Jeff Cheshire

Well-beaten but some resistance towards the end, the Otago Sparks were unable to claim a win in their final matches of the Hallyburton Johnstone Shield over the weekend.

Otago rowers were once again among the medals as the national rowing championships concluded on Saturday.

Logan Slee emerged victorious in a tight tussle at the Caledonian Ground on Saturday.

Otago rowers were among the medals on day four at Lake Karapiro.

When the first chime rang out, 28 runners left the start line.

The Otago Sparks enter the final weekend of their Hallyburton Johnstone Shield campaign this weekend.

Coming back from the United States with one medal would make for a good trip.

The Otago Volts reprise their Plunket Shield campaign today.

Otago rowers have claimed their first medal at this year’s national championships.

The return is almost in sight.

Two runners beat the chimes last year.

Progress has been made in two key areas.

Michael Beable won close to 150 national athletics titles as a coach in Wellington.

Dunstan Arm was once again Otago’s dominant club on the second day of racing at Lake Karapiro.

A slight reshuffle out wide, but for the most part much of the same.

Dunstan Arm was the dominant Otago club at Lake Karapiro yesterday.

Otago athletes were among those to impress among quality fields in Hamilton.

The goal-scorer turned provider and the rest followed.

Teenage talent has been evident through Southern United this season.

The New Zealand Breakers could lose and still advance.