KEY POINTS:
ATHLETICS
TYSON INVITATIONAL INDOOR MEETING
(Fayetteville Arkansas)
Mile: N. Willis (NZ) 3m 55.93s 1, K. Sullivan (Canada) 3m 57.50s 2, S. Sherer (USA) 3m 57.81s 3.
GRAND PRIX MEETING
(Sydney)
NZers, men.-
m hurdles: J. Mortimer 14.06s 3. 3000m steeplechase: S. Krawitz 9m 12.36s 7.
Women.-
200m:
M. Williams 24.22s 5. 100m hurdles: A. Miller 13.30s 1. Shot put: V. Vili 19.78m 1.
MAYORAL MILES
(Wanganui)
Men: A. Blincoe (Auck) 3m 57.65s 1, D. Campbell (Ireland) 3m 58.19s 2, A. Curreen (Samoa) 3m 59.91s (Samoan national and Pacific Islands record) 3, M. Tucker (Australia) 4m 00.22s 4, M. Mildenhall (Auck) 4m 3.32s 5.
M19: B. Blacklaws (Wgtn) 4m 18.80s 1, J. Coom (Chch) 4m 19.76s 2, C. Casey (Wgtn) 4m 21.04s 3.
Women: N. Hamblin (Cambridge) 4m 45.18s 1, L. Joy (Auck) 4m 46.52s 2, A. Worland (Australia) 4m 48.22s 3.
AUCKLAND CHAMPIONSHIPS
(Mt Smart Stadium)
Men.-
100m: M. Brown (NHB) 10.51s 1, J. Dolphin (NHB) 10.53s 2, J. Thumath (CM) 10.57s 3. 200m: Brown 21.15s 1, C. Bearda 21.33s 2, A. Somerville (CM) 21.69s 3. 400m: N. Verekauta (NHB) 46.4s 1, B. Potter (Cm) 47.8s 2, A. Sorina (NHB) 48.5s 3. 800m: A. Smith (Wait) 1m 58.39s 1, A. Small (Wes) 2m 1.28s 2, D. Roberts (ACA) 2m 1.88s 3. 1500m: A. Smith (Wait) 4m 1.73s 1, A. Small (Wes) 4m 7.46s 2, M. O'Donoghue (AuckUni) 4m 12.95s 3. 5000m: J. McKee (Pak) 15m 27.22s 1, J. Henriksen (Pak) 15m 48.28s 2, M. Downs (Tak) 18m 24.94s 3. 400m hurdles: K. Cocks (NHB) 56.14s 1. 3000m walk: D. Sim (NHB) 15m 6.05s 1.
Hammer: M. Cumming (GE) 47.48m 1, G. Mako (NHB) 39.68m 2. Javelin: D. Brand (NHB) 59.48m 1, A. Higson (Pak) 33.15m 2.
Long jump: Thumath 7.41m 1. Triple jump: C. Nicolson (NHB) 13.92m 1, D. Myburgh (NHB) 13.52m 2. High jump: J. Riseborough (NHB) 1.85m 1, R. Westbury (Tak) 1.85m 2. Pole vault: JG Nel (NHB) 4.60m 1.
M19.-
100m: C. Mbofana (Wait) 10.83s 1, I. Tatoa (ACA) 11.11s 2, E. Stewart (Pak) 11.20s 3. 200m: Mbofana 22.26s 1, B. Vo (Pak) 23.16s 2, Tatoa 23.26s 3. 400m: W. Riley (ACA) 52.1s 1, J. Kvasnicka (NHB) 53.3s 2. 800m: J. Hand (Pak) 1m 59.10s 1, S. Hazelden (Wait) 2m 00.84s 2, R. Smith (Hatea) 2m 9.39s 3. 1500m: A. Parlane (Pak) 4m 6.32s 1, J. Hand (Pak) 4m 6.92s 2, T. Stewart (ACA) 4m 11.09s 3. 5000m: A. Jackson (ACA) 15m 24.97s 1, Parlane 15m 57.73s 2, T. Cornish (Wgtn) 16m 40.98s 3. 110m hurdles: S. Manson (NHB) 15.81s 1, E. Du Preez (NHB) 17.42s 2. 3000m steeplechase: Jackson 9m 49.62s 1, M. Banks (ACA) 10m 18.34s 2, A. Curry (Pak) 11m 24.75s 3.
Shot put: E. Cassier (NHB) 15.56m 1, S. Buckley (CM) 14.74m 2, D. Smuts (NHB) 14.58m 3. Discus: Cassier 50.03m 1, K. Tongalea (Wait) 47.62m 2, Smuts 47.58m 3. Hammer: Cassier 64.70m 1, Smuts 40.30m 2, T. Roozendaal (NHB) 23.15m 3. Javelin: Cassier 55.18m 1, J. Heath-Hall (CM) 45.07m 2, D. Milne (CM) 32.27m 3.
Long jump: J. Urlich (NHB) 6.29m 1, Heath-Hall 6.27m 2, Du Preez 6.08m 3. Triple jump: Du Preez 11.95m 1, A. Curry (Pak) 10.38m 2.
High jump: V. Du Toit (NHB) 1.90m 1. Pole vault: J. Heath-Hall (CM) 4.00m 1, S. Buckley (CM) 3.80m 2, Milne 3.00m 3.
Women.-
100m: V. Torr (NHB) 12.46s 1, J. Hardy (NHB) 12.75s 2. 200m: Hardy 25.79s 1. 800m: K. Campbell (ACA) 2m 19.40s 1, M. Munro (Otago) 2m 20.64s 2, E. Orchard (ACA) 2m 21.58s 3. 1500m: A. Mason (Pak) 4m 35.90s 1, S. Ward (NHB) 4m 36.45s 2, C. Williamson (Pak) 4m 40.74s 3. 100m hurdles: Torr 14.34s 1.
Discus: B. Faumuina (Wait) 58.66m 1, A. Po'uhila (NHB) 42.53m 2. Hammer: Po'uhila 48.61m (Tongan national record) 1, J. Charlesworth (NHB) 44.07m 2, A. Goulter (NHB) 36.51m 3.
Long jump: K. Kendall (ACA) 5.78m 1. Pole vault: A. Grogan (NHB) 3.40m 1.
W19.-
100m: A. Koenen (Wait) 12.30s 1, R. Coster (Pak) 12.48s 2, N. Okpala (ACA) 12.56s 3. 200m: Koenen 24.67s 1, K. Laurence (ACA) 25.70s 2, B. Lawrie (NHB) 27.38s 3. 400m: Laurence 58.7s 1, Lawrie 59.3s 2, K. Deli (CM) 67.0s 3.
800m: K. Wright (ACA) 2m 11.91s 1, K. Patterson (Pak) 2m 19.45s 2, A. Patterson (Pak) 2m 22.72s 3. 1500m: K. Wright (ACA) 4m 30.35s 1, E. Keown (ACA) 4m 32.66s 2, R. Kingstone (ACA) 4m 44.02s 3. 5000m: G. Keown (ACA) 18m 37.47s 1, A. Keown (ACA) 19m 9.57s 2, B. Potter (ACA) 19m 14.47s 3. 100m hurdles: Coster 15.33s 1, E. Jones (ACA) 16.45s 2, J. Donnelly (Wait) 17.65s 3.
Shot put: V. Hurley (Pak) 14.13m 1, J. Nicholas-Wright (Wait) 9.31m 2, R. McConnell (Aust) 9.00m 3. Discus: T. Keenan (Rosk) 48.10m 1, V. Hurley (Pak) 41.69m 2, McConnell 32.17m 3, Nicholas-Wright 28.99m 4. Javelin: S. Wrathall (NHB) 42.35m 1.
Long jump: B. West (NHB) 4.75m 1. Triple jump: N. Okpala (ACA) 12.74m (equals NZ record) 1, West 10.24m 2. High jump: S. Saddleton (CM) 1.75m 1, Koenen 1.60m 2, A. Bohm (Pak) 1.50m 3. Pole vault: J. Hart (NHB) 3.00m 1.
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BASKETBALL
AUSTRALIAN NBL
Cairns 116 (J. Newson 24, N. Jawai 20, S. Black 19) Wollongong 95 (K. Franklin 29).
Sydney 103 (I. Victor 17) NZ Breakers 93 (K. Penney 23, D. Alston 16, O. Greene 11, P. Jones 11).
Perth 90 (S. Redhage 22, G. Brown 20) Gold Coast 69 (L. Whitehead 22).
Adelaide 126 (J. Hodge 29, A. Ballinger 21) Singapore Slingers 97 (M. Helms 35).
Sydney 88 (J. Smith 22) South Dragons 81 (M. Burston 30).
Melbourne 117 (S. Lampley 34, C. Anstey 32) West Sydney 97 (M. Knight 17).
Brisbane 129 (E. Ere 28, C. Bradshaw 26, D. Rychart 20) Wollongong 98 (K. Franklin 19).
Cairns 108 (L. Abney 21, S. Black 21, N. Jawai 21) Townsville 88 (C. Williams 37).
Perth 98 (S. Redhage 24) NZ Breakers 85 (K. Penney 22, O. Greene 18, O. Forman 14).
Townsville 101 (D. Williamson 16) Gold Coast 81 (J. Harvey 17).
Quarter-final schedule: Wed: Townsville (5th) v Gold Coast Blaze (8th). Thurs: Cairns Taipans (6th) v NZ Breakers (7th). Fri: Perth (4th) v winner of 5th v 8th. Sat: Brisbane Bullets (3rd) v winner of 6th v 7th.
AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S NBL
Perth Lynx 68 Christchurch Sirens 60, Adelaide 107 Christchurch Sirens 58.
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BMX
OCEANIA RANKING SERIES
(North Harbour)
Elite men, Australia unless stated.-
Qualifying, Moto 1, heat 1: Marc Willers (NZ) 1, Kamikaze 2, Jamie Gray 3. Heat 2: Jared Graves 1, Matthew Cameron 2, Alex Cameron 3. Heat 3: Brian Kirkham 1, Luke Madill 2, Billy Jolliffe 3.
Moto 2, heat 1: Willers 1, Kamakazi 2, Steven Wong (Hong Kong) 3. Heat 2: Graves 1, Rhys Telford (NZ) 2, Akifumi Sakamoto (Japan) 3. Heat 3: Madill 1, Jolliffe 2, Glenn Codega 3.
Moto 3, heat 1: Wong 1, Kamikaze 2, Gray 3. Heat 2: M. Cameron 1, A. Cameron 2, Sakamoto 3. Heat 3: Kirkham 1, Codega 2, Jolliffe 3.
Semifinal 1: Willers 1, Graves 2, M. Cameron 3. Semifinal 2: Jolliffe 1, Madill 2, Kirkham 3.
Final: Willers 1, Graves 2, Madill 3, Jolliffe 4, Kirkham 5, A. Cameron 6, M. Cameron 7, Gray dnf.
Elite women.-
Qualifying, Moto 1, heat 1: Sarah Walker (NZ) 1, Ziggy Callan 2, Melissa Mankowski 3. Heat 2: Tanya Bailey 1, Nicole Callisto 2, Krystal Cranfield 3.
Moto 2, heat 1: Walker 1, Callan 2, Mankowski 3. Heat 2: Callisto 1, Bailey 2, Cranfield 3.
Moto 3, heat 1: Callan 1, Walker 2, Mankowski 3. Heat 2: Callan 1, Cranfield 2, Bailey 3.
Final: Walker 1, Mankowski 2, Cranfield 3, Callan 4, Callisto 5, Victoria Hill (NZ) 6, Bailey 7, Tania Carson (NZ) 8.
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BOWLS
BoP WOMEN'S PAIRS
Semifinals: M. Fitzgerald/M. Eden (Ngongotaha) bt F. Sutherland/N. Hines (Arawa) 22-5, P. Jorgensen/E. McClintock (Mt Maunganui) bt D. Clark/K. Henry (Tauranga Sth) 16-11.
Final: Fitzgerald bt Jorgensen 18-11.
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CRICKET
ONE-DAY INTERNATIONAL TRI-SERIES
AUSTRALIA v SRI LANKA
(Perth)
AUSTRALIA
A. Gilchrist c Kapugedera b Malinga 118M. Hayden c Maharoof b Malinga 4R. Ponting c Jayawardene b Vaas 25M. Clarke st Sangakkara b Muralitharan 43A. Symonds c Sangakkara b Maharoof 4M. Hussey c Jayawardene b Kulasekara 25J. Hopes c Jayasuriya b Kulasekara 2B. Hogg b Malinga 5B. Lee b Malinga 2M. Johnson run out 0N. Bracken not out 1Extras (1b, 1lb, 4w, 1nb) 7 - Total (49.4 overs) 236Fall: 1/16, 2/66, 3/171, 4/177, 5/206, 6/217, 7/232, 8/232, 9/233.
Bowling: C. Vaas 10-0-35-1, L. Malinga 9.4-1-47-4 (3w), F. Maharoof 10-0-53-1 (1nb, 1w), N. Kulasekara 10-0-52-2, M. Muralitharan 10-0-47-1.
SRI LANKA
T. Dilshan b Johnson 11S. Jayasuriya c Hopes b Bracken 12K. Sangakkara b Lee 80M. Jayawardene c Ponting b Johnson 21C. Silva c Symonds b Bracken 0C. Kapugedera c Hussey b Hopes 26F. Maharoof c sub (Haddin) b Hogg 7C. Vaas c Gilchrist b Hogg 0N. Kulasekara c Symonds b Bracken 0L. Malinga b Johnson 5M. Muralitharan not out 0Extras (7lb, 3w, 1nb) 11 - Total (45.3 overs) 173Fall: 1/29, 2/35, 3/71, 4/76, 5/129, 6/159, 7/159, 8/160, 9/173.
Bowling: B. Lee 8.3-0-49-1 (1nb), N. Bracken 8-2-21-3 (1w), M. Johnson 10-2-29-3 (1w), J. Hopes 9-1-26-1, B. Hogg 10-1-41-2 (1w).
Result: Australia won by 63 runs.
STATE SHIELD
NORTHERN DISTRICTS v AUCKLAND
(Hamilton)
Match reduced to 49 overs.-
AUCKLAND
P. Hitchcock c Butler b Yovich 10M. Guptill lbw b Aldridge 8R. Jones b Martin 77S. Styris b Martin 72R. Nicol b Andrews 23G. Hopkins not out 43C. de Grandhomme run out 1A. Adams b Andrews 22D. Tuffey not out 12Extras (7lb, 3w) 10-Total (for 7 wkts, 49 overs) 278Fall: 1/19, 2/20, 3/162, 4/187, 5/220, 6/223, 7/261.
Bowling: J. Yovich 9-1-42-1 (1w), G. Aldridge 10-0-44-1, S. Andrews 10-0-68-2, I. Butler 10-0-56-0 (1w), B. Martin 8-0-45-2, D. Flynn 2-0-16-0.
NORTHERN DISTRICTS
A. Strauss st Hopkins b Nicol 106B. Watling run out 0D. Flynn c Guptill b Tuffey 5J. Marshall c Jones b Nicol 44G. Robinson c Guptill b Hira 22I. Butler c Guptill b Tuffey 17P. McGlashan c Tuffey b Adams 62J. Yovich not out 8B. Martin run out 2S. Andrews not out 2Extras (4w) 4-Total (for 8 wkts, 49 overs) 272Fall: 1/0, 2/8, 3/115, 4/180, 5/180, 6/232, 7/264, 8/269.
Bowling: A. Adams 10-0-69-1, D. Tuffey 10-0-43-2 (1w), M. Bates 8-0-46-0 (1w), P. Hitchcock 0.2-0-6-0 (1w), S. Styris 2.4-0-12-0, R. Hira 9-0-53-1, R. Nicol 9-0-43-2 (1w).
Result: Auckland won by six runs. Northern needed 278 to win under Duckworth-Lewis system.
CENTRAL DISTRICTS v WELLINGTON
(Palmerston North)
WELLINGTON
C. Nevin c Weston b Thompson 28M. Parlane c Griggs b Thompson 33S. Fleming lbw b Diamanti 45M. Bell c Sinclair b Thompson 0N. Parlane c Barnett b Diamanti 65G. Elliott c Weston b Thompson 33G. Napier c Griggs b Thompson 18D. Bowden not out 32M. Gillespie run out 4J. Patel not out 0Extras (6lb, 10w) 16-Total (for 8 wkts, 50 overs) 274Fall: 1/58, 2/71, 3/71, 4/151, 5/214, 6/222, 7/244, 8/264.
Bowling: E. McInnis 10-0-64-0 (2w), R. Sherlock 10-1-54-0 (2w), E. Thompson 10-1-45 5 (2w), R. Schaw 10-1-51-0, B. Diamanti 10-1-54-2.
CENTRAL DISTRICTS
G. Barnett c Elliott b Gillespie 29P. Ingram c Fleming b O'Brien 35M. Sinclair c Patel b O'Brien 69T. Weston c Elliott b Patel 3G. Hay c Napier b O'Brien 5B. Griggs c Bell b O'Brien 74E. Thompson lbw b Patel 13B. Diamanti c Parlane b O'Brien 0E. McInnis not out 6R. Schaw c Gillespie b Napier 2R Sherlock c Bell b Napier 0Extras (6lb, 6w, 5nb) 17-Total (47.4 overs) 253Fall: 1/49, 2/89, 3/95, 4/104, 5/210, 6/243, 7/245, 8/246, 9/252.
Bowling: D. Bowden 8-0-38-0 (3w, 1nb), M. Gillespie 8-0-67-1 (3nb), G. Napier 9.4-1-39-3 (1w), I. O'Brien 10-0-44-4 (2w), J. Patel 9-1-45-2 (1nb), G. Elliott 3-0-14-0.
Result: Wellington won by 21 runs.
CANTERBURY v OTAGO
Match washed out.
AUCKLAND HEDLEY HOWARTH TROPHY
Major championship. -
Papatoetoe 351 (J. Dowd 66, J. Guthrie 44no, M. Horne 42) and 52-0 bt North Shore 95-6 dec (C. Munro 4-10) and 236 (.H Smith 80; B. Singh 4-78) by 72 runs.
Howick Pakuranga 282 (A. de Boorder 114no, D. Grobbelaar 48) and 183-0 (J. Newth 78no, M. Davis 78no) bt Waitakere City 184 (C. Fenner 81no; G Hayne 5-77, Grobbelaar 4-51) on first innings.
Cornwall 328 (S. Anderson 75, A. Sharma 51, M. Morrison 50, T. Nethula 48no) and 155-5 (R. Lynch 59, C. Nash 54) bt Suburbs New Lynn 139 on first innings.
Points after 2 rounds: Cornwall 27.40, Papatoetoe 23.97, Howick Pakuranga 19.36, North Shore 17.42, Suburbs New Lynn 17.25, Waitakere City 10.04.
Minor championship. -
Eden Roskill 127 (M. Pinkham 4-42) and 145-3 (S. Mahabal 51no, V. Trichy 41) lost to Parnell 296-3 dec (D. Winger 135no, M. Turner 67, I. Aitchison 47) on first innings.
Takapuna 320 (G. Johnson 77, M. Wright 65, M. Hitchcock 53, S. McCann 52; T. Buckley 5-84) lost to University/Ellerslie 328-9 dec (S. O'Brien 125, K. Kurta 74, P. Mohammed 54; M. Tilletts 4-87) on first innings.
East Coast Bays 214 (P. Strang 124no) and 99-4 bt Grafton United 206 (S. Gamage 78; R. Bezuidenhout 6-85) on first innings.
Points: Parnell 25.44, University/Ellerslie 25.00, Grafton United 19.22, East Coast Bays 16.76, Eden Roskill 10.45, Takapuna 9.96.
Jeff Crowe Cup final.-
Cornwall 235-8 (R. Sharma 91, T. Nethula 44; G. Irwin 4-53) bt Parnell 200-9 (T. McIntosh 67; M. Morrison 4-42) by 35 runs.
COUNTIES MANUKAU
Puke Metro 247-7 drew with Karaka 129-3.
Waiuku 207 and 155 (M. Eaglesen 69; B. Rose 5-54 lost outright to Weymouth 247 (D. Hellyer 75) and 117-7 (M. Aspin 4-41).
Papakura 254 and 103 (J. Larsen 48; B. Reid 5-25) lost outright to Manukau 331 (D. Sutherland 116; R. Lane 5-55) and 28-4.
HAMILTON LIMITED-OVERS COMPETITION
No play, rain.
FERGUS HICKEY TROPHY
Hamilton 302 lost to Counties Manakau 303-7 on first innings.
Poverty Bay 339-8 dec (M. Jefferson 200 no) and 123-3 dec bt Waikato Valley 175-7 dec and 279-9 (C. Merchant 147) on first innings.
BAY of PLENTY
Bay of Plenty Cup. -
Te Puke 242 (K. Uerata 89, T. Clark 40) lost to Mt Maunganui 243-7 (B. Parlane 64, D. Sczygiol 59, P. Drysdale 49).
Central 160 (R. Dykes 63) lost to Cadets 162-5 (S. Stewart 63).
Greerton 248-6 (M. Niles 112no) bt Eastern Pirates 106 (B. Goodall 5-26).
WAIKATO VALLEY
Championship.-
Hinuera 299-7 (B. Fursdon 84, M. Shanbhogue 72, T. Hawse 50) bt Otorohanga 235 (D. Roberts 78, L. Parsons 51) by 62 runs.
Waikare 180 (N. Cullen 75, T. Scelly 49; S. Dodds 5-21) lost to Cambridge A 184-4 (A. Kivell 64no, B. Stinson 56no) by 6 wickets.
Thames 153 lost to Te Awamutu Sports A 154-8 by 2 wickets.
Pirongia 187 lost to Paeroa United 191-6 (A. Cameron 55no) by 4 wickets.
Te Aroha 164 lost to Morrinsville 169-4by 6 wickets.
Points: Morrinsville 30, Hinuera 26, Cambridge A 22, Te Awamutu 22, Otorohanga 18, Te Aroha 18, Waikare 14, Paeroa United 14, Pirongia 10, Thames 6.
Chairmans Trophy.-
Putaruru 201-6 (N. Earl 93) bt Te Awamutu Sports B 48 (R. Muir 6-17 inc hat-trick) by 153 runs.
Kaihere 235 lost to Hamilton Marist 236-4 (H. Morits 85) by 6 wickets.
Cambridge B bt Waikato Punjabi, Mercury Bay bt Huntly by default, Pio Pio bt Whangamata by default.
Points: Mercury Bay 30, Cambridge B 26, Putaruru 26, Hamilton Marist 22, Kaihere 22, Waikato Punjabi 17, Te Awamutu B 14, Pio Pio 9, Huntly 5, Whangamata 1.
AUSTRALIAN PURA CUP
Points (after 8 rounds): NSW 32, Victoria 32, Western Australia 20, South Australia 16, Tasmania 14, Queensland 6.
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EQUESTRIAN
EASTERN BAY SHOW
(Te Teko)
Horse grand prix: Melissa McBreen (Gisborne) Gorgeous George 1, Tom Tarver (BOp) Dawn til Dusk 2, Fraser Tombleson (Gisborne) Critter 3.
Pony grand prix: Kendall Mcauley (Waikato) Ricochet II 1, Luke Dee (Cambridge) Condoleeza 2, Megan Battensby (Hawkes Bay) Talleyho Bandit 3.
Young rider: Melanie Purcell (Whakatane) April Reign 1, Fraser Tombleson (Gisborne) Critter 2, Anna Leslie (Auckland) Adeaze 3.
Junior rider: Jordan Beconsall (BoP) Junior 1, Megan Schishka (Whitanga) Mystery Boy 2, Jennifer Leslie (Auckland) Macavee 3.
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LEAGUE
ENGLISH SUPER LEAGUE
St Helens 30 Warrington 22, Leeds 44 Wakefield 8, Wigan 28 Castleford 16, Bradford 38 Huddersfield 12, Hull KR 24 Catalans Dragons 20.
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GOLF
NZ PGA CHAMPIONSHIPS
Leading scores after second and final round. Tournament reduced to 36 holes after rain washed out second and third days, par 72, US unless noted.-
134: Darron Stiles 66 68.
135: David Smail (NZ) 69 66.
136: Rick Price 67 69.
137: Adam Crawford (Australia) 69 68.
138: Sebastian Fernandez (Argentina) 69 69, Kris Blanks 68 70, Dave Schultz 67 71, D.A. Points 67 71.
139: Jason Enloe 70 69, Anthony Brown (Australia) 70 69, Cameron Percy (Australia) 71 68, Kim Felton (Australia) 71 68, Ashley Hall (Australia) 68 71, David McKenzie (Australia) 68 71.
140: Miguel Angel Carballo (Argentina) 73 67, Spencer Levin 70 70, Joe Daley 70 70, David Diaz (Australia) 70 70, Peter O'Malley (Australia) 70 70, Scott Dunlap 71 69, D.H. Lee (Korea) 71 69, Terry Pilkadaris (Australia) 71 69, Chris Kirk 69 71, Jarrod Lyle (Australia) 71 69, Peter Tomasulo 71 69, Hunter Haas 68 72, Kelly Grunewald 72 68.
141: Fabian Gomez (Argentina) 73 68, Terry Price (Australia) 70 71, Daniel Summerhays 70 71, Bronson La'Cassie (Australia) 70 71, Tee McCabe 70 71, Anthony Doyle (NZ) 70 71, Garth Mulroy (South Africa) 68 73, Doug Holloway (NZ) 68 73, Matt Bettencourt 66 75.
142: Casey Wittenberg 73 69, Brad Kennedy (Australia) 73 69, Brad Fritsch 70 72, David Morland (Canada) 71 71, Marc Leishman (Australia) 69 73, Andrew Tschudin (Australia) 71 71, Brad Lamb (Australia) 69 73, Aron Price (Australia) 69 73, David Mathis 72 70, Won Joon Lee (Australia) 72 70, Wade Ormsby (Australia) 72 70.
143: Andrew Pitt (Australia) 74 69, Kevin Chun (NZ) 73 70, Michael Boyd 75 68, Bubba Dickerson 73 70, Josh Geary (NZ) 73 70, Ricky Barnes 70 73, Ewan Porter (Australia) 70 73, Matt Hansen 70 73, Bryan DeCorso (Canada) 70 73, Grant Waite (NZ) 71 72, Jarrod Moseley (Australia) 69 74, Shane Baxter (Australia) 69 74, Mark Purser (NZ) 71 72, Steven Jeffress (Australia) 69 74, Peter Wilson (Australia) 72 71, Gibby Gilbert 72 71, David Hearn (Canada) 66 77.
144: Tyler Williamson 74 70, Lee Curry (Canada) 74 70, Chris Downes (Australia) 74 70, Steven Jones (Australia) 73 71, Adam Bland (Australia) 75 69, Ian Leggatt (Canada) 73 71, Gabriel Hjertstedt (Sweden) 73 71, Greg Chalmers (Australia) 70 74, Jeff Brehaut 70 74, Brendon De Jonge (Zimbabwe) 71 73, Mitchell Brown (Australia) 69 75.
Other NZers.-
145: Brad Shilton 73 72.
146: Mahal Pearce 73 73, Tony Christie 70 76.
147: Grant Moorhead 73 74, Michael Campbell (NZ) 70 77.
148: Bradley Iles 72 76.
149: Mathew Holten 73 76.
151: Michael Long 73 78.
152: Josh Carmichael 78 74.
154: Phil Tataurangi 77 77.
INDONESIAN OPEN
(Jakarta)
Leading scores after third round, par 70. -
194: Felipe Aguilar (Chile) 65 62 67.
196: Jeev Milkha Singh (India) 65 66 65, Liang Wenchong (China) 65 67 64.
197: James Kamte (South Africa) 62 67 68, Prom Meesawat (Thailand) 66 63 68.
199: Mark Brown (NZ) 67 66 66, Joost Luiten (Netherlands) 64 69 66, Prayad Marksaeng (Thailand) 65 65 69, Wang Ter-chang (Taiwan) 69 64 66.
200: Arjun Atwal (India) 67 67 66, Adam Blyth (Australia) 66 67 67, Philip Golding (Britain) 65 70 65, Martin Wiegele (Austria) 65 65 70.
201: Chapchai Nirat (Thailand) 69 66 66, Chinarat Phadungsil (Thailand) 69 64 68, Thaworn Wiratchant (Thailand) 67 67 67.
Also. -
209: Eddie Lee (NZ) 67 72 70.
NORTHERN TRUST OPEN
(Pacific Palisades, California)
Leading scores after third round, par 71, US unless noted.-
202: Phil Mickelson 68 64 70.
203: Jeff Quinney 69 67 67.
207: John Rollins 68 70 69.
208: Stuart Appleby (Australia) 69 70 69, Vaughn Taylor (US) 67 70 71, Scott Verplank 68 69 71.
209: J.B. Holmes 74 66 69, Mark Wilson 70 70 69, Luke Donald (Britain) 68 71 70, K.J. Choi (S Korea) 65 73 71, Charlie Wi (S Korea) 70 68 71, Padraig Harrington (Ireland) 69 69 71.
SBS WOMEN'S OPEN
(Kahuku, Hawaii)
Leading scores after third and final round, par 72, Korea unless noted. -
206: Annika Sorenstam (Sweden) 70 67 69.
208: Laura Diaz (US) 70 68 70, Russamee Gulyanamitta (Thailand) 71 69 68, Jane Park (US) 70 68 70.
209: Angela Park 75 65 69, Momoko Ueda (Japan) 71 67 71.
210: Ji Yai Shin 71 69 70.
211: Erica Blasberg (US) 69 68 74, Cristie Kerr (US) 69 69 73, In Kyung Kim 70 70 71, Ya Ni Tseng (Chinese Taipei) 70 72 69.
212: Paula Creamer (US) 70 73 69, Hee Won Han 72 70 70, Kelli Kuehne (US) 67 79 66, Seon Hwa Lee 74 68 70.
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ICE HOCKEY
NHL
NY Rangers 5 Buffalo 1, Carolina 5 Florida 4, NY Islanders 4 Atlanta 1, New Jersey 3 Ottawa 2, Montreal 1 Philadelphia 0, Toronto 4 Boston 3, Washington 3 Tampa Bay 2, Nashville 2 St Louis 1, Phoenix 4 Los Angeles 3, Vancouver 4 Edmonton 2.
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MOTORSPORT
NATIONAL SERIES
(Manfeild)
NZ V8s championship, race 1: Angus Fogg (Auck) Ford 1, Kayne Scott (Hamilton) Ford 2, Paul Manuell (Auck) Holden 3, John McIntyre (Nelson) Ford 4, Clark Proctor (Auck) Ford 5.
Race 2: Fogg 1, McIntyre 2, Manuell 3, Scott 4, Dean Perkins (Pukekohe) Ford 5.
Race 3: David Besnard (Ford) 1, Paul Radisich (Ford) 2, Mark Pedersen Ford 3, Proctor 4, Andrew Porter (Ford) 5.
Porsche GT3 Cup, race 1: Craig Baird 11.29.105 1, Daniel Gaunt +0.628 2, Jody Vincent +2.407 3, Rodney Forbes +8.863 4, Ant Pedersen +9.071 5.
Race 2: Baird 1, Gaunt 2, Vincent 3, Jono Lester 4, Forbes 5. Race 3: Baird 1, David Reynolds 2, Gaunt 3, Lester 4, Vincent 5.
Toyota Racing Series, race 1: Earl Bamber 12 laps 1, Andy Knight +2.670 2, Nelson Hartley +3.149 3, Mitch Cunningham +8.861 4, Christina Orr +11.302 5. Race 2: Race two: Knight 1, Nelson Hartley 2, Bamber 3. Race 3: Bamber 1, MacNeill 2, Hartley 3, Hamish Cross 4, Orr 5.
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POWERBOATS
NATIONAL SERIES
(Gulf Harbour)
-mile: Sleepyhead (Peter Turner/Craig Archer) 1, Fairview Windows (Scott Lewis/Warren Lewis) 2, ProFloors (Wayne Valder/Ross Christensen) 3, Cure Kids (Tony Coleman/Grant Valder) 4, Rayglass (Kelly Smith/Travis Thompson) 5.
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RUGBY
CELTIC LEAGUE
Munster 11 Edinburgh 7, Llanelli 30 Glasgow 7, Ulster 38 Newport-Gwent Dragons 13.
ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP
Sale 29 Leeds Carnegie 3, Wasps 42 Bath 34, Harlequins 36 Worcester 15.
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SOCCER
ENGLISH FA CUP
Fifth round: Bristol Rovers 1 Southampton 0, Cardiff 2 Wolves 0, Chelsea 3 Huddersfield 1, Coventry 0 West Bromwich Albion 5, Liverpool 1 Barnsley 2, Manchester United 4 Arsenal 0.
Playing overnight: Sheffield United v Middlesbrough, Preston North End v Portsmouth.
ENGLISH LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP
Charlton 2 Watford 2, Hull 1 Colchester 1, Ipswich 2 Blackpool 1, Leicester 4 Norwich 0, Stoke 3 Scunthorpe 2.
ENGLISH LEAGUE ONE
Doncaster v Leeds postponed, Cheltenham 1 Hartlepool 1, Crewe v Carlisle postponed, Luton 0 Leyton Orient 1, Northampton 4 Gillingham 0, Nottingham Forest 1 Swindon 0, Oldham 3 Yeovil 0, Port Vale 0 Swansea 2, Southend 2 Bournemouth 1, Tranmere 2 Millwall 0.
ENGLISH LEAGUE TWO
Bradford 1 Rochdale 2, Brentford 3 Accrington Stanley 1, Chester 0 Notts County 1, Darlington 1 Mansfield 2, Grimsby 1 Dagenham & Redbridge 4, Hereford 2 Chesterfield 0, Lincoln 3 Macclesfield 1, MK Dons v Wrexham postponed, Morecambe v Shrewsbury postponed, Peterborough 1 Barnet 0, Stockport 1 Bury 2, Wycombe 1 Rotherham 0.
SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE
Celtic 3 Hearts 0, Falkirk 4 St Mirren 0, Gretna 1 Motherwell 3, Inverness Caledonian Thistle 1 Dundee United 1.
Playing overnight: Rangers v Kilmarnock, Hibernian v Aberdeen.
SCOTTISH DIVISION ONE
Dundee 2 Morton 0, Dunfermline 1 Partick 1, Livingston v Clyde postponed, Queen of the South 3 Stirling 1, St Johnstone 2 Hamilton 1.
SCOTTISH DIVISION TWO
Airdrie United 1 Brechin 2, Alloa 3 Cowdenbeath 2, Berwick 0 Ross County 4, Peterhead 1 Queen's Park 0, Raith 1 Ayr 2.
SCOTTISH DIVISION THREE
Arbroath 1 Albion 4, Dumbarton 0 East Fife 3, Elgin v East Stirling postponed, Forfar 1 Montrose 1, Stenhousemuir 1 Stranraer 1.
O-LEAGUE
(Papeete)
AS Manu Uras 1 (Billy Mataitai) Waitakere United 1. HT: 0-0.
NZ FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Auckland City 4 (Ki-Hyung Lee, Ben Sigmund, Paul Urlovic, Chan-Goo Yoon) YoungHeart Manawatu 1 (Adam Cowan). HT: 1-0.
Waikato FC 0 Otago United 2 (John Lang, Andy Coburn). HT: 0-1.
Canterbury United v Hawkes Bay United postponed.
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SOFTBALL
NATIONAL LEAGUES
Women: Auckland 8 Canterbury 3, Hutt Valley 8 Southern Pride 6, Canterbury 2 Southern Pride 1, Hutt Valley 1 Auckland 0.
Auckland 1 Southern Pride 0, Canterbury 6 Auckland 2, Hutt Valley 5 Southern Pride 0, Hutt Valley 9 Canterbury 0.
Men: Hutt Valley 3 Canterbury 2, Wellington 2 Hutt Valley 1, Auckland 6 Canterbury 4, Auckland 4 Hutt Valley 3.
AUCKLAND FASTPITCH CHAMPIONSHIP
Men: Metro 2 Howick 1, Marist 6 United 4, Otahuhu 10 Eden-Roskill 2, Waitakere Bears 10 Glenora 1.
Points: Ramblers 24 pts (13 games), Metro 20 (15), Northcote 18 (14), Bears 18 (15), Marist 16 (13), United 16 (14), Otahuhu 12 (14), Howick 8 (14), Eden-Roskill 4 (14), and Glenora 2 (14).
Women: Ramblers 10 Howick 9, Metro v Otahuhu and Northcote v Marist both deferred.
Points: Northcote 26 (16), Marist 22 (12), Ramblers 16 (12), Metro 16 (15), Bears 14 (13), Howick 4 (15), Otahuhu 2 (10).
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SURF LIFESAVING
NORTHERN REGION CHAMPIONSHIPS
(Ruakaka)
Abbreviations: MB=Mairangi Bay, Mid=Midway, Om=Omaha, Or=Orewa, P=Piha, RB=Red Beach, U=United North Piha, WH=Whangarei Heads.
Men.-
Surf race: M. Buck (MB) 1, C. Moors (RB) 2, V. Hahn (P) 3.
Surf teams: MB (!9 pts) 1, RB (24) 2, P A (37) 3.
Ski: K. Morrison (MB) 1, T. Mitchell (MB) 2, D. Morrison (MB) 3.
Double ski: MB A (Mitchell/K. Morrison) 1, MB B (C. Pocock/M. Lee) 2, MB C (D. Morrison/R. Scoones) 3.
Board: Moors 1, K. Morrison 2, C. Edwards (RB) 3.
Beach sprint: V. Roberts (MB) 1, A. Jackson (RB) 2, M. Lawton (P) 3.
Beach relay: MB A 1, P A 2, RB 3.
Boat (long course): MB 1, Or 2, RB 3. Canoe (long course): MB 1, RB A 2, P 3.
Ironman: Moors 1, Buck 2, D. Butt (Mur) 3.
Taplin: MB A 1, MB B 2, RB 3.
Women.-
Surf race: S. Gunther (Or) 1, A. Clarke (Mur) 2, B. Elliott (Mid) 3.
Surf teams: Mur 1, MB 2, P 3. Ski: K. Pocock (MB) 1, S. Parker (MB) 2, Elliott 3. Double ski: MB A (Parker/Pocock) 1, RB (S. Ball/L. Johnson) 2, Mid (B. Elliott/K. Elliott) 3.
Board: Johnson 1, B. Elliott 2, Ball 3.
Beach sprint: Johnson (RB) 1, L. Manners (P) 2, E. David (Mur) 3.
Beach relay: RB 1, Mur 2, MB 3.
Boat (long course): Or B 1, Or A 2, RB C 3. Canoe (long course): MB 1, U 2, BB 3.
Ironwoman: B. Elliott (Mid) 1.
Taplin relay: RB 1, Or 2, MB 3.
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TENNIS
MARSEILLE OPEN
Quarter-finals: 6-Marcos Baghdatis (Cyprus) bt 3-Mikhail Youzhny (Russia) 7-6 6-3, 8-Paul-Henri Mathieu (France) bt Gilles Simon (France) 6-3 6-4, Mario Ancic (Croatia) bt Robin Soederling (Sweden) 6-3 6-7 6-2, 4-Andy Murray (Britain) bt Nicolas Mahut (France) 7-5 7-6.
Semifinals: Murray bt Matieu 6-2 6-2, Ancic bt Baghdatis 6-4 6-2.
BRAZIL OPEN
(Rio De Janeiro)
Quarter-finals: Nicolas Lapentti (Ecuador) bt Eduardo Schwank (Argentina) 1-6 6-4 7-6, 2-Nicolas Almagro (Spain) bt 5-Filippo Volandri (Italy) 7-5 2-6 6-1, Fabio Fognini (Italy) bt Ivo Minar (Czech Republic) 6-7 6-2 6-3, 1-Carlos Moya (Spain) bt Oscar Hernandez (Spain) 6-3 3-6 7-5.
Semifinals: Moya bt Lapentti 6-2 3-6 7-6, Almagro bt Fognini 6-1 6-1.
DELRAY BEACH INTERNATIONAL
Semifinals: Kei Nishikori (Japan) bt 3-Sam Querry (US) 4-6 6-2 7-6 (9-7), 1-James Blake (US) bt Igor Kunitsyn (Russia) 6-2 6-4.
ANTWERP DIAMOND GAMES
Quarter-finals: 9-Li Na (China) bt Sofia Arvidsson (Sweden) 7-5 6-4, 1-Justine Henin (Belgium) bt Alisa Kleybanova (Russia) 6-4 6-3, Timea Bacsinszky (Switzerland) bt 3-Daniela Hantuchova (Slovakia) 6-2 4-6 4-1 (Hantuchova retired), Karin Knapp (Italy) bt 4-Patty Schnyder (Switzerland) 6-2 6-7 7-6.
Semifinals: Henin bt Bacsinszky 2-6 6-3 6-3,
FUTURES TOURNAMENTS
(Nonthabura, Thailand)
Doubles final: Matt Simpson/Rubin Statham (NZ) bt Tatsuma Ito/Hiroki Kondo (Japan) 6-4 6-1.
Beri, South Australuia)
Quarter-final: Marina Erakovic (NZ) bt I-Hsuan Hwang (Chinese Taipei) 6-1 6-2.
CHELSEA CUP
Men.-
Mairangi 6 Milford 0. W. Whitehouse bt Wei Wei 6-1 6-1, T. Susnjak bt A. Branks 6-2 6-1, J. Megraw bt A. McDougall 6-0 6-1, M. Colenbrander bt B. Hayr 6-0 6-1, Whitehouse/Megraw bt Branks/McDougall 6-2 6-1, Susnjak/Colenbrander bt Hayr/T. O'Keefe 6-3 6-2.
Northcote 6 Becroft 0. A. Hunt bt E. Lyndon 6-4 6-4, A. Batie bt V. Klintcharov 6-1 6-3, A. Allan bt B. Patterson 6-2 6-4, S. Downs bt A. Knowles 6-0 6-2, Hunt/Batie bt Lydnon/Klintcharov 6-2 6-2, Allan/Downs bt Patterson/Knowles 6-4 6-3.
Campbells Bay 5 Belmont 1.
Women.-
Northcote 6 Belmont 0. P. Nola bt M. Davies 6-0 7-5, S. McDermott bt K. Hunia 6-3 6-3, D. Alter bt P. Stubbing 6-0 6-3, M. White bt F. Ulmer 6-3 3-6 6-3, Nola/McDermott bt Davies/Hunia 6-1 4-6 10-7, Alater/White bt Stubbing/Ulmer 6-4 6-3.
Mairangi Bay 3 (8 sets) Becroft 3 (7 sets). K. Mitag lost I. Golder 6-2 3-6 2-6, A. Herewini bt W. Owen 6-1 6-7 7-6, J. Morgan lost R. Partington bt 6-2 3-6 4-6, C. Davis bt C. Rodreguiz 6-2 6-4, Mitag/Morgan bt Golder/M. Galeon 6-1 6-4, Herewinin/Davis lost Owen/Rodreguiz 3-6 4-6.
Campbells Bay 5 Whangaparaoa 1.
Takapuna 3 (64 games) Milford 3 (61 games). J. Carswell lost T. O'Connor 2-6 1-6, J. Sim bt S. Bryce 6-2 6-4, B. Bennett bt L. Batley 6-2 6-2, T. Mouton bt P. Smith 3-6 6-2 6-1, Sims/Bennett lost O'Connon/Bryce 6-7 6-7, T. Mouton/K. Mouton lost Batley/Smith 1-6 6-2 3-6.
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WATERPOLO
AUCKLAND SECONDARY SCHOOLS CHAMPIONSHIPS
Premier boys: Sacred Heart 4 St Kentigern 2, Rangitoto 16 Mt Albert 6, Auckland Grammar A1 12 King's College 1, Avondale 6 Auckland Grammar A2 0, Rangitoto 11 Massey 3, Auckland Grammar A1 8 Avondale 4, Westlake 11 Massey 2, Sacred Heart 11 Auckland Grammar A2 2, Kelston 5 Massey 0, Auckland Grammar A1 11 St Kentigern 4.
Premier girls: Diocesan 4 Epsom 3, Rangitoto 15 Carmel 0, Westlake 10 Mt Albert 3, Avondale 5 St Cuthbert's 4, Rangitoto 6 Diocesan 5, Massey 6 Epsom 2.
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YACHTING
SAIL AUCKLAND
Laser Radial women: Sari Multala (Finland) 9pts 1, Lijia Xu (China) 27 2, Anna Tunnicliffe (US) 34 3, Laura Baldwin (Britain) 43 4, Lizzie Vickers (Britain) 45 5.
Tornado: Daren Bundock/Glenn Ashby (Aust) 25 1, Fernando Echavarri/Anton Paz (Spain) 30 2, Mitch Booth/Pim Nieuwenhuis (Netherlands) 38 3.
RS:X men: Nikos Kaklamanakis (Greece) 15 1, Joao Rodrigues (Portugal) 15 2, JP Tobin (NZ) 16 3.points)
RS:X women: Marina Alabau (Spain) 11 1, Romy Kinzl (Germany) 16 2, Barbara Kendall (NZ) 17 3.points)
Carl Evans/Peter Burling (NZ) 7 1, Geoffrey Woolley/Mark Overington (NZ) 11 2, Dan Wilcox/Chris Dawson (NZ) 17 3.points)
Laser Radial men: Blair McLay (NZ) 10 1, James Sandall (NZ) 21 2, Jason Geale (NZ) 22 3.
Laser standard: Josh Junior (NZ) 7 1, Mathew Steven (NZ) 13 2, In-sup Kim (NZ) 20 3.
Marcus Hansen/Finn Drummond (NZ) 28 1, Wade Tresadern/Ben Goodwin (NZ) 37 2, Sarah Berry/Emma Berry (NZ) 38 3.