Masters Games 2012

Moments after completing a four-minute aerobics routine, Fred Millar gathers his breath and says: "There's nothing we won't do - as long as we can get back up afterwards".

They get together only every two years, but practice is kept to a minimum as the N.O. Goers prepare for the softball competition at the New Zealand Masters Games in Dunedin.

Retirement is not a word that Peter Grandiek understands. He still works hard on his deer farm near Invercargill.

They did it again. Lenore and Forbes Sonntag broke more national masters swimming records at Moana Pool this week.

A last-ditch effort with his final bowl gave Bob Crawford (Dunedin) the gold medal yesterday.

Faith Thomas typifies the resolute Cantabrian who has fought back from disaster to rebuild her life.

Success at the New Zealand Masters Games has revived Lauren Greenshield's swimming ambitions and she now wants to get back into the international arena.

Darts again demonstrated its popularity on United Kingdom television last month when Adrian Lewis retained his world singles title.

Former Commonwealth Games gold medallist Dick Tayler paid a nostalgic visit to one of his old training venues in Dunedin yesterday.

The Melbourne Marauders played blitzkrieg ice hockey in their first game and will be the team to beat for the division two gold medal.

The New Zealand Masters Games is Neil Gamble's last major event as manager of the Dunedin Ice Stadium.

Ivan Elder wears Bermuda shorts and long socks to his knees. It is golf attire from an earlier time. But there was nothing ancient about the golfing style of the 93-year-old retired Gore accountant yesterday.

The United Arab Curling team enjoys life and epitomises the true spirit of the New Zealand Masters Games.

Ricky Gutsell (Gore) made no mistakes and comfortably won the prestige 10km road race at the New Zealand Masters Games last night.

They had fun four years ago and have come back. Harry and Grace Coulson, the husband and wife team from Canberra, are playing bowls in their second New Zealand Masters Games in Dunedin.

Lauren Greenshields gets married in Scotland next month but she wants to break more New Zealand masters swimming records first.

Margaret Wilding (nee Edwards) timed it badly. There was minimal support for elite sportsmen and women when she competed at the 1956 Olympics in Melbourne.

Barry van Gorp will leave the New Zealand Masters Games scene on a high note with football the top of the pops this year.

Jackie Padman was the inspirational captain who led a dominant Immortalz women's team to a gold medal at Ellis Park yesterday.