New Zealand: Sport

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Golf: Kennedy shares top spot at NZ Open

Brad Kennedy sat down for his post-round press conference today expecting his round of four under at the New Zealand Open to be overhauled by the end of the day.

Instead, the well-spoken

Golf: Cusdin an unlikely leader in NZ Open

Just over two months ago Jim Cusdin won the Tauranga Open but he didn't feature on many people's list of potential winners for this week's New Zealand Open.

The 26-year-old might not grasp

Daniel Vettori bats during day one of the First Test match between Australia and New Zealand. Photo / Getty Images

An unbroken 80-run stand for the sixth wicket between Dan Vettori and Dean Brownlie partially rescued

James Magnussen of Australia celebrates the gold medal in the Men's 100m Freestyle Final. Photo / Getty Images

Swimming world champion James Magnussen plans to keep his international rivals guessing as much as possible by

The men�s team pursuit combination (from left) Jesse Sergent, Marc Ryan, Sam Bewley and Aaron Gate. Photo / Supplied

New Zealand are through to the gold medal rides in both the men's and women's team pursuit

[1] New Zealand's Jesse Ryder trains ahead their test cricket match against Australia at the Gabba in Brisbane. Photo by Reuters.
Just when beefy New Zealand batsman Jesse Ryder thought he had heard every taunt

[1] New Zealand's Daniel Vettori plays a shot against Australia during their first test cricket match at the Gabba in Brisbane. Photo by Reuters.
New Zealand had steadied their innings at 176-5 at tea after

Cricket: Kiwis struggle as Australian pacemen strike

Australia pacemen Mitchell Starc and James Pattinson both took wickets in their first session of test cricket to help reduce New Zealand to 94-4 at lunch on the opening day of the two-match series.

Peter Burling and Blair Tuke sail their 49er as they for London Olympic qualifers. Photo / John Borren

New Zealand sailor Peter Burling was only 17 when he represented his country at the Beijing Olympics

Basketball: Breakers confident they can cover Bruton loss

Shooting guard CJ Bruton is out for at least two weeks with a torn patella but the Breakers are confident they have the depth to cope with the setback.

Bruton has been troubled

Shooting guard CJ Bruton is out for at least two weeks with a torn patella. Photo / Getty Images

Shooting guard CJ Bruton is out for at least two weeks with a torn patella but the

Ryan Fox plays a shot out of a bunker on the 18th hole. Photo / Getty Images

Waikato pro Jim Cusdin leads the New Zealand Golf open midway through his opening round at the Clearwater Golf

GISBORNE’s Chris Dawson returns from his biggest international experience with a gold medal and experience that should pave the way to more success.
Dawson, 18, was a member of the New Zealand team who competed at

Basketball: Bruton out for at least two weeks

Breakers shooting guard CJ Bruton's knee injury will keep him out of action for at least two weeks,

Breakers coach Andrej Lemanis said today scans on Bruton's knees, which have been troubling him

CJ Bruton. Photo / Getty Images

Breakers shooting guard CJ Bruton's knee injury will keep him out of action for at least two weeks,

Breakers coach Andrej Lemanis said today scans on Bruton's knees, which have

Rugby league great Arthur Beetson has died this morning after suffering a heart attack. Photo / Getty Images

Rugby league great Arthur Beetson has died after suffering a heart attack on the Gold Coast.

Beetson, 66,

James Pattinson of Australia reacts after being hit to the boundary by Brendon McCullum. Photo / Getty Images

Black Caps - 55/1
Brendon McCullum - 34
Kane Williamson - 4
Overs - 15

Last batsman out - Guptill caught

Miguel Cotto (L) and Antonio Margarito (R) face off while promoting during a news conference in Los Angeles. Photo / AP

Mexico's Antonio Margarito says he's not worried if Miguel Cotto aims his punches at his

Australian Lleyton Hewitt. Photo / Greg Bowker

Former world No. 1 Lleyton Hewitt has been handed a wildcard into next month's Australian Open tennis tournament.

The two-time grand slam winner has a world ranking of No.

Crystal Palace's goalkeeper Lewis Price celebrates as his team beat Manchester United 2-1. Photo / AP

Manchester United was knocked out of the League Cup quarterfinals today by Crystal Palace, the second-tier club scoring in extra

[1] US Olympic gold medallist swimmer Michael Phelps models the new Speedo FASTSKIN3 swimsuit at a news conference in New York. Photo by Reuters.
Michael Phelps, looking more like Spiderman than the world's fastest swimmer,

Crystal Palace's Glenn Murray (right) celebrates with Patrick McCarthy after scoring his side's second goal during their English League Cup soccer match against Manchester United at Old Trafford in Manchester, northern England. Photo by Reuters.

[1] Crystal Palace's Glenn Murray (right) celebrates with Patrick McCarthy after scoring his side's second goal during their English League Cup soccer match against Manchester United at Old Trafford in Manchester, northern England. Photo by

Cricket: NZ to bat first in first test against Australia

New Zealand captain Ross Taylor won the toss and elected to bat first in the opening test against Australia, who have handed debuts to three players, at the Gabba in Brisbane today

David

PAOK's Stefanos Athanasiadis celebrates his goal against Spurs. Photo / AP

PAOK Thessaloniki scored twice in the first 13 minutes against Tottenham before defending with 10 men for almost two thirds of the match to clinch

Emiliano Tade. Photo / Sarah Ivey

What started as a working holiday could turn into a dream come true if Emiliano Tade plays at this month's football Club World Cup.

The 22-year-old Auckland City striker is

Ricky Ponting. Photo / AP

New Zealand can put a full stop on Ricky Ponting's stellar test career, and remove the worry lines for Australian cricket.

Forget the introduction of a clutch of greenhorn speedsters; what

Cricket: Bracewell shows great potential - Taylor

New Zealand captain Ross Taylor expects test tyro Doug Bracewell to become one of the world's best allrounders.

Bracewell, son of former test fast bowler Brendon and nephew of player and former national

Football: Auckland City's Emiliano Tade dares to dream

What started as a working holiday could turn into a dream come true if Emiliano Tade plays at this month's football Club World Cup.

The 22-year-old Auckland City striker is set to become

Former England manager Martin Johnson. Photo / AP

England will defend the Six Nations title with a temporary coach while its officials embark on a global search for Martin Johnson's successor in an overhaul of English

Australian captain Michael Clarke and New Zealand skipper Ross Taylor pose with the silverware ahead of their two-test series. Photo / Getty Images

The Black Caps head into their test-test series against Australia beginning in Brisbane

Steve Bruce. Photo / AP

Steve Bruce became the first Premier League manager to lose his job this season when Sunderland fired him today following a run of just one win from eight matches.

The northeast

Monte Barrett defeated David Tua by unanimous decision in August. Photo / Getty Images

The boxer who effectively ended David Tua's heavyweight title quest has reportedly tested positive for a banned stimulant, prompting calls for a

[1] Manchester United's manager Alex Ferguson and his Sunderland counterpart Steve Bruce. Bruce has now been sacked. REUTERS/Darren Staples
Sunderland have sacked manager Steve Bruce after a bad run, the Premier League club said.

Winston Peters tips Monty Betham (left) to come off second best to Shane Cameron in their bout at the Fight For Life charity fundraiser on Saturday night at the Trusts Stadium in Henderson. Photo / Brett

Doug Bracewell bowls during a Black Caps training session at The Gabba ahead of today's first test against Australia. Photo / Getty Images

New Zealand captain Ross Taylor expects test tyro Doug Bracewell to become one

Hockey NZ boss Hilary Poole. Photo / Dean Purcell

Hockey NZ boss Hilary Poole is no gambler - more a "show me the money" - type but on both counts she has come up a $1

Shane Van Gisbergen. Photo / Getty Images

His opponents might think he's a dirty driver but that's not going to stop Shane Van Gisbergen from pushing things to the limit as he eyes a podium

Macau International Cup. Photo / Supplied

Paddy Busuttin doesn't look your normal horse trainer as he pedals his bike slowly through the streets of Macau.

Then again, there isn't much that is normal about Macau. Or

Jeet Raval. Photo / Getty Images

Jeet Raval finished last season with an even 100 against Central Districts at Napier, so was probably surprised to see his name left off the team-sheet when the 2011-12 Plunket

Ryan Harrison. Photo / Getty Images

Knowing that they're not likely to get them back once they've become the Big Thing, Tennis Auckland concentrates much of its recruitment drive on finding the Next Big Thing.

Roger

Josh Geary will be one of more than 50 Kiwis hoping to press their claims to the NZ Open title at Clearwater this week. Photo / Getty Images

There have been two New Zealand winners of

Ross Taylor. Photo / Christine Cornege

One point came through loud and clear at the Gabba yesterday: the time for talking is over.

New Zealand are itching to roll the sleeves up and get stuck in

[1] White Socks, a sound prospect at the Invercargill meeting today. Photo by Tayler Strong.
Springbank Sam, who performed with credit in the 3yr-old trotting ranks last season, is due to resume racing at the

[1] Richard Reid
Cricket was his life for a long time, and rugby has dominated his every waking moment for the last four years. But Richard Reid is a lifelong football fan and is now

[1] Neil Wagner
Otago coach Vaughn Johnson is starting to run out of patience with his side's batting performances.

The Volts let themselves down with a disappointing display with the bat during day two

Golf: Smith out to have fun during debut

Michael Smith is not setting his sights too high today.

As long as he can fire a 64 at Clearwater in the morning, then sit back and watch the Black Caps rack up

[1] Ambrose Lee (George Street Normal) in action. Photo by Craig Baxter.
The Columba College team of Alexander Byars, Andrew Hughes, Callum White and Claudia Gallagher won the eighth annual Otago Primary Schools golf tournament

[1] Rally driver Hayden Paddon signs the shirt of Mikko Johnston (4) during Paddon's visit to Dunedin yesterday. Photo by Craig Baxter.
Hayden Paddon's rallying future may well hinge on a contact made at this

Wrestling: Young Dunedin wrestler suspended for drug use

Promising Dunedin wrestler Ricky Welsford has been suspended from all sport for three months following a positive test for a prohibited substance.

And it has cost the 20-year-old rising star an opportunity to

Pair to be honoured for work with young

Otago's Des Smith and Neil Mackenzie will receive national awards for their contribution to secondary school sport tomorrow night.

Smith, the regional director of the Otago Secondary Schools Sports Association, was one of

From Afar: Fighters need to remember all's fair in glove and war

The rugby v league Fight for Life event happens this Saturday and provides a good mix of youth and experience, has-beens and wannabes, good lookers and good blokes.

There is even a token

Chris Martin of New Zealand in action during day three of the International Tour Match between Australia A and New Zealand at Allan Border Field on November 26. Photo / Getty

Do what works best;

Cricket: Raval makes up for lost time

Jeet Raval finished last season with an even 100 against Central Districts at Napier, so was probably as surprised as anybody to see his name left off the team-sheet when the 2011-12 Plunket Shield spluttered

Andy Ellis is looking forward to playing at the Crusaders' new stadium. Photo / Getty Images

Andy Ellis' plans to help demolish Rugby League Park's old grandstands were stymied by health and safety regulations today but

Golf: Edwin star as Cambo battles on

A year ago, Michael Campbell considered giving up the sport that made him a household name.

Unable to make cuts on the European Tour and with his past glories a receding memory, the

Craig Parry of Australia plays a shot. Photo / Getty Images

Australian golfer Craig Parry says he owes a lot to the New Zealand Open - about A$3 million in fact.

The 45-year-old won the

Michael Campbell. Photo / Getty Images

A year ago Michael Campbell considered giving up the sport that made him a household name.

Unable to make cuts on the European Tour and with his past glories

Golf: Parry is forever grateful to NZ

Australian golfer Craig Parry says he owes a lot to the New Zealand Open - about A$3 million in fact.

The 45-year-old won the 2002 New Zealand Open when the tournament was played

Rugby: Black Ferns facing England whitewash

The Black Ferns are staring down the barrel of a three-test whitewash against England after losing the second match of the series to the hosts 21-7 this morning.

The defeat follows the 10-0

Captain Richie McCaw holds the Webb Ellis Cup after the 8-7 victory over France in the Rugby World Cup Final. Photo / Getty Images

The All Blacks had to endure the closest final in history in

US tennis player Donald Young returns the ball. Photo / AP

Three former winners and 13 Spanish speakers will line up at January's Heineken Open but considerable interest will be in a couple of players with

Manel Exposito of Auckland is on the comeback trail. Photo / Getty Images

Auckland City's injury woes look to have eased after Manel Exposito and Chad Coombes emerged unscathed from last night's first training session in

Football: Injury woes ease for Exposito and Coombes

Auckland City's injury woes look to have eased after Manel Exposito and Chad Coombes emerged unscathed from last night's first training session in Tokyo.

Coombes, who injured his cruciate ligaments in the ASB

[1] Wayne Smith
The Chiefs remain confident that new assistant coach Wayne Smith will serve out his two-year contract with the franchise despite him revealing his intentions to work in England in the near future.

The Black Caps begin their summer against Australia before Zimbabwe and South Africa visit our shores. Photo / NZ Herald

For the Black Caps schedule, a breakdown of the key match-ups and galleries click on our

Wayne Smith. Photo / Richard Robinson

The Chiefs remain confident that new assistant coach Wayne Smith will serve out his two-year contract with the franchise despite him revealing his intentions to work in England in the

GISBORNE’s Linda White, pictured, has been recognised for her tireless voluntary contribution to local badminton. She has won the Badminton New Zealand Administrator of the Year Award.
It is the second time White has won the

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