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OTTAWA -- Halifax gymnasts Hugh Smith and Ellie Black struck double gold at the Canadian championships on Thursday winning the mens and womens senior all around around titles. Mark Scheifele Jersey . Black topped the field with a total score of 54.550 points. He placed first on beam and floor, third on uneven bars and 15th on vault, normally her strongest event. Natalie Vaculik of Oshawa, the younger sister of 2012 Olympic team member, Kristina, placed second all around with a score of 53.325 and Maegan Chant of Waterdown, Ont., was third at 53.075. "Its just great to come out here and finish off like this after such an amazing year," said Black. "Being on the Olympic team and having that experience has brought me so much more confidence and given me more of a leadership role." In the mens all around Smith took the title with 81.600 points, edging runner-up Robert Watson of Richmond, B.C. with a score of 81.450. Rene Cournoyer of Repentigny, Que., placed third with 79.900 points. "I enjoy every moment of competition," said Smith. "Ive been working really hard and I just wanted to come in on day one and hit my routines and make some finals." Smith and Black will both be going for more medals in the event finals on Saturday. In the womens junior all around, Shallon Olsen of Vancouver won her second straight Canadian title, placing first on floor and vault and 8th on both uneven bars and beam for a score of 55.475 points. Aleeza Yu of Richmond Hill, Ont., placed second with 54.900 points and Brianna Clark of Montreal was third at 54.625. Adam Lowry Jets Jersey .Y. - Jerome Samson scored once in regulation and again in the shootout as the St. Teppo Numminen Jets Jersey . -- In a span of seven Washington Redskins offensive plays, Justin Tuck sacked Robert Griffin III four times. http://www.jetsauthentic.com/authentic-bryan-little-jets-jersey/ . Luis Suarezs double powered Liverpool to a 4-0 victory over Fulham, and Southampton easily overcame Hull 4-1 to continue the south coast clubs impressive start to the season. Liverpool and Southampton sent Chelsea down to fourth place as the west London club was held to 2-2 at home. While Australians have agonised over umpiring decisions, including the one Aleem Dar made against Steven Smith in the first innings of the Perth Test, South Africas new spinner Keshav Maharaj cant complain. He claimed his first Test wicket as a result of that lbw call that sent Smith on his way for a duck.Smith, who had advanced down the track, missed his flick and was struck on the pad, and reviewed the on-field decision immediately after Dar raised the finger. Replays showed that even though he had come 2.8 metres down the track, the ball was hitting the edge of leg stump. Under DRS rules, both old and new, Smith was doomed, for an on-field out decision would only have been overturned had the ball been missing completely.Steve Waugh called it a brave decision, but Shane Warne labelled it a bad decision, given how tight it was. Maharaj himself did not comment on the quality of Dars call, but was pleased it went his way. It looked pretty straight to me and obviously any bowler that hits the pads is going to appeal if he thinks there is half a positive thats going to come out of it, Maharaj said. Fortunately it went in my favour.Asked whether he thought the new DRS laws were good for the game, Maharaj gave the answer most bowlers would under the circumstances. Bowlers also need a chance, he said. Bats are getting bigger. Fields are getting smaller. Its nice to have something swing your way.That Smith was the man dismissed only made the something a little sweeter for Maharaj. My first Test wicket is a critical moment in my career, he said. Having someone of his calibre as my scalp is very special to me. Dustin Byfuglien Jets Jersey. Wicket-taking is not necessarily something Maharaj can get used to because he understands his role to be more in the Paul Harris holding mould, especially in current conditions. I did have a chat with Harro before I got here and he had a few thoughts about bowling in Australian conditions, Maharaj said. Im trying to replicate what he did because he was one of the most successful spinners for South Africa.He said your job here is to rest the fast bowlers because conditions are in their favour rather than yours, and you will pick up a few wickets along the way. So try and stop the game from one end and let them strike.That is the way Maharaj operated in Perth, despite the inevitable first-match butterflies, which he were well hidden. I was very nervous on the first day, he said. I didnt know what to expect. Its very intense. For five days youre focused on every ball. The only breaks you get is lunch and tea. Its a proper gentlemans game and a proper mans game and a test of character.Bigger tests are sure to come but Maharaj is expecting them, and preparing to meet them as he did in his first Test. Im a spinner. Im allowed to get hit now and then, he joked. Im just fortunate that my first Test worked out in my favour. Australias not known as a country where the ball turns a lot so Im just going to stick to my game plan and hopefully thats more than enough to help the team. ' ' '