Sport & Motorsport

Picture this: come 26th November 2020, a location in the heart of Invercargill’s CBD, is going to come alive with the sounds of volleyballs being struck. The sun is shining, spectators are clapping and cheering with hats, sunglasses and sunscreen on, as they watch top athletes perform on newly-desig

Hamish Keast claimed the prestigious Geo W Wilson and Sons Limited Gore to WaikiwiClassic title on Saturday. The event was run in challenging conditions, with a ferocious westerly making it a tough day out for the riders. The event is one of the oldest classics on the Cycling Southland calendar and,

Track cycling legend Eddie Dawkins has switched his bike for a bobsled, and will also be a Dad in February. The 30-year-old former World title holder retired from cycling in April and has been living in Cambridge with his wife Alysha. His gym coach since 2008, Angus Ross, also happens to live in Cam

New Zealand rally driver Hayden Paddon is about to drive his revolutionary electric rally car for the first time. Paddon and his small team in Cromwell have been working on the concept for almost two years and are now set for the next step in their world leading project. A year ago Paddon unveiled p

The Rugby Park Supporters Club fit-out issue has been resolved, with the Invercargill City Council now agreeing to cover the costs. Council was currently dealing with some big projects, including Rugby Park, which had been causing conflict in recent months, prompting the Department of Internal Affai

The opening round of the Southland Sports Car Club’s Evolution Motorsport ClubSport Championship at Teretonga Park in Invercargill on Sunday featured plenty of highlights. Prior to the commencement of action Jordan Michels unveiled the Evolution Motorsport Nissan Sentra, a car that will be available

Matt Summerfield of Christchurch drove superbly to win the twentieth edition of the Catlins Coast Rally in his Mitsubishi Mirage AP4 on Saturday. Summerfield won four of the six Special Stages, taking the lead after the third, and building a gap of 52 seconds before Gore driver Andrew Graves won the

Te Wānanga o Raukawa Pulse rebounded in style to break their Invercargill duck, outplaying the Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel and posting a decisive 49-34 win on Saturday. Coming off their first loss of the season, the Pulse were in imperious form in gaining their first win at ILT Stadium Southland