D4 WEEKENDSPORT Saturday, December 3, 2011 THE PRESS,

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Breakers prevail ❯❯ The New Zealand Breakers needed two periods of extra- time to beat the Black Sticks not afraid of Germany Tigers 108-98 in the Australian basketball league Simon Plumb both,’’ McLeod told Fairfax less been of good value to his at North Shore last night. The Media. side. teams were deadlocked at Olympic champions Germany ‘‘If we had won that game ‘‘You can’t really read too 87-all after regulation time pose the Black Sticks with a we would have gone through much into warmup games then 96-all after another five formidable start to the Cham- to the Olympic semifinal. except for it gave us a chance minute period. But the pions Trophy, which begins They won and went on to win to play at a higher rhythm Breakers finally pulled ahead in today. gold. than in inter-squad games, or keeping the visitors to one But with the Europeans ‘‘Having played in those even playing against the likes last basket in the third extra not at full strength and prone types of games, it makes the of Malaysia or lesser ranked stanza. The win was the to lazy starts in key compe- players feel a bit more team,’’ he said. Breakers seventh in 10 games titions, Kiwi coach Shane comfortable under pressure. ‘‘But I’m very comfortable this season, making them co- McLeod reckons a major scalp They know what to expect. with my starting lineup. The leader with Perth, while the could be ripe for the picking. ‘‘But Germany can be slow current squad actually repres- Tigers slipped to six wins and The two sides were drawn starters in big events, usually ents a group of players who five losses. together during pool play at they build in to the tourna- are all capable of being the 2008 Olympic Games in ment. starting players, we’ve really Goalie on outer , with their final regu- ‘‘Even at the 2008 Beijing managed to build some depth lation match turning out to be Olympic Games they had a and confidence. ❯❯ Former All Whites a crucial, winner-takes-all couple of early results which ‘‘We’ve worked really hard goalkeeper Michael Utting affair. caused them to play catch-up to get a balance between says ’s benching Lacklustre performances toward the end of pool play. I experienced campaigners and of is a ‘‘slap in the against significantly lesser think if there is an oppor- fresh faces across the whole face’’ and having no keeping opposition in Belgium and tunity to get a result against team and we’re there now.’’ coach at the Phoenix is Korea saw the Germans draw them, it’s early. It’s the first As a big boost to New ‘‘ludicrous’’. Paston, the All two of their three opening game.’’ Zealand’s stocks, key defender Whites No 1 and a hero at last games in China. The Black Sticks’ run-in to Steve Edwards came through year’s World Cup, hasn’t been But ultimately, when a their opening fixture has been training unscathed yesterday sighted at club level since semifinal place was on the encouraging with warmup after a late knee injury had injuring himself in a standout line they produced the goods, games against higher-ranked threatened his very place in display in week one of the beating the Black Sticks 3-1 opposition yielding a 3-1 win the tournament, while striker A-League. Paston has been and going on to win the final. over Great Britain and a 4-3 Nick Wilson is also fully fit available for selection since McLeod says much can be defeat to . after being rested. week three but Phoenix coach learned from three years ago Against the Spanish, ‘‘We gave Steve a final run- Herbert has preferred 37-year- and New Zealand must try to ranked fourth in the world, out today [yesterday] and he’s old English journeyman Tony strike the Germans offguard New Zealand were 2-0 ahead been given clearance. He Warner in goal. The Phoenix in Auckland – else face an inside seven minutes during came through pretty well so He’s back: Talented Black Sticks defender Steve Edwards has recovered in time to compete in the Champions Trophy tournament. Photo: FAIRFAX NZ play the Melbourne Heart in enormous task if they are to an opening gambit where the that’s a bonus,’’ McLeod said. Morwell, Victoria, tomorrow. reach their first Champions seventh-ranked Kiwis made ‘‘He’s a player we do rely menting with their squad, would have expected to be in a ‘‘But it’s still a very deep Pakistan (2.05pm), Germany v Trophy semifinal. their opposition look ordi- quite a lot on. He’s quickly with only five players from German Olympic squad for squad in terms of talent.’’ New Zealand (4.05pm) and Case advances ‘‘A lot can be learned from nary. become one of the best centre the successful 2008 Olympic example, have been left Australia and Spain open Netherlands v Korea (6.05pm). that game in Beijing. At the While McLeod refuses to halves in the world.’’ campaign travelling to Auck- behind in Germany, so maybe the tournament in a fierce The tournament is at ❯❯ England captain John Terry point in which we played each take the practice games too Germany on the other land. they are doing a bit of 12.05pm clash this afternoon, North Harbour Hockey could be one step closer to other it was a must-win for seriously, they’ve neverthe- hand appear to be experi- ‘‘Some of the players who I experimenting,’’ McLeod said. followed by Great Britain v Stadium, Albany. Fairfax NZ being charged for racially abusing a Premier League opponent after prosecutors said they had received a file AUSSIE RULES CYCLING about the case from police. Terry has been accused of directing a racial slur at Queens Park Rangers defender Kiwis grab gold, Aust tumble Anton Ferdinand during Chel- NZ workout tests fitness sea’s 1-0 loss on October 24. New Zealand has picked up a Earlier, the women’s team Men’s : Flying lap: 1. Bryan Craig in top 100 Anthony Morgan would you be interested in a three-medal haul at the UCI pursuit won the silver medal Coquard (FRA) 13.128, 2. Zach Bell (CAN) 13.155, 3. (NZL) run because we would like to track World Cup in Colombia, after world champions Great 13.173. Points race: Ho Kwok (HKG) 64, ❯❯ Blenheim teenager Megan Will a training camp at Peel take it.’’ including a gold medal in the Britain proved too strong in Eloy Teruel Rivira (ESP) 56, Lasse Craig has cracked the top 100 Forest near Geraldine this Canterbury Cobras NPC men’s team pursuit. the final. Hansen (DEN) 52. Archbold 22nd. Elimination race: 1. Coquard, 2. Michael in women’s world week help Port representative Steve Howard The other medals were The Brits set the early pace Freiberg (AUS), 3. Gijs van Hoecke (BEL) rankings. After strong show- repeat their sole AFL described the session as a silvers in the women’s team but the Kiwi trio of Alison Also: Archbold dsq. ings in Australia, including a premiership title? once in a lifetime opportunity. pursuit and by Simon Van Shanks, and Men’s 100m time trial: 1. Francois Pervis (FRA) 1:00.075, 2. Simon Van win in the Caboolture Open in The Power’s only premier- ‘‘I really enjoyed myself. Velthooven in the 100m men’s clawed their Velthooven (NZL) 1:01.160, 3. Filip Queensland a fortnight ago, ship win came in 2003 after a Training with guys that are time trial. way back before Great Britain Ditzel (CZE) 1:02.009. Craig now stands at a career- training camp at Mt Peel and professional athletes is not The gold medal came in moved away for the win. Men’s team pursuit, 4000m, gold medal ride: 1. New Zealand (Jesse high 84th in the world. they have been there again something you do every day.’’ fortunate circumstances, with Results: Women’s team pursuit, 3000m Sergent, , , Canterbury’s other teenage preparing for next season. The AFL has recently the Kiwi team claiming top gold medal ride: 1. Great Britain ), 2. Australia dnf. professional, , is now ‘‘We haven’t done a lot of expanded into an 18-team honours in the final after the 3:31.835, 2. New Zealand (Lauren Ellis, Men’s team sprint: 1. Germany 43.311 Jaime Nielsen, ) (World Record), 2. Team ERD (Germany) ranked 182 in the world. footy training but we have competition with new Australian foursome crashed 3:37.072, 3. Bronze ride: USA 3:44.274, 44.230, 3. Venezuela 43.991, 4. New 4. Lithuania 3:55.010. Zealand dnf. had a few days where we have franchises on the Gold Coast out on the first straight. 2.5 Woods poised pushed the boundaries of and Greater Western , their physical fitness and but Primus is confident they ❯❯ Tiger Woods has a chance really tested that. We have will expand into New Zealand NEW ZEALAND OPEN to end a two-year victory done a bit of bike riding, in the future. drought by moving into a tie hiking and white water ‘‘Obviously the AFL has for second place in yesterday’s rafting, all the things you do just expanded so it will be a Collated golf scores from round two of the Martin (AUS) 73 74, Ewan Porter (AUS) 77 Hamish Robertson (NZL) 79 74, Mathew wind-buffeted first round at New Zealand Open at the Clearwater Golf 70, Craig Hasthorpe (AUS) 72 75 Holten (NZL) 78 75, Dean Meagher (AUS) 73 in New Zealand,’’ said head few years yet until those two Club in Christchurch yesterday (a-denotes 148: Daniel Fox (AUS) 75 73, James Byrne 80, Henry Epstein (AUS) 72 81 the Chevron World Challenge. coach Matthew Primus. sides find their niche in the amateur, par-72): (SCO) 78 70, Marcus Wheelhouse (NZL) 76 154: Andrew Kelly (AUS) 74 80, Brendan Woods fired a three-under-par The Australian club also market, but in saying that, it 139: Josh Geary (NZL) 71 68, Craig Parry 72, Grant Moorhead (NZL) 77 71, Steven Smith (AUS) 81 73, Ed Stedman (AUS) 75 69 at the Sherwood Country (AUS) 70 69, Brad Kennedy (AUS) 68 71 Jeffress (AUS) 78 70, Peter Spearman-Burn 79, Dominic Barson (NZL) 78 76, Thomas put a number of Canterbury is not too far to come on the 140: Doug Holloway (NZL) 69 71, Jake (NZL) 75 73, Damon Welsford (AUS) 78 70, Spearman-Burn (a-NZL) 74 80, Ben Wharton Club. Woods ended the day AFL players through their plane over here. It is closer Higginbottom (a-AUS) 72 68, Leigh Tristan Lambert (AUS) 73 75, Nick Gillespie (AUS) 74 80 level with fellow American paces in a training session at than flying to Perth or to McKechnie (AUS) 69 71 (NZL) 75 73 155: Michael Hendry (NZL) 75 80, Mathew 141: Rohan Blizard (AUS) 72 69, Nick Cullen 149: Phil Tataurangi (NZL) 73 76, Brad Perry (a-NZL) 81 74, Corey Hale (AUS) 79 Steve Stricker while South Northwood Park on Thursday Brisbane for us in Adelaide so (AUS) 70 71 Shilton (NZL) 78 71, (a-NZL) 72 77, 76, Michael Moore (AUS) 81 74, Nick Korean K J Choi took charge night. it would be nice to see [New 142: Jin Jeong (AUS) 73 69, Terry Pilkadaris Chris Gaunt (AUS) 76 73, Rhein Gibson Mackay (AUS) 76 79, Michael Gannon (AUS) with a superb seven-birdie 66. (AUS) 74 68 (AUS) 73 76, Anthony Doyle (NZL) 75 74 76 79, Jared Pender (NZL) 82 73, Peter The Power oversaw sev- Zealand gain a team in the 143: Adam Crawford (AUS) 74 69, Steven 150: Kurt Carlson (AUS) 78 72, Daniel Shaw (AUS) 74 81, David McKendrick (AUS) eral kicking and handball AFL].’’ Alker (NZL) 71 72, Mahal Pearce (NZL) 70 73 Pearce (a-NZL) 73 77, David Klein (NZL) 76 83 72, Kieran Muir (NZL) 80 75, Grant Scott (AUS) 81 74 Bruce wins drills being carried out by Power full forward Justin 144: Michael Foster (AUS) 76 68, Carl 74, Vaughan McCall (a-NZL) 78 72, Josh Brooking (NZL) 72 72, Brent McCullough Younger (AUS) 72 78, Steven Horstmann 156: Nic Kay (a-AUS) 78 78, Michael some of Canterbury’s elite Westhoff had higher praise (AUS) 74 70, James Carr (AUS) 73 71, Brad (AUS) 71 79, Peter Cooke (AUS) 75 75, Campbell (NZL) 77 79, Michael Craig (AUS) ❯❯ Promising Canterbury and Primus liked the quality than his coach saying the McIntosh (AUS) 78 66, Ashley Hall (AUS) 73 Michael Choi (AUS) 75 75, Neven Basic 80 76, Tim Wood (AUS) 79 77, Adam women’s development player 71, Steve Jones (AUS) 73 71 (AUS) 78 72 Stephens (AUS) 84 72, Brad Lamb (AUS) 79 of skill from the locals. AFL ‘‘would be mad not to 145: Leigh Deagan (AUS) 72 73, Jim Cusdin MISSED THE CUT: 77 , from the Burnside ‘‘It’s great to see AFL being expand into New Zealand’’ (NZL) 68 77, Marcus Cain (AUS) 73 72, Luke 151: Ryan Haller (AUS) 72 79, Scott Arnold 157: Kevin Conlong (AUS) 79 78, Brenden Club, won the recent Kitty- played in a different country while Davies said the first Bleumink (AUS) 72 73, Joon-woo Choi (KOR) (AUS) 81 70, Blair Riordan (a-NZL) 73 78, Stuart (NZL) 77 80, Mark Purser (NZL) 79 78 hawk National Under-20s 74 71, David Smail (NZL) 77 68, Rhys Darren Tan (AUS) 75 76, Cody Sherratt 158: Owen Burgess (a-NZL) 82 76, Pieter than Australia. There are step for New Zealand should McGovern (AUS) 73 72, Michael Wright (AUS) 77 74, Maxwell McCardle (AUS) 77 Zwart (NZL) 76 82, Simon Furneaux (AUS) Qualifying tournament played some nice kicks and hand- Coming your way: Jay Schulz sets for a throw during Port Adelaide be securing a regular season (AUS) 74 71, Peter O’Malley (AUS) 72 73, 74, Peter Welden (AUS) 78 73, Brett 73 85, Luke Hickmott (AUS) 79 79 at the Canterbury Bowls Andrew Evans (AUS) 71 74, Andrew Drewitt (a-AUS) 81 70, Michael Smith 159: Dean Sipson (NZL) 78 81, Tony balls here. The best thing Power training at Northwood Park in Christchurch. fixture within two years. Tschudin (AUS) 75 70, Kieran Pratt (AUS) (a-NZL) 75 76 McNaughton (AUS) 78 81 Centre in Fendalton. Bruce about it though is seeing their Photo: KIRK HARGREAVES/FAIRFAX NZ Port are a young side with 75 70 152: Anthony Brown (AUS) 76 76, Aaron 160: Josh Munn (a-NZL) 84 76, Jason Yoo remained unbeaten in her four enthusiasm kicking the several players between the 146: Stephen Dartnall (AUS) 76 70, Jordan Cox (AUS) 74 78, Chad Inkster (AUS) 75 77, (a-NZL) 77 83, Paul Donahoo (AUS) 80 80 games, while in the men’s Dasler (NZL) 71 75, Jamie Arnold (AUS) 77 Jason Norris (AUS) 78 74, Martin Dive (AUS) 161: Jonathan Park (a-NZL) 77 84, Ryukoh Aussie Rules footy around.’’ both here and in Australia. to grow the game,’’ Davies age of 18 and 22 and Primus 69, Brett Rankin (AUS) 76 70, Peter Nolan 83 69, Keelan Kilpatrick (a-NZL) 78 74, Kanazawa (NZL) 86 75, Chris Renouf (AUS) tournament Liam Eathorne, New Zealand Hawks coach ‘‘The promotional oppor- said. ‘‘This training session is said the aim of their camp (AUS) 75 71, Peter Wilson (AUS) 74 72, Aaron Black (AUS) 78 74, Adam Bland (AUS) 80 81 from Riccarton Racecourse, Heath Reed (AUS) 78 68, Chris Hartas (AUS) 76 76, Sam An (a-NZL) 77 75, Josh 162: Michael Etherington (AUS) 80 82 Justin Davies said it was tunity that comes with AFL a Port initiative. Matty was to push the players’ 76 70, Mitchell Brown (AUS) 72 74, Paul Carmichael (NZL) 77 75, Terry Price (AUS) 163: Craig Palmer (NZL) 84 79 was the winner, beating tremendous to see AFL clubs clubs coming here and finding Primus got in touch a couple boundaries before they ramp Spargo (AUS) 71 75, Tim Leonard (a-NZL) 72 74 78, Leighton James (NZL) 75 77 165: Brad Kendall (a-NZL) 83 82 Burnside’s James Haseman on coming to New Zealand where out about New Zealand is of weeks ago and told us we up their pre-season training 74 153: Ben Campbell (a-NZL) 75 78, Deyen 166: James Smith (a-NZL) 81 85 differential. 147: Jonathan Ratcliffe (a-NZL) 75 72, Lawson (AUS) 81 72, Kalem Richardson WITHDREW: it can only benefit the game great and will certainly help are going to be here and in the coming weeks. Jason Scrivener (AUS) 75 72, Andrew (AUS) 81 72, Rowan Beste (AUS) 79 74, Peter Lee (a-NZL). Press reporters and agencies

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