New talents to get chances on short-form tour
New talents to get chances on short-form tour
New Zealand's white-ball crew have a lot to live up to in Sri Lanka.
Adrian Seconi
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Spinner set to add to family's story
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Spinner set to add to family's story
Zac Cumming is poised to become the third member of his nuclear family to play first-class cricket for Otago.
Otago brothers eager to get hold of Bates Shield
Otago brothers eager to get hold of Bates Shield
Veteran Otago player Matthew Watts has picked some bad years to skip the Bates Shield.
Alpiners sides after solid results
Alpiners sides after solid results
Both Alpiners teams have plenty to build on tomorrow in Christchurch after a mixed opening weekend in the inaugural Premier Hockey League.
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Sacking surprises Drew, Arlidge
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Sacking surprises Drew, Arlidge
Former Basketball Otago general manager Peter Drew has expressed surprise at the Otago Nuggets’ decision to axe coach Brent Matehaere.
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It can be hard to open up to people, Wagner says in memoir
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It can be hard to open up to people, Wagner says in memoir
Black Caps great Neil Wagner has opened up in his memoir, All Out, which went on sale earlier this week. Cricket writer AdrianSeconi catches up with the former Otago left-armer to discuss...
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Notes from slip, November 8th
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Notes from slip, November 8th
Wellington must regret letting Luke Georgeson slip through their grasp two years ago.
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Matehaere shocked after being axed by Nuggets
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Matehaere shocked after being axed by Nuggets
Otago Nuggets coach Brent Matehaere has been axed.
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Four other times the Black Caps shone
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Four other times the Black Caps shone
The Black Caps’ 3-0 sweep of India has been widely celebrated as their greatest test series win. Cricket writer Adrian Seconi revisits four other outstanding test performances.
Alpiners stick it to Falcons with 6-1 win in opener
Alpiners stick it to Falcons with 6-1 win in opener
The Alpiners men have sent an early warning to the rest of the field with a convincing 6-1 win against the Falcons in their opening Premier Hockey League match in Dunedin yesterday.
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‘Couldn’t nail chances’ despite putting up fight
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‘Couldn’t nail chances’ despite putting up fight
The Alpiners women played a lot of hockey only to lose 3-0 to the Falcons in their opening game in the new Premier Hockey League in Dunedin yesterday.
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‘Being a world champion...will last forever’
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‘Being a world champion...will last forever’
"It still sounds great to me," Suzie Bates said seconds after being introduced as a world champion.
Volts’ Hazeldine, Bacon ruled out
Volts’ Hazeldine, Bacon ruled out
Otago have had two changes forced on them ahead of their critical match against Wellington in Dunedin tomorrow.
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Alpiners coach has high hopes for new competition
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Alpiners coach has high hopes for new competition
Hockey New Zealand is launching a new competition this weekend with the goal of extending the country’s best players and lifting the profile of the sport.
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Notes from Slip, November 1st
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Notes from Slip, November 1st
Otago great Suzie Bates must have pulled some strings because the first stop in the White Ferns T20 World Cup trophy tour is in Dunedin.
Patel ‘emotional’ returning to the scene of his greatest triumph
Patel ‘emotional’ returning to the scene of his greatest triumph
Ajaz Patel rather likes Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
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Rutherford takes reins at Albion
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Rutherford takes reins at Albion
Dunedin premier club cricket resumes tomorrow. Adrian Seconi catches up with a new — but familiar — coach and assesses how the teams are shaping.
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Female league axed, move to school grades
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Female league axed, move to school grades
The Female Cricket League in Dunedin has been axed after just two years.
Heaphy puts CD on track for big win
Heaphy puts CD on track for big win
Heaphy gave it a heave.
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‘All right’ start for Carter as he looks to play bigger role
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‘All right’ start for Carter as he looks to play bigger role
Leo Carter wanted to play a bigger role and he is hoping the move south to Otago will allow him to do just that.