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Secondary school sport achievers honoured
Oct 29

Oct 29 Secondary school sport achievers honoured

Nathan Burdon

The Southland Secondary School Sports Awards were held on Friday night with over 300 people in attendance.

Hometown hero takes stage win on SBS Bank Tour of Southland
Oct 28

Oct 28 Hometown hero takes stage win on SBS Bank Tour of Southland

Nathan Burdon

Matt Zenovich has produced a powerful performance to confirm his hometown hero status on the first stage of the 2018 SBS Bank Tour of Southland.

PowerNet make electric start to SBS Bank Tour of Southland
Oct 28

Oct 28 PowerNet make electric start to SBS Bank Tour of Southland

Nathan Burdon

PowerNet have laid down the early challenge as the SBS Bank Tour of Southland got underway in Invercargill this afternoon.

Defending champion primed for SBS Bank Tour of Southland
Oct 25

Oct 25 Defending champion primed for SBS Bank Tour of Southland

Nathan Burdon

Defending champion James Piccoli is a year older, but also a year wiser as he looks to win back-to-back titles at the 2018 SBS Bank Tour of Southland.

Comm Games gold medallist to ride Tour of Southland
Oct 18

Oct 18 Comm Games gold medallist to ride Tour of Southland

Nathan Burdon

Commonwealth Games gold medal-winning mountainbiker Sam Gaze is looking forward to a ‘hot lap’ of the province when he makes his debut in the SBS Bank Tour of Southland later this month.

Tour of Southland riders in action in Canterbury
Oct 18

Oct 18 Tour of Southland riders in action in Canterbury

Contributor

The final double header weekend of the Calder Stewart Cycling series is shaping up to be a great form indicator for the Tour of Southland.

Southland secondary school sports finalists named
Oct 18

Oct 18 Southland secondary school sports finalists named

Nathan Burdon

Timbersport world champion Bobby Dowling will be the guest speaker at this year’s Southland secondary school sports awards.

Netball South name training squad
Oct 18

Oct 18 Netball South name training squad

Contributor

Netball South has named an 23-strong training squad to prepare for the 2019 Beko Netball League.

James Wilson named Southland Stags' player of the year
Oct 17

Oct 17 James Wilson named Southland Stags' player of the year

Nathan Burdon

SIT Zero Fees Southland co-captain James Wilson has capped an emotional homecoming by being named the Stags player of the year at the end-of-season awards tonight.

HAMISH BOND SET TO RETURN TO TOUR OF SOUTHLAND
Oct 15

Oct 15 HAMISH BOND SET TO RETURN TO TOUR OF SOUTHLAND

Nathan Burdon

His name is Bond, Hamish Bond - but it will be very much a cyclist, rather than an Olympic champion rower, who lines up for this year’s SBS Bank Tour of Southland.

Southland sprinter claims silver as Oceania champs close
Oct 14

Oct 14 Southland sprinter claims silver as Oceania champs close

Contributor

Seven podium placings without getting to the top step was the lot for the Vantage New Zealand team on the final day of the Oceania Track Cycling Championships in Adelaide.

REPORT: Dwight Grieve on World mountain running champs
Oct 13

Oct 13 REPORT: Dwight Grieve on World mountain running champs

Contributor

The world mountain running champs is by far the biggest race I have ever done,

Tyla Green claims cycling gold at Oceania champs
Oct 13

Oct 13 Tyla Green claims cycling gold at Oceania champs

Contributor

Southland junior Tyla Green provided the highlight for the Vantage New Zealand team with a gold medal on day three of the Oceania Track Cycling Championships in Adelaide.

Southland cricketers preparing for strong season
Oct 11

Oct 11 Southland cricketers preparing for strong season

Nathan Burdon

Southland’s Hawke Cup-winning cricketers are utilising the Mike Piper Training Centre as they look to retain the coveted trophy this summer.

Outgoing GM leaves cycling on right track
Oct 10

Oct 10 Outgoing GM leaves cycling on right track

Nathan Burdon

Outgoing Cycling Southland general manager Mark Hotton is confident he is leaving the organisation in good heart.

Strong results in Junior Tour of Southland
Oct 7

Oct 7 Strong results in Junior Tour of Southland

Contributor

Road racing in the south looks to be in good health, with Southland riders producing strong results in the annual junior cycle tour.

Oct 3
Oct 3 BIG READ: Southland athlete eyes Tokyo Olympics

Nathan Burdon

Five years ago Greer Alsop and Charlotte Muschamp blazed a trail for Southland athletes by winning college scholarships to study and compete in the United States.

Yunca Junior Tour of Southland about to get underway
Oct 1

Oct 1 Yunca Junior Tour of Southland about to get underway

Contributor

Competitive cycling will return to the streets of the Invercargill CBD on Sunday with the running of the annual inner city criterium held as part of the 35th Yunca Junior Tour of Southland.

Favourites step up in fifth round of Calder Stewart series
Sep 22

Sep 22 Favourites step up in fifth round of Calder Stewart series

Contributor

The favourites all stepped up with Sharlotte Lucas, Paul Odlin and David Rowlands all winning in the fifth round of the Calder Stewart Cycling Series in Nelson today. 

Corbin Strong to ride in Calder Stewart Series return
Sep 20

Sep 20 Corbin Strong to ride in Calder Stewart Series return

Nathan Burdon

Southland Corbin Strong and his New Zealand's junior track cycling world champion team mates will go head to head with some of the country’s leading professionals.

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