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They say that all good things come to those who wait. But by the 11th lap of the feature 12-lap SAS Autoparts MSC NZ F5000 Tasman Cup Revival Series final at Invercargill’s Teretonga Park Raceway this afternoon even three-times former series champion Steve Ross (McRae GM1) had accepted the fact he w

It is with great sadness that Sport Southland wishes to advise that the board chair of Sport Southland, Steven Kennedy, passed away suddenly yesterday. Steven was a respected leader in sport and recreation in Southland. He had been a Sport Southland trustee since 2012, replacing Ginge Burnett as cha

A Ploughman’s Lunch with retired Southern Steel Captain Wendy Frew is a feature of the Teal Pants Campaign at the Winton Harness Racing Club meeting at Central Southland Raceway in Winton on Sunday (16 February). The Robin Dundee Club is organizing the lunch in support of WomenCan – Team Teal – whic

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

Mitchel Fitzsimons has been named to the New Zealand team for the UCI Junior Track Cycling World Championships to be staged in Cairo in August. It will be the first time that the championships have been staged the Middle East, and will be held in a new velodrome in Cairo, Egypt from 16-21 August, th

Rugby Southland have named their Southland Invitational XV Squad who will take the field against visiting Nadroga this Thursday, kick off 6pm, Fred Booth Park Waimumu. Tickets are available at iticket.co.nz Southland Invitational XV

An Australian man will be trying today to become the first person from his country to swim across the Foveaux Strait. The 34-kilometre swim between Stewart Island and the South Island has been done by 10 people but never by an Australian. Wayne Armour, 33, is raising money for the millions of animal