KEY POINTS:
BADMINTON
ALL ENGLAND OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS
(Birmingham)
Men: Singles second round: 3-Bao Chunlai, China, bt Chen Yu, China, 21-11, 10-21, 21-18, 5-Kenneth Jonassen, Denmark, bt Sho Sasaki, Japan, 13-21, 22-20, 21-12, Joachim Persson, Denmark, bt Yi Lu, China, 21-15, 21-18, 6-Sony Dwi Kuncoro, Indonesia bt Shoji Sato, Japan, 17-21, 21-9, 21-16, 2-Lee Chong Wei, Malaysia, bt Tommy Sugiarto, Indonesia, 21-18, 21-11.
Women:Second round: 5-Wang Chen, Hong Kong, bt Cheng Shao-Chieh, Taiwan, 21-17, 14-21, 21-18, Tine Rasmussen, Denmark, bt 4-Zhu Lin, China, 21-14, 21-15, 6-Pi Hongyan, France, bt Anna Rice, Canada, 21-7 22-20 3-Lu Lan, China, bt Wang Yihan, China, walkover, Yu Hirayama, Japan, bt Yao Jie, Netherlands, 21-17, 21-17.
Doubles second round: Tadashi Ohtsuka and Keita Masuda, Japan, bt Anthony Clark and David Lindley, England, 21-13, 21-13 , Njoto Albertus Susanto and Wiratama Yohan Hadikusumo, Hong Kong, bt 1-Fu Haifeng and Cai Yun, China, 24-22, 7-21, 21-18, Lee Jae-jin and Hwang Ji-man, South Korea, bt 5-Candra Wijaya, Indodnesia, and Tony Gunawan, USA 21-9, 21-17, 8-Luluk Hadiyanto and Yulianto Chandra Alvent, Indonesia, bt Simon Mollyhus and Anders Kristiansen, Denmark, 21-8, 21-15, 4-Choong Tan Fook and Lee Wan Wah, Malaysia, bt Howard Bach and Khan Bob Malaythong, USA, 21-8, 21-16, 6-Jung Jae-sung and Lee Yong-dae, South Korea, bt Mathias Boe and Carsten Mogensen, Denmark, 21-18, 21-14.
Women: Second round doubles: 5-Gao Ling and Zhao Tingting, China, Nitya Krishinda Maheswari and Lita Nurlita, Indonesia, 21-15, 21-16, Jo Novita and Greysia Polii, Indonesia, bt Eun Ha-jung and Jung Kim-min, South Korea, 21-13, 21-15, 4-Lee Kyung-won and Lee Hyo-jung, South Korea, bt Lena Frier Kristiansen and Kamilla Rytter Juhl, Denmark, 21-11, 21-16, 6-Chien Yu Chin and Cheng Wen Hsing, Taiwan, bt Liliyana Natsir and Vita Marisssa, Indonesia, 21-19, 21-17, 2-Yang Wei and Zhang Jiewen, China, bt Aki Akao and Tomomi Matsuda, Japan, 21-15, 21-8.
Mixed doubles: Second round: Howard Bach and Eva Lee, United States, bt 6-Lee Yong-dae and Lee Hyo-jung, South Korea, 21-14, 21-11, 4-Xie Zhongbo and Zhang Yawen, China, bt Svetoslav Stoyanov and Elodie Eymard, 21-17, 21-14, Anthony Clark and Donna Kellogg, England, bt 7-Sudket Prapakamol and Saralee Thoungthongkam, 21-11, 21-16, Robert Blair, England, and Imogen Bankier, Scotland, bt Chen Hung Ling and Chou Chia Chi, Taiwan, 21-14, 21-12, 5-He Hanbin and Yu Yang, China, bt Keita Masuda and Miyuki Maeda, Japan, 21-14, 21-8.
BASKETBALL
NBL
Waikato Pistons 92 (Brian Wethers 40, Ray Cameron 18, Puke Lenden 10) CPS Nelson Giants 80 (Michael Harrison 27, Jamil Terrell 12, Chris Daniel 12, Phill Jones 11). Halftime: 47-37.
NBA
Chicago 107 Cleveland 96, San Antonio 108 Indiana 97, Houston 113 Dallas 98.
EASTERN CONFERENCE
ATLANTIC DIVISION
W L PCT GB
1. Boston 47 12 .797 -
2. Toronto 33 27 .550 14
3. Philadelphia 28 33 .459 20
4. New Jersey 26 35 .426 22
5. NY Knicks 18 43 .295 30
CENTRAL DIVISION
1. Detroit 44 17 .721 -
2. Cleveland 35 27 .565 9
3. Chicago 25 36 .410 19
4. Indiana 24 38 .387 20
5. Milwaukee 23 38 .377 21
SOUTHEAST DIVISION
1. Orlando 40 23 .635 -
2. Washington 29 31 .483 9
3. Atlanta 24 35 .407 14
4. Charlotte 22 39 .361 17
5. Miami 11 47 .190 26
WESTERN CONFERENCE
NORTHWEST DIVISION
B
1. Utah 40 22 .645 -
2. Denver 36 24 .600 3
3. Portland 31 30 .508 8
4. Seattle 16 45 .262 23
5. Minnesota 12 48 .200 27
PACIFIC DIVISION
1. LA Lakers 43 18 .705 -
2. Phoenix 40 21 .656 3
3. Golden State 37 23 .617 5
4. Sacramento 27 34 .443 16
5. LA Clippers 20 39 .339 22
SOUTHWEST DIVISION
1. San Antonio 43 17 .717 -
2. New Orleans 41 19 .683 2
3. Houston 41 20 .672 2
4. Dallas 39 23 .629 5
5. Memphis 15 46 .246 28
CRICKET
STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
OTAGO V ND
(Invercargill)
OTAGO (276-7 overnight)
C. Cumming b Aldridge62A. Redmond b Arnel0G. Todd b Arnel0N. Broom b Arnel5J. Sheed c Orchard b Martin22N. McCullum b Orchard57D de Boorder b Arnel74W. McSkimming c Marshall b Aldridge7B. Scott not out58C. Smith c McGlashan b Southee1J. McMillan c McGlashan b Arnel4Extras (3b, 10lb, 2nb)15__Total (for 10 wkts, 113.1 overs)305Fall: 1/2, 2/4, 3/18, 4/58, 5/118, 6/183, 7/197, 8/289, 9/296, 10/305
Bowling: T. Southee 27-13-42-1, B. Arnel 27.1-10-80-5, G. Aldridge 20-5-51-2, M. Orchard 20-5-58-1, B. Martin 15-2-57-1 (2nb), D. Flynn 4-1-4-0
NORTHERN DISTRICTS
B. Wilson not out30B.J. Watling c de Boorder b McSkimming9C. Merchant c Smith b McSkimming18J. Marshall not out4Extras (1b, 10lb, 5w)16__Total (for 2 wkts, 25.1 overs)77Fall: 1/25, 2/57
Bowling: W. McSkimming 10-2-34-2 (1w), J. McMillan 8-2-15-0, B. Scott 6.1-2-15-0, C. Smith 1-0-2-0.
CD V CANTERBURY
(Napier)
CENTRAL DISTRICTS (228-7 overnight)
First innings
G. Barnett c van Wyk b Burtt0G. Worker lbw b Burtt1P. Ingram lbw b Hiini38G. Hay c Papps b Bennett1T. Weston c van Wyk b Hiini75B. Griggs c Papps b Burtt3R. Schaw c van Wyk b Davidson6B. Diamanti c van Wyk b Astle136R. Sherlock c Hiini b Astle64B Hefford not out32M. McClenaghan lbw b Astle6Extras (7lb, 1w, 6nb)14__Total (for 10 wkts, 132 overs)376Fall: 1/0, 2/1, 3/3, 4/115, 5/122, 6/122, 7/158, 8/317, 9/358, 10/376
Bowling: L. Burtt 25-4-90-3 (1w, 4nb), H. Bennett 8-0-31-1, B. Hiini 25-8-57-2 (1nb), M. Davidson 24-9-66-1, S. Stewart 8-4-26-0 (1nb), T. Astle 25-3-67-3, I. Robertson 17-2-32-0
CANTERBURY
T. Astle lbw b Sherlock48M. Papps b Sherlock2J. Myburgh c Worker b Hefford62S. Stewart not out60A. Ellis c Griggs b McClenaghan18I. Robertson not out30Extras (1b, 2lb, 2w)5__Total (for 4 wkts, 59 overs)225Fall: 1/17, 2/116, 3/116, 4/177.
Bowling: R. Sherlock 14-0-68-1 (1w), M. McClenaghan 11-1-44-1 (1w), B. Hefford 12-3-25-1, R. Schaw 15-1-74-1, B. Diamanti 7-2-11-0.
AUCKLAND V WELLINGTON
(Auckland)
AUCKLAND
First innings (289-6 overnight)
T. McIntosh c Nevin b Gillespie0M. Guptill c N. Parlane b Bowden21R. Jones c Nevin b Elliott22R. Nicol c Gellatly b Gillespie34C de Grandhomme b Bowden9G. Hopkins c Parlane b Houghton66A de Boorder c Woodcock b Shreck88M. Bates b Shreck28J. Anderson b Shreck0G. Hayne not out4A. McKay b Shreck0Extras (8b, 10lb, 2w, 5nb)25__Total (for 10 wkts, 108.2 overs)297Fall: 1/4, 2/41, 3/71, 4/91, 5/104, 6/210, 7/289, 8/289, 9/297, 10/297
Bowling: M. Gillespie 24-9-57-2 (2nb), C. Shreck 26.2-8-68-4, G. Elliott 18-4-48-1 (2w), D. Bowden 15-2-53-2 (3nb), L. Woodcock 17-4-36-0, M. Houghton 8-2-17-1
WELLINGTON
M. Parlane b Hayne61L. Woodcock c Hopkins b Anderson13N. Parlane not out54G Elliott not out32Extras (4b, 5lb)9__Total (for 2 wkts, 56.1 overs)169Fall: 1/30, 2/109
Bowling: A. McKay 11.1-3-20-0, J. Anderson 18-7-35-1, M. Bates 11-1-47-0, C. de Grandhomme 4-0-5-0, R. Nicol 4-0-21-0, G. Hayne 8-0-32-1.
CYCLING
CRITERIUM SERIES
(Auckland)
A Grade: M Northey 1, A Meenhorst 2, G MacAuley 3, K Murray 4, B Aldrich 5.
B Grade: D Smith 1, H Osborne 2, A Feringa 3.
Women: K Mullarkey 1, L Villumsen 2, K Chillcott 3.
EQUESTRIAN
HORSE OF THE YEAR
(Hastings)
Young Rider of the Year: Sarah Worker (Auckland) Briten 1, Vicki Wilson (Whangarei) Witheze 2, Emma Williams (Masterton) Cricklewood Ace 3, Melanie Purcell (Whakatane) Billistic 4, Jamie Beatson (Cambridge) Jedi Warrior 5, Olivia Baudinet (Auckland) Canouk and Jamie Beatson (Cambridge) Ombudsman =6.
Hawke's Bay Silver Fern Stakes: Simon Wilson (Waipukurau) Swinger 1, Robert Steele (Hawera) Gospel 2, Oliver Edgecombe (Waipukurau) Vancouver 3, Anna Trent (Auckland) Cortaflex Muskateer NZPH 4, Maurice Beatson (Dannevirke) My Gollywog 5, Katie McVean (Mystery Creek) Forest II 6
Tri-Nations challenge, showjumping: New Zealand 4 points (Katie McVean, Anna Trent, Oliver Edgecombe, Robert Steele) 1, Australia 3 points (Adam Mellers, Chadd Donavan, Tim Clark, Merrick Ubank) 2, South Africa 1 point (Jonathan Clark, Lorette Knowles-Taylor, Dominey Alexander, Barry Taylor) 3. Dressage: South Africa 1, Australia 2, New Zealand 3.
Trojan equine horse 1.25m: Melanie Purcell (Whakatane) April Reign, Vicki Wilson (Whangarei) Showtym Girl =1, Sandra Stanford (Auckland) Aero Dynamic, Mark Todd (Rangiora) Gandalf =2, Geordie Bull (Kinloch) Hunter Road, Geordie Bull (Kinloch) Rumble II =3.
Stirrups Equestrian Supplies pony championship stakes 1.3m: Luke Dee (Cambridge) Maximus 1, Jake Lambert (Matamata) Hes A Boomer 2, Greta Porter (Hawkes Bay) Chobidong 3, Jake Lambert (Matamata) Once in a Blue Moon 4.
GOLF
PODS CHAMPIONSHIP
(Florida)
65: Bart Bryant.
66: Kenny Perry, Jeff Maggert, Stewart Cink.
67: Tom Pernice, Jonathan Byrd, Carl Pettersson (SWE).
68: Nick Watney, D. J. Trahan, Brian Bateman, Jeff Overton.
69: Sean O'Hair, Brandt Snedeker, Fred Couples, Ted Purdy, Peter Lonard (AUS), Billy Andrade ...
Adds selected scores:
70: Justin Rose (GBR), Retief Goosen (RSA), Robert Allenby (AUS), Daniel Chopra (SWE), Brian Davis (GBR).
71: Stephen Ames (CAN), Kenneth Ferrie (GBR).
72: Nick O'Hern (AUS), Stephen Leaney (AUS), Ryuji Imada (JPN), Trevor Immelman (RSA), Mathias Gronberg (SWE).
73: Steve Elkington (AUS).
74: Jose Coceres (ARG).
HOCKEY
OLYMPIC QUALIFYING TOURNAMENT
(New Delhi)
Britian 3 India 2.
ICE HOCKEY
NHL
Philadelphia 3 Tampa Bay 2, Carolina 3 Minnesota 2, Toronto 8 Boston 2, NY Rangers 4 NY Islanders 1, Florida 5 Pittsburgh 2, Colorado 1 Anaheim 0, Montreal 4 Phoenix 2, Vancouver 6 Nashville 2, Los Angeles 2 Ottawa 0.
EASTERN CONFERENCE
ATLANTIC DIVISION
W L OTL GF GA PTS
1. Pittsburgh38 24 7 202 190 83
2. New Jersey 38 23 6 176 157 82
3. NY Rangers 35 24 9 182 169 79
4. Philadelphia 34 26 8 208 196 76
5. NY Islanders 32 30 7 169200 71
NORTHEAST DIVISION
1. Montreal 37 22 9 217 192 83
2. Ottawa 37 25 7 219 207 81
3. Boston 35 25 7 181 189 77
4. Buffalo 32 27 9 206 197 73
5. Toronto 30 29 10 195 214 70
SOUTHEAST DIVISION
1. Carolina 36 29 5 212 218 77
2. Washington 32 28 8 200 203 72
3. Florida 31 31 8 187 198 70
4. Atlanta 29 32 7 181 225 65
5. Tampa Bay 26 34 7 185 218 59
WESTERN CONFERENCE
CENTRAL DIVISION
1. Detroit 44 18 6 213 151 94
2. Nashville 34 26 8 200 197 76
3. Chicago 33 28 6 194 190 72
4. Columbus 30 28 10 164 177 70
5. St. Louis 29 28 10 165 186 68
NORTHWEST DIVISION
1. Calgary 35 23 9 187 185 79
2. Minnesota 37 26 5 183 184 79
3. Colorado 36 26 6 186 181 78
4. Vancouver 33 24 10 179 171 76
5. Edmonton 31 31 5 183 205 67
PACIFIC DIVISION
1. Dallas 41 24 5 208 173 87
2. San Jose 38 21 8 179 161 84
3. Anaheim 38 25 7 173 169 83
4. Phoenix 34 29 5 180 181 73
5. Los Angeles 27 37 5 197 227 59
MOTOR RACING
V8 SUPERCARS
(Sydney)
Leading times from round two.-
Practice: Mark Skaife (Holden) 1 minute 33.0149 seconds 1, Mark Winterbottom (Ford) at 0.1233sec 2, Garth Tander (Holden) 0.1940 3, Lee Holdsworth (Holden) 0.4437 4, Will Davison (Ford) 0.5330 5, Jamie Whincup (Ford) 0.5690 6, Craig Lowndes (Ford) 0.5806 7, Rick Kelly (Holden) 0.6030 8, Todd Kelly (Holden) 0.6546 9, Russell Ingall (Holden) 0.7761 10.
NETBALL
PRE-SEASON
(Sydney)
Queensland Firebirds 36 NSW Swifts 26, Adelaide 25 Queensland 19, West Coast Fever 31 Central Pulse (NZ) 16, West Coast Fever 24 AIS 21, Swifts 25 Pulse 16, Southern Steel (NZ) 24 Melbourne Vixens 22, Vixens 33 Magic (NZ) 19.
SOCCER
UEFA CUP
At Lisbon: Benfica 1 Getafe 2
At Leverkusen: Bayer Leverkusen 1 Hamburg SV 0.
At London: Tottenham Hotspur 0 PSV Eindhoven 1.
At Bolton: Bolton Wanderers 1 Sporting 1.
At Glasgow: Rangers 2 Werder Bremen 0.
At Florence: Fiorentina 2 Everton 0.
At Marseille: Olympique Marseille 3 Zenit St Petersburg 1.
At Brussels: Anderlecht 0 Bayern Munich 5.
SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE
Gretna 0 Dundee United 3.
OCEANIA OLYMPIC QUALIFYING
At Lautoka: New Zealand 2 (Steven Old, Craig Henderson) Solomon Islands 0. Halftime: 1-0
P W D L GF GA Pts
New Zealand 4 4 0 0 11 3 12
Solomon Islands 4 3 0 1 22 3 9
Fiji 3 2 0 1 17 3 6
Vanuatu 3 1 0 2 4 7 3
PNG 3 0 0 3 4 18 0
Cook Islands 3 0 0 3 0 24 0
SOFTBALL
AUCKLAND FASTPITCH
Men: Northcote 12 Otahuhu 2, Northcote 16 Eden-Roskill 2, Mt Albert Ramblers 10 Northcote 3 (five innings), Otahuhu 10 Glenora 3, United 3 Metro 3 (8 innings-postponed because of light), Ramblers 10 Marist 1.
Points: Ramblers 32 (1 to play), Metro (2), Waitakere Bears (1) and Northcote 22 (1), United 20 (2), Marist 18 (1), Otahuhu 14 (1), Howick 10 (1), Glenora (1) and Eden-Roskill 4 (1). Quarter-finals, 3 v 5 and 4 v 6.
Women: Marist 5 Bears 1, Metro 10 Howick 0, Ramblers 12 Otahuhu 3, Howick 10 Otahuhu 0, Ramblers v Northcote (postponed - light).
Points: Marist 30, Northcote 28 (1), Ramblers 20 (1), Bears 20, Metro 18, Howick 6, Otahuhu 2. Semifinals, Marist v Bears, Norana Park 1.30pm and Northcote v Ramblers, Norana Park 3.30pm.
SURFING
BILLABONG PRO JUNIOR SERIES
(Taranaki)
Men round Of 12:
Heat 1: Stuart Kennedy (NSW) 14.40; Jayke Sharp (NSW) 14.35; Tim O'Connor (NZ) 12.75
Heat 2: Madison Williams (NSW) 11.20; Dean Iezzi (QLD) 10.55; Teale Vanner (SA) 10.25;
Heat 3: Chris Salisbury (NSW) 14.05; Owen Wright (NSW) 13.25; Lincoln Taylor (QLD) 13.05
Heat 4: Tamaroa McComb (PYF) 13.15; Richard Christie (NZ) 12.90; Christopher Friend (QLD) 10.45
Men's quarter-finals:
1: Stuart Kennedy (NSW) 16.10; Dean Iezzi (QLD) 12.05, 2: Madison Williams (NSW) 14.50; Jayke Sharp (NSW) 14.00, 3: Richard Christie (NZ) 14.75; Chris Salisbury (NSW) 13.00, 4: Owen Wright (NSW) 12.50; Tamaroa McComb (PYF) 8.40
Mens Semi Finals: 1: Stuart Kennedy (NSW) 18.10; Madison Williams (NSW) 4.85, 2 Owen Wright (NSW) 16.40; Richard Christie (NZ) 9.35
Mens Final: Owen Wright (NSW) 13.85; Stuart Kennedy (NSW) 13.60
Womens quarter-finals:1: Airini Mason (NZL) 15.25; Kirstie Jones (NSW) 12.25; Dimitry Stoyle (QLD) 9.50; Kirby Wright (NSW) 9.10, 2: Laura Enever (NSW) 12.75; Paige Hareb (NZL) 12.30; Nikita Robb (ZAF) 12.00; Wini Paul (NZL) 7.55
Womens semifinals
1: Airni Mason (NZL) 11.35; Kirsti Jones (NSW) 10.35
2: Laura Enever (NSW) 14.65; Paige Hareb (NZL) 14.50
Women's final: Laura Enever (NSW) 11.75; Airini Mason (NZL) 8.75
TENNIS
ASB PRO CIRCUIT:(Hamilton)
Women's singles quarter-finals:
(Q)Anna Wishink (AUS) bt Maki Arai (JPN) 6-1 6-2, (6)Kyung-Yee Chae (KOR) bt (1)Michaela Johansson (SWE) 6-2 6-3, (3)Ellen Barry (NZL) bt Cassandra Chan (AUS) 6-4 6-4, (WC)Kairangi Vano (NZL) bt Minori Takemoto (JPN) 6-4 6-2.
Men's singles quarter-finals:
(7)Brydan Klein (AUS) bt(1)Colin Ebelthite (AUS) 3-6 7-6(1) 6-3, (3)Andrew Coelho (AUS) bt (8)Rubin Statham (NZL) 6-3 6-2, (4)Nathan Healey (AUS) bt (5)Raphael Durek (AUS) 7-6(4) 6-3, (Q)Young-Jun Kim (KOR) bt (2)Rameez Junaid (AUS) 6-4 6-4.
YACHTING
RNZYS MATCH RACING
(Auckland)
Four wins: Claire Leroy (France), Jessica Smyth (NZ), Jan Dawson (NZ)
Three wins: Katie Spithill (Australia) 3, Nicky Souter (Australia) 3, Sam Boyd (Australia) 3
One win: Lucinda Whitty (Australia 1, Sam Osborne (NZ) 1, Annemarie Waugh (NZ) 1.
No win: Liz Baylis (US) 0 / 5
