ATHLETICS
AUCKLAND ROAD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Men.-
Senior, 10,000m: S. Meredith (Pak) 31m 39s 1, K. Rodger (Uni) 31m 45s 2, A. Kilding (BC) 33m 40s 3, M. O'Donoghue (BC) 33m 49s 4, D. Jelley (Uni) 34m 30s 5, C. Robb (ACA) 34m 56s 6.
M20, 8150m: A. Jackson (ACA) 28m 10s
1, M. Hicks (Wes) 29m 18s 2, J. Jordan (Whang) 30m 8s 3.
Women.-
Senior, 10,000m: M. Dravitzki (CM) 36m 26s 1, R. Kingston (Lyn) 38m 30s 2, D. Foster (Wes) 39m 44s 3.
W20, 5000m: K. Mitchell (Uni) 18m 53s 1, C. Williamson (Pak) 19m 2s 2, R. Holtom (Pak) 19m 42s 3.
Road walk, masters men, 15,550m: G. Little (BC) 1h 24m 14s 1.
WAIKATO ROAD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Senior men, 10,000m: A. Salad (Ham) 32m 15s 1, C. Harland (CYM) 32m 16s 2, S. Smith (Taumaranui) 33m 6s 3.
Senior women, 10,000m: B. Ray (Ham) 35m 59s 1, S. Devoy (Ham) 38m 55s 2, A. Braakhuis (Ham) 39m 50s 3.
Road walks, senior men, 20km: C. Barrett (Ham) 1h 34m 13s 1.
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AUSTRALIAN RULES
AFL
Round 21: Sydney 15.11.(101) Kangaroos 9.10.(64), Richmond 20.17.(137) Hawthorn 21.7.(133), Essendon 28.14.(182) Carlton 11.17.(83), Fremantle 12.8.(80) St Kilda 11.9.(75), Geelong 16.13.(109) West Coast Eagles 5.3.(33), Adelaide 22.19.(151) Collingwood 5.11.(41), Port Adelaide 11.15.(81) Brisbane Lions 7.9.(51), Melbourne 16.13.(109) Western Bulldogs 16.9.(105).
Points: West Coast Eagles 68, Adelaide 64, Sydney 56, St Kilda 52, Kangaroos 48, Geelong 44, Fremantle 44, Melbourne 44, Port Adelaide 42, Brisbane 40, Western Bulldogs 40, Richmond 40, Essendon 32, Hawthorn 20, Collingwood 20, Carlton 18.
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BADMINTON
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
(Anaheim, California)
Men's single, quarter-finals: 1-Lin Dan (China) bt 13-Lee Hyun Ii Lee (Korea) 5-15 15-7 15-8, 6-T. Hidayat (Indonesia) bt 2-K. Jonassen (Denmark) 3-15 15-10 15-7, 3-P. Gade (Denmark) bt 7-Chen Hong (China) 15-13 15-4, 5-Lee Chong Wei (Malaysia) bt 4-Bao Chunlai (China) 15-5 15-7.
Semifinals: Lin Dan bt Gade 15-9 13-15 15-11, Hidayat bt Chong Wei Lee 15-3 15-12.
Women's singles, quarter-finals: 1-Zhang Ning (China) bt 12-K. Mori (Japan) 11-4 11-6, 2-Xie Xingfang (China) bt 7-T. Hallam (England) 11-3 11-1, 6-Xu Huaiwen (Germany) bt 3-Pi Hongyan (France) 11-3 11-2, Cheng Shao-Chieh (Taiwan) bt 4-Wang Chen (Hong Kong) 11-9 5-11 11-6.
Semifinals: Zhang Ning bt Xu Huaiwen 11-7 11-9, Xie Xingfang bt Cheng Shao-Chieh 2-11 11-5 11-6.
Mixed doubles, quarter-finals: 7-S. Prapakamol/S. Thungthongkam (Thailand) bt 2-Zhang Jun/Gao Ling (China) 10-15 15-7 15-11, 4-N. Widianto/L. Natsir (Indonesia) bt 14-F. Bergstrom/J. Persson (Sweden) 15-6 15-6, 15-D. Shirley/S. Runesten-Petersen (NZ) bt 6-Lee Jae Jin/Lee Hyo Jung (Korea) 15-11 15-13, 11-Xie Zhongbo/Zhang Yawen (China) bt 3-Chen Qiqiu/Zhao Tingting (China) 6-15 17-14 15-2.
Semifinals: Zhongbo Xie/Yawen Zhang bt Shirley/Runesten-Petersen 15-8 15-8, Widianto/Natsir bt Prapakamol/Thungthongkam 15-9 3-15 15-10.
Men's doubles, quarter-finals: T. Gunawan (Indonesia)/H. Bach (US) bt J. Eriksen/M. Lundgaard Hansen (Denmark) 15-9 15-10, L. Hadiyanto/Y. Alven (Indonesia) bt Jae Sung Jung/Jae Jin Lee (Korea) 15-5 12-15 15-7, Chong Ming Chan/Kien Keat Koo (Malaysia) bt F. Limpele/E. Hian (Indonesia) 6-15 15-12 15-10, C. Wijaya/S. Budiarto (Indonesia) bt L. Paaske/J. Rasmussen (Denmark) 15-10 11-15 15-9.
Semifinals: Wijaya/Budiarto bt 9-Koo Kien Keat/Chan Chong Ming 15-9 15-11.
Women's doubles, semifinals: Wei Yang/Jiewen Zhang (China) bt Kyung Won Lee/Hyo Jung Lee (Korea) 15-4 15-2, Ling Gao/Sui Huang (China) bt Dan Zhang/Yawen Zhang (China) 15-5 15-8.
Final: Wei Yang/Jiewen Zhang bt Ling Gao/Sui Huang 17-16 15-7.
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BOWLS
ASTROGRASS MIXED TRIPLES
(Havelock North)
Section A, round one: Counties Manakau 16 Central Otago 15, Thames Valley 13 Northland 10, Taranaki 26 Hawkes Bay 8. Round two: Northland 17 Central Otago 20, Counties Manakau 12 Hawkes Bay 12, Thames Valley 14 Taranaki 9. Round three: Central Otago 17 Hawkes Bay 15, Counties Manakau 16 Thames Valley 15, Taranaki 12 Northland 8. Round four: Central Otago 15 Taranaki 12, Counties Manakau 20 Northland 14, Hawkes Bay 13 Thames Valley 9.
Final standings: Counties Manakau 3.5 wins, +8 differential; Taranaki 2, +14; Thames Valley 2, +3; Central Otago 2, 3; Hawkes Bay 1.5, 16; Northland 1, 6.
Section B, round one: Nelson 19 Auckland 10, Wellington 14 South Canterbury 12, Dunedin 13 Far North 13. Round two: South Canterbury 15 Nelson 14, Dunedin 15 Auckland 13, Wellington 15 Far North 5. Round three: Nelson 25 Dunedin 3, Auckland 18 Wellington 8, South Canterbury 24 Far North 7. Round four: Auckland 13 South Canterbury 9, Far North 18 Nelson 10, Wellington 17 Dunedin 7.
Final standings: Wellington 3 wins, +12 differential; Nelson 2, +22; Sth Canty 2, +12; Auckland 2, +3; Far North 1.5, 19; Dunedin 1.5, 30.
Section C, round one: Marlborough 23 North Harbour 5, Wanganui 15 Bay of Plenty 12, Waikato 18 Kapiti 10. Round two: Marlborough 14 Waikato 11, Nth Harbour 16 Wanganui 14, Kapiti 14 BoP 11. Round three: BoP 14 Marlborough 7, Nth Harbour 14 Waikato 12, Wanganui 14 Kapiti 7. Round four: Wanganui 21 Marlborough 12, Nth Harbour 16 Kapiti 8, Waikato 17 BoP 8.
Final standings: Wanganui 3, +17; Nth Harbour 3, 6; Waikato 2, +12; Marlborough 2, +5; BoP 1, 8; Kapiti 1, 20.
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BASKETBALL
OCEANIA SERIES
(Second match, Auckland)
Australia 82 (G. Saville 20, CJ. Bruton 16, M. Nielsen 14) NZ 71 (P. Cameron 16, P. Jones 12, T. Rampton 12). HT: 34-29.
(Third match, Dunedin)
Australia 91 (B. Newley 22, D. Henderson 22) NZ 80 (P. Jones 16, P. Cameron 15). HT: 34-39.
Australia win series 3-0.
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BASEBALL
US MAJOR LEAGUE
LA Angels 4 Boston 2, St Louis 4 San Francisco 2, Chicago White Sox 0 NY Yankees 5, Atlanta 2 San Diego 7 (13 innings), Florida 6 LA Dodgers 11, Houston 2 Milwaukee 3, Philadelphia 6 Pittsburgh 1, Tampa Bay 4 Texas 2, Minnesota 3 Seattle 8 (10 innings), Cincinnati 2 Arizona 6, NY Mets 9 Washington 8 (10 innings), Cleveland 6 Baltimore 1, Colorado 4 Chicago Cubs 2, Detroit 3 Toronto 2 (13 innings), Oakland 1 Kansas City 2.
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CRICKET
AFRO-ASIAN CUP
(Second match, Durban)
ASIA
V. Sehwag c Boucher b Odoyo 38
S. Afridi lbw b Streak 6
K. Sangakkara c Boucher b Odoyo 61
M. Jayawardene st Boucher b Odoyo 52
Y. Youhana c Pollock b Kemp 42
Inzamam-ul-Haq not out 32
A. Razzaq run out 0
S. Akhtar c Boucher b Streak 6
Z. Khan not out 13
Extras (6lb, 5nb, 6w) 17
--Total (for 7 wkts, 50 overs) 267
Fall: 1/7, 2/98, 3/120, 4/199, 5/225, 6/225, 7/235.
Bowling: Pollock 10-3-36-0 (3nb), Streak 9-0-64-2 (2w), Zondeki 9-1-64-0, Odoyo-10-0-45-3 (2nb, 3w), Boje 4-0-24-0, Kemp 8-0-28-1 (1w).
AFRICA
B. Dippenaar c Jayawardene b Akhtar 23
M. Boucher c Jayawardene b Khan 16
A. de Villiers run out 39
J. Rudolph c Sangakkara b Nehra 10
A. Prince run out 0
J. Kemp run out 38
S. Tikolo c Sehwag b Muralitharan 43
S. Pollock b Khan 29
N. Boje c Jayawardene b Akhtar 1
H. Streak c Jayawardene b Khan 28
T. Odoyo not out 3
Extras (1b, 9lb, 5nb, 5w) 20
--Total (49.2 overs) 250Fall: 1/23, 2/50, 3/71, 4/72, 5/118, 6/154, 7/192, 8/193, 9/235.
Bowling: Akhtar 10-0-50-2 (3nb), Khan 9.2-1-43-3 (1w), Nehra 8-0-33-1, Razzaq 5-0-27-0 (2nb), Muralitharan 10-0-45-1 (3w), Afridi 7-1-42-0 (1w).
Result: Asia won by 17 runs. Three-match series tied 1-1.
TOUR MATCH
(Northampton)
Stumps, first day: Australia 374-6 dec (M. Hayden 136, M. Clarke 121. Northamptonshire 29-2.
ENGLISH COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP
Division one.-
At the Oval: Gloucestershire 350 and 294-6 (R. Sarwan 99, K. Ali 66) drew with Surrey 463 (M. Ramprakash 192, T. Murtagh 66, J. Batty 56). Surrey 12pts, Gloucester 11.
Division two.-
At New Road: Somerset 318 and 322 (M. Wood 72; G. Batty 4-121, R. Price 4-67) lost to Worcestershire 696-8 dec by an innings and 56 runs. Worcs 22pts, Somerset 4.
At Derby: Derbyshire 426 and 216 (J. Moss 74; D. Kaneria 5-65) lost to Essex 306 and 337-5 (A. Flower 104, R. Irani 88no, W. Jefferson 83) by 5 wkts. Essex 19pts, Derby 6.
At Old Trafford: Yorkshire 417 and 323-6 dec (C. White 66no) drew with Lancashire 537. Lancs 11pts, Yorks 11.
ENGLISH C & G TROPHY SEMIFINALS
At the Rose Bowl: Yorkshire 197-9 lost to Hampshire 199-2 by 8 wkts.
At Edgbaston: Warwickshire 236-7 bt Lancashire 137 by 99 runs.
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GOLF
NEC INVITATIONAL
(Akron, Ohio)
Par 70, US unless stated, round 3 suspended due to rain.-
206: J.M. Olazabal (Spain) 72 68 66.
207: R. Palmer 72 68 67.
208: L. Westwood (England) 73 72 63.
209: R. Sabbatini (S Africa) 73 69 67, D. Love 67 73 69, Z. Johnson 70 70 69.
210: P. Casey (England) 75 68 67, C. Montgomerie (Scotland) 70 72 68.
211: I. Poulter (England) 73 69 69.
212: J. Haas 76 69 67, P. Harrington (Ireland) 75 68 69, R. Pampling (Australia) 71 70 71.
213: C. Campbell 72 72 69, J. Furyk 72 73 68, S. Ames (Canada) 74 71 68, P. Lonard (Aust) 74 71 68, A. Scott (Aust) 70 76 67, N. O'Hern (Aust) 68 73 72, S. Verplank 73 73 67.
214: N. Fasth (Sweden) 72 72 70, F. Funk 74 71 69, K. Ferrie (England) 71 70 73, B. Bryant 74 73 67.
215: T. Levet (France) 72 71 72, T. Immelman (S Africa) 73 71 71, F. Couples 71 74 70, B. Geiberger 70 76 69.
216: D. Clarke (Nth Ireland) 76 68 72, S. Maruyama (Japan) 75 70 71, P. Mickelson 69 72 75, K.J. Choi (Korea) 71 76 69, A. Cabrera (Argentina) 75 74 67.
217: S. O'Hair 70 74 73, S. Cink 72 72 73, M. Cayeux (Zimbabwe) 71 75 71, M. Hensby (Aust) 70 76 71.
218: W. Austin 73 68 77, T. Clark (S Africa) 71 75 72, G. Ogilvy (Aust) 74 74 70, N. Dougherty (England) 67 81 70.
219: T. Lehman 73 71 75, K. Hosokawa (Japan) 70 78 71.
220: B. Crane 74 75 71.
221: T. Jaidee (Thai) 73 76 72.
223: S. Gallacher (Scot) 74 74 75, S. Elkington (Aust) 72 76 75, C. Parry (Aust) 79 71 73, R. Goosen (S Africa) 77 73 73.
224: M. Campbell (NZ) 72 74 78, C. Riley 69 81 74.
Leading scores of players not to have completed third round.--7: K. Perry 70 69, T. Woods 66 70.
-6: P. McGinley (Ireland) 71 66.
-5: S. Appleby (Australia) 68 70.
-4: S. Garcia (Spain) 68 70.
-3: D. Toms 71 67, C. DiMarco 67 70, D. Howell (Britain) 70 68, T. Bjorn (Denmark) 70 67.
-1: V. Singh (Fiji) 66 71, H. Stenson (Sweden) 66 71, L. Donald (Britain) 69 67.
RENO-TAHOE OPEN
(Reno, Nevada)
Leading scores after third round, par 72, US unless noted.-
195: V. Taylor 64 67 64.
201: T. Fischer 65 67 69.
202: J. Parnevik (Sweden) 67 68 67.
203: A. Baddeley (Aust) 67 70 66, F. Jacobson (Sweden) 65 70 68, J. Kaye 69 66 68.
204: J.P. Hayes 71 66 67.
206: D. Wilson 71 69 66.
207: J. Rose (Brit) 72 70 65, H. Frazar 74 66 67, T. Ridings 69 69 69, S. Allan (Aust) 70 67 70, D. Waldorf 67 70 70, C. Barlow 68 68 71, M. Gronberg (Sweden) 71 67 69, J.J. Henry 70 67 70, B. Glasson 72 62 73.
Also.-
215: M. Long (NZ) 73 71 71.
Missed cut.-
G. Waite (NZ) 71 76.
WOMEN'S INTERDISTRICTS QUADRANGULAR
(Aviation Country Club)
Round 1: Auckland 5 Northland 3, Waikato/King Country 6 North Harbour 2. Round 2: Auckland 5 1/2 North Harbour 2 1/2, Waikato/King Country 5 Northland 3. Round 3: Auckland 6 Waikato/King Country 2, Northland 4 1/2 North Harbour 3 1/2.
Final points: Auckland 33, Waikato/King Country 26, Northland 21, North Harbour 18.
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HOCKEY
WOMEN'S INTERNATIONAL
(Gold Coast)
Australia 4 (K. Smith 2, N. Hudson, K. Hollywood) Korea 2 (Kim Jung Hee, Park Jeong Sook). HT: 1-1.
AUCKLAND
Premier men, semifinals: University 5 Roskill Eden 2, Somerville v Southern abandoned.
3rd-4th playoffs: Slam 2 Indians 1, Western 4 Howick Pakuranga 1.
Premier women, semifinals: University 3 Somerville 0, Slam 2 Roskill Eden 0.
3rd-4th playoffs: Grammar Windsor 2 Mt Eden 0, Southern 2 Howick Pakuranga 2.
NORTH HARBOUR
Men's major semifinal: Takapuna 4 East Coast Bays 3.
Minor semifinal: Hibiscus Dairy Flat 2 ABC 1.
Women's major semifinal: HDF 6 ABC 2.
Minor semifinal: EC Bays 2 Takapuna 0.
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INDOOR BOWLS
NZ JUNIOR SINGLES
(Auckland)
Post section, round 1: M. Boyd (Hawkes Bay) 10 M. Cash (North Taranaki) 9, C. John (T Valley) 14 M. Swindale (Canty) 9. Round 2: B. Keen (Southland) 12 S. Blackbourn (Waikato) 8, T. Veale (Manawatu) 10 C. McKay (Bush Ruahine) 8, S. Broderson (Wanganui) 11 M. Markham (Ashburton) 6, John 12 Boyd 8.
Semifinals: Keen 20 Veale 5, Broderson 11 John 9.
Final: Keen 9 Broderson 5.
NORTHERN ZONE v SOUTHERN ZONE
Round 1: Northern 4 Southern 2. Round 2: Northern 4 Southern 2. Result: Northern 8 Southern 4.
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LEAGUE
NRL
Newcastle 16 (B. Tighe, K. Gidley, C. Newton tries; A. Johns 2 goals) NZ Warriors 4 (M. Vatuvei try). HT: 0-4.
Cronulla 68 (B. Kimmorley 3, M. Hilder, J. Stevens, B. Scott 2, N. Vagana 3, P. Mellor, P. Gallen tries; L. Covell 10 goals) Manly 6 (S. Menzies try; M. Witt goal).
St George Illawarra 25 (L. Thompson, A. Sims, C. Greenshields, J. Ryles tries; M. Ennis 4 goals; T. Barrett field goal) Parramatta 22 (F. .Moi Moi, N. Cayless, N. Hindmarsh, B. Delaney tries; L. Burt 3 goals).
Penrith 22 (M. Cross, C. Gower, P. Franze 2 tries; P. Campbell 3 goals) Brisbane 20 (J. Hodges, L. Bott, B. Tate, B. Thorn tries; B. Seymour 2 goals).
South Sydney 17 (A. Harrison, S. Geddes tries; B. Walker 4 goals, field goal) Sydney Roosters 16 (A. Roberts, A. Minichiello tries; C. Fitzgibbon 4 goals).
North Queensland 31 (A. Payne 2, M. Bowen, J. Thurston, T. Williams tries; J. Hannay 5 goals; Thurston field goal) Canberra 28 (M. Gafa 2, T. Carney, M. Chalk, J. Smith tries; C. Schifcofske 4 goals).
Wests Tigers 54 (P. Whatuira 3, P. Richards 2, B. Galea, B. Marshall, B. Hodgson, S. Prince tries; Hodgson 9 goals) Bulldogs 2 (L. Young goal).
BARTERCARD CUP
Marist Richmond 40 (W. Ale 2, L. Panapa, B. Davis, T. Latu, R. Tuia, J. Tavita, A. Ale tries; R. Ioane 3 goals, Tavita goal) Eastern 12 (W. Howe, R. Marsters tries; Marsters 2 goals). HT: 16-6.
Otahuhu Ellerslie 34 (S. Metcalf 3, S. Moli, T. Zwart, F. Nuuausala tries; Zwart 5 goals) Wellington 18 (J. Davis, P. Rudman, F. Laumua, M. Fitzgerald tries; M. Wanoa goal). HT: 10-10.
Canterbury 38 (V. Whare 2, A. Timo, C. Lawrie, P. Asi, J. Ward, G. Taunga tries; J. O'Brien 5 goals) Counties Manukau 27 (G. Bailey 2, C. Waide, A. Tusani, J. Ioapo tries; L. Tamatoa 3 goals, Bailey field goal). HT: 16-12.
Hibiscus Coast 30 (D. Floyd, C. King, H. Fisher, C. Shears, D. Trott, T. Nikora tries; Floyd 3 goals) Glenora 20 (M. Vatuvai, H. Godinet, S. Jones tries; J. Nathan 3 goals) . HT: 14-6-14.
North Harbour 38 (T. Samoa 2, D. Vasau 2, J. Trott, C. Tupou, G. McPherson tries; A. Green 3, Trott 2 goals) Waicoa Bay 24 (T. Davis 2, J. Kahu 2, A. Auru tries; H. Karena 2 goals). HT: 18-0.
Mt Albert 62 (P. Ah Vann 3, H. Aonga 2, R. Godfrey, A. Swann, F. Talaepa, M. Asou, S. Pati tries; S. Buckingham 11 goals) Central 10 (T. Puhipuhi, J. Puhipuhi tries; N. Hohaia goal). HT: 32-6.
AUCKLAND
Fox Memorial: Mt Albert 54 Otahuhu 22, Mangere East 22 Papakura 20, Richmond 38 Manurewa 20, East Coast Bays 28 Te Atatu 24.
Points: Papakura 24, Mangere E 19, Mt Albert 19, Richmond 16, Manurewa 15, EC Bays 14, Te Atatu 6, Otahuhu 0.
Sharman Cup: Manukau 42 Otara 40, Howick 10 Ellerslie 10, Bay Roskill 26 Marist 12, Ponsonby 40 Glenora 22.
Points: Howick, Marist 21, Bay Roskill, Ellerslie 17, Ponsonby 16, Glenora 9, Manukau 6, Otara 5.
Phelan Shield: Northcote 28 Papatoetoe 26.
ENGLISH SUPER LEAGUE
St Helens 50 London 4, Bradford 42 Leeds 10, Salford 37 Wakefield 0.
Points: St Helens 43, Leeds 42, Bradford 31, Hull 30, Warrington 28, London 24, Wigan 22, Huddersfield 22, Salford 18, Wakefield 18, Widnes 11, Leigh 5.
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ORIENTEERING
ORIENTEER OF THE YEAR 4
(Woodhill Forest)
Elite men: M. Lawson 73m 44s 1, G. Flynn 75m 39s 2, B. Edwards 77m 02s 3.
A-class winners, 21L: T. Renton 71m 08s. 21S: N. Harris 59m 52s. 40L: G. Mead 72m 12s. 40S: T. Murray 58m 28s. 50L: W. Aspin 55m 00s. 50S: K. Stone 66m 51s. 60: J. Robinson 55m 49s. T. Clendon 62m 26s. 80: R. King 149m 03s. 18: S. Jager 45m 09s. 16: N. Mead 76m 38s. 14: M. Ogden 35m 35s.
Elite women: T. Robinson 64m 07s 1, R. Smith 64m 13s 2, L. Mead 88m 17s 3.
21L: M. Wise 99m 01s. 21S: J. Nash 60m 05s. 40S: A. Orchard 84m 20s. 50L: J. Dalton 76m 04s. 50S: B. Holcombe 95m 19s. 60: J. Martin 80m 16s. 18: I. Scott 68m 50s. 16: A. Smirnova 79m 36s. 14: K. Smirnova 79m 53.
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RUGBY
TRI-NATIONS
(Perth)
South Africa 22 (B. Habana 2 tries; P. Montgomery 3 pen, drop goal) Australia 19 (C. Rathbone try; M. Giteau pen; M. Rogers 3 pen, con).
NPC THIRD DIVISION
(Levin)
Horowhenua-Kapiti 23 (A. Drake, L. Vitalie, J. Tupo tries; D. Nepia 2 pen, con) King Country 21 (P. Olsen 2, B. Needham tries; J. Guise 2 pen). HT: 11-15.
(Westport)
Buller 29 (D. O'Connor, N. Risdon, A. Owen, S. Nelson tries; J. Beyer pen, 3 con) Wairarapa-Bush 24 (D. Neal, E. Teko, B. Viguurs tries; P. Rimene pen, 3 con). HT: 19-10.
(Ashburton)
Mid-Canterbury 30 (M. Pringle 2, J. Dampney, S. Paese tries; D. Maw 2 pen, 2 con) Thames Valley 16 (B. Rawlins try; S. McKay 3 pen, con). HT: 24-3.
(Timaru)
South Canterbury 34 (J. Schutte 2, H. Dwyer, C. Harrison, T. Latu, T. Johnston tries; Harrison 2 con) West Coast 8 (I. Seru try, L. O'Donnell pen). HT: 0-3.
WOMEN'S NPC
Division one.-
Otago 23 (B. Chittock, C. Richardson, N. Rapata tries; Richardson 2 pen, con) Waikato 10 (R. Wikeepa, L. Kairau tries).
Auckland 17 (R. Martin, J. Sione tries; E. Jensen pen; H. Myers 2 con) Canterbury 0.
Wellington 24 (D. Sipili, R. Taumata, A. Dean, C. Kea tries; L. Gould 2 con) Hawkes Bay 11 (T. MacGregor try; R. Hull 2 pen).
Division two, north.-
Northland 27 (S. Neho 2, K. Manual, M. Pukeroa, A. Carter tries; Pukeroa con) North Harbour 0.
Auckland B 65 (T. Naoupo 2, N. Osciek 2, H. Va'aga 2, T. Tetamaki 2, K. Matapo, A. Lili'i tries; Osciek pen, 6 con) Counties-Manukau 0.
Manawatu 22 (M. Townsend, J. Vaughan, A. Bush, C. Ringgenberg tries; S. Hansen con) Bay of Plenty 0.
Division two, south: Nelson Bays 15 Canterbury B 7, Southland 17 Otago B 5.
AUCKLAND
Auckland U-23 26 (S. Uren 2, W. Teo, W. Tuki tries; J. Foote 3 con) Waikato Div XV 14 (A. Bradley, R. Brookey tries: T. O'Reilly 2 con). HT: 12-0.
North Harbour U-23 44 (S. Motuleki 2, R. Barker, S. Barker, S. Hanlon, H. Davies, B. Grimmer tries; Grimmer 3 con, pen). Auckland Premier 2 XV 17 (S. Kitchener 2 tries; G. Strang 2 con; J. Steele pen) HT: 25-3.
Auckland Women's Storm 17 (R. Martin, J. Sione tries; H. Myers 2 con; E. Jensen pen) Canterbury 0.
Auckland Women's Development XV 65 (T. Naoupu 2, N. Osciek 2, H. Vaaga 2, T. Te Tamaki 2, K. Matapo, A. Lilii tries; Osciek 6 con, pen) Counties Manakau 0. HT: 22-0.
NORTH HARBOUR
North Harbour 2nd XV 33 (A. Florian 2, M. Wilson, A. Mailei, J. Qovu tries; J. Elrick 2 pen; J. Nasmith con) Wellington 18. HT 11-15.
North Harbour U-20 28 (D. Pabelcheque, C. Humphries, R. Hooper, J. Peck tries; N. Elrick con, 2 pen) Counties Manukau 3. HT: 10-3.
Northland Women 28 North Harbour Women 0.
COUNTIES MANUKAU
Counties Manukau Second XV 18 (R. Loza 2 tries, pen; T. Potini con, pen) Hawkes Bay 13 (A. Ioasu try; J. Mahoni 2 pen, con).
CURRIE CUP
Blue Bulls 26 Free State 16, Golden Lions 53 Griqualand West 11, Boland 29 Western Province 22, Natal 55 Leopards 17.
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SOCCER
ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE
Birmingham City 1 Manchester City 2, Blackburn Rovers 2 Fulham 1, Charlton Athletic 1 Wigan Athletic 0, Liverpool 1 Sunderland 0, Manchester United 1 Aston Villa 0, Newcastle United 0 West Ham United 0, Tottenham Hotspur 2 Middlesbrough 0, West Bromwich Albion 2 Portsmouth 1.
Playing overnight: Bolton Wanderers v Everton, Chelsea v Arsenal.
ENGLISH LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP
Coventry 3 QPR 0, Crewe 2 Leicester 2, Crystal Palace 1 Plymouth 0, Derby 2 Cardiff 1, Hull 2 Brighton 0, Ipswich 2 Sheffield Wednesday 1, Leeds 2 Wolverhampton 0, Reading 5 Millwall 0, Sheffield Utd 2 Preston 1, Southampton 1 Norwich 0, Stoke 2 Luton 1, Watford 3 Burnley 1.
ENGLISH LEAGUE ONE
Barnsley 1 Yeovil 0, Blackpool 0 Swindon 0, Brentford 2 Tranmere 0, Bristol City 4 Port Vale 2, Gillingham 1 Bournemouth 0, Hartlepool 1 Walsall 1, Milton Keynes Dons 1 Colchester 1, Nottingham Forest 0 Scunthorpe 1, Oldham 4 Chesterfield 1, Rotherham 1 Bradford 1, Southend 1 Huddersfield 1, Swansea 1 Doncaster 2.
Points: Brentford 9, Oldham 9, Walsall 8, Gillingham 8, Huddersfield 7, Bradford 7, Port Vale 7, Scunthorpe 7, Barnsley 6, Swansea 6, Southend 5, Bournemouth 5, Doncaster 5, Rotherham 5, Hartlepool 5, Tranmere 4, Bristol City 4, Colchester 4, Swindon 4, Nott Forest 3, Blackpool 3, MK Dons 3, Chesterfield 3, Yeovil 2.
ENGLISH LEAGUE TWO
Barnet 1 Macclesfield 0, Cheltenham 3 Boston 0, Grimsby 0 Darlington 1, Leyton Orient 1 Rochdale 4, Lincoln City 2 Oxford 1, Peterborough 2 Mansfield 0, Rushden and Diamonds 1 Chester 1, Shrewsbury 1 Northampton 1, Stockport 1 Notts County 1, Torquay 2 Bristol Rovers 3, Wrexham 0 Carlisle 1, Wycombe 4 Bury 0.
Points: Barnet 10, Leyton O 9, Wycombe 8, Cheltenham 8, Notts Cty 8, Rochdale 7, Darlington 7, Carlisle 7, Peterboro 6, Chester 5, Rushden 5, Lincoln 5, Oxford 5, Mansfield 4, Grimsby 4, Wrexham 4, Bristol Rovers 4, Northampton 3, Stockport 3, Bury 3, Shrewsbury 2, Boston 2, Macclesfield 1, Torquay 1.
SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGAUE
Falkirk 0 Hibernian 2, Hearts 2 Aberdeen 0, Inverness Caledonian Thistle 2 Kilmarnock 2, Livingston 1 Dunfermline Athletic 1, Motherwell 4 Dundee United 5, Rangers 3 Celtic 1.
SCOTTISH FIRST DIVISION
Brechin 1 Airdrie Utd 1, Dundee 3 Queen of the South 1, Ross County 0 Hamilton 0, St Johnstone 1 St Mirren 2, Stranraer 1 Clyde 2.
Points: Dundee 7, Ross Cty 7, St Johnstone 6, St Mirren 4, Hamilton 4, Stranraer 4, Clyde 4, Brechin 2, Airdrie 1, Queen o' Sth 1.
SCOTTISH SECOND DIVISION
Alloa 1 Raith 2, Ayr 1 Peterhead 1, Morton 1 Forfar 0, Partick 3 Dumbarton 2.
Points: Gretna 9, Morton 9, Ayr 7, Partick 5, Alloa 4, Raith 3, Peterhead 2, Dumbarton 1, Stirling 1, Forfar 0.
SCOTTISH THIRD DIVISION
Albion 0 Stenhousemuir 2, East Fife 3 Montrose 2, East Stirling 3 Arbroath 1, Elgin 0 Cowdenbeath 3, Queens Park 1 Berwick 3.
Points: Berwick 9, Stenhousemuir 9, Cowdenbeath 6, Albion 4, Arbroath 4, East Stirling 3, Queens Pk 3, East Fife 3, Montrose 1, Elgin 1.
NORTHERN PREMIER LEAGUE
North Shore United 4 (S. Wilson, S. Jasper, M. Cuneen, S. van Rooyen) Mangere United 0. HT: 3-0.
Tauranga City 1 (B. Mayhew) Bay Olympic 1 (R. Davani pen). HT: 1-0.
East Coast Bays 1 (J. Bresnahan) University Mt Wellington 1 (A. Griffiths). HT: 1-0.
Eastern Suburbs 1 (R. van Steeden) Glenfield Rovers 0. HT: 1-0.
Waitakere City 5 (G. Gray 2, S. Hogg, J. Kolk, J. Slack) Papakura 0. HT: 2-0.
Ellerslie 0 Central 5 (N. Robson 2, N. Sykes, H. McCormack, L. del Monte). HT: 0-4.
NORTHERN FIRST DIVISION
Hamilton Wanderers 6 Fencibles 1, Takapuna 0 Mt Albert Ponsonby 1, Metro 2 Albany 5, Three Kings 1 Melville 2, Birkenhead 0 Onehunga Sports 0, West Auckland 6 North Force 3.
Points: Birkenhead 48, Onehunga Sports 47, Albany 44, Ham Wanderers 33, Three Kings 32, North Force 30, Mt Albert-P 27, Melville 26, Metro 23, West Auck 15, Fencibles 13, Takapuna 9.
NORTHERN SECOND DIVISION
Manurewa 1 Hibiscus Coast 0, Cambridge 3 Otahuhu United 0, Onehunga Mangere 3 Claudelands Rovers 0, Ngaruawahia 0 Papatoetoe 0, South Auckland Rangers 1 Western Springs 0, Lynn Avon 3 Waitemata 3.
Points: South Auck 46, Lynn Avon 42, Ngaruawahia 35, Papatoetoe 34, Onehunga Mangere 34, Hibiscus Cst 32, Cambridge 25, Manurewa 25, Otahuhu 24, Waitemata 16, Claudelands 15, W Springs 10.
NORTHERN PREMIER WOMEN
Lynn Avon 4 (S. Selwyn 2, T. McCahill, R. Parkinson) Waitakere City 1 (R. Murray).
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SWIMMING
AUCKLAND WINTER CHAMPIONSHIPS
(Henderson)
Women 17+.-
50m backstroke: V. King(Roskill) 31.01s 1, L. Boyle (West Auckland) 32.16s 2, N. Weastell (Hamilton) 32.22s 3.
200m butterfly: S. Gunther (Roskill) 2m 26.29s 1, E. Robinson (Roskill) 2m 28.29s 2, C. Schrieber (Hamilton) 2m 28.29s 3.
200m individual medley: Ying Jie Ow (Parnell) 2m 24.87 1, King 2m 25.94s 2, C. Schrieber (Hamilton) 2m 29.87s 3.
400 freestyle: L. Boyle (West Auckland) 4m 21.98s 1, R. Linton (N Shore) 4m 23.22s 2, V. Hicks (Howick Pak) 4m 23.81s 3.
50m freestyle: C. Durham (N Shore) 26.59s 1, Boyle 26.90s 2, E. Hotchin (N Shore) 27.19s 3.
800m freestyle: Boyle 8m 59.41s 1, Ying Jie Ow 9m 0.067s 2, Hicks 9m 02.67s 3.
100m individual medley: Boyle 1m 07.73s 1, Ying Jie Ow 1m 09.00s, King 1m 09.06s 3.
200m freestyle: R. Linton (N Shore) 2m 04.36s 1, Boyle 2m 04.54s 22, Hicks 2m 06.88s 3.
Men 17+.-
100m individual medley: A. Wiltshire (Parnell) 1m 01.31s, T. Dawson (Gisborne) 1m 01.36s 2, J. Zulch (Nth Shore) 1m 01.47s 3.
50m backstroke: L. Williams (Roskill) 26.35s 1, Zulch (N Shore) 27.16s 2, K. Trigance(West Auck) 27.38s 3.
200m butterfly: K. Poole (Rovers, Waikato) 2m 09.03s 1, J. Pau (Roskill) 2m 10.45s 2, J. Hesseling (West Auck) 2m 11.01s 3.
200 individual medley: Wiltshire 2m 09.48s 1, Hesseling 2m 12.57s 2, C. Stanley (N Shore) 2m 13.88s 3.
400 freestyle: D. Burger (N Shore) 3m 58.29s 1, Poole 3m 58.64s 2, M. Buck (N Shore) 4m 07.24s 3.
100m backstroke: Trigance 57.99s 1, Zulch 58.23s 2, Stanley 59.74s 3.
200m freestyle: Burger 1m 52.74s 1, Buck 1m 54.45s 2, Poole 1m 56.26s 3.
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TENNIS
TORONTO CUP
Quarter-finals: 7-K. Clijsters (Bel) bt 14-F. Pennetta (Ita) 6-0 6-1, 9-A. Myskina (Russia) bt G. Dulko (Arg) 6-4 7-5, 4-J. Henin-Hardenne (Bel) bt N. Vaidisova (Czech) 7-5 7-6 (7-4), 2-A. Mauresmo (France) bt 6-N. Petrova (Russia) 4-6 7-5 2-0 retired. Semifinals: Clijsters bt Myskina 6-4 6-1, Henin-Hardenne bt Mauresmo 7-5 3-6 6-1.
CINCINNATI MASTERS
Quarter-finals: R. Ginepri (US) bt 4-M. Safin (Russia) 6-2 6-3, 1-R. Federer (Switz) bt J. Acasuso (Arg) 6-4 6-3, 5-A. Roddick (US) bt M. Youzhny (Russia) 2-6 6-3 6-4, 3-L. Hewitt (Aust) bt 6-N. Davydenko (Russia) 6-2 6-3. Semifinals: Federer bt Ginepri 4-6 7-5 6-4, Roddick bt Hewitt 6-4 7-6 (7-4).
ATHLETICS
AUCKLAND ROAD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Men.-
Senior, 10,000m: S. Meredith (Pak) 31m 39s 1, K. Rodger (Uni) 31m 45s 2, A. Kilding (BC) 33m 40s 3, M. O'Donoghue (BC) 33m 49s 4, D. Jelley (Uni) 34m 30s 5, C. Robb (ACA) 34m 56s 6.
M20, 8150m: A. Jackson (ACA) 28m 10s
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