2007 masters winner

Prize purse exceeds $300,000; also USA Masters Marathon Championship

MINNEAPOLIS - Past Twin Cities Marathon champions Augustus Kavutu, Kim Pawelek, Irina Bogacheva, women's course record holder Zina Semenova and two-time defending USA Masters champion Susan Loken are set to return to compete for more than $300,000 in prize money at the 26th Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon on Sunday, October 7, 2007.

After a two year hiatus, 2004 Twin Cities Marathon champion Kenyan Augustus Kavutu headlines the men's field, which is filled with runners who have won marathons over the past year. Wesley Ngetich, 2007 Grandma's Marathon winner, is scheduled to race, as is Kenyan Fred Mogaka, who won the Los Angeles Marathon in April. Jonathan Ndambuki, another Kenyan, who won the 2006 Cal International Marathon, and 2004 Olympian from St. Lucia, Zepherinus Joseph will also toe the line. The deep men's field will have more than 25 runners with personal bests of 2:20 or better.

The women's field will feature three former Twin Cities Marathon champions. Three-time winner and course record holder Zina Semenova of Russia returns to the field as a master; 2004 Athens Olympian Irina Bogacheva of Kyrgyzstan won the 2002 Twin Cities Marathon and Kim Pawelek of Jacksonville, FL, the 1999 Twin Cities Marathon winner and national champion.

Rounding out the women's field are 2007 Grandma's Marathon champion and member of the 2007 U.S. World Championship marathon team Mary Akor of Glendale, CA; Russian Svetlana Ponomarenko who won the 2006 Dallas White Rock Marathon last December and another 2004 Athens Olympian Tatiana Borisova of Kyrgyzstan. Making her marathon debut is Caroline Cretti, 22, of Blowing Rock, NC who was 5th at the USA 25K Championship in May.

For the 17th consecutive year, the Medtronic Twin Cites Marathon will host the USA Masters Championship. Phoenix resident and reigning USA Masters champion Susan Loken is looking to improve on her personal best of 2:41:33 set at the 2006 P.F. Chang's Rock 'n' Roll Arizona Marathon. Challenging Loken for the women's masters title will be Michelle Simonaitis, Draper, UT; Doreen McCoubrie, Malvern, PA and Tere Stouffer, Sevierville, TN.

The men's masters field includes 1996 Olympian Sean Wade of Houston, TX. Chasing Wade will be 2004 USA Masters Marathon champion Dennis Simonaitis of Draper, UT and Paul Aufdemberge of Redford, MI. Aufdemberge will be joined by Kenyan Gideon Mutisya who beat Aufdemberge at the Crim 10 Mile in Michigan on August 25.

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Pelicans Masters edged defending champions Barbican 1-0 to win the 2007 NCB Capital Markets Masters League mid-season final and the Peter Cargill Cup on Sunday at Barbican Oval.

The League's leading goalscorer, Roan Rousseau, scored the game winner in the 62nd minute to raise his season's tally to 13.

Pelicans dominated the game from onset with their efficient passing game, but were comfortably contained by the Barbican defence led by Stafford Fong.

Barbican's attack, spearheaded by Denton Shedden and Mivkel Dillion, got their share of scoring chances, but good consistent defensive work by Pelicans' rear guard, marshalled by Andrew 'Bowa' Hines, allowed their goaltender, Derrick Grant, to keep a clean sheet.

In the second half, both teams increased the pace and created a few chances, but failed to score. In the 62nd minute, Rousseau, who had a great game, slipped his marker, got behind the Barbican defence to calmly slot home.
Barbican pressed relentlessly, and striker, Wayne Wonder, came close to scoring at the death, but Pelicans held on to gain their first lien on the NCBCM Peter Cargill Cup.

Avril Cargill, the widow of the late national coach and player, Peter Cargill, his daughter, Danique, and son, David, were all on hand to present the coveted prize to the winning captain, Pete Smith. Coach Cargill also played for Pelicans in the Masters League.

The quarter-finals get underway tomorrow with all eight teams in action in two exciting double-headers. The quarter-finalists are Pelicans, Nautica, Maxfield and Park Rovers from Zone A, and Barbican, St George's, Thunderbolts and Kush from Zone B.

At Barbican Oval, defending champions, Nautica, have a tough assignment against Thunderbolts in an all St Catherine derby at 6:00 pm, and in the 7:30 pm feature, newly crowned Peter Cargill Cup champions, Pelicans, clash with a talented Kush team, led by midfield ace, Mario Hacket.

Down at Winchester Park, St George's, with 2006 MVP and Golden Boot winner, Kenneth Ellis, battle Maxfield at 6:00 pm, while beaten mid-season finalist, Barbican, play Park Rovers at 7:30 pm.






Poker Royale Masters
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Press release from: POKER ROYALE
(openPR) - Satellites beginning from $11 will start on pokerstars.com and on pokerroyaleonline.com

Shortly after having set a new Austrian record in participants at the Jackpot Tournament, Europes biggest card casino, the Poker Royale, is starting to organize the tournament of the year: The Poker Royale Masters will take place in Wiener Neustadt from 16th to 25th November.

Poker fans can qualify for this international tournament starting from September: There will be sub-satellites for the $2,000 main event with $11 buy-in starting on 15th September 2007. The winner will be awarded a place for the $163 satellite on Saturday, 29th of September at 12 pm ET (4 pm GMT+1). One package for the Poker Royale Masters is guaranteed. There will be more satellites later on. More information can be found on www.pokerroyale.at .

There will be a $200 + $15 multi table no limit hold'em freezeout qualifier each Saturday at 4 pm (GMT+1) on our new online platform www.pokerroyaleonline.at beginning on 29th September to 10th November 2007 with a main event package for the winner and 60 % / 40 % of the remaining prize pool for the second and third. These qualifiers will run if there are at least 3 players registered.

Pokerroyale guarantees a price package of $3,000 for all the $200 satellites.

Also, we will host round 1 and round 2 of the Megaround Sit and Go Challenge (�0.000 buy-in).

The buy-in for round 1 will be $24 + $4. The winner of round 1 will be awarded a place for round 2. The runner-up will get a credit of $8 on his account and a free ticket for round 1.

The buy-in for round 2 will be $190 + $14. The winner of round 2 will be awarded a place for round 3. The runner-up will get a credit of $64 on his account and a free ticket for round 2.

All further rounds will be played in Poker Royale Casino in Wiener Neustadt.

All Poker Royale Mega-Round Sit and Go Challenge Finals will take place in Poker Royale, Wiener Neustadt, on 25th November at 11 pm. The game will be no limit hold'em Freezeout with a buy-in of �0,000 and a fee of �00.

We guarantee one table with ten players.