Petanque: Bridge on song in championship final
Petanque: Bridge on song in championship final
Auckland songwriter Bob Bridge hit the right note in Dunedin yesterday when he won his third New Zealand senior doubles petanque title.
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Athletics: Ward good prospect in 800m
Athletics: Ward good prospect in 800m
Rhian Ward has raw talent. He has the potential to represent New Zealand at the highest level and stand on the podium.
Petanque: Frost, Goodin rank highly
Petanque: Frost, Goodin rank highly
National representative Neville Frost (Caversham) is one of the top-ranked players in the New Zealand senior doubles championships in Dunedin this weekend.
Cricket: Otago hoping ace bowlers can join attack
Cricket: Otago hoping ace bowlers can join attack
The Otago bowling attack could be strengthened against Auckland by the inclusion of Black Caps spinner Nathan McCullum and fast bowler James McMillan.
Athletics: Biss stands out in strong field
Athletics: Biss stands out in strong field
Rotorua physiotherapist Sarah Biss could run away from the women's field in the 25th annual Kepler Challenge near Te Anau tomorrow.
Curling: First female head makes an impact
Curling: First female head makes an impact
Kate Caithness is a woman who has made an impact in a man's world.
Special Olympics: Otago powerlifters expected to shine
Special Olympics: Otago powerlifters expected to shine
Otago powerlifters Ryan Stewart and Bradley Caffell are expected to reach the podium at the Special Olympics regional summer games in Dunedin this weekend.
Curling: Plan in place to help NZ men's team qualify for Olympics
Curling: Plan in place to help NZ men's team qualify for Olympics
New Zealand went into the Asia and Pacific curling championships underdone but should be better prepared for the Olympic qualification event next year.
Curling: Accuracy and pressure work for women
Curling: Accuracy and pressure work for women
China won the Asia and Pacific women's curling title for the sixth time in the past seven years.
Curling: 'Ice man' key in Chinese win
Curling: 'Ice man' key in Chinese win
Chinese skip Rui Liu is known as the ice man. His cool temperament under pressure helped China win its sixth successive Asia and Pacific men's curling title yesterday.
Curling: China loses in upset
Curling: China loses in upset
China's bubble finally burst when Australia gained an upset 6-5 win to get a semifinals spot in Naseby yesterday.
Athletics: Columba 4 x 100 team right on the baton
Athletics: Columba 4 x 100 team right on the baton
Queenstown's Laura Saville is the only survivor of the Columba College relay team that won the national schools gold medal in Wellington last year.
Curling: NZ not yet out of Games contention
Curling: NZ not yet out of Games contention
The New Zealand men's team still has a chance to qualify for the 2014 Winter Olympics and skip Peter de Boer will play a key role.
Curling: NZ fails to fire- wins one game
Curling: NZ fails to fire- wins one game
There can be no excuses. The New Zealand men's team ended a disappointing Asia and Pacific curling championships yesterday when it was beaten 8-1 by Australia.
Curling: Ice technician returns for Naseby event
Curling: Ice technician returns for Naseby event
Doug Wright is the master. He has been travelling the world for the last 19 years to prepare ice for international curling events.
Curling: Win delights Kazakhstan women
Curling: Win delights Kazakhstan women
It was Kazakhstan's day. The women's team gained the country's first-ever win at the Asia and Pacific curling championships yesterday.
Records tumble at primary school sports
Records tumble at primary school sports
Participants in the Otago primary school sports at the Caledonian Ground yesterday.
Curling: Enjoying challenge of 'chess on ice'
Curling: Enjoying challenge of 'chess on ice'
Ian Palangio has been known as the "birthday boy" at the Asia and Pacific curling championships since first representing Australia 12 years ago.
Curling: Kazakhstan right at home after 50-hour trip
Curling: Kazakhstan right at home after 50-hour trip
Kazakhstan skip Viktor Kim loves Naseby. He would like to live in the historic former gold mining town.
Curling: Australian errors costly
Curling: Australian errors costly
One mistake was enough. Japan capitalised on an Australian error to move closer to a men's semifinal spot yesterday.