Shooters are a netball team's greatest asset. Shed them like lizards shed skin, and you end up in a flaky heap - just like the Steel.
Basketball Otago general manager Markham Brown hopes All Black Sonny Bill Williams will join the list of those who have already agreed to play in a charity basketball and netball game at the Edgar Centre later this month.
Auckland captain Gareth Hopkins blamed his batsmen not the pitch for his side's embarrassing capitulation at the University Oval yesterday.
The Nuggets are set to pounce on the Cougars, albeit as sensitively as possible.
The University Oval made a promising return to first-class cricket yesterday, with national selector Glenn Turner giving the ground a pass mark.
Otago opening batsman Michael Bracewell has helped put his side into a useful position at lunch during its Plunket Shield game with Auckland at the University Oval.
Something has to change and it has to change fast. The Steel has crashed to its third loss in four matches, with the Queensland Firebirds the latest team proving too classy for the Invercargill-based franchise.
Otago coach Mike Hesson is hopeful the new pitch block at the University Oval will set the right tone when it makes its Plunket Shield debut.
Belief is the answer. The question is: how will the Steel finally break its drought and win a game in Australia?
New Zealand Cricket turf manager Ian McKendry believes the University Oval is one of the country's elite venues and is in line for more tests.
Tall Ferns and Otago Goldrush forward Patrice McKenzie will head to Melbourne on Monday to start a new job.
There is nothing worse than when you are really tired but cannot sleep a wink.
Otago's basketball and netball communities are tired of feeling helpless and have decided to organise a charity game to raise money for those affected by the Christchurch earthquake.
The Otago Cricket Association will pay tribute to Carisbrook with a picnic lunch on the playing surface on April 1.
A new low?
Otago was denied by a lousy two runs last week but was not to be denied in Napier yesterday.
All netballers are equal, but some netballers are more equal than others.
Otago will do its best to keep its mind on the cricket in Napier today.
It is time - time for some Steely resolve.
Netball Otago has made a small profit but funding the game remains a struggle and changes to the way the game is delivered are just around the corner, regional manager Nicki Paterson says.
