It is too soon to be fretting about a repeat of 1998 but cricket fans can also not be certain bad weather will not affect the test between New Zealand and the West Indies in Dunedin.
Harder, better, faster, stronger...
The Dodgers' bats ran hot in a key double-header win against the Saints but Ellis Park held its cool as the final pre-Christmas round of Dunedin premier softball staged a thrilling finish on Saturday.
It was not quite the perfect weekend but the Otago Sparks were left smiling after a rare win against Auckland yesterday.
Richard Reid says Otago rugby would welcome financial assistance but will not be going cap in hand to the New Zealand Rugby Union.
Todd Marshall felt the sting of defeat plenty of times when he coached the Nuggets but he was hurting more yesterday.
A new baby and a still-ineligible Australian have prevented Southern Steel coach Robyn Broughton having all her players in camp this weekend.
Craig Cumming would probably rather be preparing for a game at the University Oval but he will have to be content with posting another century for Otago.
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Dunedin physiotherapist Karl McDonald did not sleep on Saturday night, but he was not complaining of tiredness yesterday.
A Dunedin softball club was defaulted for allegedly showing dissent to an umpire during a premier men's game on Saturday but is considering appealing its punishment.
• The haka was embarrassing . . . Bejaysus. Now the Irish are doing the haka.
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The Cumming XI won the Otago trial with hours to spare yesterday but there be will more interest in the 12 names on coach Mike Hesson's sheet of paper today.
