ATHLETICS
NZ HALF-MARATHON CHAMPIONSHIP
(Huntly)
Men: T. Mayo (BC) 1h 7m 51s 1, K. Hogarth (Palm Nth) 1h 8m 58s 2, S. Salad (Ham) 1h 10m 7s 3, A. Salad (Ham) 1h 10m 19s 4, J. Van Hoovels (CM) 1h 10m 34s 5, I. MacDonald (Tga) 1h 11m 9s 6.
M20: S. Salad 1h 10m 7s 1, F. Zomo (ACA) 1h 14m 42s 2, M. Torckler (N/Plym) 1h 21m 4s 3.
Masters, 35-39: G. Sexton (Ham) 1h 11m 54s 1, G. Taylor (Papk) 1h 13m 8s 2, G. Robson (Massey) 1h 16m 15s 3. 40-44: D. McCallum (Hawera) 1h 11m 19s 1, N. Madgwick (Uni) 1h 13m 58s 2, B. Foster (Akld) 1hy 15m 42s 3. 45-49: G. Stevens (Univ) 1h 13m 3s 1, G. Pearson (Rot) 1h 13m 50s 2, D. Lear (YMCA) 1h 17m 7s 3. 50-54: C. Stringfellow (Whak) 1h 17m 26s 1, J. Rudge (Te Aroha) 1h 20m 42s 2. 55-59: S. Hoy (Ham) 1h 21m 6s 1, J. Huggins (GE) 1h 27m 56s 2, R. Worth (Uni) 1h 28m 2s 3. 60-64: C. Henderson (Univ) 1h 19m 51s 1.
Women: N. Cope (Uni) 1h 15m 47s 1, S. Christie (Wgtn) 1h 17m 42s 2, B. Ray (Ham) 1h 23m 1s 3, R. Kingston (Lyn) 1h 23m 49s 4, J. Anderson (Auck) 1h 23m 54s 5, S. Devoy (Ham) 1h 24m 3s 6.
Masters, 35-39: Kingston 1h 23m 49s 1, Anderson 1h 23m 54s 2, K. Taylor (Akld) 1h 27m 19s 3. 40-44: Ray 1h 23m 1s 1, D. Larsen (Ham) 1h 25m 13s 2, C. Smith (BC) 1h 26m 5s 3. 45-49: M. Millward (Ham) 1h 24m 47s 1.
AUSTRALIAN RULES
AFL
Round 9: Sydney Swans 13.11.(89) Western Bulldogs 10.16.(76), Geelong 22.14.(146) Kangaroos 8.13.(61), Adelaide 15.13.(103) St Kilda 8.9.(57), Collingwood 18.10.(118) West Coast Eagles 15.5.(95), Melbourne 15.20.(110) Carlton 13.14.(92), Richmond 12.15.(87) Brisbane Lions 12.11.(83), Port Adelaide 12.13.(85) Essendon 9.12.(66). Fremantle v Hawthorn in Perth overnight.
BADMINTON
NORTH HARBOUR OPEN
12s boys, semifinals: E. Lee (NH) bt B. Tan (NH) 21-11, J. Leung (Auck) bt I. Chock (Wt) 23-20. Final: Leung bt Lee 4-15 15-6 15-11.
16s boys, semifinals: J. Urlich (NH) bt A. Dhoray (Wt) 23-22, Ziheng Zou (Auck) bt D. Tang (Auck) 21-15. Final: Ziheng Zou bt Urlich 15-12 12-15 15-12.
12s girls, semifinal: M. O'Connor (Wt) bt M. Yin (NH) 21-10. Final: V. Cheng (Auck) bt O'Connor 11-1 10-13 11-3.
16s girls, semifinals: C. Chapple (Auck) bt J. Jonggowisastro (NH) 21-10, M. Leviana (NH) bt J. Liu (Auck) 21-9. Final: Leviana bt Chapple 9-11 11-15 11-2.
BASEBALL
US MAJOR LEAGUE
Chicago Cubs 1 Chicago White Sox 5, Boston 4 Atlanta 3, Detroit 2 Arizona 6, Pittsburgh 9 Colorado 4, Toronto 6 Washington 1, Cincinnati 2 Cleveland 1, NY Mets 2 NY Yankees 5, Baltimore 3 Philadelphia 9, Florida 7 Tampa Bay 6, Texas 7 Houston 3, Kansas City 6 St Louis 7, Minnesota 7 Milwaukee 1, Seattle 1 San Diego 6, San Francisco 4 Oakland 8, LA Dodgers 0 LA Angels 9.
BASKETBALL
US NBA PLAYOFFS
Second round: Dallas Mavericks 126 Phoenix Suns 130 (Phoenix win best-of-seven series 4-2).
NZ NBL
Hawkes Bay Hawks 89 (P. Winitana 28, A. Majstrovich 16, D. Rychart 16) Otago Nuggets 62 (R. Hinder 17, D. Jones 16, S. Walker 11). HT: 44-37.
Nelson Giants 87 (E. Book 26, T. Barley 23, M. Vukona 10) Manawatu Jets 74 (D. Cooper 20, S. Lambert 12). HT: 41-26.
Wellington Saints 101 (T. Lewis 21, T. McLean 17, B. Polyblank 16) Manawatu Jets 66. HT: 45-38.
Taranaki Mountain Airs 90 (B. Davidson 26, L. Abrams 21, W. Banks 18) Auckland Stars Waitakere 82 (L. Tait 20, D. Boucher 18, C. Frank 16). HT: 34-33.
Harbour Heat 99 (M. Lottich 29, B. Charleton 28, J. Kenny 14) Taranaki 67 (T. Rampton 15, B. Davidson 14, L. Abrams 14). HT: 45-28.
Canterbury Rams 98 (R. Prillman 25, M. Gardener 20, C. Bush 12, A. Johnstone 12) Hawkes Bay 71 (D. Rychart 20, A. Majstrovich 15, A. Daly 14, D. Moore 13). HT: 46-36.
NZ WOMEN'S NBL
Canterbury 87 (S. Moran 35, A. Murphy 25) Otago 81 (L. Spanheimer 28, K. Hanks 19, S. Bates 18). HT: 46-36.
CRICKET
SECOND ONE-DAY INTERNATIONAL (Gros Islet, St Lucia)
PAKISTAN
S. Butt run out 16
S. Afridi c W. Hinds b Powell 12
S. Malik run out 51
Y. Youhana c Browne b W. Hinds 21
Inzamam-ul-Haq c Bravo b Gayle 51
Y. Khan c Gayle b Collymore 48
A. Razzaq b Collymore 20
K. Akmal not out 24
Naved-ul-Hasan c & b Collymore 1
I. Anjum not out 1Extras (1lb, 1nb, 11w) 13
Total (for 8 wickets, 50 overs) 258
Fall: 1/27, 2/33, 3/81, 4/136, 5/186, 6/222, 7/255, 8/257.
Bowling: Powell 7-1-27-1 (1nb, 2w), Bradshaw 7-0-27-0 (4w), Collymore 10-1-40-3, W. Hinds 6-0-38-1, Gayle 10-0-50-1 (1w), Bravo 10-0-75-0 (3w).
WEST INDIES
C. Gayle b Ahmad 43
X. Marshall c Butt b Naved-ul-Hasan 7
R. Sarwan run out 17
R. Morton b Afridi 55
S. Chanderpaul run out 3
W. Hinds b Afridi 22
D. Bravo b Afridi 0
C. Browne b Naved-ul-Hasan 35
I. Bradshaw b Afridi 5
D. Powell b Anjum 6
C. Collymore not out 0
Extras (7b, 13nb, 5w) 25
Total (48.2 overs) 218
Fall: 1/25, 2/67, 3/93, 4/114, 5/163, 6/163, 7/172, 8/192, 9/218. 1
Bowling: Naved-ul-Hasan 6.2-0-20-2 (2nb, 1w), Ahmad 7-0-38-1 (1nb, 1w), Anjum 9-0-35-1 (1nb, 1w), Razzaq 6-0-32-0 (5nb, 1w), Afridi 10-1-38-4 (2nb, 1w), Malik 10-1-47-0 (2nb, 1w).
Result: Pakistan won by 40 runs, lead 3-match series 2-0.
ENGLISH COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP
Second day of 4, division one. -
At the Rose Bowl: Hampshire 375-6 (J. Crawley 106, K. Pietersen 126) v Glamorgan.
At Trent Bridge: Kent 301 (D. Fulton 57, M. Walker 5, N. O'Brien 64; R. Sidebottom 5-27). Nottinghamshire 169-9 (D. Bicknell 63).
Division 2.-
At Chester-le-Street: Yorkshire 254 (R. Dawson 86). Durham 316 (G. Breese 64, P. Mustard 78).
At Chelmsford: Essex 220 (R. Irani 85). Worcestershire 383 (B. Smith 100, G. Batty 54, K. Ali 53).
At Taunton: Somerset 127-2 v Lancashire (rain).
CROQUET
ASSOCIATION HANDICAP SINGLES
L. Garrick (Manurewa) 1, N. Holmes (Pukekohe) 2.
CYCLING
GIRO D'ITALIA
(Ortisei)
Stage 13 (Mezzocorona-Ortisei, 218km): I. Parra (Colombia) 06m 31s 1, J.M. Garate (Spain) +23s 2, J. Rujano (Venezuela) 3, P. Caucchioli (Italy) +27s 4, T. Valjavec (Slovenia) +1m 45s 5, M. Kessler (Germany) +2m 57s 6, G. Caruso (Italy) +3m 03s 7, W. Belli (Italy) +3m 48s 8.
General classification: P. Savoldelli (Italy) 60m 31s 12s 1, I. Basso (Italy) +50s 2, D. Di Luca (Italy) +53 3, G. Simoni (Italy) +2m 16s 4, Garate +2m 39s 5, Caucchioli +3m 25s 6, S. Gontchar (Ukraine) +4m 05s 7, Rujano +4m 23s 8, M. Bruseghin (Italy) +4m 54s 9, D. Cioni (Italy) +6m 17s 10.
GOLF
IRISH OPEN
(Kildare)
Leading scores after third round, par 72 course on Saturday, Britain and Ireland unless stated.- N. Dougherty 68 72 67.
209: D. Howell 70 70 69, O. Wilson 72 71 66.
211: S. Dodd 69 70 72, J-F. Lima (Portugal) 71 71 69, A. McLardy (S Africa) 72 71 68.
213: A. Cabrera (Argentina) 71 73 69, P. Edberg (Sweden) 72 68 73, P. Golding 72 69 72, P. Harrington 73 72 68, T. Moore (S Africa) 73 74 66, J.M. Olazabal (Spain) 74 71 68.
214: D. Carter 74 73 67, C. Cevaer (France) 73 73 68, D. Clarke 70 75 69, F. Delamontagne (France) 72 74 68, S. Dyson 71 72 71, R. Sterne (S. Africa) 72 73 69, L. Westwood 70 74 70.
215: B. Dredge 72 68 75, M. Foster 71 73 71, R. Green (Australia) 73 74 68, S. Manley 72 74 69, P. McGinley 72 69 74, C. Moriarty 69 74 72, H. Stenson (Sweden) 74 69 72.
216: J. Haeggman (Sweden) 73 70 73, P. Hanson (Sweden) 72 73 71, N. O'Hern (Australia) 73 73 70, J-F. Remesy (France) 71 72 73, C. Rodiles (Spain) 73 73 70.
217: J. Bolger 73 73 71, G. Brand jnr 72 73 72, M. Eliasson (Sweden) 69 75 73, K. Eriksson (Sweden) 68 76 73, S. O'Hara 74 73 70, L. Slattery 72 72 73.
218: M. Cayeux (Zimbabwe) 71 73 74, R-J. Derksen (Netherlands) 72 73 73, R. Finch 71 75 72, D. Higgins 73 75 70, G. Houston 77 71 70, R. Jacquelin (France) 76 72 70, S. Khan 70 76 72, J. Lomas 73 73 72, S. Lyle 73 72 73, G. Murphy 73 72 73, E. Romero (Argentina) 72 74 72.
219: J. Bickerton 73 73 73, P. Broadhurst 72 75 72, I. Garbutt 72 74 73, P. Gustafsson (Sweden) 72 73 74, P. Lawrie 74 71 74, F. Molinari (Italy) 74 72 73, C. Montgomerie 71 73 75, R. Muntz (Netherlands) 70 73 76, P. O'Malley (Australia) 69 78 72, T. Price (Australia) 75 71 73, C. Schwartzel (S Africa) 74 72 73, G. Storm 71 75 73.
220: S. Drummond 71 77 72, S. Hansen (Denmark) 76 71 73, M.A. Jimenez (Spain) 71 72 77, M. Lafeber (Netherlands) 72 73 75, I. Woosnam 73 72 75.
221: J. Baeckstroem (Sweden) 74 74 73, G. Emerson 76 71 74, M.A. Martin (Spain) 72 76 73, B. Rumford (Australia) 73 73 75, S. Wakefield 71 75 75.
222: T. Immelman (S Africa) 74 74 74, R. Karlsson (Sweden) 72 75 75, J. Skoeld (Sweden) 72 76 74.
223: N. Zitny (Austria) 77 71 75.
Missed cut.-149: M. Campbell (NZ) 74 75, S. Scahill (NZ) 72 77.
COLONIAL PGA
(Fort Worth, Texas)
Leading scores after third round, par 70, US unless noted.- K. Perry 65 63 64.
199: B. Mayfair 67 66 66, S. Stricker 68 65 66.
200: P. Lonard 69 66 65.
201: B. Jobe 65 69 67, R. Pampling (Australia) 66 67 68.
202: A. Baddeley (Australia) 69 66 67, F. Jacobson (Sweden) 68 69 65, G. Ogilvy (Australia) 71 67 64, T. Purdy 66 65 71, DJ Trahan 64 67 71.
203: J. Durant 71 63 69, S. Hend (Australia) 68 67 68, B. Langer (Germany) 68 69 66, D. Toms 69 66 68.
204: A. Atwal (India) 70 65 69, T. Clark (S Africa) 71 64 69, J. Furyk 69 68 67, C. Pavin 70 66 68, R. Sabbatini (S Africa) 67 69 68, J. Senden (Australia) 70 68 66, K. Triplett 66 66 72.
205: B. Van Pelt 70 67 68, J. Leonard 67 69 69, B. Tway 67 69 69, B. Crane 69 66 70, K.J. Choi (S Korea) 69 66 70, A. Oberholser 68 67 70.
206: T. Petrovic 71 69 66, J. Maggert 73 66 67, J. Sluman 68 70 68, H. Frazar 66 70 70, S. Leaney (Australia) 66 69 71.
207: A. Magee 70 71 66, H. Haas 73 67 67, P. Perez 71 67 69, J. Rose (Britain) 68 68 71, K. Na (S Korea) 65 71 71.
208: J. Allred 69 72 67, B. Bryant 70 71 67, P. Mickelson 71 69 68, S. Verplank 71 69 68, S. Cink 72 67 69, S. Maruyama (Japan) 69 70 69, S. Appleby (Australia) 68 69 71, S. Jones 69 68 71, L. Roberts 68 67 73.
209: S. Ames (Canada) 73 68 68, H. Slocum 68 72 69, Z. Johnson 71 68 70, H. Mahan 72 67 70, K. Sutherland 70 69 70, M. Brooks 71 67 71, S. Kendall 67 70 72, P. Sheehan 62 72 75, B. Baird 69 65 75.
210: T. Purtzer 71 70 69, T. Lehman 72 68 70, B. Estes 71 68 71, B. Bateman 64 72 74.
211: B. Gay 71 70 70, D. Chopra (Sweden) 73 67 71, J. Byrd 67 71 73.
212: H. Kuehne 71 70 71, R. Gamez 71 70 71, J. Parnevik (Sweden) 69 72 71, J. Kaye 73 67 72, R. Palmer 70 70 72, C. Perks (NZ) 73 67 72.
213: F. Lickliter II 70 70 73, F. Funk 71 69 73, J. Ogilvie 71 68 74.
LPGA SYBASE CLASSIC
(New Rochelle, New York)
Leading scores after third round, US unless noted.-
207: C. Kim 65 72 70.
208: P. Creamer 69 68 71, Joo Mi Kim (Korea) 72 65 71, Gloria Park (Korea) 67 70 71.
209: H. Bowie 69 71 69, Siew-Ai Lim (Malaysia) 66 73 70.
210: Mi Hyun Kim (Korea) 69 72 69, M. Redman 72 67 71.
212: Jeong Jang (Korea) 71 71 70, Grace Park (Korea) 77 67 68.
213: Hee-Won Han (Korea) 67 72 74.
214: Soo-Yun Kang (Korea) 69 76 69, C. Kung (Taipei) 70 74 70.
215: E. Blasberg 76 69 70, Young Kim (Korea) 74 71 70, S. Waugh (Aust) 70 73 72.
216: C. Cartwright 71 74 71, M. Nagl (Germany) 67 72 77, C. Troche (Paraguay) 71 71 74.
FOUR-NATIONS TEAMS CHAMPIONSHIP
(Japan)
Final placings: Australia 3 pts (18 1/2 games) 1, NZ 1 1/2 (11 1/2) 2, Japan 1 (13 1/2) 3, Canada 1/2 (9) 4.
Last day: NZ 6 Japan 3. (D. Holloway/M. Purser lost to T. Iseki/T. Nukaga 4 and 3, J. Geary/K. Chun lost to Y. Ito/Y. Ikeda 1 down, B. Iles/M. Holten bt H. Fujishima/T. Yamamoto 2 up, Holloway lost to Ito 3 and 1, Chun bt Ikeda 1 up, Geary bt Iseki 4 and 3, Purser bt Nukaga 1 up, Holten bt Fukishima 3 and 2, Iles bt Yamamoto 2 and 1.
BISSETT SHIELD
Final: Auckland 8 Akarana 4. (Auckland names first): C. Johns bt B. Fabish 5/4, M. Barltrop bt M. Pirihi 1 up, B. Wallace bt M. Anderson 3/2, A. Webber halved S. Ha, B. Paterson bt R. Roache 2/1, F. Wilkin bt D. Gallott 2/1, E. Webber lost M. Simpson 3/2, J. Williamson halved S. Smith, S. Joyce bt T. Simpson 1 up, T. Jamieson lost T. Rangi Tirito 2 down, N. Danby bt P. Williams 2/1.
HOCKEY
WOMEN'S INTERNATIONAL SERIES
(Wellington)
Fifth match: US 1 (C. Lingo) NZ 0. HT: 1-0. NZ win series 4-1.
NORTH HARBOUR
Premier men: ABC 3 North Shore United 1.
Points: Takapuna 25, East Coast Bays 24, Hibiscus Dairy Flat 18, ABC 15, North Shore 11, Mahurangi 10, Indians 0.
NATIONAL U-21 TOURNAMENT
(Oamaru)
Men, final: Canterbury 4 Northern 2. For 3rd: Capital 3 Auckland 1. For 5th: Central 5 Midlands 2.
Women, final: Canterbury 3 Auckland 0. For 3rd: Southern 5 Central 0. For 5th: Capital 1 Northern 0.
INDOOR BOWLS
AUCKLAND CENTRE
Junior singles: Aimee McCartain (Waitakere College) 1, Kerrin Fremlin (Waitakere College) 2.
Executive fours: Holy Cross Papatoetoe (P. Anderson/N. Robinson/M. Anderson/M. Gorham) 1, Waitakere College (D. Fremlin/J. Kidd/G. Kidd/J. Cooke) 2.
Mixed fours: G. Harvey/P. Psaila/A. Thomas/B. Webber (Olympic) 1, G. Burns/K. Ross/D. Burns/B. Street (Howick) 2.
LEAGUE
NRL
NZ Warriors 34 (S. Faumuina, B. Webb, J. Ropati, R. Villasante, F. Meli, M. Vatuvei tries; L. Hohaia 4 goals; S. Jones goal) South Sydney 16 (T. Polglase, S. Hegarty, L. Hookey tries; B. Walker, J. Sutton goals).
Wests Tigers 28 (S. Heighington, B. Marshall, R. Farah, P. Whatuira 2 tries; B. Hodgson 4 goals) Canberra 16 (M. Chalk, L. Withers, P. Graham tries; M. Gafa 2 goals).
Cronulla 30 (D. Simmons, L. Covell 2, P. Gallen, P. Mellor 2 tries; Covell 3 goals) Penrith 22 (P. Campbell, L. Priddis, R. Wesser, J. Clinton tries; Campbell 3 goals).
Bulldogs 26 (L. Patten, H. El Masri, M. Utai, J. Lolesi tries; El Masri 5 goals) Melbourne 16 (R. Kearns, D. Kidwell, J. Graham tries; M. Orford 2 goals). HT: 20-12.
St George Illawarra 18 (W. Manu, W. Naiqama tries; W. Naiqama 5 goals) Newcastle 16 (G. Carmont, M. Gidley, C. Newton tries; R. Tanner 2 goals).
Parramatta 18 (T. Tahu, M. Morris, D. Widders tries; L. Burt 3 goals) Manly 12 (S. Donald, S. Menzies tries; M. Witt 2 goals).
BARTERCARD CUP
Round 5.-
Counties Manukau 34 (S. Foketi 3, J. Ioapo, A. Wharton, C. Waide tries; L. Tamatoa 5 goals) Wellington 20 (S. Mannering, F. Laumua, M. Leiataua, J. Davis tries; J. MacDonald 2 goals). HT: 16-10.
Canterbury 34 (C. Newton 2, D. Aitken 2, J. Kelly, C. Lawrie, J. Ward tries; J. O'Brien 3 goals) Waicoa Bay 12 (C. Norton, H. Karena, T. Davis tries). HT: 10-4.
Eastern 15 (R. Marsters 2 tries; T. Boyce 3 goals; Marsters field goal) Otahuhu Ellerslie 14 (J. Tavaga, T. Paleaaesina, T. Laiseni tries; Laiseni goal). HT: 8-0.
Points: Mt Albert 10, Canterbury 8, Counties Manukau 8, North Harbour 6, Hibiscus Coast 6, Central 6, Marist Richmond 5, Wellington 4, Eastern 4, Otahuhu Ellerslie 2, Glenora 1, Waicoa Bay 0.
AUCKLAND
Fox Memorial premiership, round 1: Mt Albert 42 Richmond 28, Mangere East 52 Otahuhu 18, Manurewa 30 East Coast Bays 20, Papakura 20 Te Atatu 16.
Sharman Cup: Ponsonby 24 Bay Roskill 22, Marist 34 Ellerslie 18, Glenora 64 Otara 10, Howick 28 Manukau 16.
Phelan Shield: Pakuranga 38 Pt Chevalier 26, Waitemata 38 Glenfield 30.
ENGLISH SUPER LEAGUE
Leeds 42 Leigh 24, Wigan 24 Huddersfield 26.
MOTOCROSS
WILDMAN SERIES
(Round 2, Ardmore)
C. Power (Honda CRF450) 1, T. Cooksley (Yamaha YZ250) 2, M. Rule (KTM SX450) 3, J. Gill (Yamaha YZF450) 4, R. Wood (Yamaha YZ250) 5.
NETBALL
NATIONAL BANK CUP
Round seven.-
Southern Sting 50 (T. Dalton 30/34 (88%), D. Loffhagen 20/24 (83%) Canterbury Flames 41 (S. Norris 34 goals/34 shots (100%), S. Butler 7/8 (87%).
Waikato-Bay of Plenty Magic 55 (I. van Dyk 44/47 (93%), A. Senio 7/13 (53%), K. Adams 4/4 (100%) Capital Shakers 53 (L.Paki 30/32 (93%), J. Gupwell 23/28 (82%).
Northern Force 62 (D. Wipiiti 39/46 (84%), C. Latu 9/10 (90%) Flyers 44 (J. Kelman-Poto 24/30 (80%), J. Tuki 11/17 (64%), M. Faasavalu 7/7 (100%), T. Reo Selby-Rickit 2/2 (100%).
Otago Rebels 48 (K. Ritchie 39/45 (86%), A. Mitchell 9/12 (75%) Auckland Waitakere Diamonds 46 (J. Morrison 13/17 (76%), J. Te Huna 29/33 (88%), M. Tutaia 4/5 (80%).
Semifinals: Friday, Magic v Force, Mystery Creek, Hamilton 7.30pm; Sunday, Diamonds v Sting, Auckland 1pm.
AUCKLAND PREMIER
Section 1: Carlton I 53 Marist 32, College Rifles I 45 Panmure 46, South-east Pumas 43 University Navy 35,
ORIENTEERING
SCORE SERIES 2
(Woodhill Forest)
Men, senior: N. Kerrison 67pts 1, G. Flynn 66 2, M. Lawson 62 3. Veterans 40+: D. Middleton 54. Super veterans: C. Gelderman 35. Junior: S. Jager.
Women, senior: T. Robinson 55 1, M. Gelderman 52 2, C. Paterson 47 3. Veterans 40+: P. Aspin 45. Super veterans: Y. Gelderman 22. Junior: I. Scott 36.
RUGBY
AUCKLAND
Premier one, round one.-
Ponsonby 16 (J. Kolokihakaufisi, N. Afoa tries; B. Williams 2 pen) University 15 (J. Helleur, J. Foote tries; Helleur con, pen). HT: 11-12.
Grammar Carlton 37 (L. Munro 2, N. Nimo, R. Havili tries; Munro 4 con, 3 pen) East Tamaki 20 (F. Leota, L. Sefo tries; J. Greig 2 con, 2 pen). HT: 17-13.
Otahuhu 32 (J. Faamatuainu, J. Pahulu, D. Usu tries; J. Aiono 3 con, 2 pen) Te Papapa Onehunga 13 (K. Halavatau try; S. Lafoou con, 2 pen). HT: 17-3.
Marist 16 (S. Stowers, F. Ioana tries; G. Arlidge 2 pen) Papatoetoe 8 (D. Unasa try, D. Langdon pen). HT: 13-8.
Waitakere City 25 (F. Gago 2, P. Leuaupepe tries; O. Tonuu 2 con, 2 pen) Pakuranga 7 (D. Gordon try; J. Steele con). HT: 12-7.
Premier two: Suburbs 37 Teachers Eastern 14, Waitemata 41 Eden 10, Roskill Districts 30 Tamaki 10, Manukau 33 Waiheke 7, College Rifles 51 Mt Wellington 10.
NORTH HARBOUR PREMIER
East Coast Bays 26 (S. McFarland, G. McCracken tries; N. Coley 2 con, 3 pen, drop goal) Northcote 24 (T. Suemai, C. McGrath tries; T. Rahui con, 4 pen). HT: 16-8.
Takapuna 21 (P. Flavell, L. Pereti tries; J. Elrick con, 3 pen) Marist 19 (N. Buckley 2, N. Blincoe tries; T. Berry 2 con). HT: 6-12.
Massey 35 (M. Pooi, J. Poluleuligaga, G. Pisi, A. Manufekai tries; A. Whiteman 4 con, 4 pen) Helensville 29 (F. Talagu, A. Ah Fook, J. Flay, J. Ryder tries; J. Nasmith 3 con, 3 pen).
HT: 18-7.
North Shore 38 (J. Hincho 3, J. Anderson, B. Leonard, V. Waqaseduadua tries; J. Poihipi 4 con) Kumeu 15 (W. Leo, J. Inia tries; D. Ross con, pen). HT: 26-3.
Glenfield 60 (M. Reupena 4, S. Tomana, C. Hudson, L. Hamilton, J. McPhee, M. Lloyd, D. Toaromelou tries; McPhee 5 con) Navy 0. HT: 17-0.
Mahurangi 21 (N. Kearney, M. Paddison tries; P. Trendle con, 3 pen) Silverdale 10 (A. Gowling try; M. Wilson con, drop goal). HT: 10-3.
COUNTIES MANUKAU
Premier 1.-
Manurewa 31 (M. Niha, R. Loza, S. Siaqiaqia, P. Epati, L. Masaga tries; Niha 3 con) Waiuku 18 (G. Henson, S. Kata tries; G. Donald con, pen; Kata drop goal).
Patumahoe 13 (K. Hancey try; B. Arther con, 2 pen) Karaka 8 (D. Wellington try; S. Kirby pen).
Pukekohe 26 (J. Maher, W. Setitaia tries; T. Nathan 2 con, 3 pen; E. Hira pen) Ardmore Marist 24 (S. Petelo 2, L. Kidd, K. Kaino tries; S. Petelo, M. Lawson con).
Premier 2: Drury 43 Te Kauwhata 13, Weymouth 29 Papakura 18, Onewhero 14 Bombay 10.
NORTHLAND
Premier, Joe Morgan Memorial Trophy.-
Awanui 70 (Q. Butler 3, T. Smith 3, I. Neivua 2, M. Davu 2, M. Blythe tries; J. White 2 pen, Butler 3 con) Otamtea 9 (T. Fleetwood 3 pen).
Waipu 25 (N. Arancibia, D. Forbes, B. Wharerewa, J. Pinder, A. Hollis tries) Western Sharks 16 (H. Hutchinson try; R. Rowse 3 pen, con).
Hora Hora 22 (C. Pitman, A. Baigent, D. Te Puni tries; C. Lang pen, 2 con) Hikurangi 19 (C. Le Levre try; J. Barry 4 pen, con).
Kamo 18 (P. Douglas, J. Roberts tries; E. Lewis 2 pen, con) Wellsford 15 (R. Ranger, J. Gadolo, J. Hikuroa tries).
Marist 28 (S. Lemalu 2, J. Paingatai tries; J. Levi 2 pen, drop goal, 2 con) Mid-Northern 28 (M. Gunson, D. Holwell, M. Going tries; Holwell 3 pen, 2 con).
Premier reserve: Marist 23 Mid-Northern 22, Wellsford 56 Kamo 14, Hora Hora 26 Hikurangi 26, Waipu 22 Western Sharks 10, Awanui 55 Otamatea 5.
WAIKATO
Premier: Otorohanga 19 Hautapu 19, Fraser-Tech 23 Te Awamutu Sports 15, Te Rapa 53 Leamington 0, Hamilton Marist 15 Melville 5, Hamilton Old Boys 36 Morrinsville Sports 10, University 15 Southern United 5.
Division 1: United Matamata Sports 74 Kihikihi 0, Putaruru 5 Hinuera 0, Raglan 22 Frankton 8, Pirongia 28 Ohaupo 0.
BAY of PLENTY BAYWIDE
Mt Maunganui 20 (A. Stewart, L. McDonald, M. Ormsby tries; M. Delany pen, con) Te Puke Sports 7 (M, Wallis try; M, Williams con).
Whakatane Marist 27 (G. Petersen, C. Barron, S. Mapu tries; R. Preston 3 pen, 2 con) Tauranga Sports 21 (S. Pulenga, T. Cole tries; Pulenga 3 pen, con).
Whakarewarewa 17 (T. Nafe 2, P. Asaeli tries; K. Haimoana con) Rangiuru 13 (P. Latimer try; Q. Daniel 2 pen, con).
Te Puna 28 (T. Gardner, A. Kuka, A. Tawhai, J. Te Moana tries; R. McDonald 4 con) Waikite 5 (.S Wilson try).
Rotoiti 18 (M. Samra, W. Walden tries; J. Fenton 2 pen, con) Kahukura 0.
Rangataua won by default.
Section two: Opotiki 33 Marist St Michaels 5, Papamoa 27 Eastern Pirates 24, Te Teko won by default; Ngongotaha v Poroporo, Judea v Edgecumbe, Matata v Painoaiho not played.
EUROPEAN CHALLENGE CUP FINAL
Sale 27 Pau 3.
SOCCER
ENGLISH FA CUP FINAL
(Cardiff)
Arsenal 0 Manchester United 0 (after extra time). Arsenal won 5-4 on penalties.
ENGLISH LEAGUE TWO
Playoffs, second leg: Macclesfield 1 Lincoln City 1, Agg: 1-2; Southend 1 Northampton 0, Agg: 1-0.
SCOTTISH CHAMPIONSHIP RELEGATION GROUP
Inverness Caledonian Thistle 0 Dundee United 1, Kilmarnock 4 Dunfermline Athletic 0, Livingston 1 Dundee 1.
WOMEN'S INTERNATIONAL
(Tokyo)
Japan 6 NZ 0. HT: 2-0.
CHATHAM CUP
Second round: Hamilton Wanderers 6 Hamilton North 1, Three Kings 5 South Auckland Rangers 3, Albany 3 Auckland Grammar 1, Melville 1 Glenfield 2, Central 6 Oratia 0, Cambridge 2 Whakatane 1, Forrest Hill Milford 1 North Shore 9.
Waitakere City 4 Ellerslie 0, Tauranga City 11 Taupo 0, Eastern Suburbs 3 Mangere 0, Ngaruawahia 6 Matamata 1, East Coast Bays 3 Takapuna 1, Western Springs 0 Bay Olympic 3, Mt Albert Grammar 1 University Mt Wellington 2, Manurewa 0 Onehunga Sports 1, Fencibles 0 Papakura 6.
NORTHERN PREMIER WOMEN
Three Kings 0 Glenfield 3 (L. O'Meara, N. Hayle, F. Marcellino).
Waitakere City 1 (D. Macaskill) Eastern Suburbs 8 (R. Tegg 5, M. Gooch, S. Fraser, G. Vincent).
Birkenhead 1 (A. Lydon) Claudelands 3 (H. Collins 2, J. Chambers).
TENNIS
ST POELTEN GP
(St Poelten, Austria)
Quarter-finals: C. Rochus (Belgium) bt G. Garcia-Lopez (Spain) 6-3 6-4, 4-J. Melzer (Austria) bt D. Sanchez (Spain) 5-7 6-4 6-4, J. Acasuso (Argentina) bt M. Kohlmann (Germany) 6-2 7-6 (7-5), 1-N. Davydenko (Russia) bt F. Mantilla (Spain) 6-3 7-5.
Semifinals: Davydenko bt Acasuso 6-4 6-2, Melzer bt Rochus (Belgium) 6-4 6-3.
Final: Davydenko bt Melzer 6-3 2-6 6-4.
ISTANBUL CUP
Semifinals: 1-V. Williams (US) bt T. Pironkova (Bulgaria) 6-1 6-3, 2-N. Vaidisova (Czech Rep) bt 3-A. Smashnova (Israel) 4-6 6-1 6-0.
Final: Williams bt Vaidisova 6-3 6-2.
STRASBOURG INTERNATIONAL
Quarter-finals: 1-N. Dechy (France) bt S. Cohen-Aloro (France) 6-2 3-6 6-3, A. Medina Garrigues (Spain) bt V. Douchevina (Russia) 6-7 7-5 6-1, D. Randriantefy (Madagascar) bt 6-K. Sprem (Croatia) 6-4 4-6 6-4, M. Domachowska (Poland) bt Shuai Peng (China) 4-6 7-5 6-2.
Semifinals: Medina Garrigues bt Dechy 6-4 6-1, Domachowska bt Randriantefy 6-3 6-3.
Final: Medina Garrigues bt Domachowska 6-4 6-3.
ATP WORLD TEAMS CHAMPIONSHIP
(Dusseldorf)
Blue group.-
Germany 2 Spain 1. T. Robredo (Spain) bt T. Haas 7-6 (7-4) 6-4, F. Mayer (Germany) bt D. Ferrer 3-6 6-7 (3-7) 6-3; Haas/A. Waske bt S. Ventura/Robredo 7-6 (7-3) 6-3.
Sweden 2 US 1. V. Spadea (US) bt J. Johansson 6-3 6-4, T. Johansson (Sweden) bt J. Morrison 6-1 6-4; J. Bjorkman/T. Johansson bt B. Bryan/M. Bryan 6-4 6-2.
Final group points: Germany 3, Spain 2, Sweden 1, US 0.
Final: Germany 2 Argentina 1. Haas/Waske bt G. Canas/G. Coria (Argentina) 6-1 6-2, Coria bt Mayer 6-1 6-1, Haas bt G. Gaudio 6-4 6-3.
FRENCH OPEN
Revised draw for first round of men's and women's singles beginning at Roland Garros in Paris tomorrow (prefix number denotes seeding).-
Men: 1-Roger Federer (Switz) v Dudi Sela (Israel), Nicolas Almagro (Spain) v Philipp Kohlschreiber (Germany), C. Rochus (Belgium) v Tomas Behrend (Germany), Michael Llodra (France) v Fernando Gonzalez (Chile), 17-Dominik Hrbaty (Slovakia) v Janko Tipsarevic (Serbia & Montenegro), Sjeng Schalken (Netherlands) v Fernando Vicente (Spain), Robin Vik (Czech Rep) v Kevin Kim (US), Alberto Martin (ESpain) v 14-Carlos Moya (Spain).
10-David Nalbandian (Arg) v Marcos Baghdatis (Cyprus), Tomas Berdych (Czech) v Jeff Morrison (US), Oscar Hernandez (Spain) v Daniel Gimeno-Traver (Spain), Marcos Daniel (Brazil) v 18-Mario Ancic (Croatia), 31-Juan Ignacio Chela (Arg) v Rainer Schuettler (Ger), Victor Hanescu (Romania) v Michal Tabara (Czech), Luis Horna (Peru) v Jerome Haehnel (France), Potito Starace (Italy) v 7-T. Henman (Britain), 4-Rafael Nadal (Spain) v Lars Burgsmuller (Germany).
Mardy Fish (US) v Xavier Malisse (Belgium), Peter Wessels (Netherlands) v Ricardo Mello (Brazil), Daniele Bracciali (Italy) v 30-Richard Gasquet (France), 23-Sebastien Grosjean (France) v Juan Monaco (Arg), Thierry Ascione (France) v Davide Sanguinetti (Italy).
Andrei Pavel (Romania) v Florent Serra (France), Paradorn Srichaphan (Thai) v 16-Radek Stepanek (Czech), 33-Robin Soderling (Sweden) v Fernando Verdasco (Spain), Lee Hyung-Taik (Korea) v Alex Calatrava (Spain), Gilles Simon (France) v Olivier Patience (France), Jiri Vanek (Czech) v 20-David Ferrer (Spain), 26-Jiri Novak (Czech) v Bjorn Phau (Germany).
Felix Mantilla (Spain) v Thomas Zib (Czech), Dmitry Tursunov (Russia) v Stefan Koubek (Austria), Julien Benneteau (France) v 5-Gaston Gaudio (Arg), 8-Guillermo Coria (Arg) v Kenneth Carlsen (Denmark), Novak Djokovic (Serbia & Montenegro) v Robbie Ginepri (US).
Jurgen Melzer (Austria) v Wayne Arthurs (Australia), Gilles Muller (Luxembourg) v 29-Mikhail Youzhny (Russia), 21-Tommy Haas (Germany) v Florian Mayer (Germany), Vincent Spadea (US) v Albert Costa (Spain), Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (Spain) v Olivier Rochus (Belgium), Sasa Tuksar (Croatia) v 12-Nikolay Davydenko (Russia).
15-Tommy Robredo (Spain) v Peter Luczak (Australia), Dick Norman (Belgium) v Jean-Rene Lisnard (France), Gustavo Kuerten (Brazil) v David Sanchez (Spain), Scott Draper (Australia) v 19-Thomas Johansson (Sweden), 32-Juan Carlos Ferrero (Spain) v Karol Beck (Slovakia).
Fabrice Santoro (France) v Jan Hernych (Czech), Thomas Enqvist (Sweden) v Lukas Dlouhy (Czech), Raemon Sluiter (Netherlands) v 3-Marat Safin (Russia), 6-Andre Agassi (US) v Jarkko Nieminen (Finland), Jonas Bjorkman (Sweden) v Igor Andreev (Russia).
Arnaud Clement (France) v Alexander Popp (Germany), Ivo Karlovic (Croatia) v 28-Nicolas Kiefer (Germany), 24-Feliciano Lopez (Spain) v Paul-Henri Mathieu (France), Chris Guccione (Australia) v Santiago Ventura (Spain), Albert Montanes (Spain) v Sargis Sargsian (Armenia).
Gael Monfils (France) v 9-Guillermo Canas (Arg), 13-Ivan Ljubicic (Croatia) v Mariano Puerta (Arg), Antony Dupuis (France) v Kristof Vliegen (Belgium), Tomas Tenconi (Italy) v James Blake (US), Stanislas Wawrinka (Switz) v 22-Nicolas Massu (Chile), 27-Filippo Volandri (Italy) v Cyril Saulnier (France), Greg Rusedski (Britain) v Flavio Saretta (Brazil).
Jose Acasuso (Arg) v Max Mirnyi (Belarus), Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (France) v 2-Andy Roddick (US).
Women: 1-Lindsay Davenport (US) v Katerina Srebotnik (Slovenia), Mailyne Andrieux (France) v Peng Shuai (China), Tatiana Panova (Russia) v Clarisa Fernandez (Arg), Virginie Razzano (France) v 25-Dinara Safina (Russia), 20-Daniela Hantuchova (Slovakia) v Michaella Krajicek (Netherlands), Denisa Chladkova (Czech) v Catalina Castano (Colombia).
Ludmila Cervanova (Slovakia) v Aiko Nakamura (Japan), Meilen Tu (US) v 14-Kim Clijsters (Belgium), 9-Vera Zvonareva (Russia) v Yvonne Meusburger (Austria), Eva Birnerova (Czech) v Maria Kirilenko (Russia), Jelena Kostanic (Croatia) v Tamarine Tanasugarn (Thai), Vera Douchevina (Russia) v 21-Mary Pierce (France).
32-Flavia Pennetta (Italy) v Jill Craybas (US), Marta Domachowska (Poland) v Stephanie Cohen-Aloro (France), Sandra Kloesel (Germany) v Mara Santangelo (Italy), Yeon Jong Cho (Korea) v 8-Patty Schynder (Switz), 4-Elena Dementieva (Russia) v Barbora Strycova (Czech).
Sanda Mamic (Croatia) v Lisa Raymond (US), Akiko Morigami (Japan) v Angela Haynes (US), Maria Elena Camerin (Italy) v 31-K. Sprem (Croatia), 18-Silvia Farina Elia (Italy) v Anne Kremer (Luxembourg), Shenay Perry (US) v Arantxa Parra Santonja (Spain), Sophie Ferguson (Australia) v Mariana Diaz-Oliva (Arg).
Yuliana Fedak (Ukraine) v 16-Elena Likhovtseva (Russia), 11-Venus Williams (US) v Marta Marrero (Spain), Fabiola Zuluaga (Colombia) v Libuse Prusova (Czech), Alyona Bondarenko (Ukraine) v Sesil Karatantcheva (Bulgaria), Julia Schruff (Germany) v 19-Shinobu Asagoe (Japan).
27-Amy Frazier (US) v Meghann Shaughnessy (US), Emilie Loit (France) v Claudine Schaul (Luxembourg), Tatiana Perebiynis (Ukraine) v Emmanuelle Gagliardi (Switz), Maria Sanchez Lorenzo (Spain) v 5-Anastasia Myskina (Russia), 7-Nadia Petrova (Russia) v Mashona Washington (US).
Abigail Spears (US) v Severine Beltrame (France), Kveta Peschke (Czech) v Dally Randriantefy (Madgascar), Shahar Peer (Israel) v 28-Marion Bartoli (France), 17-Tatiana Golovin (France) v Lilia Osterloh (US), Antonella Serra Zanetti (Italy) v Marlene Weingartner (Germany).
Martina Sucha (Slovakia) v Tathiana Garbin (Italy), Maria Vento-Kabchi (Venezuela) v 12-Elena Bovina (Russia), 15-Jelena Jankovic (Serbia & Montenegro) v Anna Smashnova-Pistolesi (Israel), Roberta Vinci (Italy) v Anna-Lena Groenefeld (Germany), Lucie Safarova (Czech) v Nicole Vaidisova (Czech).
Zheng Jie (China) v 22-Francesca Schiavone (Italy), 29-Ana Ivanovic (Serbia) v Stephanie Foretz (France), Iveta Benesova (Czech) v Pauline Parmentier (France), Alina Jidkova (Russia) v Alize Cornet (France), Evie Dominikovic (Austria) v 3-Amelie Mauresmo (France), 16-Svetlana Kuznetsova (Russia) v Mathilde Johansson (France).
Sofia Arvidsson (Sweden) v Eleni Daniilidou (Greece), Marissa Irvin (US) v Nicole Pratt (Australia), Sania Mirza (India) v 30-Gisela Dulko (Arg), 24-Magdalena Maleeva (Bulgaria) v Rika Fujiwara (Japan), Petra Mandula (Hungary) v Anabel Medina Garrigues (Spain), Virginia Ruano Pascual (Spain) v Anastasiya Yakimova (Belarus), Conchita Martinez (Spain) v 10-Justine Henin-Hardenne (Belgium).
13-Nathalie Dechy (France) v Michaela Pastikova (Czech), Silvija Talaja (Croatia) v Samantha Stosur (Austria), Youlia Fedossova (France) v Kristina Brandi (Puerto Rico), Nuria Llagostera Vives (Spain) v 23-Ai Sugiyama (Japan), 26-Paola Suarez (Arg) v Anna Chakvetadze (Russia), Mervana Jugic-Salkic (Bosnia Herzogovena) v Klara Koukalova (Czech), Camille Pin (France) v Aravane Rezai (France), Evgenia Linetskaya (Russia) v 2-Maria Sharapova (Russia).
VOLLEYBALL
MANUKAU AUCKLAND LEAGUE
Women: Sparta bt Tefana 3-0, Gotgame bt Slayah 3-1, North Harbour bt Blazz 3-1, Avondale bt Saints 3-0, Southsiders bt Manukau Sth 3-1.
Men: Sth Auckland bt Nth
Weekend results
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