Southland Sports News

He may be one of the youngest competitors at just over 15 years of age, but young gun Brock Gilchrist is piecing together a very professional campaign as he aims to be the top rookie – and may be just a little more – in this coming season’s Toyota 86 Championship. Auckland driver Gilchrist will […]

Cycling Southland president Reece McDonald said Hotton, who was appointed to the role in 2015, was responsible for implementing and overseeing a stabilisation and rebuilding programme for the one of the country’s leading cycling organisations. “I’ve worked with Mark since his appointment and have se

Gore driver Andrew Graves, in his Mitsubishi EVO 3, continued his phenomenal run of success when he won the 2018 Rankleburn Rally in West Otago on Saturday. Graves completed the event, which he also won in 2012 and 2014, with a 28 second margin over Job Quantock of Ohoka in a Skoda Fabia AP4 with […

Watch the full video of Burt Munro on one of his many journeys. Burt Munro encapsulated everything there is about hot rodding and land speed racing, even if it was while  racing with two wheels missing. “If a thing’s worth doing, it’s worth finishing if you can,” said Munro. “Lots of people ask me,

Over the weekend six KartSport Southland members traveled up to Christchurch to compete at the Garden City Event which was also the last round of the Mainland Series. Jacob Earley competed in the Cadet ROK class and showed us how well he can drive putting in some awesome passing moves and scaring th

The Dayle ITM Mike Racing team’s three-hour race at Mike Pero Motorsport Park was unfortunately all over before it really got going yesterday, at the second round of the Carter’s Tyres South Island Endurance Series. After less than 10 laps on the Ruapuna circuit, near Christchurch, team driver Chris

Southland’s next generation of tennis coaches have been learning their trade during a three-day workshop in Invercargill. Four aspiring coaches, including talented junior players Emma White, Holly Munro and Jess Willans, along with Steve Wadsworth, were put through their paces as part of the Tennis

Great results by the Southland Rugby League U13 girls today in Dunedin today Girls won their 1st game 34-0 to Southland 2nd game 24-18 to Southland both games against Otago Most improved player – Ataarangi Putt Most valuable player – Fairlayne Pennicott Amazing team effort We are Southland proud Big