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The Kookaburras have beaten the Netherlands 3-1 in an ill-tempered game at Perth Hockey Stadium on day three of the Kookaburras Cup.

WAIS pole vaulter Alana Boyd set a new personal best with a fine performance in front of a home crowd at the Perth Track Classic on Saturday.

WAIS slalom canoe athletes Kynan Maley and Robin Jeffery have finished sixth in the men's C2 event at the Australian Open event in Penrith on the weekend.

The WAIS kayaking program will turn its attentions to the home matters this weekend as the entire squad compete at the WA State Sprint Championships at Champion Lakes.

The Kookaburras have warmed up for the Kookaburra Challenge in Perth with a 3-1 win over a strong Australia A side.

With the London 2012 Olympic Games only six months away, the Kookaburras are in Perth for a Four Nations tournament against the Netherlands, Argentina and Australia 'A' designed to begin preparations for London.

Australian women's national water polo head coach Greg McFadden has announced the 17 players that will continue final preparations for this year's London Olympic Games, dropping two players from the group that began the Olympic campaign last year.

Australia's best open water competitors will feature in this year's Australian Open Water Championships being held at the Champion Lakes Regatta Centre for the first time.

Yachting Australia has announced the 2012 Australian Youth Sailing Team to contest the ISAF Youth Sailing World Championships with the team featuring a mix of seasoned campaigners and newcomers set to race in Ireland this July.

Cycling Australia has included four WAIS-AIS athletes in the Cyclones team to contest the final round of the UCI Track World Cup Series being staged in London from 16 to 18 February.