Sport Details

Newcastle Herald

Tuesday January 13, 2009

GR

RESULTS

Ice Hockey

Western Conference

Central Division

W L Ot Gf Ga Pts

Detroit 29 7 5 153 113 63

Chicago 23 10 7 143 103 53

Columbus 20 18 4 111 114 44

Nashville 19 20 3 104 121 41

St Louis 16 22 3 119 138 35

Northwest Division

W L Ot Gf Ga Pts

Calgary 25 12 4 130 121 54

Vancouver 22 17 5 127 120 49

Colorado 22 19 1 113 120 45

Edmonton 20 18 3 113 123 43

Minnesota 20 18 3 100 94 43

Pacific Division

W L Ot Gf Ga Pts

San Jose 31 5 5 143 98 67

Anaheim 22 17 5 126 124 49

Phoenix 21 17 5 106 120 47

Dallas 17 17 6 112 136 40

Los Angeles 17 18 6 103 114 40

Lawn Bowls

LADIES

LMDWBA: Mon, James Wall @ Charlestown BC: M Brown (Swansea 16s) 23 d L Gisenan (Charlestown) 13, S Pyke (Win Gates) 20 d J Bucklee (Charles) 6, S Cooke (Swansea 16s) 19 d D Smith (Bur Coll) 18, P Field (Boolaroo) 23 d L Turnbull (Win Gates) 15, K Mason (Belmont) 21 d A Gray (Charles) 10, B Ross (Kahibah) 21 d K Shuttlewood (Charles) 16, D Price (Belmont Sp) 20 d M Nielson (Swansea 16s) 12, R Wayland (Belmont) 21 d J Garry (Kahibah) 19, N McKew (Toronto Wk) 22 d M Manners (Valentine) 9, P McCloskey (Teralba) 19 d J Townsend (Swansea 16s) 18.

MEN

KOTARA: Club Fours, Rd.1: M Henry 24 d D Gill 16, L Brown 18 d P Walsh 15, T Perkins 19 d J Dunn 13, J Storrie 23 d A Picton 22, R Muir 23 d J Evans 15, K Muir 24 d D Cross 14, R Birt 26 d JB Hird 17. Rd.2: G Milburn/R Smith/L Parkinson/R Muir 21 d M Anderson/N Smith/D Sharp/K Muir 12, R McLeod/J Gardner/D Pickett/R Birt 25 d I Thompson/A Holliday/D Roach/L Deverell 21, E Schonberger/P Lott/G Lott/L Brown 21 d S Hudson/R Robinson/B Golledge/M Henry 14, T Drinkwater/C Bush/B Unsted/T Perkins 25 d H Unsted/S Keitel/C Handley/J Storrie 10.

MARKS POINT: Tues 6/1: Wnrs: H Evans/P Willcox. R/up: J&L Jenner. Conso: L Jackson/A McLean. Wed: Wnrs: W Carroll/R Watt. R/up: J Frost/D Bourke. Conso: G Luke/T Crowe. Thurs: Wnrs: Joanne/B Kempe. R/up: K Oswald/O Renfrew. Conso: J&L Jenner. Friday: Wnrs: W Stanton/B Boyce/R Watt. R/up: T Nicholson/J Freeman/L Nicholls. Conso: D Wilson/W Donaldson/W Goodwin. Sat: Wnrs: W Stanton/D Roche/G Pearson. R/up: K Davis/B Cook. Conso: B&B Kempe/D Brown.

MEREWETHER: Wed 7/1, Gala: Wnrs: E Brothers/K Laffey/R Bland, N Gibson/P Halliday/T Taylor, E Baxter/R Mate/R Hunt, J Pinkerton/I Fairhall/J Rymer, M Geary/M Brown/G Pinkerton, D Sills/B Lawrence. Conso: B Carlin/W Bourne/J Slevin. Fri Gala: Wnrs: D Trimmer/P Mungoven/M McVie. R/up: W Bourne/G Pinkerton/A Sisley. Conso: L March/A Harper/D Jones. Sat S/out wnrs: W Bourne/M Geary/B Hunt.

RAYMOND TERRACE: Mon 5/1, Gala: S Richards, W Gates, D Asquith, R Wallis, B Hinshelwood, G Hostler, R Jones, J Bilby, L Pegg, R Clarkson, B Lee, B McLean, T Frost, G Grace, C O'Brien, G Payne, B Mulley, L Smith, A Collier, J Carmax, G Street, N Hughes. Wed DFP: Wnrs: J Blundell/S Richards. R/up: J Newbery/N Hughes. Conso: J Connelly/G Bahr, S Huckstadt/R Wallis. Thurs Triples (no gala). Fri Gala: Wnrs: K Byrnes/J Nicholson/P Nicholson. R/up: J Elkin/H Skinner/A Williams. Conso: G Hughes, I Chapman, M Harriss, W Gates, N Wilson, C O'Brien, E Green, B Arthur, J Bilby.

SWANSEA 16s: Mens 4s C/ships: Rd.1: M Baus 21 d B Jarvis 17, P Williams 21 d A Larke 14, C Taylor 22 d I Baker 13, T Foldes 18 d L Milienou 17, G Graf 24 d R Brough 16, S Laguzza 21 d B Barsley 20. Rd.2: S Laguzza 20 d G Graf 11, M Baus 30 d T Foldes 8, C Taylor 28 d G Ellercamp 11, S Baus 30 d N Gardner 8, A Parkinson 23 d D Mealey 11, J Krstinovski 29 d R Ramsay 14.

WANGI: Fri 9/1, Gala: Wnrs: J Blatchford/W Ebbeck. R/up: B Russell/C Elkin. Sat: Wnrs: B Pascoe/D Pascoe. R/up: D Slatyer/J Slatyer.

Motor Sport

Dakar Rally

In LA SERENA, Chile, January 11: Results in the eighth stage of the Dakar Rally on Sunday over a 652km/294km special stage from Valparaiso to here:

Cars: 1. Carlos Sainz (ESP/Volkswagen) 3hr 47min 19sec, 2. Dieter Depping (GER/Volkswagen) at 04:02, 3. Mark Miller (USA/Volkswagen) 04:12, 4. Nani Roma (ESP/Mitsubishi) 04:15, 5. Giniel De Vil-liers (RSA/Volkswagen) 10:48, 6. Guerlain Chicherit (FRA/BMW) 11:32, 7. Krzysztof Holowczyc (POL/Nissan) 17:33, 8. Robby Gordon (USA/Hummer) 23:40, 9. Ivar Tollefsen (NOR/Nissan) 26:11, 10. Tonnie Van Deijne (NED/Mitsubishi) 27:31.

Overall standings: 1. Carlos Sainz (ESP/Volkswagen) 27hr 29min 59sec, 2. Giniel De Villiers (RSA/Volkswagen) 10:57, 3. Mark Miller (USA/Volkswagen) 18:05, 4. Nani Roma (ESP/Mitsubishi) 33:31, 5. Robby Gordon (USA/Hummer) 1hr 32:01, 6. Krzysztof Holowczyc (POL/Nissan) 2hr 57:05, 7. Ivar Tollefsen (NOR/Nissan) 3hr 25:32, 8. Dieter Depping (GER/Volk-swagen) 4hr 51:45, 9. Rene Kuipers (NED/POR) 5hr 33:43, 10. Tonnie Van Deijne (NED/Mitsubishi) 5hr 57:49.

Motorcycles: 1. Cyril Despres (FRA/KTM) 4hr 07min 39sec, 2. Marc Coma (ESP/KTM) at 01:49, 3. Francisco Lopez (CHI/KTM) 02:56, 4. Alain Duclos (FRA/KTM) 12:39, 5. Jordi Viladoms (ESP/KTM) 13:12, 6. David Frtign (FRA/Yamaha) 15:46, 7. Gerard Farres Guell (ESP/KTM) 16:16, 8. David Casteu (FRA/KTM) 17:39, 9. Juan Pedrero Garcia (ESP/KTM) 19:09, 10. Pal Anders Ullevaseter (NOR/KTM) 20:12.

Overall: 1. Marc Coma (ESP/KTM) 30hr 33min 15sec, 2. David Frtign (FRA/Yamaha) at 1 h 06:28, 3. Cyril Despres (FRA/KTM) 1 h 33:34, 4. Jonah Street (USA/KTM) 1 h 39:07, 5. Pal Anders Ullevaseter (NOR/KTM) 1 h 42:24, 6. Jordi Viladoms (ESP/KTM) 1 h 55:42, 7. Fran-cisco Lopez (CHI/KTM) 2 h 00:38, 8. Helder Rodrigues (POR/KTM) 2 h 03:57, 9. David Casteu (FRA/KTM) 2 h 06:56, 10. Frans Verhoeven (NED/KTM) 2 h 22:17.

Rugby Union

English Premiership

On Sunday: Newcastle 10 Gloucester 7; Saracens 37 Bristol 13. Played Saturday: Northampton 17 Leicester 13. Postponed (frozen pitch): Bath v Wasps; Harlequins v Worcester. Played Friday: Sale 14 London Irish 8.

POINTS TABLE

PWDLFAPts

London Irish 12804300176 39

Gloucester 1280426822237

Bath 1171327222735

Sale 1180318414434

Leicester 1271425522832

Saracens 1260628022330

Harlequins 1151525623327

Northampton 1251623325423

Wasps 1140720024220

Worcester 1032516819618

Newcastle 1231816828616

Bristol 1211101462999

Sailing

AUSTRALIAN/NSW ENDEAVOUR

C'SHIP: on Lake Macquarie: Race 3: 26 Class: Rebel (G Crowley) 1, Clewless 2, Melody 3, BLYS 4, Kytan 5. Hcp: Melody (C Sharp) Kytan, BLYS. Race 4: Rebel 1, Divine Intervention 2, Clewless 3, Kytan 4, BLYS 5. Hcp: Devine Intervention (G Macpherson) Rebel Up Spirits. Race 5: Rebel 1, Clewless 2, Divine Intervention 3, BLYS 4, Harbinger II 5. Hcp: Cervanties (D Holt) Harbinger II, Dandaloo 2. Overall: Rebel 4pts Clewless 9 Divine Intervention 14 BLYS 17 Kytan 23. Hcp: Rebel 11 Cervantes 116 Harbinger II 18. 24 Class: Race 3: Onyx (C Bowling) 1, M&M 2, Dumaresq 3, Mia 4, Sarum 5. Hcp: Bubba (J Wakeham) Onyx, M&M. Race 4: Du-maresq (J Crawford) 1, Onyx 2, Sarum 3, Mia 4, Oblomov 5. Hcp: Dumaresq, Sarum, Oblomov. Race 5: Dumaresq 1, Onyx 2, M&M 3, Mia 4, Bubba 5. Hcp: Onyx (C Bowling) M&M, Mia. Overall: Dumaresq 4 Onyx 7 Mia 13 M&M 15 Oblomov 21. Hcp: Onyx 11 Bubba 12 Dumaresq 14. 27+ Class: Race 3: Hagar IV (C Childds) Scotch Mist, Sauvignon. Hcp: Scotch Mist (M Robinson) Hagar IV, Sauvignon. Race 4: Hagar IV, Scotch Mist. Hcp: Scotch Mist, Hagar IV. Race 5: Hagar IV, Scotch Mist. Hcp: Scotch Mist, Hagar IV. Overall: Hagar IV 4 Scotch Mist 8 Sauvignon 14. Hcp Scotch Mist 4 Hagar IV 7 Sauvignon 14.

Skiing

Men's World Cup

In ADELBODEN, Switzerland, January 11: Results from Sunday's men's World Cup slalom race:

1. Reinfried Herbst (AUT) 1:42.95 (50.12 + 52.83); 2. Manfred Pranger (AUT) 1:43.13 (49.14 + 53.99); 3. Felix Neureuther (GER) 1:43.27 (50.37 + 52.90); 4. Andre Myhrer (SWE) 1:43.29 (50.43 + 52.86); 5. Manfred Moelgg (ITA) 1:43.33 (49.91 + 53.42); 6. Marcel Hirscher (AUT) 1:43.51 (49.79 + 53.72); 7. Mario Matt (AUT) 1:43.58 (50.36 + 53.22); . Mattias Hargin (SWE) 1:43.58 (51.07 + 52.51); 9. Jean-Baptiste Grange (FRA) 1:43.59 (50.22 + 53.37); 10. Giorgio Rocca (ITA) 1:43.62 (50.08 + 53.54); 11. Benjamin Raich (AUT) 1:43.68 (49.48 + 54.20); 12. Patrick Thaler (ITA) 1:43.69 (50.34 + 53.35); 13. Ivica Kostelic (CRO) 1:43.83 (49.77 + 54.06); 14. Markus Larsson (SWE) 1:43.88 (50.47 + 53.41); 15. Ted Ligety (USA) 1:44.06 (49.98 + 54.08).

World Cup slalom standings (after four events): 1. Jean-Baptiste Grange (FRA) 309 points; 2. Ivica Kostelic (CRO) 245; 3. Manfred Moelgg (ITA) 140; 4. Reinfried Herbst (AUT) 136; 5. Benjamin Raich (AUT) 124.

Overall World Cup standings (after 17 events): 1. Benjamin Raich (AUT) 557 pts; 2. Jean-Baptiste Grange (FRA) 507; 3. Aksel Lund Svindal (NOR) 470; 4. Ivica Kostelic (CRO) 429; 5. Didier Cuche (SUI) 403; 6. Daniel Albrecht (SUI) 367; 7. Carlo Janka (SUI) 366; 8. Michael Walchhofer (AUT) 350; 9. Didier Defago (SUI) 333; 10. Ted Ligety (USA) 324; 11. Bode Miller (USA) 305; 12. Peter Fill (ITA) 269; 13. Erik Guay (CAN) 263; . Hermann Maier (AUT) 263; 15. Klaus Kroell (AUT) 257.

Women's World CupIn MARIBOR, Slovenia, January 11: World Cup women's slalom results on Sunday:

1. Maria Riesch (GER) 1:29.64 (44.78 + 44.86); 2. Kathrin Zettel (AUT) 1:30.79 (46.07 + 44.72); 3. Tanja Poutiainen (FIN) 1:31.41 (46.08 + 45.33); 4.Lindsey Vonn (USA) 1:31.68 (47.25 + 44.43); 4.Anja Paerson (SWE) 1:31.68 (46.33 + 45.35); 6. Frida Hansdotter (SWE) 1:31.86 (46.61 + 45.25); 7. Michaela Kirchgasser (AUT) 1:31.90 (46.16 + 45.74); 8. Sandrine Aubert (FRA) 1:32.35 (47.06 + 45.29); 9. Maria Pietilae-Holmner (SWE) 1:32.39 (46.37 + 46.02); 10. Sandra Gini (SUI) 1:32.48 (46.62 + 45.86); 11. Denise Karbon (ITA) 1:32.61 (47.03 + 45.58); 12. Susanne Riesch (GER) 1:32.99 (46.66 + 46.33); 13. Sarka Zahrobska (CZE) 1:33.26 (47.02 + 46.24); 14. Therese Borssen (SWE) 1:33.44 (47.29 + 46.15); 15. Ana Jelusic (CRO) 1:33.46 (47.24 + 46.22).

World Cup slalom standings (after six of nine events): 1. Maria Riesch (GER) 500 points; 2. Lindsey Vonn (USA) 340; 3. Tanja Poutiainen (FIN) 316; 4. Sarka Zahrobska (CZE) 304; 5. Kathrin Zettel (AUT) 280.

Overall World Cup standings (after 15 of 35 events): 1. Maria Riesch (GER) 729 points; 2. Tanja Poutiainen (FIN) 644; 3. Lindsey Vonn (USA) 616; 4. Kathrin Zettel (AUT) 571; 5. Anja Paerson (SWE) 542; 6. Nicole Hosp (AUT) 404; 7. Sarka Zahrob-ska (CZE) 386; 8. Maria Pietilae-Holmner (SWE) 358; 9. Lara Gut (SUI) 337; 10. Manuela Moelgg (ITA) 316.

English Premier League

Manchester United 3 Chelsea 0; Wigan Athletic 1 Tottenham Hotspur 0; Stoke City 0 Liverpool 0; Everton 2 Hull City 0; Middlesbrough 1 Sunderland 1; Newcas-tle United 2 West Ham United 2; Arsenal 1 Bolton Wanderers 0; Aston Villa 2 West Bromwich Albion 1.

POINTS TABLE

PWDLFAPts

Liverpool 211371351346

Chelsea 211263401242

Manchester United 191252321041

Aston Villa 211254352341

Arsenal 211155342338

Everton 211056292535

Wigan Athletic 20947252131

Hull City 21768283927

Fulham 19685181426

West Ham United 21759263026

Newcastle United 21588283423

Bolton Wanderers 217212222923

Sunderland 216510223023

Portsmouth 20659213323

Manchester City 206410383022

Middlesbrough 215610183021

Stoke City 215610183321

Tottenham Hotspur 215511202620

Blackburn Rovers 204610223618

West Brom Albion 215313173718

Leading scorers after Sunday's games:

Nicolas Anelka, Chelsea, 14 goals; Robin-ho, Manchester City, 11; Amr Zaki, Wigan, 10; Gabriel Agbonlahor, Aston Villa, 9; Djibril Cisse, Sunderland, 8; Peter Crouch, Portsmouth, 8; Steven Gerrard, Liverpool, 8; Frank Lampard, Chelsea, 8; Cristiano Ronaldo, Manchester United, 8; Robin van Persie, Arsenal, 8; Michael Owen, Newcastle, 8; Emmanuel Adebayor, Ar-senal, 7; Darren Bent, Tottenham, 7; Jermain Defoe, Tottenham, 7 (7 for Portsmouth); Stephen Ireland, Manches-ter City, 7.

Greek First DivisionPlayed on Sunday: AEK Athinai 1 (Djeb-bour 45) PAOK 0; Aris Saloniki 0 Ergotelis 0; OFI 2 (N'Doye 20, Kostovski 57) Iraklis 3 (Konstantinou 21, 29, Katsiambis 68); Larissa 2 (Zurawski 38, Fotakis 70) Asteras Tripolis 1 (Kaounos 90); Thrasivoulos 2 (Paraskevaidis 71 og, Kozlej 73) Levadiakos 1 (Leonardo 3). Played on Saturday: Olympiacos 2 (Stath-akis 16 og, Galletti 19) Xanthi 1 (Zuela 27); Panionios 2 (Estoyanoff 22, Kumordzi 74) Panserraikos 0; Panthrakikos 1 (Ponce 5) Panathinaikos 3 (Salpigidis 24, Mantzios 63, Silva 90+3).

POINTS TABLE

PWDLFA

PtsOlympiacos 17133130742

Panathinaikos 17962301333

PAOK 1796219933

AEK Athinai 176101201628

Larissa 17674221625

Panionios 17746232025

Aris Saloniki 17665141424

Iraklis 17575151722

Panthrakikos 17647111622

Xanthi 17575111022

Ergotelis 17557202420

Levadiakos 17548121619

Asteras Tripolis 17287142014

Thrasivoulos 173311152812

OFI 172510173111

Panserraikos 17251092511

Portuguese First DivisionPlayed on Sunday: Porto 0 Trofense 0, Send-offs: (Milton 91 - Trofense); Benfica 1 (David Luiz 45+2) Sporting Braga 0; Naval 2 (Marcelinho 63, Bolivia 77) Academica Coimbra 1 (Sougou 90); Leix-oes SC 0 Vitoria Setubal 0; Rio Ave FC 0 Belenenses 1 (Diakite 55); Pacos de Ferreira 2 (Pinto 64, Carneiro 80) CD Nacional 3 (Micael 11, Nene 14, 36). Played on Saturday: Sporting CP 2 (Vukcevic 11, Liedson 82) CS Maritimo 0, Send-offs: (Olberdam 66 - CS Maritimo); Vitoria Guimaraes 0 Estrela Amadora 0.

POINTS TABLE

PWDLFAPts

Benfica 14851251229

Sporting CP 1492318729

Porto 14842241128

Leixoes SC 14752171226

CD Nacional 14734221824

Sporting Braga 1465314623

CS Maritimo 14644171422

Vitoria Guimaraes 14464121318

Estrela Amadora 14446101816

Naval 14446131516

Academica Coimbra 1435681314

Belenenses 14347122213

Trofense 14338121812

Pacos de Ferreira 14338172512

Vitoria Setubal 1433871712

Rio Ave FC 14248101710

Italy - Serie A

AS Roma 2 AC Milan 2; Reggina 2 Lazio 3; Napoli 1 Catania 0; Bologna 1 Chievo 1; Udinese 1 Sampdoria 1; Palermo 3 Atalanta 2; Juventus 1 Siena 0; Fiorentina 1 Lecce 2; Internazionale 1 Cagliari 1; Genoa 3 Torino 0.

POINTS TABLE

PWDLFAPts

Internazionale 181341321243

Juventus 181233311339

AC Milan 181044302034

Napoli 181035261633

Genoa 18954271732

Fiorentina 181026261632

Lazio 18936292430

Palermo 18828242326

Catania 18747182125

Atalanta 18738232224

AS Roma 17737232524

Udinese 18657262723

Cagliari 18648202222

Sampdoria 17557161920

Siena 18549131919

Lecce 18387162517

Bologna 18378202816

Torino 184311183215

Reggina 183411173613

Chievo 182412102810

Scottish CupResults on Sunday: Fourth round: Hibernian 0 Hearts 2 (Nade 38, Glen 90); East Stirling 0 Dundee United 4 (Buaben 15, Dods 40, Daly 43, Russell 55-pen); Playing Tuesday: St Johnstone v Rangers; Played Saturday: Airdrie 2 (Di Giacomo 26, Lynch 43) Spartans 1 (Malin 54); Alloa 1 (Scott 42-pen) Aberdeen 2 (Miller 9, Aluko 57); Ayr 2 (Keenan 15, Williams 90) Kilmarnock 2 (Pascali 9, Bryson 54); Celtic 2 (Brown 37, McGeady 44) Dundee 1 (McMenamin 14); Dunfermline 2 (Phinn 20, Bayne 66) Clyde 0; Falkirk 4 (Arfield 37-pen, 48, Barrett 68, 81) Queen of the South 2 (Wilson 41, Harris 48); Inverness CT 3 (Morais 28, 56, Vigurs 46) Partick 0; Peterhead 2 (Bavidge 17, Anderson 73) Queen's Park 2 (Brough 35, Cairney 43); Ross County 0 Hamilton 1 (Swailes 22); Stenhousemuir 0 East Fife 1 (Linn 84); Postponed (frozen pitch); Brechin v St Mirren; Forfar v Forres Mechanics; In-verurie Locos v Motherwell.

Draw for the fifth round: Forfar Athletic or Forres Mechanics v St Johnstone or Rangers; Airdrie United v Dunfermline; Hearts v Falkirk; Inverurie Locos or Motherwell v Brechin City or St Mirren; Aberdeen v East Fife; Celtic v Peterhead or Queen's Park; Hamilton v Dundee United; Inverness Caledonian Thistle v Ayr United or Kilmarnock. Ties to be played on the weekend of February 7-8.

Swimming

NEWCASTLE PCYC

Saturday at Ocean Baths: Freestyle: Bubbles 25m: 1st S Phillips. E2 Gde 25m: Ht1: 1st K Ballenden, 2nd E Sawyers, 3rd N Carroll. Ht2: 1st A Franklin, 2nd J Mason, 3rd A Phillips. E1 Gde 30m: 1st K Smith, 2nd T Cockshell, 3rd R Sawyers. D Gde 50m: 1st P Phillips, 2nd C Stanton, 3rd Summer Carroll. C Gde 50m: 1st A Smith, 2nd Sam Carroll, 3rd E Doherty. B Gde 50m: 1st J Pascoe, 2nd D Smith, 3rd B Smith. A Gde 50m: 1st D McCabe, 2nd S Pascoe, 3rd J Stanton. Associates 50m: 1st D Murray, 2nd G Mason, 3rd B Farmer. Breaststroke: E2 Gde 25m: 1st A Mason, 2nd N Carroll, 3rd E Sawyers. E1 Gde 30m: 1st K Smith, 2nd T Cockshell, 3rd R Sawyers. C Gde 50m: 1st Sam Carroll, 2nd E Doherty, 3rd A Smith. 200m Medley: B Gde: 1st D Smith, 2nd B Smith, 3rd J Pascoe. A Gde: 1st J Stanton, 2nd S Pascoe, 3rd D McCabe. Associates 50m: 1st D Murray, 2nd D Pascoe, 3rd C Tempest. Special 50m: Ht1: 1st N Carroll, 2nd E Sawyers, 3rd K Ballenden. Ht2: 1st A Smith, 2nd Summer Carroll, 3rd Sam Carroll. Ht3: 1st D Smith, 2nd B Smith, 3rd S Pascoe. Ht4: 1st A Mason, 2nd R Sawyers, 3rd T Cockshell. Ht5: 1st D Murray, 2nd G Mason, 3rd B Farmer.

Tennis

Sydney Internationa

lIn SYDNEY, yesterday(prefix denotes seeding)

Men, Round 1: Mario Ancic (CRO) bt Xavier Malisse (BEL) 4-6 7-6(5) 6-3; 5-Igor Andreev (RUS) bt Frank Dancevic (CAN) 7-6(2) 6-3; Simone Bolelli (ITA) bt Potito Starace (ITA) 7-6(1) 6-4; Jarkko Nieminen (FIN) bt Feliciano Lopez (ESP) 6-2 7-6(9); Michael Llodra (FRA) bt Denis Gremel-mayr (GER) 6-0 6-2; 7-Tommy Robredo (ESP) bt Jurgen Melzer (AUT) 6-3 6-4; Women, Rd 1: Anabel Medina (ESP) bt 4-Vera Zvonareva (RUS) 6-1 3-6 6-3; 2-Dinara Safina (RUS) bt Sorana Cirstea (ROU) 6-2 6-1; Daniela Hantuchova (SVK) bt Klara Zakopalova (CZE) 6-3 6-0; Sara Errani (ITA) bt Casey Dellacqua (AUS) 6-1 6-2; Ai Sugiyama (JPN) bt Jill Craybas (USA) 6-2 6-3; Jarmila Gajdosova (SVK) bt Karin Knapp (ITA) 6-4 6-2; 3-Elena De-mentieva (RUS) bt Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) 7-5 6-1; Alisa Kleybanova (RUS) bt Maria Kirilenko (RUS) 6-2 6-2; Vera Dushevina (RUS) bt Emelyn Starr (AUS) 6-0 6-1; Melanie South (GBR) bt Marion Bartoli (FRA) 1-1 ret; Alize Cornet (FRA) bt 7-Nadia Petrova (RUS) 6-2 6-4; Kaia Kanepi (EST) bt Angelique Kerber (GER) 6-1 7-5; 8-Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) bt Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) 6-1 6-2.

Hobart WTA

In HOBART, January 12: (prefix number denotes seeding):

First round: Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) bt Olivia Rogowska (AUS) 6-3 6-1; Virginie Razzano (FRA) bt Maria Elena Camerin (ITA) 6-1 6-2; Urszula Radwans-ka (POL) bt 8-Aleksandra Wozniak (CAN) 3-6 7-6 (7-3) 7-5; 4-Zheng Ji (CHN) bt Marina Erakovic (NZL) 6-1 4-6 6-1; Olga Govortsova (BLR) bt Jessica Moore (AUS) 6-0 6-3; Mara Santangelo (ITA) bt Nicole Vaidisova (CZE) 6-1 6-1; Anne Keoth-avong (GBR) bt 5-Agnes Szavay (HUN) 6-3 7-5; Gisela Dulko (ARG) bt Stefanie Voegele (SUI) 6-2 6-3; Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP) bt 3-Anna Chakvetadze (RUS) 7-6 (7-5) 1-6 7-5.

New Zealand OpenAUCKLAND, January 12 (prefix denotes seeding): Men, Rd 1: 6-Sam Querrey (USA) bt Daniel King-Turner (NZL) 6-4 7-5; Juan Carlos Ferrero (ESP) bt Kei Nishikori (JPN) 5-3 ret; Viktor Troicki (SRB) bt Igor Kunitsyn (RUS) 6-1 6-2.

Chennai Open

CHENNAI, January 11 (prefix denotes seeding): Men Final: 3-Marin Cilic (CRO) bt Somdev Devvarman (IND) 6-4 7-6(3).

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