Cricket: Harvie spearheads Otago attack at trial
Cricket: Harvie spearheads Otago attack at trial
Pace bowler Mat Harvie shone with the ball as Otago opened its summer of cricket with a trial game against Canterbury in Lincoln yesterday.
Hayden Meikle
Softball: A nail-biter alongside a thumping
Softball: A nail-biter alongside a thumping
Leading clubs Ellis Park and the Saints maintained their good form with contrasting wins in the Dunedin premier competition on Saturday.
Rugby: Highlanders '09 squad announced
Rugby: Highlanders '09 squad announced
Four Hawkes Bay players, including two who used to play for Otago, will play for the Highlanders next year.
The Last Word: Young sportswomen with gusto
The Last Word: Young sportswomen with gusto
• They might be young . . . If, like me, you sat down to watch the Junior Football Ferns play the opening game of the inaugural under-17 women's World Cup on Tuesday with a healthy dose of scepticism, I hope you were equally surprised.
Rugby: Highlanders stick with coach Moore
Rugby: Highlanders stick with coach Moore
Glenn Moore has a new assistant coach and now he has the ultimate seal of approval from his employers.
A game to unite WW2 fans
A game to unite WW2 fans
In which a whole new generation is afforded the opportunity to enlist in World War II...
Game follows in footsteps of 'GTA'
Game follows in footsteps of 'GTA'
Do not be misled: There are no saints in this shoot-em-up, and more sins that you could care to mention...
Rugby: Mackintosh closer to ABs after squad selection
Rugby: Mackintosh closer to ABs after squad selection
Highlanders prop Jamie Mackintosh is one step closer to realising his All Black dream after being named in a training squad yesterday.
Rugby: Otago let down by inexperience
Rugby: Otago let down by inexperience
North Otago coach Mike Mullins wants to continue in his role but is one of five candidates for the Highlanders assistant coaching role, and may apply for the Otago job.
'Tis the season for sports titles
'Tis the season for sports titles
It's the time of year when the best new sports games flood the market. Gaming editor Hayden Meikle spends some time with the latest football and ice hockey titles to judge whether your hard-earned cash will be well spent.
Rugby: Wilson tipped for North Harbour job
Rugby: Wilson tipped for North Harbour job
Former all Black and Otago winger Jeff Wilson has been linked to an assistant coaching job at North Harbour.
Softball: Younger generation shines
Softball: Younger generation shines
Otago softball will be in good hands if its future is judged by the emerging generation of young stars on the diamond.
Rugby: Hayman pretty in pink
Rugby: Hayman pretty in pink
It's Carl Hayman, but not as you knew him.
Football: Otago committed to NZFC - for now
Football: Otago committed to NZFC - for now
Chairman Dave Lamont says Otago United struggles to balance its budget but it will be able to compete in the New Zealand Football Championship this summer.
Sports organisations: More money, more success for academy
Sports organisations: More money, more success for academy
Academy of Sport South Island (ASI) chief executive Kereyn Smith believes more money flowing through her organisation will lead to success at the elite sporting level.
Softball: Crowley leads Saints to unbeaten record after two rounds
Softball: Crowley leads Saints to unbeaten record after two rounds
Former Junior Black Sox representative Michael Crowley powered the Saints to an unbeaten record after two rounds of the Dunedin premier men's competition on Saturday.
The Last Word: Die-hard fans have place to rest
The Last Word: Die-hard fans have place to rest
• Form? Just another meaningless buzzword Cricket is probably the sport that obsesses over form the most, but football would be a close second.
Australian football: Rioters happy to play by the Rules
Australian football: Rioters happy to play by the Rules
Otago won a cricket trophy for the first time in 20 years in February, then nearly welcomed back the Chatham Cup when Dunedin Technical made the club football final last month.
Thomson staying until 2010
Thomson staying until 2010
All Black loose forward Adam Thomson has been disappointed with Otago's performance this season, but he has "unfinished business" with the Highlanders.
Softball: Ellis Park wins on tie-break
Softball: Ellis Park wins on tie-break
Veteran pitcher Peter Mathieson led defending champion Ellis Park to a 13-11 win over the Cardinals on the tie-breaker rule in the opening round of Dunedin premier softball on Saturday.