Adrian Seconi

Former Volts spinner Simon Forde has made a rapid rise in the standings at the Otago Cricket Association.

If there is one aspect of its game which separates University A from its opponents, it is the ability to conjure up tries.

Forget the days, Courtney Duncan is counting down "the hours'' until she can get back on her bike.

Gavin Briggs has always been the bloke in the background.

Highlanders left winger Patrick Osborne will have some pacey competition for a spot in the starting side next season with confirmation Blues player Tevita Li will move south.

Silver Fern midcourter Laura Langman knew the Steel would emerge as a force this season as soon as she learned her former coach, Noeline Taurua, was taking over the reins.

Black Sticks striker Hugo Inglis faces a challenge to be fit in time for his second Olympic campaign.

Wendy Frew has played more than 100 games for the Steel and has been with the franchise from the start, so she ought to be able to explain what has changed this season.

Stability returned to Otago cricket yesterday.

The Otago Cricket Association will engage a global recruitment company in the search for a new coach.

Harbour wrestled the Challenge Shield from Taieri with a 36-22 win against Taieri at Peter Johnstone Park.

Harbour was too strong up front for Alhambra-Union, winning 45-22 at Watson Park.

You stick with what you know for the big games.

Few people have pounded their way up and down the courts at the Edgar Centre as often as Chris Hepburn.

The top six had basically been decided; it was just the order which was unclear when round nine of the Otago premier schools tournament began in the weekend.

Kaikorai steamrolled Zingari-Richmond 60-22 at Bishopscourt today.

Halfback Te Aihe Toma's impressive appearance for the Highlanders has earned the 23-year-old a trip to South Africa.

Surprise, surprise. The last two Dunedin-based teams left in the Chatham Cup are Caversham and Dunedin Technical.

Kaikorai's 46-12 win against Harbour last weekend was a wake up call for anyone who might have been entertaining thoughts the team was not quite playoff material.