Equestrian: Young horse shaping up well
Equestrian: Young horse shaping up well
Anya Durling's patience was rewarded when she won her third New Zealand dressage title in Feilding recently.
Alistair McMurran
Swimming: Coach wants NZ swimmers to believe
Swimming: Coach wants NZ swimmers to believe
Don Talbot does not pull any punches.
Athletics: Canterbury flavour to Otago school champs
Athletics: Canterbury flavour to Otago school champs
Eight athletes from Christchurch will compete at the annual Otago secondary schools championships at the Caledonian Ground on Saturday.
Swimming: Four more Otago records for Ruske
Swimming: Four more Otago records for Ruske
Aleisha Ruske (Neptune) cannot help herself. She just keeps breaking records. She broke four Otago girls aged 12 and 13 records at the provincial championships and added five more in Wellington...
Keeping it in the family
Keeping it in the family
Sarah Scott and Steven Gould, who won their first Otago titles on Sunday, are keen to emulate the deeds of their fathers, Terry Scott and Trevor Gould, who have both represented New Zealand.
Athletics: First year as senior, four titles in bag
Athletics: First year as senior, four titles in bag
Four from four. Daniel Balchin (Caversham) emerged as the king of middle distance running at the Otago championships.
Swimming: Gillespie earns NZ team place
Swimming: Gillespie earns NZ team place
Stefannie Gillespie (Waves) clinched a place in the New Zealand team with a convincing win in Wellington at the weekend.
Bowls: Supporters' backing important for Scott
Bowls: Supporters' backing important for Scott
The backing from supporters in Central Otago helped Cromwell's Shaun Scott make an impressive international debut in Invercargill this week.
Ice Hockey: Millions expected to watch NZ series
Ice Hockey: Millions expected to watch NZ series
Interest from international broadcasting networks persuaded New Zealand promoters to include Dunedin in the ice hockey series between the United States and Canada.
Multisport: NZ Ironman second of four in four months for Adair
Multisport: NZ Ironman second of four in four months for Adair
Mike Adair was the new boy on the block when he competed in his first New Zealand Ironman in 1998.
School sport: Nine events shifted or cancelled
School sport: Nine events shifted or cancelled
Nine major New Zealand or South Island secondary school sports events scheduled to be held in Christchurch over the next six weeks have been either shifted out of the city or cancelled.
Swimming: An inspirational experience for all
Swimming: An inspirational experience for all
Phil Lil learned a valuable lesson when officiating at the Special Olympics Otago secondary schools swimming championships at Moana Pool yesterday.
Academy of Sport: Doubt over plans to upgrade QE2 Park
Academy of Sport: Doubt over plans to upgrade QE2 Park
The Christchurch earthquake could affect Sparc's plan to develop high performance facilities at Queen Elizabeth 2 Park.
Bowls: Scott looking forward to demanding challenge
Bowls: Scott looking forward to demanding challenge
Shaun Scott will face the biggest test of his bowls career when he makes his international debut against Australia in the transtasman series in Invercargill today.
Athletics: Relaxation key to big throw - coach
Athletics: Relaxation key to big throw - coach
Marshall Hall (Taieri) was born with the Southland hard work ethic and it is stopping him from bringing out the big one in the discus, according to his coach, Raylene Bates.
Mountain Biking: Careful approach pays off for Cole
Mountain Biking: Careful approach pays off for Cole
When Cameron Cole (Christchurch) won the Oceania title in Dunedin last year he adopted an aggressive approach.
Sevens: Middlesex Cup success relief from earthquake
Sevens: Middlesex Cup success relief from earthquake
Chris Neill lost his house in the earthquake and just had to get out of Christchurch.
Mountain Biking: Winners aim for Olympics
Mountain Biking: Winners aim for Olympics
The three cross-country stars at the New Zealand mountain bike championships in Dunedin on Saturday all want to become Olympians.
Sevens: Burnham speedster key to cup
Sevens: Burnham speedster key to cup
Flying Fijian Willie McGoon scored three tries to help the Burnham Taipans to their first win in the Middlesex Cup.
Golf: Aussie pro a tricky customer on and off the fairways
Golf: Aussie pro a tricky customer on and off the fairways
Australian professional David Merriman is self-taught. He learned the game by reading Gary Player's golf tips.