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ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, Thursday, June 27, 2013
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NZ defeats England in Twenty20 match By Andrew Alderson At times it resembled rounders as the ball disappeared to all parts of the Oval’s relatively distant boundaries but a nearcapacity crowd were treated to a riveting contest in the opening New Zealand-England Twenty20 international. Chasing 202 to win, England needed 16 off the last over but lost by five runs. Corey Anderson was faced with delivering under pressure and succeeded, conceding just 11 including a six from Ben Stokes off the first ball. England chances initially appeared limited given their previous highest haul to win a match in the format was 181 against India in December. At 134 for two in the 14th over they were in prime position. Three pivotal moments changed that. Bizarrely, New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum chose to keep a slip in place for Ian Butler who bowled a short, wide delivery. Eoin Morgan flashed at
it and Ross Taylor leapt to hold a memorable one-hander to his right. McCullum had made the right call. Luke Wright fell seven balls later when another width ball, this time from Mitchell McClenaghan had Tom Latham securing the catch (filling in for McCullum as wicketkeeper). Wright’s 52 off 34 balls was the key innings to keep England in the contest. It enabled Jos Buttler and Ravi Bopara to bisect and stretch the field in the final throes. The crowd’s “oh, Ravi Bopara” chant to the White Stripes’ Seven Nations Army spurred on the hosts. Butler had a Bopara chance go straight through his hands in the 17th over at long leg, compounding the drama. In the 19th over Latham threw down the stumps with his gloves on underarming to the nonstriker’s end. It removed Buttler who had been called through after missing a scoop. Yet still England advanced with menace into the final over in a great advertisement for the format.
Earlier, New Zealand’s batting told a familiar story. As the pressure gauge came down, the country’s best cricketers stepped up their game. Such was the case in a match of little consequence. Tacked on the end of two tests, a one-day international series and the Champions Trophy, New Zealand eased to 201 for four, their third highest T20 score. England, diluted from the ODI version from that which made the final of the Champions Trophy, produced a spate of lacklustre bowling and fielding. Examples included an eight-ball, 22 run over from Bopara, 19 off a Chris Woakes effort and 15 from James Tredwell. The trio conceded at least 16-runs-an-over across five overs. James Franklin, opening for the third time in 31 T20s, was dismissed first ball (the fourth of the innings). He got an inside edge to Boyd Rankin on the back of minimal footwork. Rankin was debuting for England (after playing a number of seasons for Ireland). Franklin was the only
New Zealander not to cash in. His early wicket failed to hinder optimism on a profitable batting strip. Hamish Rutherford (fresh from county one-day success for Essex) and Brendon McCullum piled on 114 for the second wicket. The pair gave the New Zealand innings spine with Rutherford making 62 from 35 and McCullum 68 from 48. It was Rutherford’s first half-century in four T20s. Ross Taylor (32 not out) and Tom Latham (22) also contributed. A gaggle of sixes and fours resulted. Fans got in on the act with regular catching practice in the stands. In shades of Eden Park, McCullum even managed to top edge a six directly over the keeper’s head into the 2nd tier of seating. However, he must have got something on it. Reliable sources confirmed it travelled at least 76m to the rope and beyond. Martin Guptill missed the match with a hamstring strain. Doug Bracewell and Kyle Mills were the other New Zealand squad members to miss game time. - APNZ
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New Zealand’s players celebrate after defeating England by five runs in an International Twenty20 cricket match at the Oval cricket ground in London, yesterday.
Cane left A huge learning curve in Belgium on bench I for Chiefs ’ve been in Belgium now for two weeks so I am well and truly settled into our small flat in the province of Meigen, 3km out of the main town of Deinze, on a large salad farm with my flatmates – two Australians and a Japanese rider. It took me a few days to get used to the new time zone and I was quite jetlagged for the first three days, which didn’t make it easy when I went riding. It also didn’t take me long to get my first experience of being in a foreign country where the majority of people speak no English. Going to the supermarket was an absolute shambles the first time. I couldn’t understand them and they couldn’t understand me. I am still getting confused with the right hand side of the road too – I keep looking the wrong way at intersections. I’m in Belgium with my school and New Zealand teammate Connor
All Blacks’ flanker Sam Cane has made it only as far as the reserves bench for the Chiefs’ team to play the Hurricanes in Hamilton tomorrow night. Cane has had a high workload over the past three weeks, playing every minute of the All Blacks tests against France in Auckland and Christchurch, and the majority of the New Plymouth match before being replaced by Matt Todd. Tanerau Latimer, a former All Black, gets his chance in the No7 jersey for the Chiefs this week. Coach Dave Rennie has named Ben Afeaki, who played several minutes for his All Blacks debut test at Eden Park, at tighthead prop, with Ben Tameifuna moving to the bench. Tim Nanai-Williams comes in at centre after recovering from a stomach ulcer, with Lelia Masaga back on the wing. Andrew Horrell returns from an ankle injury to the reserves bench. Rennie said: “The Hurricanes had a pretty good win against the Crusaders last week and will be buoyed by that. Mathematically they are still in the competition and they have everything to play for. “It will be pretty physical and as the weather is expected to play its part, you will see two positive sides on the field having a real arm wrestle.” A victory will see the Chiefs overtake the firstplaced Brumbies. The Australian teams don’t play for the next fortnight due to the British and Irish Lions tour. The Chiefs team to play the Hurricanes at Waikato Stadium tomorrow, kick-off 7.35pm is: Robbie Robinson, Lelia Masaga, Tim Nanai-Williams, Bundee Aki, Aseali Tikoirotuma, Aaron Cruden, Tawera KerrBarlow, Matt Vant Leven, Tanerau Latimer, Liam Messam, Brodie Retallick, Craig Clarke (c), Ben Afeaki, Hika Elliot, Pauliasi Manu. Reserves: Mahonri Schwalger, Michael Fitzgerald, Sam Cane, Augustine Pulu, Andrew Horrell, Charlie Ngatai. - APNZ
By Daniel Richardson Coming off a three-week break always poses a few problems. While the Hurricanes may have played a practice game against the Crusaders last Friday in Levin it wouldn’t have been contested with the same intensity of a regular season Super Rugby derby, while both sides were also without their All Blacks. During the three-week international window the Hurricanes were given the first week off while they were on site between Monday and Thursday in week two before the third and final week saw them build towards the practice match against the Crusaders sans their All Blacks and other internationals. Following the break, the Hurricanes are straight back in to the fire with a tough encounter against the defending-champion Chiefs in Hamilton tomorrow. There’s an outside chance the Hurricanes could still make the playoffs but you’d be more likely to see Gareth Morgan adopt a tabby. These final three weeks of the Super Rugby regular season will pose a few questions for Hurricanes coach Mark Hammett in terms of the direction in which his team
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and I was still jetlagged. I was not expecting how hard the racing here was going to be and I soon found out the level of junior racing in Belgium is so much harder than in New Zealand. It’s a lot more professional and aggressive, and when I mean aggressive there are guys pushing and hitting each other. It’s crazy, but it’s what it’s like here and no one has a cry about it like they would in New Zealand. To say I was intimidated in that first race would be an
is heading. Namely, are they on the right track? If so, what players won’t be back next season? After giving the Chiefs a crack, the Hurricanes round out their campaign with an outing against the Highlanders at the Cake Tin before a trip to Christchurch awaits where they will meet the Crusaders. “It doesn’t define your season, but it’s also a big part of our season,” Hammett said of the final three weeks. “So we’ve got three New Zealand sides and when you’re playing against New Zealand sides the intensity and that excitement’s always easy to get up for.” Should Hammett’s side lose this week then getting them up for the final two games may be a challenge given there will be little to play for. In the personnel department, Hammett appears to be done with veteran lock Jason Eaton given the retention of Jeremy Thrush and James Broadhurst in the second-row for Friday, with Mark Reddish to provide cover from the pine. Reynold Lee-Lo will get another chance to impress in the No 12 jumper and could push himself up the pecking order given Tim Bateman, who is now cooked for the season due to a knee complaint, hasn’t been at his best this year.
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Stead and on our first two main rides we went with a couple of other New Zealand riders who are also based in Belgium. We rode all the historic Classics Climbs that are used in the Tour of Flanders and they are ridiculous. Not only are they steep, really steep, but they are made of cobbles and my wrists will never be the same. Except for those climbs, Belgium is pretty flat and open to the elements, mostly wind. My first race was really windy
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understatement. I was petrified, but as the race went on and the groups got smaller I started to understand how to race a little better. The courses here are different too, a lot like a criterium but they are called keremeeses and they are multi-lap races but unluckily for me I’ve raced two races with small circuit and a lot of laps, (18 and 23). For my second race on Sunday I was a lot more confident and had a clearer idea of what was going to happen.
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Ashburton’s Alex Hooper is in Belgium to prepare for the Junior World Track Cycling Championships in Glasgow. For his preparation Hooper has hit the roads of Europe for the first time and it has proven quite the learning curve.
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Golf Tinwald Golf Club Tuesday Ladies Stroke Round June 25 Colleen Linney net 73, Marion Oakley nett 74 on C/B from Pat Bell 74, Mara Kennedy 76, Di Bell 77 Nearest The Pins: Sponsored by No. 6 – Stables Family Restaurant Marilyn Bennett: No12. - Hair by Mac & Maggie Not: No. 2: 2nd Shot Di Bell : No. 16: 2nd Shot Outdoor Adventure – Betty O’Neill Two’s Di Bell 9 Hole Ladies Betty McBride nett 39
June 17 R. Hewitt 99.6; C. Rickard 96.4; N. Martin 95.5, 92.2; R. Duncan 91, 92.2; J. Duncan 82 Lynnford D. Smart 97.5; R. Smith 91.2; A. McLauchlan 92.1 June 24
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One thing that did put a smile on Hammett’s face yesterday was the news that Thrush, 28, and his All Blacks buddy Dane Coles had re-signed with New Zealand Rugby, the Hurricanes and Wellington. Coles has inked a long-term deal and is now contracted through until 2016, while Thrush, who made his international debut against France recently, has committed through to 2015. “We are pretty rapt,” Hammett said. “Two pretty passionate Hurricanes men and for Colesy, quite an extended period and Thrushy a couple of years. It’s excellent for us.” Both players took big strides in their rugby careers in the capital. Thrush, who made his provincial debut in Wellington for 2006, is an old boy of Hutt Valley High School, while Coles, 26, attended Paraparaumu College and Wellington College before first playing for the Lions in 2007. Hurricanes: James Marshall, Matt Proctor, Conrad Smith, Reynold Lee-Lo, Julian Savea, Beauden Barrett, TJ Perenara; Victor Vito, Karl Lowe, Brad Shields, James Broadhurst, Jeremy Thrush, Ben May, Dane Coles, Ben Franks. Reserves: Ash Dixon, Reggie Goodes, Mark Reddish, Faifili Levave/Blade Thomson, Chris Smylie, Tusi Pisi, Alapati Leiua. - APNZ
Mid Canterbury Football June 29 14th grade, 9.15am: Stingers v Eastern, Domain S3. Westside v Westside Real, Domain S1. Methven the bye. 12th grade, 9.30am: Ash United v Westside, Domain I10. Methven the bye. 10th grade, 10am: Methven 1 v Longbeach, Methven. Methven 2 v Collegiate, Methven. Westside v Rakaia, Domain J2. Fun Football and First Kicks at Methven Domain, starting 9.30am.
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R. Hewitt 98.2, 95.3; C. Rickard 95.4, 95.3; B. Doig 95.4, 95.2; N. Martin 94.3, 180.2; R. Duncan 88.1; J. Duncan 89.2, 93.2; P. Wilson 83.1.
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July 2 Rnd 2 Truman Trophy Tuesday starters: Bev Blair, Heather Trott Please report 9.30am in the clubhouse for 10am start Nine Hole Men and Women’s Section
I went straight to the front from the gun to stay out of trouble and just stayed near the front. It still didn’t save me from the argy-bargy but I started using my size to my advantage. I missed the main break that included two of my Isorex teammates who ended up getting first and fourth. Last week the pair had come in first in third so they are class acts, and Sunday’s race was the only junior race in Belgium so there were over 120 riders. I managed to come in 21st which at this current point I am really happy with. Hopefully I can get a result in the next couple of weeks before I head into the New Zealand camp on July 12. Before then I should have another three or four races, including a UCI race Gent-Menen which was won last year by young Aussie superstar Caleb Ewan.
LeBron says Miami Big Three staying put come, he said: “That’s the goal. That’s the ultimate finish. We all hope that can happen, obviously, With a season done and a champi- to be able to have success with two onship won, LeBron James offered guys and with Riles and Spo. encouraging news for Heat fans “This is what we came here for. during his season-ending news That would be the ultimate. But I conference yesterday, saying the don’t know. Life changes, things ultimate goal would be to ride it happen, and you have to be preout long-term in Miami pared for that. But this with Dwyane Wade and is what we all want to Chris Bosh. be here for. And that’s ‘Life changes, But he stopped short to be able to compete of saying he definitely things happen, for a championship would remain with the year. If we can and you have every Heat beyond next sumdo that, then it would mer, when he, Wade to be prepared be awesome.” and Bosh could exerHe said the prospect for that’ cise opt-out clauses in of another free agent their contracts. decision next sum- LeBron James Asked if something mer will not weigh unexpected would on him and he won’t have to happen for think about it until “it James to want to leave the Heat comes up. It won’t roll around in next summer, he said: “I don’t my mind. It can’t get worse than know. I’m not really thinking about the season before I became a free that right now. Our focus is how agent in 2010. we’re going to get better this year “What I’m prepared for is to come with all these other teams getting back a better player and be the better, to keep that trophy here.” leader of this team and try to go But when asked whether he has for a three-peat. I’m going to come thought of sticking it out with Wade, back a better player because I owe Bosh, team president Pat Riley and it to my teammates.” coach Erik Spoelstra for years to - MCT By Barry Jackson
July 4 Rnd 3 medal, stroke – report 9.45am Nine Hole convenors – Carolyn King 308 7022 and Carol O’Reilly 308 8758 June 29 Ladies report 11am for 11.15am start Club Captain – Alison Grant 302 4635
Ashburton Golf Club June 29 The semi finals of the Presidents Trophy and Plate will be played. For those not in the match play a stableford round will be played. Matchplay Draw off #1 Tee: 11.48 N Sutton vs B Ferriman; J Green vs T Kingsford 11.54 R Carlson vs P Greer; K Clucas vs T Kearney Starting Time: Morning 8.30am; Afternoon Report at 11.20 for an 11.48am start. Saturday Starters: Morning Lindsay Stoddart and Colin Divers ; Afternoon Grant Russell and Derek, Prebble Results Neil MacDonald and John Fechney.
June 30 Aorangi Pennant matches will be played starting at 10.30am from multiple tees.
Tinwald Golf Club Tuesday Ladies July 2 Medal: 2nd: Standfast (MP) 2nd Jane Ross (MP) Starters: . M. Kennedy & P. Ellis: Cards: J. Bruhns & B. Harris Tea Duties: a.m D. Ellery. P.m. S. Vucetich & S. Cain No. 1 10.00 a.m. K.King, D. Bell C Shanks: 10.05 D. Wellman, B. Harris, M. Pawsey: 10.10 M. Oakley, V. Cartney, B. Jackson. No. 10 10.00a.m.: C. Linney, J. Smith, P. Bell: 10.05 D.Sharplin, M. Kennedy, P. Ellis: No. 13. 10.00a.m. S. Cain, M. Moore, B. O’Neill: 10.05. P. McLauchlan, V. Hampton, P. Bishop 9 Hole:s Match Play No. 10. 10.10 N. Costin, M. Sherriff, N o, 17 10.00 a.m. B. McBride, G. Whipp, J. Cartwright.