Golf: Two-shot lead for Harrison
Golf: Two-shot lead for Harrison
Hawkes Bay golfer Hugh Harrison, of Takapau, made a flying start to the New Zealand senior men's championships at Wanaka yesterday with a first-round score of 3-under-par 67.
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Swimming: Breaststroke record a highlight for Henderson
Swimming: Breaststroke record a highlight for Henderson
Matt Henderson (Wanaka) and Jeremy Hopkins (Oamaru) both won gold medals at the New Zealand junior swimming championships in Invercargill recently.
Rugby: Alhambra-Union keen to retain Middlesex Cup
Rugby: Alhambra-Union keen to retain Middlesex Cup
Alhambra-Uunion hosts the Middlesex Cup club sevens competition at the North Ground at the weekend and is keen to retain the title it won for the first time last year.
Golf: Parkin challenges seniors
Golf: Parkin challenges seniors
Former Olympic gold medallist Arthur Parkin could be the dark horse at the New Zealand senior men's golf championship that starts in Wanaka today.
Male synchronised skater a one man band
Male synchronised skater a one man band
Grant Howie is the odd man out.
Rugby: Winger comes back for Waratahs match
Rugby: Winger comes back for Waratahs match
The Highlanders broke the Sydney hoodoo by beating the Waratahs 29-28 there in 2004, and they won again, 26-25, on their next visit two years ago.
Cycling: Seddon gearing up for comeback
Cycling: Seddon gearing up for comeback
Track cyclist Nathan Seddon's cycling career is not finished. A successful back operation last week should see him back in the international arena next year.
Rowing: Golden double for Otago pair
Rowing: Golden double for Otago pair
Otago club scullers Gretchen Brownstein and Renee Perrie will enjoy the glitter of their gold medals for the next 12 months after claiming their second New Zealand rowing title on Saturday.
Rowing: Southern oarsman dominant at champs
Rowing: Southern oarsman dominant at champs
Wet conditions greeted spectators at Lake Ruataniwha at the weekend. Photo supplied.
Hamish Bond has won a world title and competed at the Olympics, but he finally put his stamp on the New Zealand domestic scene by winning four red coats at last week's national championships.
Bond (23) was the key oarsman in the Southern Regional Performance Centre crews that dominated the regatta.
Rowing: Win gives Drysdale momentum
Rowing: Win gives Drysdale momentum
Mahe Drysdale won on Saturday, but the battle for the single sculls spot at the world rowing championships in August has yet to be decided.
Rowing: Win made easy for favourites
Rowing: Win made easy for favourites
The job was made easier for favourites Nathan Cohen and Matthew Trott when their main rivals in the premier double sculls jolted to a dramatic stop after 750m on Lake Ruataniwha yesterday.
Rowing: Otago pair intent on toasting double success
Rowing: Otago pair intent on toasting double success
The Otago club double sculls of Gretchen Brownstein and Renee Perrie brought a bottle of red wine to the New Zealand championships at Lake Ruataniwha.
Age no barrier for Dunedin rower
Age no barrier for Dunedin rower
Richard Wilden (Otago) proved you are never too old to stand on the podium at the national championships.
Rowing: Star-studded field in glamour sculls at Twizel
Rowing: Star-studded field in glamour sculls at Twizel
A world champion is almost certain to win the New Zealand premier men's single sculls title tomorrow.
Rowing: Veteran hands out lessons
Rowing: Veteran hands out lessons
Ageless Otago club sculler Richard Wilden gave the youngsters a few lessons when he reached one final and another semifinal at Lake Ruataniwha yesterday.
Rowing: Numbers down but quality still high
Rowing: Numbers down but quality still high
The economic downturn has affected the numbers competing at this week's New Zealand rowing championships at Lake Ruataniwha. But it has not affected the quality of the rowers.
Skiing: Special welcome after slope success
Skiing: Special welcome after slope success
Thomas van der Lugt felt special when he was welcomed back home to Dunedin this week as one of only two New Zealanders to win a gold medal at the Special Olympics World Winter Games.
Rugby: Romans in at halfback for injured skipper
Rugby: Romans in at halfback for injured skipper
Halfback Sean Romans, who made a successful debut off the bench against the Brumbies, will make his first Super 14 start for the Highlanders tomorrow night.
Rowing: Bond has his eye on more red coats
Rowing: Bond has his eye on more red coats
International rower Hamish Bond has won four red coats and wants to add three more New Zealand premier titles to his tally in Twizel this week.
Discus: Hall recaptures New Zealand's top spot
Discus: Hall recaptures New Zealand's top spot
Marshall Hall (Taieri) continued his dramatic return to top athletics on Saturday by re-capturing New Zealand's top spot for the season in the discus.