Southland Sports News

Southland’s Corbin Strong has picked up a silver medal for New Zealand on the second day of the UCI Track Cycling World Championships in Berlin. Corbin forms part of the Vantage elite team, which came second to Denmark with a time of three minutes 49.712 seconds in the final. In the past 12 years, N

The Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel have announced a strong coaching line-up for the 2020 ANZ Premiership season. Head coach Reinga Bloxham and assistant coach Lauren Piebenga return for their fourth season, while Steel legend Wendy Frew returns to the team in an assistant coaching role. Frew will a

The board of Rugby Southland are pleased to announce the new General Manager for Rugby Southland is Steven Mitchell from Tasman. The board was pleased to receive a strong list of candidates from throughout NZ for this role and are delighted to appoint Steve after a thorough interview process. Mitche

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