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Illness costs Southland's Eddie Dawkins and team sprint at world champs
Feb 27

Feb 27 Illness costs Southland's Eddie Dawkins and team sprint at world champs

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Illness dents New Zealand hopes at world track cycling championships.

The man behind Southland's All Sport Breakfast
Feb 26

Feb 26 The man behind Southland's All Sport Breakfast

Nathan Burdon
Journalism

Nick Jeffrey once dreamed of following in the footsteps of Wads, Quinn and Nisbo.

Steel rebound with big win over Tactix
Feb 26

Feb 26 Steel rebound with big win over Tactix

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Southern Steel

Rebounding in decisive fashion, the Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel sent out a clear message when outclassing The Good Oil Tactix 66-46 in Christchurch on Tuesday.

Southland-dominated NZ track cycling squad set for world champs
Feb 25

Feb 25 Southland-dominated NZ track cycling squad set for world champs

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Six Southland riders set to take to the track at world championships in Poland.

Southlanders finish on podium in opening round of Calder Stewart cycling series
Feb 24

Feb 24 Southlanders finish on podium in opening round of Calder Stewart cycling series

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Southland riders Matt Zenovich and Hamish Keast have finished second and third, respectively, in the Calder Stewart elite cycling series opener in Dunedin.

Stars upset Steel in season opener
Feb 24

Feb 24 Stars upset Steel in season opener

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The Northern Stars held on to open their account with an upset 66-64 win over defending champions Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel to kick-start Super Sunday’s opening round in Hamilton on Sunday.

Racing in memory of Dad
Feb 24

Feb 24 Racing in memory of Dad

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Motorsport

There are always many interesting characters and intriguing tales around the pits at motor race meetings.

Southern Steel gunning for three-peat as ANZ Premiership gets underway on Sunday
Feb 21

Feb 21 Southern Steel gunning for three-peat as ANZ Premiership gets underway on Sunday

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Southern Steel

The Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel are gunning for a three-peat, having come back at the death in last year’s Grand Final.

Lenize Potgieter: my journey to Invercargill
Feb 21

Feb 21 Lenize Potgieter: my journey to Invercargill

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Southern Steel

My 2019 journey starts off a long way from Invercargill.

New format for Calder Stewart Series opener
Feb 20

Feb 20 New format for Calder Stewart Series opener

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Riding again this year for Transport Engineering VeloSouth, Southlander Matt Zenovich is keen to repeat last year’s win in the Calder Stewart Series opener..

Hard work pays off for Hamish Keast
Feb 19

Feb 19 Hard work pays off for Hamish Keast

Nathan Burdon

A strong performance in his debut Tour of Southland has helped elevate Invercargill’s Hamish Keast into the New Zealand under 23 road team.

The big shift: women's club football on the move
Feb 18

Feb 18 The big shift: women's club football on the move

Nathan Burdon

You’ve probably heard the John Lydgate quote about pleasing some of the people all the time, all the people some of the time, but not all the people all the time.

Brayden Mitchell keen to make most of opportunity
Feb 12

Feb 12 Brayden Mitchell keen to make most of opportunity

Nathan Burdon

Stags frontrower Brayden Mitchell has stared down the prospect of never playing rugby again and is relishing the chance to return to the footy field in 2019.

Taking on one of New Zealand's great sporting events
Feb 12

Feb 12 Taking on one of New Zealand's great sporting events

Nathan Burdon

No matter how much you want to push your face back into the folded up hoodie which serves as a pillow, it’s time to get up and get going; after all, the mainland won’t cross itself, there’s work to be done.

Records tumble at national track champs
Feb 9

Feb 9 Records tumble at national track champs

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Nelson teenager Finn Fisher-Black went under the world record in the individual pursuit twice at the Avantidrome on day three of the Vantage Elite & U19 Track National Championships.

Southland touch teams target junior nationals next week
Jan 30

Jan 30 Southland touch teams target junior nationals next week

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Southland will be represented by three well-prepared teams at next week’s Touch New Zealand junior nationals.

Why you should care about the Hawke Cup
Jan 29

Jan 29 Why you should care about the Hawke Cup

Nathan Burdon

In case you don’t already have strong feelings about our summer game, February could be the month you fall in love with cricket.

McKenzie back in maroon for 2019 Mitre 10 Cup season
Jan 29

Jan 29 McKenzie back in maroon for 2019 Mitre 10 Cup season

Nathan Burdon

Six years after heading north, Marty McKenzie will return to the Southland Stags in 2019.

Sexton and Stewart claim track gold in Hong Kong
Jan 27

Jan 27 Sexton and Stewart claim track gold in Hong Kong

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Southland’s Tom Sexton and fellow twenty-year-old rider Campbell Stewart produced a performance that belied their years on the final day of the Tissot UCI Track World Cup in Hong Kong.

Southland family to make history at Coast to Coast
Jan 24

Jan 24 Southland family to make history at Coast to Coast

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Laurie Knowler, 68, his son John, 50, and grandson Josh, 17, are the first three-generation team to line up in the event.

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