Softball

Jackie Padman was the inspirational captain who led a dominant Immortalz women's team to a gold medal at Ellis Park yesterday.

Runaway leaders Cardinals were dragged back into the pack with a pair of losses in the premier men's competition on Saturday.

There were only two games but plenty of runs were scored as the premier men's competition resumed on Saturday.

Cardinals goes into the Christmas break on top of the table in club softball after a convincing win on Saturday.

Cardinals put one hand on the pre-Christmas trophy with back-to-back wins in the premier men's competition on Saturday.

Player-coach Brendan Taylor believes Otago can get better with more opportunities against top opposition.

Jamie Robinson and two of the Watts brothers will be key to Otago's chances at the Jefferies Cup this weekend.

Cardinals made the big plays but Saints played clever small ball to pinch a 4-3 win in a tense top-of-the-table battle at Ellis Park on Saturday.

The Black Sox team management and Bike NZ have stuck to their selection criteria and said sayonara to their stars.

It was bye-bye ball as Cardinals maintained their good form in the Dunedin premier competition with a 9-4 win over Ellis Park Maroon on Saturday.