Adrian Seconi

In the Next 10 we select Otago’s greatest sporting moments during the past 10 years. Reporter Adrian Seconi continues the series today with a look at a couple of useful rugby teams and one rather impressive rower.

Otago Sparks skipper Suzie Bates slapped 89 not out to set up a 45-run win against Auckland in Queenstown.

The Otago Volts have had another loss, a tense five-wicket defeat to the Wellington Firebirds in a Super Smash match in Queenstown today.

The Otago Sparks’ winning run came to an abrupt halt in Queenstown today, with a bumbling effort in the field, too many runs leaked and chances missed.

The sports department named its 150 greatest moments in Otago sport to celebrate the newspaper’s 150th anniversary in 2011. In the Next 10, we select the moments which have inspired us in the past decade. Adrian Seconi gets the series under way with Brendon McCullum’s triple treat.

Otago coach Dion Ebrahim was more forgiving than you might think following his side’s 95-run loss to Wellington at the Basin Reserve this week.

You've heard of the golden boot - but what about the dirty boot?