Swimming: More Games records broken by golden couple
Swimming: More Games records broken by golden couple
They refuse to stop. Lenore and Forbes Sonntag continued their record-breaking feats at Moana Pool last week.
Alistair McMurran
Petanque: Dental specialist cleans up competition
Petanque: Dental specialist cleans up competition
Dunedin dental specialist Sergio Salis added to the family silverware when he won a petanque gold medal on Saturday.
Mountain biking: Bates in wars before claiming gold
Mountain biking: Bates in wars before claiming gold
It was a good and bad day for Raylene Bates (Mosgiel).
Ice hockey: Rusty Blades win final to defend title
Ice hockey: Rusty Blades win final to defend title
The Rusty Blades team defended its Masters Games title when it beat the Melbourne Marauders in an all-Australian final yesterday.
Swimming: Win caps off successful Games for Laughton
Swimming: Win caps off successful Games for Laughton
Stephanie Laughton (Dunedin) developed endurance when growing up on a farm at Springhills in Southland.
Athletics: Bishop pioneer of walking, marathon
Athletics: Bishop pioneer of walking, marathon
Mary Ann Bishop's name is not in the record books, but she can claim to be the first person to win the New Zealand women's 50km walk title.
Underwater hockey: Sport a mystery to many
Underwater hockey: Sport a mystery to many
The average sports follower finds it difficult to understand underwater hockey.
Swimming: 400m world record just out of reach
Swimming: 400m world record just out of reach
teve Prescott was just centimetres away from a world record on the final night of swimming at Moana Pool.
Tennis: Game, set and match for fun of it
Tennis: Game, set and match for fun of it
David Forss and Gordon Keys are two retired research scientists who have used tennis as a recreational break from their academic work.
Masters Games: Dunedin event draws visitors, again and again
Masters Games: Dunedin event draws visitors, again and again
They have returned. Naomi Crowder (England) and Shirley McFarland (Australia) have given the thumbs-up to the New Zealand Masters Games.
Indoor bowls: Absorbing contest won by single shot
Indoor bowls: Absorbing contest won by single shot
John Grey (Canterbury) recovered from the speed wobbles to win a dramatic indoor bowls singles final in Dunedin yesterday.
Swimming: 'Supa Sid' no slouch in pool
Swimming: 'Supa Sid' no slouch in pool
Eighty-year-old Sidney Salek (Mount Maunganui) displayed the enthusiasm and aggression of a teenager when he punched the air with his fist after breaking a New Zealand record at Moana Pool this week.
Birth makes Dunedin visit memorable
Birth makes Dunedin visit memorable
Australian Brian Hood will not easily forget his first New Zealand Masters Games in Dunedin.
Athletics: Decisive burst by Funnell gains win
Athletics: Decisive burst by Funnell gains win
Allan Funnell struck at the decisive moment in the last lap to win the 10km road race.
Surfing: Waves wash life's worries away
Surfing: Waves wash life's worries away
Surfing is a panacea for Dunedin dentist Tony Ryder.
Darts: Coaching director shows how it's done
Darts: Coaching director shows how it's done
When Eddie Girdler played bowls he always lived in the shadow of his son, Paul, who played 192 tests for New Zealand.
Aerobics: Maintaining family tradition of excellence
Aerobics: Maintaining family tradition of excellence
Jan Still is maintaining the standards set by her grandfather as she completes a busy schedule at the Masters Games.
Swimming: Another Games - more records
Swimming: Another Games - more records
Some people collect stamps. Steve Prescott collects New Zealand Masters swimming records.
Pool: Fitzgerald making most of time left
Pool: Fitzgerald making most of time left
Kevin Fitzgerald is still living a vigorous life despite being diagnosed with cancer and facing an uncertain future.
Tenpin bowling: To do: attend party, win gold medal
Tenpin bowling: To do: attend party, win gold medal
The Masters Games was the excuse, but the real reason for Noelene Bettjeman's trip to Dunedin was to attend the first birthday party of her great granddaughter, Maia Bettjeman.