Southland Sports News

On Thursday evening Southern Dragways hosted the Hirepool Twilight Drags Held at Teretonga Park as part of the Burt Munro Challenge. Photos by Dave Loudon Photography Southern Dragways is a non-profit club, any funds generated from our race meetings go back into the club to ensure that we can delive

The Vantage Elite & U19 Track National Championships New Zealand’s premier national track cycling event started today Cambridge. This years event also includes the Elite & U19 Omnium and Open Madison and Para Championships. First day of competition at the U19 and Elite track champs 8n Cambridge and

Invercargill couple Denise and Leighton Hare are proving age is just a number, as they prepare to take part in their ninth MLT Moonshine Trail. The Hares plan to run the 15km section of the event, which is being held at Dolamore Park, near Gore, on Saturday February 9. Having taken part in the event

On Saturday the inaugural Southern Grilles and Gasoline Car & Bike Show was held at Collegiate Rugby Club with almost 300 car and bike entries. All money raised was donated to St John. Photos by Dave Loudon Photography. The winners are: Best in Show Graham Baird 59 Plymouth Suburban Custom Best Amer

On Friday (1st February) Splash Palace Head Swim Teacher Marie McQueen retired after 22 years of teaching Swimming Lessons and running the Splash Palace Swim School . Southland has been very privileged to have had Marie over these years, she has developed not only the Swim School that has a Swimming

Rugby Southland is pleased to announce first five-eight Marty McKenzie will be joining the Southland Stags franchise for the 2019 Mitre 10 Cup Season, kicking off in August. Marty, who is currently contracted to the Chiefs super rugby side, has a history in Southland, having been born and raised in

Preparations for the iconic Burt Munro Challenge have received an eagerly anticipated boost with the safe arrival of the ‘Spirit of Munro’ Indian Scout. Last week the Southland Motorcycle Club welcomed the Indian Scout to Southland where it is set to play a role in the 13th Burt Munro Challenge bein

Twenty-year-old riders Campbell Stewart and Tom Sexton produced a performance that belied their years to snatch an exciting victory in the Madison on the final day of the Tissot UCI Track World Cup in Hong Kong. The Vantage Elite New Zealand pair produced a withering final sprint to claim the double