Robert van Royen

Athletics: Record still stands 44 years later

It is 44 years to the day since Stuart Melville handed the baton to Bruce Hunter for the final leg of a 4x800m relay at the old Caledonian Ground in Dunedin.

Youth drivers defending challenge title

Matthew Williamson If Matthew Williamson gets his way, the youths will again beat the ''older fellas'' at Waikouaiti today. Williamson (24) was part of the younger brigade which beat their older rivals in the ''youth versus experience'' drivers' challenge a year ago.

Netball: Deficit due to shortfall in funding

Netball South recorded a $21,000 deficit last year, but chairman Paul Buckner says the organisation is not too ''fazed by it''.

Netball: Challenge for Steel in Perth

Netball: Challenge for Steel in Perth

It is only round three of the ANZ Championship, but the Southern Steel could win some silverware in Perth this weekend.

Athletics: Otago hurdlers chase Australian titles

Otago hurdlers Christina Ashton and Felix McDonald will both race for medals at the Australian junior championships in Sydney today.

Netball: Tough test for Purvis versus Fever

Southern Steel defender Storm Purvis trains at the Edgar Centre earlier this week. Photo by...

Netball: Tough test for Purvis versus Fever

Storm Purvis does not have fond memories of playing against Caitlin Bassett.

Table tennis: New club launched in Port Chalmers as sport booms

Table tennis: New club launched in Port Chalmers as sport booms

Sports such as cricket and softball might be struggling for numbers, but table tennis certainly is not.

Athletics: Peeters claims Otago's only senior gold medal

Tori Peeters lived up to her pre-competition favourite tag to win Otago's only senior gold medal at the national track and field championships in Wellington at the weekend.

Rowing: Seven medals claimed by John McGlashan

The John McGlashan crew of (from left) Lochie Bain, Alex Timmings, Ben Morris, Josh Smith and cox...

Rowing: Seven medals claimed by John McGlashan

John McGlashan College crews overcame strong winds to account for seven of Otago's 23 medals at the South Island secondary schools championships at the weekend.

Netball: Clarke will look back fondly at her time in the job

Netball South chief executive Sue Clarke will pack up her desk this afternoon and finish her 26-month tenure in the job.

Netball: Steel on the board as defenders star

The Southern Steel dismantled the Mainland Tactix in Invercargill on Saturday, but will face a much sterner test against the West Coast Fever in Perth this weekend.

Netball: Steel bounces back to beat Tactix

Netball: Steel bounces back to beat Tactix

The Southern Steel dismantled the Mainland Tactix on the back of a stellar defensive effort at ILT Stadium in Invercargill this afternoon.

Netball: 'Honorary scarfie' returns with Tactix to face Steel

Demelza Fellowes will be wearing red and black tomorrow, but the former Southern Steel defender says she still has a bit of blue and gold at heart.

Netball: Record sneaking up on shooter

All going well, Jhaniele Fowler-Reid will become the Southern Steel's all-time leading scorer in the first quarter of this afternoon's match against the Mainland Tactix.