Cowan significant gain for Otago among losses
Cowan significant gain for Otago among losses
The Otago Sparks will have to make do without the services of former White Ferns captain Suzie Bates for most of the summer.
Adrian Seconi
Alhambra-Union wins round two sevens final
Alhambra-Union wins round two sevens final
Alhambra-Union’s Legin Hotham wraps up Harbour’s Ngana Nicholas in a tackle during the final of the club sevens at Miller Park on Saturday.
Otago smashed by Tasman
Otago smashed by Tasman after dreadful first-half effort
Otago followed a humbling first-half effort with a spirited finish.
‘Hiding’ not necessarily bad thing for side before playoffs
‘Hiding’ not necessarily bad thing for side before playoffs
Otago coach Ben Herring described his side’s 47-21 loss to Tasman as a "hiding".
Spirit win secures a home semi
Spirit win secures a home semi
Otago dispatched Tasman 48-7 in Blenheim on Saturday to clinch a home semifinal in the Championship tier of the Farah Palmer Cup.
Chu, Beaton hit form in first week out
Chu, Beaton hit form in first week out
Otago back-up keeper Max Chu made a brilliant start to the summer and spoiled University-Grange’s return with a century at the top of the Carisbrook-Dunedin order.
Bacon stars as Volts warm up for shield
Bacon stars as Volts warm up for shield
Otago completed an impressive warm-up for the Plunket Shield with an eight-wicket win against Canterbury in Alexandra yesterday.
Lentjes oils the joints after time on sidelines
Lentjes oils the joints after time on sidelines
Elbow, shoulder, neck — what next?
Tasman stands in way of home semifinal
Tasman stands in way of home semifinal
All going well, the Otago Spirit will host Hawke’s Bay in the semifinal next weekend.
Rutherford enjoys top-order role
Rutherford enjoys top-order role
Otago opener Hamish Rutherford shapes as a key player for the Volts this season. Cricket writer Adrian Seconi caught up with the experienced left-hander and asked if he was feeling any additional...
Uni-Grange determined to not just make up numbers
Uni-Grange determined to not just make up numbers
University-Grange is back in the senior grade following a four year absence.
Champion Green Is again shapes as strong contender
Champion Green Is again shapes as strong contender
University-Grange has hogged most of the ink leading into the season.
Smith shines as Otago goes past Canterbury
Smith shines as Otago goes past Canterbury
Otago showed some fight with the bat on day two of its warm-up match against Canterbury in Alexandra yesterday.
Aim to be the best he can be
Aim to be the best he can be
Josh Tasman-Jones has gone from supplying the team uniforms to slipping them on.
Round winners
Round winners
The Southern players pose for a photo shortly after beating Taieri 24-10 in the final of round one of the club sevens tournament at Kettle Park over the weekend.
Ace on ice
Ace on ice
Kavanagh College claimed the boys and girls titles at the New Zealand secondary school curling championships in Dunedin over the weekend.
Spirit too good for Taranaki
Spirit too good for Taranaki
The Otago Spirit snapped a two-game losing streak in the Farah Palmer Cup with a 65-0 drubbing of Taranaki in New Plymouth on Saturday.
Australian debut ruled out
Australian debut ruled out
Otago fast bowler Michael Rae’s Australian grade cricket debut may have to wait another year.
Spirit makes 10 changes against Taranaki
Spirit makes 10 changes against Taranaki
Otago Spirit coach Scott Manson took a deep breath before methodically explaining the changes he has made to his side this week.
Otago players prepare for season
Otago players prepare for season
Otago fast bowler Michael Rae will find out this morning whether he will make his Australian grade cricket debut.