THE PRESS, Christchurch Saturday, July 12, 2014 WEEKENDSPORT D3 SPORTS Bracewell BRIEFS Solid start in NZ team ❯❯❯❯ Lydia Ko gave herself a pass mark Clarke a for her opening round effort at the Women’s British Open, but lamented for tour a disappointing finish because scoring is likely to get tougher. Ko shot an even-par 72 at the tight of England Royal Birkdale links course yesterday. She was in a tie for 10th, Sarah Harvey big loss four shots behind Japanese leader ● ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●● ● Ayako Uehara. The 17-year-old world Pace bowler has No 2 flirted with the top of the been thrown a lifeline by New Zea- leaderboard early in her round and land Cricket after previously being through six holes was two under par. shunned for off-field indiscretions She dropped shots on the seventh Bracewell has been named in and 10th to get back to even, had the A team to tour for Tactix another birdie on 16 before finishing England as a replacement for the her round with a dropped shot on the injured . Brendon Egan team’s plans for next season. final hole, the par-five 18th. [email protected] Milne will need surgery on an ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●● ● The Tactix were in a difficult elbow and is expected to be out for position not knowing whether Kiwis struggle six weeks. The Tactix have been rocked by they would be awarded an extra Both Bracewell and the loss of influential midcourter import by TTNL. ❯❯❯❯ Kiwi golfers Danny Lee and Tim found themselves on the outer of for next year’s trans- Clarke’s addition will further Wilkinson are well off the pace after ’s calcul- Tasman netball league. strengthen a talented Swifts side, yesterday’s opening round of the ations after they were found to The Press understands the Eng- who have snapped up Australian $5.3m John Deere Classic at the TPC have been out drinking in Auck- lish international has signed for defender . Deere Run course in Silvis, Illinois. land until 3am on the eve of the the Sydney-based New South The Tactix have already filled Lee, after an early birdie on the first test against India, in Febru- Wales Swifts. one import spot for next year – re- second, carded bogeys on six, nine ary. Both were subsequently fined Clarke’s departure was softened signing Malawi goal shoot Mwai and 18 to finish with a two-over par by NZC and ruled out of the second slightly yesterday by confirmation Kumwenda, who had a fine rookie 73. Wilkinson had an up and down test. Bracewell also broke a bone the Tactix will again be allowed campaign, landing the highest day. He also picked up a birdie on the in a foot during the incident. two imports for next year. The number of goals in the competition second and another on the par five Since then both, not for the first franchise had been granted an during the regular season (540 at 91 17th, but ruined his chances of a low time, have been in the New Zea- extra import player for the past per cent). round with a costly double bogey six land cricketing wilderness. three years because of the difficult- They may consider targeting an on the ninth and bogeys on 12, 16 and Ryder has made use of his time ies they have in recruiting players international defender, who can 18. He finished with a three-over 74. playing for Essex, while Bracewell to Christchurch following the 2011 offer height and experience with Lee is tied for 120th, with Wilkinson in has been training hard and earthquake. their second import slot. a tie for 138th. attempting to get back in the Trans-Tasman netball league This season, the Tactix selectors’ good books. (TTNL) general manager Andy struggled defensively conceding Mac attack New Zealand Cricket selector Crook said it was important to sup- an alarming 871 goals from 13 Bruce Edgar said Bracewell had port the Tactix as they continue to games (67 per game). ❯❯❯❯ "ticked every box asked of him rebuild, however, they will be The Press understands the Rory McIlroy made light work of the during NZC’s winter camps in Lin- closely monitoring their progress. Tactix have re-signed midcourters windy conditions to fire a course coln, and that progress and evalu- He believed it was in the best , Nicola Mackle record seven-under 64 in the ation reports had been positive". interest of the league to have 10 and defender Zoe Walker for next opening round of the Scottish Open "Doug has been working very competitive sides. season. Midcourter Keshia Grant at Royal Aberdeen yesterday. hard on and off the field to restore Clarke’s loss is a massive blow is also close to re-signing for a Sweden’s Kristoffer Broberg his relationship with the selectors, for the Tactix, who have battled to fourth season with the team. established a new mark of 65 earlier and his change of attitude has been retain key players in recent Kumwenda, skipper Anna but it lasted only two hours as former noted," Edgar said. "He seasons. Thompson, Jessica Moulds and world No 1 McIlroy carded eight understands the trust that has The 30-year-old, who will cap- Northern Mystics recruit Bailey birdies and one bogey. been placed in him, and is tain England at the Common- Mes are confirmed Tactix players delighted to have a chance to show wealth Games later this month, for 2015. Aussie off he has learnt from his mistakes." was one of the most consistent Meanwhile, yes- Bracewell, 23, has played 18 centres in this year’s trans- terday announced and Sil- ❯❯❯❯ The Northern Mystics have tests, his most memorable at Tasman league. ver Fern shooter Jodi Brown predictably lost the services of Hobart in 2011 when a nine- Clarke wanted clarity over her would not be returning. On the move: England captain Jade Clarke is not returning for a third season with the Tactix next year. Australian netball international Julie haul helped steer New Zealand to a playing future before the Games Steel chief executive Sue Clarke Photo: IAIN McGREGOR/FAIRFAX NZ Corletto. Corletto is returning across seven-run win over Australia. started. said the decision to not renew the Tasman, signing with the New New Zealand A play their first Last month, she told The Press Brown’s contract was a reflection The Steel were eager to hold attack next season. Selby-Rickit promised a starting role. South Wales Swifts for next year’s one-dayer against Northhampton- she had yet to hear from the Tactix of a new direction for the fran- onto young shooter Te Paea Selby- would likely have left for another The loom as a ANZ championship. The 27-year-old shire on July 31. about whether she was in the chise. Rickit, who should start at goal franchise had she not been possible destination for Brown. has spent the last two seasons with the -based Mystics but her place was always in jeopardy when RUGBY her -playing husband Darryl Corletto was axed by the . McIlroy twins Zac packs pounds Matulino boost for Warriors ❯❯❯❯ Zac Guildford admits he’s got a bit of weight to lose as launches the next Sarah Harvey phase of his troubled rugby career in ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●● ● France. The former All Blacks wing determined to If Warriors forward has joined his new club Clermont and has been firing on half a cylinder, admits he’s a bit out of shape after a imagine what he could do when he frustrating season with is fully fit. the Crusaders, where he sat on the regain shield Matulino, who hasn’t played sidelines. ‘‘To be honest I’ve got a bit since June 7 and after injuring of work to do to lose a few pounds himself at the start of May has and get a bit sharper,’’ the 25-year- Mat Kermeen been missing two days of training old who played 10 tests for the All [email protected] AT A GLANCE ● ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●● ● a week, has also been one of the Blacks and was a World Cup winner in form forwards of the competition. 2011, told French site Rugbyrama. Twelve months ago Blair McIlroy North Canterbury: Sam Such is his expected impact on received an early morning Westenra, Josh Harrison, Michael an already firing Warriors team, Leading pair ‘‘debrief’’ phone call from Elles- Keane, Brett Hancox, Tim coach Andrew McFadden is set to mere captain and twin Scott on the Loughnan, Sean Thompson, Will bring him back at the earliest ❯❯❯❯ New Zealand yachting stars Jo loss of the Southbridge Shield. Baird, Brian Anderson, Matthew opportunity against the Eels at Mt Aleh and Polly Powrie have opened Blair was in England on a two- King, Stew Dalzell, Simione Smart Stadium this evening. the defence of their women’s 470 year stint playing rugby and was Turaga, Dave Kenny, Pete Matulino will add impetus to a Ready for action: European championship with a fleet- ‘‘absolutely gutted’’ when he heard Manahi, Jade Britain, Hamish Warriors team on the charge after Warriors’ forward leading effort on the opening day in a 79th minute penalty goal from Black. Reserves: Cale Dobby/Ben six wins from eight games. They Ben Matulino will Athens. A fifth and a third were good North Canterbury first-five Sean Frame, Luka Paniamina Tootoo, face an Eels team that sits on the add impact off enough to leave the world champions Thompson had ended Ellesmere’s James Haigh, Matt Kippenberger, same number of competition the bench at the top of the table yesterday. seven-year domination of the Sam Harris, Scott Beattie, Ethan points but which has lost its past tonight. sought-after shield. Cameron. Coaches: Shane two games. Photo: GETTY Greipel’s grip Today the Darfield twins will Fletcher, Ray Southam. Matulino made it through his IMAGES. line up in the Ellesmere forward Ellesmere: Mark Maitland, Willy first full contact training in weeks, ❯❯❯❯ Sprint specialist Andre Greipel pack determined to win back the McGoon, Hayden Annand, on Wednesday, after keyhole sur- won a drizzly sixth stage of the Tour shield at Culverden and avenge Richard Mills, Alipate Natoba, gery to remove damaged cartilage de France as crashes again thinned last season’s 18-17 loss. Shannon Donald, Harry from his right knee. the pack of support riders for rivals Blair will take back the cap- Pankhurst, Darryl Lambourne, The knee was not quite at 100 hoping to strip Vincenzo Nibali of the taincy and start at blindside Tyler Koning, Blair McIlroy, Esikia per cent but was ‘‘good enough to yellow jersey. The German champion flanker and the originally unavail- Waquaiyavana, Mark Stanbury, play on’’, he said. collected his sixth career Tour stage able Scott has been called in as a Rory McCall, Angus McKenzie, He wasn’t able to pinpoint when victory in Champagne country and late replacement as reserve prop. Mike Rowe. Reserves: Aaron exactly he suffered the injury but the celebrated capital of many The twins have a lot of experi- McLelland, Ben Stuart, Matt thinks it was against the Raiders, French kings by outpacing Norway’s ence in Southbridge Shield Golding, Matt Stone, Matt Rogers, at the start of May. Kidwell named Alexander Kristoff in second and matches, club rugby and in the Scott McIlroy, Steven Lees- Matulino, who is signed until France’s Samuel Dumoulin in third. Heartland Championship for Goodwin. Coaches: Matt Lowe, the end of 2015 with the Warriors, NRL 2014 Buller. Kahu Carey. has made 300 runs this year assistant coach Djokovic marries Blair McIlroy said Ellesmere gaining more than 2800m in the ROUNDROUNROUNDD ONEON18 have looked good at training, but process. has ❯❯❯❯ that meant little. Country and should be a handy The NRL average is 100 runs WARRIORS v EELS been confirmed as Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic ‘‘Southbridge Shield games are acquisition at lock. and under 1000m. He has also the assistant coach and his longtime girlfriend Jelena Venue:V Mt Smart Stadium, Aucklandd something different. Some of the Ellesmere will front will just six made 31 offloads with his swinging Sky Sport 2: for the Kiwis league Ristic wed yesterday in a gazebo civil 7.30pm tonight. ceremony on a lawn at an Adriatic younger guys might not fully players who played in the corre- right arm a feature of many of the ReReferees: team for this year’s understand what it is, but they will sponding game last season. Warriors’ plays. Gavin Badger, Henry Perenarara Four Nations tourna- resort. The event, held in a park TAB odds: after the first minute.’’ Coach Kahu Carey said Elles- The Warriors will be looking to Warriors $1.25 Eels $3.70 ment. above a beach close to the luxury North Canterbury coach Shane mere were focused on winning the make amends for their first-round The former New Montenegro islet Sveti Stefan, was Fletcher described the shield game to win the shield, not what 36-16 loss to the Eels. Things Sam Tomkins 1 Zealand inter- attended by the families, close games as ‘‘a test match’’. happened last year. threatened to derail for the David Fusitu’a 2 national will assist friends and some hundred guests. Fletcher said there was depth in ‘‘There has been no talk of Auckland-based team after that 3 head coach Stephen The couple are expecting their first his side that had not been seen for revenge or anything like that.’’ loss but it now sits inside the top Kearney. child later this year. many years. Ellesmere have played two eight on 20 points. Dane Nielsen 4 Willie (c) The position was ‘‘We have named a squad of 25, warm games with a win over Both the Warriors and the Eels 5 vacated by Ivan David Kidwell Last wicket stand so three guys will miss out. In pre- South Canterbury and a loss to have come off a bye week but the Vai Toutai Cleary who was too vious years those three guys would Mid Canterbury. momentum, and the crowd sup- 6 busy with his NRL commitments with the ❯❯❯❯ have walked into our starting Carey said big Southbridge and port at Mt Smart Stadium, are 7 Luke Kelly . His initial replacement, India No 11 Mohammed Shami teams.’’ Fijian under-20 lock Esikia with the Warriors. Andrew McFadden, was promoted to take over embarrassed England with the bat Fletcher predicted a close Waqaiyavana has added some- The Warriors are only weak- Jacob Lillyman 8 Darcy Lussick the Warriors and similarly became too busy for and then ensured home captain encounter that ‘‘could go either thing different to the side that ened by the loss of the experienced 9 Isaac De Gois international commitments. Alastair Cook’s poor run of scores way’’. ‘‘Hopefully, it goes our way, Ellesmere possibly had not had in , with 10 Kidwell, 37, is a former coach. continued as the tourists seized but ultimately if we play well that a long time. coming into replace him. Suaia Matagi Junior Paulo His coaching CV also includes taking South Syd- control of the first cricket test at should take care of itself.’’ Ellesmere’s build up had been The Eels have a 50 per cent win 11 David Gower ney Rabbitohs to the 2010 NRL Toyota Cup final, Trent Bridge. India piled up 457 on North Canterbury had just one disrupted with co-coach Selwyn record in the past eight games but 12 losing to the NZ Warriors, and serving as first- the second day on the back of a warmup match, against a Queens- Seymour and his son and Elles- have lost their last two encounters. (c) Pauli Pauli grade assistant coach at the record last-wicket stand against land Country side from Australia, mere prop, Evan, travelling to the They cannot be discounted 13 and . England of 111 between Bhuvneshwar which resulted in a gritty 18-14 win Chatham Islands because of a fam- though, with a massive forward Coach: Andrew McFadden Coach: The Kiwis kick off their Four Nations cam- Kumar (58) and last man Shami (51 for the home side at Kaiapoi. ily illness. pack and backs that can shred any paign against Australia in Brisbane on October ). Shami then made it 25 Brook Retallick has been ruled Both will miss today’s game. defence in the competition. 14 14 25, followed by Toa in Whangarei on innings for Cook since the last of his 15 Ben Matulino out with a broken ankle, but is Carey was also sweating on the Fullback has not 15 Mitch Allgood November 1 and England in Dunedin on Novem- England record 25 test hundreds North Canterbury’s only injury fitness of game breaker Willie been named in the team but the 16 ber 8. when he bowled him round his legs

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