KEY POINTS:
ATHLETICS
REDWOOD FOREST RELAYS
(Rotorua)
x5000m.-
Senior men: Tauranga Ramblers (B. Ruthe/Ruthe/I. Macdonald/K. Macdonald/M. McKeown) 1h 18m 29s 1, Hamilton City Hawks 1h 24m 8s 2, Hamilton City Hawks B 1h 26m 52s 3. Fastest lap: B. Ruthe 15m 13s.
Masters men: Lake City Rotorua (R. McIntyre/D. Smith/C. Corney/B. Mason/D. Cronshaw) 1h 27m 21s 1, Hamilton City Hawks 1h 32m 39s 2, Tauranga Ramblers 1h 39m 26s 3. Fastest lap: R. McIntyre 16m 4s (record).
Senior women: Hamilton City Hawks (E. Gear/A. Thomas/B. Sefo/D. Tuffery/O. Ritchie) 1h 43m 25s 1, Lake City Rotorua 1h 51m 44s 2, Egmont Athletics 1h 54m 39s 3. Fastest lap: O. Ritchie 19m 27s.
Masters women: Hamilton City Hawks (A. Bradley/H. Hall/B. Ray/D. Larsen/M. Millward) 1h 39m 56s 1, Lake City Rotorua 1h 55m 50s 2, Papakura 1h 59m 4s 3. Fastest lap, B. Ray 19m 6s.
Corporate/composite: Kawerau Harriers (H. Awhimate/David Hannan/A. Awhimate/Deanne Hannan/M. Mountford) 1h 39m 46s 1, Taupo Harriers 1h 40m 52s 2, Hamilton City Hawks 1h 43m 27s 3.
Youth, 4x3200m.-
Men: Energy City (N. Coombes/T. Griffin/J. Holden/C. Holden) 46m 10s 1, Whakatane 46m 20s 2, Napier Harriers 48m 55s 3. Fastest lap: E. Speakman (Napier) 10m 23s.
Women: Napier Harriers (L. Nagel/H. Edmonds/J. Middleton/A. Creagh) 52m 41s 1, Tauranga Girls' College 53m 23s 2, New Plymouth Girls' High 54m 31s 3. Fastest lap: D. Trevis (Egmont Athletics) 12m 4s (record).
Walkers, 2 x 5000m: Hamilton City Hawks (A. Gore/K. Mabbett) 1h 0m 2s 1, Egmont Athletics 1h 0m 35s 2, Napier Harriers 1h 4m 12s 3. Fastest lap: R. Gillum (Egmont Athletics) 26m 13s.
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AUSTRALIAN RULES
AFL
First semifinal: Kangaroos 14.9 (93) Hawthorn 8.12 (60).
Second semifinal (after two 5-minute periods of extra time): Collingwood 13.15 (93) West Coast 10.14 (74).
AUCKLAND AFL
Takapuna Eagles v University Blues: Seniors 4.6 (30) v 1.4 (10). Reserves 2.7 (19) v 7.10 (52).
Waitakere Magpies v Mt Roskill Saints: Seniors 14.10 (94) v 13.9 (87). Reserves 6.5 (41) v 8.15 (63).
Manurewa Raiders v NorthShore Tigers: Seniors 1.3 (9) v 14.15 (99). Resrves 3.3 (21) v 7.7 (49).
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BADMINTON
WAIKATO INTERNATIONAL
(Hamilton)
Men's singles semifinals: P. Abian (Spain) bt Swee Hau Chew (Singapore) 21-19 21-8, Yongzhao Ashton Chen (Singapore) bt Wei Kiat Tan (Singapore) 15-21 21-11 21-15. Final: Yongzhao Ashton Chen bt Abian 21-17 21-17
Women's singles semifinals: J. Gu (Singapore) bt Vina (NZ) 21-16 21-14, Mingtian Fu (Singapore) bt 2-F. Lamy (Portugal)21-16 21-15. Final: Mingtian Fu bt Gu 21-14 21-17,
Men's doubles semifinals: W. Windarto/A. Yuris Wirawan (Indonesia) bt R. Widianto/C. Triyachart (Singapore) 21-12 21-12, Kian Teck Khoo/Yongzhao Ashton Chen (Singapore) bt D. Karunaratne/D. Karunaratne(Sri Lanka) 21-17 21-18. Final: Windarto/Wirawan bt Kian Teck Khoo/Yongzhao Ashton Chen 21-14 21-15.
Women's doubles semifinals: 1-Yu Yan Neo/Shinta Mulia Sari(Singapore) bt J. Gu/Beiwen Zhang (Singapore) 21-17 21-16, Lei Yao/Fan Frances Liu (Singapore) bt 2-D. Cranston/R. Flavell (NZ) 21-12 21-11. Final: 3-Lei Yao/Fan Frances Liu bt Yu Yan Neo/Shinta Mulia Sari in 3.
Mixed doubles semifinals: R. Widianto/Yu Yan Neo (Singapore) bt Kian Teck Khoo/Fan Frances Liu (Singapore) 23-21 21-15, C. Triyachart/S. Mulia Sari(Singapore) bt J. Moody/C. Moody (NZ) 21-10 21-10. Final: Triyachart/Mulia Sari bt Widianto/Yu Yan Neo 21-16 21-19.
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BASEBALL
MAJOR LEAGUE
Yesterday: Toronto 8 Baltimore 3, Philadelphia 5 NY Mets 3, Chicago Cubs 3 St Louis 2, St Louis 4 Chicago Cubs 3 (doubleheader), Oakland 7 Texas 3, Boston 10 NY Yankees 1, LA Dodgers 6 Arizona 2, Cleveland 6 Kansas City 0, Washington 7 Atlanta 4, LA Angels 2 Chicago White Sox 1, Houston 9 Pittsburgh 7, Milwaukee 5 Cincinnati 3, Detroit 4 Minnesota 3, Florida 10 Colorado 2, Tampa Bay 6 Seattle 2, San Diego 6 San Francisco 0.
Saturday: NY Yankees 8 Boston 7, Cleveland 5 Kansas City 4, Atlanta 8 Washington 5, Baltimore 6 Toronto 2, Philadelphia 3 NY Mets 2, Pittsburgh 4 Houston 3, Cincinnati 6 Milwaukee 5, Chicago Cubs 5 St Louis 3, Detroit 4 Minnesota 2, Chicago White Sox 5 LA Angels 3, Florida 7 Colorado 6, San Diego 5 San Francisco 4, Oakland 11 Texas 9, Seattle 2 Tampa Bay 1, LA Dodgers 7 Arizona 4.
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CRICKET
TWENTY20 WORLD CUP
NEW ZEALAND v INDIA
(Johannesburg)
NEW ZEALAND
L. Vincent c Karthik b Singh 3 B. McCullum c Gambhir b Harbhajan Singh 45 P. Fulton lbw b Harbhajan Singh 21 R. Taylor lbw b Yuvraj Singh 11 S. Styris run out (Yuvraj Singh) 2
C. McMillan run out (Dhoni) 44 J. Oram c Singh b Sreesanth 35 D. Vettori b Singh 15 S. Bond run out (Dhoni/Singh) 4 M. Gillespie not out 0 J. Patel run out (Dhoni/Singh) 0 Extras (6lb, 4w) 10
-Total (20 overs) 190
Fall: 1/11, 2/69, 3/86, 4/89, 5-91, 6/164, 7/185, 8/189, 9/190.
Bowling: S. Sreesanth 3-0-37-1, R. Singh 4-0-29-2, A. Agarkar 4-0-40-0, I. Pathan 2-0-16-0, H. Singh 4-0-24-2, Y. Singh 3-0-38-1.
INDIA
G. Gambhir c McCullum b Vettori 51 V. Sehwag c Styris b Oram 40 R. Uthappa c & b Vettori 0 M. Dhoni run out (Vettori/Styris) 24 Y. Singh c Taylor b Patel 5 K. Karthik c Bond b Vettori 17 I. Pathan b Vettori 11 A. Agarkar run out (Vincent) 1 H. Singh c Vettori b Bond 7 S. Sreesanth not out 19 R. Singh not out 1 Extras (lb 2, w 2) 4
-Total (9 wkts) 180
Fall: 1/76, 2/77, 3/104, 4/116, 5/128, 6/146, 7-151, 8/152, 9/163.
Bowling: S. Bond 4-0-39-1, M. Gillespie 4-0-42-0, J. Patel 3-0-38-1, J. Oram 2-0-14-1, D. Vettori 4-0- 20-4, S. Styris 3-0-25-0.
Result: New Zealand won by 10 runs.
SRI LANKA v NEW ZEALAND
(Johannesburg)
NEW ZEALAND
L. Vincent c Silva b Fernando 14B. McCullum c Malinga b Fernando 10P. Fulton c Malinga b Wijekoon 25R. Taylor c Sangakkara b Malinga 62S. Styris lbw b Jayasuriya 2C. McMillan run out 2J. Oram not out 33D. Vettori run out 3Extras (1b, 2lb, 10w) 13-Total (for 7 wkts, 20 overs) 164Fall: 1/22, 2/25, 3/95, 4/97, 5/102, 6/153, 7/164.
Bowling:. C Vaas 4-0-27-0, D. Fernando 4-0-31-2, S. Jayasuriya 4-0-25-1, G. Wijekoon 4-0-50-1, L. Malinga 4-0-28-1.
SRI LANKA
U. Tharanga c Martin b Vettori 37S. Jayasuriya c Fulton b Vettori 61K. Sangakkara c Taylor b Styris 14M. Jayawardene not out 35C. Silva not out 9Extras (3b, 8lb, 1w) 12-Total (for 3 wkts, 18.5 overs) 168Fall: 1/82, 2/108, 3/158.
Bowling: S. Bond 4-0-45-0, C. Martin 3-0-23-0, M. Gillespie 2.5-0-29-0, D. Vettori 4-0-23-2, S. Styris 3-0-16-1, J. Oram 2-0-21-0.
Result: Sri Lanka won by 7 wickets.
SOUTH AFRICA v BANGLADESH
(Cape Town)
BANGLADESH
T. Iqbal c Smith b Pollock 8Nazimuddin lbw b Ntini 0A. Ahmed b M Morkel 36M. Ashraful c Smith b Pollock 10S. Al Hasan run out 19A. Kapali c de Villiers b M Morkel 14M. Mortaza c Duminy b Philander 12F. Reza c Kemp b Philander 19M. Rahim c Pollock b van der Wath 4A. Razzak not out 2S. Rasel b Pollock 6Extras (10lb, 3w, 1nb) 14-Total (19.3 overs) 144Fall: 1/8, 2/24, 3/34, 4/58, 5/77, 6/101, 7/119, 8/131, 9/134.
Bowling: S. Pollock 3.3-0-40-3, M. Ntini 2-0-31-1, M. Morkel 4-0-21-2 (1nb, 1w), JJ. van der Wath 4-0-13-1 (1w), V. Philander 4-0-23-2, J. Morkel 2-0-6-0 (1w).
SOUTH AFRICA
G. Smith c Rahim b Al Hasan 41J. Duminy lbw b Razzak 36J. Morkel c Reza b Razzak 41AB. de Villiers not out 14J. Kemp not out 12Extras (1lb, 1w) 2-Total (for 3 wickets, 18.5 overs) 146Fall: 1/65, 2/108, 3/123.
Bowling: M. Mortaza 3.5-0-33-0, S. Rasel 4-0-28-0, A. Razzak 4-0-26-2, M. Ashraful 2-0-17-0 (1w), S. Al Hasan 4-0-28-1, F. Reza 1 0 13 0.
Result: South Africa won by seven wickets.
INDIA v PAKISTAN
(Durban)
INDIA
G. Gambhir c&b Asif 0V. Sehwag b Asif 5R. Uthappa c Akmal b Tanvir 50Y. Singh c Malik b Asif 1K. Karthik b Asif 11M. Dhoni c Khan b Arafat 33I. Pathan b Afridi 20H. Singh b Afridi 1A. Agarkar run out 14S. Sreesanth not out 1Extras (2lb, 3w) 5-Total (for 9 wickets, 20 overs) 141Fall: 1/0, 2/9, 3/19, 4/36, 5/82, 6/111, 7/123, 8/138, 9/141.
Bowling: M. Asif 4-0-18-4 (1w), U. Gul 4-0-27-0 (1w), Y. Arafat 4-0-27-1, S. Tanvir 4-0-18-1 (1w), S. Afridi 4-0-37-2.
PAKISTAN
S. Butt c Dhoni b Agarkar 17I. Nazir b R. Singh 7K. Akmal run out 15Y. Khan b Pathan 2S. Malik c H. Singh b Pathan 20M. ul-Haq run out 53S. Afridi c Karthik b H. Singh 7Y. Arafat not out 12Extras (2lb, 5w, 1nb) 8-Total (for 7 wickets, 20 overs) 141Fall: 1/12, 2/44, 3/47, 4/47, 5/87, 6/103, 7/141.
Bowling: R. Singh 4-0-22-1 (3w), Sreesanth 4-0-29-0 (1nb, 1w), Agarkar 4-0-35-1, Pathan 4-1-20-2 (1w), H. Singh 4-0-32-1.
Result: Scores tied. India beat Pakistan 3-0 in a five-ball bowl-off at three stumps.
AUSTRALIA v ENGLAND
(Cape Town)
ENGLAND
D. Maddy c Hussey b Clark 20M. Prior c Bracken b Johnson 17L. Wright c Gilchrist b Johnson 3K. Pietersen b Bracken 21P. Collingwood lbw b Lee 18A. Flintoff c Clark b Johnson 31O. Shah c Clarke b Bracken 14D. Mascarenhas run out 4C. Schofield c Gilchrist b Clark 1S. Broad b Bracken 1J. Kirtley not out 2Extras (3nb) 3-Total (20 overs) 135Fall: 1/29, 2/37, 3/48, 4/73, 5/97, 6/127, 7/128, 8/132, 9/132.
Bowling: Lee 4-0-31-1 (1nb), Bracken 4-0-16-3, Clark 4-0-24-2 (2nb), Johnson 4-0-22-3, Symonds 2-0-28-0, Clarke 2-0-14-0.
AUSTRALIA
A. Gilchrist c Flintoff b Schofield 45M. Hayden not out 67R. Ponting c & b Flintoff 20A. Symonds not out 2Extras (2lb) 2-Total (for two wickets, 14.5 overs) 136Fall: 1/78, 2/120.
Bowling: Broad 3-0-23-0, Flintoff 4-0-25-1, Collingwood 1-0-16-0, Kirtley 1-0-17-0, Mascarenhas 2-0-22-0, Schofield 3.5-0-31-1.
Result: Australia won by eight wickets.
ENGLISH COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS
Points with one round to play, division 1: Lancashire 186, Sussex 180, Durham 177, Yorkshire 170, Hampshire 169, Surrey 156, Kent 149, Warwickshire 139 (relegated), Worcestershire 91 (relegated).
Division 2: Somerset 244 (promoted), Nottinghamshire 211, Middlesex 189, Northamptonshire 168, Essex 162, Derbyshire 137, Gloucestershire 133, Leicestershire 115, Glamorgan 87.
ENGLISH PRO 40 CHAMPIONSHIP
Division two.-
Durham 271-8 (D. Benkenstein 58no, M. Di Venuto 55) bt Glamorgan 201-9 (G. Rees 63) by 70 runs.
Leicestershire 231-8 (J. Sadler 62, T. New 51). Surrey 236-9 (M. Ramprakash 72, M. Butcher 62, M. Nicholson 57no). Surrey won by 1 wkt.
Somerset 211-9 (N. McKenzie 86, J. Langer 54). Middlesex 212-3 (E. Smith 80, E. Joyce 77). Middlesex won by 7 wkts.
Yorkshire 236-5 (M. Vaughan 95) bt Derbyshire 129 (G. Kruis 4-17) by 107 runs.
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GOLF
PGA TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP
(Atlanta)
Leading scores after third round, par 70, US unless noted.-
191: T. Woods 64 63 64.
194: M. Calcavecchia 65 66 63.
196: S. Garcia (Spain) 68 64 64.
197: Z. Johnson 71 66 60.
198: H. Mahan 65 68 65.
199: W. Austin 65 65 69.
200: G. Ogilvy (Australia) 68 70 62, P. Harrington (Ireland) 63 70 67.
201: V. Singh (Fiji) 68 68 65, S. Verplank 66 68 67, T. Clark (S Africa) 62 69 70.
202: A. Scott (Australia) 65 66 71.
203: R. Sabbatini (S Africa) 68 68 67.
204: P. Mickelson 68 66 70, H. Slocum 71 64 69, S. Cink 67 66 71.
205: B. Weekley 70 67 68, C. Villegas (Colombia) 67 68 70.
206: J. Byrd 71 70 65, J. Rose (Britain) 69 71 66, J. Rollins 64 69 73.
207: J. Furyk 71 69 67, C. Howell 68 71 68, A. Baddeley (Australia) 69 70 68, R. Allenby (Australia) 68 71 68, B. Wetterich 68 69 70, S. Stricker 69 67 71, KJ. Choi (Korea) 67 65 75.
211: B. Snedeker 71 72 68, E. Els (S Africa) 69 69 73.
MERCEDES-BENZ CHAMPIONSHIP
(Cologne)
Leading scores after third round, par 72.-
204: T. Bjorn (Denmark) 71 67 66, S. Hansen (Denmark) 65 68 71.
205: A. Forsyth (Britain) 76 67 62.
206: R. Green (Australia) 73 67 66, S. Khan (Britain) 67 70 69, L. Westwood (Britain) 61 73 72.
207: P. Archer (Britain) 71 70 66, N. Fasth (Sweden) 67 71 69, B. Langer (Germany) 69 68 70.
208: R. Sterne (S Africa) 67 73 68.
209: B. Dredge (Britain) 68 71 70, P. Lawrie (Britain) 68 70 71, A. McLardy (S Africa) 70 69 70.
210: N. Dougherty (Britain) 66 75 69, S. Dyson (Britain) 66 71 73, M. Ilonen (Finland) 68 70 72, M.A. Jimenez (Spain) 68 70 72, G. McDowell (Britain) 69 72 69, M. Warren (Britain) 71 69 70.
211: J. Bickerton (Britain) 71 69 71, A. Cejka (Germany) 70 73 68, R. Karlsson (Sweden) 70 71 70, P. Martin (Spain) 70 69 72, C. Montgomerie (Britain) 69 69 73, C. Suneson (Spain) 69 72 70.
212: F. Andersson Hed (Sweden) 69 70 73, A. Canizares (Spain) 70 69 73, P. Edberg (Sweden) 70 72 70, G. Fernandez-Castano (Spain) 67 73 72, R. Fisher (Britain) 74 70 68, R. Goosen (S Africa) 72 71 69, P-U. Johansson (Sweden) 74 69 69, S. Kjeldsen (Denmark) 73 67 72.
213: J. Edfors (Sweden) 70 71 72, P. Hanson (Sweden) 69 74 70, M. Kaymer (Germany) 70 72 71, I. Poulter (Britain) 72 70 71.
214: J. Daly (US) 67 71 76, A. Hansen (Denmark) 72 72 70, T. Jaidee (Thailand) 71 72 71, M. Siem (Germany) 71 73 70, J. Milkha Singh (India) 72 70 72, S. Wakefield (Britain) 70 70 74.
Also.-
222: M. Campbell (NZ) 77 73 72.
WAIRAKEI OPEN
Scores after final round, par 72, P=professional, F=female.-
282: D. Holloway (P, Napier) 69 74 71 68.
283: J. Geary (P, Tauranga) 71 71 68 73, D. Lee (Springfield) 73 72 68 70.
285: B. Stuart (Royal Wellington) 71 74 70 70.
286: K. Smith (Tauranga) 73 73 71 69.
288: L. James (Grange) 73 72 71 72.
289: G. Moorhead (P, New Plymouth) 73 70 72 74, M. Wheelhouse (P, Auckland) 76 72 69 72, J. Carmichael (P, North Harbour) 75 74 71 69, R. Fox (Auckland) 70 73 78 68.
290: R. Wright (Matamata) 68 71 74 77, B. Wallace (Auckland) 75 72 69 74, A. Leech (Lochiel) 73 75 72 70.
291: N. Gillespie (Hastings) 71 72 72 76, T. Ropiha (New Plymouth) 66 76 76 73, M. Holten (P, Christchurch) 73 76 71 71.
292: M. Hendry (P, Gulf Harbour) 71 72 73 76, J. Beston (P, Gulf Harbour) 71 73 73 75.
293: P. Spearman-Burn (Miramar) 69 73 73 78, A. Tait (P, Whangarei) 75 76 67 75.
294: E. Westergaard (Manawatu) 72 75 71 76.
295: J. Pender (Tauranga) 73 73 69 80, S. Han (North Shore) 71 78 73 73, J. Lee (P, Auckland) 76 71 78 70.
297: J. McIntosh (Taupo) 75 71 71 80, L. Nobilo (P, Auckland) 71 79 71 76, M. Purser (P, Hamilton) 74 70 78 75, B. Gallie (P, Arrowtown) 77 73 72 75.
298: B. Hayward (New Plymouth) 74 75 75 74, B. Shilton (P, Te Awamutu) 74 77 74 73.
299: J. Hamilton (Omanu) 75 73 75 76, S. Phatam (Napier) 73 78 72 76, S. Hunt (Rotorua) 77 72 76 74.
300: A. Stewart (Western Bay) 71 76 72 81, P. Smith (F, Springfield) 71 76 74 79, D. Barson (P, Nelson) 74 74 76 76.
301: M. Boe (Horsham Downs) 73 75 76 77, M. Smith (Springfield) 74 72 79 76, C. Mitchell (P, Christchurch) 75 76 77 73.
302: B. Davies (Maungakiekie) 75 75 71 81, J. Cusdin (Horsham Downs) 73 75 78 76, J. Munn (Manawatu) 76 76 76 74.
303: J. Nortje (Muriwai) 74 76 75 78, G. Holder (P, Rotorua) 73 76 78 76.
304: D. Sipson (P, Auckland) 73 78 73 80, S. Thomas (P, Auckland) 78 70 77 79, D. Lee (F, Grange) 75 77 75 77.
305: S. Smith (Manawatu) 74 75 76 80.
306: J. Davis (North Shore) 78 74 73 81, Man Dong Chun (P, Auckland) 75 77 73 81, J. Huntley (Lochiel) 76 72 78 80, T. O'Connell (Grange) 70 79 77 80, K. McAllister (P, Wellington) 74 74 79 79, B. Murdock (Tauranga) 74 75 78 79, W. McFarlane (Waitemata) 76 76 75 79.
307: C. Osborne (P, Auckland) 69 80 76 82, Young Jae Lee (Springfield) 72 79 74 82, T. Downey (Hastings) 76 75 77 79.
308: B. Taylor (Western Bay) 72 74 81 81, Z. Lewis (New Plymouth) 77 73 78 80.
309: M. Simpson (P, Auckland) 73 75 81 80.
310: A. Searle (Russley) 75 77 74 84.
311: B. Carter (P, Wellington) 79 73 80 79.
314: J. Betts (Paraparaumu) 74 77 84 79.
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HOCKEY
OCEANIA OLYMPIC QUALIFYING
(Buderim, Queensland)
Men: Australia 2 (A. Hopkins, T. Brooks) NZ 1 (B. Collins). HT: 1-0. Final: Australia 3 (D. Guest, B. George, Brooks) NZ 1 (D. Kosoof). HT: 1-1.
Women: NZ 14 Fiji 1, Australia 17 Papua New Guinea 0. Final: NZ 1 (K. Forgesson) Australia 0. HT: 0-0
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INDOOR BOWLS
MANUKAU ASSOCIATION
Husband & wife pairs final: P. & M. Anderson (Holy Cross) 14 B. & G. Duffin (Howick) 3.
Mixed pairs final: R. Mills/M. Wilson (Manurewa CC) 10 B. Caulton/N. Brown (Papatoetoe CC) 3.
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LEAGUE
NRL
First elimination final: Parramatta 25 (E. Grothe, J. Hayne, M. Riddell, T. Tahu tries; K. Inu 4 goals; B. Finch field goal) Bulldogs 6 (M. Utai try; H. El Masri goal).
Second elimination final: North Queensland 49 (B. Farrar 2, M. Henry, T. Williams, A. Graham, M. Bowen, J. Smith, R. Cashmere tries; J. Thurston 7 goals; P. Bowman goal; Bowen field goal) NZ Warriors 12 (M. Crockett, T. Martin tries; M. Witt 2 goals). HT: 18-12.
Saturday: North Queensland v Manly in Sydney, Sunday: Melbourne v Parramatta in preliminary finals.
AUCKLAND
Fox Memorial grand final: Manurewa Marlins 28 (V. Fatu 2, V. Field, G. Woodhouse, N. Areaiiti, R. Bristow tries; A. Woodhouse 2 goals) Papakura Sea Eagles 20 (S. Foketi, H. Dunn, F. Tikinau, M. Tawhi tries; T. Waipouri 2 goals). HT: 16-10.
Sharman Cup grand final: Northcote Tigers 26 (L. Stokes 2, R. Wallace, P. Sofaea tries; C. Rameka 5 goals) Mangere East Hawks 14 (A. Wharton, T. Kose tries; B. Tusa 3 goals). HT: 12-12.
Phelan Shield grand final: Ponsonby Ponies 40 (B. Rohrlach 2, S. Alefosio 2, V. Kata 2, M. Piptolu, P. Tasi tries; B. McCullum 4 goals) Hibiscus Coast Raiders 16 (M. Dunn 2, V. Dunn tries; J. Igason 2 goals). HT: 10-6.
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MOTOR SPORT
V8 SUPERCARS SANDOWN 500
Melbourne
Leading placings from the 161-lap endurance race:
C. Lowndes/J. Whincup (Falcon) 3h 23m 16.515s 1, R. Kelly/P. Radisich (Commodore) 3h 23m 19.233s 2, S. Richards/O. Kelly (Falcon) 3h 23m 29.584s 3, G. Tander/C. Baird (Commodore) 3h 23m 52.144s 4, L. Holdsworth/D. Canto (Commodore) 3h 23m 56.811s 5, P. Weel/P. Dumbrell (Commodore) 3h 24m 16.235s 6, R. Ingall/L. Youlden (Falcon) 3h 23m 20.022s (160laps) 7, M. Winterbottom/M. Halliday (Falcon) 3h 23m 26.161s (160) 8, T. Kelly/N. Pretty (Commodore) 3h 23m 33.198s (160) 9, A. Simonson/R. Lyons (Falcon) 3h 23m 34.006s (160) 10.
Points:
R. Kelly 443, Tander 434, Whincup 389, Lowndes 373, T. Kelly 324, M. Skaife 273, Richards 238, Winterbottom 234, Ingall 214, W. Davison 194.
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NETBALL
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Section A, Dunedin: Waikato 60 Eastern 43, North 52 Canterbury 49, Otago 66 Counties Manukau 36, Canterbury 58 Counties Manukau 40, North 60 Eastern 40, Otago 54 Waikato 41.
Section B, Invercargill: Wellington 59 Tasman 31, Auckland Waitakere 50 Bay of Plenty 34, Southland 41 Western 38, Western 57 Bay of Plenty 42, Southland 65 Tasman 36, Auckland-Waitakere 50 Wellington 34.
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RUGBY
WORLD CUP
(Pool A, Paris)
South Africa 36 (J. Smith, JP. Pietersen 2 tries; P. Montgomery 4 pen, 3 con; F. Steyn pen) England 0. HT: 20-0.
Australia 32 (C. Latham 2, M. Giteau, S. Mortlock tries; Mortlock 2 con, pen; Giteau con; B. Barnes drop goal) Wales 20 (J. Thomas, S. Williams tries; J. Hook 2 con, pen; S. Jones pen). HT: 25-3.
NZ 108 (J. Rokocoko 2, A. Mauger 2, C. Smith 2, I. Toeava, A. Williams, J. Collins, C. Masoe, A. Hore, B. Leonard, N. Evans, A. Ellis, L. MacDonald, C. Hayman tries; Evans 14 con) Portugal 13 (R. Cordeiro try; D. Cardoso Pinto pen, con; G. Malheiro drop goal). HT: 52-3.
Ireland 14 (R. Best, G. Dempsey tries; R. O'Gara 2 con) Georgia 10 (G. Shkinin try; M. Kvirikashvili con, pen). HT: 7-3.
HEARTLAND CHAMPIONSHIP
Pool A.-
(Te Aroha)
Thames Valley 44 (P. Halai 3, S. Hill, B. Rawlins, S. Davy tries; D. Harrison 2 pen, 4 con) Horowhenua-Kapiti 23 (T. Ati Liaoa, K. Milligan tries; D. Nepia 3 pen, 2 con). HT: 22-9.
(Masterton)
Mid-Canterbury 36 (J. Umaga, M. Nonu, J. Carr, D. Maw, J. Gill tries; Maw pen, 4 con) Wairarapa-Bush 25 (H. Tupaea, L. Stevenson, S. Alsop tries; J. Dodd 2 pen, 2 con). HT: 17-12.
(Greymouth)
West Coast 14 (A. Connors try; C. Simpson 3 pen) King Country 11 (L. Sapua try; J. Morrell 2 pen). HT: 5-5.
Pool B.-
(Wanganui)
North Otago 39 (F. Tuamoheloa, G. Dickson, E. Sefo, K. Fangupo, J. Mamea tries; Dickson 2 pen, 4 con) Wanganui 16 (L. Vaughan try; S. Koro 3 pen, con). HT: 20-13.
(Westport)
Buller 20 (J. Yalayala try; S. Neightbours 5 pen) South Canterbury 18 (G. Hand, M. Longi tries, M. Tutton 2 pen, con). HT: 8-8.
(Ruatoria)
Poverty Bay 33 (C. Te Rito 2, K. Tamatea tries; I. Logan 4 pen, 3 con) East Coast 24 (H. Lewis, D. Harrison, A. Tiko tries; R. Sadlier pen; Tiko 3 con). HT: 23-3.
WOMEN'S NPC
Auckland 51 (H. Manuel 3, F. Akimeso 2, F. Fa'amasili 2, V. Blackledge, A. McGregor tries; A. Richards con; E. Jensen 2 con) Hawkes Bay 8 (T. McGregor try; M. Tua-Davidson con). HT: 10-0.
REPRESENTATIVE
Counties B 26 (T. Leteru 2, L. Easton, C. Tauro tries; D. Sanft 3 con) Auckland B 22 (F. Smith, DJ. Forbes, C. Mahony, W. Ngakuafe tries; Ngakuafe con). HT: 21-7.
Counties U-16 20 (J. Taufua, H. White, C. Piutau tries; I. Graham con, pen) Auckland U-16 19 (T. Lafaele, B. Lam, S. Hiko tries; Lafaele 2 con). HT: 10-14.
Auckland U-18A 21 (W. Mateai, B. Richards, A. Pua tries: J. Semple 2 pen) North Harbour U-18 16 (N. Denz try; B. Botica con, 3 pen). HT: 6-6.
Auckland U-18 Div XV 22 (L. Oia 2, A. Puni, S. Finau tries; T. Leafa con) King Country U-18 18 (R. Sherson, W. Whare tries; Whare con, 2 pen). HT: 17-0.
Auckland Secondary Schoolgirls 49 (I. Gray 4, L. Gray, C. Stowers, M. Mika, A. Smalley, J. Sua, J. Maori tries; Maori 2 con) Waikato Secondary Girls 0.
Auckland U-14 25 (J. Saena, P. Cowley, T. Foster, N. Lu'au, J. Cocker-Valu tries) Waikato U-14 0. HT: 15-0.
BoP U-16 31 (M. Martin, S. Cane, S. Henwood, H. Kershaw, J. Thomas tries; N. Evemy 3 con) Waikato U-16 3 (N. George pen). HT: 19-3.
Bay of Plenty U-23 34 Auckland U-23 11.
Auckland U-20 27 Bay of Plenty U-20 17.
BoP U-18 25 Auckland U-18 B 0.
Waikato U-23 46 Auckland Div XV 17.
Counties Manukau U-20 45 Waikato U-20 26.
CM 16s 20 Auckland 16s 19.
North Harbour 14s 18 Counties Manukau 14s 14.
Counties Manukau Sec Schoolgirls 72 BoP Sec Schoolgirls 3.
BoP 14s 25 Northland 14s 12.
Waikato Divisional XV 50 Waikato Maori XV 19.
Waikato U-18A 46 Northland U-18 22.
Waikato U-18 B 27 Thames Valley U-18 7.
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SOCCER
WOMEN'S WORLD CUP
Group A.-
Group B.-
(Group C, Hangzhou)
Canada 4 (C. Sinclair 2, S. Schmidt, M. Franko) Ghana 0. HT: 1-0.
Norway 1 (R. Gulbrandsen) Australia 1 (L. De Vanna). HT: 1-0.
Australia21105242. Norway21103243. Canada21015234. Ghana2002180
(Group D, Wuhan)
Denmark 2 (K. Pedersen, C. Sorensen) NZ 0. HT: 0-0.
Brazil 4 (Marta 2, Cristiane 2) China 0. HT: 1-0.
Brazil22009062. Denmark21014333. China21013634. New Zealand2002070 A-LEAGUE
Wellington Phoenix 2 (Felipe, Daniel pen) Sydney FC 1 (A. Casey). HT: 2-1.
Newcastle Jets 1 (M. Bridge) Adelaide Reds 0. HT: 0-0.
ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE
Birmingham City 1 Bolton Wanderers 0, Chelsea 0 Blackburn Rovers 0, Everton 0 Manchester United 1, Portsmouth 0 Liverpool 0, Sunderland 2 Reading 1, Tottenham Hotspur 1 Arsenal 3, West Ham United 3 Middlesbrough 0, Wigan Athletic 1 Fulham 1.
Playing overnight: Manchester City v Aston Villa. Playing tomorrow: Derby v Newcastle.
ENGLISH LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP
Barnsley 2 Scunthorpe 0, Burnley 2 Blackpool 2, Colchester 2 Charlton 2, Coventry 0 Bristol City, Hull 1 Stoke 1, Leicester 1 Queens Park Rangers 1, Norwich 1 Crystal Palace 0,
Preston 1 Sheffield Wednesday 0, Sheffield United 3 Wolverhampton 1, West Bromwich Albion 4 Ipswich 0.
ENGLISH LEAGUE ONE
Bournemouth 1 Northampton 1, Gillingham 1 Brighton 0, Bristol Rovers 0 Leeds 3, Hartlepool 1 Swindon 1, Huddersfield 2 Cheltenham 3, Millwall 1 Walsall 2, Oldham 0 Southend 1, Port Vale 0 Nottingham Forest 2, Swansea 2 Carlisle 1, Tranmere 2 Luton 1, Yeovil 0 Leyton Orient 1.
* Leeds deducted 15 points for financial problems.
ENGLISH LEAGUE TWO
Mansfield 1 Chesterfield 3, Barnet 0 Rochdale 0, Bradford 1 Peterborough 0, Brentford 0 MK Dons 3, Bury 0 Chester 2, Darlington 2 Lincoln 0, Grimsby 1 Stockport 1, Macclesfield 1 Wycombe 2, Morecambe 0 Hereford 3, Notts County 1 Dagenham & Redbridge 0, Shrewsbury 2 Accrington 0, Wrexham 0 Rotherham 1.
SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE
Aberdeen 1 Motherwell 2, Celtic 5 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 0, Falkirk 1 Hibernian 1, Gretna 1 Kilmarnock 2, Hearts 4 Rangers 2.
SCOTTISH FIRST DIVISION
Dundee 1 Dunfermline 1, Hamilton 4 Stirling 0, Livingston 4 Morton 0, Queen of South 1 Clyde 1, St Johnstone 2 Partick 1.
SCOTTISH SECOND DIVISION
Airdrie United 1 Peterhead 1, Alloa 2 Queen's Park 0, Berwick 3 Brechin 3, Cowdenbeath 1 Ayr 1, Raith 0 Ross County 2.
SCOTTISH THIRD DIVISION
Dumbarton 1 Stenhousemuir 2, East Stirling 2 Stranraer 3, Elgin 3 Albion 2, Forfar 1 Arbroath 3, Montrose 3 East Fife 1.
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TENNIS
FED CUP FINAL
(Moscow)
Russia lead Italy 2-0.
Singles: A. Chakvetadze (Russia) bt F. Schiavone (Italy) 6-4 4-6 6-4, S. Kuznetsova (Russia) bt M. Santangelo (Italy) 6-1 6-2.
COMMONWEALTH BANK CLASSIC
(Bali)
Quarter-finals: D. Hantuchova (Slovakia) bt A. Morita 6-2 6-1, L. Davenport (US) bt J. Jankovic (Serbia) 6-4 2-6 6-2, S. Errani (Italy) bt A. Nakamura (Japan) 6-1 6-2, S. Cirstea (Romania) bt E. Gallovits (Romania) 3-6 6-4 7-6 (7-3).
Semifinals: Davenport bt Errani 6-1 6-3, Hantuchova bt Cirstea 7-5 6-1.
CHINA OPEN
(Beijing)
Semifinals: F. Gonzalez (Chile) bt I. Ljubicic (Croatia) 2-6 6-3 6-4, T. Robredo (Spain) bt N. Kiefer (Germany) 7-6 7-5.
US$15,000 FUTURES TOURNAMENT
(Mulhouse, France)
Quarter-final: D. King-Turner (NZ) bt J-R. Lisnard (France) 6-4 7-5.
Semifinal: King-Turner bt P. Ysern (France) 6-3 3-6 6-1.
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TRIATHLON
WORLD CUP SERIES
(Beijing)
Men: J. Gomez (Spain) 1h 48m 41s 1, C. Atkinson (Australia) 1h 49m 03s 2, B. Docherty (NZ) 1h 49m 08s 3, K. Gemmell (NZ) 1h 49m 15s 4, S. Whitfield (Canade) 1h 49m 18s 5.
I. Rana (Spain) 1h 49m 23s 6, W. Clarke (Britain) 1h 49m 26s 7, B. Kahlefeldt (Australia) 1h 49m 34s 8, F. Belabure (France) 1h 49m 36s 9, J. Frodeno (Germany) 1h 49m 44s 10.
Other NZers: S. Reed 1h 51m 19s 38, T. Bozzone 1h 54m 40s 55, C. Ellice 1h 55m 14s 56.
Women: V. Fernandes (Portugal) 2h 0m 35.93s 1, E. Snowsill (Australia) 2h 1m 51.04s 2, L. Bennett (US) 2h 2m 6.00s 3, D. Tanner (NZ) 2h 2m 9.75s 4, A. Dittmer (Germany) 2h 2m 43.32s 5.
Other NZers: S. Warriner 2h 2m 44.60s 6, A. Hewitt 2h 4m 01.78s 14, E. Williamson 2h 4m 57.73s 20, N. Samuels 2h 5m 38.09s 25.
