KEY POINTS:
ATHLETICS
AUCKLAND CHAMPIONSHIPS
(Mt Smart Stadium)
Men.-
100m: J. Dolphin (BC) 10.38s 1, M. Brown (BC) 10.39s 2, C. Bearda (CM) 10.44s 3.
200m: Dolphin 21.01s 1, Brown 21.17s 2, Bearda 21.23s 3.
400m: A. Hodgson (BC) 50.48s 1.
800m: A. Curren (BC) 1m 53.45s 1, A.
Smith (Wait) 1m 54.50s 2, D. Cooper (BC) 1m 59.52s 3.
1500m: A. Smith (Wait) 4m 1.07s 1, A. Bell (ACA) 4m 1.66s 2, J. Martin (Tak) 4m 4.41s 3.
5000m: Bell 15m 23.19s 1, S. Meredith (Pak) 15m 29.75s 2.
10,000m: Meredith 33m 32.92s 1, A. Berry (ACA) 33m 36.61s 2.
110m hurdles: B. Newdick (CM) 15.13s 1, S. McLaren (CM) 15.35s 2, D. Cornthwaite (CM) 15.50s 3. 400m hurdles: K. Cocks (BC) 56.01s 1.
Shot put: P. Hellier (Pak) 15.38m 1, McLaren 12.24m 2.
Discus: B. Vili (N/Cal) 57.00m 1, Hellier 48.09m 2, Newdick 43.43m 3.
Hammer: Hellier 59.66m 1, M. Roulet (N/Cal) 39.62m 2, G. Mako (BC) 37.13m 3.
Javelin: C. Weston (BC) 62.69m 1, Roulet 57.73m 2, R. Ihmanang (N/Cal) 42.89m 3.
Long jump: G. Neal (ACA) 6.83m 1, Newdick 6.79m 2, O. Kainric (N/Cal) 6.75m 3.
Triple jump: Kainric 13.97m 1.
High jump: R. Prasad (BC) 1.95m 1, R. Westbury (Tak) 1.85m 2, Newdick 185m 3.
Pole vault: K. McKee (Wait) 3.40m 1.
M19.-
100m: G. Outurau (N/Cal) 11.12s 1, A. Hills (CM) 11.23s 2, W. Maber (BC) 11.32s 3. 200m: C. Calkoen (BC) 30.00s 1.
400m: B. Henley (Pak) 52.84s 1, A. Morrison (ACA) 55.55s 2.
800m: Henley 1m 58.91s 1, M. Jeans (Pak) 2m 7.10s 2, D. McElroy (BC) 2m 8.59s 3.
1500m: Jeans 4m 21.54s 1. 5000m: A. Jackson (ACA) 15m 33.85s 1.
110m hurdles: Outurau 15.10s 1, X. Fenuefanote (N/Cal) 15.20s 2, S. Taylor (BC) 15.75s 3.
400m hurdles: Taylor 56.82s 1, S. Manson (BC) 59.85s 2, M. Simpson (CM) 1m 9.10s 3.
3000m steeplechase: Jackson 9m 38.42s 1.
Shot put: S. Buckley (CM) 13.76m 1, P. Vaisioa (N/Cal) 13.32m 2.
Discus: Buckley 41.35m 1, Vaisioa 39.25m 2.
Javelin: Buckley 41.85m 1.
Long jump: Outurau 6.76m 1, R. Ogun (N/Cal) 6.69m 2, Simpson 5.34m 3.
Triple jump: C. Nicolson (BC) 14.09m 1, H. Booker (Ham) 13.03m 2, D. Myburgh (BC) 12.62m 3.
High jump: J. Riseborough (BC) 1.80m 1, Booker 1.75m 2, Buckley and Simpson 1.70m 3 equal.
Pole vault: T. Ingelmann (BC) 4.00m 1, Buckley 3.60m 2, Simpson 2.50m 3.
Women.-
100m: C. Brunner (CM) 11.74s 1, A. Brough (BC) 11.97s 2, J. Hardy (BC) 12.64s 3.
200m: Brunner 24.08s 1, Brough 24.36s 2, S. Cowley (BC) 25.36s 3.
800m: E. Orchard (ACA) 2m 15.86s 1, S. Dell (BC) 2m 16.74s 2, C. Adkins (ACA) 2m 17.53s 3.
1500m: Orchard 4m 38.77s 1, P. Peskett (BC) 4m 49.34s 2, D. Harbuz (ACA) 5m 5.82s 3.
5000m: B. Wimmer (Waimea) 17m 32.13s 1, Harbuz 19m 31.59s 2.
100m hurdles: A. Miller (Taieri) 13.14s 1.
3000m steeplechase: M. Akesson (Hill City) 10m 34.10s 1.
3000m walk: S. Barber (ACA) 19m 2.28s 1, K. Davison (BC) 19m 11.01s 2.
Shot put: A. Pou'hila (BC) 16.12m 1, T. Tapoki (BC) 14.45m 2.
Discus: Tapoki 53.78m 1, Pou'hila 45.47m 2. Hammer: A. Goulter (BC) 39.35m 1.
Javelin: Tapoki 42.47m 1, C. Boxall (ACA) 35.92m 2, Cowley 31.51m 3.
Triple jump: A. McKee (W ait) 11.74m 1.
High jump: Cowley 1.78m 1, McKee 1.75m 2, K. Trisscot (Wait) 1.60m 3.
Pole vault: A. Grogan (BC) 3.60m 1, U. Makowiec (BC) 2.90m 2.
W19.-
100m: R. Coster (Pak) 12.14s 1, S. Linderboom (BC) 12.27s 2, V. Torr (BC) 12.37s 3.
200m: Linderboom 25.83s 1, J. Marks (Whang) 26.20s 2.
400m: J. Connor (BC) 1m 0.93s 1, K. McGall (ACA) 1m 4.81s 2.
800m: K. Wright (ACA) 2m 11.69s 1, L. Roozendaal (BC) 2m 14.07s 2, A. Barber (ACA) 2m 18.35s 3.
1500m: S. Bradley (Pak) 5m 1.07s 1, G. Keown (ACA) 5m 7.72s 2.
5000m: Keown 19m 47.51s 1.
10,000m: C. Mitchell (Pak) 38m 51.77s 1.
100m hurdles: Torr 14.41s 1, Coster 14.69s 2, N. Crowley (Pak) 17.48s 3.
Shot put: V. Hurley (Pak) 12.25m 1, J. Tuara (Cook Is) 10.45m 2.
Discus: Hurley 35.44m 1, Tuara 26.38m 2, A. Waheo (N/Cal) 23.38m 3.
Javelin: Waheo 44.65m 1, Tuara 38.77m 2, S. Wrathal (BC) 34.35m 3.
Long jump: J. Erkkila (BC) 5.39m 1, N. Okpala (ACA) 5.30m 2.
Triple jump: Okpala 12.67m 1, K. Kendall (ACA) 12.52m 2, Erkkila 11.01m 3.
High jump: S. Saddleton (CM) 1.70m 1.
Pole vault: J. Hart (BC) 3.10m 1, L. Colnas (N/Cal) 2.70m 2, C. Colnas (N/Cal) 2.40m 3.
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BASKETBALL
AUSTRALIAN NBL
Brisbane Bullets 132 NZ Breakers 98 (C. Powell 21, A. Olsen 20, B. Pepper 14).
Melbourne 95 Perth 90, Singapore 105 Adelaide 100, Singapore 96 Wollongong 93, Cairns 97 West Sydney 92, Sydney 105 Wollongong 81, Melbourne 125 Adelaide 96, Singapore 114 South Dragons 100, Townsville 123 West Sydney 93, Cairns 109 Perth 104.
US NBA
Saturday: Denver 114 Portland 107, Chicago 107 Seattle 101, Indiana 95 LA Lakers 84, Golden State 102 Philadelphia 101, LA Clippers 100 Boston 89, Toronto 103 Atlanta 91, Cleveland 101 Charlotte 81, Detroit 96 Milwaukee 86, NO/Oklahoma City 90 Minnesota 83, Orlando 119 New Jersey 86.
Yesterday: LA Lakers 118 Washington 102, Charlotte 98 Golden State 90, NY Knicks 94 Orlando 86, Indiana 116 Memphis 110, Miami 117 Milwaukee 98, NO/ Ok City 87 Houston 74, Dallas 94 Minnesota 93, Utah 108 Phoenix 105, Sacramento 94 Denver 87, Chicago 88 Portland 86.
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CRICKET
TWENTY20 FINAL
(Auckland)
AUCKLAND
P. Hitchcock b McCullum 53
M. Guptill c Gaffaney b McCullum 36
A. Adams not out 54
D. Houpapa c Todd b Scott 19
R. Young b Turner 26
M. Pasupati b Turner 2
R. Jones not out 1
Extras (4b, 3lb, 11w, 2nb) 20
--Total (for 5 wkts, 20 overs) 211
Fall: 1/100, 2/111, 3/172, 4/208, 5/210.
Bowling: B. Scott 4-0-38-1, M. Harvie 4-0-56-0 (1nb, 4w), N. Turner 4-0-39-2 (2w), N. McCullum 4-0-23-2, A. Redmond 2-0-19-0 (5w), N. Broom 2-0-29-0.
OTAGO
C. Gaffaney run out 6
C. Cumming c Martin b Pasupati 18
A. Redmond c Houpapa b Adams 11
N. Broom c Guptill b Pasupati 12
G. Hopkins lbw b Nicol 26
G. Todd c Pasupati b Adams 29
N. McCullum c Pasupati b Hitcock 4
K. Noema-Barnett c Houpapa b Nicol 3
B. Scott b Hitchcock 12
M. Harvie not out 14
N. Turner lbw b Martin 3
Extras (4b, 5lb, 2w, 2nb) 13
--Total (20 overs) 151
Fall: 1/12, 2/31, 3/44, 4/51, 5/101, 6/113, 7/117, 8/118, 9/146.
Bowling: A. Adams 4-0-38-2 (2nb), C. Martin 4-0-23-1, M. Pasupati 4-0-31-2, P. Hitchcock 4-0-21-2, K. Todd 2-0-17-0 (2w), R. Nicol 2-0-12-0.
Result: Auckland won by 60 runs.
AUCKLAND TWO-DAY CHAMPIONSHIP
Major (top six).-
Grafton 206 (S. Dr 50; S. Curtis 4-56. Waitakere City 74-6 (G. Coleman 4-44).
East Coast Bays 242 (P. Strang 77, A. Bradley 43, R. Baddeley 43; G. Johnson 4-50) Takapuna 84-4 (M. Hitchcock 48).
University/Ellerslie 282 (D. McDonald 58, I. Billcliff 104). Cornwall 12-0.
Minor (bottom six).-
Eden Roskill 147 (P. Mistry 46; L. Shaw 7-50). Papatoetoe 287-8 (C. Spearman 155).
Suburbs New Lynn 205 (M. Bates 53). Parnell 52-1.
Howick Pakuranga 347 (C. de Grandhomme 96, D. de Boorder 43, D. Wedlake 44, G. Hayne 42no; C. Wallace 4-57). North Shore 37-0.
COUNTIES MANUKAU PREMIER
Weymouth 221 and 201-4 dec (P Natarikan 51no) bt Papakura 189 (V. Blanchard 4-41) and 144-3 (S. Watt 59no, M. Strevens 54no) on first innings.
Waiuku 381-7 and 126 (J. Samuels 4-25) bt Manukau 232 and 207 (B. Reid 44no, R. Faust 71; S. Guthrie 6-55) outright.
Puke Metro 303 and 175 (H. Chaghn 44, S. Doull 57; D. Martin 7-61) bt Karaka 237 and 146-5 (R. Hinton 46no, M. Wood 43).
HAMILTON
Round 6.-
Te Rapa 333-8dec (N. Daley 59no, G. Irwin 59, B. Hatwell 55, J. Henderson 48; R. Bean 5-104). Eastern Suburbs 77 (G. Irwin 8/34) and 14-0 on first innings.
Melville 155 (T. Jamieson 42; Te A. Davis 4-38). Old Boys 219-4 (B. Watling 102no, S. MacLeod 55).
Fraser-Tech 225 (C. Dougherty 79; G. Billington 5-54). Star-Varsity 160-7.
WAIKATO VALLEY
Championship.-
Otorohanga 194-8 (B. Hopkins 84no) lost to Morrinsville 195-1 (D. Tidmarsh 101, M. Begbie 52no) by 9 wickets.
Waikare 183 (C. Cullen 66) bt Paeroa United 121 by 62 runs.
Hinuera 96 lost to Cambridge 98-4 by 6 wickets.
Te Awamutu Green 174 lost to Te Aroha Cobras 175-6 (B. Revell 41) by 4 wickets.
Huntly bt Mercury Bay by default.
Points: Cambridge 23, Te Awamutu 21, Morrinsville 19, Te Aroha 19, Huntly17, Waikare 14, Hinuera 13, Paeroa 11, Otorohanga 11, Mercury Bay 4.
Chairman's Trophy.-
Whangamata 100 lost to Putaruru 101-6 (T. Twizell 4/32) by 4 wickets.
Thames A 233-7 (B. Middlemiss 57, L. Wells 50) bt Thames B 180 (D. Warner 59) by 53 runs.
Pirongia 256 (H. Crooks 55, A. McPherson 50; B. Fawkes 4-35) bt Pio Pio 135 (G. Chatfield 43; Crooks 4-8) by 121 runs.
Te Awamutu Gold 247 (K. Adam 99) bt Huntly B 114 by 133 runs.
Waikato Punjabi bt Cambridge B.
Points: Pirongia 25, Thames A 25, Putaruru 23, Waikato Punjabi 19, Cambridge B 17, Whangamata 15, Pio Pio 12, Kaihere 13, Te Awamutu Gold 13, Thames B 6, Huntly B 5.
BoP WILLIAMS CUP BAYWIDE
Tauranga Boys' College 172-7 (M. Golding 58) lost to Cadets 173-8 (R. Rice 41).
Eastern Pirates 101 (B. Goodall 5-30, M. Singh 4-14) lost to Greerton 102-2 (C. Budd 41no).
Ohope 77 (P. Johnston 5-20) lost to Mt Maunganui 78-1 (M. Divehall 42no).
Te Puke 293 (T. Clarke 76, L. Popli 67, K. Samkin 64) bt Trident HS 99.
Central 208 (K. Speirs 68) bt Rotorua BHS 59 (B. Watkinson 5-23).
UNDER-19 INTERNATIONAL
(Christchurch)
Third day of four: India 124 and 531-5 (A. Rahane 179, T. Srivastav 170, V. Kohli 54). NZ 300 (A. de Boorder 109, J. Raval 70; P. Chawla 4-47).
TWENTY/20 INTERNATIONAL
(Johannesburg)
Pakistan 129-8 lost to South Africa 132-0 (G. Smith 71no, L. Bosman 53no) by 10 wickets.
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EQUESTRIAN
WAITANGI WEEKEND SHOW
(Kumeu)
Horse grand prix (one star): L. Coupe (Kumeu) Kiwi Cash 1, I. Unsworth (Tauranga) Seremonie VDL 2, L. Olphert (Tauranga) The Admiral 3.
Pony grand prix: M. Schischka (Waitamata) Good As Gold 1, A. Wilson (Northland) Show Time Nip and Tuck 2, A. Pivac (Northland) RW Omega 3.
Young rider: V. Wilson (Northland) Wurlitzer 1, S. Worker (Auckland) Briten 2, V. Wilson (Northland) Witheze 3.
DANNEVIRKE A & P SHOW
Young rider: T. Thorburn (Dannevirke) Cheque Book 1, C. Akers (Palm Nth) Chicaeremba 2, E. Williams (Masterton) Cricklewood Ace 3, D. Hansen (Hastings) Repias Sylvester 4, S. Peters (Whangarei) Ashanti SC 5.
Horse grand prix: J. Hart (Hastings) Clypso 1, M. Beatson (Dannevirke) My Gollywog 2, Beatson and Aberdeen Road 3, Beatson and Goldilocks 4, Beatson and Kiwi Relic 5.
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GOLF
DUBAI DESERT CLASSIC
Leading scores after third round, par 72, Britain and Ireland unless stated.-199: E. Els (S Africa) 66 65 68.
201: R. Fisher 65 65 71, J. Randhawa (India) 66 68 67, H. Stenson (Sweden) 68 64 69.
202: T. Woods (US) 68 67 67.
203: N. Fasth (Sweden) 69 69 65, P. Hanson (Sweden) 69 65 69.
204: P. Meesawat (Thailand) 68 68 68.
205: T. Bjorn (Denmark) 70 69 66, S. Dyson 67 69 69, J. Haeggman (Sweden) 69 67 69, R. Karlsson (Sweden) 70 67 68.
206: P. Casey 70 68 68, D. Clarke 68 70 68, I. Garrido (Spain) 71 67 68, M.A. Jimenez (Spain) 67 68 71, J. Milkha Singh (India) 70 69 67, T. Teshima (Japan) 69 69 68.
207: A. Coltart 69 71 67, R-J. Derksen (Netherlands) 70 66 71, M. Foster 71 68 68, D. Griffiths 71 67 69, J.M. Lara (Spain) 66 71 70, J-F. Lucquin (France) 70 67 70, A. Marshall 69 70 68, G. McDowell 65 69 73, C. Montgomerie 73 66 68, P. Price 67 71 69.
Missed cut.-
143: M. Campbell (NZ) 72 71.
PHOENIX OPEN
(Scottsdale, Arizona)
Leading scores after third round, par 71, US unless noted.-
197: J. Quinney 66 63 68.
199: A. Baddeley (Australia) 65 70 64.
200: B. Quigley 67 67 66, B. Bryant 66 66 68.
201: J. Rollins 65 68 68, V. Taylor 67 67 67, R. Garrigus 66 67 68.
202: B. Mayfair 66 66 70, H. Slocum 67 68 67, B. Watson 66 67 69, D. Toms 65 69 68.
203: P. Lonard (Australia) 69 68 66, T. Matteson 71 68 64, J. Bohn 70 66 67, R. Imada (Japan) 68 67 68.
204: D. Wilson 70 69 65, K. Perry 69 67 68, D. Hart 64 71 69, T. Pernice 65 71 68.
WOMEN'S AUSTRALIAN OPEN
(Sydney)
Leading scores after final round, par 72.-
278: K. Webb (Australia) 67 71 68 72.
284: Yun-Jye Wei (Taiwan) 68 71 71 74.
286: P. Marti (Spain) 74 69 74 69, M. Blomqvist (Finland) 71 72 74 69.
287: B. Lincicome (US) 70 73 75 69, Ji Yai Shin (Korea) 72 73 73 69.
288: B. Hauert (Germany) 70 75 73 70, Sun Ju Ahn (Korea) 70 72 74 72.
289: K. Hull (Australia) 72 75 77 65.
290: Hee-Young Park (Korea) 69 77 71 73, V. Lagoutte-Clement (France) 74 70 72 74, M. Prieto (Spain) 75 69 72 74.
Also.-
310: S. Nicholson (NZ) 73 79 81 77.
VICTORIAN OPEN
(Melbourne)
Leading scores after final round, par 72, Australia unless stated.-
280: K. Felton.
281: S. Collins, A. Price m. Leishman.
284: l. Hickmott, A. Black, A. Bonhomme, P. Wilson.
285: E. Stedman, E. Egloff (US), S. Laycock, D. Vera.
286: M. Cain, L. McKechnie, D. Walker.
287: J. Norris, M. Doyle, M. Keegan.
Also.-
291: J. Carmichael (NZ).
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ICE HOCKEY
NHL
Pittsburgh 2 Washington 0, NY Islanders 4 Montreal 2, Edmonton 3 Colorado 2, San Jose 4 Chicago 2, Philadelphia 5 Atlanta 2, Toronto 3 Ottawa 2, Los Angeles 7 Florida 0, St Louis 2 Dallas 0, Nashville 3 Anaheim 0, Boston 4 Carolina 3, Minnesota 1 Phoenix 0, Calgary 4 Vancouver 3.
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JETBOATING
NATIONAL JETSPRINT SERIES
(Gisborne)
P. Caughey (Rangiora) 30pts 1, D. Hutton (Putaruru) 29 2, B. Smith (Taupo) 27 3.
Series standings: Caughey and Smith 57 1 equal, Hutton 55 3, E. Hoeksema (Palm Nth) 29 4, I. Easton (Foxton) 24 5.
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LEAGUE
NATIONAL SEVENS TOURNAMENT
(Auckland)
Saturday: Coastline 16 Hawkes Bay 14, Waitakere Rangers 16 Canterbury 10, Waikato 20 Gisborne 4, Canterbury Bulls 12 Central Falcons 8, Otago 22 Bay of Plenty 16, Wellington Orcas 28 Tamaki Titans 24, NZ Universities 18 West Coast 4.
Harbour League 22 Northern Storm 12, Taranaki 26 Southland 6, Auckland 28 Counties Manukau Jetz 10, Wellington 24 NZ Defence Force 8, Auckland Lions 10 Waicoa Bay Stallions 6, Waitakere Rangers 20 Coastline 12, Canterbury 20 Hawkes Bay 16, Canterbury Bulls 24 Gisborne 4.
Waikato 16 Central Falcons 10, Tamaki Titans 20 Bay of Plenty 12, Wellington Orcas 20 Otago 16, Harbour League 24 NZ Universities 4, Northern Storm 22 West Coast 8, Counties Manukau Jetz 22 Southland 16.
Auckland 28 Taranaki 12, Auckland Lions 32 NZ Defence Force 0, Wellington 14 Waicoa Bay Stallions 12, Canterbury 20 Coastline 10, Waitakere Rangers 28 Hawke's Bay 22, Gisborne 18 Central Falcons 14, Canterbury Bulls 20 Waitakere 10.
Bay of Plenty 10 Wellington Orcas 8, Otago 24 Tamaki Titans 18, Northern Storm 24 NZ Universities 8, Harbour League 16 West Coast 6, Auckland 26 Southland 4, Taranaki 34 Counties Manukau Jetz 10, Waicoa Bay Stallions 22 NZ Defence Force 20, Auckland Lions 16 Wellington 10.
Yesterday.-
Cup section: Auckland Provincial 24 Northern Storm 14, Auckland Lions 28 Taranaki Provincial 12, Harbour League 24 Waitakere Rangers 16, Canterbury Bulls 20 Otago Provincial 4.
Auckland Provincial 14 Harbour League 10, Auckland Lions 28 Canterbury Bulls 14.
Final: Auckland Lions 24 Auckland Provincial 14.
Plate section: Waikato Provincial 32 Waicoa Bay Stallions 14, Wellington Provincial 32 Coastline Provincial 22, Bay of Plenty Provincial 20 Canterbury Provincial 16, Tamaki Titans 16 Wellington Orcas 10.
Waikato Provincial 6 Bay of Plenty Provincial 4, Tamaki Titans 20 Wellington Provincial 16.
Final: Tamaki Titans 14 Waikato Provincial 10.
Bowl section final: Hawkes Bay Provincial 30 NZ Universities 8.
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MOTORSPORT
A1GP WORLD CUP of MOTORSPORT
(Sydney)
Feature race: N. Hulkenberg (Germany) 1h 08m 35.139s 1, J. Reid (NZ) at 7.613s 2, Ho-Pin Tung (China) 26.076s 3, J. Bleekemolen (Netherlands) 33.702s 4, T. Enge (Czech Republic) 38.277s 5, A. Yoong (Malaysia) 42.051s 6, S. Buemi (Switzerland) 43.651s 7, P. Giebler (US) 44.192s 8, L. Duval (France) 46.237s 9. R. Kerr (Britain) 50.101s 10.
Sprint race: Germany 20m 13.223s 1, NZ 20m 15.377s 2, France 20m 21.054s 3, Switzerland 20m 24.108s 4, Netherlands 20m 25.360s 5, China 20m 26.315s 6, Malaysia 20m 26.771s 7, US 20m 27.477s 8, Czech Republic 20m 28.152s 9, Ireland (R. Lyons) 20m 29.097s 10.
Mexico (S. Duran) 20m 29.559s 11, Singapore (C. Murchison) 20m 29.987s 12, Canada (J. Hinchcliffe) 20m 30.834s 13, Australia (K. Reindler) 20m 30.919s 14, Italy (E. Toccacelo) 20m 32.647s 15, South Africa (A. van der Merwe) 20m 33.037s 16, Indonesia (A. Mikola) 20m 33.774s 17, India (P. Sureshwaren) 20m 42.451s 18, Britain (R. Kerr) 13 laps 19, Pakistan (N. Ali) 12 laps 20.
Series points: Germany 82, NZ 57, France 52, Britain 37, Switzerland 36, Malaysia 35, Netherlands 35, Mexico 34, Italy 29, Canada 28, Czech Republic 26, US 24, China 19, Australia 18, South Africa 13, Brazil 5, India 4, Singapore 3, Ireland 1, Indonesia 1.
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RUGBY
SUPER 14
(Hamilton)
Brumbies 21 (S. Mortlock, C. Rathbone tries; J. Huxley 2 pen, Mortlock pen, con) Chiefs 15 (S. Anesi 2, L. Masaga tries). HT: 10-5.
(Brisbane)
Reds 25 (M. Chapman try; C. Schifcofske con, 5 pen; B. Barnes drop goal) Hurricanes 16 (C. Jane try; J. Gopperth con, 3 pen).
(Perth)
Highlanders 8 (J. Blackie try; C. Bruce pen) Western Force 7 (J. Hilgendorf try; C. Shepherd con). HT: 8-7.
(Auckland)
Blues 34 (I. Toeava, R. Wulf, D. Howlett tries; I. Nacewa 5 pen, 2 con) Crusaders 25 (C. Flynn, M. Tuiali'i, R. Gear tries; B. Ward 2 pen; S. Brett 2 con). HT: 19-13.
(Johannesburg)
Waratahs 25 (D. Halangahu, R. Elsom, A. Freier tries; P. Hewatt 2 pen, 2 con) Lions 16 (L. Ludik try; L. Strydom 3 pen, con). HT: 15-6.
(Cape Town)
Cheetahs 27 (A. Strauss, CJ. van der Linde, K. Floors tries; M. Bosman 4 pen) Stormers 9 (N. Olivier 3 pen). HT: 5-0.
(Durban)
Sharks 17 (J. Pietersen 2 tries; P. Montgomery 2 con, pen). Bulls 3 (M. Steyn pen). HT: 7-0.
IRB SEVENS
(Wellington)
Cup quarter-finals: Fiji 60 Canada 0, NZ 14 (L. Raikabula, T. Ioasa tries; N. Hunt 2 con) England 7 (D. Gray try; S. Amor con), Samoa 26 Kenya 21, South Africa 26 France 14
Semifinals: Fiji 31 (L. Nabuliwaqa, W. Ryder, S. Saravanua, E. Vucago, S. Cakalinivalli tries; Ryder 3 con) NZ 0.
Samoa 14 South Africa 12.
Final: Samoa 17 (M. Pesamino, O. Trevarinus tries; L. Lui pen, 2 con) Fiji 14 (S. Cakalinivalli, N. Rokobiau tries; W. Ryder, Rokobiau con).
Points after three rounds: NZ 48, South Africa 48, Fiji 40, England 32, Samoa 32, France 16, Wales 8, Canada 8, Australia 6, Tunisia 6, Kenya 4, Argentina 4.
Plate semifinals: England 29 Canada 7, France 26 Kenya 5.
Final: England 21 France 12.
Bowl quarter-finals: Cook Islands 24 Portugal 12, Tonga 19 Papua New Guinea 12, Argentina 17 Scotland 12, Australia 33 US 14.
Semifinals: Tonga 29 Cook Islands 7, Argentina 26 Australia 21 (extra time).
Final: Argentina 12 Tonga 5.
Shield: semifinals: Portugal 26 Papua New Guinea 19, Scotland 26 US 19.
Final: Portugal 26 Scotland 24.
SIX NATIONS
(London)
England 42 (J. Robinson 2, J. Wilkinson, M. Lund tries; Wilkinson 2 con, 5 pen, drop goal). Scotland 20 (S. Taylor, R. Dewey tries; C. Paterson 2 con 2 pen). HT: 17-10.
(Rome)
France 39 (C. Dominici, C. Heymans, S. Chabal 2, Y. Jauzion tries; D. Skrela 4 con, pen; L. Beauxix pen) Italy 3 (R. Pez pen). HT: 22-3.
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SNOWBOARDING
WORLD CUP
(Bardonecchia, Italy)
Women: M.L. Pesko (Switzerland) 1, H. Crawford (Australia) 2, P. Ligocka (Poland) 3, S. Rodriguez (France) 4, M. Peltonen (Finland) 5, J. Bray (NZ) 6.
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SOCCER
ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE
Aston Villa 1 West Ham United 0, Blackburn Rovers 2 Sheffield United 1, Charlton Athletic 0 Chelsea 1, Fulham 2 Newcastle United 1, Liverpool 0 Everton 0, Manchester City 0 Reading 2, Middlesbrough 1 Arsenal 1, Watford 0 Bolton Wanderers 1, Wigan Athletic 1 Portsmouth 0.
Playing overnight: Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United.
ENGLISH LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP
Colchester 1 Birmingham 1, Crystal Palace 2 Ipswich 0, Hull 0 West Bromwich Albion 1, Leicester 1 Luton 1, Norwich 2 Leeds 1, Queens Park Rangers 3 Burnley 1, Sheffield Wednesday 1 Preston 3, Southampton 0 Derby 1, Stoke 1 Southend 1, Sunderland 2 Coventry 0, Wolves 2 Plymouth 2.
ENGLISH LEAGUE ONE
Blackpool 1 Brentford 3, Bradford 2 Nottingham Forest 2, Brighton 0 Rotherham 0, Cheltenham 2 Swansea 1, Chesterfield 0 Bournemouth 1, Doncaster 1 Carlisle 2, Huddersfield 3 Gillingham 1, Leyton Orient 2 Port Vale 1, Northampton 1 Crewe 2, Oldham 1 Tranmere 0, Yeovil 0 Millwall 1.
ENGLISH LEAGUE TWO
Accrington 0 Chester 1, Boston 0 Grimsby 6, Bristol Rovers 3 Peterborough 2, Bury 0 MK Dons 2, Hereford 0 Stockport 2, Macclesfield 1 Darlington 1, Mansfield 1 Shrewsbury 1, Notts County 3 Lincoln 1, Swindon 0 Hartlepool 1, Torquay 1 Barnet 1, Walsall 1 Rochdale 1, Wrexham 0 Wycombe 2.
SCOTTISH CUP
Fourth round: Motherwell 2 Greenock Morton 0, Deveronvale 0 Partick Thistle 1, Dunfermline Athletic 1 Hearts 0, Falkirk 0 St Johnstone 3, Hibernian 3 Gretna 1, Inverness Caledonian Thistle 1 Dundee United 0, Queen of the South 2 Cowdenbeath 0.
Playing overnight: Livingston v Celtic.
SCOTTISH DIVISION ONE
Airdrie United 0 Dundee 3.
SCOTTISH DIVISION TWO
Brechin 2 Ayr 0, Raith 3 Alloa 0, Stirling 2 Peterhead 1.
SCOTTISH DIVISION THREE
Dumbarton 3 Albion 1, Elgin 2 Berwick 1, Montrose 4 East Stirling 0, Queen's Park 1 East Fife 1, Stenhousemuir 1 Arbroath 2.
NZ FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
Waitakere United 4 (A. Pearce pen, D. Hay, J. Campbell, D. Koprivcic) Waikato FC 2 (M. Williams pen, M. Mayne). HT: 3-2.
Otago United 1 (C. Richardson) Auckland City 2 (J. Pritchett, K. Jordan). HT: 0-1.
Hawkes Bay United 2 (D. Geary, C. McIvor) Canterbury United 1 (B. Fisher). HT: 1-1.
YoungHeart Manawatu 5 (T. Richardson, H. Laird, A. Maemae, B. Totori, A. Cowan) Team Wellington 0. HT: 2-0.
NATIONAL YOUTH LEAGUE
Otago United 0 Auckland City 1, Hawkes Bay United 1 Canterbury United 4, Waitakere United 4 Waikato FC 1, YoungHeart 1 Manawatu Team Wellington 1.
AUSTRALIAN A LEAGUE
Elimination semifinal, second leg: Sydney FC 0 Newcastle Jets 2 (J. Griffiths, V. Coveny). HT: 0-0.
Newcastle advance to preliminary final.
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SOFTBALL
ASIA-OCEANIA WOMEN'S OLYMPIC QUALIFYING
(Taiwan)
NZ 17 Philippines 4, NZ 11 Singapore 0, NZ 9 South Korea 4, Taiwan 8 NZ 0.
AUCKLAND FASTPITCH
Brother Patrick Memorial, men: Otahuhu 6 Auckland Marist 5, Metro 2 Howick 1, Ramblers 3 Waitakere Bears 1, Auckland United 8 Howick 1, Metro 3 Hutt Valley Marist 0, Ramblers 8 Otahuhu 0, Bears 10 Auckland Marist 4, Metro 5 Ramblers 2, Otahuhu 2 Howick 1, Bears 1 United 0, Hutt Marist 7 Auckland Marist 0, Bears 4 Howick 0, Metro 5 Marist 2, Ramblers 5 Howick 0, Metro 7 Bears 0, Otahuhu 6 United 3, Otahuhu 2 HV Marist 1, Ramblers 18 United 2.
Women, Doreen Hutchings section: Howick 5 Te Atatu Roosters 2, Marist 2 Otahuhu 1, Bears 5 Howick 0, Otahuhu 7 Howick 0, Marist 4 Roosters 1, Bears 9 Otahuhu 4.
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SQUASH
NORWEGIAN OPEN
(Oslo)
Men, first round: 1-D. Selby (Eng) bt q-S. Coppinger (S Africa) 9-11 11-9 11-6 11-6, 8-L. Mastrostefano (Italy) bt L. Margan (Aust) 11-9 11-6 11-7, 4-J. Harford (Eng) bt q-C. Grayson (NZ) 11-9 11-5 11-7 (39m), q-C. Leeuw (S Africa) bt 7-A. Torok (Hungary) 8-11 11-4 11-4 11-7, 6-A. Swelim (Egypt) bt q-J. Greenfield (NZ) 8-11 9-11 11-7 11-6 11-7, 3-K. Shuja (NZ) bt M. Tuomi (Finland) 10-11 (0-2) 11-5 11-7 11-8, 5-B. Abdel Aziz (Sweden) bt S. Moustafa Kamel (Egypt) 11-10 (6-4) 11-8 11-9, 2-D. Bennett (Netherlands) bt S. le Roux (Eng) 11-9 11-5 11-9.
Quarter-finals: Selby bt Mastrostefano 11-8 11-4 11-1, Harford bt Leeuw 11-7 11-4 4-11 11-10 (2-0), Swelim bt Shuja 11-6 11-10 (2-0) 11-4, Bennett bt Aziz 11-10 (2-0) 11-8 11-5.
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SURFING
LONGBOARD CLASSIC
(Sandy Bay, Northland)
Men: D. Proctor (Gisborne) 14.40pts 1, M. Fitzharris (Gisborne) 12.65 2, D. Kereopa (Raglan) 10.25 3, D. McBride (Mt Maunganui) 8.75 4.
Junior men: D. Barnfield (Ohope) 11.75 1, S. Guthrie (Mt Maunganui) 7.75 2, E. Barnfield (Ohope) 7.20 3, H. Douglas 6.75 4.
Women: P. Pullman (Sandy Bay) 8.25 1, A. Jolly (Piha) 7.30 2, J. Moore (Muriwai) 5.90 3, K. Thomsen (Whangarei) 5.40 4.
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SURF LIFESAVING
NORTH ISLAND SURFBOAT CHAMPIONSHIPS
(Waihi Beach)
Abbreviations: BB=Bethells Beach, KK=Kerekere, MB=Mairangi Bay, Mt=Mt Maunganui, NewB=New Brighton, Om=Omanu, Or=Orewa, Paek=Paekakariki, PN=Palmerston North, P=Piha, RB=Red Beach, TB=Titahi Bay, Waih=Waihi, Whak=Whakatane, Whang=Whangamata.
Open men, round 1, heat 1: P A 1, Or 2, PN 3. Heat 2: TB A 1, RB A 2, Mt White 3. Heat 3: Mt Yellow 1, BB 2, Paek A 3.
Round 2, heat 1: Paek A 1, Mt White 2, Or 3. Heat 2: RB A 1, NewB 2, RB B 3. Heat 3: P 1, MB 2, TB A 3.
Round 3, heat 1: P 1, RB A 2, Paek A 3. Heat 2: Mt Yellow 1, NewB 2, TB A 3. Heat 3: Mt White 1, Or 2, PN 3.
semifinal 1: TB A 1, Paek A 2, Mt Yellow 3. Semifinal 2: RB A 1, PN 2, MB 3.
Total points: P 18 1, RB A 16 2, Mt White 15 3, Mt Yellow 14 4, TB A 14 5, Or 14 6, Paek A 14 7.
Final: RB A 1, Mt Yellow 2, P 3.
Women, race 1: Paek 1, KK 2, Or A 3. Race 2: KK 1, Or A 2, Mt (Composite) 3. Race 3: Mt (Composite) 1, MB (Composite) 2, Paek 3. Race 4: KK 1, Mt (Composite) 2, MB (Composite) 3. (Comp teams no points allocated).
Final: Paek 16 points 1, KK 15 2, Or A 14 3.
Champion of champions, A final: TB A 1, RB A 2, PN 3, Mt Yellow 4, LB 5.
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TENNIS
PAN PACIFIC WOMEN'S OPEN
(Tokyo)
Semifinals: 5-A. Ivanovic (Serbia) bt 1-M. Sharapova (Russia) 6-1 0-1 retired, 2-M. Hingis (Switzerland) bt 3-E. Dementieva (Russia) 6-4 6-3.
Final: Hingis bt Ivanovic 6-4 6-2.
DELRAY BEACH CHAMPIONSHIP
(Delray Beach, Florida)
Quarter-finals: 3-X. Malisse (Belgium) bt 7-G. Garcia-Lopez (Spain) 6-1 6-1, 8-V. Spadea (US) bt 2-T. Haas (Germany) 6-3 2-6 6-4, 1-J. Blake (US) bt 5-F. Mayer (Germany) 6-3 6-4, 4-B. Becker (Germany) bt D. Sanguinetti (Italy) 7-6 6-3.
Semifinals: Blake bt Becker 6-3 7-6, Malisse bt Spadea 6-2 6-2.
ZAGREB INDOOR OPEN
(Zagreb, Croatia)
Semifinals: 1-I. Ljubicic (Croatia) bt 4-M. Youzhny (Russia) 2-6 6-3 7-5, 2-M. Baghdatis (Cyprus) bt A. Peya (Austria) 6-4 6-3.
NZ LAWN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS
(Christchurch)
Men's singles quarter-finals: 1-A. Batie (Auckland) bt 9-P. Crockett (Wanaka) 6-1 6-1, 3-J. Meredith (Canterbury) bt V. Kingi (Canterbury) 6-0 6-2, 3-M. Meredith (Canterbury) bt 5-T. Meredith (Auckland) 7-5 3-6 6-3, 2-R. Feneon (Canterbury) bt 5-S. Mooney (Canterbury) 6-4 6-4.
Semifinals: J. Meredith bt Batie 6-4 6-4, Feneon bt M. Meredith 6-2 7-6.
Final: Fenoen bt J. Meredith 6-4 3-6 6-3.
Men's doubles quarter-finals: 1-A. Batie/R. Feneon bt B. Miles/P. Crockett 6-3 6-7 6-1, J. Meredith/T. Meredith bt L. Klobukowski/T. Preston 7-6 6-1, G. Ballantyne/M. Belcher bt B. Franks/V. Kingi 6-4 6-3, M. Meredith/S. Mooney bt D. Jones/T. Clarke 4-6 6-4 6-2.
Semifinals: J. and T. Meredith bt Batie/Feneon 7-5 7-5, M. Meredith/Mooney bt Ballentyne/Belcher 7-6 6-3.
Final: J. and T. Meredith bt M. Meredith/Mooney 7-5 4-6 6-2.
Women's singles quarter-finals: 1-K. Vano (Auckland) bt 5-J. Bateman (Canterbury) 6-2 6-1, S. Moorfield (Canterbury) bt 3-T. Hamel (Canterbury) 6-2 6-2, R. Legg-Hunt (Canterbury) bt A. Laing (Canterbury) 6-3 7-5, 2-L. Wilkinson (Wellington) bt L. Beattie (Canterbury) 6-1 6-1.
Semifinals: Vano bt Moorfield 6-1 6-2, Wilkinson bt Legg-Hunt 6-4 6-1.
Final: Vano bt Wilkinson 4-6 6-3 6-3.
Women's doubles quarter-finals: L. Beattie/T. Hamel bt A. Linterman/J. Moorfield 6-0 6-1, A. Laing/M. North bt C. Moorfield/S. Moorfield 7-6 7-5, R. Legg-Hunt/J. Phillips bt J. Bateman/S. Bateman 6-0 6-2.
Semifinals: Vano/Wilkinson bt Beattie/Hamel 6-1 6-1, Legg-Hunt/Phillips bt Laing/North 6-4 6-3.
Final: Vano/Wilkinson bt Legg-Hunt/Phillips 6-2 6-0.
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TRIATHLON
NZ ELITE SPRINT DISTANCE CHAMPIONSHIPS
(Kinloch)
Men: B. Docherty 59m 44s 1, K. Gemmell 1h 00m 01s 2, G. O'Grady 1h 01m 26s 3, L. Scopes 1h 01m 32s 4, C. Ellice 1h 01m 42s 5, J. Upton 1h 01m 44s 6, C. Millward 1h 01m 45s 7, B. Hoetjes 1h 02m 20s 8, B. Pulham 1h 02m 31s 9, W. Green, R. Sissons 1h 02m 36s 10 equal.
Women: D. Tanner 1h 07m 35s 1, A. Hamilton 1h 10m 24s 2, R. Spence 1h 12m 23s 3, J. Seebold 1h 13m 32s 4, A. Walker 1h 14m 26s 5, N. McKay 1h 14m 45s 6, R. Holtom 1h 15m 06s 7, N. Bernard 1h 16m 11s 8, T. Richards 1h 16m 55s 9, T. Steens 1h 16m 58s 10.
