2006 Runnymede Borough Council election
Elections to Runnymede Council were held on 4 May 2006. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council.


2006 Rushmoor Borough Council election
The 2006 Rushmoor Council election took place on 4 May 2006 to elect members of Rushmoor Borough Council in Hampshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council.


2006 Rushmoor Borough Council election, Campaign
Before the election the council had 22 Conservative, 11 Liberal Democrat, 5 Labour and 3 independent councillors. In total 52 candidates were standing in the election with 14 seats being contested. These candidates came from the Conservatives, Liberal Democrats, Labour, British National Party, Green Party, Official Monster Raving Loony Party and 1 independent.


2006 Rushmoor Borough Council election, Campaign
Issues in the election included anti-social behaviour, regeneration of Aldershot, services for young people, traffic management and the environment. The 3 candidates from the British National Party also caused controversy in the election after they distributed leaflets in Farnborough containing pictures of Mohammad as a suicide bomber.


2006 Rushmoor Borough Council election, Campaign
The election had Rushmoor be one of a few councils trialing early voting in an attempt to increase turnout. Polling stations were open in the week leading up to the election in Aldershot and Farnborough, as well as one in Aldershot Military Town. Turnout in the election as a whole was 36%, up 5% on the 2003 election with over 1,200 peoples using the 2 early polling stations in Aldershot and Farnborough town centres. However the polling station in the military town, open on the day before the election, got only 46 votes cast.


2006 Rushmoor Borough Council election, Election result
The results saw the Conservatives increase their majority after gaining 3 seats to hold 25 of the 42 seats. The Conservatives gained two seats from the Liberal Democrats and one seat in Knellwood, where the previous independent councillor, Patrick Kirby, stepped down at the election. The gains from the Liberal Democrats came in Cove and Southwood ward where the Conservatives won by 310 votes, and West Heath where the margin was much closer at only 13 votes. These defeats meant the Liberal Democrats were reduced to 10 seats on the council, compared to 5 for Labour and 2 independents.


2006 Rushmoor Borough Council election, Election result
Labour held both of the seats they had been defending with the result in Heron Wood being closest with Labour holding on by 108 votes. The British National Party saw an increased vote, with the party winning 20% in Mayfield, just 28 votes short of second place. Meanwhile, the candidate from the Official Monster Raving Loony Party, whose policies had included a pledge to make people buy £90 worth of Smarties each week, won 59 votes in Rowhill ward.


2006 Russian Cup Final
The 2006 Russian Cup Final decided the winner of the 2005–06 Russian Cup, the 14th season of Russia's main football cup. It was played on 19 May 2006 at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, between CSKA Moscow and Spartak Moscow. CSKA Moscow emerged victorious with a 3—0 win thanks to two goals from Jô and a strike from Vágner Love.


2006 Russian Cup Final
As winners, CSKA Moscow qualified for the group stage of the 2006–07 UEFA Cup and also earned a birth in the 2007 Russian Super Cup against Spartak Moscow on 3 March 2007.


2006 Russian Figure Skating Championships
The 2006 Russian Figure Skating Championships (Russian: Чемпионат России по фигурному катанию на коньках 2006) took place in Kazan from December 25 through 29, 2005. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. The results were one of the criteria used to pick the Russian teams to the 2006 Winter Olympics, the 2006 World Championships, and the 2006 European Championships. The team to the 2006 World Junior Championships were picked at the 2006 Russian Junior Figure Skating Championships.


2006 Russian Figure Skating Championships, Junior results
The 2006 Russian Junior Figure Skating Championships, used to determine the teams to the 2006 World Junior Championships were held on January 26–29, 2006 in Nizhny Novgorod.


2006 Russian First Division
The 2006 Russian First Division was the 15th edition of Russian First Division. There were 22 teams.


2006 Russian Premier League
The 2006 Russian Premier League was the 55th season of the premier football competition in Russia since the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the 5th under the current Russian Premier League name.


2006 Russian Premier League
The season started on 17 March 2006 and ended on 26 November 2006. Defending champions CSKA Moscow claimed their second successive title on 18 November 2006 with an away win over Luch-Energiya Vladivostok. Spartak Moscow finished runners-up, level on points with CSKA but ranked behind due to fewer wins (see Tie-breaking criteria below). Lokomotiv Moscow finished third.


2006 Russian Premier League
Torpedo Moscow and Shinnik were relegated. It was the first time in Torpedo Moscow's history that the club was relegated.


2006 Russian Premier League, Teams
As in the previous season, 16 teams played in the 2006 season. After the 2005 season, Alania Vladikavkaz and Terek Grozny were relegated to the 2006 Russian First Division. They were replaced by Luch-Energia Vladivostok and Spartak Nalchik, the winners and runners up of the 2005 Russian First Division.


2006 Russian Premier League, Tournament format and regulations
Based on paragraph 15.3 of the Russian Premier League regulations for the current season, if two or more teams are equal on points (without having the highest number), the positions of these teams are determined by:


2006 Russian Premier League, Tournament format and regulations
Based on paragraph 15.4 of the regulations, if two teams are equal on the highest number of points, the first position is determined by:


2006 Russian Premier League, Tournament format and regulations
Based on paragraph 15.5 of the regulations, if more than two teams are equal on the highest number of points, the first position and subsequent positions of these teams are determined by:


2006 Russian Premier League, Tournament format and regulations
1The terms of this additional tournament are determined by the Russian Football Union and the governing body of the Russian Premier League based on suggestions from the participating clubs.


2006 Russian Premier League, Awards
Russian Football Union named Andrey Arshavin the best Premier League player of the season. Arshavin was also ranked best by major Russian sports newspapers, Sport-Express and Soviet Sports and became the Russian Footballer of the Year.


2006 Russian Premier League, Awards
On December 18, the Russian Football Union named its list of 33 top players:


2006 Russian Premier League, Medal squads
Goalkeepers: Igor Akinfeev (28), Vladimir Gabulov (3), Veniamin Mandrykin (1). Defenders: Aleksei Berezutski (29), Sergei Ignashevich (26 / 2), Vasili Berezutski (26 / 1), Deividas Šemberas  (24), Anton Grigoryev (5), Chidi Odiah  (3). Midfielders: Elvir Rahimić  (30 / 1), Dudu  (28 / 2), Evgeni Aldonin (28), Yuri Zhirkov (27 / 1), Miloš Krasić  (26 / 3), Rolan Gusev (18 / 1), Ivan Taranov (13), Kirill Kochubei (4). Forwards: Ivica Olić  (24 / 9), Vágner Love  (23 / 9), Jô  (18 / 14), Aleksandr Salugin (5). (league appearances and goals listed in brackets)


2006 Russian Premier League, Medal squads
Goalkeepers: Wojciech Kowalewski  (27), Dmitri Khomich (3), Aleksei Zuev (1). Defenders: Radoslav Kováč  (27 / 2), Martin Jiránek  (26 / 2), Martin Stranzl  (25), Clemente Rodríguez  (20 / 1), Roman Shishkin (14 / 1), Géder  (8), Adrian Iencsi  (7), Gabriel Tamaș  (3), Sergei Kabanov (1), Fyodor Kudryashov (1), Andrei Ivanov (1), Yevgeni Shpedt (1). Midfielders: Yegor Titov (25 / 7), Vladimir Bystrov (24 / 6), Serghei Covalciuc  (23), Mozart  (22 / 4), Denis Boyarintsev (22 / 2), Maksym Kalynychenko  (15 / 3), Quincy  (15 / 1), Dmitri Torbinski (13), Aleksei Rebko (9). Forwards: Roman Pavlyuchenko (27 / 18), Fernando Cavenaghi  (17 / 5), Aleksandr Pavlenko (12 / 1), Nikita Bazhenov (11 / 3), Mihajlo Pjanović  (8 / 3), Artyom Dzyuba (5).


2006 Russian Premier League, Medal squads
Transferred out during the season: Gabriel Tamaș  (to Celta de Vigo).


2006 Russian Premier League, Medal squads
Goalkeepers: Aleksei Poliakov  (23), Eldin Jakupović  (5), Sergei Ryzhikov (2). Defenders: Branislav Ivanović  (28 / 2), Vadim Evseev (24), Emir Spahić  (21), Oleg Pashinin  (20), Dmitri Sennikov (14), Malkhaz Asatiani  (14), Fininho  (12), Marián Had  (6), Dmitri Kruglov  (2), Inal Getigezhev (1). Midfielders: Dmitri Loskov (29 / 13), Diniyar Bilyaletdinov (29 / 3), Sergei Gurenko  (29 / 1), Marat Izmailov (16 / 1), Aleksandr Samedov (13), Ivan Starkov (12 / 2), Laryea Kingston  (12), Shaker Zouagi  (11 / 1), André Bikey  (5), Vladimir Maminov  (5). Forwards: Garry O'Connor  (24 / 7), Dmitri Sychev (24 / 7), Dramane Traoré  (21 / 6), Shamil Asildarov (4 / 1), Giorgi Chelidze  (4).


2006 Russian Premier League, Medal squads
Transferred out during the season: Dmitri Kruglov  (to FC Kuban Krasnodar), André Bikey  (to Reading F.C. ).


2006 Russian Professional Rugby League season
This was the second season of the new Russian Professional Rugby League,


2006 Russian Super Cup
The 2006 Russian Super Cup was the 4th Russian Super Cup match, a football match which was to be contested between the 2005 Russian Premier League champion and the winner of 2004–05 Russian Cup. However, because the same team won both the league and the cup for the second consecutive season, the match was contested between the champion and the runner-up of the Russian Premier League, CSKA Moscow and Spartak Moscow, respectively. The match was held on 11 March 2006 at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia. CSKA Moscow beat Spartak Moscow 3–2 to win their second Russian Super Cup.


2006 Russian ban of Moldovan and Georgian wines
The 2006 Russian import ban of Moldovan and Georgian wines began in late March 2006 and created a diplomatic conflict between the Republic of Moldova and Georgia on the one hand and Russia on the other. Wine trade with Russia is responsible for 80-90% of the total wine exports in both countries.


2006 Russian ban of Moldovan and Georgian wines
The Chief Sanitary Inspector of Russia Gennadiy Onishchenko claimed that heavy metals and pesticides had been found in Georgian and Moldovan wines and that they were falsified alcoholic products labeled as wines. The Russian Consumer Agency claimed that it had examined 21 sorts of Georgian wine sold in Moscow and concluded that 85.7% did not comply with sanitary requirements. Pesticides were discovered in 60% samples of Moldovan and 44% samples of Georgian wine. However, the Moldovans claimed that no proof was provided by the Russians and that dozens of countries across the world imported Moldovan wines without any reported problems. Moldova argued that the ban amounted to economic blackmail. Seven Georgian wineries were later closed down after the government revision revealed that they had produced falsified wine.


2006 Russian ban of Moldovan and Georgian wines
In May 2006, Georgian Defense Minister Irakli Okruashvili stated that "many [Georgian] wine producers exported falsified wine to Russia, because Russia is a market where you can sell even turds". Okruashvili thought that Russia's decision to ban the import of Georgian wines "was not a surprise" for Tbilisi.


2006 Russian ban of Moldovan and Georgian wines
Russia accounted for 80% of Georgian wine sales, and the ban became a "big blow" to the industry. Georgian producers swiftly admitted that wines were regularly faked. Prior to the ban, the Georgian government closed down several testing laboratories in Georgia, and several wineries were made to dump their product. Seven Georgian wineries were closed down after the government revision revealed that they had produced falsified wine. Production of falsified wine in Georgia for the rapidly expanding Russian market had been "big business for the last decade" according to the Western press.


2006 Russian ban of Moldovan and Georgian wines
The ban on wine imports came at a time of worsening relations between the countries. The differences involved the Rose Revolution and pro-NATO/pro-EU moves in Georgia and a divergence of the Russian and Moldovan positions regarding the future of Transnistria. A year earlier, the Russian Duma had demanded a ban on Moldovan wine imports, because Moldova was considered to pursue anti-Russian policies.


2006 Russian ban of Moldovan and Georgian wines
EU's external relations commissioner, Benita Ferrero-Waldner stated that the EU was worried about what she called an "embargo" against Moldova, but the EU couldn't take any measures since Russia was not a member of the World Trade Organization. The president of NATO Parliamentary Assembly Pierre Lellouche also said, on May 5, he was deeply concerned about the Russian ban on Georgian products.


2006 Russian ban of Moldovan and Georgian wines
From 5 May to 6 May 2006, the Russian government also banned the import of Borjomi (Russian: Боржоми, Georgian: ბორჯომი) and Nabeglavi (Russian: Набеглави, Georgian: ნაბეღლავი), two popular brands of Georgian mineral water. The government claimed that it was a health hazard since it failed to meet water purity standards.


2006 Russian ban of Moldovan and Georgian wines
The Georgian government responded by stating that the action was an expansion of the wine embargo and a part of a political campaign to punish the country for pro-Western policies, a claim President Mikheil Saakashvili of Georgia reiterated at the Conference on Common Vision for Common Neighborhood held in Vilnius, Lithuania, from May 1 to 4, and attended also by the presidents of the three Baltic states, Poland, Ukraine, Moldova, Romania, Bulgaria and the United States Vice-President Richard Cheney.


2006 Russian ban of Moldovan and Georgian wines
Neither the Georgian or Moldovan wines, nor the Borjomi or Nabeglavi mineral waters had been banned nor restricted in any other country besides Russia. One Russian expert has also criticized the Russian ban on "Borjomi".


2006 Russian ban of Moldovan and Georgian wines
The drink ban appeared to exacerbate tensions between Russia and the Government of Georgia. The 2008 South Ossetia war would occur later that year. Following the conflict, Georgia also withdrew from the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), a bloc of several post-Soviet countries.


2006 Russian ban of Moldovan and Georgian wines
Georgian wines are currently (2013) sold in over 50 countries, including Ukraine, which became the key market after the Russian ban. However, sales fell sharply, to about one third of what Georgia exported prior to the ban.


2006 Russian ban of Moldovan and Georgian wines, Return of Georgian wines to the Russian market
In early 2013, negotiations between Russian and Georgian authorities and wineries were held in Moscow. Russia agreed to send inspectors to about 60 wine producing facilities in Georgia. According to an industry expert in the Georgian government, local wine products may return to the Russian market in 2013, and the country plans to grow wine production by 50% in 2015, almost reaching pre-ban levels. However, wine industry experts in Russia expect Georgian wines will enjoy limited interest in Russia, at about 1% market share, compared to 10% before the ban. The main reason is that the market became much more competitive since 2006, with many stronger local, Western European and South American wine brands, especially in the mid-price segment.


2006 Russia–Georgia energy crisis
The 2006 Russia–Georgia energy crisis describes an international incident triggered by two explosions on the Mozdok–Tbilisi natural gas pipeline in North Ossetia on January 22, 2006. The explosions suspended gas supply to Georgia at a time when the weather was particularly cold, leading to allegations of deliberate energy blackmail carried out by the Russian government.


2006 Russia–Georgia energy crisis, Background
The explosions took place with the backdrop of the 2006 Russia-Ukraine gas crisis that same month. They also coincided with sabotage on electricity lines just several miles from the pipeline, which descended large parts of Georgia into darkness. Due to these suspicious coincidences, Georgia accused Russia of conducting deliberate acts of sabotage with the aim of forcing the nation into surrendering its pipelines to Gazprom - the Russian state-owned monopoly.


2006 Russia–Georgia energy crisis, Background
Russia dismisses the accusations, claiming the charges could be set by terrorists. The pipelines were eventually fixed.


2006 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team
The 2006 Rutgers Scarlet Knights campaign was considered by many to be the breakout season for the Rutgers football team. Led by Draddy Trophy winning senior fullback Brian Leonard, sophomore quarterback Mike Teel, senior defensive captain and two time national defensive player of the week defensive tackle Ramel Meekins, sophomore halfback Ray Rice, sophomore wide receiver Tiquan Underwood, junior defensive tackle Eric Foster, and junior kicker Jeremy Ito, Rutgers finished the season ranked 12th in the Associated Press and Coaches polls, won eleven of thirteen games, and recorded the first bowl game win in school history.


2006 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team
The team started off the season going undefeated through nine games, including a dramatic win over then-3rd ranked Louisville, which was highlighted by kicker Jeremy Ito's last minute field goal to seal the win. After they were defeated by both West Virginia and Cincinnati, they received an invitation to play Kansas State in the inaugural Texas Bowl. Rutgers defeated Kansas State 37-10 for the first bowl game win in school history. Halfback Ray Rice was named the game's MVP and ran for 170 yards and one touchdown in twenty-four carries. Due to his tremendous 2006 season, in which he ran for 1,794 yards and scored twenty touchdowns, Rice won Big East Player of the Year honors. He also finished seventh in Heisman Trophy voting and was a finalist for the Maxwell Award.


2006 Ryder Cup
The 36th Ryder Cup Matches were held 22–24 September 2006 in Ireland at the Palmer Course of the K Club in Straffan, County Kildare, west of Dublin. It was the first time the event was played in Ireland.


2006 Ryder Cup
Europe won by 181⁄2 to 91⁄2 points, equalling their record winning margin of two years earlier for their third consecutive win, a first for Europe. Swedish rookie Henrik Stenson made the winning putt, just moments after Luke Donald sank a putt to ensure Europe retained the trophy.


2006 Ryder Cup, Course
The K Club has two Arnold Palmer-designed championship courses and the 36th Ryder Cup was held on the Palmer Course (also known as the North or Old Course). The course is a parkland course located on the banks of the River Liffey, threaded through mature woodlands on the Straffan country estate.


2006 Ryder Cup, Television
In the United States, coverage of the first day was recorded live, but presented on tape-delay by USA Network. Bill Macatee hosted from the 18th tower. On Saturday, NBC Sports presented coverage on tape, but recorded live. NBC then aired the singles live on Sunday morning. Dan Hicks and Johnny Miller hosted from the 18th tower, Gary Koch and Bob Murphy called holes, while on-course reporters were Mark Rolfing, Roger Maltbie, and Dottie Pepper. To provide a European perspective, NBC used former European team player Nick Faldo as a guest analyst on the Saturday afternoon session. Faldo had worked in the same role for NBC at the 2002 Ryder Cup, and at the time of the 2006 edition was in between jobs, having worked as an analyst for ABC Sports from 2004 to 2006, but having signed with CBS Sports for 2007 and beyond.


2006 Ryder Cup, Format
The Ryder Cup is a match play event, with each match worth one point. The competition format used in 2004 and 2006 was as follows:


2006 Ryder Cup, Format
With a total of 28 points, 141⁄2 points were required to win the Cup, and 14 points were required for the defending champion to retain the Cup. All matches were played to a maximum of 18 holes.


2006 Ryder Cup, Teams
Captains picks are shown in yellow; the world rankings and records are at the start of the 2006 Ryder Cup.


2006 Ryder Cup, Teams
As vice-captains, European captain Ian Woosnam selected Peter Baker and Des Smyth, to assist him during the tournament.


2006 Ryder Cup, Teams
As vice-captains, United States captain Tom Lehman selected Corey Pavin and Loren Roberts, to assist him during the tournament.


2006 Ryder Cup, Individual player records
Each entry refers to the Win–Loss–Half record of the player.


2006 S.League
2006 S.League was the eleventh season of Singapore's professional football league. It was won by Singapore Armed Forces, which was their fifth league title.


2006 S.League, Foreign players
Each club is allowed to have a maximum of 4 foreign players.


2006 SANFL Grand Final
The 2006 South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Grand Final saw the Woodville-West Torrens defeat the Central District Bulldogs by 76 points to claim the club's second premiership victory.


2006 SANFL Grand Final
The match was played on Sunday 8 October 2006 at Football Park in front of a crowd of 25,130.


2006 SANFL season
The 2006 South Australian National Football League season was the 127th season of the top-level Australian rules football competition in South Australia.


2006 SAP Open
The 2006 SAP Open was a men's tennis tournament held in San Jose, United States that was part of the International Series of the 2006 ATP Tour. It was the 117th edition of the event and was held from 13 February through 19 February 2006. Unseeded Andy Murray won the single title.


2006 SAP Open, Finals, Doubles
Jonas Björkman /  John McEnroe defeated  Paul Goldstein /  Jim Thomas 7–6(7–2), 4–6, [10–7]


2006 SAP Open – Doubles
John McEnroe and Jonas Björkman won in the final 7–6(7–2), 4–6, 10–7, against Paul Goldstein and Jim Thomas.