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Shooters Ellen Halpenny and Kiana Pelasio have been confirmed as permanent replacement players for the remainder of the ANZ Premiership season with the Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel. Pelasio previously a Steel training partner and Southern Blast Beko Netball League player, has played several games

The annual Tennis Southland Awards were held on Sunday 26th July, with a large number attending at the Ascot Hotel. A memorable afternoon – celebrating, acknowledging and thanking the awesome people involved in Southland tennis and concluding with a remembering of Southland’s beloved Peter White. Co

The race to the finals is on! The big question in the Premier Grade is now who will be playing Woodlands in the Galbraith Shield Final? This years reduced season means there are no playoffs, if a team wants a spot in the final they must finish top two. After the weekend Woodlands sit on […]

Former All Black lock Andy Haden has died aged 69 following a battle with cancer. Former All Blacks coach John Hart confirmed the death. Hart said Haden was surrounded by his family when he died at 7am on Wednesday morning. “It’s tragic for his family and everyone in the game,” Hart said. Born in Wh

The Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel are looking to bring in temporary injury cover after shooter Kalifa McCollin sprained her ankle in Sunday’s win over the Northern Mystics. McCollin landed awkwardly on her left ankle late in the fourth quarter, with a precautionary approach being taken leading int

Latest – Stuart Broad grabbed his 500th test wicket to set England on their way to a resounding 269 run win over West Indies in the third and final cricket test at Old Trafford. Broad joined an elite club, finishing with match figures of 10-67, as the West Indies were bowled out for 129 runs […]

Sunday saw the ILT Stadium Southland heaving with competitive volleyballers from all over Southland and Southern Lakes for the Inaugural “Competitive Volleyfest”. Volleyball Southland Regional Development Manager Alissa Light said “When Tutuila Semi Vine from SKCY first approached us to do a Pacific

The resilience of the Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel shone through when they upset the Northern Mystics 47-41 at the Auckland Netball Centre on Sunday. Injury-ravaged after losing two shooters to major injury, the Steel suffered another blow when playmaking Trinidad & Tobabgo shooting import Kalifa