He's coming home.
Adam Hall.
Paralympic gold medallist Adam Hall returns to Otago today on a flight scheduled to reach Dunedin Airport at 4.25pm.
Hall will be greeted by family, friends, supporters and at least one person puffing on a certain musical instrument that always greets returning Otago sports heroes.
Wellington student Tony Autridge (19) represented New Zealand at the Gran Turismo Academy, featuring 19 gamers-turned-drivers from 14 countries, at England's famous Silverstone track recently.
Green Island claimed its first hat trick when it won a third consecutive senior club title on Saturday.
The Buttar-Scurr twins, Blake (left) and Dylan. Photo supplied.
• Hayman can't be blamed
Carl Hayman made the right choice - now we wait to see if the New Zealand Rugby Union will eventually make the logical choice.
Faith goes both ways in top sport and there will be plenty of Highlanders seeking to repay some of their coach's faith tomorrow night.
Rising star Duncan Croudis has added another trophy to a bulging cabinet with victory on the Greg Turner junior tour.
A strong Southern influence powered the New Zealand Under-18 team to a world title in Mexico at the weekend.
Scott Cartwright hopes exposure to elite competition will help Otago's younger softballers learn what is required at the top level.
Otago will get yet another chance to erase 53 years of hurt when it challenges Southland for the Ranfurly Shield on Saturday, August 7.
Otago will have to cope with threats from all corners as it seeks to finish the Plunket Shield season on a positive note on the road.
Antoine Tisby produced another fine double-double but the Otago Nuggets were powerless to stop the Nelson Giants rolling to a 92-60 win last night.
Paralympic gold medallist Adam Hall is in hot demand, with both Dunedin and Wanaka planning to honour him with civic receptions.
Long-serving batsman Duncan Drew and manager Peter Cartwright were each in a state of near-shock as North Otago celebrated the greatest moment in its cricket history yesterday.
Scott Cartwright underlined his status as Otago's Mr Softball with a sweep of the major club honours on Saturday.
Adam Hall, of Otago, will chase his first medal this morning, to go with the "huge buzz" he got from leading the New Zealand team into the Winter Paralympics on Saturday.
There is still no decision on the future of the New Zealand Open but it seems the chances of the tournament staying in Arrowtown may be stronger than first thought.
It was a tale of two disappointments for the Broom brothers yesterday.
The Laughton sisters, Carla and Stephanie, are Otago's leading hopes for a medal at the national surf life-saving championships in Whakatane this week.
• Putting on a show . . .
Watching the closing ceremony at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver on Monday got me thinking.
Canada rolled out its heaviest guns for a big show to farewell the Games, with seemingly every entertainer and musician to have come out of the Maple Leaf Nation getting a chance to perform.
The Dodgers have claimed the Dunedin premier club title with a weekend to spare.
