Steve Hepburn

The championships have become the challenge.

Gore bowler Sheldon Bagrie-Howley delivered when it mattered in winning the world singles at PBA finals day at Dunedin Bowls Stadium yesterday.

There will be some form of cross-country championships at Chisholm Links next Saturday, but what they will look like will not be known until next week.

North Otago has leant on some experience for its Ranfurly Shield challenge next Friday.

The starting gates will be open at Gore today but the welcome mat has been put away.

The Otago Spirit will start its Farah Palmer Cup campaign a week later and have a bye near the end of the competition.

There are 10 Highlanders in the North-South squads and nearly half of them will turn out for the mob from the northern side of Cook Strait.

Racing will return to Forbury Park today for the first time in more than five months as the dogs stretch their legs.

All roads will lead to Whitestone Contracting Stadium on Saturday — except the gate will be open only to a select few.

A couple of the best for the Highlanders this season remain unsigned for next year as other players look to move on.

Otago will have an opposed training tomorrow night instead of a game a couple of days later.

King’s High School pupil Daniel King (17, left) and Otago Boys’ High School pupil Luke Roger (15) line up their targets at a smallbore shooting interschool competition in St Kilda.

King’s High School pupil Daniel King (17, left) and Otago Boys’ High School pupil Luke Roger (15) line up their targets at a smallbore shooting interschool competition in St Kilda.

Social distancing must be maintained on all sporting grounds and it is hoped all sport will get a run this weekend.

It was all quiet on the western front — and on all other fronts.

Ash Dixon could play another 100 games if he keeps up these efforts.

For most of us who went into lockdown, it was simply parking the bus for a few weeks.

Highlanders coach Aaron Mauger has given no indication whether he is coming or going.