KEY POINTS:
AMERICAN FOOTBALL
NFL
Chicago 33 New Orleans 25, Cleveland 20 San Francisco 7, Houston 42 Jacksonville 28, Cincinnati 38 Miami 25, Green Bay 34 Detroit 13, Philadelphia 17 Buffalo 9, Carolina 31 Tampa Bay 23, Atlanta 44 Seattle 41, Baltimore 27 Pittsburgh 21, Washington 27 Dallas 6, Arizona 48 St Louis 19, Denver 22 Minnesota 19 (OT), San Diego 30 Oakland 17, NY Jets 13 Kansas City 10 (OT), Tennessee 16 Indianapolis 10.
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BASKETBALL
NBA
Chicago 100 NY Knicks 83, Portland 97 Philadelphia 72, Golden State 105 Denver 95, San Antonio 111 Memphis 87, Phoenix 117 Sacramento 102, Boston 110 LA Lakers 91
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BOWLS
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
(Christchurch)
Fourth day.
Women's singles, post section:
Section one.
Round 1: R. Berridge (Frankton Railway) bt H. May (Victoria) 21-5, L. Ritson (Inglewood) bt B. McGregor (United) 21-8, J. Khan (Beckenham) bt J. Young (Silverdale) 21-6, K. Griffin (Victoria) bt E. McClintock (Mt Maunganui) 21-18, M. Van Eijk (Blockhouse Bay) bt N. Jujnovich (Kensington) 21-16, Y. Smith (Victoria) bt V. Tringham (Springlands) 21-19, L. Chaney (Rakaia) bt C. Cottle (Elmwood) 21-19, J. Howat (The Park) bt P. Clarke (Diamond Harbour) 21-9.
Round 2: Ritson bt Berridge 21-10, Khan bt Griffin 21-7, Smith bt Van Eijk 21-6, Howat bt Chaney 21-9.
Round 3: Ritson bt Khan 21-10, Howat bt Smith 21-4.
Section two.
Round 1: L. Griffin (Victoria) bt C. McCaul (Silverstream) 21-11, M. Watson (United) bt D. Lang (Tawa) 21-15, D. Potts (United) bt J. Romano (Springlands) 21 - 11, J. Babich (Carlton-Cornwall) bt F. Sayles (Northern) 21-13, R. Finch (Beckenham) bt L. Clifford (Lower Hutt) 21-14, V. Smith (United) bt R. Tuckett (Silverstream) 21-6, C. Downs (Kensington) bt F. Eliana Bell (Grey Lynn) 21-2, L. Davis (Burnside) bt J. Huston (United) 21-11.
Round 2: Watson bt Griffin 21-13, Babich bt Potts 21-20, Smith Finch 21-8, Downs bt Davis 21-16.
Round 3: Watson bt Babich 21-13, Downs bt Smith 21-12.
Section three.
Round 1: K. Stampa (Hawera) bt B. Crowe (Carlton-Cornwall) 21-17, S. Sims (Northern) bt V. Anning (Beckenham) 21-16, H. Abraham (Johnsonville) bt J. McLean (Kensington) 21-15.
Round 2: C. Crawford (St Clair) bt M. Frankum (Waimate) 21-6, P. Calder (Georgetown) bt M. Johnstone (Elmwood) 21-8, M. Riddell (Takahanga) bt Stampa 21-5, Sims bt Abraham 21-6.
Round 3: Calder bt Crawford 21-3, Sims bt Riddell 21-9.
Round 4: Sims bt Calder 21-7.
Section four.
Round 1: R. Hammond (Mangere) bt R. Fitzgerald (Wainouiamata) 21-9, A. Stevenson (Paraparaumu) bt B. Morel (Elmwood) 21-8, C. Griffiths (Hillsboro) bt E. Jarvis (Burnside) 21-4, P. East (Lower Hutt) bt V. Symes (Elmwood) 21- 20, K. Kelly (Phoenix) bt L. Gardiner (Musgrave Hill) 21-6, S. Zalina (Malaysia) bt L. Chinnery (Fairmont) 21-11, G. Watts (Papakura) bt N. Hewson (Lepperton) 21-9.
Round 2: Stevenson bt Hammond 21-12, East bt Griffiths 21-14, Mcleod bt Kelly 21-12, Zalina bt Watts 21 - 14.
Round 3: Stevenson bt East 21-7, Zalina bt McLeod 21-8.
Round 4: Zalina bt Stevenson 21-12.
Section five.
Round 1: R. Stratford (New Lynn) bt S. Sinclair (Andersons Bay) 21-14, L. Rance (Green Island) bt G. Beale (Elmwood) 21-17, P. Phair (Elmwood) bt F. Arden (Matua) 21-5, Y. Closey (United) bt W. McLachlan (Clinton) 21-10, L. Parlane (Browns Bay) bt J. Malcolm (Frankton Railway) 21-15, D. Lambert (Northern) bt M. Campbell (Taupo) 21-14, J. Poland (Hobsonville) bt C. Molloy (Burnside) 21 - 11, D. Bourke (United) bt J. Marshall (Blenheim) 21-3.
Round 2: Rance bt Stratford 21-12, Closey bt Phair 21-18, Lambert bt Parlane 21-4, Bourke bt Poland 21-17.
Round 3: Closey bt Rance 21-17, Bourke bt Lambert 21-14.
Round 4: Bourke bt Closey 21-10.
Section six.
Round 1: S. Wilson (Winton RSA) bt A. Greenfield (Hokonui) 21-4, M. Khan (Tokoroa) bt D. Belliss (Wanganui) 21- 9, N.F. Noh (Malaysia) bt J. Fraser (Pakuranga) 21-8, K. Guy (Silverdale) bt H. King (Victoria) 21 - 9, L. East (Browns Bay) bt C. Andrews (Paritutu) 21-12, J. Edwards (Burnside) bt T. Wrigley (Pakuranga) 21-11, A. Piper (Waikanae Beach) won by default, M.A Wilson (Victoria) bt M. Arnold (Stoke) 21- 10.
Round 2: Wilson bt Khan 21-16, Noh bt Guy 21-18, Edwards bt East 21-6, Sue Wilson bt Piper 21-18.
Round 3: Noh bt Sue Wilson 21-15, Edwards bt Mary-Ann Wilson 21-16.
Round 4: Edwards bt Noh 21 - 3.
Men's pairs, post section
Section one.
Round 1: S. Ford (Belfast) bt S. Smith (Kensington) 20-13, M. Pascoe (Blaketown) bt B. Harvey (Waikiwi) 20-8, D. Rooney (Pleasant Point) bt D. Thomas (NEV) 17-15, I. Meyer (Northern) bt M. Amir (Malaysia) 17-16, N. Johnstone (Elmwood) bt B. Young (Silverdale) 18-5, V. Goodall (Cobden) bt J. Pocock (Riccarton) 22 - 18, J. Halbert (Coogee) bt P. Miller (Finegand) 19-15, L. Newman (Victoria) bt I. Poland (Hobsonville) 19-8.
Round 2: Ford bt Pacoe 15-12, Meyer bt Rooney 24-9, Goodall bt Johnstone 19-12, Newman bt Halbert 18-9.
Section two.
Round 1: F. Izwan (Malaysia) bt B. Stubbins (Johnsonville) 30-6, D. Philpott (Cashmere) bt I. Andrews (Paritutu) 17-7, R. Shepard (Fendalton) bt C. Edgerton (United) 23-21, R. Girvan (Taren Point) bt R. Greaney (Allenton) 22 - 13, J. Davies (Parklands) bt B. Heemi (Woolston) 19-13, I. Smart (Sumner) bt S. Glassey (Darfield) 20-10, K. Geertson (Hutt) bt K. Thickett (Sumner) 20-13, G. Lawson (Eastbourne) bt K. Rice (Victoria) 27-2.
Round 2: Izwan bt Philpott 22-10, Girvan bt Shepard 19-5, Smart bt Davies 18-13, Lawson bt Geertson 19-6.
Section three.
Round 1: B. Nottage (Coogee) bt S. Greenland (Elmwood) 19-12, S. Wilson (Kaikorai) bt G. Reed (Redcliffs) 22 - 12, G. Brown (Darwin City) bt B. Buchanan (Kaikorai) 19 - 17, D. Hanson (Kia Toa) bt M. Small (Burnside) 16-13, A. Todd (Cabramatta) bt P. Bonham (Burnside) 20-14, A. Hill (Woolston) bt T. Weir (Papanui) 14-12, G. Templeton (Hornby Domain) bt B. McAuley (Kaitangata) 16-8, R. Moffatt (Hornby Domain) bt R. Howman (Canterbury) 16-14.
Round 2: Wilson bt Nottage 16-9, Brown bt Hanson 16-12, Todd bt Hill 20-4, Templeton bt Moffatt 18-3.
Section four.
Round 1: R. Cook (Elmwood) bt C. MacDonell (Blenheim WMC) 16-13, P. Toomey (Victoria) bt K. Batkin (St Helliers) 22 - 5, B. Wilson (Woolston Park) bt A. Gardiner (Riccarton Racecourse) 17-16, E. Stanley (Halswell) bt D. Cleall (Woolston Park) 18-15, K. Burgess (Paekakariki) bt T. Robertson (Phoenix) 21-10, I. Denny (Burnside) bt K. Munro (Te Rangi) 20-15, R. Berrichi (Barrington) 16-10, J. Flynn (Te Rangi) bt C. Reynolds (St Clair) 26-10.
Round 2: Cook bt Toomey 20-14, Wilson bt Stanley 18-12, Denny bt Burgess 26-3, Flynn bt Berrichi 18-11.
Section five.
Round 1: P. Howley (Beckenham) bt P. Joyce (Elmwood) 23 - 21, J. Lines (Blockhouse Bay) bt B. Wilson (Weston) 19-5, L. Morrison (Clinton) bt B. Gibson (Te Rangi) 20 - 10, D. Wilson (Moonee Ponds) bt L. Pascoe (Blaketown) 18-9, D. Emirali (Manurewa Cosmo) bt J. Tiddy (Woodville) 16-6, B. McNish (Musgrave Hill) bt M. Farac (Carlton-Cornwall) 13 - 11, R. Skoglund (Northern) bt S. Wood (Northern) 20-7, B. Buchan (Pringle Park) bt K. Howie (Woodend) 19-13.
Round 2: Howley bt Lines 17-7, Wilson bt Morrison 17-8, McNish bt Emirali 17-15, Buchan bt Skoglund 14 - 13.
Section six.
Round 2: T. Scott (NEV) bt R. Maxwell Burnside) 22-8, A. Bramham (Barrington) bt R. Khan (Tokoroa) 29-6, P. Ramsay (Johnsonville) bt L. Guy (Victoria) 22-14, W. Marsic (Carlton-Cornwall) bt B. Miller (Springlands) 24-8, K. Watson (Stoke) bt N. Hargraves (Richmond) 17-13, J. Foggo (Parklands) bt L. Sutherland (Richmond) 24-7, K. Becks (Kaiapoi) bt A. Kelly (Elmwood) 22-14, J. Lavell (Sumner) bt E. Woodward (Darfield) 16-14.
Round 2: Bramham bt Scott 18-8, Marsic bt Ramsey 19 - 14, Foggo bt Watson 17-12, Becks bt Lavell 24-12.
Section seven.
Round 1: R. Stevenson (Paraparaumu Beach) bt B. Wilson (Beckenham) 22-11, H. Smith (Whangarei) bt A. Mathieson (Clinton) 16-11, A. Burns (Kew) bt B. De Lorenzo (Maitai) 23-6, S. Scott (NEV) bt G. Mclean (Riccarton Racecourse) 22-14.
Round 2: Stevenson bt Smith 15-13, Scott bt Burns 20-18.
Section eight.
Round 1: S. Orman (Bowls Papanui) bt A. Stewart (Thames Coast) 14-12, K. Robinson (Putaruru) bt S. Critchlow (Silverstream) 22 - 11, R. Day (Kaiapoi) bt S. O'Neill (Kia Toa) 17-10, D. Dean (Tauranga South) bt R. Calder (Stoke) 23- 10, S. McIlroy (Papakura) bt S. Wyatt (Kaiapoi WMC) 30-4.
Round 2: Pat Houlahan (Alexandra) bt Brian Eatwell (Beckenham) 21-12, Bernie Melville (Coogee) bt Orman 21-7, Robinson bt day 22-10, McIlroy bt Dean 26-5.
Round 3: Houlahan bt Melville 21-7, Robinson bt McIlroy 16-15.
Section nine.
Round 1: S. Beel (Mt Maunganui) bt M. Carpenter (Woodend) 17-15, B. King (Victoria) bt S. Prasad (Blenheim WMC) 19-10, M. Symes (Belfast) bt R. Sim (Ngongotaha) 21-12, B. Gibson (Johnsonville) bt K. Dowie (Motueka) 20-12, A. Dickson (Castlecliff) bt G. Champion (Burnside) 18-14, R. Glendinning (Parklands) bt B. Barringer (Fairfield) 14-13, P. Cox (Riccarton Racecourse) bt N. Glasson (Belfast) 24-16, R. Bester (Canada) bt P. Petherick (Central Levin) 15-14.
Round 2: King bt Beel 16-13, Symes bt Gibson 25-6, Dickson bt Glendinning 15 - 11, Bester bt Cox 20-12.
Round 3: Symes bt King 16-11, Bester bt Dickson 19 - 15.
Section ten.
Round 1: A. Murtagh (Pine Rivers) bt P. Wilson (Kaikorai) 28-6, J. Munro (Fairfield) bt P. McKinnell (Te Rangi) 14-13, H. Wilson (United) bt D. O'Neill (Tewantin-Noosa) 21 - 7, R. Hunt (Beckenham) bt R. Bodger (Woolston Park) 20-10, S. Deans (Riccarton Racecourse) bt P. Meier (Kaiapoi WMC) 19-17, S. Drabble (Manurewa Cosmo) bt G. Ricketts (Waiuku) 20-10, R. Carpinter Halswell) bt B. Kelly (Pukeuri) 21-15, J. de Malmanche (Beckenham) bt C. Carter (Hornby Domain) 22 - 14.
Round 2: Munro bt Murtagh 21-14, Hunt bt Wilson 17-9, Drabble bt Deans 16 - 11, Carpinter bt de Malmanche 19-12. Round 3: Munro bt Hunt 14-13, Carpinter bt Drabble 16-15.
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CRICKET
STATE SHIELD
Canterbury team for match against Auckland at Rangiora tomorrow.
K. Van Wyk (captain), M. Papps, S. Stewart, C. Anderson, J. Myburgh, A. Ellis, C.Harris, I. Robertson, B. Hiini, H. Bennett, R. Burson, C. Frauenstein.
AUCKLAND PRIMARY SCHOOLBOYS
(Lloyd Elsmore Park)
Day 5
Section A
Western 188 for 6 (V Raj 38, A Dhadwal 37, J Parslow 31no) bt Nth Harbour Black 157 for 7 (M Harris 64) by 31 runs.
Central 225 for 5 (C Rutherford 98, J Ttynan 56no) bt Eastern 132 (S Klippel 31) by 93 runs.
Manukau 246 for 4 (K Jamison 52, D Winn 103no ) bt Nth Harbour Burgundy 143 by 103 runs.
Section B
Manukau Districts 163 (C Wilkie 46, N Vincent 4-26) bt Nth Harbour Burgundy 154 by 9 runs.
Central 244 for 8 (T Montiero 61, P Fahey 56, J Marchant 31) bt Eastern 231 (B Jenkins 42, T Reesby 59) by 13 runs.
Western 265 for 8 (R Deshpande 36, C Simmonds 43, T Hodson 39, F Khan 37no, D Tidbury 4-34) bt North Harbour Black 147 (A Patel 4-11) by 118 runs.
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CYCLING
TOUR DE FEMME
(Nelson)
Final general classification: A. Hewitt (Christchurch) 6hr 58min 56sec 1, S. Sheridan (Nelson) at 1min 05sec 2, D. Tye (Invercargill) at 1.41 3.
Queen of the Mountain: E. Crum (Wellington) 48pts 1, A. Hewitt 25 2, L. Thompson (Christchurch) 14 3.
Sprint Ace: R. Mercer (Wellington) 39 1, N. Smith (Christchurch) 32 2, T. Clark (Christchurch) 14 3.
Under-23: S. Sheridan 7:00.01 1, L. Thompson 7:01.07 2, E. Crum 7:01.17 3. 23-34 years: A. Hewitt 6:58.56 1, D. Tye 7:00.37 2, S. Macdonald (Dunedin) 7:00.57 3.
35-44 years: B. Robertshawe (Wellington) 7:02.46 1, K. Fulton (Nelson) 7:03.50 2, A. Minty (Christchurch) 7:04.27 3.
45-54 years: E. Searle (Nelson) 7:11.08 1, J. Byrnes (Australia) 7:55.57 2, E. Wooff (Christchurch) 7:56.09 3.
55 and over: C. van Hoppe (Nelson) 7:45.25 1.
Stage one: A. Hewitt 1, E. Crum 2, S. Macdonald 3.
Stage two: Mercer 1, Smith 2, Fulton 3.
Stage three: Keren van der Boon (Wellington) 1, Jeannie Kuhajek (Nelson) 2, Ashleigh James (Auckland) 3.
Stage four: Tye 1, Britta Martin (Nelson) 2, Sheridan 3.
Stage Five: Mercer 1, Sheridan 2, Hewitt 3.
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ICE HOCKEY
NHL
Philadelphia 1 Florida 0, Los Angeles 3 Chicago 2, NY Rangers 4 Montreal 3, Vancouver 2 Anaheim 1.
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RUGBY
ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP
Leeds 20 Sale 34, Saracens 19 Newcastle 22, Gloucester 27 Bristol 0, Leicester 25 London Irish 17, Wasps 25 Bath 10, Worcester 7 Harlequins 10.
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SOCCER
A-LEAGUE
Queensland Roar 4 (R Kruse 34m Reinaldo 42m T Minniecon 59m J McCloughan 74m) bt Perth Glory 1 (N Rizzo 57m). Wellington Phoenix 3 (S Smeltz 16m M Ferrante 49m K Rees 51m) bt Newcastle Jets 2 (M Bridge 29m pen S Tunbridge 81m).
ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE
Derby County 1 Blackburn Rovers 2, Manchester City 0 Liverpool 0. Wigan Athletic 1 Aston Villa 2. Leeds 20 Sale 34, Saracens 19 Newcastle 22, Gloucester 27 Bristol 0, Leicester 25 London Irish 17, Wasps 25 Bath 10, Worcester 7 Harlequins 10.
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TENNIS
ASB CLASSIC
QUALIFYING SINGLES
Third round (winners to main draw today).-
Shuai Zhang (CHN) bt Lilia Osterloh (USA) 6-4 1-6 7-5, Vesna Manasieva (RUS) bt Mariya Kortyttseva (UKR) 3-6 6-3 6-1, Elena Baltacha (GBR) bt Melanie South 7-5 6-3, Ahsha Rolle (USA) bt Naomi Cava day (GBR) 6-2 6-2.
SOVEREIGN SINGLES
Prefix numbers denote seeds
First round.-
Ashley Harkleroad (USA) bt 8 Emilie Loit (FRA) 6-4 6-1, 3 Katarina Srebotnik (SLO) bt Anastasia Rodionova (RUS) 6-0 3-0 rtd, Yvonne Meusburger (AUT) bt Akiko Origami (JPN) 7-5 6-0, Anabel Medina Garrigues (ESP) bt Nicole Pratt (AUS) 7-6 (7-3) 6-3, Lindsay Davenport (USA) bt Laura Granville (USA) 6-2 6-3, 6 Tamira Paszek (AUT) bt Yanina Wick Mayer (BEL) 7-6 (9-7) 6-1, Klara Zakopalova (CZE) bt Meilen Tu (USA) 6-3 7-5.
SOVEREIGN DOUBLES
First round.-
Marina Erakovic (NZL)/Michaella Krajicek (NED) by (wc) Sacha Jones (NZL)/Ahsha Rolle (USA) 6-2 7-5.
Martina Muller (GER)/Barbora Zahlavova Strycova (CZE) bt Eva Trinova (CZE)/Marie-Eve Pelletier (CAN) 6-4 6-3,
AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S HARDCOURT (Gold Coast) First round singles 4-Patty Schnyder (Switzerland) beat Alisa Kleybanova (Russia) 6-1 6-3.
HOPMAN CUP
(Perth)
Group A
1-Serbia v 8-Chinese Taipei
Jelena Jankovic (Srb) bt Su-Wei Hsieh (Tpe) 6-4 6-4. Novak Djokovic (Srb) bt Yen-Hsun Lu (Tpe) 7-5 2-6 6-3. Jankovic/Jokovic (Srb) bt Hsieh/Lu (Tpe) 3-6 6-2 10-8 (super tiebreak). Serbia wins tie 3-0.
4-France v 5-Argentina
Tatiana Golovin (Fra) bt Gisela Dulko (Arg) 6-4 6-3. Juan Chela (Arg) bt Arnaud Clement (Fra) 6-3 6-1. Golovin/Clement (Fra) bt Dulko/Chela (Arg) 6-3 6-2. France wins tie 2-1.
Group B
2-USA v 3-Czech Republic
Serena Williams (USA) bt Lucie Safarova (Czech Republic) 6-2 2-6 7-5, Serena Williams/Mardy Fish (USA) bt Lucie Safarova/Tomas Berdych (Czech Republic) 6-0 (Berdych retired ill), Mardy Fish (USA) bt Tomas Berdych (Czech Republic) on walkover
USA win tie 3-0.
ADELAIDE INTERNATIONAL
First round men's singles.
B. Becker (Germany) bt R. Smeets (Australia) 3-6 6-4 6-2, M. Russell (US) bt 7-J.M. Del Potro (Argentina) 6-3 6-3, J. Sirianni (Australia) bt 5-R. Stepanek (Czech Republic) 7-6 4-3 retired, S. Querrey (US) bt S. Darcis (Belgium) 7-5 6-4.
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YACHTING
TANNER CUP
(Auckland)
L. Dunning-Beck (North Harbour) 1, J. Turner (Bay of Plenty) 2, D. Burn (Marlborough) 3, B. Wornall (Canterbury) 4, S. Swanson (Wanganui/Manawatu) 5, D. Inglis (Hawkes Bay) 6, A. Lamberg (Auckland) 7, M. Vining (Nelson) 8, T. Driver (Waikato/Thames) 9.
TAURANGA CUP
(Auckland)
Race 1 L. Dunning-Beck (Wakatere) 1, J. Turner (Taupo/Murrays Bay) 2, P. Evans (Kohimarama) 3, A. McKenzie (Kohimarama) 4, L. Stevenson (Tauranga) 5, D. Burn (Queen Charlotte/Murrays Bay) 6, J. Little (Kohimarama) 7, A. Dyet (TSC) 8, P. Wood (Nelson) 9, F. Ellis (Kohimarama) 10.
SYDNEY TO HOBART
Final standings
Line Honours: Wild Oats XI (M Richards, NSW) 1 day 21hr 24min 32sec 1, City Index Leopard (M Slade, UK) 1 day 21hr 51min 55sec 2, Ichi Ban (M Allen, NSW) 2 days 5hr 01min 29sec 3.
Handicap:
IRC overall: Rosebud (R Sturgeon, USA) 1, Ragamuffin (S Fischer, NSW) 2, Quantum Racing (R Roberts, NSW) 3.
IRC A: Quantum Racing 1, Ichi Ban 2, City Index Leopard 3.
IRC B: Rosebud 1, Ragamuffin 2, Yendys (G Ross, NSW) 3.
IRC C: Chutzpah (B Taylor, Vic) 1, Wedgetail (B Wild, Qld) 2, Shogun (R Hanna, Vic).
IRC D: Mr Beaks Ribs (D Beak, NSW) 1, AFR Midnight Rambler (E Psaltis, NSW) 2, Alacrity (M Percy, Qld) 3.
IRC E: Zephyr (J Connell, NSW) 1, Morna (G Zyner, NSW) 2, Huckleberry (S Humphries, WA) 3.