ntnews.com.aulllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll SPORT Groth wins first WTA title Stoner secures pole in Spain Hooker grounded in England AUSTRALIA’S Jarmila Groth yesterday claimed her AUSTRALIA’S Casey Stoner, riding a Ducati, secured STEVE Hooker had a close shave in his final meet first WTA title with an easy 6-1 6-4 victory over pole position in qualifying for the Aragon Grand Prix before next month’s Delhi Commonwealth Games Russia’s Alla Kudryavtseva at the Guangzhou Open in which was held overnight at the Motorland Aragon with the Olympic champion missing the matt in southern China. The 23-year-old Groth powered 11 circuit in north-east Spain. It will be the 20th time in northern England. The pole vaulter failed to register aces past Kudryavtseva to claim the $US37,000 his career that Stoner starts from pole in MotoGP, but a height in the gusty conditions at an Australia v ($A40,000) winner’s cheque. She also got revenge the first time since the season-opening Qatar Grand England competition on the banks of the River Tyne for the loss to the Russian in their previous meeting Prix in April. Stoner was the only rider to break the in Newcastle, won 5-4 by the home nation. Hooker at Indian Wells in 2008. The Australian breezed 1min 49sec barrier, edging current championship failed in his three attempts at 5.40m at the Great through the draw without dropping a set. leader Jorge Lorenzo (Yamaha) by 0.309sec. North City Games but did not injure himself.

Dreamers to Rain delays bite back Aussie Davis against Crocs No half measures Cup victory A TOP of the table clash be- THE WEATHER may be mis- tween Crocs Cazaly and SCOTT Prince is a erable at Australia’s Davis Dream Team headlines to- premiership-winning cap- Cup World Group playoff night’s Darwin Touch action tain and halfback. Mat Ro- with Belgium in Cairns, but from Fannie Bay. gers is a dual-international the prognosis on Lleyton It will take a big turn- who has excelled on foot- Hewitt is much worse. around from the Dreamers, ball’s grandest stages. Hewitt succumbed to a who were thumped 6-0 by the But for all their talent, wrist injury, ensuring Aust- Crocs in the opening round Mitchell Pearce and Todd ralia must break back into of The Professional Cup Carney have in reality ach- the elite World Group for the season. But the reigning ieved nothing. first time since 2007 without premiers have found recent However, confident Roos- their most successful Davis form, winning four on the ters captain Braith Anasta Cup player. That’s if the rain trot to be equal on points would prefer his young clears in tropical far north with the Crocs. halves combination ahead of Queensland. The Crocs are fresh off a 5-1 ‘‘any other in the compe- The stage was set for a win over Honkers and boast tition’’ heading into Friday gripping day with Australia the best percentages in the night’s grand leading Belgium 2-1 ahead of competition, having scored final qualifier Sunday’s reverse singles. 24 tries and only conceding against the But showers ensured just nine and will be keen. Titans. 51 minutes of play in the In the other Round 6 ‘‘I’ve got all opener between Hewitt’s re- matches, Bundy Bears take the confidence placement Peter Luczak and on a Young Guns outfit still in our halves. I Scott Prince Belgian No.1 Olivier Rochus. searching for their opening wouldn’t want Scores were level at 4-4 in win of the season, while fifth- any other com- the first set with games going placed Honkers will need to bination in the with serve. be at the top of their game competition. Long-suffering fans had to when they come up against They’ve done wait almost six hours before fourth-placed BOC Dodgers. the job so far, play finally started, only for CDE Capital Crocs play they’re getting Mat Rogers the heavens to open again af- Titans in the women’s div- better every week. I’ll stick ter barely an hour. ision one match of the round. with our halves thanks,’’ The dark clouds that hung The Titans have won three Anasta said. over Cairns proved a fitting of their four matches, while The clash of the playma- portent of the news to come the Crocs have strung to- kers will determine if the out of the Australian camp. gether back-to-back victories Roosters can do the seem- They were left reeling after and will be keen to make it ingly impossible and reach the former world No.1 pulled three and establish them- the grand final on October 3. out with wrist ligament dam- selves in the top four. It’s a battle: the wisdom of age sustained in Saturday’s Scorpian broke its duck Rogers and Prince versus the crucial doubles victory with last week and will be looking uninhibited self-belief of Paul Hanley. to go on with it when it meets Carney and Pearce. It was a body blow for the Mangrove Jacks, while Or- ‘‘We’re definitely not over- Australians and a huge anti- nasteel Cubs face off against awed by them [Prince and climax after a reverse singles Bundy Bears. Rogers],’’ Pearce insisted. opener had been set up be- — TOM BIDDINGTON Roosters halves Todd Carney (left) and Mitchell Pearce destroyed Penrith on Saturday night — ANDREW WEBSTER tween Hewitt and Rochus.

R4: 8 Fermino Courage $4.20 $2.20 6 Sir won pool jackpots. Scr: 2,16. $4.20 6 She’smydarl NTD. Q: $72.50. E: Q: $58.00. E: $74.20. T: $279.40. A2: 3-9 Horse Racing Charlemagne $2.10 3 Old Worlde NTD. Q: R6: 5 Izababe $3.30 $1.70 7 Wyora $4.20 1 $123.60. T: $743.20. FIRST 4: (2 5 6 1): $12.40, 6-9 $6.90, 3-6 $10.30. Scr: 10. Yesterday’s UNiTAB $6.40. E: $16.90. T: $27.00. Scr: 1,4,7,9. Slick Sniper $1.80. Q: $25.40. E: $40.10. T: $6,527.20. Scr: 4,8. R5: 3 Thanks Dansk $16.50 $2.40 1 Mon R5: 9 Sister Norma $11.90 $3.90 5 Bench $177.70. A2: 5-7 $10.30, 1-5 $4.50, 1-7 R2: 4 Digital Fortress $9.40 $2.70 3 Fort Biscuit $1.50 10 The Sleeping Giant Dividends Warmer $9.30 8 Fouette NTD. Q: $130.90. $15.20. FIRST 4: (5 7 1 4): $917.20. Scr: 6. Chauvel $1.40 1 Affluence $1.70. Q: $1.30. Q: $16.40. E: $61.60. T: $152.70. A2: CRANBOURNE (ER) E: $325.60. T: $1,347.70. FIRST 4: (9 5 8 2): R7: 10 Esprit Lad $10.90 $3.50 4 Skullas $11.10. E: $36.10. T: $115.40. A2: 3-4 $5.30, 1-3 $6.50, 3-10 $7.80, 1-10 $1.50. Scr: R1: 8 Retaliate $1.60 $1.20 10 Loft $1.70 2 $1,377.00. Scr: 3,6. Sister $4.80 2 Boomerang $2.70. Q: 1-4 $4.80, 1-3 $2.30. FIRST 4: (4 3 1 10): 12,13,14,15. Anotherexcuse NTD. Q: $2.10. E: $4.40. T: R6: 3 Kadena Lane $14.90 $3.10 6 Sona $112.70. E: $112.50. T: $2,716.00. A2: 4-10 $455.80. Scr: 7. R6: 6 Cortona $6.50 $2.30 2 Giant’s Island $32.30. Scr: 1,4,6,11. Gaire $1.70 10 Roll With It $3.50. Q: $36.30, 2-10 $11.30, 2-4 $15.70. FIRST 4: R3: 3 Whitefriars $6.30 $2.40 7 Lighthor- $1.90 7 Left For Dead $2.50. Q: $16.50. E: R2: 1 Cajoles $2.60 $1.10 5 Sazzana $1.70 $22.50. E: $39.40. T: $427.10. A2: 3-6 $6.70, 13. (10 4 2 5): $1,378.40. Scr: 6,9,14. seman $2.80 1 My Vegas $5.50. Q: $20.50. $22.60. T: $197.20. A2: 2-6 $5.30, 6-7 $8.40, 3 Just De One $6.10. Q: $2.70. E: $5.90. T: 3-10 $16.60, 6-10 $8.30. FIRST 4: (3 6 10 8): R6: 1 Just About Ready $4.00 $1.50 4 Pan- R8: 11 Psyche $15.00 $4.20 7 School E: $48.30. T: $556.90. A2: 3-7 $8.80, 1-3 2-7 $5.40. All Started. $61.10. A2: 1-5 $1.70, 1-3 $5.60, 3-5 $12.80. $2,377.40. Scr: 1,5,12. ningen $1.20 6 Latchford Star $2.40. Q: Prince $1.70 8 Sea Commands $3.80. Q: $15.50, 1-7 $32.00. FIRST 4: (3 7 1 9): R7: 4 States Secret $3.30 $1.50 1 Ascot All Started. R7: 8 North Lodge $27.40 $7.30 15 Murray $3.20. E: $6.60. T: $62.20. A2: 1-4 $1.50, 1-6 $60.20. E: $98.00. T: $745.10. A2: 7-11 $1,953.40. Scr: 2. Taxi $2.60 2 Doctor Dash $2.40. Q: $10.20. R3: 9 Speeler $5.10 $1.60 6 Queen Asa Town Lass $2.20 4 Shardan Lad $7.50. Q: $12.90, 4-6 $3.40. FIRST 4: (1 4 6 10): $15.80, 8-11 $26.00, 7-8 $14.20. Qd: (3 5 10 R4: 2 Mr Ponzi $5.10 $1.80 7 Breccia $2.20 E: $17.40. T: $81.00. A2: 1-4 $3.30, 2-4 $1.50 8 Marked Danger $1.20. Q: $11.50. $98.60. E: $293.50. T: $2,860.30. A2: 8-15 $211.20. Scr: 7,8. 11): $3,695.80. FIRST 4: (11 7 8 5): 4 Rain Special $1.70. Q: $18.20. E: $28.40. $3.00, 1-2 $6.70. Scr: 11,12,13. E: $22.30. T: $43.60. A2: 6-9 $3.40, 8-9 $39.70, 4-8 $88.00, 4-15 $36.20. FIRST 4: (8 R7: 10 Optimizing $5.80 $1.90 2 Shady $2,390.60. Scr: 2,4,12. T: $89.20. A2: 2-7 $7.70, 2-4 $3.90, 4-7 R8: 6 Brookesmebaby $2.50 $2.00 10 Vain $2.30, 6-8 $1.10. Scr: 1,7L. 15 4 2): Not won pool jackpots. Scr: Outfit $5.20 5 Monashee Matty $1.60. Q: Ext Double: 13 Winning Arena 7 So Light $3.50. FIRST 4: (2 7 4 3): $617.60. Scr: 1. Rooney $7.80 9 Go Bella $2.20. Q: $39.00. R4: 2 Card Sharp $3.60 $1.60 4 Solander 10,13. $53.00. E: $106.80. T: $307.80. A2: 2-10 $58.90. Double: 10 Esprit Lad 11 Psyche R5: 8 Willy Jimmy $5.90 $2.30 3 Syreon E: $68.70. T: $361.90. A2: 6-10 $10.10, 6-9 $3.60 1 Escape Artist NTD. Q: $11.10. E: R8: 2 They Won’t Last $5.30 $2.00 9 Cho- $21.70, 5-10 $3.80, 2-5 $19.20. FIRST 4: (10 $169.60. Treble: 5 Izababe 10 Esprit Lad $2.10 11 World Wide $1.70. Q: $19.70. E: $8.00, 9-10 $38.00. Qd: (3 6 4 6): $1,392.10. $19.90. T: $29.30. FIRST 4: (2 4 1 5): $92.80. sen One $2.70 14 The Champion $10.00. 2 5 3): $1,149.00. Scr: 1L,8L. 11 Psyche $1592.50. $38.80. T: $109.60. A2: 3-8 $3.10, 8-11 Scr: 3,5,14,15. Scr: 6. Q: $30.80. E: $34.70. T: $1,075.50. A2: 2-9 R8: 2 Readily $7.50 $2.30 3 Golden Hut DEVONPORT (TR) $4.40, 3-11 $3.90. FIRST 4: (8 3 11 10): Ext Double: 2 Dancin On The Wind 9 Ac- claimed $21.30. Treble: 6 Cortona 4 R5: 3 Our Nkwazi $6.20 $1.70 1 Locke’s $9.70, 2-14 $42.80, 9-14 $24.20. Qd: (9 3 8 $3.30 4 I’myourhuckleberry $2.90. Q: R1: 3 Man From Mars $3.50 $1.80 1 Flash $743.80. Scr: 2,12. States Secret 6 Brookesmebaby $78.50. Choice $2.00 4 Set Shot $3.20. Q: $13.60. 2): $19,334.40. FIRST 4: (2 9 14 1): Not won $32.60. E: $57.80. T: $548.50. A2: 2-3 Kingdom $2.70 11 Remmi Raider $1.50. R6: 4 Light Brigade $3.00 $1.40 10 Double: 4 States Secret 6 Brookes- E: $28.20. T: $192.20. A2: 1-3 $4.80, 3-4 pool jackpots. Scr: 7,12,13. $20.80, 2-4 $24.30, 3-4 $16.00. Qd: (3 1 10 Q: $30.80. E: $44.80. T: $96.50. A2: 1-3 Freyberg $4.30 12 Gai’s Choice $2.70. Q: mebaby $11.60. $9.60, 1-4 $7.80. FIRST 4: (3 1 4 2): Not Ext Double: 6 Wearethestorm 8 Fermino 2): $1,028.80. FIRST 4: (2 3 4 10): $1,460.60. $7.70, 3-11 $3.90, 1-11 $3.70. Scr: 4,7,8L. $32.40. E: $39.40. T: $323.50. A2: 4-10 won pool jackpots. Scr: 5,8L,10,11. Courage $14.50. Treble: 3 Kadena Lane 8 Scr: 5,6,8,15,16,18L,19,20. R2: 11 Hindu Lion $6.00 $1.80 3 Stormbay $11.70, 4-12 $8.30, 10-12 $20.50. FIRST 4: R6: 8 Bedouin Express $3.70 $1.40 2 Tully North Lodge 2 They Won’t Last $3789.80. Ext Double: 1 Leapfrog 4 Rock Honey Spirit $4.00 1 Parched $3.40. Q: $70.00. E: (4 10 12 6): $2,015.40. Scr: 5,9L. Soccer Prince $1.50 6 Ruber Rex $1.60. Q: $10.70. Double: 8 North Lodge 2 They Won’t $14.20. Double: 10 Optimizing 2 Readily $104.00. T: $1,306.20. A2: 3-11 $42.20, 1-11 R7: 10 Devils Arcade $7.50 $2.80 11 More A-League E: $23.40. T: $55.20. A2: 2-8 $4.00, 6-8 Last $242.90. $50.50. Treble: 1 Just About Ready 10 $10.00, 1-3 $13.70. All Started. Rocco $3.70 6 Lucky Elmo $3.40. Q: Round 7: NEWCASTLE JETS 2 (M Bridges $3.50, 2-6 $5.70. FIRST 4: (8 2 6 11): SUNSHINE COAST (QR) Optimizing 2 Readily $202.70. R3: 2 Dancing Fox $7.60 $2.60 4 Elfin Cash $32.50. E: $68.30. T: $872.10. A2: 10-11 10, L Haliti 89) d PERTH GLORY 0 at in $6.30, 6-10 $15.80, 6-11 $23.40. Qd: (2 8 4 $586.00. Scr: 1,3,9. R1: 1 Prince Octane $3.70 $1.70 5 DUBBO (NR) $2.00 6 Minsky Music NTD. Q: $12.40. E: Newcastle; NORTH QUEENSLAND FURY R7: 6 Julich $4.80 $1.70 1 Baltic Spirit 10): $701.60. FIRST 4: (10 11 6 8): Torquay’s Tiara $2.90 3 Granite King R1: 9 More Than Acracker $2.40 $1.30 7 $34.20. T: $74.70. Scr: 5,7. 0 drew with MELBOURNE VICTORY 0 in $2.00 2 Sacred Snaadee $2.60. Q: $14.00. $3,176.80. Scr: 1,4,13,14,15,17,18. $2.40. Q: $42.40. E: $82.10. T: $277.20. A2: Girls Day Out $2.50 4 Jali $1.40. Q: $10.60. R4: 9 Actuality $4.90 $1.70 5 Riprova Townsville; BRISBANE ROAR 1 (T Broich E: $20.50. T: $133.50. A2: 1-6 $4.20, 2-6 Ext Double: 4 Digital Fortress 3 Whitef- 1-5 $7.10, 1-3 $6.90, 3-5 $14.80. FIRST 4: (1 E: $20.30. T: $54.50. A2: 7-9 $5.20, 4-9 $3.50 8 Dangerous Geegee $3.60. Q: 34) drew with ADELAIDE UNITED 1 (M $10.40, 1-2 $16.10. Qd: (2 3 8 6): $318.00. riars $64.10. Treble: 8 Willy Jimmy 4 5 3 8): $1,385.40. All Started. $2.70, 4-7 $6.40. Scr: 2,14,17,18. $35.60. E: $146.90. T: $756.40. A2: 5-9 Leckie 27) in Brisbane; MELBOURNE FIRST 4: (6 1 2 11): $359.00. Scr: 4,13,14. Light Brigade 10 Devils Arcade $140.90. R2: 2 Satch $2.00 $1.20 1 Random Orbit R2: 12 Just As Dapper $3.30 $1.60 14 $24.00, 8-9 $17.10, 5-8 $17.80. Scr: 2L. HEART 2 (J Aloisi 50, A Terra 66) d WELL- Ext Double: 1 Cajoles 9 Speeler $31.00. Double: 4 Light Brigade 10 Devils Arcade $1.70 7 Dark Secrets $2.80. Q: $3.50. E: Lambrays $2.60 9 Lion Mistress $1.70. Q: R5: 5 Cosmic Choice $2.70 $1.40 2 Esprit INGTON PHOENIX 1 (T Brown 75) in Mel- Treble: 3 Our Nkwazi 8 Bedouin Express $16.40. $7.70. T: $53.20. A2: 1-2 $2.30, 2-7 $4.80, $12.00. E: $22.60. T: $78.10. A2: 12-14 Of Eve $3.00 1 Flash Lad NTD. Q: $9.80. E: bourne; GOLD COAST UNITED 0 drew 6 Julich $163.00. Double: 8 Bedouin Ex- 1-7 $12.20. FIRST 4: (2 1 7 8): $219.00. All $6.80, 9-12 $3.20, 9-14 $6.10. Scr: $17.80. T: $25.00. Scr: 3L,6. NORTHAM (PR) with CENTRAL COAST MARINERS 0 in press 6 Julich $12.20. R6: 3 Teller $3.30 $1.50 5 Palzago $1.70 1 Robina. Started. 8L,15,16,17. R1: 1 Leanonus $3.20 $1.30 8 Satellite PUB: BALLARAT (VR) R3: 1 Leapfrog $2.70 $1.70 2 Fleet ’n’ Fast R3: 13 Winning Arena $6.30 $2.00 4 Rin- Sir Danely Summer NTD. Q: $7.10. E: City $2.00 2 Satan’s Playground $2.60. Q: Ladder NTNE-WS-20-S35KGE:MDA-TE: Y-C-CO-LO-R: $11.60. T: $30.60. All Started. R1: 10 Princess Toshi $16.00 $3.70 8 Ruby $1.50 3 Obliviator NTD. Q: $2.40. E: $4.70. gagigolo $6.50 9 Western Road $6.80. Q: $12.10. E: $15.70. T: $113.40. A2: 1-8 $3.40, Team P W D L GF GA GD P Slippers $1.20 6 Letsgetrhythm $2.80. Q: T: $47.90. FIRST 4: (1 2 3 5): $118.40. Scr: $79.50. E: $135.70. T: $6,634.80. A2: 4-13 R7: 1 Best Jet $5.20 $2.70 2 Great Gran- 1-2 $6.30, 2-8 $10.50. Scr: 5,12,13,14. Adelaide 7 4 3 0 13 8 5 15 $10.80. E: $42.10. T: $391.50. A2: 8-10 4,6. $51.90, 9-13 $46.50, 4-9 $46.00. Scr: deur $1.70 7 Ureshii Tori NTD. Q: $12.00. R2: 1 Wild Charger $2.20 $1.30 7 Bella Mariners 7 3 3 1 6 4 2 12 $6.30, 6-10 $21.40, 6-8 $6.30. Scr: 3,9,11. R4: 4 Rock Honey $3.00 $1.40 8 Monsieur 3,8L,10,11,18. E: $33.00. T: $70.50. All Started. Contessa $1.50 10 Deportment $7.30. Q: Perth 7 3 2 2 10 9 1 11 5 Atcos Quest $4.60 $2.10 3 Morson- R2: 7 Eureka Jack $2.60 $1.50 5 Chudleigh Marceau $7.60 9 Go Chloe $3.90. Q: R4: 7 So Light $9.10 $3.00 5 Nuisance R8: $3.50. E: $5.80. T: $92.10. A2: 1-7 $1.50, Victory 8 2 4 2 9 9 0 10 $3.80 15 Krupp Diamond $6.40. Q: $20.30. $114.40. E: $169.50. T: $1,251.30. A2: 4-8 $1.70 6 Short Stay $3.30. Q: $18.80. E: ique $2.20 6 Scorching Ed NTD. Q: $10.20. 1-10 $20.10, 7-10 $22.90. Scr: 4,13,14,15. Brisbane 6 2 3 1 3 4 -1 9 E: $32.90. T: $723.10. A2: 5-7 $11.60, 7-15 $57.70, 4-9 $9.90, 8-9 $39.10. FIRST 4: (4 8 9 $39.60. T: $264.40. A2: 5-7 $6.70, 6-7 E: $23.80. T: $61.50. Scr: 7. R3: 2 Dancin On The Wind $2.00 $1.40 10 Phoenix 7 2 2 3 9 9 0 8 $23.50, 5-15 $82.80. Scr: 12,17,18. 6): $10,657.40. All Started. $17.40, 5-6 $8.40. Scr: 9,16,17. Ext Double: 5 Cosmic Choice 3 Teller Malaika $3.10 8 Scoreboard $6.00. Q: Heart 7 2 2 3 8 9 -1 8 $9.60. Double: 1 Best Jet 5 Atcos Quest R3: 6 Wearethestorm $2.40 $1.30 2 R5: 3 Profanity $2.60 $1.50 5 Elviine $1.70 R5: 3 Sir Brian $3.20 $1.80 9 A Beaut Pick $25.10. E: $27.80. T: $270.20. A2: 2-10 Gold Coast 5 1 3 1 4 4 0 6 $68.90. Coogan’s Bluff $4.20 8 Zip Ole $1.90. Q: 2 Tribulation $13.50. Q: $6.80. E: $9.20. T: $8.00 6 Buriwold $2.90. Q: $66.70. E: $4.60, 2-8 $9.20, 8-10 $54.70. Scr: 3,4. Newcastle 6 1 3 2 4 4 0 6 $17.60. E: $24.10. T: $135.30. A2: 2-6 $9.50, $468.30. A2: 3-5 $2.70, 2-3 $34.70, 2-5 $66.20. T: $478.90. A2: 3-9 $14.50, 3-6 WARWICK FARM (SR) R4: 9 Acclaimed $9.20 $2.60 3 Jacks The Nth Qld Fury 6 1 3 2 9 10 -1 6 6-8 $3.40, 2-8 $15.70. Scr: 7. $54.50. FIRST 4: (3 5 2 9): $3,670.40. Scr: $7.50, 6-9 $34.70. FIRST 4: (3 9 6 12): Not R1: 2 Bitoflight $15.20 $4.50 5 Mabkhara Business $3.50 6 Russian Forward $1.30. Sydney FC 6 0 2 4 7 12 -5 2 www.ntnews.com.au Monday, September 20, 2010. NT NEWS. 35