Fours favourites suffer upset in qualifying
Fours favourites suffer upset in qualifying
There was a sensational start to the qualifying rounds of the fours competition at the national championships in Dunedin yesterday.
Wayne Parsons
Belliss thankful for golden age of bowls
Belliss thankful for golden age of bowls
One of the inaugural inductees in the the Bowls New Zealand Hall of Fame Peter Belliss MBE, is arguably the most honored bowler competing at the national bowls championships currently being held in...
Cream rising to top at bowls nationals
Cream rising to top at bowls nationals
Just two days into the national bowls championships in Dunedin, the cream is already beginning to rise to the top.
Change of hand crucial for Smith
Change of hand crucial for Smith
Blackjacks Jo Edwards and Val Smith made an emphatic statement in their first-round pairs game at the national championships in Dunedin yesterday, defeating defending champions Dale Rayner and Ashleigh Jeffcoat 25-13.
Girvan wants another title
Girvan wants another title
Richard Girvan is testament to the fact that you can take the boy out of bowls but not the bowls out of the boy.
Rapid rise to top for Goddard
Rapid rise to top for Goddard
At 23 years old, defending national women’s singles champion Selina Goddard (Auckland) is one of the new faces of bowls in New Zealand, and a possible contender for selection for a second Commonwealth Games.
Tough start to pairs for defending champs
Tough start to pairs for defending champs
There will be plenty to play for when the opening rounds of the women’s pairs gets under way at the national championships on bowling greens in and around Dunedin this morning.
National bowls champs start today
National bowls champs start today
Lawn bowlers from throughout the country and some from as far away as Canada will descend on Dunedin and environs for the next 12 days to compete in the national championships.
Weatherall out to raise awareness of mental health
Weatherall out to raise awareness of mental health
It might have taken 20 years but one of Brighton's favourite sons is about to embark on realising a high school dream and become part of the story of the Coast to Coast.
Defending champion taking it one game at a time
Defending champion taking it one game at a time
Defending men's single champion Dean Elgar is hoping for the rub of the green to win back-to-back national singles titles as qualifying play gets under way at the national championships around Dunedin tomorrow.
Anderson wins 10,000m
Anderson wins 10,000m
Despite a chaotic finish, Aaron Anderson (Ariki) completed the Otago 5000m and 10,000m title double in a calendar year when he won the senior men’s Otago 10,000m title at the Caledonian Ground on Saturday.
Cheung dives into challenge of Longest Day
Cheung dives into challenge of Longest Day
Alex Cheung never gave a second thought to adventure racing until he discovered Dunedin’s backyard.
Hou digs deep to win Ness Cup
Hou digs deep to win Ness Cup
An eye for the lead and a stunning turn of speed over the final 300m was all it took for Josh Hou (Hill City-University) to win the historic Ness Cup handicap mile at the Caledonian Ground last night.
Robinson eyes world champs
Robinson eyes world champs
Rozie Robinson took another step forward to the 2018 championships in China yesterday, winning the open women’s walk in the half marathon section of the Cadbury Dunedin Marathon.
Taking part motivation for Hill
Taking part motivation for Hill
For talented sportsman Damian Hill, yesterday’s half-marathon was never going to be about victory but of taking part.
Marathon effort to benefit Unicef
Marathon effort to benefit Unicef
She may not have the fame associated with her sister, but second year University of Otago School of Dentistry student Jamie Marra was one of the many features on yesterday’s marathon course.
Madgwick takes windy conditions in stride
Madgwick takes windy conditions in stride
Kirk Madgwick overcame windy conditions on the walkway to win the Dunedin open men’s half marathon title in 1hr 14min 45sec and clock a personal best over the distance of 1hr 14min 45sec yesterday.
‘I run marathons to visit the world’
‘I run marathons to visit the world’
Brazilian couple Edilson Queiroz and Marines Melo were two of the most travelled in making the start line of yesterday’s Cadbury Dunedin Marathon.
McCutcheon digs deep to win
McCutcheon digs deep to win
Sam McCutcheon (Wellington) pushed his way through some dark moments over the final stages to win his second Dunedin Marathon title yesterday.
Successful return for Chisnall
Successful return for Chisnall
It has been two long years, but Dunedin’s Sarah Chisnall made a triumphant return to the podium when she won the open women’s section of the quarter marathon in 47min 37sec.