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Slow start for Britain on track

Author: John Harris
Date: 26/03/2009

Great Britain's much-heralded track cyclists failed to claim any gold medals on a disappointing first day of the World Championships in Poland.

Online betting favourite Wendy Houvenaghel was overhauled by New Zealander Alison Shanks in the women's individual pursuit final to take only silver.

The Beijing Olympic champion men's sprint trio - minus the injured Chris Hoy - were 0.3 seconds behind France on their way to another second place.

There were also bronze medals for Chris Newton in the points race and Victoria Pendleton in the 500metre time trial.

An impressive all-round performance by Chesterfield was too much for an out of sorts Rochdale, who were punished by the clinical finishing of Jack Lester in Wednesday's football action.

The striker scored twice to take his tally for the season to 19 and Gregor Robertson added a third near the end to put the seal on an excellent night for the home side.

The Spireites were 3-0 winners on the night in League Two in a match in which Rochdale were second best and were lucky not to be on the end of a thrashing.

New Zealand have started the second Test against India in Napier in strong fashion.

A record fourth-wicket partnership between Ross Taylor and Jesse Ryder helped steady early nerves among the Black Caps.

The pair came together with the scores at 23-3 and put on 271 runs with an impressive spell of batting.

Taylor (151) was dismissed after tea, but Ryder remains unbeaten on 137 as New Zealand finished the day on 351-4.

In tennis, British number one Anne Keothavong made a first-round exit at the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami.

World number 51 Keothavong lost 6-4 7-5 to Lucie Safarova to make a swift exit from the high-profile event.

In the men's draw, world number four Andy Murray of Great Britain starts his campaign later in the week.

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