Weekend's results

AMERICAN FOOTBALL

AUCKLAND PREMIER

Men: South Auckland Raiders 20 Manukau Chiefs 6, Tamaki Lightning 13 North Harbour Pride 6.

Women: Tamaki Lady Lightning 14 North Harbour Pride Vixens 0.

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ATHLETICS

NATIONAL TEAMS COMPETITION

(Porritt Stadium, Hamilton)

Northern region qualifying, round 1. -

Men. -

100m: D. MacDonald (BC) 10.56s 1, D. Falealili (BC) 10.70s 2, C. Bearda (CM) 10.82s 3. Div 2: C. van der Speck (BC) 10.69s 1, N. Madgwick (BC) 10.84s 2, D. Stevenson (Ham) 11.34s 3. Div 3: G. Read (BC) 10.81s 1, M. Brown (BC) 10.87s 2, H. Fisher (Ham) 11.29s 3.

m: J. Dolphin (BC) 21.37s 1, MacDonald 21.39s 2, A. Sommerville (Ham) 21.58s 3.

m: Dolphin 48.00s 1, S. Rapson (ACA) 48.70s 2, N. O'Brien (BC) 49.52s 3.

m: D. Cooper (Ham) 1m 58.35s 1, G. Parker (Ham) 1m 59.34s 2, R. Kee (CM) 1m 59.57s 3.

m: S. Bucknell (Wait) 3m 59.94s 1, S. Salad (Ham) 4m 2.04s 2, M. Mildenhall (ACA) 4m 2.47s 3.

m: D. Bozzone (BC) 8m 43.21s 1, D. Ricketts (BC) 8m 44.27s 2, A. Salad (Ham) 8m 47.38s 3.

m walk: C. Barrett (Ham) 13m 00.97s 1, T. Sargisson (BC) 13m 35.07s 2, S. Appel (BC) 14m 16.63s 3.

m hurdles: J. Mortimer (BC) 14.76s 1, B. Newdick (CM) 15.31s 2, S. McLaren (CM) 16.09s 3.

m hurdles: S. Manson (BC) 40.06s 1, F. Wilson (Ham) 42.01s 2, C. Hitchings (Pak) 42.56s 3.

m hurdles: Newdick 58.38s 1, K. Cocks (BC) 58.78s 2.

m steeplechase: J. Vanhoovels (CM) 10m 18.10s 1, M. Pulman (CM) 10m 31.58s 2, B. Magill (WaiBoP) 10m 57.19s 3.

Shot put: McLaren 12.81m 1, S. Farquhar (Ham) 11.50m 2, T. Fourie (Ham) 11.26m 3.

Discus: Newdick 40.82m 1, McLaren 39.75m 2, Fourie 32.97m 3.

Hammer: J. Smalberger (BC) 34.40m 1, K. Bradley (Ham) 34.22m 2, B. Flemming (Ham) 26.84m 3.

Javelin: Farquhar 69.75m 1, Smalberger 59.08m 2, McLaren 53.40m 3.

Long jump: F. Coetzee (CM) 7.44m 1, J. Thumath (ACA) 6.95m 2, Newdick 6.81m 3.

Triple jump: B. Booker (CM) 13.38m 1, J. Burton (CM) 12.94m 2, D. Lane (ACA) 12.65m 3.

High jump: G. McArtney (ACA) 1.90m 1, D. Cornthwaite (CM) 1.85m 2, B. Smith (BC) 1.80m 3.

Pole vault: J. McColl (BC) 4.60m 1, McLaren 4.20m 2, V. Van Loggerenberg (BC) 4.20m 3.

x100m relay: Bays Cougars 41.27s 1, Hamilton City Hawks 42.46s 2, Counties Manukau 42.57s 3.

x400m relay: Bays Cougars 3m 29.64s 1, Hamilton City Hawks 3m 31.62s 2, Counties Manukau 4m 23.23s 3.

Women. -

100m: C. Brunner (CM) 11.89s 1, S. Phillips (WaiBoP) 12.20s 2, S. Linderboom (BC) 12.31s 3. Div 2: M. Williams (WaiBoP) 12.34s 1, R. Coster (Pak) 12.62s 2.

m: Brunner 24.46s 1, Linderboom 25.09s 2, A. Spragg (Ham) 25.47s 3. Div 2: Williams 25.14s 1, C. Osborne (WaiBoP) 25.86s 2, J. Marks (BC) 26.24s 3.

m: Osborne 58.26s 1, R. Signal (CM) 58.34s 2, A. Gaby-Sutherland (Ham) 59.07s 3.

m: A. Given (Ham) 2m 20.01s 1, J. Campbell (ACA) 2m 23.95s 2, P. Ross (Ham) 2m 26.15s 3.

m: K. Campbell (ACA) 4m 46.22s 1, R. Kingsford (WaiBoP) 4m 47.03s 2, Given 4m 48.67s 3.

m: S. Morgan (WaiBoP) 10m 00.59s 1, R. Pottinger (Ham) 11m 22.99s 2, M. Treadwell (CM) 12m 38.97s 3.

m walk: C. Malone (BC) 16m 29.17s 1, K. Mabbett (Ham) 17m 30.04s 2, A. Gore (Ham) 19m 48.40s 3.

m hurdles: S. Cowley (BC) 14.74s 1, N. de Jong (CM) 14.99s 2, J. Dryburgh (BC) 16.10s 3.

m hurdles: K. Olson (Ham) 46.72s 1, S. Fowlie (CM) 47.33s 2, A. Aldridge (WaiBoP) 48.02s 3.

m hurdles: B. Sefo (Ham) 1m 15.96s 1.

m steeplechase: S. McSweeney (WaiBoP) 7m 20.97s 1, R. Holtom (Pak) 7m 31.16s 2.

Shot put: P. Meti (ACA) 12.52m 1, Y. Kobayashi (Ham) 11.23m 2, Dryburgh 10.92m 3.

Discus: M. Uhi 53.02m 1, T. Tapoki 50.82m 2, Meti 40.65m 3.

Hammer: J. Charlesworth (BC) 42.02m 1, J. Thompson (Ham) 35.91m 2, M. Laumanu (Ham) 30.34m 3.

Javelin: H. Cocker (CM) 32.66m 1, Thompson 31.32m 2, D. Cocker (CM) 29.82m 3.

Long jump: Brunner 5.98m 1, Dryburgh 5.81m 2, Cowley 5.61m 3.

Triple jump: K. Kendall (ACA) 11.80m 1, Brunner 11.42m 2, Dryburgh 10.84m 3.

High jump: A. McKee (CM) 1.80m 1, S. Saddleton (CM) 1.73m 2, K. Leydon (BC) 1.70m 3.

Pole vault: S. Chiet (BC) 3.60m 1, J. Hart (BC) 2.40m 2, N. Crowley (Pak) 2.00m 3.

x100m relay: Bays Cougars 47.31s 1, Hamilton City Hawks 49.51s 2, Counties Manukau 50.10s 3.

x400m relay: Hamilton City Hawks 4m 11.07s 1, Counties Manukau 4m 11.79s 2.

Points: Counties Manukau 390 1, Hamilton City Hawks 330 2, Bays Cougars 318 3, Auckland City Athletic 187 4.

Development points: Waikato-BoP 464 1, Pakuranga 382 2, Bays Cougars Green 274 3, Hamilton City Hawks 220 4, Counties Manukau 212 5, Bays Cougars Blue 205 6, Waikato BoP B 153 7, Auckland City Athletic 65 8.

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AUSTRALIAN RULES

AUCKLAND AFL

Senior: Mt Roskill 15.10 (100) Waitakere 5.3 (33), University 8.6 (54) North Shore 6.6 (42).

Reserve grade: Mt Roskill 8.4 (52) Waitakere 2.1 (13), University 7.9 (51) North Shore 7.3 (45).

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BASKETBALL

US NBA

LA Clippers 86 Houston 91 (ot), Atlanta 79 Utah 92, Cleveland 100 Charlotte 84, New Orleans 94 Minnesota 99, Indiana 83 Orlando 86, New Jersey 86 Washington 97, Golden State 87 Memphis 100.

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BOWLS

SENTINEL OPEN PAIRS

Men, quarter-finals: I. Marsic (Carlton) bt C. O'Brien (Rawhiti) 18-11, N. Fischer (Pakuranga) bt W. Marsic (Carlton) 15-14, C. Major (Onehunga) bt C. Lowe (Hillsboro) 14-5, W. Alexander (Rawhiti) bt S. Pitcon (Pringle Park) 16-4. Semifinals: Fischer bt Marsic 14-9, Major bt Alexander 16-9. Final: Fischer bt Major 14-8.

Women's quarter-finals qualifying: A. Evans (Bridge Park) bt D. Cross (Glen Eden) 18-5, M. Ansell (Sandringham) bt L. Bailey (Glen Eden) 16-14, R. Hammond (Mangere) bt M. MacColl (Rawhiti) 13-11, J. Tough (Glen Eden) bt M. Castle (Onehunga) 14-10, M. Johansen (Henderson) bt L. Petrie (Hillsboro) 10-9, P. McQuoid (Sadringham) bt H. Murdoch-Hall (Howick) 14-12, N. Stratford (Henderson) bt M. Curtain (Mission Bay) 14-9, B. Lew (New Lynn) bt A. Farrell (New Lynn) 19-6.

BoP CENTRE MEN'S TRIPLES

(Gate Pa)

Semifinals: W. Hurihanganui/J. Connelly/R. Roycroft (Tauranga) bt I. Hawke/G. Hamilton/M. Potaka (Tga Sth) 13-12, I. Dalton/M. Gibbons/H. Jorgensen (Tga Sth) bt I. Stockwell/R. Sim/D. Russell (composite) 20-10.

Final: Galton bt Hurihanganui 17-5.

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CROQUET

FRANKLIN-MANUKAU GOLF DOUBLES

(Papakura

N. Posselt/P. Anderton (Papakura) 1, A. Denton/T. Stretton (Howick) 2.

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CRICKET

INDIA v SOUTH AFRICA

(First test, Kanpur)

Lunch, second day. -

SOUTH AFRICA

First innings

G. Smith b Kumble 37
A. Hall not out 118
M. van Jaarsveld lbw b Kumble 2
J. Kallis lbw b Kumble 37
J. Rudolph b Kumble 0

H. Dippenaar c Karthik b Ganguly 48
Z. de Bruyn not out 27
Extras (9b, 6lb, 1w, 12nb, 5pen) 33
Total (for 5 wickets, 120 overs) 302
Fall: 1/61 (Smith), 2/69 (van Jaarsveld), 3/154 (Kallis), 4/154 (Rudolph), 5/241 (Dippenaar).

Bowling: Khan 2-0-6-43-0 (5nb, 1w), Ganguly 10-2-37-1, Kumble 38-12-82-4 (1nb), Harbhajan 30-7-71-0, Kartik 19-3-39-0 (6nb), Tendulkar 3-0-10-0.

AUCKLAND

Premier, first day of two. -

Grafton 271 (P. Wilde 49, G. Thorpe 41; C. Frauenstein 4-79) v East Coast Bays.

Papatoetoe 165 (N. Edwards 54; C. Munro 4-29). Howick Pakuranga 42-2.

Waitakere City 309 (K. Todd 56, A. Kitchen 40, P. Matthews 57no; B. Stewart 4-76). North Shore 42-0.

Parnell 299-5 (W. Barton 94, M. Cairns 120 ) v Cornwall.

First grade. -

Birkenhead 188 (P. Treanor 73; S. Naidu 5-52). Ellerslie 163-8 (A. Good 70no; M. Lowndes 4-35).

Eden Roskill 221 (S. Sheridan 59, H. Comer 55; A. Keeling 4-74) Suburbs New Lynn 132-3 (M. Guptill 84).

Takapuna 324-8 dec (K. Murphy 98, J. Barrett 83). Cornwall 28-4 (A. Niblett 4-11).

University 215 (N. Smeeton 82). Grafton 76-2.

AUCKLAND ONE-DAY CHAMPIONSHIP SEMIFINALS

Premier.-

North Shore 186 (M. Hart 51; P. Walsh 4-25, M. Hendry 4-38) lost to East Coast Bays 189-6 (M. Armour 67) by 4 wickets. Grafton United 144 (C. Monro 5-34) lost to Howick Pakuranga 146-6 by 4 wickets.

First grade.-

Takapuna 214 (C. Cachopa 77, K. Murphy 74; B Keown 4-49) bt Auckland University 172 (P. McGlashan 74) by 42 runs.

Suburbs New Lynn 233-7 (M. Guptill 71) bt Eden Roskill 76 (C Fawkner 3-2, M. Trembath 3-21, D. Eckford 3-32) by 157 runs.

COUNTIES MANUKAU PREMIER ONE-DAY.

Weymouth 190 (S. Foster 61; C. Cook 4-47) bt Manukau 140 (C. Harkness 4-35).

Waiuku 219-6 (M. Morrison 64) bt Puke Metro 113 (B. Colgan 40; D. Wilson 5-21).

HAMILTON

Old Boys 222 and 181-8 dec (P. Johnson 55) bt Star-Varsity 132 and 142 (N. Fitzgerald 89no) outright by 129 runs.

Melville 311-8 dec and 102-2 (B. Scott 50no) bt Fraser-Tech 302 (A. Goodin 98, T. Collins 68) by 9 runs on first innings.

Te Rapa 293 and 5-131 (M. Loeffen 44no) bt Eastern Suburbs 240 (B. Jowsey 47, C. Coleman 60 no) by 53 runs on first innings.

Points after 2 rds: Old Boys 19, Te Rapa, Melville 11, Fraser-Tech, Eastern Suburbs 1, Star-Varsity 0.

WAIKATO VALLEY

Southern zone.-

Morrinsville 118 (K. Westgate 41) lost to Cambridge 119-7 (K. Adlam 48 no) by 3 wkts.

Putaruru 51 lost to Piopio 54-1 (S. Johnstone 44no) by 9 wkts.

Hinuera 206-6 (R. Bell 52, P. Towler 52) bt Otorohanga 116 (J. Jones 42) by 90 runs.

Te Awamutu 228 (A. Pyke 68, J. Andrew 57) bt Pirongia 158 (G. Stewart 41) by 70 runs.

Points: Hinuera 20, Morrinsville, Cambridge, Te Awamutu 14, Pio Pio 10, Putaruru 8, Pirongia, Otorohanga 6.

Northern zone.-

Thames A 157-3 (B. Hall 90no) bt Te Aroha Cobras 106-8 (J. Jensen 4-23).

Whitianga 174-5 (A. Peach 44) bt Paeroa United 173 (B. Gould 56; R. Smith 4-38).

Kaihere 98-8 bt Waikare 97.

Thames B bt Whangamata by deflt.

FERGUS HICKEY REPRESENTATIVE

(Hamilton)

Counties Manukau 95 (A. Robson 4-23) and 158 lost to Hamilton 135-6 dec and 120-3 (J. Hatwell 61no) by 7 wickets.

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EQUESTRIAN

TI PAPA SHOWJUMPING

(Auckland)

Horse grand prix: K. McVean (Matangi) Dunstan Hairy McClairy 1, C. Cameron (Cambridge) Belltower 2, L. Coupe (Kumeu) Forest 2 3, McVean on Briten 4, W. Willis (Auck) Comfortably Numb 5, M. Brookes (Cambridge) Pico Bello, Coupe on Bush Magic, Cameron on Kahurangi Tardak 5 equal.

Pony grand prix: J. Schofield (Auck) Golden Toledo 1, R. Van den Brook (Auck) Buster Rhymes, J. Schofield (Auck) Can Can, P. Parker (Gisb) Dancing Bear, O. Boudinet (Auck) Ridgewood Eclipse 2 equal.

Young rider: McVean on Dunstan Hairy McClairy 1, A. Trent (Auck) Katana 2, Coupe on Bush Magic 3.

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GOLF

MEN'S INTERPROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIP

(Napier)

Semifinals. -

Bay of Plenty 3 1/2 Hawkes Bay 1 1/2. (J. McIntosh and N. Culshaw all square, T. Hong bt S. Phatam 6 and 5, J. An bt N. Radonich 3 and 1, J. Geary bt R. Turley, M. Smith lost D. Holloway 1 down).

Waikato 3 Wellington 2. G. Penrose bt R. Pegg 2 and 1, R. Wright lost A. Green 1 down, M. Holten lost B. Stuart 4 and 3, M. Purser bt D. Amos 2 and 1, B. Shilton bt S. Richards 3 and 1.

Final: Bay of Plenty 3 1/2 Waikato 1 1/2. McIntosh bt Penrose 2 and 1, Hong and Wright all square, An bt Holten 2 up, Geary lost to Purser, Smith bt Shilton 1 up.

ROTORUA PRO-AM

Leading scores after final round. - G. Holder (Bay of Plenty) 69 69, G. Moorhead (Taranaki) 69 69.

142: B. Gallie (Otago) 71 71, C. Hunt (Canterbury) 70 72, C. Owen (Taranaki) 74 68.

143: G. Delany (Nelson) 70 73.

144: S. Thompson (Auckland) 68 76, N. van Vliet (Northland) 76 68.

145: N. Davey (Bay of Plenty) 73 72, P. Hay-Mackenzie (Auckland) 72 73, D. Morrison (Bay of Plenty) 71 74, P. Smith (Otago) 77 68.

146: M. Brown (Wellington) 76 70, M. Duncumb (Auckland) 74 72, J. Kupa (Auckland) 74 72, G. Nathan (Auckland) 73 73, S. Puddick (Wellington) 76 70.

WORLD CUP

(Seville)

Third round, fourball (better ball). -

Spain (M. A. Jimenez/S. Garcia) 63 68 61.

195: Ireland (P. Harrington/P. McGinley) 60 71 64, US (S. Verplank/B. Tway) 64 67 64.

196: Japan (S. Maruyama/H. Tanaka) 62 69 65.

197: Netherlands (R.J. Derksen/M. Lafeber) 65 69 63, Australia (S. Leaney/N. O'Hern) 64 68 65.

198: Wales (P. Price/B. Dredge) 65 69 64.

199: South Korea (Kim Dae-sub/Shin Yong-jin) 65 70 64, Germany (K. Baraka/M. Siem) 64 69 66.

202: Scotland (A. Forsyth/S. Drummond) 64 72 66, France (T. Levet/R. Jacquelin) 68 68 66.

204: Canada (D. Griff/S. Anderson) 68 71 65, Denmark (A. Hansen/S. Kjeldsen) 64 73 67, NZ (D. Smail/C. Perks) 69 73 62.

205: Colombia (J. Garrido/M. Merizalde) 67 73 65, Italy (A. Tadini/A. Maestroni) 70 71 64.

206: Argentina (E. Romero/A. Cabrera) 70 71 65.

208: Chinese Taipei (Wang Ter-chang/Lu Wei-chih) 70 70 68.

DUNLOP PHOENIX CHAMPIONSHIP

(Miyazaki, Japan)

Leading scores after final round, par 70, Japanese unless stated. -

T. Woods (US) 65 67 65 67.

272: R. Kawagishi 71 67 69 65.

274: K.J. Choi (S Korea) 72 66 71 65.

275: S. Conran (Australia) 73 68 69 65.

276: D. Chopra (Sweden) 71 68 68 69, H. Tanihara 69 70 69 68.

277: T. Bjorn (Denmark) 75 69 69 64.

278: T. Taniguchi 73 70 71 64, K. Yokoo 68 67 73 70.

279: C. Pena (US) 73 63 73 70, R. Allenby (Australia) 71 69 69 70.

LPGA ADT CHAMPIONSHIP

(West Palm Beach, Florida)

Leading scores after third round, par 72, US unless stated. - A. Sorenstam (Sweden) 66 68 72.

207: J. Rosales (Philippines) 70 68 69, C. Kerr 67 70 70.

211: C. Kung (Taiwan) 68 74 71, C. Koch (Sweden) 73 67 71, R. Teske (Australia) 70 69 72, K. Webb (Australia) 68 69 74.

212: L. Diaz 69 68 75.

213: M. Mallon 74 66 73

215: Jeong Jang (Korea) 68 72 75, G. Park (Korea) 71 70 74, L. Kane (Canada) 75 65 75.

216: B. Morgan (Wales) 72 74 70, W. Ward 73 69 74.

217: L. Ochoa (Mexico) 75 68 74.

218: C. Kim 77 73 68, J. Inkster 74 74 70, R. Jones 73 71 74, Hee-Won Han (Korea) 75 69 74, K. Saiki 70 73 75.

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LEAGUE

INTERNATIONAL TRI-SERIES

(Hull)

Great Britain 26 (B. Carney 2, K. Senior, A. Farrell, P. Johnson tries; Farrell 3 goals) NZ 24 (N. Vagana, S. Hape, V. Anderson, A. Chan tries; B. Webb 4 goals). HT: 4-12.

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NETBALL

TRANSTASMAN SERIES

(Melbourne)

Australia 53 NZ 51. HT: 27-25. Australia won three-match series 2-1.

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RUGBY

INTERNATIONALS

(Cardiff)

NZ 26 (J. Rokocoko 2, M. Muliaina tries; D. Carter con, 3 pen) Wales 25 (T. Shanklin, M. Davies tries; S. Jones 3 pen; G. Henson 2 pen). HT: 14-13.

(Glasgow)

Australia 31 (L. Tuqiri, P. Waugh, M. Giteau, G. Gregan tries; M. Giteau 3 con, pen; E. Flatley con) Scotland 17 (A. Hogg try; D. Parks pen; C. Paterson 3 pen). HT: 17-9.

(London)

England 32 (C. Hodgson, M. Cueto tries; Hodgson 2 con, 5 pen, drop goal) South Africa 16 (B. Habana try; P. Montgomery con, 3 pen). HT 20-6.

(Marseille)

Argentina 24 (M. Durand, O. Hasan tries; F. Contepomi 4 pen, con) France 14 (T. Marsh try; F. Michalak 2 pen, J-B. Elissalde pen). HT: 19-5.

(Dublin)

Ireland 55 (E. Miller, G. Murphy 2, T. Bowe, M. Horan, F. Sheahan, P. Stringer tries; D. Humphreys 7 con, 2 pen) US 6 (M. Hercus 2 pen). HT: 13-6.

(Bucharest)

Romania 25 (M. Tudori, C. Sauan, C. Popescu tries; I. Tofan 2 con, 2 pen) Japan 10 (T. Yamaguchi try; S. Shimomura con, pen). HT: 17-3.

ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP

Worcester 17 Northampton 6, Harlequins 19 Sale 13, Bath 30 Leeds 28.

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SOCCER

ENGLISH PREMIER

Arsenal 1 West Bromwich Albion 1, Chelsea 2 Bolton Wanderers 2, Crystal Palace 0 Newcastle United 2, Everton 1 Fulham 0, Manchester United 2 Charlton Athletic 0, Middlesbrough 2 Liverpool 0, Norwich City 2 Southampton 1, Portsmouth 1 Manchester City 3.

Playing overnight: Blackburn Rovers v Birmingham City. Playing tomorrow: Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur.

ENGLISH LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP

Brighton 0 Burnley 1, Cardiff 0 Preston 1, Crewe 4 Gillingham 1, Derby 0 Sheffield United 1, Leeds 6 Queen's Park Rangers 1, Nottingham Forest 1 Reading 0, Plymouth 0 Stoke 0, Watford 0 Rotherham 0, Wigan 0 Leicester 0, Wolverhampton 0 Coventry 1.

Playing overnight: Millwall v West Ham, Sunderland v Ipswich.

ENGLISH LEAGUE ONE

Milton Keynes Dons 1 Luton 4, Blackpool 0 Tranmere 1, Bournemouth 0 Chesterfield 0, Brentford 1 Bradford 2, Colchester 0 Huddersfield 0, Doncaster 3 Stockport 1, Oldham 3 Barnsley 2, Port Vale 1 Torquay 2, Sheffield Wednesday 2 Hartlepool 0, Swindon 4 Hull 2, Walsall 2 Peterborough 1, Wrexham 1 Bristol City 3.

Points: Luton 41, Tranmere 35, Bradford 32, Hull 32, Bournemouth 31, Bristol City 30, Swindon 28, Brentford 28, Chesterfield 27, Sheffield Wednesday 27, Huddersfield 26, Doncaster 26, Hartlepool 26, Colchester 23, Port Vale 23, Walsall 21, Wrexham 21, Oldham 19, Barnsley 18, Blackpool 18, Torquay 18, Peterborough 17, MK Dons 14, Stockport 10.

ENGLISH LEAGUE TWO

Boston 0 Mansfield 0, Bristol R 0 Scunthorpe 3, Bury 1 Notts C 0, Cambridge 3 Rushden 1, Darlington 0 Lincoln City 3, Grimsby 2 Kidderminster 1, Leyton O 1 Wycombe 2, Macc'field 0 Cheltenham 2, Oxford 0 Rochdale 1, Shrewsbury 2 Swansea 0, Yeovil 3 Southend 1.

Points: Scunthorpe 35, Swansea 33, Yeovil 31, Leyton O 28, Lincoln 27, Cheltenham 27, Southend 27, Macclesfield 27, Boston 26, Bury 25, Bristol Rovers 25, Mansfield 24, Darlington 24, Northampton 24, Wycombe 24, Rochdale 24, Grimsby 23, Chester 23, Rushden 21, Notts Cty 20, Oxford 19, Shrewsbury 18, Cambridge 16, Kidderminster 12.

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE

Dundee 1 Hibernian 4, Dunfermline Athletic 4 Kilmarnock 1, Hearts 0 Motherwell 1, Inverness C Thistle v Dundee United postponed, Livingston 0 Aberdeen 2, Rangers 2 Celtic 0.

SCOTTISH DIVISION ONE

Clyde 2 Hamilton 1, Falkirk 3 St Johnstone 1, Queen of the South 1 Partick 0, Ross County 1 Airdrie 2, St Mirren 1 Raith 0.

Points: Falkirk 33, Clyde 31, St Mirren 30, Queen o' Sth 22, St Johnstone 18, Airdrie 18, Ross Cty 17, Partick 16, Hamilton 14, Raith 5.

SCOTTISH DIVISION TWO

Stirling 0 Berwick 1.

SCOTTISH DIVISION THREE

Gretna 6 Albion 2.

SCOTTISH CUP

First round: East Fife 3 Whitehill Welfare 0, Inverurie Locos 1 Keith 2. Postponed: Cove Rangers v Dalbeattie Star, Cowdenbeath v Dumbarton, Forfar v Montrose, Glasgow Uni v Brechin, Huntly v Peterhead, Morton v East Stirling.

NZ FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP

Waitakere City 1 (K. Jordan pen) Auckland City 3 (P. Urlovic 2, L. Mulrooney). HT: 1-3.

Canterbury United 1 (B. Scadden) Otago United 5 (B. Scoullar 3, J. Webb 2). HT: 0-1.

Waikato FC 0 Napier City 2 (L. Birnie, J. Hayne). HT: 0-1.

Team Wellington 1 (D. Keat) YoungHeart Manawatu 2 (P. Halstead, L. del Monte). HT: 0-2.

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SOFTBALL

BROTHER PATRICK MEMORIAL SERIES

(Norana Park, Auckland)

Men: Metro 4 Northcote 2, United 2 Papatoetoe 0, Howick 2 Waitemata Bears 0, Ramblers 4 Marist 1, Metro 7 Albany-Paremoremo 0, Papatoetoe 8 Melville 3.

Northcote 8 Howick 1, Marist 10 United 1, Ramblers 6 Melville 2, Bears 4 AP 2, Marist 10 Papatoetoe 0, Northcote 6 Bears 1, Ramblers 7 United 3, Howick 2 Metro 0, Metro 4 Bears 3, United 6 Melville 4, Howick 2 AP 1.

Semifinals: Ramblers 7 Metro 0, Northcote 5 Marist 3.

Final: Ramblers 3 Northcote 2.

Women: Marist 10 Northcote 1, Hawkes Bay Saints 8 Howick 1, Papatoetoe 6 Melville 1, Hutt Valley Te Aroha 2 Bears 0, Marist 13 Howick 0.

Te Aroha 8 Papatoetoe 5, Saints 5 Northcote 3, Melville 6 Bears 3, Marist 5 Saints 1, Papatoetoe 13 Bears 5, Northcote 10 Howick 0, Te Aroha 7 Melville 1.

Semifinals: Papatoetoe 4 Marist 2, Te Aroha 9 Saints 1.

Final: Te Aroha 18 Papatoetoe 9.

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SURF LIFESAVING

NORTHERN REGION IRB CHAMPIONSHIPS

(Omaha)

Abbreviations: Kar=Karioitahi; MB=Mairangi Bay; Mur=Muriwai; O=Orewa; P=Piha; Rag=Raglan; Rua=Ruakaka; Wai=Waihi.

Senior.-

Tube rescue, race 1: Wai (J. Cochrane/T. Fisher) 1, P (B.OBrien/S. Robson) 2, Mur A (B. Ward-Able/C. Edwards) 3. Race 2: P 1, Rag 2, Wai 3.

Mass rescue, race 1: Wai 1, MB 2, Rag 3. Race 2: Mur A 1, MB 2, Wai 3.

Single rescue, race 1: Mur A 1, Rag 2, Wai 3. Race 2: Mur A 1, Wai 2, Rag 3.

Assembly rescue, race 1: Mur A 1, Wai 2, Kar 3. Race 2: Mur A 1, Wai 2, Rag 3.

U-21.-

Tube rescue, race 1: Mur A (A. Lancaster/A/ Matuscka) 1, Kar (M. Lawrence/T. Sherwen) 2, P (C. Leslie/S. Robson) 3. Race 2: Mur A 1, O 2, P 3.

Mass rescue, race 1: Mur A 1, Wai 2, Mur B 3. Race 2: Wai 1, Mur A 2, P 3.

Single rescue, race 1: Mur A 1, Wai 2, Mur B 3. Race 2: Mur A 1, Kar 2, Wai 3.

Assembly rescue, race 1: Mur A 1, Wai 2, P 3. Race 2: Mur A 1, Kar 2, Wai 3.

Women.-

Tube rescue, race 1: Mur (S. Hawkyard/E. Roberts) 1, Rag (M. Haitsma/A. Butler) 2. Race 2: Mur 1, Rag 2.

Mass rescue, race 1: Mur 1, Rag 2. Race 2: Mur 1, Rag 2.

Single rescue, race 1: Rag 1, Mur 2. Race 2: Rag 1, Mur 2.

Assembly rescue, race 1: Mur 1, Rag 2. Race 2: Mur 1, Rag 2.

Masters.-

Single rescue, race 1: Kar (D. Lawrence/D. Ross) 1, Rua 2. Race 2: Rua 1.

Assembly rescue, race 1: Kar 1, Rua 2. Race 2: Kar 1, Rua 2.

Teams race: Wai 1, Mur 2, Rag 3.

Overall points: Mur 156 1, Wai 78 2, Rag 75 3, Kar 58 4, P 39 5, MB 17 6, O 13 7, Rua 10 8.

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TENNIS

MASTERS CUP

(Houston)

Round robin, blue group: 4-M. Safin (Russia) bt 7-T. Henman (Britain) 6-2 7-6 (7-2), 2-A. Roddick (US) bt 6-G. Coria (Argentina) 7-6 (7-4) 6-3. Red group: 3-L. Hewitt (Australia) bt 8-G. Gaudio (Argentina) 6-2 6-1.

Semifinals: 1-R. Federer (Switzerland) bt Safin 6-3 7-6 (20-18), Hewitt bt Roddick 6-3 6-2.

CHELSEA CUP

Women. -

Northcote 5 Milford 1. P. Nola bt T. Kevey 6-2 6-0, D. Alter lost L. Batley 5-4 retired, P. Smith bt F. Johnston 6-4 6-1, M. Edson-White bt M. A. Miranda 6-2 6-2, Nola/S. McDermott bt Kevey/Miranda 6-0 6-1, Smith/Edson-White bt Batley/Johnston 6-3 6-4.

Takapuna 5 Mairangi Bay 1. N. Watts bt N. Sowerby 6-0 6-3, J. Lee bt J. Morgan-Howell 4-6 7-5 6-3, R. Moir bt M. Jones 6-2 3-6 6-3, S. Tregerthan lost N. Matheson 6-7 2-6, Watts/Moir bt Sowerby/Jones 6-0 6-3, Lee/Tregerthan bt Morgan-Howell/Matheson 7-6 6-4.

Campbells Bay 6 Orewa 0. N. Tippins bt A. de Jong 6-2 6-4, S. Taufa bt C. Smith 6-4 6-3, K. Anderson bt H. van Kampen 6-1 6-1, R. Hryckiewicz bt T. Geldard 6-4 6-3, Tippins/Taufa bt de Jong/Smith 6-3 6-1, Anderson/Hryckiewicz bt van Kampen/Geldard 5-7 7-5 6-3.

Belmont 4 Whangaparaoa 2. R. Hudson bt A. Siddall 6-4 7-6, K. McDonald lost K. White 2-6 2-6, R. King lost D. Garea 2-6 6-7, N. Jones bt H. White 7-5 6-2, Hudson/Harrison bt Siddall/K. White 6-7 6-4 6-4, King/Jones bt Garea/H. White 6-3 6-0.

Final points: Northcote 54, Belmont 32, Milford 31, Campbells Bay 30, Whangaparaoa 28, Takapuna 23, Mairangi Bay 16, Orewa 10.

Men. -

Northcote 4 Browns Bay 1. L. Radovanovich lost J. Megraw 6-4 6-7 3-6, A. Turner bt N. Wiles 6-2 6-2, M. Topolsky bt W. Smith 7-6 6-2, L. Russell bt A. MacDougall 7-6 6-3, Radovanovich/Turner bt Megraw/Ramsay 6-3 6-1.

Mairangi Bay 4 Takapuna 2. T. Susnjak lost M. Prentice 3-6 3-6, M. Colenbrander bt M. Pinel 6-1 6-4, K. Davison bt A. Siddall 0-6 6-3 7-5, A. Hill bt M. Jones 6-1 3-6 6-4, Susnjak/Colenbrander lost Prentice/Pinel 6-3 3-6 4-6, Davison/Somas bt Siddall/Jones 6-3 2-6 6-4.

Belmont 4 Campbells Bay 2. J. Shortall bt J. Hooper 6-4 6-4, D. Moser lost S. Otaka 6-4 3-6 5-7, J. Bodle bt M. Harada 7-5 6-4, J. Crozier bt K. Nemoto 6-1 6-2, Shortall/Moser lost Hooper/Otaka 5-7 2-6, Bodle/Crozier bt Harada/Nemoto 6-2 6-2.

Becroft 4 Milford 2. J. Birse lost D. King-Turner 5-7 2-6, A. Allen bt R. Fitzgerald 6-4 4-6 7-5, B. Mustard bt M. Hapgood 7-6 6-4, J. King lost K. August def, Birse/Allen bt King-Turner/August 4-6 6-4 6-4, Mustard/D. Mustard bt Fitzgerald/Hapgood 6-3 6-3.

Final points: Campbells Bay 45, Northcote 39, Belmont 27, Browns Bay 25, Becroft 24, Milford 24, Takapuna 22, Mairangi Bay 17.

CARO BOWL

Men. -

West End 6 Kohimarama 0. M. Nielsen bt M. Stark 6-0 6-3, G. Steenkamp bt A. Childs 6-4 6-1, J. Megraw bt J. Stortellers 6-1 6-0, T. Susnjak bt B. Meyer 6-1 6-2, Nielsen/Steenkamp bt Stark/Smith 6-4 6-1, Megraw/Susnjak bt Stortellers/Meyer 6-0 6-0.

Blockhouse Bay 3 Pakuranga 3 (Blockhouse Bay won on games countback). D. Willman lost B. Parun 2-6 5-7, D. Connelly lost M. Paulik 1-6 6-1 6-4, S. Otaka lost A. Batie 7-6 6-1, R. Fitzgerald bt S. Leonard 7-5 6-2, Willman/A. Turner bt Parun/Batie 6-3 4-6 6-2, Otaka/Fitzgerald bt Paulik/Leonard 6-2 6-2.

Remuera 5 Royal Oak 1. J. Greenhalgh bt J. Shortall 2-0 retired, J. Hooper lost A. Allan 4-6 4-6, J. Pilbro bt Q. Wong 6-3 6-1, J. Birse bt D. Moser 3-6 6-3 6-2, Greenhalgh/Troy Turnball bt Shortall/Wong def, Hooper/Birse bt Allan/Moser 6-4 4-6 6-3.

Parnell 5 Pompallier 1. M. Prentice bt L. Radovanovich 6-7 6-4 6-3, D. King-Turner bt J. Olsen 6-7 6-0 7-6, R. Radinovich lost M. Thompson 1-6 1-6, S. Downs bt A. McNeil 6-4 6-2, Prentice/King-Turner bt Radovanovich/Olsen 6-4 6-3, Radinovich/Downs bt Thompson/McNeil 6-1 6-2.

Final round-robin points: Parnell 48, West End 45, Pompallier 38, Remuera 26, Pakuranga 21, Blockhouse Bay 19 Royal Oak 18, Kohimarama 9.

Women. -

Pompallier 5 Bucklands Beach 1. P. Nola bt J. Sim 6-1 6-2, S. Lee bt A. Guthrie 6-1 6-2, C. Zhong bt A. Chen 6-1 6-0, M. White bt S. Fletcher 6-2 5-7 6-4, Nola/Lee lost Sim/Chen 1-6 3-6, Zhong/White bt Guthrie/Fletcher 6-3 7-6.

Mangere Combined 6 Kohimarama 0. S. Stephens bt K. Vano 6-1 6-4, T. O'Connor bt V. Vano 6-4 6-1, R. Hudson bt A. Holden 6-0 6-0, L. Barlow bt S. Cavan 6-4 7-5, Stephens/Hudson bt Vano/Vano 6-1 6-2, O'Connor/Barlow bt Holden/Cavan 6-1 6-2.

Royal Oak 6 Remuera 0. N. Kaiwai bt B. Teei 6-3 6-4, R. Dive bt A. Siddall 6-4 6-4, N. Watts bt L. Cole 6-3 6-3, A. Swinkels bt T. Kevey 2-6 6-2 7-5, Kaiwai/Watts bt Teei/Kevey 6-1 6-1, Dive/Swinkels bt Siddall/Cole 7-6 6-4.

Final round-robin points: Royal Oak 39, Parnell 38, Mangere Combined 30, Pompallier 23, Kohimarama 20, Remuera 12, Bucklands Beach 8.

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YACHTING

NORTH ISLAND OPTIMIST CHAMPIONSHIPS

(Taupo)

Race five: D. Willcox (Murrays Bay) 1, P. Snow-Hansen (Wakatere) 2, F. Lardies (Glendowie) 3, J. Turner (Taupo) 4, C. Evans (Kohimarama) 5.

Race six: Snow-Hansen 1, G. Kool (Glendowie) 2, L. Hyatt-Brown (Murrays Bay) 4, C. Pattinson (Charteris Bay) 5.

Final: Willcox 1, Snow-Hansen 2, Evans 3, R. Hopper (Murrays Bay) 4, Kool 5, Lardies 6, Turner 7, S. Pyatt (Murrays Bay) 8, M. Hansen (Whangarei) 9, Hyatt-Brown 10.