Southland Sports News

A versatile squad of 16 has been named to represent the Southern Blast in this year’s Beko Netball League. The Blast will be led by new head coach Jo Morrison, who has stepped up from specialist coach last year, with support from assistant coaches Lana Morrison and Abbey McKenzie. The Beko Netball L

THIS FROM BURT 2020. One of the many stand-out moments in-store during the 2020 Burt Munro Challenge, happened last Friday at the home of Burt Munro, E Hayes & Sons. We proudly welcomed many bikers in-store and one, in particular, was Bill Cooney who had recently completed a 6,500-mile trans-USA mot

Gina Crampton and Te Huinga Reo Selby-Rickit are set to continue their co-captaincy of the Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel for the 2020 ANZ Premiership season. The duo led their side together last season, leading the Steel to a third successive Finals Series appearance, finishing third overall. Head

The Invercargill to Browns road race turned out to be a real test for the riders as mother nature threw everything at the field. From strong winds, heavy rain and cold conditions, the relatively short distance proved challenging. Riding off limit Nicole Avery rode strongly before being joined by the

A charity golf tournament that has been around for more than 30 years is preparing to support a very new charity when it tees off at Queens Park on 12th February. The ILT/Liquorland Charity Golf Tournament will this year raise funds for the Southland Charity Hospital; a charity hospital that will pr

Mitchel Fitzsimons has been named to the New Zealand team for the UCI Junior Track Cycling World Championships to be staged in Cairo in August. It will be the first time that the championships have been staged the Middle East, and will be held in a new velodrome in Cairo, Egypt from 16-21 August, th

Rugby Southland have named their Southland Invitational XV Squad who will take the field against visiting Nadroga this Thursday, kick off 6pm, Fred Booth Park Waimumu. Tickets are available at iticket.co.nz Southland Invitational XV

An Australian man will be trying today to become the first person from his country to swim across the Foveaux Strait. The 34-kilometre swim between Stewart Island and the South Island has been done by 10 people but never by an Australian. Wayne Armour, 33, is raising money for the millions of animal