ATHLETICS
NZ SHORT-COURSE CROSS-COUNTRY CHAMPS
(Wanganui)
Men, 4000m: P. Costley (Chch) 12m 52s 1, T. Mayo (Bays Cougars) 12m 57s 2, K. Hogarth (Palm Nth) 13m 6s 3, A. Bunce (BC) 13m 12s 4, S. Dobson (BC) 13m 28s 5, M. McKeown (Tauranga) 13m 31s 6.
Women, 4000m: K. McIlroy (Wgtn)
14m 7s 1, K. Holyoake (Wgtn) 15m 25s 2, M. Murrihy (Taumarunui) 15m 30s 3, N. Murrihy (Taumarunui) 15m 42s 4, H. Moulder (Pal Nth) 15m 57s 5, A. Mason (Wgtn) 16m 5s 6.
AUCKLAND HALF-MARATHON CHAMPIONSHIPS
(Papakura)
Men: M. Bowyer (Korea) 1h 11m 3s 1, G. Taylor (Papk) 1h 12m 33s 2, A. Wyatt (Papk) 1h 12m 38s 3, A. Berry (ACA) 1h 12m 39s 4, N. Madgwick (Uni) 1h 13m 28s 5, M. Pulman (CM) 1h 14m 46s 6.
-39: Taylor 1, Wyatt 2, W. Brenan (Pak) 1h 14m 55s 3. 40-44: Madgwick 1, T. Gough 1h 15m 34s 2, A. Holland 1h 21m 28s 3. 45-49: T. Ashe (YMCA) 1h 21m 43s 1, V. Wong 1h 22m 11s 2, P. Rourke (Call) 1h 22m 27s 3. 50-54: R. Eagle 1h 25m 2s 1, M. Chamberlin (Pak) 1h 27m 4s 2, B. McWilliams 1h 28m 27s 3. 55-59: R. Worth (Uni) 1h 26m 35s 1, A. Harper (YMCA) 1h 28m 5s 2, J. Huggins (GE) 1h 28m 31s 3. 60-64: C. Henderson (Uni) 1h 20m 16s 1, M. Frost 1h 38m 1s 2, M. Schmid 1h 52m 0s 3. 65 plus: M. Sole (Pak) 1h 33m 10s 1, B. Sorby (YMCA) 1h 44m 33s 2, G. Jackson (YMCA) 1h 48m 1s 3.
Women: M. Burke (Waiheke Is) 1h 25m 59s 1, J. Cummings 1h 28m 27s 2, M. Cossar (Pak) 1h 31m 53s 3, F. Wright 1h 32m 39s 4, R. Cleary 1h 34m 4s 5, C. Ayache (Lyn) 1h 34m 4s 6.
-39: I. Frost (YMCA) 1h 37m 50s 1, L. Tulloch (Pak) 1h 39m 1s 2, P. Kirkwood (Papk) 1h 41m 9s 3. 40-44: Cossar 1, V. Lau (YMCA) 1h 38m 0s 2, J. Williams (Massey) 1h 39m 54s 3. 45-49: P. Hardley (Lyn) 1h 34m 18s 1, K. Gittoes (YMCA) 1h 36m 51s 2, H. Joffe 1h 49m 56s 3. 50-54: C. Munro 1h 40m 27s 1, A. Crabbe 1h 41m 30s 2, J. Bradshaw (Hatea) 1h 42m 18s 3. 55-59: B. Johnson (YMCA) 1h 49m 54s 1, D. Spiers 1h 59m 19s 2. 60 plus: K. Barnes (Call) 2h 2m 47s 1.
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AUSTRALIAN RULES
AFL
Round 13 (split round): Brisbane 17.14.(116) Geelong 6.11.(47), Port Adelaide 29.14.(188) Hawthorn 10.11.(71), West Coast Eagles 15.15.(105) Melbourne 13.12.(90), Adelaide 20.12.(132) Richmond 9.8.(62), Western Bulldogs 17.14.(116) Carlton 10.10.(70), Kangaroos 8.18.(66) Fremantle 6.8.(44).
Friday: Essendon v St Kilda. Saturday: Sydney Swans v Collingwood.
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BADMINTON
WHYTE TROPHY
(Third test, Invercargill)
NZ 4 Australia 1 (NZ win series 3-0).
NZ names first. Women's doubles: N. Gordon/S. Runesten-Petersen bt K. Lucas/K. Wilson-Smith 4-15 15-9 15-3.
Men's doubles: C. Cooper/J. Gordon lost to B. Cooper/T. Denney 16-17 5-15.
Women's singles: R. Bellingham bt Lucas 11-5 11-6.
Mixed doubles: D. Shirley/Runesten-Petersen bt Wilson-Smith/Denney 15-4 12-15 15-12.
Men's singles: G. Bellingham bt S. Gomez 15-4 15-6.
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BASEBALL
US MAJOR LEAGUE
Oakland 2 Philadelphia 1, LA Angels 2 Florida 1 (10 innings), NY Yankees 8 Chicago Cubs 1, Toronto 2 Milwaukee 5, Baltimore 7 Colorado 2, Cincinnati 1 Atlanta 6, Tampa Bay 2 St Louis 5, Cleveland 3 Arizona 1, Chicago White Sox 5 LA Dodgers 3, Boston 0 Pittsburgh 2, Detroit 8 San Francisco 2, Kansas City 2 Houston 6, Minnesota 2 San Diego 7, Texas 7 Washington 4, Seattle 4 NY Mets 1.
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BASKETBALL
NZ NBL
Canterbury 79 (D. Langrell 17, C. Bush 16, N. Connell 13) North Harbour 76 (M. Lottich 27, M. King 16, B. Charleton 12). HT: 37-42.
Hawkes Bay 72 (P. Winitana 15, D. Rychart 15, P. Henare 14) Nelson 61 (M. Vukona 17, J. Holmes 15). HT: 34-24.
Taranaki 104 (L. Abrams 36, M. Tompson 21, B. Davidson 18) Manawatu 103 (D. Cooper 24, S. Lambert 20, M. Coleman 19). HT: 50-45.
Otago 72 (R. Hinder 18, D. Jones 12, S. Bradshaw 10) North Harbour 70 (M. Lotich 21, P. Krishna 16, M. King 14). HT: 41-34.
Hawkes Bay 93 (D. Moore 26, A. Majstrovich 21) Wellington 89 (T. Lewis 26, B. Knight 20). HT: 46-32. FT: 83-83.
Auckland 61 (A. Olson 14, L. Tait 12) Waikato 58 (G. Lewis 15, K. Horton 14). HT: 37-26.
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BOXING
OCEANIA CHAMPIONSHIPS
(Papua New Guinea)
NZ unless stated, men.-
Featherweight: C. O'Connell (Australia) bt S. Snaddon.
Light-welterweight: T. Kidd (Australia) bt M. Robertson.
Welterweight: J. Blackbourn bt K. Bentson.
Middleweight: J. Potter bt E. Gradwell.
Light-heavyweight: S. Pownceby bt D. Morgan (Australia).
Heavyweight: B. Pitts (Australia) bt L. Bryant.
Super-heavyweight: G. Weenik bt R. Bambering (Tahiti).
Women.-
Welterweight: K. Halling bt V. Pulas (America Samoa).
Middleweight: D. Chalmers bt K. O'Brien (Australia).
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CRICKET
TRI-SERIES
(Cardiff)
AUSTRALIA
A. Gilchrist lbw b Mortaza 0
M. Hayden b Hossain 37
R. Ponting lbw b Baisya 1
D. Martyn c Iqbal b Baisya 77
M. Clarke c Mortaza b Baisya 54
M. Hussey not out 31
S. Katich not out 36
Extras (3lb, 8nb, 2w) 13
--Total (for 5 wickets, 50 overs) 249Fall: 1/0, 2/9, 3/57, 4/165, 5/183.
Bowling: M. Mortaza 10-2-33-1 (1w), T. Baisya 10-1-69-3 (8nb), N. Hossain 10-2-65-1, M. Rafique 10-0-31-0 (1w), A. Ahmed 10-0-48-0.
BANGLADESH
J. Omar c Hayden b Kasprowicz 19
N. Iqbal c Gilchrist b Gillespie 8
T. Imran c Katich b Hogg 24
M. Ashraful c Hogg b Gillespie 100
H. Bashar run out 47
A. Ahmed not out 21
M. Rafique not out 9
Extras (1b, 11lb, 4nb, 6w) 22
--Total (for 5 wkts, 49.2 overs) 250Fall: 1/17, 2/51, 3/72, 4/202, 5/227.
Bowling: G. McGrath 10-1-43-0 (2nb), J. Gillespie 9.2-1-41-2 (2w), M. Kasprowicz 10-0-40-1 (2nb), B. Hogg 9-0-52-1 (1w), M. Clarke 6-0-38-0 (1w), M. Hussey 5-0-24-0.
Result: Bangladesh won by 5 wickets.
ENGLISH COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP
Division one.-
At Southgate: Glamorgan 584-3 dec and 256-3 dec (J.Hughes 100 no, S. Ganguly 84 no) lost to Middlesex 435-4 dec (E. Joyce 155 no, E. Smith 92; S. Styris 85) and 408-4 (O. Shah 155, Smith 145, Joyce 70 no) by 6 wkts. Middlesex 20, Glamorgan 6.
At Arundel: Sussex 355 (M. Prior 103, C. Adams 58; A. Harris 5-131) and 256-3 dec (Adams 120no, M. Goodwin 102no) drew with Nottinghamshire 360 (S. Fleming 129, D. Bicknell 88; J. Lewry 6-74). Sussex 11pts, Notts 11.
At Edgbaston: Warwickshire 252 and 153 (M. Patel 6-53) lost to Kent 569 (D. Stevens 163, M. Walker 140, R. Key 75, M. van Jaarsveld 62) by an inings and 164 runs. Kent 22pts, Warwicks 3.
Division two.-
At Grace Road: Leicestershire 225 and 238 (P. Nixon 85; R. Price 4-64) bt Worcestershire 323 (Z. de Bruyn 67, D. Mitchell 63no; S. Broad 4-64) and 128 by 12 runs. Leicester 18pts, Worcs 6.
At Northampton: Durham 334 and 293-4 dec (D. Benkenstein 83no, G. Breese 69no, N. Astle 58, J. Lewis 52) drew with Northamptonshire 214 (D. Sales 50no; D. Benkenstein 4-29) and 205-4 (M. Love 62, M. Wessels 57no. Northants 8pts, Durham 10.
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CYCLING
TOUR OF SWITZERLAND
(Verbier)
Leading results, eighth and penultimate stage, 162.2km, Lenk-Verbier: P. Lastras (Spain) 4h 09m 09s 1, C. Barredo (Spain) at 16s 2, F. Wegmann (Germany) 16s 3, A. Gonzalez (Spain) 19s 4, W. Beneteau (France) 56s 5, D. Righi (Italy) 1m 00s 6, K. Gil (Spain) 1m 17s 7, F. Schleck (Luxembourg) 1m 21s 8, D. Atienza (Spain) 1m 21s 9, M. Rogers (Australia) 1m 21s 10, J. Ullrich (Germany 1m 21s 11, B. McGee (Australia) 1m 21s 12.
Overall: Rogers 30h 04m 33s 1, Ullrich at 20s 2, McGee 22s 3, Gonzalez 36 4, Schleck 1m 27s 5, Gil 1m 38s 6, C. Horner (US) 1m 40s 7, B. Zberg (Switz) 2m 32s 8, G. Totschnig (Austria) 2m 41s 9, T. Valjavec (Slovakia) 3m 12s 10.
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GOLF
US OPEN
(Pinehurst, North Carolina)
Scores after third round, par 70, US unless noted.-
207: R. Goosen (S Africa) 68 70 69.
210: J. Gore 71 67 72, O. Browne 67 71 72.
211: M. Campbell (NZ) 71 69 71, M. Hensby (Australia) 71 68 72.
212: D. Toms 70 72 70.
213: P. Hedblom (Sweden) 77 66 70, T. Woods 70 71 72, L. Westwood (Eng) 68 72 73, K.J. Choi (Korea) 69 70 74.
214: P. Jacobsen 72 73 69, A. Oberholser 76 67 71, S. Allan (Aust) 72 69 73, V. Singh (Fiji) 70 70 74.
215: T. Clark (S Africa) 76 69 70, C. Pavin 73 72 70, N. Price (Zimbabwe) 72 71 72, R. Mediate 67 74 74, A. Scott (Aust) 70 71 74, S. Garcia (Spain) 71 69 75.
216: K. Perry 75 70 71, P. Claxton 72 72 72, L. Donald (Eng) 69 73 74, K. Fukabori (Japan) 74 67 75, J. Furyk 71 70 75.
217: J. Leonard 76 71 70, J. Cook 71 76 70, D. Love 77 70 70, T. Herron 74 73 70, G. Ogilvy (Aust) 72 74 71, S. Maruyama (Japan) 71 74 72, T. Purdy 73 71 73, A. Cabrera (Argentina) 71 73 73, S. Jones 69 74 74.
218: B. Langer (Germany) 74 73 71, B. Glasson 74 73 71, P. Mickelson 69 77 72, R. Imada (Japan) 77 68 73, C. Howell 77 68 73, B. Estes 70 73 75.
219: P. McGinley (Ireland) 76 72 71, E. Els (S Africa) 71 76 72, C. Montgomerie (Scot) 72 75 72, J. Mallinger 74 72 73, R. Rashell 74 72 73, P. Lonard (Aust) 71 74 74, F. Couples 71 74 74.
220: G. McDowell (Nthn Ireland) 74 74 72, C. Campbell 77 71 72, T. Pernice 74 73 73, S. Cink 73 74 73, I. Poulter (Eng) 77 69 74, N. Dougherty (Eng) 72 74 74, T. Bjorn (Denmark) 71 74 75, F. Funk 73 71 76, B. Jobe 68 73 79.
221: M. Every 75 73 73, T. Levet (France) 75 73 73, J. Lomas (Eng) 72 74 75, N. O'Hern (Aust) 72 71 78, S. Flesch 72 71 78, T. Armour 70 72 79.
222: J.P. Hayes 77 71 74, L. Janzen 74 74 74, D.J. Brigman 74 73 75, J. Maggert 72 75 75, M. Weir (Canada) 75 72 75, J.J. Henry 73 73 76, R. Sabbatini (S Africa) 72 74 76, S. Ames (Canada) 71 75 76, M. Allen 73 72 77, S. Kjeldsen (Denmark) 74 71 77, R. Green (Aust) 72 72 78, S. Elkington (Aust) 74 69 79.
223: O. Uresti 75 73 75, R. Moore 75 73 75, C. Barlow 76 71 76, J. Daly 74 72 77.
224: J.L. Lewis 75 73 76.
225: J. Kelly 76 71 78, B. Tway 71 75 79.
226: F. Lickliter 75 73 78, C. Nallen 76 72 78.
EUROPEAN PGA TOUR OPEN
(Saint-Omer, France)
Leading scores after third round, par 71.-
208: R. Fisher (Britain) 70 70 68, C. Suneson (Spain) 74 69 65.
209: R. De Sousa (Switzerland) 73 70 66, A. Groom (Aust) 71 70 68, J. Heath (Britain) 70 66 73, J. Hepworth (Britain) 69 71 69, I. Pyman (Britain) 72 71 66.
210: J. Baeckstroem (Sweden) 72 70 68, S. Bebb (Britain) 70 72 68, G. Orr (Britain) 71 71 68.
211: B. Hafthorsson (Iceland) 68 74 69, K. Sullivan (Britain) 76 66 69.
212: S. Browne (Ireland) 71 70 71, M. Carballo (Argentina) 72 69 71, S. Delagrange (France) 70 71 71, P. Dwyer (Britain) 73 68 71, S. Fernandez (Argentina) 74 71 67, A. Salto (Spain) 74 69 69.
ROCHESTER LPGA TOURNAMENT
(Pittsford, New York)
Leading scores after third round, US unless noted.-
206: P. Creamer 71 68 67.
208: L. Ochoa (Mexico) 67 69 72.
209: B. Morgan (Britain) 64 74 71.
210: R. Jones 71 72 67.
211: C. Matthew (Britain) 74 70 67, M. Hjorth (Sweden) 68 70 73.
212: Mi Hyun Kim (Korea) 74 66 72.
213: M. Parmlid (Sweden) 76 71 66, T. Barrett 74 72 67, D. Delasin 71 72 70, P. Baxter-Johnson 72 71 70, C. Kung (Taiwan) 73 70 70, L. Davies (Britain) 71 71 71, J. Rosales (Philippines) 72 70 71.
214: E. Klein 71 73 70, Jeong Jang (Korea) 75 68 71, G. Park (Korea) 71 70 73.
NORTH SHORE PENNANTS
West Coast Trophy: Waitakere 10 Redwood Pk 2, Muriwai 8 1/2 Peninsula 3 1/2, Pupuke 8 1/2 Waitemata 3 1/2, Warkworth 7 RNZAF 5.
Betty Faesen: Waitemata 6 Gulf Harbour 2, Huapai 4 Pupuke 4, Onaha/Sth Head 7 Peninsula 1.
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HOCKEY
AUCKLAND PREMIER
Men: Slam 2 Western 1, Howick Pakuranga 2 Indians 1, University 4 Somerville 3, Roskill Eden 5 Southern 4.
Points: University 24, Roskill Eden 21, Somerville 16, Howick Pakuranga 12 Southern 11, Western 9, Slam 8, Indians 4.
Women: University 1 Southern 0, Roskill Eden 4 Mt Eden 1, Slam 1 Grammar Windsor 0, Somerville 4 Howick Pakuranga 2.
Points: Somerville, Slam 20, Mt Eden 18, Grammar Windsor, University, Roskill Eden 13, Howick Pakuranga 2, Southern 1.
NORTH HARBOUR PREMIER
Men: East Coast Bays 2 ABC 1.
Points: Takapuna 38, EC Bays 33, Hibiscus Dairy Flat 23, ABC 21, Mahurangi 16, North Shore 11, Indians 0.
Women: East Coast Bays 2 Takapuna 1.
Points: EC Bays 30, ABC 25, HDF 18, Takapuna 15, Mahurangi 0.
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INDOOR BOWLS
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
(Wanganui)
Fours, last 32: L. Brittain (Northland) 13 S. Cuthbert (Auckland) 2, R. Fleming (Hawkes Bay) 9 S. Poppleton (Waikato) 5, A. Bettridge (Waikato) 11 A. Ellis (Auckland) 2, G. Harvey (Auckland) 11 A. Jeffs (Canterbury) 9, B. Biggar (Wanganui) 9 P. Lampard (North Shore) 8, E. Frew (Counties) 9 D. Behrent (Taranaki) 7, R. Martin (Bush Ruahine) 9 Davina Fleming (North Shore) 8, G. Pedersen (Waikato) 11 K. Boothby (Waikato) 6, B. Webster (North Taranaki) 10 G. Sergeant (North Shore) 9, N. Warnes (Nelson) 7 D. Bullock (Canterbury) 6, D. Fremlin (North Shore) 12 John Whitehead (Waikato) 7, K. Waghorn (Manawatu) 6 L. Bates (Auckland) 5, S. Mills (North Shore) 6 P. Terrill (North Taranaki) 1, J. Zittersteijn (North Taranaki) 9 S. Marsters (North Taranaki) 7, R. Andrew (Counties) 4 K. Coombe (Wanganui) 3, G. Low (Southland) 10 W. Pinker (Wanganui) 8.
Last 16: Fleming 7 Brittain 6, Harvey 13 Bettridge 5, Biggar 6 Frew 4, Pedersen 13 Martin 5, Warnes 11 Webster 2, Waghorn 8 Fremlin 2, Zittersteijn 13 Mills 5, Low 17 Andrew 5.
Quarter-finals: Harvey 11 Fleming 0, Pedersen 7 Biggar 5, Warnes 10 Waghorn 5, Low 14 Zittersteijn 7.
Semifinals: Harvey 13 Pedersen 3, Low 11 Warnes 8.
Final: Harvey 11 Low 4.
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LEAGUE
NRL
Parramatta 28 (L. Burt, N. Hindmarsh, T. Smith, B. Smith, M. Petersen tries; Burt 3, M. Riddell goals) NZ Warriors 18 (C. Toopi, R. Villasanti, F. Meli, T. Byrne tries; L. Hohaia goal). HT: 22-14.
St George Illawarra 28 (M. Cooper, M. Ennis, C. Payne, W. Naiqama, C. Best 2 tries; A. Gorrell 2 goals) South Sydney 10 (B. Watts, M. Moran tries; R. Bell goal).
Manly 48 (T. Hill, S. Donald 2, B. Stewart, M. Monaghan 2, T. Hill, S. Hicks, B. Kennedy tries; M. Witt 6 goals) Newcastle 26 (M. Thaiday 2, A. Quinn, T. Salkeld, B. Worth tries; D. Campbell 3 goals).
Bulldogs 28 (M. Utai, C. Hughes, L. Patten, A. Ryan, B. Anasta tries; H. El Masri 4 goals) Canberra 10 (L. Withers try; C. Schifcofske 4 goals).
Brisbane 40 (S. Berrigan 2, D. Carlaw, J. Hodges, K. Hunt, D. Lockyer, S. Michaels tries; Lockyer 6 goals) Wests Tigers 22 (B. Marshall 2, D. Fitzhenry, P. Richards tries; B. Hodgson 3 goals).
Cronulla 16 (N. Vagana, P. Mellor, P. Bailey tries; L. Covell 2 goals) Roosters 10 (R. Cross, J. Monaghan tries; C. Fitzgibbon goal).
Penrith 28 (L. Lewis, L. Priddis, B. Howland, L. Swain, P. Campbell tries; Campbell 4 goals) Melbourne 14 (M. Ling, M. Geyer, S. Bell tries; M. Orford goal).
BARTERCARD CUP
Round 8.-
Central Falcons 26 ( T. Cahill, D. Fa'apito, Q. Ruruku, S. Cooper, R. Hurunui tries; S. Mareikura 2, W. Live goals) Waicoa Bay Stallions 22 (S. Rapira 2, S. Rapira tries; H. Karena 5 goals). HT: 14-8.
North Harbour Tigers 56 (T. Samoa 3, K. Ganley 2, D. Rameka, H. Kapi, C. Tupou, L. Copestake tries; J. Trott 8, J. Golf 2 goals) Otahuhu Ellerslie 20 (C. Vuna 2, T. Laiseni, F. Nuuausala tries; C. Wetini 2 goals). HT: 28-16.
Eastern 32 (V. Leanoa 2, W. Howe, A. Howard, R. Marsters, S. Moala tries; T. Boyce 4 goals) Mt Albert 26 (A. Bauer 2, R. Godfrey, F. Taleapa, R. Wigg tries; S. Buckingham 3 goals). HT: 16-20.
Marist Richmond 44 (T. Ropati 2, T. Hala, D. Siave, M. Taulapapa, E. Leavai, E. Tuimavave, D. McGregor, J. Kolomatangi tries; Ropati 2, R. Ioane 2 goals) Canterbury 40 (D. Aitken 2, C. Newton 2, K. Manihera, S. Beyers, P. Asi tries; M. Clarkson 6 goals). HT: 28-10.
Hibiscus Coast 36 (D. Floyd, C. King, J. Vaifale, C. Motu, S. Stowers, W. Henare tries; Floyd 6 goals) Counties Manukau 22 (L. Tamatoa 2, G. Eliki, J. Ioapo tries; Tamatoa 3 goals). HT: 16-10.
Wellington 34 (M. Lewis 3, J. Davis, S. Mannering, D. Hape, M. Leiataua tries; J. MacDonald 3 goals) Glenora 30 (V. Uelese 2, L. Waqa, D. Shepherd, D. Lia tries; S. Jones 3, J. Nathan 2 goals). HT: 8-10.
AUCKLAND
Fox Memorial: East Coast Bays Barracudas 62 Otahuhu Leopards 24, Manurewa Marlins 28 Te Atatu Roosters 26, Mangere East Hawks 28 Richmond Rovers 4, Papakura Sea Eagles 9 Mt Albert Lions 2.
Sharman Cup: Ponsonby 22 Howick 18, Manukau 22 Marist 16, Ellerslie 18 Otara 6, Glenora 20 Bay Roskill 20.
Points: Glenora, Howick, Ponsonby 7, Ellerslie, Marist 6, Bay Roskill 5, Manukau 2, Otara 0.
Phelan Shield: Waitemata 34 Glenfield 22, Pakuranga 38 Hibiscus Coast 14, Papatoetoe 30 Pt Chevalier 10, Northcote 11 Navy North Shore 10.
ENGLISH SUPER LEAGUE
Leeds 70 Wigan 0, Hull 30 Leigh 16, St Helens 28 London 28.
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MOTORSPORT
RALLY of ROTORUA
Overall: T. Arai (Subaru Impreza WRX STI) 2h 54m 31.5s 1, R. Mason (Subaru Impreza WRX STI) 2h 56m 17.0s 2, M. Tapper (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo7) 2h 56m 18.9s 3, J. Valimaki (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo8) 2h 57m 00.9a 4, K. Taguchi (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo8) 2h 58m 33.9s 5, H. Yanagisawa (Subaru Impreza WRX STI) 2h 59m 13.7s 6, B. Martin (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo8) 2h 59m 33.4s 7, C. West (Subaru Impreza WRX STI) 2h 59m 34.3s 8, G. Smith (Mitsubishi Evo 8) at 5m 43s 9, D. Sumner (Mitsubishi Evo 8) at 6m 05s 10, G. Argyle (Mitsubishi Evo 8) at 6m 30s 11, S. Murray (Subaru) at 8m 36s 12, D. Turner (Mitsubishi Evo 8) at 8m 38s 13, G. Barber (Mitsubishi Evo 8) at 17m 15s 14, D. Malley (Mitsubishi Evo 8) at 18m 41s 15, B. Green (Mitsubishi Evo 8) at 20m 37s 16, P. Christian (Mitsubishi Evo 6) at 26m 49s 17, M. Kunisawa (Subaru) at 28m 05s 18, B. Taylor (Mitsubishi Evo 8) at 30m 24s 19, Chee Hong Kan (Mitsubishi Evo 8) at 30m 58s, 20.
Asia-Pacific championship points after three rounds: Valimaki 43, Argyle 25, Arai 16, Taguchi, Kan, Green 11, Malley 9, Kanisawa 6, Fan 5, Langiet 4.
National championship points: West 185 1, Mason 182 2, Tapper 161 3, Gilmour 140 4, Martin 131 4, Smith 123 5.
UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX
(Indianapolis, Indiana)
Qualifying results from yesterday: Jarno Trulli (Italy) Toyota 1m 10.625s 1, Kimi Raikkonen (Finland) McLaren 1m 10.694s 2, Jenson Button (Britain) BAR 1m 11.277s 3, Giancarlo Fisichella (Italy) Renault 1m 11.290s 4, Michael Schumacher (Germany) Ferrari 1m 11.369s 5, Fernando Alonso (Spain) Renault 1m 11.380s 6, Rubens Barrichello (Brazil) Ferrari 1m 11.431s 7, Takuma Sato (Japan) BAR 1m 11.497s 8, Mark Webber (Australia) Williams 1m 11.527s 9, Felipe Massa (Brazil) Sauber 1m 11.555s 10, Juan Pablo Montoya (Colombia) McLaren 1m 11.681s 11, Jacques Villeneuve (Canada) Sauber 1m 11.691s 12, Ricardo Zonta (Brazil) Toyota 1m 11.754s 13, Christian Klien (Austria) Red Bull 1m 12.132s 14, Nick Heidfeld (Germany) Williams 1m 12.430s 15, David Coulthard (Britain) Red Bull 1m 12.682s 16, Tiago Monteiro (Portugal) Jordan 1m 13.462s 17, Christijan Albers (Netherlands) Minardi 1m 13.632s 18, Narain Karthikeyan (India) Jordan 1m 13.776s 19, Patrick Friesacher (Austria) Minardi 1m 14.494s 20.
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NETBALL
NORTH HARBOUR
Premier, section 1: Westlake Ex I 58 Shore Rovers II 43, Rangitoto 67 Commodores III 35, Commodores I 73 Harbour Youth Squad 36, Silverdale Gold 50 Shore Rovers Gib 38.
Section 2: Collegiate 81 Carmel Marist 41, Panthers 71 Shore Rovers I 41, Commodores II 59 Westlake Ex II 45, Lakers 59 Te Reo Heramana 44.
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RUGBY
TOUR MATCH
(Dunedin)
Lions 30 (W. Greenwood, R. Jones, S. Williams tries; C. Hodgson 3 pen, 3 con) Otago 19 (D. Lee try; N. Evans 4 pen, con). HT: 13-13.
INTERNATIONALS
(Cordoba, Argentina)
Italy 30 (R. Pez, S. Parisse, G. Canale tries; G. Peens 3 pen, 3 con) Argentina 29 (P. Bouza, B. Stortoni tries; F. Todeschini 5 pen, 2 con). HT: 27-13.
(Durban)
South Africa 30 (B. Habana 2, J. de Villiers tries; P. Montgomery 2 pen, drop goal, 3 con) France 30 (Y. Nyanga, P. Pape, J. Bonnaire, J. Candelon tries; J.B. Elissalde pen, 2 con; F. Michalak drop goal). HT: 13-13.
(Tokyo)
Ireland 47 (F. Sheahan 2, G. Duffy 2, D. Wallace, D. Humphreys, G. Dempsey tries; Humphreys 6 con) Japan 18 (D. Ohata 2 tries; K. Hirose 2 pen, con). HT: 14-8.
UNDER-21 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
(Mendoza, Argentina)
Argentina 36 Wales 31, Australia 46 NZ 43, France 37 England 27, Samoa 23 Italy 20, Scotland 52 Canada 20, South Africa 42 Ireland 25.
AUCKLAND
Premier one.-
Waitakere City 18 (M. Fuimaono 2 tries; B. Mailata con, pen, drop goal) Otahuhu 15 (B. Mika, T. Aii tries; J. Aiono con, pen). HT: 12-8.
Marist 27 (M. George, S. Devoy, S. Stowers tries; G. Arlidge 3 con, 2 pen) Grammar Carlton 21 (I. Nacewa, R. Havill tries; L. Munro con, 3 pen). HT: 10-13.
Ponsonby 33 (G. Williams, C. Tuora, T. Hufuga, J. Kolokihakaufisi tries; Williams 2 con, 3 pen) Pakuranga 3 (J. Steele pen). HT: 11-3.
University 41 (J. Beatty 3, A. Ross 2, K. Kiripati tries; J. Helleur 4 con; J. Foote drop goal) Te Papapa Onehunga 10 (D. Makalio try; M. Wolfgramme con, pen). HT: 19-10.
East Tamaki 13 (L. Sefo try; T. Faamasino con, 2 pen) Papatoetoe 3 (D. Langdon pen). HT: 10-3.
Premier two: Roskill Districts 42 Waitemata 27, College Rifles 11 Manukau 7, Suburbs 78 Tamaki 3, Mt Wellington 20 Teachers Eastern 20, Waiheke 17 Eden 13.
Points: Suburbs 25, Roskill Districts 23, Waitemata 20, Manukau 18, College Rifles 14, Teachers Eastern 7, Eden 5, Tamaki 5, Waiheke 4, Mt Wellington 4.
NORTH HARBOUR PREMIER
East Coast Bays 30 (A. Springgay, R. Elliott, K. Schertenleib, M. Benfell tries; B. Beckham 2 con, 2 pen) Glenfield 14 (L. Hamilton 2 tries; J. McPhee 2 con). HT: 10-0.
North Shore 31 (T. Harding 2, L. Doddrell, P. Popata, M. Leonard tries; J. Poihipi 2, R. Hamon cons) Silverdale 0. HT: 14-0.
Marist 26 (D. Woodhouse, T. Berry, A. Florian, A. Tihore tries; Berry 3 con) Mahurangi 14 (H. Kose try; pen try; B. Lythe 2 con). HT: 7-7.
Massey 19 (J. Poluleuigaga, R. Alo tries; A. Whiteman 3 pen) Takapuna 19 (G. Marshall try; J. Elrick con, 4 pen). HT: 11-9.
Northcote 45 (T. Suemai 2, W. Nutimeki, A. Mailei, S. Motuliki, J. Leao, C. Otuhaha tries; T. Rahui 2, Mailei, C. McGrath, J. Egelani con) Kumeu 0. HT: 17-0.
Helensville 40 (J. Nasmith 2, M. Noble 2, D. Keefe, S. Stokes tries; Nasmith 2 con, pen; R. Olsen drop goal) Navy 7 (B. Toa try; T. Job con). HT: 10-0.
COUNTIES MANUKAU
Premier 1.-
Patumahoe 20 (B. Maloney, R. Graham tries; L. Dillon 2 con; A. Hill 2 pen) Ardmore Marist 18 (P. Petelo 2, B. Saa tries; D. Chatterton pen).
Pukekohe 12 (T. Nathan 4 pen) Manurewa 0.
Karaka 15 (O. Misa 2 tries; S. Kirby con; T. Te Rangi pen) Waiuku 6 (G. Donald 2 pen).
Manurewa7214941271112 6. Waiuku710688172015 Premier 2: Onewhero 21 Papakura 12, Weymouth 36 Drury 0, Bombay 64 Te Kauwhata 8.
Points: Weymouth 33, Bombay 27, Onewhero 23, Papakura 15, Drury 5, Te Kauwhata 0.
WAIKATO
Premier: Te Awamutu Sports 9 Fraser-Tech 0, Te Rapa 9 Hamilton Marist 3, Hamilton Old Boys 50 Hautapu 7, Otorohanga 37 Morrinsville Sports 5.
Promotion-relegation: Hinuera 8 United Matamata Sports 5, Melville 22 Leamington 13, Southern United 11 Frankton 5, University 20 Pirongia 3.
BAY of PLENTY BAYWIDE PREMIER
Rangiuru 24 (M. Whareaorere 2 tries; Q. Daniels 4 pen, con) Whakatane Marist 19 (J. Bell, S. Mapu tries; R. Preston 3 pen).
Te Puke Sports 14 (PJ. Gidlow try; A. Miller 3 pen) Tauranga Sports 7 (K. Latailakeepa try; B. Dickson con).
Rotoiti 16 (V. Rauluni, W. Trevanuis tries; G. Martin 2 pen) Whakarewarewa 11 (P. Asaeli try; E. Haimona 2 pen).
Mt Maunganui 28 (T. Elvin 3 tries; M. Delany 3 pen, 2 con) Rangataua 5 (R. Hika try).
Division one: Te Puna 30 Waikite 5, Kawerau 36 Judea 5, Kahukura 71 Arataki 0, Te Teko 30 Opotiki 5.
Division two: Matata 52 Ngongotaha 0, Marist St Michaels 22 Edgecumbe 11, Eastern Pirates 16 Painaoiho 12, Poroporo 28 Papamoa 8.
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SOCCER
WORLD CUP QUALIFYING
CAF group.-
Group A: Senegal 2 Togo 2, Zambia 2 Mali 1.
Group B: South Africa 0 Ghana 2, Uganda 1 Cape Verde Islands 0.
Group D: Nigeria 1 Angola 1, Gabon 3 Rwanda 0.
Group E: Kenya 0 Morocco 0, Malawi 1 Botswana 3.
CONFEDERATIONS CUP
(Nieuwegein, Netherlands)
Group A: Argentina 4 Australia 2, Germany 3 Tunisia 0.
CHATHAM CUP
Third round: Waitakere City 1 (S. Hogg) Central United 2 (N. Sykes, C. Coombes) HT: 1-2.
NORTHERN PREMIER LEAGUE
Papakura 2 (S. Irvine, D. Oostdam) Glenfield Rovers 3 (A. Crump 2, P. Porteous). HT: 1-1.
Eastern Suburbs 3 (N. Robertson 3) University Mt Wellington 1 (M. Healy). HT: 2-0.
Ellerslie 1 (D. Archery) Tauranga City United 1 (A. Scaife). HT: 0-0.
North Shore United 2 (S. Jasper, C. McCarthy) Bay Olympic 1 (C. Gage). HT: 1-1.
NORTHERN FIRST DIVISION
Metro 3 Mt Albert Ponsonby 1, Melville 1 Albany 2, Takapuna v Onehunga Sports abandoned, Three Kings 4 North Force 0, Birkenhead 3 Hamilton Wanderers 2, West Auckland 0 Fencibles 4.
NORTHERN SECOND DIVISION
Claudelands 0 Papatoetoe 0, Cambridge 5 Western Springs 0, Onehunga Mangere 2 Otahuhu United 2, Ngaruawahia 10 Waitemata 1, South Auckland Rangers 1 Manurewa 0, Lynn Avon 1 Hibiscus Coast 1.
NORTHERN PREMIER WOMEN
Claudelands Rovers 2 (H. Collins, V. Brown) Birkenhead United 1 (own goal).
Lynn Avon 4 (R. Percival 2, own goals 2) Eastern Suburbs 0.
Waitakere City 1 (R. Murray) Glenfield Rovers 3 (N. Donze, own goals 2).
Three Kings 0 Western Springs 3 (P. Binning, N. Kaiwai, P. Chapman).
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TENNIS
EASTBOURNE WTA TOURNAMENT
(Eastbourne, England)
Quarter-final: R. Vinci (Italy) bt 4-A. Myskina (Russia) 6-4 7-6 (7-3).
Semifinals: 7-K. Clijsters (Belgium) bt 2-S. Kusnetsova (Russia) 6-4 3-6 6-4, V. Douchevina (Russia) bt Vinci 2-6 7-6 (8-6) 6-3.
Final: Clijsters bt Douchevina 7-5 6-0.
NOTTINGHAM MEN'S OPEN
Semifinals: 8-M. Mirnyi (Belarus) bt 7-O. Rochus (Belgium) 6-4 7-5, 4-R. Gasquet (France) bt 5-T. Dent (US) 6-4 6-2.
Final: Gasquet bt Mirnyi 6-2 6-3.
DUTCH GRASSCOURT TOURNAMENT
(Den Bosch, Netherlands)
Women's semifinals: 5-K. Koukalova (Czech Rep) bt M. Shaughnessy (US) 6-1 7-5, L. Safarova (Czech Rep) bt 6-G. Dulko (Argentina) 6-3 6-3.
Men's quarter-finals: M. Llodra (France) bt L. Burgsmueller (Germany) 6-2 6-7 (4-7) 6-3, 3-M. Ancic (Croatia) bt J. Bjorkman (Sweden) 6-1 3-6 6-3, M. Philippoussis (Aust) bt 9-D. Sanguinetti (Italy) 7-6 (7-2) 7-6 (7-0), J. Hernych (Czech Rep) bt P. Kohlschreiber (Germany) 7-6 (7-1) 6-2.
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WATERPOLO
WOMEN'S TRANSTASMAN SERIES
(Canberra)
First test: Australia 13 NZ 6.
Second test: NZ 8 Australia 7.
Third test: Australia 8 NZ 3.
Fourth test: Australia 9 NZ 6.
Fifth test: Australia 12 NZ 2.
Sixth test: Australia 8 NZ 4.
Australia win series 5-1.
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YACHTING
PRE-AMERICA'S CUP REGATTA
(Valencia)
Flight five: Team New Zealand (NZL 82) bt Luna Rossa Challenge (ITA 74) by 43s, Desafo Espaol 2007 (ESP 67) bt K-Challenge (FRA 60) by 31s, Mascalzone Latino-Capitalia Team (ITA 77) bt United internet Team Germany by 1m 12s, Alinghi (SUI 75) bt BMW Oracle Racing (USA 76) by 27s, Victory Challenge (SWE 63) bt Team Shosholoza (RSA 83) by 1m 19s, +39 Challenge (ITA 59) bt China Team (CHN 69) by 1m 28s.
Flight six: BMW Oracle Racing (USA 76) bt Mascalzone Latino-Capitalia Team (ITA 77) by 1m, Alinghi (SUI 75) bt United internet Team Germany (GER 72) by 2m 34s, Desafo Espaol 2007 (ESP 67) bt Team Shosholoza (RSA 83) by 2m, Luna Rossa Challenge (ITA 74) bt Victory Challenge (SWE 63) by 32s, Team New Zealand (NZL 82) bt +39 Challenge (ITA 59) by 1m 08s, K-Challenge (FRA 60) bt China Team (FRA 69) by 1min 45sec.
Points: Alinghi 6, Team New Zealand 6, BMW ORACLE Racing 5, Luna Rossa Challenge 5, Desafo Espaol 2007 4, Victory Challenge 3, +39 Challenge 2, K-Challenge 2, United internet Team Germany 1, China Team 1, Mascalzone Latino-Capitalia Team 1, Team Shosholoza 0.
ATHLETICS
NZ SHORT-COURSE CROSS-COUNTRY CHAMPS
(Wanganui)
Men, 4000m: P. Costley (Chch) 12m 52s 1, T. Mayo (Bays Cougars) 12m 57s 2, K. Hogarth (Palm Nth) 13m 6s 3, A. Bunce (BC) 13m 12s 4, S. Dobson (BC) 13m 28s 5, M. McKeown (Tauranga) 13m 31s 6.
Women, 4000m: K. McIlroy (Wgtn)
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