ATHLETICS
AUSTRALIAN CHAMPS
The Darwin squads.-
Women: J. Averill (Canterbury) 5000m, E. Baker (Hawkes Bay) javelin, J. Fabish (Taranaki) 100m hurdles, relay, H. Gould (Waikato) 400m, 400m hurdles, relay, N. Hely (Otago) 100m, 200, relay, S. O'Connell (Canterbury) 400m hurdles, relay, K. Palmer (Otago) 800m, 1500, E. Prescott (Canterbury) 100m, long jump, relay.
Men: C. Gibb (Canterbury) javelin, B. Giles (Taranaki) high jump, J. Huston (Otago) shot put, discus, L. Jenkin (North) 800m, 1500m, B. McDiarmid (Southland) high jump, F. Morris-Clarke (Otago) 1500m, A. Nazar (Canterbury) pole vault, R. Olsen (Otago) 400m, 800m.
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BASEBALL
MAJOR LEAGUE
Chicago White Sox 1 Cleveland Indians 0, Philadelphia Phillies 8 Washington Nationals 4, Tampa Bay Devil Rays 2 Toronto Blue Jays 5, Detroit Tigers 11 Kansas City Royals 2, Pittsburgh Pirates 2 Milwaukee Brewers 9, Cincinnati Reds 7 New York Mets 6, Baltimore Orioles 4 Oakland Athletics 0, Colorado Rockies 12 San Diego Padres 10, Seattle Mariners 5 Minnesota Twins 1, Arizona Diamondbacks 6 Chicago Cubs 16.
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BOWLS
WORLD EVENTS
New Zealand results. -
World Cup, men's singles: R. Kent (Canary Islands) bt T. Johnson 8-7 8-6, Johnson bt Lai Ying Qin (China) 10-5 12-4.
Women's singles: L. Tikoisuva (Fiji) b L. Dickson 13-2 10-6.
Junior World Cup, men's under-25 singles: A. Forsyth bt L. Dion (US) 10-2 9-6, Forsyth bt E. Alderson (Isle of Man) 12-2 5-16 2-0, Forsyth bt M. Karamdin (Hong Kong-China) 14-3 9-3.
Women's under-25 singles: L. Armitage (Australia) bt G. Baildon 8-6 2-12 2-0, Baildon bt T. Law (Hong Kong-China) 15-6 2-10 2-0.
NATIONAL CLUB CHAMPS
Paula Meredith and Anna Basile of the Johnsonville club won the women's pairs title in Rotorua yesterday.
Onehunga's Clive Major and Kevin Dixon took the men's title.
Men, round four: Tokoroa (K. Robinson/A. Steiner) 24 bt Blenheim (M. Gallop/L. Gallop) 16, Onehunga (C. Major/K. Dixon) 25 bt Hokonui (H. Crosswell/W. Dore) 15, Napier (G. Wagg/Dave Stevenson) 23 bt Victoria (B. King/A. Newman) 14.
Round five: Blenheim 24 Hokonui 14, Victoria 22 Onehunga 16, Napier 24 Tokoroa 20.
Final standings: Onehunga 6 (+24) 1, Victoria 6 (+22) 2, Blenheim 6 (+2) 3, Napier 6 (-11) 4, Tokoroa 4 (-10) 5, Hokonui 2 (-27) 6.
Women, round four: Taupo (M. Campbell/W. Green) 20 bt Canterbury (L. Davis/R. Peters) 13, Hokonui (S. Klimeck/A. Greenfield) 27 bt Hikurangi (B. Pouwhare/M. Timoti) 16, Johnsonville (P. Meredith/A. Basile) 31 bt Riverside (G. Whiteman/B. Beattie) 8.
Round five: Not played.
Final standings: Johnsonville 8 (+31) 1, Hokonui 6 (+41) 2, Taupo 4 (-7) 3, Riverside 4 (-26) 4, Canterbury 2 (+4) 5, Hikurangi 0 (-43) 6.
COUNTIES MANUKAU
Women's five years and under pairs, final: Rennie/R. Beridge (Papakura) 31 bt S. Ricketts/L. Stables (Waiuku) 6.
Men's academy champ of champ pairs, final: R. Andrews/G. Newton (Papakura) 19 bt C. Barnett/J. Petrie (Papakura East End) 13.
Men's five years and under pairs, final: G. Ricketts/J. McNamara (Waiuku) 19 bt D. Carter/T. Skellern (Clevedon) 16.
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CRICKET
FIRST TEST
WEST INDIES
First innings 543-5 dec
SOUTH AFRICA
First innings 188
Second innings
A. Villiers b King 20
G. Smith b Collins 34
J. Rudolph lbw b Deonarine 24
J. Kallis not out 109
H. Gibbs b R Hinds 49
M Boucher not out 4
Extras (16b, 2lb, 9nb, 2w) 29
-- Total (for 4 wkts, 161 overs) 269
Fall: 1/46, 2/68, 3/119, 4/258.
Bowling: P. Collins 24-10-44-1 (1nb), D. Powell 28-15-46-0 (1w), R. King 24-5-54-1 (8nb, 1w), W. Hinds 14-5-16-0, R. Hinds 27-13-27-1, N. Deonarine 30-15-35-1, S. Chanderpaul 13-6-25-0, D. Ganga 1-0-4-0.
STATE CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL
(Auckland)
Third day of five.-
WELLINGTON
First innings 235
Second innings
M. Bell c Jones b Walmsley 1
L. Woodcock not out 41
M. Parlane lbw b Canning 37
S. Fairley c Young b Canning 5
J. Ryder c Young b Walker 12
N. Parlane not out 5
Extras (1b, 6lb, 3nb) 10
--Total (4 wkts, 46 overs) 111
Fall: 1/2, 2/70, 3/76, 4/100.
Bowling: K. Walmsley 9-1-43-1 (1nb), A. Adams 17-6-31-0, T. Canning 11-4-16-2, P. Hitchcock 5-1-9-0 (2nb), B. Walker 4-2-5-1.
AUCKLAND
First innings
R. Jones b Gillespie 7
M. Horne c Gillespie b Abbas 5
R. Nicol lbw b Woodcock 75
B. Walker lbw b Ryder 9
A. Barnes c N. Parlane b Gillespie 21
T. Canning lbw b Gillespie 106
C. Cachopa b Gillespie 69
R. Young b Gillespie 8
P. Hitchcock not out 7
A. Adams c Fairley b Gillespie 0
K. Walmsley st Nevin b Woodcock 0
Extras (1b, 10lb, 6nb, 1w) 18
--Total (128.5 overs) 325
Fall: 1/10, 2/15, 3/43, 4/87, 5/173, 6/298, 7/314, 8/325, 9/325.
Bowling: M. Gillespie 33-8-81-6 (3nb, 1w), A. Abbas 24-13-34-1, J. Patel 31-5-82-0, J. Ryder 23-7-64-1 (3nb), L. Woodcock 17.5-4-53-2.
AUSTRALIAN SQUADS
Test squad: R. Ponting (captain), A. Gilchrist (vice-captain), M. Clarke, J. Gillespie, B. Haddin, M. Hayden, B. Hodge, M. Kasprowicz, S. Katich, J. Langer, B. Lee, S. MacGill, D. Martyn, G. McGrath, S. Tait, S. Warne.
One-day squad: Ponting (captain), Gilchrist (vice-captain), Clarke, Gillespie, Haddin, Hayden, B. Hogg, M. Hussey, Kasprowicz, Katich, Lee, Martyn, McGrath, A. Symonds, S. Watson.
ONE-DAY INTERNATIONAL
India beat Pakistan by 58 runs in their second limited-over international in Visakhapatnam last night to take a 2-0 lead in the six-match series.
Scores: India 356-9 off 50 overs (M. Dhoni 148, V. Sehwag 74; R Naved 3-54) Pakistan 298 (A. Razzaq 88, Y. Youhana 71; A. Nehra 4-72) off 44.1 overs.
NATIONAL CLUB CHAMPS
(Cornwall Park)
First round: United 107 (E. Thompson 30; C. Munro 4-16, D. Wedlake 3-32) lost to Howick Pakuranga 108-5 (M. Davis 48; Thompson 3-30) by five wickets.
St Albans 205 (B. Langrope 61, M. Davidson 36, K. Scott 31; D. Robinson 3-31) bt Fraser-Tech 140 (A. Goodin 64; Langrope 3-28, A. Denford 3-50) by 65 runs.
Green Island 232-9 (A. Kennedy 52, S. Simpson 53, M. Joyce 33; D. Bowden 5-33) bt North City 139 (Bowden 44; J. Scott 3-29) by 93 runs.
Points: Howick Pakuranga, St Albans, Green Island 3; United, Fraser-Tech, North City 0.
Today: Green Island v Fraser-Tech, Howick Pakuranga v St Albans, North City v United.
HAMILTON
Howden Cup, final: Te Rapa 196 (M. Orchard 50; R. Shutte 4-45) and 206-8 dec (M. Orchard 54) lost to Old Boys 249 (B. Watling 81, J. Perrett 51; M. Orchard 6-51) and 155-4 (R. Shutte 74) by six wickets.
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GOLF
BELLSOUTH CLASSIC
Leading scores (US unless stated). -
208: P. Mickelson 74 65 69, R. Beem 70 70 68, J. M. Olazabal (Spain) 70 69 69, A. Atwal (India) 77 67 64, B. Jobe 72 69 67. Mickelson beat Beem on the fourth playoff hole.
209: F. Lickliter 71 70 68, S. Dunlap 72 68 69, A. Oberholser 72 68 69, T. Ridings 72 68 69.
210: C. Warren 75 69 66, D. Paulson 75 68 67, H. Haas 75 68 67, J. Williamson 72 71 67, L. Glover 74 67 69.
211: J. Bolli 74 70 67, D. Wilson 72 70 69, B. Tway 71 70 70, R. Imada (Japan) 70 71 70, B. Bateman 72 68 71, B. Mayfair 68 71 72, J. Snyder 71 69 71
212: O. Uresti 71 74 67, D. Forsman 73 72 67, R. Goosen (South Africa) 72 69 71, F. Langham 72 74 66.
213: S. Leaney (Australia) 72 72 69, J. Allred 68 75 70, B. Quigley 69 74 70, JJ Henry 73 72 68, M. Long (NZ) 73 68 72, Z. Johnson 75 66 72.
214: T. Pernice 73 71 70, A. Cejka (Germany) 72 71 71, J. Byrd 72 72 70, A. Magee 69 74 71, S. Elkington (Australia) 73 70 71, P. Claxton 73 72 69, S. McCarron 69 69 76.
CLARE HIGSON TROPHY
New Zealand trailed Australia by two games after the opening day of the under-18 tournament at Barwon Heads near Melbourne yesterday.
The New Zealanders were down 2-1 after the morning foursomes and were one match behind in the afternoon singles, 3 1/2-2 1/2.
Results (NZ names first).-
Foursomes: K. Smith/N. Gillespie lost to C. Bolt/A. Kelly 4 and 2, P. Hayman/A. Leech bt A. Downton/T. Dugdale 5 and 3, Jae An/S. Shin lost to J. Day/L. Fuller 2 and 1.
Singles: Smith bt Bolt 3 and 2, Gillespie squared with Dugdale, Shin bt Kelly 5 and 4, Hayman lost to Fuller 1 down, An lost to Downton 6 and 4, Leech lost to Day 3 and 2.
NORTH HARBOUR
Men's pennants, Kaipara: Peninsula 6 1/2 Waitemata 3 1/2, Gulf Harbour 7 Warkworth 3, North Shore 7 RNZAF 3, Waitakere 6 Helensville 4, Whangaparaoa bye.
Points: North Shore 24 1/2, RNZAF 23, Peninsula 21, Waitakere 20, Helensville 17, Waitemata 15 1/2, Gulf Harbour 15, Warkworth 14 1/2, Whangaparaoa 10.
Rangitoto Trophy, Muriwai: RNZAF 8 North Shore 4, Pupuke 7 Whangaparaoa 5, Huapai 7 Redwood Park 5, Peninsula 9 1/2 South Head 2 1/2, Muriwai bye.
Points: North Shore 29 1/2, Peninsula 27 1/2, South Head 25, RNZAF 23 1/2, Muriwai 22, Pupuke 20 1/2, Redwood Park 15 1/2, Whangaparaoa 11.
WAIUKU
Pennants, section two: Waiuku 16 Howick 4, Manukau 13 Whitford Park 7, Aviation 12 Akarana 8.
Points: Waiuku 30, Aviation 24, Manukau 23, Whitford Park 15, Howick 14, Akarana 14.
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ROWING
MAADI CUP
(Lake Karapiro)
Boys under-18 eight.-
Race one: Hamilton Boys (1) 1, Wanganui Collegiate (1) 2, Bethlehem (1) 3.
Race two: St Kentigern (1) 1, Kings High (1) 2, Christs (2) 3.
Race three: Christs (3) 1, St Bedes (1) 2, Westlake Boys (1) 3.
Girls under-18 eight.-
Race one: Tauranga Girls (1) 1, Nelson College for Girls (1) 2, Wanganui Girls (1) 3.
Race two: Sacred Heart 1, St Margarets (1) 2, Waikato Diocesan (2) 3.
Race three: Rangi Ruru (1) 1, Gisborne Girls (1) 2, St Peters (1) 3.
Girls under-16 coxless double sculls. -
Race one: Rotorua GHS (1) 1, Hauraki Plains College (2) 2, Bethlehem College (2) 3.
Race two: Diocesan School for Girls (1) 1, Hauraki Plains (1) 2, Villa Maria College (1) 3.
Race three: Marlborough College (1) 1, James Hargest HS (1) 2, Horowhenua College (1) 3.
Race four: St Kevins College (1) 1, Rotorua Lakes HS (3) 2, Wanganui HS (1) 3.
Race five: Whakatane HS (1) 1, Aquinas College (1) 2, St Margarets College (2) 3.
Race six: Wanganui College (1) 1, St Hildas Collegiate (1) 2, Craighead Diocesan (1) 3.
Boys under-18 lightweight coxed four oars. -
Race one: St Andrews (1) 1, St Bedes (2) 2, St Pauls Collegiate (1) 3.
Race two: St Kentigern (1) 1, Hamilton BHS (1) 2, Marlborough College (1) 3.
Race three: Bethlehem College (1) 1, Whakatane HS (1) 2, Wellington College (2) 3.
Boys under-17 coxed quadruple sculls. -
Race one: Rotorua BHS (1) 1, Westlake BHS (1) 2, Southland BHS (1) 3.
Race two: St Peters (1) 1, Roncalli College (1) 2, Christs College (1) 3.
Race three: Wanganui HS (1) 1, Christchurch BHS (1) 2, Kings College (1) 3.
Girls under-18 single scull. -
Race one: Hauraki Plains (1) 1, James Hargest HS (2) 2, Queens HS (1) 3.
Race two: Nelson College (1) 1, Waitaki GHS (1) 2, St Andrews College (1) 3.
Race three: Kings College (1) 1, Gisborne GHS (1) 2, St Dominics College (1) 3.
Race four: Bethlehem College (1) 1, Horowhenua College (1) 2, Whakatane HS (2) 3.
Race five: James Hargest HS (1) 1, Wanganui College (1) 2, Whakatane HS (1) 3.
Race six: Rotorua Lakes HS (1) 1, Columba College (1) 2, Rangitoto College (1) 3.
Girls under-15 coxless double sculls. -
Race one: St Hildas Collegiate (1) 1, Rangi Ruru (2) 2, St Kentigern (1) 3.
Race two: St Margarets (1) 1, Diocesan School for Girls (1) 2, Sacred Heart (1) 3.
Race three: Villa Maria College (1) 1, Craighead Diocesan (1) 2, St Kevins College (1) 3.
Race four: Trident HS (1) 1, Villa Maria (2) 2, Rotorua GHS (2) 3.
Race five: Twizel Area School (1) 1, Bethlehem College (2) 2, John Paul College (2) 3.
Race six: Bethlehem College (1) 1, Westlake GHS (1) 2, John Paul College (1) 3.
Race seven: St Margarets (2) 1, St Marys (1) 2, Southland GHS (1) 3.
Race eight: Rotorua Lakes HS (2) 1, Rotorua GHS (1) 2, St Margarets (4) 3.
Boys under-18 coxed four oars.-
Race one: Wanganui Collegiate (1) 1, Hamilton BHS (1) 2, St Bedes (1) 3.
Race two: Westlake BHS (1) 1, Hamilton BHS (2) 2, St Kentigern (1) 3.
Race three: Christs College (1) 1, Wanganui Collegiate (2) 2, Hauraki Plains (1) 3.
Girls under-18 coxed four oars.-
Race one: Gisborne GHS (1) 1, St Margarets (2) 2, Wanganui Collegiate (1) 3.
Race two: Sacred Heart (1) 1, Rangi Ruru (1) 2, Mt Maunganui College (1) 3.
Race three: St Margarets (1) 1, Whangarei GHS (1) 2, Sacred Heart (2) 3.
Girls under-17 coxless double sculls.-
Race one: Roncalli College (1) 1, St Margarets (2) 2, Horowhenua College (1) 3.
Race two: Cullinane College (2) 1, St Kevins (1) 2, Aquinas (1) 3.
Race three: St Margarets (1) 1, Twizel Area School (1) 2, Carmel College (1) 3.
Race four: Wanganui College (1) 1, Hauraki Plains (1) 2, Villa Maria (1) 3.
Race five: Cullinane College (1) 1, Rotorua GHS (2) 2, Wanganui HS (2) 3.
Race six: Wanganui HS (1) 1, Craighead Diocesan (1) 2, Wellington College (1) 3.
Race seven: Christchurch GHS (1) 1, Samuel Marsden Collegiate (1) 2, Rotorua Lakes (1) 3.
Race eight: Whakatane HS (1) 1, Tauranga College (1) 2, Rosehill College (1) 3.
Boys under-17 single scull.-
Race one: Wellington College (1) 1, Waitara HS (1) 2, Whakatane HS (1) 3.
Race two: Te Awamutu College (1) 1, Takapuna Grammar (1) 2, Hauraki Plains (1) 3.
Race three: Wanganui Collegiate (2) 1, Southland BHS (1) 2, Bethlehem College (1) 3.
Race four: St Bedes (1) 1, St Patricks College (Kilbirnie, 2) 2, Lindisfarne College (1) 3.
Race five: St Patricks (Kilbirnie, 1) 1, St Peters (1) 2, James Hargest HS (1) 3.
Race six: Cullinane (1) 1, Gisborne BHS (1) 2, Lytton HS (1) 3.
Girls under-16 coxed eight.-
Race one: St Margarets (1) 1, Rangi Ruru (2) 2, Takapuna Grammar (1) 3.
Race two: Waikato Diocesan (1) 1, Macleans College (1) 2, Tauranga College (1) 3.
Race three: Christchurch GHS (1) 1, Nelson College (1) 2, Marlborough College (1) 3.
Race four: Rangi Ruru (1) 1, St Peters (1) 2, Baradene College (1) 3.
Boys under-16 coxed four oars.-
Race one: Marlborough College (1) 1, St Bedes (1) 2, Hamilton BHS (2) 3.
Race two: Hamilton BHS (1) 1, Auckland Grammar (1) 2, St Andrews (1) 3.
Race three: St Pauls (1) 1, Hauraki Plains (1) 2, Nelson College (1) 3.
Race four: Otago BHS (1) 1, Wellington College (1) 2, Timaru BHS (1) 3.
Girls under-18 coxless double sculls.-
Race one: James Hargest HS (1) 1, Samuel Marsden (1) 2, Whakatane HS (1) 3.
Race two: Rotorua Lakes (1) 1, Katikati College (1) 2, Craighead Diocesan (1) 3.
Race three: Cullinane (1) 1, Otago GHS (1) 2, St Marys (1) 3.
Race four: Kings College (1) 1, Sacred Heart (1) 2, Hastings GHS (1) 3.
Race five: Nelson College (1) 1, Christchurch GHS (1) 2, Epsom Grammar (1) 3.
Race six: Wanganui College (1) 1, Takapuna Grammar (1) 2, Twizel Area (1) 3.
Girls under-15 coxed quadruple sculls.-
Race one: Gisborne GHS (1) 1, Craighead Diocesan (1) 2, Tauranga College (1) 3.
Race two: John Paul College (1) 2, Sacred Heart (2) 2, Marlborough College (1) 3.
Race three: Nelson College (1) 1, Rotorua Lakes (1) 2, Rosehill College (1) 3.
Race four: Sacred Heart (1) 1, St Kevins (1) 2, Otumoetai College (1) 3.
Race five: St Margarets (1) 1, Villa Maria (1) 2, Rangi Ruru (1) 3.
Race six: Diocesan School for Girls (1) 1. Bethlehem College (1) 2, Rotorua GHS (1) 3.
Girls under-17 coxed four.-
Race one: Waikato Diocesan (1) 1, St Margarets (1) 2, Tauranga College (1) 3.
Race two: Craighead Diocesan (1) 1, Hauraki Plains (1) 2, Mt Maunganui College (1) 3.
Race three: Sacred Heart (1) 1, Whangarei GHS (1) 2, St Marys Diocesan (1) 3.
Boys under-17 coxed eight.-
Race one: Rotorua BHS (1) 1, St Kentigern (1) 2, Hamilton BHS (1) 3.
Race two: Kings College (1) 1, Wanganui Collegiate (1) 2, Marlborough College (1) 3.
Boys under-18 coxless double sculls.-
Race one: Wanganui HS (1) 1, St Kentigern (1) 2, Otumoetai (1) 3.
Race two: St Bedes College (1) 1, Marlborough College (2) 2, Tauranga College (1) 3.
Race three: Hauraki Plains (1) 1, Cullinane (1) 2, Marlborough College (1) 3.
Race four: Burnside HS (1) 1, John Paul College (1) 2, Hauraki Plains (2) 3.
Race five: Wellington College (1) 1, Whakatane HS (1) 2, Hamilton BHS (1) 3.
Race six: Queen Charlotte College (1) 1, Timaru BHS (1) 2, Wanganui Collegiate (1) 3.
Girls under-16 coxed quadruple sculls.-
Race one: Craighead Diocesan (1) 1, Aquinas (1) 2, St Margarets (2) 3.
Race two: St Margarets (1) 1, Christchurch GHS (1) 2, Burnside HS (1) 3.
Race three: Queen Margaret (1) 1, Bethlehem (1) 2, Pukekohe HS (2) 3.
Race four: Rotorua Lakes (1) 1, Pukekohe HS (1) 2, Horowhenua College (1) 3.
Race five: Rangi Ruru (1) 1, St Hildas Collegiate (1) 2, Diocesan School for Girls (1) 3.
Race six: Marlborough College (1) 1, Cambridge HS (1) 2, Westlake GHS (1) 3.
Boys under-15 coxed four.-
Race one: Fraser HS (1) 1, Hamilton BHS (3) 2, St Pauls (1) 3.
Race two: Tauranga College (1) 1, Sacred Heart (Auckland, 1) 2, St Andrews (2) 3.
Race three: Hamilton BHS (1) 1, Rotorua BHS (1) 2, St Bedes (1) 3.
Race four: Otumoetai (1) 1, Westlake BHS (1) 2, St Andrews (1) 3.
Boys under-16 coxed eight.-
Race one: Hamilton BHS (1) 1, Christs College (1) 2, St Pauls (1) 3.
Race two: St Bedes (1) 1, Tauranga College (1) 2, Westlake BHS (1) 3.
Girls under-18 coxed quadruple sculls.-
Race one: Kings College (1) 1, St Margarets (1) 2, Roncalli College (1) 3.
Race two: Tauranga College (1) 1, Wanganui College (1) 2, Gisborne GHS (1) 3.
Race three: Sacred Heart (1) 1, Rangi Ruru (1) 2, Nelson College (1) 3.
Girls under-17 novice coxed four.-
Race one: Sacred Heart (2) 1, St Margarets (1) 2, St Marys (1) 3.
Race two: St Marys Diocesan (1) 1, Marlborough HS (1) 2, Onslow College (1) 3.
Race three: Christchurch GD (1) Sacred Heart (1) 2, Hillsborough HS (1) 3.
Race four: Villa Maria (1) 1, Macleans (1) 2, Wanganui HS (1) 3.
Boys under-17 coxless double sculls.-
Race one: Southland BH (1) 1, Wellington BH (1) 2, Gisborne BH (1) 3.
Race two: John Paul (1) 1, Cambridge HS (1) 2, Sacred Heart (Auckland) (1) 3.
Race three: Christchurch BH (1) 1, James Hargest HS (1) 2, St Peters School (2) 3.
Race four: St Peters School (1) 1, Wanganui HS (1) 2, Bethlehem College (1) 3.
Race five: Christchurch BH (2) 1, St Andrews 2, Otago BH 3.
Race six: Cullinane College (1) 1, St Bedes (2) 2, Marlborough Boys College (1) 3.
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TENNIS
WOMEN'S AMELIA ISLAND TOURNAMENT
(Florida)
First round (Prefix denotes seeding): D. Chladkova (Czech Republic) bt N. Pratt (Australia) 6-1 7-6 (7-5), A. Medina Garrigues (Spain) bt E. Linetskaya (Russia) 4-6 6-2 6-4, 14-M. Pierce (France) bt D. Bedanova (Czech Republic) 6-3 6-0, E. Daniilidou (Greece) bt J. Kostanic (Croatia) 6-4 6-4, 15-S. Asagoe (Japan) beat M. Washington (United States) 7-5 4-6 6-4, 11-J. Jankovic (Serbia and Montenegro) bt V. Douchevina (Russia) 6-2 6-2, C. Martinez (Spain) bt M. Irvin (United States) 7-6 (7-4) 6-4, G. Dulko (Argentina) bt K. Srebotnik (Slovenia) 7-5 6-1, 13-A. Sugiyama (Japan) bt M. S. Lorenzo (Spain) 6-1 7-6, B. Strycova (Czech Republic) bt K. Bondarenko (Ukraine) 4-6 6-4 6-3.
VALENCIA OPEN
Singles, round one: S. Koubek (Austria) bt I. M. Gil (Spain) 6-1 6-3, G. Kuerten (Brazil) bt 4-O. Rochus (Belgium) 6-2 6-4, I. Labadze (Georgia) bt I. Karlovic (Croatia) 7-6 6-2, 2-F. Gonzalez (Chile) bt B. Phau (Germany) 6-3 7-6, 7-I. Andreev (Russia) bt F. Vicente (Spain) 6-4 7-5.
Tuesday’s results
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