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From Ukraine to Israel to Teretonga
Nov 9

Nov 9 From Ukraine to Israel to Teretonga

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Motorsport

Maks Butensko is new to the Southland Sports Car Club’s Evolution Motorsport ClubSport Championship at Teretonga Park this season and he has embarked on quite a journey to get there.

Barry Keen back behind wheel 65 years on
Nov 6

Nov 6 Barry Keen back behind wheel 65 years on

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Motorsport

Southland Sports Car Club Patron and Life Member, Barry Keen won a race at the very first race meeting at Teretonga Park in 1957.

International netball preseason for ILT Stadium Southland
Nov 6

Nov 6 International netball preseason for ILT Stadium Southland

Nathan Burdon
netball

The Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel has added an international element to its preseason preparation in the form of the New South Wales Swifts.

Southlander creates history on Tour of Southland
Nov 5

Nov 5 Southlander creates history on Tour of Southland

Nathan Burdon
Cycling

Southland’s Josh Burnett has become the first local rider since 1994 to win the SBS Bank Tour of Southland.

Local rider chasing historic Tour of Southand win
Nov 3

Nov 3 Local rider chasing historic Tour of Southand win

Nathan Burdon
Cycling

Southland’s Josh Burnett has ridden the hardest 15km of his life to put himself in with a chance of making history on the 2022 SBS Bank Tour of Southland.

Bluff stage provides drama on Tour of Southland
Nov 3

Nov 3 Bluff stage provides drama on Tour of Southland

Nathan Burdon
Cycling

Once again the SBS Bank Tour of Southland’s Bluff Hill stage has provided plenty of drama and helped to set up a fascinating second half to this year’s race.

Southland secondary schools athletics preview
Nov 3

Nov 3 Southland secondary schools athletics preview

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Athletics

The Southland Secondary School athletic champs are usually in March, at the end of the track and field season. Covid however altered that.

Australian climbs his way into Tour of Southland lead
Nov 1

Nov 1 Australian climbs his way into Tour of Southland lead

Nathan Burdon
Cycling

Australian Carter Bettles has climbed his way into the SBS Bank Tour of Southland’s yellow jersey with an outstanding ascent of the Remarkables today.

Clark retains yellow jersey in Tour of Southland
Oct 31

Oct 31 Clark retains yellow jersey in Tour of Southland

Nathan Burdon
Cycling

A big day in the wind has provided a record SBS Bank Tour of Southland field with its first major test of this year’s race.

Boris Clark takes suprise lead in Tour of Southland
Oct 30

Oct 30 Boris Clark takes suprise lead in Tour of Southland

Nathan Burdon
Cycling

Ohaupo rider Boris Clark was as surprised as anyone to be wearing the yellow jersey after today’s second stage of the SBS Bank Tour of Southland.

Comm Games medallist take yellow jersey
Oct 30

Oct 30 Comm Games medallist take yellow jersey

Nathan Burdon
Cycling

Commonwealth Games silver medallist Ben Oliver has earned first use of the SBS Bank Tour of Southland’s yellow jersey after an impressive ride on day one.

Big field confirmed for 66th Tour of Southland
Oct 25

Oct 25 Big field confirmed for 66th Tour of Southland

Nathan Burdon
Cycling

After two Covid-affected years a strong 21-team field will assemble for this week’s SBS Bank Tour of Southland.

Southland schools feature in national track and mountainbike champs
Oct 19

Oct 19 Southland schools feature in national track and mountainbike champs

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Cycling, mountainbiking

Schools cycling focussed on the deep south with both the SKODA National Schools Track Cycling Championships and Mountain Bike Championships hosted in Southland.

Motorbike racer Cormac Buchanan confirms JuniorGP ride for 2023
Oct 18

Oct 18 Motorbike racer Cormac Buchanan confirms JuniorGP ride for 2023

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Motorsport

Southland teenage motorcycle racer Cormac Buchanan will compete in the 2023 JuniorGP World Championship in Europe.

Southern Steel add three training partners ahead of netball season
Oct 17

Oct 17 Southern Steel add three training partners ahead of netball season

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netball

Three experienced training partners have been added to the ranks of the Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel.

Corbin Strong races to silver at world championships
Oct 16

Oct 16 Corbin Strong races to silver at world championships

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Cycling

Southland professional Corbin Strong was rewarded for his bunch riding nous with a silver medal in the elimination race on the final day of the UCI Track Cycling World Championships in Paris.

Southland riders in action at world track cycling champs
Oct 12

Oct 12 Southland riders in action at world track cycling champs

Nathan Burdon
Cycling

The New Zealand men’s team pursuit finished a blink away from qualifying for the bronze medal ride on the opening day of the UCI Track cycling World Championships in Paris.

Steel chief executive embarks on new family-focused challenge
Oct 10

Oct 10 Steel chief executive embarks on new family-focused challenge

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netball

After almost eight years at the helm, Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel and Netball South chief executive Lana Winders is calling full time.

School track cyclists and mountainbike riders descend on Southland
Oct 8

Oct 8 School track cyclists and mountainbike riders descend on Southland

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Cycling

Over 400 riders from 125 schools will head to the deep south for the Skoda New Zealand Schools track cycling and mountain bike championships this week.

Three Southlanders selected for track cycling world champs
Sep 28

Sep 28 Three Southlanders selected for track cycling world champs

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Cycling

Southland riders make up a third of the nine-strong New Zealand team heading to Paris in two weeks to compete in the UCI Track World Championships.

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