Dennis Leeden (Wakari), the grandfather of Dunedin PBA bowls, will attempt to beat the youngsters again in the Shanghai tournament in Dunedin on Saturday.
Emma Norton made a flying trip to Dunedin yesterday to buy the last two tickets to the final rugby test to be played on the hallowed turf at Carisbrook.
The senior boys race at the Milton cross-country relays yesterday was convincingly won by Otago Boys' High School.
Heavy rain has led to mass cancellation of games and practices in various sports in Dunedin, and weekend sport could also be in doubt.
Careful planning went into Dunstan High School's upset 9-8 win over Otago Boys' High School in Alexandra on Saturday.
Waves swimmers Phoebe Williams and Stefannie Gillespie have been named in the New Zealand swimming team for the transtasman series next month.
North Otago has borne the brunt of the week's wet weather which has affected most sport in the district.
The atrocious weather conditions forced Dunedin premier rugby to be postponed today. Games will be played tomorrow.
The Metropolitan Committee met this afternoon and decided that only two grades would be played tomorrow - Premier 1 and Colts 1. All other grades are cancelled.
Halfback Tom Dougherty was the hero for Dunstan High School when he kicked three second half penalty goals to give his team an upset 9-8 win over Otago Boys' at Alexandra today.
New Bowls Dunedin chairman Geoff Simons is stirring the pot.
Paddy O'Neill is the leader of the volunteers who have turned around the financial fortunes of the Dunedin Bowls Stadium in the past seven years.
Neil Burrow is a tiger for punishment. He retired from the top job in Otago rowing in 1990 but is now back playing a leading role again.
The Bishop brothers are natural bowlers. Greg and James won a national championship medal after less than a year in the sport.
Lucy Strack (North End) has been named the Otago rower of the year after a stellar season of success.
Skier Adam Hall made history at the Dunedin Town Hall last night when he became the first Paralympian to be named the Otago sportsperson of the year.
The shock loss by Varsity A has thrown the Gallaway Trophy competition wide open and has put Pirates and Alhambra-Union in touch.
Paddy O'Neill rescued the Dunedin Indoor Bowls Stadium when he took charge seven years ago.
The superior running skills of Alex Gorrie (Kavanagh) helped him win the Otago secondary schools duathlon title at North Taieri yesterday.
Special training in Germany made the difference and helped Carlos Biggeman (Bayfield) dominate the annual Otago Special Olympics swimming championships at Moana Pool on Wednesday.
Black Caps wicketkeeper-batsman Brendon McCullum epitomises the quality of the finalists at the Otago sports awards at the Dunedin Town Hall tonight.
