Hayden Meikle

Antoine Tisby produced another fine double-double but the Otago Nuggets were powerless to stop the Nelson Giants rolling to a 92-60 win last night.

Paralympic gold medallist Adam Hall is in hot demand, with both Dunedin and Wanaka planning to honour him with civic receptions.

Otago will have to cope with threats from all corners as it seeks to finish the Plunket Shield season on a positive note on the road.

Long-serving batsman Duncan Drew and manager Peter Cartwright were each in a state of near-shock as North Otago celebrated the greatest moment in its cricket history yesterday.

Otago will get yet another chance to erase 53 years of hurt when it challenges Southland for the Ranfurly Shield on Saturday, August 7.

Adam Hall, of Otago, will chase his first medal this morning, to go with the "huge buzz" he got from leading the New Zealand team into the Winter Paralympics on Saturday.

Scott Cartwright underlined his status as Otago's Mr Softball with a sweep of the major club honours on Saturday.

It was a tale of two disappointments for the Broom brothers yesterday.

The Laughton sisters, Carla and Stephanie, are Otago's leading hopes for a medal at the national surf life-saving championships in Whakatane this week.