THE PRESS, Christchurch Monday, April 18, 2011 SUPERSPORT B9 FOOTBALL RICCARTON GALLOPS BASKETBALL Inferno toast of Otago Taipans Kamo fires side to top finalists Tony Smith Christchurch Technical shel- table with a 2-0 win at Walter after upset win in cup The New Zealand Breakers lacked Woolston 12-0. Park after second-half goals got the final they wanted Canterbury United striker Bays coach Mick Braith- by Simon Gatward-Smith and Matt Markham starts in her 27-start career the listed $45,000 Warstep –against a Cairns Taipans Russell Kamo equalled the waite said the first 15 minutes Jerry Donga. and has 11 minor placings for Stakes. team they’ve beaten three Mainland premier league were fairly even but United Coastal Spirit’s Aaron Home fires were burning long stakes of more than $150,000. The Murray and Bjorn times out of three this season. scoring record with five goals then had Gary Bint sent off Spain scored in the second into the night in Wingatui on Second was Don’t Say Baker-trained filly was Even better, there are a to fire Ferrymead Bays to the for a penalty offence and were spell in a 1-0 win over bottom- Saturday night – courtesy of Clang who gave a great show handled by an in-form Kylie couple of very familiar faces top of the table. ‘‘dead and buried’’ at halftime of-the-table Nomads United. dour mare Inferno. after a quality ride from Williams and showed real in the opposition, with Tall Bays – the only unbeaten with Ferrymead ahead 4-0. Young Canterbury United The daughter of Yamanin Jillian Morris. staying prowess to hold on up Blacks Phill Jones and team in the 2011 campaign – Kamo opened the scoring midfielder Andy Barton Vital was the toast of Otago The Terri Rae-trained geld- the straight. The daughter of Lindsay Tait adding to the thrashed Christchurch with a retaken penalty after a grabbed both of Woolston when she caused a big upset ing looked a likely winner Fastnet Rock was having only Kiwi theme of the best-of- United 9-0 on Saturday. United player encroached Tech’s goals as they beat a in the Group Three $100,000 halfway down the straight, her sixth race-day start and three grand final Australian Kamo, who top-scored for into the area just as keeper more resilient Christchurch Canterbury Gold Cup at but had to yield to Muniandy registered the second win of National Basketball League Canterbury with eight goals Robbie Barraclough parried United 2-1 at Tulett Park Riccarton. and Inferno who showed her career. series which opens at the in the just-completed national the initial shot. yesterday. Barton gave Tech a Barely rated a chance in incredible speed on the wet ‘‘I thought we might have North Shore Events Centre in 1 league, said he last scored five He struck four times in the 1-0 lead but Chris Anderson pre-race conversations, track. Inferno won by 3 ⁄2 been going to get beat halfway Auckland on Wednesday in one match as a junior. second half with midfielder equalised with a first-half Inferno proved the best judges lengths. down the straight but she night. He was ‘‘pretty happy’’ Geoff MacIntyre (2), Wiremu penalty. Barton scrambled wrong when she came from Northerner Royal Era showed some real fight and The Taipans defeated with his haul but said, ‘‘To be Piercey and Maurico de home the winner after a near last on a wet Riccarton boxed on well to finish third went on and won really well,’’ North Queensland rivals the honest, I probably could have Oliveira also scoring for Bays. corner in injury time. track. with The Hand Of Faith Williams said. Townsville Crocodiles 93-83 in had another couple and I United finished the game The newly named FC She paid $24 for the win rushing home late to get Runners from the North yesterday’s decider of their would have had the outright with nine men after Southay Twenty11 United (formed by and beat a field of gallopers fourth. Island filled the first three semifinal series in record’’. Rattanong was sent off in the Russell Kamo an amalgamation of Avon and that included several group Race favourite Titch raced placings with Ormond Road Townsville, and won through He became the fifth player second half. Burnside) opened the Main- race performers. midfield throughout and fin- running a bold second and So to a grand final in which both in the MPL to score five times Halswell United completed winning penalty after a long land premier women’s league The win gave jockey ished 10th, more than 18 Divine third. teams will be chasing their in a game, joining former their most successful fort- deliberation between the with a 4-0 win over Western. Shankar Muniandy his first lengths from Inferno. Jockey The race was the final in first title. Ferrymead strikers Manu night of football for some match officials. Halswell hammered Univer- group race success. Rosie Myers told stewards the New Zealand Bloodstock The Taipans rode home on Schafer and Neil Murphy, seasons by beating champions Matt Smith, the league’s sity 6-1 with former Mainland Inferno is owned by Brian that Titch had not handled the filly of the year series which the back of a 21-point display Stuart Kelly and the last man Woolston Technical 3-2. The top scorer, and Dan Ede were Pride goalkeeper Noran Anderton and his wife, track conditions. A veterin- ended up as a four-way tie from guard Daniel Dillon and to achieve the feat, in 2006, Halswell Hawks, who beat on target for Halswell, who Abaza, now playing upfield, Lorraine, who also bred the ary examination found no with all four races going to 16 big points from veteran Greg Feutz. Nelson Suburbs away in the moved up to second place, and Emma Leonard both mare at their White Robe abnormalities. different horses – Final naturalised American Dusty Ferrymead’s emphatic vic- fourth round, led 1-0 at with Dominic Milne and Josh scoring two goals. Maia Vink Lodge base in Otago. She is The North Island contin- Touch, No Choice, Princess Rychart as they stunned the tory was three goals short of halftime but the game was Smith netting for Tech. and Hayley McKnight were trained by Brian and Shane gent dominated the day’s Emmy and Fast Love John Crocs on their home court the league record – set in 2002, deadlocked at 2-2 before Ewan Nelson Suburbs toppled on target in Coastal Spirit’s Anderton. other feature when Fast Love Sargent trains both No Choice Peter Crawford notched 29 the inaugural season, when Bakker netted the match- Western from the top of the 2-0 win over Woolston Tech. She has now won eight caused another upset to win and Princess Emmy. points for the hosts. Fairfax SPORTS RESULTS Henry 23, Kareem Johnson 17, Troy McLean final: Molly Magon (Woolston) beat Nikki Ann United 2; Woolston Technical 1,Mid Burnside 9 St. Andrew’s College 0; Selwyn - Carla Dziwoki 3/3) at ETSA Park, Adelaide. Under 13: PrebbletonWhite 29 Banks Pen/ Presidents Grade: Marist Saints 48 Woolston ❯❯ ARCHERY 15, Steve Adams 14, Casey Frank 13) Waikato Kay (Fight Science ABC) 16-10, Elite Debut Canterbury FC Skip 2 It 4. Sydenham 14 Carlton Redcliffs 0; Harewood Waihora 19, Lincoln 12 Selwyn/Sheffield 31, Rams 20, Celebration Lions 4 Hornby Panthers CANTERBURY Pistons 87 (Hayden Allen 33, Jerry Smith 20, 81kg Semi-final: Eddie Holtslag (Fight Science CSSL Div 1: Canterbury Fiji 3, Dux de Lux A 1; Red 8 Marist 1; Harewood Blue 3 Hornby 1. ❯❯ Darfield/Kirwee 38 Rolleston 29, Dunsandel/ 44. Major Tournament – Albion Round: Beny Anthony 17). Halftime: 46-44. ABC) beat Lance Sutherland (Fitz Boxing) 6-3, Coastal Spirit A 6, Cardrona on Avon A 2; Junior 11-a-side Girls Division 1 Preliminary PIGEON RACING Irwell Combined 27 Waihora 5,Prebbleton Blue 18 years: Celebration Lions 20 Northern Mens Compound: Kenny Rogers 1st Paul Bates At Napier: In Napier: Hawke’s Bay 82 (Josh Elite Debut 81kg Semi-final: Marek Beranek Glenbyre 1, FC Corea 2; Avonhead A 1, Round: Selwyn - Sydenham Green 3 Cathedral MASTERTON 55 West Melton 5. Bulldogs 0. 2nd. Mens Recurve: Rodney Halvorsen 1st. Pace 20, Paora Winitana 19, Arthur Trousdell (Fight Science ABC) beat Kevin Enosa (Smiling Prebbleton Shamrocks 3. Grammar / Rangi Ruru 0; Harewood Red 2 720 birds were entered, 48 fanciers flew, Under 11: Prebbleton White 17 West Melton 16 years: Northern Bulldogs 22 Halswell 12) Taranaki 65 (Jack Leasure 19, Link Abrams Tigers) by KO round 2. CSSL Div 2: WF Riverside 4, Sandrige 3; Golden HSOB / Burnside Blue 0; Hornby Tigers 5 70km was the speed of the winning bird. Gold 24, Lincoln 33 Selwyn/Sheffield 26, Hornets 10, Celebration Lions 18 Linwood ❯❯ ATHLETICS 14, Marcus Campbell 11, Aaron Bailey-Nowell Evening Session – Cadet Novice 52kg Final: Mile 3, Blue Shirts A 3; Prebbelton M Real 5, Marist Green 1. East : C & L Dunn 1149.62, K & D Cosgrove Diamond Harbour 15 Springs/Southbridge 0, Keas 32. 10) Halftime: 30-37. Ben Lewis (Temuka) beat Damon Page Sunnyside Strikers 1. Junior 11-a-side Girls Division 2 Preliminary 1149.08, T Van Meer 1146.48, Anthony & Reed Darfield 17 Rolleston 22, Waihora 5 Prebbleton 14 years: Hornby Panthers 26 Papanui Tigers HAGLEY RELAYS Saturday: In Palmerston North: Manawatu 85 (Timaru) 14-11; Junior Debut 63kg Final: Devan CSSL Div 3: Southern Districts 1, Avonhead B Round: Harewood Blue 1 St.