Bowls: Elusive NZ open title could go way of Kelly
Bowls: Elusive NZ open title could go way of Kelly
Canterbury bowler Andrew Kelly has never won a New Zealand open title but that will end if his star-studded fours team wins the title on Monday.
Alistair McMurran
The Back Page: Runner smarter for years in US
The Back Page: Runner smarter for years in US
Caden Shields has returned to Dunedin after making his mark at Purdue University in Indiana as a top runner and scholar. Athletics writer Alistair McMurran talks to him about his time in the United States.
Bowls: Shaky start for Burnand
Bowls: Shaky start for Burnand
Sue Burnand's composite team had a bumpy start to the defence of the national women's fours title it won in Dunedin last year.
Bowls: Becks aims at repeat
Bowls: Becks aims at repeat
Former Canterbury representative Kerry Becks will try to retain the Dunedin Festival Fours title he won two years ago.
Keith win earns Leeston its first national title
Keith win earns Leeston its first national title
It was Sandra Keith's day. She won the New Zealand women's singles in Auckland yesterday to claim her first national title.
Curling captain chosen to carry flag
Curling captain chosen to carry flag
With the 2012 London Olympics just around the corner, we thought we would look back at some of our favourite Olympic moments. Today, Otago Daily Times sports reporter Alistair McMurran looks at curling skip Sean Becker at the 2006 Turin Winter Games.
Bowls: Boyd into national finals of singles, pairs
Bowls: Boyd into national finals of singles, pairs
Mandy Boyd (Johnsonville) has the chance to force herself into the Black Jacks for World Bowls if she wins the women's singles final in Auckland today.
Bowls: Lawson out of singles and pairs
Bowls: Lawson out of singles and pairs
Gary Lawson's hopes of pushing the great Nick Unkovich off the top spot took a tumble at the New Zealand championships in Auckland yesterday.
Rowing: Pair's main danger is complacency
Rowing: Pair's main danger is complacency
It would be the proudest moment of Fred Strachan's life to see his prodigy, Hamish Bond, win a gold medal at the London Olympics next year.
Athletics: Aim to run event for city rather than just meet
Athletics: Aim to run event for city rather than just meet
Andrew Finn gets a buzz from holding down the top job for major athletics events.
The first golden age of NZ rowing
The first golden age of NZ rowing
Here, we present some of the lesser known members of the New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame.Today, Alistair McMurran looks at the careers of New Zealand rowing's first world champions - William Webb, Dick Arnst and Darcy Hadfield.
Bowls: Past winners stake claims at national championships
Bowls: Past winners stake claims at national championships
Losing no time, a slew of past winners charged through their sections in the men's pairs and women's singles as the national bowls championships began yesterday.
Bowls: Watt eyeing return to Black Jacks
Bowls: Watt eyeing return to Black Jacks
There is a lot at stake for Mark Watt (North East Valley).
Bowls: Focus on World Bowls
Bowls: Focus on World Bowls
It has been a good year for the Black Jacks. The New Zealand bowls team beat Australia in the transtasman series and won six medals at the Asia and Pacific championships.
Bowls: Barron collects fifth centre title after 10-year wait
Bowls: Barron collects fifth centre title after 10-year wait
It was worth waiting for. A Bowls Dunedin gold star gave Peter Barron a warm feeling.
Bowls: Lawson looking to re-establish himself at top
Bowls: Lawson looking to re-establish himself at top
Gary Lawson has two goals to achieve at the New Zealand open bowls championships in Auckland - to win his his 11th title and get back in the New Zealand squad.
Multisport: 2011 was an engaging year for Menzies
Multisport: 2011 was an engaging year for Menzies
All Black Ben Smith and long time sweetheart Katie Menzies are engaged and plan to marry next year.
Athletics: Taylor to be honoured at meet
Athletics: Taylor to be honoured at meet
Former Otago athlete Brian Taylor's contribution to New Zealand athletics will be honoured at the International Track Meet in Christchurch in February.
Multisport: Godsall's service honoured
Multisport: Godsall's service honoured
Bill Godsall was an unsung multisport guru when he joined Sport Otago 10 years ago. His expertise is now well recognised.
Swimming: Loss of Moana Pool irks Ruske
Swimming: Loss of Moana Pool irks Ruske
Talented Otago swimmer Aleisha Ruske believes her chances of progressing in the sport have been blocked because she can no longer train at Moana Pool.