Bowls: Fairfield women take top trophies
Bowls: Fairfield women take top trophies
They came, they competed and they conquered. The Fairfield Bowling club's trophy cabinet now houses two major women's trophies.
Alistair McMurran
Bowls: First for Fleming
Bowls: First for Fleming
Steve Fleming added to his family's sporting heritage when he won his first Bowls Dunedin senior title at the weekend.
Athletics: School competitors break 18 records
Athletics: School competitors break 18 records
Ricky White (Sara Cohen) displayed the same exuberant confidence as triple Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt (Jamacia) when he broke three records at the Caledonian Ground on Saturday.
Croquet: On-song Ritchie takes Otago title after titanic battle
Croquet: On-song Ritchie takes Otago title after titanic battle
The two best players in the history of Otago croquet fought out a titanic battle at this week's 80th Otago championships at the Forbury Park lawns.
Rowing: Varsity crew in elite meet
Rowing: Varsity crew in elite meet
The University of Otago heavyweight rowing eight will join other elite university crews from around the world at an invitation international rowing regatta in China in May.
Rugby: Southland contingent may turn hearts
Rugby: Southland contingent may turn hearts
The selectors have given the Rugby Park crowd the incentive to back the Highlanders by naming five Southland players in the run-on team to play the Chiefs on Saturday.
Bowls: Mixed pairs victory made extra special
Bowls: Mixed pairs victory made extra special
Trish Marr's win in the mixed pairs was special because it came two months to the day after the death of her husband Kevin Marr.
Swimming: Three records for Godfrey
Swimming: Three records for Godfrey
Kate Godfrey (Kiwi) broke three Otago records at the New Zealand age group championships in Wellington last week.
Rogaining: Upset in NZ champs
Rogaining: Upset in NZ champs
A major upset occurred at the New Zealand championships over the weekend when Dennis de Monchy was pushed back to second.
Bowls: Success for Central Otago women
Bowls: Success for Central Otago women
Alexandra bowler Linley O'Callaghan will not have sport on her mind when she visits Rotorua next week for the birth of her third grandchild.
Swimming: Kenneally leads way for Otago
Swimming: Kenneally leads way for Otago
Katie Kenneally (Neptune) was in dominant form and emerged as the top Otago swimmer and the New Zealand age-group championships in Wellington last week.
Cycling: Record-breaker for men's pursuit team
Cycling: Record-breaker for men's pursuit team
The New Zealand men's pursuit team smashed the national record during a special attempt on the sixth and final day of the national track championships in Invercargill on Saturday.
Masters Games: Games heads bring roadshow to city
Masters Games: Games heads bring roadshow to city
A record 25,000 people from 100 countries will compete at the seventh World Masters Games in Sydney for nine days in October.
Swimming: Strong finish allows Patience to claim 400m freestyle
Swimming: Strong finish allows Patience to claim 400m freestyle
Shane Patience (Waves) cracked the 4min barrier for the first time when he won the 400m freestyle at the New Zealand age-group championships at Wellington this week.
Cycling: Waikato-Bay of Plenty dominant in team pursuit
Cycling: Waikato-Bay of Plenty dominant in team pursuit
Waikato-Bay of Plenty continued its total domination of the women's team pursuit at the national track championships in Invercargill last night.
Bowls: North Otago octogenarians still competitive
Bowls: North Otago octogenarians still competitive
You are never too old.
Cycling: Title and records for Shanks in pursuit
Cycling: Title and records for Shanks in pursuit
Olympian Alison Shanks moved closer to breaking the elusive 3min 30sec barrier when she broke her own New Zealand record twice at the Invercargill velodrome yesterday.
Bowls: Singular effort by Paisley
Bowls: Singular effort by Paisley
Glenice Paisley (Southland) missed the opening of the oyster season in Invercargill on Monday, but has been compensated by a trip to Rotorua instead.
Athletics: Green slings his way into top flight
Athletics: Green slings his way into top flight
Arthur Green (Taieri) moved into national championship medal contention after a superb set of javelin throws at the Caledonian Ground on Saturday.
Cycling: Shanks to lead way for Otago
Cycling: Shanks to lead way for Otago
Alison Shanks is expected to give Otago a head start by winning gold medals in her specialist 3000m individual pursuit and the 500m time trial in Invercargill next week.