Barker leads Ainslie in NZ Match Racing Final

7:04 AM Sat 29 Nov 2008 GMT

'Rod Davis hunts Ben Ainslie in the Round Robin of the 2008 NZ Match Racing Championships - Day 4' Richard Gladwell Click Here to view large photo

Racing summary for Day 4 of the 2008 NZ Match Racing Championships provided by the Royal NZ Yacht Squadron

Dean Barker has gone two up against Ben Ainslie in the Final of the New Zealand Match Racing Championships. In the semi-finals, Ainslie beat Rod Davis, and Barker beat Laurie Jury.

POINTS TABLE (after the completion of two Round Robins.

Dean Barker 17 wins / 2 losses / 17 points

Ben Ainslie 15 / 5 / 14.5*

Rod Davis 14 / 5 / 14

Adam Minoprio 13 / 7 / 13

Laurie Jury 13 / 7 / 13

Phil Robertson 11 / 9 / 10.5*

Josh Junior 6 / 14 / 6

Reuben Corbett 7/ 13 / 7

Jessica Smyth 6 / 14 / 6

Adrian Short 5 / 15 / 5

Jan Dawson 2 / 18 / 2

* Phil Robertson & Ben Ainslie have been penalised 1/2 point

Dean Barker suffered two defeats in the final day of Round Robin racing - 2008 NZ Match Racing Championships - Day 4 - Richard Gladwell Click Here to view large photo

The four finalists have been found - Barker, Ainslie, Davis & Jury.

Barker (1st place after two round-robins) will sail against Jury (4th).

Davis (2nd) will sail off against Ainslie (3rd).

The semi finals have just finished:

Ainslie beat Davis, 2.5 points - 1.5 points

Barker beat Jury, 2 points - 1 point.

Barker to face Ainslie in the Finals (best of 5 races).

Davis to jury in the Petite Final (best of 3 races.)

Petite Final (to date):

Jury beat Davis 2 - 0 therefore Jury finishes in 3rd place overall, Davis 4th.

Main Final:

Barker leads Ainslie 2 - 0

by Richard Gladwell and RNZYS Media

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