Around the grounds

Cricket

Women's National one- day competition, today, round three, Auckland Hearts v Canterbury Magicians, Melville Park 10.30am. Auckland club, today, premier men ( 11am), Hedley Howarth Trophy Two- Day major Championship, round five, day one, Cornwall v Howick Pakuranga, Cornwall Park; Takapuna v Auckland University, Onewa Domain; Parnell v Grafton, Shore Rd; East Coast Bays v Papatoetoe, Windsor Park. Tom Hellaby Trophy Minor Two- Day Championship, round five, day one, Suburbs New Lynn v Birkenhead City, Eastdale Reserve; Waitakere v North Shore, Te Atatu Park; Ellerslie v Eden Roskill, Michaels Ave.

Football

A- League, tomorrow, Wellington Phoenix v Melbourne Victory, Westpac Stadium 7pm. National Women's league, preliminary final, tomorrow, Northern v Southern, QBE 3 1pm.

Golf

Monday- Friday, Toro Women's Interprovincial, Sherwood Park GC. Tuesday- Saturday, Toro Men's Interprovincial, Mangawhai GC.

Multisport

Tomorrow, Panasonic People’s Triathlon, Mission Bay 7am.

Rugby

Today/ tomorrow, Condor Sevens, Sacred Heart College, from 9am.

Softball

Today, Auckland Premier, men, Otahuhu v Northcote, Sturges Park

3.30pm; Mt Albert Ramblers v Howick, Warren Freer Park

3.30pm; Waitakere Bears v Eden Roskill, Starling Park 3.30pm; Marist v Auckland United, Simson Reserve 3.30pm; Roosters bye.

Speedway

Today, Waikaraka 50th Anniversary, vintage stockcars, super saloons, SuperStocks, Waikaraka Park Speedway, gates open 5pm, racing from 7pm.

Tennis

Monday- Friday, NZ Championships, MondayThursday, qualifying through to quarter- finals, Albany Tennis Park. Friday, singles semifinals; women's doubles final, ASB Tennis Centre.