THE PRESS, Christchurch Thursday, November 4, 2010 SPORT B11 SURFING FOOTBALL Proud Phoenix Rumours rife record busted Sam Worthington SCORERS They say all good things must Brisbane Roar 4 (Kosta over cause of come to an end and so it is for Barbarouses, Thomas Broich, the Wellington Phoenix and Massimo Murdocca, Mitch their love affair with Welling- Nicholls) Wellington Phoenix ton’s Westpac Stadium. 1 (Tim Brown). Halftime: 2-1. A remarkable unbeaten streak of 24 games at the venue was brought to a Brisbane ripped through their shuddering halt last night in a defence with embarrassing surfer’s death 4-1 loss to new league leaders ease. Brisbane Roar. Barbarouses, who also Brisbane were the last scored the winner against Mark Occhilupo couldn’t stop Irons family, they’re all our team to win in Wellington, Wellington at Suncorp crying and fellow surfing For the guys on family. We’ve travelled with two years ago, and it was Stadium in Brisbane earlier stars were in shock as they them and lived with them for fitting that coach Ange this year, was allowed acres of battled to comprehend the tour they’ve lost years and for the guys on tour Postecoglu’s red-hot unit space in the box and calmly death of three-time world a brother today. they’ve lost a brother today.’’ repeated the dose. finished Ivan Franjic’s cross champion Andy Irons. ‘ ASP and Rip Curl sus- The game was a tale of two for an early 1-0 lead. One of the sport’s greatest Brodie Carr pended the tour event as a homecomings, but it was Tim Brown levelled the athletes, 32-year-old Amer- Association of Surfing sign of respect for one of the former Phoenix striker Kosta scores late in the first half as Professionals ican Irons was found dead in a sport’s most loved competi- Barbarouses, not Simon the midfielder teed himself up hotel room in Dallas, Texas, tors, and were to discuss with Elliott, that ended the night for a volley on the edge of the yesterday, two days after first child, a boy, next month. surfers today whether they with a smile on his face. box which he struck past withdrawing from the world Shattered world tour were comfortable with the Wellingtonian Elliott was stranded Roar goalkeeper tour event in Puerto Rico colleagues planned to honour event continuing. solid on his Phoenix debut but Michael Theoklitos into the because of severe illness. the popular Irons – the 2002, Many of the surfers were Barbarouses, who scored top right corner. Hotel employees report- 2003 and 2004 world champion mourning together at the Brisbane’s first goal, is relish- Classy German import edly found the Hawaiian’s – with a paddle out today at Marriott Hotel in Aguadilla, ing life at his new club as his Thomas Broich silenced the body and called airport police. the Rip Curl Search event at Puerto Rico, yesterday. former team-mates now small crowd of 5529 with a Officials said the cause of Middles Beach, Puerto Rico. While there was specu- languish a disturbing 14 goal on the brink of halftime, death was not immediately Irons failed to show for his lation that some competitors points off the pace. as his powerful strike took a known but Hawaii’s Star first-round heat on Sunday would choose to pull out, a The Phoenix defence, so wicked deflection off Jade Advertiser reported that Irons’ because of sickness, and he shaken Ross said he still solid last season, has now North and past Mark Paston. death was being investigated was immediately seen by a wanted to proceed. conceded 22 goals from 12 After the break the Roar’s as a possible overdose of doctor. ‘‘He’s been my hero for 10 games and is a major worry Massimo Murdocca raced on methadone, citing infor- Bed-ridden, Irons was years. I can’t believe it, we’ve for coach Ricki Herbert, who to a perfect through ball from mation provided by the unable to compete in the just been walking around in will be eagerly awaiting the substitute Jean Carlos Tarrant County Medical second round on Monday and circles,’’ Ross said. return from injury of special- Solorzano to slot home before Examiner’s Office. his management said they ‘‘Whoever ends up on that ist left back Tony Lochhead. Mitch Nichols rubbed salt The Star Advertiser had arranged to get him off podium after this event is Wellington was rocked in into the wound with a fourth reported that methadone was the island as soon as possible, going to be crying. just the fourth minute as in injury time. Fairfax found inside a container of a fearing he may have dengue ‘‘Hopefully there’s a big prescription drug called zol- fever. swell come up, some great pidem, commonly used for Association of Surfing Pro- waves and that’d be a great insomnia, while methadone is fessionals chief executive way to honour him.’’ MULTISPORT a powerful controlled sub- Brodie Carr did not wish to Retired world champion stance used for pain. The speculate on his cause of Occhilupo, who was in the container, as well as numer- death, struggling to fight back Billabong stable with the ous other medications, was tears as he described how the 20-time tour event winner, Cleaver wins ironman found on a nightstand, the tour was overcome with received the shattering news medical examiner said. sorrow. in Australia in a call from Sydney-based New Zealand Cleaver, 29, took control of An autopsy was scheduled ‘‘We’re all deeply, deeply countryman Joel Parkinson. triathlete Anna Cleaver broke the race from the gun to come for today. saddened and our thoughts go He said Irons had pre- through for an impressive out of the swim in 23 minutes, The Irons family said the out to all his family and viously contracted dengue victory at the Port McQuarie 55 seconds. surfer had been on his way friends and it’s a sad day for fever on a trip to Bali and the half ironman event on the New Zealand triathletes home to the Hawaiian island surfing when one of our fever would come back when weekend, posting quickest also made their mark at the of Kauai. tribesman and friends has he was rundown. times in the swim and run Taiwan 70.3 with Jamie The 2010 Tahiti contest been lost,’’ said Carr. ‘‘I went and saw my wife sections to win by almost four Whyte and Kieran Doe winner’s wife, Lyndie Dupuis, ‘‘Andy and Lyndie and and couldn’t stop crying,’’ Huge loss: Hawaiian surfer Andy Irons, in action in Tahiti, was found dead in a Dallas, Texas, hotel room minutes from race favourite finishing second and fourth is due to give birth to their (brother) Bruce and all the Occhilupo said. AAP yesterday. Photo: REUTERS Katherine Baker. respectively. RUGBY Hape a long way from humble beginnings Williams looks likely to play Richard Knowler London ENGLAND TEAM Audis, BMWs, Land Rovers galore and even a Lotus. beside Nonu for All Blacks If Shontayne Hape starts Ben Foden, Chris Ashton, Mike Tindall, Shontayne Hape, Mark For Hape, who was named feeling this professional Cueto, Toby Flood, Ben Youngs, Nick Easter, Lewis Moody the Warriors rookie of the Toby Robson London Williams will play and rugby gig is taking its toll he (captain), Tom Croft, Tom Palmer, Courtney Lawes, Dan Cole, year in 2000 and shifted to whether he will be named as a should cast his mind back to Steve Thompson, Andrew Sheridan. Reserves: Dylan Hartley, Britain after joining the Ma’a Nonu and Sonny Bill starter, or on the bench when when he flogged his trade in David Wilson, David Attwood, Hendre Fourie, Danny Care, Bradford Bulls in 2003, the Williams appear set to form the side to play England is more humble surroundings. Charlie Hodgson, Delon Armitage. switch to rugby in 2008 must the largest and most powerful named tomorrow. As a young bloke trying to feel like the smartest decision midfield test pairing the All yesterday’s session is set to be At 1.91m and 108kg Wil- impress the New Zealand he could have made. Blacks have seen in their rested after injuring his chest liams is a daunting figure in Warriors rugby league He has played for the been replaced by the magnifi- On Sunday morning the Grand Slam opener against against the Wallabies. the backs and alongside coaches a decade ago, Hape Warriors, represented the cent surrounds of the England former Massey High School England. But more significant Nonu, 1.82m and 104kg, he represented the Glenora Kiwis, suffered several squad’s training grounds in pupil will make his first The Nonu-Williams com- changes could also be in the creates a mammoth midfield. Bears in the now defunct serious knee injuries, signed Bagshot, near London. appearance at Twickenham bination was a fearsome sight wind judging by the lineup In fact it would be a Bartercard Cup, a national for the Bradford Bulls and This place is not for the in front of around 80,000 fans. at Latymer School yesterday that spent the majority of gigantic backline if Gear, provincial rugby league com- then switched to the 15-man faint of heart when it comes to Instead of performing the where they were paired training in what was, if not another 100kg of muscle petition designed to foster the Shontayne Hape code which led to him being the credit card. And the only haka, as he did alongside together for a long and the starting fifteen, then a bound power, gets his third talents of young players.