Breaking world swimming records is not solely down to new technology, David Gerrard believes, although he says the body suit is probably going to disappear.
The odds favoured Dunedin because all the omens were pointing in its direction before the club rugby final at Carisbrook on Saturday.
Loose forwards Jason Bint and Brendon Hamilton and prop Jason Short played key roles in Green Island's win over Clutha Valley at Miller Park.
Lock Steve Green and fullback Mike Kerr had impressive games as Taieri scored seven tries to beat Kaikorai at Peter Johnstone Park.
Speedy utility back Tane Puki played a key role as Zingari-Richmond beat Lawrence in the countrywide final at Montecillo.
A rampant Pirates scored 10 tries in beating Alhambra-Union in the play-off for third and fourth in the Dunedin premier rugby competition.
Pirates dominated the play-off for third and fourth and scored 11 tries to beat Alhambra-Union 61-27 in a free scoring game yesterday.
Rival captains Jed Vercoe (Southern) and Scott McKee (Dunedin) are both chippies and want to carry the Speight's championship shield back to their clubrooms on Saturday night and nail the banner to the wall.
Dunedin schoolgirl Jordan Donaldson made an outstanding start to her international career when she won a bronze medal at the world championships in Adelaide on Thursday.
It could be Terry Scott's time to make his mark on the New Zealand Professional Bowls Association scene and win a trip to the world indoor singles final in England in January.
Cleveland Falanitule last week became the first Otago kickboxer to be named in a New Zealand team for the world championships.
The Otago Goldrush made a good start when it beat South Canterbury 77-30 at the Lion Foundation Arena yesterday to keep its national championship hopes alive.
Sandi Wheeler and Barbara Gazeley are the joint winners of the Otago rugby woman of the year award.
The powerhouse Otago Boys forwards pushed the Waitaki Boys pack into the mud in the first spell to pave the way for a 22-12 win at Littlebourne yesterday.
Nothing should be read into the Otago starting line-up named for the Southland game tomorrow night.
The greatest New Zealand rugby player of the 20th century will be known as Sir Colin Meads when he becomes an official ambassador at the 21st New Zealand Masters Games in Dunedin early next year.
It was a sad week for Southern assistant coach Dave Belcher, but he was given some relief when his team scored a last-minute try on Saturday to reach the Dunedin premier club rugby final.
Southern and Dunedin will fight out the final of the Dunedin Speight's championship final at Carisbrook next Saturday.
Dunedin mountain biker Tony Hogg made a good start to his international career when he finished third in a seven-day endurance mountain race in Canada last week.
Future New Zealand badminton star Asher Richardson is getting used to life in the fast lane.
