs)151
Fall: 1/5), 2/7, 3/10, 4/29, 5/57, 6/68, 7/70, 8/125, 9/128.
Bowling: P. Mistry 6-1-19-2, S. Coetzee 7-0-34-2 (4w), S. Hui 8-1-34-2 (1nb), S. Hungerford 7-0-33-0 (3w), S. Bullen 4-1-11-1 (1w), A. Hodgson 4-1-15-2 (1w).
AUCKLAND
R. Rolls c Perry b Ruck 28
R. Kember lbw b Ruck 0
I.Cronin-Knight b Devine 0
V. Lind c Cooper b Doolan 18
A. Soma c Dodd b Cooper 4
S. Hopkins b Dodd 5
S. Hungerford b Doolan 18
P. Mistry c Perry b Dodd 13
S. Coetzee b Dodd 0
A. Hodgson b Devine 3
S. Bullen not out 0
Extras (1b, 1lb, 8w) 10
--Total (31.3 overs)99
Fall: 1/9, 2/15, 3/46, 4/55, 5/61, 6/82, 7/82, 8/84, 9/99.
Bowling: S. Devine 5-1-20-2 (1w), S. Ruck 8-0-18-2 (7w), E. Perry 4-0-16-0, L. Doolan 7-0-21-2, A. Cooper 3-0-10-1, A. Dodd 4.3-1-12-3.
Result: Wellington won by 52 runs.
CANTERBURY v NORTHERN DISTRICTS
(Village Green, Christchurch)
Result: Match abandoned without a ball bowled.
NZ UNDER-19 CHAMPIONSHIP
At QEII Park, Masterton: Wellington 211 (F. Colson 79) and 306 (Colson 74, A. Pennell 117) lost to Central Districts 336 (G. Worker 126, M. Taiaroa 125; R. Karaitiana 4-61) and 182-6 (V. Tosi 53, M. Taiaroa 46no) by 4 wickets
At Centennial Park, Oamaru: Canterbury 186 (R. McCone 44) and 174-4 dec (C. Bartholomeusz 54, S. Noster 89no) bt Otago 72 (B. Langrope 5-21) and 67 (I. King 7-16) outright by 221 runs.
AUCKLAND PRIMARY SCHOOLBOYS TOURNAMENT
(Lloyd Elsmore Park)
Section A.-
Eastern 255 (M. Ansell 76no, N. Hutton 59) bt North Harbour Burgundy (F. Le Marquand 31; J. Driscoll 4-14) by 137 runs.
Western 190 (P. Singh 44, S. Chick 33) bt North Harbour Black (R. O'Donnell 34; P. Singh 4-29) by 19 runs.
Central 139 (J. MacLeod 33; J. Riley 5-21) lost to Manukau Districts (W. Mackie 49no, S. Hickey 42no) by 7 wickets.
Final points: Eastern 14, Manukau Districts 14, North Harbour Black 10, Central 10, Western 10, North Harbour Burgundy 2.
Section B.-
Western 221 (T. Shah 56; T. Lloyd 3-46) lost to North Harbour Black (C. Martin 56no) by 7 wickets.
Central 99 (J. Guy 4-10, A. Hughes 3-7) lost to Manukau Districts by 7 wickets.
North Harbour Burgundy 309 (J. Kraak 97no, M. Bradley 80, M. Bidwell 59, M. Lyons 38no bt Eastern (H. Boyle 34, C. Rea 32; A. Joery-Thompson 4-30) by 58 runs.
Final points: North Harbour Burgundy 18, Eastern 14, Western 10, North Harbour Black 10, Manukau Districts 6, Central 2.
AUSTRALIAN PURA CUP
Points after 5 rounds: Queensland 18, Tasmania 14, Victoria 12, NSW 12, Western Australia 10, South Australia 4.
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ICE HOCKEY
NHL
Saturday: Carolina 4 Anaheim 2, New Jersey 4 Washington 3, Florida 3 Montreal 1, Ottawa 1 NY Rangers 0, Pittsburgh 4 Toronto 1, Minnesota 4 Columbus 3 (ot), Dallas 4 Nashville 1, Boston 5 Chicago 3, Calgary 6 Los Angeles 4, St Louis 4 Colorado 2.
Yesterday: Buffalo 4 Atlanta 1, NY Rangers 4 Washington 1, New Jersey 2 NY Islanders 0, Ottawa 3 Toronto 2, Tampa Bay 3 Montreal 1, St Louis 2 Colorado 0, Nashville 5 Boston 0, Phoenix 8 San Jose 0, Vancouver 6 Edmonton 2.
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RUGBY
CELTIC LEAGUE
Borders 19 Glasgow 20.
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SOCCER
ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE
Blackburn Rovers 2 Middlesbrough 1, Bolton Wanderers 3 Portsmouth 2, Charlton Athletic 2 Aston Villa 1, Chelsea 2 Fulham 2, Everton 3 Newcastle United 0, Manchester United 3 Reading 2, Sheffield United 1 Arsenal 0, Tottenham Hotspur 0 Liverpool 1, Watford 1 Wigan Athletic 1 (abandoned after 55 min, waterlogged pitch), West Ham United 0 Manchester City 1.
Draw for tomorrow: Liverpool v Bolton Wanderers, Fulham v Watford, Manchester City v Everton, Middlesbrough v Sheffield United, Portsmouth v Tottenham Hotspur, Reading v West Ham United, Wigan Athletic v Blackburn Rovers, Newcastle United v Manchester United.
Wednesday: Arsenal v Charlton Athletic, Aston Villa v Chelsea.
ENGLISH LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP
Barnsley 0 Sheffield Wednesday 3, Birmingham 2 Luton 2, Cardiff 0 Crystal Palace 0, Colchester 2 Wolverhampton 1, Coventry 1 Southend 1, Derby 1 Plymouth 0, Hull 2 Burnley 0, Norwich 1 QPR 0, Southampton 2 Leicester 0, Stoke 3 Leeds 1, Sunderland 0 Preston 1, West Bromwich 2 Ipswich 0.
ENGLISH LEAGUE ONE
Blackpool 3 Doncaster 1, Bradford 2 Cheltenham 2, Brentford 2 Chesterfield 1, Brighton 1 Carlisle 2, Bristol City 2 Port Vale 1, Crewe 2 Yeovil 3, Gillingham 0 Oldham 3, Huddersfield 3 Swansea 2, Northampton 0 Millwall 1 (match abandoned), Nottingham Forest 1 Tranmere 1, Rotherham 2 Leyton Orient 2, Scunthorpe 3 Bournemouth 2
* Rotherham deducted 10 points for entering administration.
ENGLISH LEAGUE TWO
Accrington 1 Mansfield 1 (match abandoned), Barnet 2 Bury 1, Chester 0 Milton Keynes Dons 3, Darlington 1 Shrewsbury 2, Hartlepool 1 Peterborough 0, Hereford 2 Wrexham 0, Lincoln 1 Wycombe 0, Rochdale 4 Boston 0, Stockport 3 Grimsby 0, Swindon 1 Notts County 1, Torquay 0 Macclesfield 1, Walsall 2 Bristol Rovers 2.
SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE
Dundee United 3 Aberdeen 1, Falkirk 3 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 1, Hibernian 2 Dunfermline 0, Kilmarnock 0 Hearts 0, Motherwell 1 Celtic 1, Rangers 1 St Mirren 1.
SCOTTISH DIVISION ONE
Gretna 1 Dundee 0, Hamilton 1 Clyde 1, Livingston 1 Airdrie 3, Ross County 1 Queen of the South 1.
SCOTTISH DIVISION TWO
Alloa 2 Forfar 0, Ayr 0 Morton 1, Brechin 4 Cowdenbeath 2, Raith 5 Peterhead 2, Stranraer 2 Stirling Albion 1.
SCOTTISH DIVISION THREE
Albion Rovers 4 East Stirling 0, Arbroath 1 East Fife 1, Dumbarton 0 Queens Park 0, Elgin 3 Montrose 2, Stenhousemuir 2 Berwick 3.
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LEAGUE
Round 18.-
NZ Knights 3 (J. Tambouras, N. Emblen, A. Marcina) Queensland Roar 1 (A. Milicic). HT: 1-0.
Perth Glory 0 Adelaide United 0.
Playing last night: Central Coast Mariners v Melbourne Victory, Newcastle Jets v Sydney FC.
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TENNIS
ASB CLASSIC
(Auckland)
Qualifying, first round: 1-V. Razzano (France) bt I. Kuryanovich (Belarus) 6-4 6-1, A. Kremer (Luxembourg) bt Yanchong Chen (China) 2-6 6-4 6-4, C. Gullickson (US) bt Shuai Zhang (China) 6-1 6-1, R. Fuda (Japan) bt 7-A. Rolle (US) 6-4 6-4, 2-M. Tu (US) bt wc-E. Barry (NZ) 6-2 6-0, S. Errani (Italy) bt M. South (Britain) 6-2 6-3, A. Szavay (Hungary) bt K. Bohmova (Czech Republic) 6-1 3-6 6-2, K. Woerle (Germany) bt 5-Su-Wei Hsieh (Taipei) 6-4 6-4, 3-M. Domachowska (Poland) bt S. Uberoi (India) 6-3 6-1, L. Skavronskaia (Russia) bt K. Brandi (Puerto Rico) 6-4 6-4, wc-S. Lee (NZ) bt A. Keothavong (Britain) 1-6 7-6 (7-5) 6-3, 6-Y. Meusburger (Austria) bt wc-K. Vano (NZ) 6-1 5-7 6-2, 4-L. Osterloh (US) bt wc-D. Hollands (NZ) 6-2 6-1, J. Cravero (Argentina) bt Shengnan Sun (China) 6-1 6-4, Chin-Wei Chan (Taipei) bt J. Kirkland (US) 6-4 6-4, 8-M. Johansson (France) bt K. O'Brien (Britain) 7-6 (7-3) 4-6 6-2.
Second round: Razzano bt Kremer 6-3 6-2, Fuda bt Gullickson 6-3 7-6 (7-3), Tu bt Errani 6-2 6-2, Szavay bt Woerle 6-1 6-3, Skavronskaia bt Domachowska 6-4 6-4, Meusburger bt Lee 6-2 6-2, Osterloh bt Cravero 6-3 6-2, Johansson bt Chan 7-5 7-5.
Singles draw, first round: 1-J. Jankovic (Serbia) v J. Schruff (Germany), E. Laine (Finland) v qualifier, wc-M. Erakovic (NZ) v qualifier, J. Kostanic (Croatia) v 7-E. Daniilidou (Greece), 4-M. Bartoli (France) v A. Morita (Japan), E. Birnerova (Czech Republic) v E. Loit (France), E. Bychkova (Russia) v qualifying lucky loser, C. Pin (France) v 8-S. Perry (US), 5-V. Zvonareva (Russia) v qualifier, R. Oprandi (Italy) v L. Granville (US), K. Kanepi (Estonia) v qualifier, D. Cibulkova (Slovakia) v 3-D. Hantuchova (Slovakia), 6-M. Muller (Germany) v P. Suarez (Argentina), wc-L. Baker (NZ) v T. Sun (China), J. Craybas (US) v A. Nakamura (Japan), G. Dulko (Argentina) v 2-A. Myskina (Russia).
Doubles draw, first round: 1-J. Husarova (Slovakia)/P. Suarez (Argentina) v wc-M. Erakovic (NZ)/S. Errani (Italy), E. Loit (France)/A. Szavay (Hungary) v Chunmei Ji/Ting Li (China), 3-E. Daniilidou (Greece)/J. Woehr (Germany) v Chin-Wei Chan (Taipei)/V. Uhlirova (Czech Republic), E. Birnerova (Czech Republic)/J. Craybas (US) v J. Jankovic (Serbia)/T. Krizan (Slovenia), Shengnan Sun/Tiantian Sun (China) v R. Oprandi (Italy)/J. Schruff (Germany), L. Baker (NZ)/N. Kriz (Australia) v 4-M. Domachowska (Poland)/J. Kostanic (Croatia), L. Granville/C. Gullickson (US) v E. Bychkova (Russia)/M. Muller (Germany), Su-Wei Hsieh (Taipei)/S. Uberoi (India) v 2-G. Dulko (Argentina)/Meilen Tu (US).
HOPMAN CUP
(Perth)
Group A.-
Australia 2 Russia 1. A. Molik bt N. Petrova 6-2 2-6 6-2, M. Philippoussis bt D. Tursunov 6-4 7-6 (7-0), Philippoussis/Molik lost to Tursunov/Petrova 6-7 (6-8) 1-6.
Group B: India 1 lead Czech Republic 0. S. Mirza bt L. Safarova 6-2 6-2.
GOLD COAST WOMEN'S TOURNAMENT
Round 1: 1-M. Hingis (Switzerland) bt S. Bammer (Austria) 6-0 6-2, C. Castano (Colombia) bt S. Golds (Australia) 6-3 6-4, S. Bremond (France) bt I. Benesova (Czech Rep) 0-6 6-4 6-2, M. Sequera (Venezuela) bt E. Ivanova (Russia) 6-4 6-2.
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WATERPOLO
PAN PACIFIC INVITATIONAL CUP
(Calgary, Canada)
Junior men, semifinals: Canada Red 12 NZ 9 (A. Sieprath 4, I. Tuiasau 2, M. Reid, J. Ross, R. Wilkinson), US 10 Canada White 2.
Youth men, quarter-finals: Canada 8 US 7. Semifinals: Britain 15 NZ 12 (C. Greig 4, J. Campbell 3, K. Davis 2, A. Illman, B. Ha
