ALL BLACKS flanker Chris Masoe has been fined nearly Pounds 1,500 by the New Zealand Rugby Union for his part in a bar room scuffle during which he was hit over the head with a woman's handbag by team- mate Tana Umaga.
The incident occurred in Christchurch at the weekend after their Wellington Harricanes side had been beaten by Canterbury Crusaders in the Super 14 final.
Masoe reportedly punched a person in the face at the bar and former New Damier geant canvas Replica Handbags Zealand captain Umaga stepped in to stop the fight by grabbing a women's bag and hitting Masoe on the head.
The normally tough Mascoe then burst into tears and had to be calmed before being escorted from the bar by Umaga and a female bouncer.
Baby delivery stumps Styris
NEW ZEALAND all-rounder Scott Styris was absent from Brass Cufflinks the Middlesex side today when they faced Sussex in their County Championship Division One game at Horsham.
Styris is on paternity leave after his wife gave birth to a baby girl.
Pace bowler Alan Richardson was also missing due to an elbow injury and Melvyn Betts was ruled out by a side strain.
Kent were missing bowler Martin Saggers for their Division One game against Warwickshire at Tunbridge Wells. He remains sidelined with a foot injury.
Maloney rates Power the best
PROMOTER Frank Maloney today claimed Martin Power is the best bantamweight boxer in Europe, writes David Smith.
After Power extended his unbeaten record to 19 fights by stopping Isaac Ward at Bethnal Green's York Hall, Maloney said: "I'd match Martin with European title holder Simone Maludrottu tomorrow. That's how good he is."
Westwood pulls out of Memorial
AFTER five missed cuts in a row - three in America, two in Europe - Lee Westwood has decided not to play in the Memorial golf tournament starting tomorrow in Columbus, Ohio.
But it does not mean the former European No1 will play in the US Open qualifying event at Walton Heath next Monday.
Westwood is now only 55th in
embroidered patches the world rankings and down to 35th
Golden boy Nick comes up short
COMMONWEALTH javelin champion Nick Nieland finished only sixth at the Golden Spike meeting in Ostrava in the Czech Republic. The Briton was second in Latvia over the weekend, but last night the 34- year-old could manage only one valid throw of 80.31m as Russia's Sergey Makarov won with 88.49m.
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