THE PRESS, Christchurch Monday, October 4, 2010 SUPERSPORT B9

RUGBY LEAGUE FOOTBALL Injury forces out South live to fight another day defender Smith Tony Smith SCORERS Sam Worthington and NZPA trip from England and is a A head-high tackle failed to South Island 36 (Junior chance to play against Para- stop hat-trick hero Junior Salevao 3, Bruce Havea 2, All Whites defender Tommy guay at Westpac Stadium, Salevao scoring the match- Manu Weepu, Simon Mounga, Smith will miss the home where he scored the goal that clinching try as the South Alex Todd tries; Mounga 2 internationals against sent New Zealand to the Island crushed Counties- goals) Counties-Manukau 20 Honduras and Paraguay World Cup. Manukau to keep their (Aletelea Nafetalai 3, Shaun because of a back injury. Herbert will fly to Auck- national representative rugby Clark tries; William Heta 2 Smith scored the winning land today to start preparing league title hopes alive. goals) HT: 14-6. goal in Ipswich Town’s 2-1 for the internationals and the Salevao struck three times defeat of Leeds United in the change of scene will be in the second half as South English Championship yes- welcome after the Wellington swamped the northerners The visitors produced a terday but was only handed a Phoenix slumped to another 36-20 at Rugby League Park chilling pre-match haka but it start because team-mate loss on the road, this time a yesterday. was all downhill from there in Darren O’Dea was injured in 3-1 defeat against Gold Coast But the match hung in the the first spell as South the warm-up. United on Friday night. balance after Counties clawed dominated territory, pos- All Whites coach Ricki Shane Smeltz wasn’t back three tries inside the session and the scoreboard. Herbert said it was missed as Bruce Djite scored a final quarter to narrow Junior Salevao Stuart again heaped praise disappointing for Smith, who brace and James Brown the South’s lead to eight points. on starting props Alex Todd played all three of New other as the Phoenix were Then South roused them- But he was also effusive and Jaye Pukepuke for ‘‘get- Zealand’s games at the World punished for basic defensive selves for one frenetic final about his entire squad as the ting us off to a good start up Cup, but it made sense to take errors. effort and Salevao drove home South lived to fight another the middle’’. a cautious approach. ❏ New Zealand were forced to the vital nail in Counties’ day in the duel for the Albert ‘‘Then Kyle Leka and Alex New Zealand play play a patient game in their coffin. Baskerville Trophy. Simpson came on and just Honduras in Auckland on final Oceania Nations Cup The New Zealand Conceding four tries was kept the tempo going. But Saturday before backing up women’s football group match Residents representative the only blemish on an everyone played great, really. against Paraguay three days against Tahiti yesterday wing said he ‘‘got a high shot’’ otherwise outstanding dis- The guys in line for the New later in Wellington. before eventually winning 7-0 from a Counties tackler. The play, as Stuart duly noted. Zealand Residents side did With Smith and Tony in Auckland. match officials failed to award ‘‘It’s a shame we let those themselves a big favour Lochhead both ruled out, Ivan The win rubber-stamped a penalty so Salevao ‘‘just 20 points in, because for and because the guys they are up Vicelich looms as the likely New Zealand’s position as kept going’’. against is going to be pretty against [for representative candidate to play on the left of group A winners and books a ‘‘I didn’t stop, I thought ‘I important if we go away and honours] were in the oppo- a three-man defence beside Wednesday semifinal against might as well go all the way’.’’ beat Wellington next week’’. sition today.’’ Premier League stars Ryan the group B runners-up, who He smashed his way Top of the table Welling- South fullback Jermahl Nelsen and Winston Reid. will be confirmed today. through the last line of ton, Auckland, Canterbury Carroll carried an injury into Vicelich played in central Cooks Islands confirmed defence to dot down for an and Counties all remain in the match but he hid it well, midfield at the World Cup but their spot in the semifinals as unassailable 12-point lead. No contention for the two trophy impressing with his quick feet a move into defence would group A runners-up with a 2-0 wonder coach Brent Stuart grand final berths. and his strength with the ball allow Tim Brown, who didn’t win over Vanuatu yesterday. was slapping his back as he Stuart said there had been in hand. play in South Africa, a start The winner of Friday’s left the arena. a real resolve to topple Loose forward Agaese Fiso alongside Simon Elliott. final books a place at next ‘‘The two [tries] he got out Counties and take the title was in the thick of the action The All Whites assemble in year’s World Cup in wide were great and then he race down to the wire. He despite copping a knock to his Auckland on Wednesday and Germany. came in and went through devised a game plan aimed at noggin. Stuart said South will train twice before the New Zealand’s goalscorers their whole forward pack running the chunky Counties would miss Fiso next week Honduras match. were Bridgette Armstrong, with great power and pace; pack off their feet in the heat – when he travels overseas but Striker Rory Fallon is Amber Hearn, Anna Green, that’s the Junior we need,’’ and it worked a treat for the he was confident Leka could Through: Simon Mounga slips the Counties-Manukau defence to score for the South Island in Christchurch recovering from a hernia Kirsty Yallop, Sarah Gregor- Stuart said. first hour. fill the void in the backrow. yesterday. Photo: DON SCOTT operation but is making the ius and Ria Percival. Fairfax

CLUB SPORT – CRICKET Ellis impressive in LPW’s crushing defeat of Sydenham

Geoff Longley now starting to see some Troy Scanlon sharing in the the chase well with the Papps after the new ball wore off. SHORT SCOREBOARDS rewards. spoils. brothers, Tim and Michael, to BWU could not get much The recovery of Canterbury Ellis, 28, produced an Reigning one-day champi- the fore, while Scott Pawson, momentum until Jordie Gib- LPW 238-9 (A Ellis 64, K Pawson 32, B Hiini 23no; T Canterbury Country 175-2 cricketer Andrew Ellis from impressive all-round double on East-Shirley made a suc- in his 150th one-day match for bens blasted 43 from 21 balls – Ambler 43, Extras 32, J Astle 2-28). from 39.1 overs (P Fulton 84, back surgery continues to as he targets his training for a cessful start to their season the club, shared a half- including 32 off one over with Winstanley 26, B Cant 23; C Riccarton 228-8 (A Sclater A Robertson 70no) . gain momentum after the all- return to the representative accounting for Old Boys- century opening stand with four sixes and two fours – Cooper 4-62, B Gardner 2-43) rounder featured in Lancaster arena early next month when Collegians at Burwood Park. Tim Papps. breathing life back into the 80, C Bellis 36, A Yugaraja Canterbury U20 179 off 48.5 beat Sydenham 47 off 16.1 Park-Woolston’s crushing the Wizards begin their first- The visitors mustered 170 Todd Astle provided some innings. Tight and tidy bowl- 24; M Harding 2-38) beat overs (C McConchie 40, T overs (S Smidt 4-13, A Ellis 191-run win over Sydenham class campaign. for six after being sent in, problems, turning the ball ing from Josh Hurrell and BWU 191 (J Gibbens 43, S Latham 30, H Teale 24, M 3-3, T Scanlon 2-17) by 191 in the opening round of He top-scored with 64 from recovering well from deep sharply with his leg spinners Michael Peacock, who each Noster 39, T Latham 30, C Henry 24, L van Beek 21; M premier grade club cricket on 97 balls and shared a 109-run trouble at 80 for six thanks to before East eased home with captured three wickets, kept runs. Huyser 23; J Hurrell 3-24, M Davidson 4-39, D Anderson Saturday. second wicket stand with Paul Knight and Lane Tutty 4.3 overs and five wickets to the pressure on BWU. OBC 170-6 (P Knight 48no, L Peacock 3-26) by 37 runs. 2-35, J Gourlie 2-19) v St Ellis had the same surgery captain Keryn Ambler as who added 90 unbroken for spare. Canterbury Country Tutty 38no, J Abraham 29, B Marist-Harewood 174 from Albans 164 off 42.3 overs (B in April that Shane Bond used LPW posted a healthy 238 for the seventh wicket. Riccarton overcame the brushed aside Marist- Walsh 20; R Burson 2-21, J 48.4 overs (J Case 38, A Raine 53, C McGoldrick 20, B to prolong his career after nine from their 50 overs at Earlier, experienced bowl- absence of several frontline Harewood with relative ease Pawson 2-17) lost to East- Falloon 31, M Winter 27; S Langrope 20; M Henry 3-21, J repeated stress fractures in Garrick Park. ers Ryan Burson and Jason players to beat Burnside at Rangiora after the visitors Shirley 173-5 off 45.3 overs Langrope 3-20, G Foulkes Gibbens 3-22, T Johnston his lower back, having the Similarly satisfying was Pawson with accurate spin- West-University by 37 runs at posted 174, batting first. (T Papps 49, M Papps 39, S 2-39, H Klewett 2-29) lost to 2-28). fractures pinned by rods and capturing three cheap wickets ner Tim Johnston tied down Hagley 3. Then Peter Fulton and using bone grafts. from 4.1 overs as Sydenham the OBC batting after Joel Riccarton built a solid 228 Andrew Robertson took con- Ellis said his recovery had was routed for just 47 in 16.1 Abraham and Bill Walsh for eight around Andrew trol for Country with their balls, including 10 fours and balls with eight fours. cessful debut in the compe- been painful as he learned to overs with left-arm new-ball added 51 for the first wicket. Sclater’s 80, with good sup- 148-run second-wicket stand, two sixes, while Robertson Yesterday the Canterbury tition, beating St Albans by 15 use his back again but he was pace bowler Steve Smidt and East-Shirley then paced port roles from the top order Fulton striking 84 from 99 was unbeaten on 70 from 106 under-20 team made a suc- runs at Hagley 1.

CLUB SPORT – SOFTBALL ATHLETICS CLUB SPORT – TENNIS Diamond Elmwood score clean honour

Tony Smith sweep over Burnside

The Papanui Tigers softball Sophie Freear STANDINGS Hagley Park and Burnside club renamed its main dia- Park’s clash came down to the mond after club stalwart Elmwood No 1 Alistair Hunt Men’s points: Cashmere 27, wire with Hagley winning 55 Lesley Byrne but the team she showed no mercy against his Waimairi 24, Elmwood 22, games to 48 on a countback. regarded as a second family younger opponent, Burnside Hagley Park 16, Burnside Burnside Park’s Joelene lost in a tense tiebreaker to Park player Richard Hornby, Park 1. Feneon and Maddie Clarke open the club season. in their senior interclub Women’s points: Elmwood had straight-set wins. Byrne, who died in May, tennis match on Saturday. 25, Hagley Park 20, However, Hagley struck was the Papanui premier Hunt, a former New Zea- Cashmere 19, Shirley 16, back when Beth Williamson men’s team scorer for more land Davis Cup representa- Burnside Park 12, Waimairi 5. beat Fiona Paton, and Burn- than 20 years – both during tive, won the match 6-0 6-2, side’s Kerrie Ling retired, and after her son Errol’s long helping Elmwood to a 6-0 which gave Hagley another career as a Tigers catcher. defeat of Burnside. matches, which left the scores win. She was also Papanui’s Andrew Cochrane beat tied 2-2. The doubles were hotly executive officer, a longtime Patrick Nolan 6-3 6-4, while But it was the Cashmere contested, both matches being housie organiser and a tire- Brendon Furness and Elliot sibling combinations that determined by a super tie- less servant of the scorers’ Darling also had straight-sets pulled through in the doubles, break and each club grabbing community and the junior wins. with the Merediths beating a win. softball fraternity for 30 years. In the doubles, Hunt and Petri and Patricio Angelone Cashmere had a 5-1 victory But Byrne’s Papanui boys Winning run: University of Canterbury’s Andrew Davidson in action during the New Zealand road relay championships at Inglewood on Saturday. Cochrane teamed up to beat 6-4 6-3 and Johnny and Tim over Waimairi, with Cash- lost the opening game to Photo: JONATHAN CAMERON Hornby and Nolan 6-1 6-4, McHarg beating Belcher and mere winning all but one Parklands-Christchurch while Furness and Darling Matthew Sunderland 7-5 6-4. singles match. United. beat Burnside’s Andy Palliser In the women’s compe- Waimairi’s Alison Coats Black Sox star Daniel and Edward Stoica 6-2 6-2. tition, Elmwood took top was her side’s only singles Milne’s sixth inning home Cashmere retained the top place by beating Shirley 5-1. winner, with a 6-1 6-2 victory run put PCU in the box seat University blitzes Inglewood races position in the competition Ruth Seeman claimed Shi- over Emma Yule. but Papanui tied it up at 8-8 to with a 4-2 win against Hagley rley’s sole victory, defeating In the doubles, Jenny force extra innings. The Tony Bird Bringing the Canterbury superbly so it was just a back successes in the senior Park. experienced player Robyn Blackburne and Sarah O’Dell Tigers came up empty in the University mens’ team home, matter of continuing that race after their success in Tim Meredith had a 6-3 6-0 Legge-Hunt 6-1 6-1. beat Rachel Swindell and top of the eighth tiebreaker The Canterbury University Rowan Hooper said the fourth trend and enjoying the Christchurch last year. Their win over Oliver Petri and That match was the only Sophie Freear 6-1 7-6, and and Brad Annandale batted club achieved a golden double successive win put his team moment.’’ winning time was 4hr 53m older brother Matthew beat bump in the road for Elm- Brogan Maoate and Yule Josh Thompson in to give when it made a clean sweep of up as one of the better teams Joining Hooper in the 2010 16sec, ahead of runners-up Mark Belcher 6-3 6-2. wood, as they won the came out on top in a hard- PCU a 9-8 win. the two elite events at the in the history of the event. title-winning team were Pakuranga on 5hr 3min 12sec, Hagley Park fought back to remaining three singles and fought win over Coats and Richmond Keas beat New Zealand road relay ‘‘It’s a strong team, too, no Andrew Davidson, Phil with third-placed Wellington win the other singles the two doubles matches. Andrea Barlow, 6-7 6-3. Papanui 6-1 and also blanked championships at Inglewood weak link so we’re very hard Costley, Luke Hurring, Mal- Scottish finishing in 5hr 9min the Albion Pirates 7-0. PCU on Saturday. to beat,’’ the long-distance colm Hicks, Jason Lawrence, 23sec. hammered Halswell 15-4 in a In perfect conditions, the runner said. ‘‘We were really Matt Harris and Brett Tingay. ‘‘It’s fantastic, just great,’’ clash of errors and walks. club’s senior men’s and keen to win four. We’re all Chasing the Canterbury said the team’s Fiona Shortstop Christina Paul women’s teams proved too just really solid runners and University team home just Crombie. “TRUST US WITH powered a home run and strong in the 76.1km race. run as a team and train as a over four minutes back was Joining in the celebrations Oriana Hamilton hammered a In claiming the title for the team, which is good.’’ Pakuranga, who were in with Crombie were team- BUILDING YOUR triple as champions Rich- fourth successive year in a Hooper, 31, wasn’t aware of touch of the winners for five mates Tracy Crossley, Nicki mond Keas opened their wom- time of 4hr 4min 39sec, the how far ahead his team was legs before losing ground on McFazdien, Alex Williams, NEW HOME!” en’s premiership title defence men’s team is close to when he started the eighth the the last three. Third was Kellie Palmer, Juliena Find- with a 10-6 win over Papanui. equalling the record of five and final leg of the race. ‘‘The New Brighton. lay, Annie Hoban and Bill Horncastle straight wins by the North guys didn’t tell me so I just Meanwhile, the Canter- Whitney Greig, the daughter HORNCASTLE ❯❯ Harbour Bay club in the kept plugging away,’’ he said. bury University women’s of Canterbury running legend www.horncastle.co.nz HOMES Results B8 1990s. ‘‘The other seven had run team were making it back-to- Don Greig. Fairfax