Rugby: N. Otago in line for Shield challenge
Rugby: N. Otago in line for Shield challenge
North Otago may have an early challenge for the Ranfurly Shield against Southland at Rugby Park next year.
Alistair McMurran
Bowls: Benz big prize in charity fours
Bowls: Benz big prize in charity fours
A $40,000 Mercedes-Benz is among the prizes in the 14th annual Kittyhawk Charity Fours tournament in Dunedin on Sunday.
Athletics: NZ first out of the blocks on false starts
Athletics: NZ first out of the blocks on false starts
New Zealand is the first country in the world to adopt the zero-tolerance stance to false starts that will be made compulsory by the International Athletics Federation next year.
Athletics: Strength gives Johnston edge on sprint track
Athletics: Strength gives Johnston edge on sprint track
Todd Johnston (Ariki) is reaping the benefits of the international competition he had in India and Australia last year.
Athletics: Crumpton dedicates win to husband
Athletics: Crumpton dedicates win to husband
Dunedin distance runner Shireen Crumpton (Hill City) dedicated her win in the New Zealand half marathon championships in Auckland yesterday to her husband, who died on the day of the race a year ago.
Sports funding: Snow sports winners in grants announcement
Sports funding: Snow sports winners in grants announcement
Snow sports have been given a big boost in the latest round of Skeggs Foundation grants announced yesterday.
Curling: Dunedin team takes title
Curling: Dunedin team takes title
Charlie McLeod's Dunedin team won the De Pape-Frauenlob Trophy at theAuckland Open Bonspiel last weekend.
Athletics: Good entry for fun run
Athletics: Good entry for fun run
About 350 runners from 30 local firms are expected to participate in the spring business fun run and walk in Dunedin next month.
Athletics: Sisters' first marathon famed NewYork event
Athletics: Sisters' first marathon famed NewYork event
These sisters like a difficult challenge. They have opted to run their first marathon in the 40th annual New York Marathon on Sunday.
Swimming: Prescott rolling in Masters gold
Swimming: Prescott rolling in Masters gold
Steve Prescott acknowledged his coach, Gennadiy Labara, and wife Fiona for their roles in the five gold medals he won at the World Masters Games recently.
Squash: Otago's Raal named in NZ under-17 squad
Squash: Otago's Raal named in NZ under-17 squad
Cara Raal has the potential to make Otago squash a competitive force on the national scene.
Bowls: Cloud over Sincock's international prospects
Bowls: Cloud over Sincock's international prospects
Shayne Sincock (Canterbury) made his international debut in Malaysia two months ago.
Bowls: Le Lievre keen to avenge Aussie loss
Bowls: Le Lievre keen to avenge Aussie loss
Chris Le Lievre (Onehunga) hated being beaten by the Australians this year and wants to put the boot into them next time.
Bowls: Strong Otago presence in semifinals
Bowls: Strong Otago presence in semifinals
It was a good day for locals at the North East Valley Invitation singles yesterday with three Otago bowlers reaching this morning's semifinals.
Bowls: Club to register protest
Bowls: Club to register protest
The North East Valley Bowling club intends writing to Bowls New Zealand to express disappointment at the removal of information on its annual singles tournament from the national body's website.
Bowls: Rising star guided by strong hand
Bowls: Rising star guided by strong hand
Richard Collett (Nelson) has been taught the tricks of the trade by former international Danny O'Connor and is destined to win a bucketful of national titles.
Athletics: Smashing performance by renowned professor
Athletics: Smashing performance by renowned professor
Jim Flynn (Leith) reached the pinnacle of his athletics career when he smashed the Otago masters record at the Caledonian Ground on Saturday.
Bowls: Hearing will decide fate of Lawson's international career
Bowls: Hearing will decide fate of Lawson's international career
Gary Lawson's international bowls career remains in limbo until a Bowls New Zealand judicial hearing is completed at the end of next month.
Bowls: McIlroy reprises '08 final win
Bowls: McIlroy reprises '08 final win
Shane McIlroy's more aggressive play helped him to gain a repeat win against Shaun Scott (North East Valley) in the opening game of the North East Valley Invitation singles yesterday.
Bowls: Walker favoured to take title in Taieri tournament
Bowls: Walker favoured to take title in Taieri tournament
Former World Bowls representative Ken Walker (Fairfield) will start as favourite to win the annual Taieri 6000 fours tournament this weekend.