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Bowls



POTTERS LEISURE RESORT, Norfolk: WBT World Indoor Championships: Pairs: Semifinals: M King (Eng) and K Kerkow (Aus) bt P Foster and A Marshall (Sco) 9-4, 10-6; B Jackson (Eng) and D Gourlay (Aus) bt J Ross (Ire) and G Harlow (Eng) 10-8, 7-3. Final: Jackson and Gourlay bt King and Kerkow 9-6, 3-12, 2-0. Singles: First round: G Robertson (Scot) bt S Lai (HK) 13-0, 10-1; S Airey (Eng) bt D Piketh (SA) 11-3, 10-1; I Stone (Aus) bt K Nibloe (Scot) 3-7, 7-6, 2-1; B Browne (Ire) bt I Butler (Wales) 8-7, 5-8, 2-0; R Morgan (Wales) bt A Theobald (Eng) 7-9, 11-5, 2-0.

Boxing



COPENHAGEN: WBA Super-middleweight Championship: M Kessler (Den, holder) bt E Lucas (Can) ret 10th.



Cricket



First Test match

Pakistan v India

LAHORE (third day of five): India, with all firstinnings wickets in hand, are 534 runs behind Pakistan



PAKISTAN: First Innings



Shoaib Malik c Harbhajan b Pathan 59

Salman Butt run out 6

Younis Khan run out 199

Mohammad Yousuf st Dhoni b Kumble 173

*Inzamam-ul-Haq lbw b Kumble 1

Shahid Afridi c Harbhajan b Agarkar 103

†Kamran Akmal not out 102

Rana Naved-ul-Hasan c Ganguly b Agarkar 9

Mohammad Sami not out 1

Extras (b 4, lb 12, w 2, nb 8) 26

Total (7 wkts dec, 143.3 overs) 679

Shoaib Akhtar and Danish Kaneria did not bat.

FALL OF WICKETS: 1-12, 2-136, 3-455, 4-456, 5-477, 6-647, 7-668.

BOWLING: Pathan 32-4-133-1; Agarkar 24-3-122-2; Ganguly 6-1-14-0; Harbhajan 34-5-176-0; Kumble 39.3-2-178-2; Sehwag 6-0-24-0; Tendulkar 2-0-16-0.



INDIA: First Innings



V Sehwag not out 96

*R Dravid not out 37

Extras (lb 5, w 2, nb 5) 12

Total (no wkt, 28 overs) 145

V V S Laxman, S R Tendulkar, S C Ganguly, Yuvraj Singh, †M S Dhoni, I K Pathan, A B Agarkar, A Kumble and Harbhajan Singh to bat.

BOWLING: Shoaib Akhtar 10-4-34-0; Rana Naved-ul-Hasan 9-0-54-0; Shahid Afridi 2-0-12-0; Mohammad Sami 5-0-33-0; Danish Kaneria 2-0-7-0.



Umpires: D B Hair (Australia) and R E Koertzen (South Africa).

VB Series



Australia v South Africa

BRISBANE (Australia won toss): South Africa beat Australia by five wickets



AUSTRALIA

† A C Gilchrist b Pollock 0

S M Katich c Smith b Pollock 0

*R T Ponting c and b Zondeki 33

D R Martyn b Pollock 12

A Symonds c Boucher b Hall 9

M J Clarke c Boucher b Hall 8

M E K Hussey b Kruger 73

B Lee run out 57

N W Bracken not out 7

S R Clark b Hall 15

G D McGrath run out 0

Extras (b 3, lb 3, w 4, nb 4) 14

Total (49.5 overs) 228

FALL OF WICKETS: 1-0, 2-4, 3-29, 4-60, 5-64, 6-71, 7-194, 8-207, 9-228.

BOWLING: Pollock 10-2-30-3; Kruger 9-1-43-1; Hall 9.5-1-43-3; Zondeki 10-2-64-1; Kallis 6-0-23-0; Smith 5-0-19-0.



SOUTH AFRICA



*G C Smith c Katich b McGrath 12

H H Dippenaar run out 74

J H Kallis run out 0

H H Gibbs c Martyn b Bracken 16

A G Prince c Hussey b McGrath 19

†M V Boucher not out6 3

J M Kemp not out 29

Extras (b 4, lb 9, w 5) 18

Total (5 wkts, 48.5 overs) 231

S M Pollock, A J Hall, M Zondeki and G J P Kruger did not bat.

FALL OF WICKETS: 1-27, 2-27, 3-55, 4-125, 5-162.

BOWLING: Lee 10-1-47-0; McGrath 9-0-35-2; Bracken 8.5-1-37-1; Clark 10-0-41-0; Hopes 8-0-44-0; Symonds 3-0-14-0.



Umpires: Alim Dar (Pakistan) and S J A Taufel (Australia).

Cycling



Cyclo-cross

INTER AREA TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS (Peel Park, Bradford, 12 miles): Individual result: 1, R Jebb (North West A/Wheelbase RT) 1hr 1min 12sec; 2, P Dixon (East Midlands A) at 49sec; 3, L Craven (North West A/Wheelbase RT) at 1:20. Teams: 1, North West A (R Jebb, L Craven, J McEvoy, S Reid) 17pts; 2, East Midlands A 19; 3, London 75. Women: 1, West Midlands 14pts; 2, East Midlands 15; 3, Yorkshire 35.



NOTTS AND DERBY LEAGUE (Darley Moor, near Ashbourne, 9 miles): 1, A Naylor (Ashfield RC) 52min 3sec; 2 W Simmons (Stif Mountain Bikes) at 11sec; 3, L Shunburne (Matlock CC) at 31sec.



Road race



TWICKENHAM: CC Winter Series (ninth round, Hillingdon Circuit, West London, 54 kilometres): 1, T Gibb (Plowman Craven Associates) 1hr 12min 50sec; 2, S Legg (Twickenham CC); 3, M McManus (Twickenham CC) all same time. Overall: 1, Jason Streather (VC St Raphael) 1,200 pts; 2, T Gibb 1,000; 3, V Halpern (AW Cycles) 870.



Football



PRESS & JOURNAL HIGHLAND LEAGUE: Cove 2 Clachnacuddin 1; Deveronvale 3 Buckie Thistle 1; Fort William 2 Lossiemouth 2; Fraserburgh 3 Keith 3; Nairn County 2 Inverurie Locos 2; Rothes 2 Huntly 4; Wick Academy 5 Brora 3.



NATIONWIDE IRISH CUP: Fifth round: Glentoran 2 Ards 1; Ballymena 4 Kilmore Rec 0; Carrick 2 Ballymoney 1; Ballyclare 4 Ballynure Old Boys 0; Loughgall 0 Banbridge 0; Cliftonville 1 Dungannon Swifts 1; Coleraine 1 Newry 1; Crusaders 2 Portadown 2; Glenavon 2 Dundela 1; Bangor 1 H & W Welders 1; Institute 1 Lisburn Distillery 3; Larne 1 Donegal Celtic 1; Linfield 5 Armagh 0; Coagh 1 Newington YC 1; Limavady 5 PSNI 0; Tobermore 2 Portstewart 3.



HARVEY WORLD TRAVEL MIDLAND FOOTBALL ALLIANCE: Alvechurch 1 Stratford 1; Chasetown 0 Leamington 2; Malvern 2 Loughborough Dynamo 1; Oadby 4 Westfields 2; Quorn 0 Coalville 2; Romulus 2 Cradley 0; Stourbridge 3 Tipton 2; Studley 3 Biddulph 1.



COMBINED COUNTIES LEAGUE: Premier division: Bedfont 2 Horley 0; Bedfont Green 1 Raynes Park Vale 6; Chessington and Hook 0 Guildford United 0; Chipstead 2 Westfield 0; Colliers Wood 2 Farnham 2; Godalming 3 Feltham 0; Mole Valley Predators 4 Reading 2; North Greenford 5 Cove 3; Sandhurst 0 Merstham 2.



MOORE & CO CONSTRUCTION SOLICITORS: First division: Atherton LR 3 Formby 3; Bacup 2 Atherton Collieries 1; Cammell Laird 1 Alsager 1; Congleton 1 Salford 2; Curzon Ashton 5 Colne 0; Newcastle Town 0 Maine Road 1; Skelmersdale 0 Glossop North End 2; Squires Gate 1 Ramsbottom 1; St Helens 2 Stone Dominoes 1; Trafford 0 Nantwich 0.



ARNGROVE NORTHERN LEAGUE: First division: Ashington 0 Whitley Bay 2; West Auckland 1 Bedlington Terriers 5; Brandon 1 Billingham Town 0; Durham 0 Esh Winning 0; Horden C W 1 Nissan Sunderland 2; Jarrow Roofing 0 Dunston Federation 3; Newcastle Blue Star 3 Morpeth 1; Shildon 3 West Allotment 3; Thornaby FC 1 Chester-le-Street 1.



RIDGEONS EASTERN COUNTIES LEAGUE: Premier division: Bury Town 5 Wroxham 0; Harwich & Parkeston 0 Dereham 7; Histon 1 Norwich United 1; Ipswich 0 Mildenhall 1; Kirkley 0 Soham 6; Leiston 1 Newmarket 1; Lowestoft 1 Diss 0; Needham Market 3 King’s Lynn 1; Wisbech 4 Clacton 2; Woodbridge 1 AFC Sudbury 1.



SYDENHAMS WESSEX LEAGUE: First division: BAT 2 Christchurch 3; Brockenhurst 3 Alton 1; Fareham 0 Cowes Sports 3; Hamworthy 0 Thatcham 0; Lymington 2 Winchester 3; Moneyfields 1 AFC Newbury 1; Portland 3 Wimborne 4; VT FC 0 Poole 4.

AMATEUR FOOTBALL COMBINATION: Premier division: Old Bealonians 2 Albanian 1; Old Aloysians 3 Hale End 2; UCL Academicals 1 Parkfield 1. First division: Enfield Old Grammarians 3 Glyn Old Boys 1; Old Ignatians 0 Old Danes 2; Old Salvatorians 6 Old Wokingians 0; Old Tiffinians 1 Old Parmiterians 2. Second division: Old Challoners 4 Shene Old Grammarians 3; Old Dorkinians 3 Old Tenisonians 3; Old Isleworthians 0 Clapham Old Xaverians 2; Old Suttonians 4 Old Vaughanians 0; Sinjuns Grammarians 5 Economicals 3.

ARTHURIAN LEAGUE: Premier division: Old Carthusians 4 Old Bradfieldians 1; Old Chigwellians 1 Old Salopians 1; Old Foresters 2 Lancing Old Boys 3; Old Harrovians 2 Old Brentwoods 1. First division: Old Aldenhamians 3 Old Cholmeleians 2; Old Malvernians 3 Old Witleians 0; Old Wykehamists 1 Old Westminsters 1.

Pools dividend

HALF-TIME: Three score draws (3pts): 7, 36, 48. Twelve no score draws (2pts): 4, 5, 8, 14, 16, 23, 29, 32, 40, 45, 47, 49. Dividend Forecast is Low. Full-time: Seven score draws (3pts) 11, 19, 20, 21,

25, 37, 48. Three no score draws (2pts): 23, 45, 47. Twenty-four home wins: 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 22, 24, 26, 27, 28, 30, 33, 34, 36, 40, 43. Fourteen away wins: 2, 6, 10, 29, 31, 32, 35, 38, 39, 41, 42, 44, 46, 49. Dividend Forecast is Good.

Golf

HONOLULU, Hawaii: USPGA Sony Open: Leaders after three rounds (United States unless stated): 196: C Campbell 67, 67, 62; D Toms 66, 69, 61. 203: S Bertsch 70, 70, 63; B Watson 67, 70, 66. 204: J Furyk 67, 67, 70; R Sabbatini (SA) 65, 72, 67; C Warren 66, 74, 64. 205: S Appleby (Aus) 70, 66, 69; K J Choi (S Kor) 66, 71, 68; R Gamez 70, 69, 66; N Green 70, 70, 65; J Holmes 70, 66, 69; S Jones 69, 68, 68; P Lonard (Aus) 67, 70, 68; V Singh (Fiji) 71, 69, 65; J Smith 69, 67, 69. 206: T Armour 68, 74, 64; S Cink 71, 69, 66; B Geiberger 68, 73, 65; D Hart 69, 68, 69; J Kelly 68, 69, 69. 207: C Pettersson (Swe) 71, 68, 68.

Hockey

EHL: Men’s premier division: Loughborough Students 6 Reading 2; St Albans 2 Guildford 2; East Grinstead 9 Canterbury 5; Kingston Upon Hull 8 Beeston 9; Bournville 3 Loughborough Students 7; Reading 7 St Albans 4; Guildford 3 East Grinstead 9; Canterbury 8 Kingston Upon Hull 4; Beeston 6 Bournville 8. Women’s premier division: Chelmsford 2 Ipswich 1; Harleston Magpies 1 Bowdon Hightown 4; Clifton 4 Leicester 5; Slough 1 Chelmsford 3; Ipswich 2 Canterbury 3; Sutton Coldfield 2 Harleston Magpies 0; Bowdon Hightown 5 Clifton 2; Leicester 3 Slough 4.

Ice hockey

ELITE LEAGUE: Saturday: Cardiff 4 Newcastle 2; Nottingham 4 Coventry 0; Sheffield 5 Basingstoke 3. Yesterday: Newcastle 6 Belfast 4; Sheffield 4 Cardiff 2; Coventry 8 Basingstoke 1.

Knockout cup: Belfast 4 Edinburgh 2.

NHL: Carolina 5 Nashville 4 (OT); Atlanta 2 St Louis 0; Tampa Bay 4 Columbus 2; New Jersey 3 Vancouver 0; Chicago 4 Pittsburgh 1; Anaheim 2 Washington 3 (OT). Saturday: Philadelphia 3 Colorado 4 (OT); Boston 1 Dallas 2 (shootout); Detroit 4 New York Rangers 3; New York Islanders 1 Vancouver 8; Montreal 6 San Jose 2; Toronto 3 Phoenix 4; Buffalo 10 Los Angeles 1; Florida 4 Columbus 5 (OT); Minnesota 1 Calgary 4.

Motor rallying

DAKAR RALLY: Fourteenth stage (Tambacounda to Dakar, 254km, final stage not timed): Leading positions: Cars: 1, G Chicherit (Fr, BMW) 2hr 36min 33sec; 2, A Cox (SA, BMW) at 3min 13sec behind; 3, M Miller (US, Volkswagen) 5:07; 4, J-L Schlesser (Fr, Schles-Ford-Raid) 9:45; 5, G de Villiers (SA, Volkswagen) 10:32; 6, P Gache (Fr, Buggy) 12:16. Final positions: 1, L Alphand (Fr, Mitsubishi) 53hr 47min 32sec;

2, De Villiers at 17min 53sec behind; 3, N Roma (Sp, Mitsubishi) 1hr 50min 38secs; 4, S Peterhansel (Fr, Mitsubishi) 3:20:24; 5, Miller 3:23:25; 6, Schlesser 4:09:23. Motorbikes: 1, D Fretigne (Fr, Yamaha) 3hr 16min 59sec; 2, M Coma (Sp, KTM) at 33sec behind; 3, G Farres Guell (Sp, Yamaha) 16min 59sec; 4, J Vinters (Latvia, KTM) 22:57; 5, F Verhoeven (Neth, Yamaha 23:54; 6, C Blais (US, KTM) 24:37. Final positions: 1, Coma 55hr 27min 17sec; 2, C Despres (Fr, KTM) at 1hr 13min 29sec behind; 3, G Sala (It, KTM) 2:29:48; 4, Blais 2:36:18; 5, C De Gavardo (Chile, KTM) 3:22:47; 6, P A Ullevalseter (Nor, KTM) 3:54:52.

Rugby league

NATIONAL CONFERENCE: Premier division: Hull Dockers 30 Eccles & Salford 18; Leigh East 26 Oldham St Annes 28; Oulton Raiders 27 Wigan St Patricks 21; Siddal 20 Leigh MR 41; Thornhill 24 East Hull 10; Wath Brow Hornets 28 Shaw Cross Sharks 18; Wigan St Judes 12 Skirlaugh 20. First division: Askam 38 East Leeds 44; Castleford Lock Lane 26 Rochdale Mayfield 16; Eastmoor Dragons 35 West Bowling 24; Hunslet Warriors 58 Walney Central 6; Ince Rose Bridge 26

York Acorn 12; Milford Marlins 36 Ideal Isberg 10; West Hull 20 Thatto Heath 6. Second division: Castleford Panthers 30 Normanton Knights 8; Egremont Rangers 18 Ovenden 24; Heworth 12 Millom 30; Huddersfield Sharks 16 Crosfields 31; Stanningley 20 Waterhead 18.

Rugby union

National League

First division

Cornish Pirates 30 Newbury 10

Doncaster 17 Bedford 24

Earth Titans 44 Coventry 29

Harlequins 43 Otley 3

London Welsh 23Exeter 16

Nottingham 23 Sedgley Park 16

Plymouth Albion 34 Pertemps Bees 21



SECOND DIVISION: Blackheath 24 Moseley 29; Esher 40 Henley 6; Harrogate 12 Redruth 13; Manchester 13 Barking 18; Stourbridge 25 Launceston 38; Waterloo 39 Halifax 17; Wharfedale 31 Orrell 20. Third division north: Bradford & Bingley 38 Darlington Mowden Pk 10; Cleckheaton 19 Blaydon 21; Darlington 36 Kendal 5; Hull Ionians 36 New Brighton 13; Nuneaton 33 Leicester Lions 22; Preston G 24 Macclesfld 10; Tynedale 16 Fylde 8. South: Bracknell 13 Hertford 31;

Bridgwater & Albion 7 Lydney 14; Cinderford 8 Old Patesians 10; Dings Crusaders 31 Havant 29; Rosslyn Park 17 Cambridge 41; Southend 41 Reading 40; Westcombe Park 29 North Walsham 24.

ASDA WELSH LEAGUE: First division: Ystrad Rhondda 14 Waunarlwydd 11.

BT SCOTLAND PREMIERSHIP First division: Aberdeen GSFP 40 Biggar 19; Ayr 19 Heriots Rugby Club 15; Glasgow Hawks 32 Hawick 15; Melrose 34 Boroughmuir 24; Stewart’s Melville FP 27 Stirling County 13; Watsonians 13 Currie 12. Second division: Dundee HSFP 49 Berwick 7; GHA 21 Gala 15; Jed-Forest 23 Haddington 25; Kelso 21 Hillhead/Jordanhill 9; Murrayfield Wanderers 10 Edinburgh Acads 20; Selkirk 20 Cartha Q P 15.

AIB LEAGUE: First division: Belfast Harlequins 31 UL Bohemians 27; Blackrock 3 Clontarf 29; County Carlow 9 Ballymena 32; Galwegians 29 Lansdowne 16; Garryowen 15 Buccaneers 9; Shannon 16 Cork Const 11; St Mary’s College 19 Dublin Univ 23; UCD 26 Dungannon 3.

Schools sport

FOOTBALL: GE Knowles Trophy (under-14): Inner London 0 Buckinghamshire 0. NUT English Schools Trophy: Fifth round (under-15): Sefton 1 Liverpool 4; Newcastle 1 Darlington 3. Lancashire Cup (under-15): Hyndburn 1 Blackpool 1. Alder-Owen Trophy: First round replay (under-15): Salford 3 Wigan 1. West Midlands League (under-15): Halesowen and Stourbridge 4 West Bromwich 4. Levon

Yates Trophy: First round (under-15): Hereford 3 Wolverhampton 2; Stafford 2 Cannock 3 (after extra time). Yorkshire Trophy (under-15): Rotherham 2 Bradford 2; Hull 1 Barnsley 4. Charlton League (under-15): Gosport and Fareham 2 Aldershot 2. Alder-Owen Trophy: First round (under-15): Bury 1 Manchester 6.

HOCKEY: Bromsgrove 2 Trent 1; Mill Hill 0 St Albans 8.

NETBALL: Bromsgrove 22 Malvern 21; Ratcliffe 40 Mount St Mary’s 7.

RUGBY UNION: Ashville 0 Hymers 34; Dartford GS 27 St Olave’s 12; King’s; Macclesfield 18 Bradford GS 16.

Skiing

WENGEN, Switzerland: FIS Alpine Men’s World Cup: Downhill: Leading positions: 1, D Rahlves (US) 2min 30.54sec; 2, M Walchhofer (Austria) 2:30.94; 3, F Strobl (Austria) 2:31.60; 4, H Maier (Austria) 2:31.83; 5, K A Aamodt (Nor) 2:32.55; 6, P Fill (It) 2:32.63. Leading downhill positions: 1, Strobl 415pts; 2, Walchhofer 372; 3, Rahlves 330; 4, M Buechel (Lith) 280; 5, Aamodt 237; 6, B Miller (US) 210. Slalom: 1, G Rocca (It) 1min 42.28sec; 2, K Palander (Fin) 1:42.48; 3, A Vogl (Ger) 1:42.79; 4, K Minagawa (Japan) 1:42.90; 5, T Ligety (US) 1:42.93; 6, R Herbst (Austria) 1:43.21. Leading slalom positions: 1, Rocca 500pts; 2, Ligety 285; 3, Palander 230; 4, J-P Vidal (Fr) 153; 5, B Raich (Austria) 140; 6, T Grandi (Can) 130. World Cup positions: 1, Raich 706pts; 2, Walchhofer 600; 3, Rahlves 589; 4, Miller 545; 5, Rocca 536; 6, A L Svindal (Nor) 529.

BAD KLEINKIRCHHEIM, Austria: FIS Women’s World Cup: Downhill: Leading positions: 1, J Kostelic (Cro) 1min 37.96sec; 2, N Bent (Swe) 1:38.13; 3, M Dorfmeister (Austria) 1:38.53; 4, S Berthod (Switz) 1:38.57; 5, F Aufdenblatten (Switz) 1:38.91; 6, R Goetschl (Austria) 1:38.94. Selected other: 43, C Alcott (GB) 1min 41.56sec. Leading downhill positions: 1, Dorfmeister 312pts; 2, L C Kildow (US) 287; 3, Berthod 223; 4, Kostelic 220; 5, A Meissnitzer (Austria) 217; 6, Aufdenblatten 163. Super G: 1, Kostelic 1min 9.41sec; 2, Dorfmeister 1:09.51; 2, Meissnitzer 1:09.51; 4, K L Clark (US) 1:09.63; 5, N Styger (Switz) 1:09.78; 6, T Maze (Slovenia) 1:10.03. Leading Super G positions: 1, Dorfmeister 320pts; 2, Meissnitzer 310; 3, Styger 202; 4, Clark 163; 5, A Fischbacher (Austria) 156; 6, Kostelic 132. Leading World Cup positions: 1, Kostelic 982pts; 2, Dorfmeister

730; 3, A Paerson 685; 4, M Schild 565; 5 Meissnitzer 554; 6, Kildow 520.

Snooker

WEMBLEY: SAGA Insurance Wembley Masters: First round: S Bingham (Eng) bt S Davis (Eng) 6-4.

Squash

OXFORDSHIRE: Hithercroft Open Championship: Quarter-finals: S Ross (Eng) bt J Nardelli (Eng) 11-2, 11-2, 11-6; M Krajcsak (Hun) bt T Richards (Eng) 9-11, 11-10, 11-3, 11-5; A Stait (Eng) bt S Miller (Eng) 11-8, 11-3, 11-10; L Delasaux (Eng) bt S Handley (Eng) 10-11, 11-10, 5-11, 11-8, 6-3 ret.

Tennis

SYDNEY: ATP & WTA Medibank International: Men’s final: J Blake (US) bt I Andreev (Russ) 6-2, 3-6, 7-6.

AUCKLAND: ATP Heineken Open: Final: J Nieminen (Fin) bt M Ancic (Cro) 6-2, 6-2.

SHEFFIELD: British Tour: Finals: Men: L Childs (Somerset) bt D Jewitt (Northumberland) 6-4, 6-1. Women: N Cavaday (Kent) bt L Cox (Berkshire) 5-7, 6-3, 6-4.

BARNSTAPLE: Devon Open: Final: S Robert (Fr) bt J Chardy (Fr) 7-6, 6-1.