It is her only chance and Balclutha archer Anne Mitchell knows she must nail it to get to the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi in October.
The entree came first, then the main dish. The champagne was left to last.
You are never too old.
The old Bayfield High School Touch team was back in business during the New Zealand Masters Games to honour Blair Cheyne, who is due to get married next month.
The True Gold Otago team won the Masters Games' inaugural rhythmic gymnastics competition at the Caledonian Gymnasium, but it was not without some drama for the team.
Toni Pelasio has the Midas touch.
The Forsyth Barr Stadium has received VIP endorsement from two of New Zealand's sporting greats in Sir Colin Meads and Dick Tayler.
Rose Jacob (Hamilton) continues to turn long-held views on sport upside down by her deeds at the New Zealand Masters Games.
The Clydevale masters netball team typifies the real nature of the New Zealand Masters Games.
Between Mozambique and South Africa lies a country of elephants, rhinos - and polygamy.
Kevin Ross uses sport to reduce the stress of his job as chief executive of the Wanganui District Council.
Steve Tatton pulled his old running spikes out of the closet to race in his first New Zealand Masters Games at the Caledonian Ground at the weekend.
Bill Berry (Darfield) displayed the grit and fighting spirit of his old international football days when he won the over-65 squash gold medal yesterday.
The Sizzling 70s aerobics team has reversed the trend and all eight members have got better and more flexible with age.
Noel L Burr (Westport) was shocked into changing his lifestyle five years ago when several of his workmates died of stress-related illnesses.
Barbara White emigrated to New Zealand in 1961 but she has not lost the determined streak of a typical Yorkshire resident.
Former Olympic mountain biker Kashi Leuchs will not dominate the fourth annual Otago Peninsula Challenge tomorrow morning but he will keep the rest of the field honest.
The prized 50m butterfly title stayed in the family last night when Queenstown swimmer McGregor Fea reached top form at Moana Pool.
Barry van Gorp is known as the "Flying Dutchman" for the work he has done as the boss of Otago football for 28 years.
Matthew Glassford (Neptune) smashed his best time when he won the feature men's 1500m freestyle title at the Otago championships at Moana Pool last night.