Alistair McMurran

Mark Watt is back. He ended the season on a high note by winning his first Bowls Dunedin gold star.

Former New Zealand and Otago cricketer Warren Lees will be the keynote speaker at the regional sports directors annual conference in Dunedin this week.

Underwater hockey supporters do not normally get to see much of the action but Rona Wignall and her team-mates will be on big screens later this year.

April was a golden month for Dunedin mountain biker Erin Greene who won two New Zealand titles.

It was quality that counted. Andrew Whyte (Hill City-University) had a short home season but did enough to be named Otago athlete of the year.

Three All Blacks - Andrew Hore, Tony Woodcock and Justin Marshall - will be playing club rugby in Queenstown today.

The Ice Blacks won a tight final game to finish first-equal with Israel at the division 2, group B world championships in Turkey at the weekend.

Devon Familton (Neptune) was in impressive form and won eight medals - five gold, one silver and two bronze - at the New Zealand division 2 championships last week.

Southern put their foot on the accelerator from the start to score seven tries to beat Harbour 48-5 in Dunedin club rugby today.

It marked the end of an era when Bowls Dunedin shifted its headquarters from Logan Park to Westpac Bowls Stadium yesterday.

The ice is world class and the youth have talent - New Zealand ice hockey players just need more time on the ice.

Ultimate frisbee is a fun game. It is the most popular sport at the New Zealand University Games in Dunedin this week.

Taieri went on the rampage to beat Green Island 70-7 in a one-sided game at Peter Johnstone Park.

Sport at the University Games is not just about winning. They are designed to give students a break from serious study.

Dr Dave Gerrard has been given an important job in the fight against drug cheats by the World Anti Doping Agency.