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Southern Pro Wrestling Back In Action This Weekend
Southern Pro Wrestling Back In Action This Weekend
Southland Sport + Motorsport   -   May 16, 2025

The second Southern Pro Wrestling (SPW) fight of the year is happening this weekend at the Corinthians Centre. But with injuries plaguing the lineup, it’s anyone’s guess as to who will actually show up for the Battlelines Cup on Saturday night. Co-organiser Kane Bates (aka K-9) said with

Buchanan Back In The Points At Le Mans
Buchanan Back In The Points At Le Mans
Southland Sport + Motorsport   -   May 13, 2025

Combating sketchy conditions, New Zealand racer Cormac Buchanan banked more valuable Moto3 World Championship points at the iconic Le Mans circuit in France yesterday. Buchanan, 18, finished 14th in the 20-lap showdown to add another two points and take his rookie season tally to 11. It was a confidence-boosting performance

Southland Rugby Legend Bill McCaw Dies
Southland Rugby Legend Bill McCaw Dies
Southland Sport + Motorsport   -   May 07, 2025

* Bill McCaw played 32 matches for the All Blacks between 1951 and 1954. * He was a loyal Marist Rugby Club member and later became a club leader. * McCaw was named number 8 and captain in Southland Rugby’s Team of the Century. Bill McCaw, the oldest living All Black, has

Jerez Heartache For Buchanan In Spain
Jerez Heartache For Buchanan In Spain
Southland Sport + Motorsport   -   Apr 29, 2025

A frustrating crash forced New Zealand motorcycle racer Cormac Buchanan to settle for 19th overall at round five of the Moto3 World Championship in Spain yesterday. The 18-year-old’s form was strong in the early stages of the race at Circuito de Jerez Angel Nieto, progressing up into 11th place

Successful Sign-off Win For Southland’s James McLeay
Successful Sign-off Win For Southland’s James McLeay
Southland Sport + Motorsport   -   Apr 28, 2025

Even having to run with his shorts on inside out couldn’t prevent Southland middle distance athlete James McLeay from finishing his summer in emphatic style. McLeay won the Australian under 20 1500m title in Perth earlier this month, improving on his third place at the same event a year

Big Prize and Great Racing Make For A Great Diamonds Day
Big Prize and Great Racing Make For A Great Diamonds Day
News   -   Apr 28, 2025

Jackie Geange of Invercargill was the winner of the Invercargill Harness Racing Club’s major promotion at their annual Diamonds Day race meeting at Ascot Park Raceway in Invercargill on Sunday. Geange was the winner of a Diamond Ring, independently valued at $7560, courtesy of Coats & Schuck Jewellers and

Southern Speedway Enthusiasts Take Out Top Honours at National Event
Southern Speedway Enthusiasts Take Out Top Honours at National Event
Southland Sport + Motorsport   -   Apr 27, 2025

Southland motorsport drivers Rolly Lemin and Coleman Stoddart picked up gold at the annual New Zealand Burnout competition ‘Rapanats’ last weekend. It was the first time since the competition had been running (2019), that the trophies had come south, in what was described as the biggest burnout event in New

Glittering Day Of Harness Racing At Ascot Park Raceway In Invercargill On Sunday
Glittering Day Of Harness Racing At Ascot Park Raceway In Invercargill On Sunday
News   -   Apr 24, 2025

A huge day is ahead as the southern harness racing calendar reaches its peak on Sunday (27 April) with the glittering Diamonds Day, hosted by the Invercargill Harness Racing Club  — an event which is the culmination of series finals and feature races on the southern calendar. The day brings together

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