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Close racing features at Teretonga's Southern Thunder meet
Mar 19

Mar 19 Close racing features at Teretonga's Southern Thunder meet

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Motorsport

Close racing in almost every category was the feature of the first day of action at the Southern Thunder motor racing event presented by Downer at Teretonga Park in Invercargill today.

Tom Sexton claims national title for Southland
Mar 18

Mar 18 Tom Sexton claims national title for Southland

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Cycling

It was girl power to the fore on the penultimate day of the Cycling New Zealand Track National Championships at the Grassroots Trust Velodrome in Cambridge.

Southland's Tom Sexton tops IP qualifying at cycling nationals
Mar 17

Mar 17 Southland's Tom Sexton tops IP qualifying at cycling nationals

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Cycling

Southland’s Tom Sexton will ride for gold in the elite men’s individual pursuit at the Cycling NZ track nationals in Cambridge tonight.

Southlanders claim under 19 keirin titles at national champs
Mar 16

Mar 16 Southlanders claim under 19 keirin titles at national champs

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Cycling

Cycling Southland and Academy Southland riders Ciara Kelly and Ronan Shearing have taken out the under 19 keirin titles on the second night of racing at the Cycling NZ national championships in Cambridge.

Promising injury return for Steel's Ali Wilshier
Mar 16

Mar 16 Promising injury return for Steel's Ali Wilshier

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netball

Ali Wilshier’s comeback from a serious knee injury started long before she even emerged from the operating theatre.

Super Trucks and muscle cars drawcards at Teretonga
Mar 16

Mar 16 Super Trucks and muscle cars drawcards at Teretonga

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Motorsport

The New Zealand Super Truck Championship and Mobil 1 Mainland Muscle Cars are the main drawcards at this weekend’s huge Southern Thunder presented by Downer motor race meeting at Teretonga Park in Invercargill.

Southland golfer Liam Hewitt looking for local support to take on the world
Mar 15

Mar 15 Southland golfer Liam Hewitt looking for local support to take on the world

Nathan Burdon
Golf

New Zealand age group golf champion Liam Hewitt is dedicating the next year of his life to the game and he hopes the Southland community will come along for the ride.

Kilo Kergy amongst title winners on opening night of track nationals
Mar 15

Mar 15 Kilo Kergy amongst title winners on opening night of track nationals

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Cycling

Southland’s Nick Kergozou claimed his fourth national 1000m time trial on Tuesday night.

Southlanders in action at national track cycling champs
Mar 14

Mar 14 Southlanders in action at national track cycling champs

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Cycling

Southland elite riders Tom Sexton, Nick Kergozou and Emma Cumming will be in action in Cambridge from tomorrow.

Southern Steel make dominant start to season against Tactix
Mar 13

Mar 13 Southern Steel make dominant start to season against Tactix

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netball

The Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel enjoyed the luxury of giving all players court-time after delivering an emphatic season-opening 71-54 win over the Trident Homes Tactix in Christchurch on Sunday.

Big 10 Questions With...Cormac Buchanan
Mar 11

Mar 11 Big 10 Questions With...Cormac Buchanan

Nathan Burdon
Motorsport

The Vodafone Southland Junior sportsperson of the year in 2021, Cormac Buchanan is about to tackle a second full season racing in Europe.

Determined approach from Steel skipper Shannon Saunders
Mar 10

Mar 10 Determined approach from Steel skipper Shannon Saunders

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netball

While the threat of unexpected interruption lurks, Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel captain Shannon Saunders is taking a determined approach to this season’s ANZ Premiership from the outset.

Innovation key to surviving pandemic - ILT Stadium boss
Mar 10

Mar 10 Innovation key to surviving pandemic - ILT Stadium boss

Nathan Burdon
ILT Stadium

After a horror start to 2022, ILT Stadium Southland general manager Nigel Skelt is putting a premium on innovation to survive what he hopes is a pinch point in the pandemic.

Reinga Bloxham excited for Steel challenge
Mar 9

Mar 9 Reinga Bloxham excited for Steel challenge

Nathan Burdon
netball

As she heads into her sixth season as head coach of the Southern Steel, Reinga Bloxham is as excited about the challenge as ever.

Steel move home games home
Mar 7

Mar 7 Steel move home games home

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netball

Mitigating risk as the Omicron virus continues to spread has prompted the Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel to change venues for two of its ANZ Premiership home games this season.

Hogg star of impressive Southland effort at national athletics champs
Mar 7

Mar 7 Hogg star of impressive Southland effort at national athletics champs

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Athletics

Trent Hogg was the star of the small Southland team at the weekend’s national T & F championships.

Southland karter making a mark at national level
Mar 6

Mar 6 Southland karter making a mark at national level

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Motorsport

Southland-based Nixon Cripps is one of the most travelled karters in the country, and if his continued success in the WPKA Goldstar Kart Series is anything to go by, then he will quickly reach frequent flyer status.

Records tumble at SIT Velodrome
Mar 5

Mar 5 Records tumble at SIT Velodrome

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Cycling

Records tumbled in the Masters national track cycling champs in Invercargill.

Southlanders featuring in inaugural Super Rugby Aupiki
Mar 4

Mar 4 Southlanders featuring in inaugural Super Rugby Aupiki

Nathan Burdon
Rugby

Southlanders Amy Rule and Amy du Plessis will run out for the Matatū side in the inaugural season of Super Rugby Aupiki.

Tough times produce best memories for Steel legend Selby-Rickit
Mar 4

Mar 4 Tough times produce best memories for Steel legend Selby-Rickit

Nathan Burdon
netball

Te Huinga Reo Selby-Rickit was in Ōtaki on a course in 2017 when someone asked her if her team was okay. They showed her a Stuff article with a photo of the Steel team van on its side in Christchurch.

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