Alistair McMurran

Otago cricket great Glenn Turner will be honoured at a special dinner during the first test between New Zealand and England in Dunedin next week.

The Otago University Aquatics Centre rose out of the ashes of the fire that destroyed its old clubrooms, boats and equipment in 1999.

It was Bowls Dunedin's day. The men's inter-centre team is back on top of the pole after eight long years.

Talented Oamaru rower Johannah Kearney is expected to be named in the New Zealand under-23 team after rowing trials at Lake Karapiro next week.

Jeremy Hopkins (Neptune) is expected to bring home a bag of medals from the New Zealand age-group championships in Wellington this week.

Daniel O'Shea's chance to break the Otago senior men's 400m record on Saturday was blocked by a sharp head wind in the back straight and the lack of competition.

Johannah Kearney (Oamaru) had a golden glow when she travelled back to the family farm yesterday.

Lucy Strack (North End) is back. She regained the women's open lightweight single sculls title she surrendered last year.

Fergus Fauvel (Otago University) won his first red coat yesterday but put celebrations on hold until after the New Zealand championships.

Dunedin softball enthusiast Sharon Williams has been appointed to the 12-strong scoring team at the men's world championships starting in Auckland next week.

Zoe McBride (Otago) lifted her game at Lake Ruataniwha yesterday to reach the final of the women's open lightweight single sculls.

The Southern Steel is one of three New Zealand teams playing in this weekend's transtasman challenge tournament in Melbourne.

Christina Ashton is competitive and knows how to succeed at the top level in three different sports.

Fergus Fauvel (Otago University) made the final of two premier men's events at Lake Ruataniwha yesterday.

Olympic gold medallist Hamish Bond (North End) is keen to retain his unbeaten record in the premier pairs at Lake Ruataniwha this week.

Lucy Strack (North End) was recovering from a back injury 12 months ago and it cost her a spot at the London Olympics.

Taieri athletes Rory McSweeney and Holly Robinson can pack their bags for France.

Daniel O'Shea (Hill City-University) will be chasing a 40-year-old 400m hurdles record at the Caledonian Ground today.