Southland Sports News

* Glenn Haden won the time trial stage, narrowly beating Ben Oliver by one second. * Josh Burnett leads overall with a nearly two-minute advantage over Matthew Wilson. * Final stage covers 77km to Invercargill amidst challenging weather conditions. Masters rider Glenn Haden claimed victory in the penultimate stage of the 2024 SBS

* Josh Burnett holds orange jersey despite challenging rain-soaked Southland stage. * Liam Walsh secures first solo stage win amidst PowerNet’s successful tour performance. * Final day features a time trial and 77km stage to Invercargill. Josh Burnett remains the man to beat as he retained the leader’s orange jersey heading

* Josh Burnett dominates Remarkables climb, claiming Tour of Southland lead. * Local rider leads by 48 seconds before Bluff Hill stage. * Team effort boosts Burnett’s climb to overall victory contention. Josh Burnett has taken control of the Tour of Southland, winning the prestigious Queen Stage with a commanding performance on

* James McLeay and Caitlin Kelly won top awards at Southland’s sports evening. * A strong field of young athletes competed across eight categories, highlighting local talent. * Wakatipu High School's rowing team claimed the prestigious Team of the Year award. The 2024 Southland Secondary School Sports Awards celebrated the

Southland’s Tom Sexton focused his frustration to claim a maiden home stage win in the Tour of Southland. A key member of the New Zealand track endurance squad since 2017, the 25-year-old had never won a stage in either the Yunca Junior Tour of Southland or the senior event

* Nate Hadden claims early lead in Tour of Southland with strong stage one finish. * Dunedin's James Gardner wins stage one after joining decisive mid-race breakaway group. * PowerNet and Creation Signs-MitoQ set competitive pace during prologue team time trial. Young Australian cyclist Nate Hadden, who joined the Tour of

Dayle ITM’s Brendon Leitch and Tim Miles claimed third in a thrilling three-hour Fanatec GT World Challenge Australia Powered by AWS race at Sydney Motorsport Park. Leitch topped his Pro-only qualifying sessions on Saturday in the Melbourne Performance Centre-run Audi R8 LMS GT3 EVO II by 0.666 seconds,

* Perfect conditions led to high speeds in the 102km Cycling Southland Memorial Race. * Break and scratch bunches closed the gap as the race reached its final stages. * Matt Zenovich claimed victory, with Sam Ritchie achieving the fastest time. In ideal conditions, riders gathered for the annual Cycling Southland Memorial Race