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SPORT llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll ntnews.com.au Young Socceroos march on Tahu locked in race row Haddin aims for Test spot NRL STAR Timana Tahu is embroiled in his own race FIRST-CHOICE Australian wicketkeeper Brad Haddin THE Young Socceroos have qualified for the quarter- row, with reports saying he’s been accused of racially will begin his campaign to regain the gloves from Tim finals of the AFC under-19s championship after abusing a player at an Aboriginal knockout Paine by playing for NSW in one and four-day games defeating IR Iran 3-0 in Zibo, China. A first half goal to tournament at the weekend. Tahu has been accused against South Australia in Adelaide over the next Mustafa Amini and second half goals to Kerem Bulut of vilifying 16-year-old Caleb Binge.Tahu has week. Haddin was ruled out of the current Indian tour and Terry Antonis gave the Young Socceroos the strongly denied the claim. Earlier this year, Tahu took and their mid-year matches against Pakistan in valuable three points that has put them into the a public stand against Andrew Johns, who used the England because of elbow damage. He made a prime position to qualify for the 2011 FIFA under 20s same racial slur during the NSW State of Origin camp successful return to action over the past few days, World Cup. to describe Queensland star Greg Inglis. hitting half-centuries in a Sydney grade game. WHAT’S ON Close Aust Football NTFL, Round 1 Tonight at TIO Stadium No.1 — Premier League: Wanderers v Sthn call in Districts, 7.30pm. Under-18s: Wan- derers v Sthn Districts, 5.30pm. TIO Stadium No.2 — Division 1: Southern Districts v Nightcliff, 8pm. Div 2: Casino Sharks v Olympic, 6pm. hoops Tomorrow at TIO Stadium No.1 — Premier League: Palmerston v Dar- win, 2.30pm; St Marys v Tiwi BOTH games were tight in Bombers, 5pm; Nightcliff v Wara- Round 13 of the Darwin Air- tahs, 7.30pm. U18s: Palmerston v Darwin, 12.30pm. U14 Atkinson: port Resort league women’s Nightcliff v Wanderers, 8am. U14 basketball competition on Lew Fatt: Southern Districts v Night- Tuesday night. cliff, 9.30am. U14 Gundersen: South- In the opening game, An- ern Districts v Nightcliff, 11am. Tomorrow at TIO Stadium No.2 — sett led 23-7 in the first quar- Division 1: Darwin v St Marys, 8pm; PUB: ter. Eagles bounced back but Palmerzston v Wanderers, 6pm. could not match Ansett who U18s: Big River Hawks v St marys, won 65-55. 4pm; Nightcliff v Waratahs, 2pm. U16s Hickman: Nightcliff v Southern NT NEWS Sam Drescher (25 points) Districts, noon. U16 Leverance: lead all scorers while Chri- Nightcliff v Southern Districts, stine Cooper (12) was Eagles 10.30am. U14 Atkinson: Southern top scorer. Districts v Palmerston, 9am. Tomorrow at Jabiru — Division 2: League leaders Lightning Jabiru v Southern Districts, 2pm. took on Uni Rebels winning Sunday at Gardens Oval — Div 1: 55-48. Lauren Sealy set up Banks v University, 4pm; PINT v Tracy Village, 2pm. Div 2: PINT v DATE: Claire O’Bryan for the major- Tracy Village, noon. U14 Gundersen: ity of her 17 points. Jamie- Darwin v Palmerston, 10.30am. To- Lee Peris (18 points) was morrow at Gardens Oval No.2 — Div again the dominant Rebels 2: Combined Services v Waratahs, 3pm; Banks v University, 1pm. U16 8-OCT-2010 player rebounding at both Hickman: Darwin v Palmerston, ends. 11.30am. U16 Leverance: Darwin v Warriors Brice Giles hit 32 Palmerston, 10am. points in his League men’s Sunday at TIO Stadium No.1 — U16 Hickman: St Marys v Waratahs, 77-63 win over Lightning. 10.30am. U14 Gundersen: St Marys v The game looked like becom- Robyn Stanley, Stu Fitch and Ali Croser will compete in the world ironman championships in Hawaii this weekend Waratahs, 9am. ing a blow-out early but Sunday at TIO Stadium No.2 — U16 Lightning pulled it back with Leverance: St Marys v Wanderers, 10.30am. U14 Lew Fatt: St Marys v PAGE: a solid second half. Wanderers, 9am. Colin Matteson (28) and Ra- shad Chase (18) gave Ansett Boxing an easy victory over Razzle, Boxing NT Fight Night Tomorrow at Portugese-Timorese 48 97-63. Red hot Chase showed Operation Hawaii Social Club, Marrara: 12 bouts are off the skills he displayed over the weekend with the planned from 7pm, includes the big 91kg-plus fighters to the junior brac- COLOR: Darwin All-stars and Rohan TRIATHLON Stanley lines up to repre- third appearance in Kona hard as I could, per instruc- kets in 52kg and 57kg. Admittance Cropley was best for Razzle By JESS WEBSTER sent Australia at the World having competed in 2007 and tions from my wife and coach $20 for adults, $6 for children and $5 with 14 points. Championships for the third 2009, and has been in full- Ali, to give it a solid go.’’ In the battle for top spot, THREE Territorians are hop- time in the same category time training for the event ‘‘I am in the best form of Eagles struggled without ing to make their mark on (Female 55-59 years), placing since qualifying at Ironman my life, and looking forward Equestrian starting players Timmy Dug- the world stage when they 7th in 2008 and 12th last year. Western Australia last year. to the World Champs. C gan, Anthony Dennien and compete in the Ford Ironman ‘‘The winds could play a He took out the Kona Hopefully the ‘sixth el- AUSTRALIA finished out of M the injured Matthew Smith World Championships in big part on race day,’’ she Mango Man Triathlon in ement’ is with me this year, the medals as the German against Uni Rebels. Rebels Hawaii this weekend. said. ‘‘Ali Croser and I are Kona last week by more than three legs, two transitions, show jumping team struck Y who ran out comfortable Robyn Stanley, Stu Fitch both on the small side, so it’s four minutes from his near- plus ‘blind luck’.’’ gold yesterday at the World 94-70 winners now sit on top and Ali Croser are part of the a worry to hear that three est competitor, and says he is Croser is competing in Equestrian Games. K of the ladder thanks to some 152-strong Australian team, athletes were hospitalised on in the best shape of his life. Hawaii for the first time this Australia finished seventh big scoring from Ethan Ken- with Stanley and Fitch hav- Sunday after being blown off ‘‘Being nearly 57 years old year, having qualified for the behind Germany, France, nedy (28) and Chris Baldwin ing the benefit of experience their bikes up near Hawi (the this was pretty amazing, and female 40-44 years category Belgium, Brazil, Canada and (26). Bobby Guyton was Eag- on the world’s most challeng- bike turnaround point).’’ I am on cloud nine,’’ he said. with a first place at Ironman Sweden. les top scorer with 27 points. ing course. Fitch is also making his ‘‘I hammered the race as China earlier this year. NTFL Teams — Round 1 Schwarzer bags Tonight Tomorrow St Marys v Tiwi Bombers Nightcliff at TIO Stadium, 5pm B: Tom Mitchell Sean Sheppard Jaycob Wanderers v S’Districts Palmerston v Darwin St Marys Miller at TIO Stadium, 7.30pm major soccer awards at TIO Stadium, 2.30pm B: Zelio Casimiro Daniel Hill Benjamin Wanderers HB: Max Tippett Zac Metcalfe Nathan Palmerston Rioli B: David Kruse Tyler Dittloff Brenton Jones-Cubillo B: Marc Mattiazo Liam Carusi Kirsten HB: Kevin Tandogac Luke Stapleton Bading C: Jacob Browne Jeff Harvey Mark Tip- GOALKEEPER Mark award for the Hunter Iggy Vallejo HB: Damien Roe John Bonson James pit HB: Patrick Heenan Luke Tyrrell Shan- C: Rory Hood Health Culpitt Tom Fraw- Schwarzer has again grab- second year run- McNamee non Masters ley HF: Tyson MorrowChris McFarlane bed the glory at Australian ning at a gala C: Jared Erlandson Josh Cubillo Paul C: Sam Autio Warren Berto Alex John- HF: Kurt Beck Robert Hale Harold Calma Zach Green Grant football’s big awards night, dinner in Syd- son F: Justin Cooper Anthony Vallejo Henry F: Greg Althouse Darby Lochard Gavin HF: Willie Hunter Ryan Prendergast scooping two of the three ma- ney ahead of to- HF: Marlon Hampton Mark Tyrrell Brod Labastida Andrews Troy Friend Church Foll: Jonathon Miles Karl Lohde Allan jor titles on offer. Schwarzer morrow’s F: Nook Mansell Thomas Motlop Simon Foll: Clayton Irwin Darren Guelfi Chris F: Michael Brown Deon Gordon Russell Schwarzer, the 38-year-old friendly against Paraguay. Bates May Adams Davey Foll: Christian Schild Jamie Scrymgour Int (from): Tom Cannon Joshua Heath Int: Clement Chulung Robbie Braun Ja- Fulham and Socceroo keeper Cahill, the Everton dy- Foll: James Park Mark Berts Dallas Cook Scott Appleton Jack Long Anthony Hale Aaron Motlop mie Clee Anthony Gugliotta Int: Rowan Smith Nathan Roach Kye who seems to get better with namo who has become Aust- Int: Jeremy Murrungung Michael Sacco Tiwi Bombers Haenan Jake Hussie Waratahs age, was last night voted ralia’s most influential out- Tyrus Zahra B: Douglas Timaepatua Cannice Tipua- B: Michael Smith Joshua Chapman Emer: Alex Erlandson Nathan White Darwin mantumirri Roy Farmer player of the year by his field player, was the pick of Garry Ariuu Richard Russell William Casey Veentjer Southern Districts B: HB: Gerrard Cunningham Simon Mun- peers in Professional Foot- football writers from the HB: Jacob Schaper James Bury Dave B: Shane Hodges Patrick Fittock Brett Ramsay kara Ross Tungatalum ballers Australia (PFA). Football Media Association Rice HB: Kelvin Williams Aaron Thomas C: Michael Dunn Trevor Wilson Anthony O’Sullivan He received 392 votes, just (FMA).