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THE PRESS, Christchurch Tuesday, January 24, 2012 SPORT B7 CYCLING AMERICAN FOOTBALL IN BRIEF Head1 Starc omitted the Champions Trophy will give them a better idea of ❯❯ Australia have left paceman where they stand in what is an Mitchell Starc out of their Olympic year. Despite a Subway keen team to face India in the maiden international goal fourth and final test and from Julia King and a penalty brought spinner Nathan Lyon stroke from Anita Punt, New back into the side, captain Zealand yesterday slumped to Michael Clarke said yesterday. a fourth successive loss to Starc was one of a quartet of finish last in the Four Nations to ride in tour Leap of faith: New quicks selected for the third tournament in Argentina England Patriots test in Perth, where the yesterday. Having lost their Kevin Tutty ‘‘The guys are all in good trial record last week on the quarterback Tom Australians won by an innings three pool matches, the sixth- form at the moment. It was Christchurch Time Trial Brady, above left, and 37 runs. The fourth test ranked Black Sticks were The Christchurch-based Sub- difficult picking the team. Association course at Tai leaps to score a starts at Adelaide today. defeated 3-2 by world No 2 way team are itching to start There were guys who have Tapu. fourth-quarter Argentina after golden goal the Tour of Manawatu cycle been performing who haven’t His time of 19min 40sec, touchdown against Spinners option extra time in the third-fourth race that team owner-man made it.’’ achieved in difficult con- the Baltimore playoff in Cordoba. ager Hayden Godfrey believes Godfrey says that the tour ditions, took two seconds off Ravens in ❯❯ India are considering will suit his group of five this year will be closer than in the old time set by Michael Foxborough, playing two spinners in the Lee off pace riders. previous years. Vink two years ago. Massachusetts, fourth and final test against Since its introduction in ‘‘There are a lot of strong The other members of the yesterday. Australia, and have brought ❯❯ New Zealand golfer Danny 1988 the tour has been based teams but not a standout like team are Nick Lovegrove, Photo: REUTERS leftarmer Pragyan Ojha into Lee faded to finish well down around Wellington, but this there has been in most other New Zealand track squad the squad for the match, the field at the Humana year organiser Jorge Sando- years, so it could be a bit of a member Westley Gough, and stand-in captain Virender Challenge on the PGA Tour in val has switched the entire lottery. The terrain will suit Sam Horgan, of Manawatu, Sehwag said yesterday. Right- California yesterday. A hole in race further north to take in our bigger guys and there is whose local knowledge of the arm offspinner Ravi Ashwin one for eagle at the short par- the rolling hills and plains of usually a lot of wind in Mana- roads and conditions should also returns to the 12-man three 17th hole on the Palmer the Manawatu. The event is watu, and anywhere there is be an asset for the team. Patriots book Super Bowl spot squad, after missing the third Course at La Quinta could not the only UCI-sanctioned wind our guys get off the A second Canterbury- test in Perth. Sehwag, leading save Lee from plummeting men’s tour in New Zealand. plane smiling,’’ Godfrey said. based team, Benchmark, will the side in place of banned down the leaderboard, a two- It is the rolling hills that He expects the five Aust- also be watched with interest. The New England Patriots Boldin. But two great defens- just like today. It wasn’t all Mahendra Singh Dhoni, said over 74 seeing him finish tied Godfrey says will suit his ralian teams in the field to be Heading the group is Christ- edged the Baltimore Ravens ive plays by New England perfect but they fought to the medium pace bowler R Vinay for 66th of the 75 players who team which are a mixture of strong contenders for the title. church rider Josh Atkins who 23-20 yesterday to reach the safety Sterling Moore kept final gun and came out on Kumar, a debutant in the third made the cut in the season’s track and road riders. ‘‘They always have good won the Tour of Southland Super Bowl after Billy Cundiff Baltimore from getting into top.’’ test at Perth, who took one third tournament. American Included in the group are racing in early January so last year. He will be joined by hooked a potential game-tying the end zone and Cundiff The Patriots, who have wicket for 73 runs, had been Mark Wilson claimed his fifth Paul Odlin, who two weeks they will be on top of their Dan Barry, Alex Frame, Will field goal left of the upright in missed a 32-yard field goal won 10 consecutive games dropped. PGA Tour victory, winning by ago was a surprise winner of game when they arrive.’’ Bowman and James McCoy. the final seconds of the game. attempt with 11 seconds left to dating back to the regular one stroke at 23-under par. the New Zealand national Godfrey said Odlin liked Vink, 20, the winner of the The hard-fought American give the Patriots their fifth season, will play the winner of Captain axed road time trial at Lincoln. the type of terrain he would New Zealand road champion- Football Championship game Super Bowl berth since 2002. Monday’s National Football Gymnasts pass Also in the team is New strike. ship in Christchurch two looked headed for overtime ‘‘Just got to give all the Conference championship ❯❯ Tasmanian George Bailey is Zealand track cyclist Peter ‘‘After winning the nation- weeks ago, will be riding for after Baltimore marched credit to the players,’’ Patriots between the San Francisco the new Australian Twenty20 ❯❯ Five Canterbury gymnasts Latham, who won the 4000m al road race time trial he is the Mico Protrain team down the field in the final coach Bill Belichick told the 49ers and New York Giants in captain replacing Cameron and one from North Harbour individual pursuit at the motivated for this tour.’’ alongside Jeremy Yates. minute as quarterback Joe Gillette Stadium crowd dur- the National Football White, who has been cut from have qualified a team at the World Cup track cycling To illustrate he is still in The tour starts tomorrow Flacco connected repeatedly ing ceremonies on field. League’s title game on Febru- the squad to face India in two weekend to travel to the meeting in Beijing last week. top form Odlin broke a time with a time trial. with wide receiver Anquan ‘‘Those guys fought all year, ary 5 in Indianapolis. Reuters matches next month. The prestigious Pacific Rim other big selection shock is gymnastics competition in the the return of veteran spinner United States in March. The Brad Hogg to international team target was 185.00 which BOWLS cricket. Hogg is nearly 41, and was easily met by the had retired in 2008. Squad: gymnasts who are all juniors. George Bailey (capt), David Warner The five local gymnasts are all (vice capt) Travis Birt, Dan Christian, from the Christchurch School Xavier Doherty, James Faulkner, of Gymnastics club. Results: 1 Hodson and Bell combine to win Stewart Buttar pairs Aaron Finch, Brad Hogg, David Charlotte Sullivan 53.033, 2 Brittany Hussey, Brett Lee, Mitchell Marsh, Robertson (Harbour) 51.10, 3 Shaun Marsh, Clint McKay, Matthew Courtney McGregor 49.90, 4 Rebecca New Zealand bowls singles Dunedin, 11-9 in a tense final, There were never more Hodson drew the shot with ment three times previously Hodson and Bell reached Wade. Morrison 47.867, 5 Hanna Malloch champion, Pete Hodson, and the only game O’Neill and than a couple of points in the his penultimate bowl and and O’Neill twice. Earlier, the final by beating Nelson 45.233, 6 Millie Williamson 43.70. Ross Bell from host club Girdler lost all weekend. final played over 13 ends. Girdler, forced to drive to try O’Neill ended the hopes of pair Marie and Gary Watson. Edinburgh surge Burnside, combined to win Hodson and Bell squeezed With two ends to play Hodson to dislodge the Hodson bowl, Gary Lawson and Ashley The division two final was the Stewart Buttar Invitation into post-section play on was two points behind, but missed with his first attempt Diamond with a narrow 13-12 won by New Zealand squad ❯❯ Edinburgh advanced to the Country canter pairs and $3000 on Sunday. points differential, winning scored a three to go to the and then with a second to give win on Saturday, and then the members Ali Forsyth and Heineken Cup knockout ❯❯ Canterbury Country Hodson, of Nelson, and three games when normally final end a shot in front. With Hodson the win. Australian pair of Nick McIn- Shannon McIlroy who beat stages for the first time in completed a 10-wicket Bell, beat Sean O’Neill, of four wins are needed to get the final bowl to be played the Girdler had won the SBS- tyre and Matthew Flapper on Andrew Kelly and Tony eight years when they beat outright win over West Coast Timaru, and Paul Girdler, of through section play. result was still in doubt. sponsored Burnside tourna- Sunday with a 9-5 win. Grantham. London Irish 34-11 yesterday, within a day in their zonal while English champions Hawke Cup qualifying match Saracens battled past Treviso at Mandeville on Saturday.