Sport + Motorsport

A record field, featuring the cream of the country’s young up and coming motor racing talent is expected to contest this summer’s Toyota 86 Championship. “We’ve never had so many potential drivers three and a half months before the first round,” said Geoff Short, the category manager. When registrat

A huge congratulations to all the junior cyclists that attended the South Island Secondary School Champs in Timaru over the weekend. With what would have to be one of the best results ever from Southland Junior Road Cyclists at an event. Massive Medal haul across all ages with multi ages having seve

In a goal-scoring fiesta, the Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel notched up some impressive records as they beat the Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic, 76-60, in Hamilton tonight. Still on a high from their giant-killing victory over the Pulse last week, the Steel never relinquished the lead throughout the m

Premier Barbarians 12 – Marist 9 A fine but cool windy day and damp underfoot conditions meant for another Marist – Barbarians classic arm wrestle at the Gore Showgrounds on Saturday. The Barbarians started the better of the teams and asked plenty of questions early which resulted in a try to hit th

Due to unprecedented public interest, the Ascot Park Hotel Southern Sting’s 20-year reunion game will now be a ticketed event. Organiser Donna Wilkins said news of the game, to be staged at ILT Stadium Southland on July 21, had been greeted with an overwhelming response, forcing a rethink of initial

The new Toyota Supra will make its international debut in prototype form at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in the United Kingdom from the 12th – 15th July. Following the announcement of a new Supra at the Geneva Motor Show in March, Toyota can confirm the model will be faithful to its distinguished

It’s time to hang up the bib for Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel captain Wendy Frew. Frew announced today she will retire from playing netball at the end of the Steel’s 2018 campaign. “I know the time is right for me so I just want to get on with the season now and do as […]

The police team claimed bragging rights with a victory over an SBS Bank team in the final of the annual corporate cycling race on Sunday. Thirteen teams took to the boards in the 13th Architecture Unlimited Corporate Pursuit, which pits businesses against each other in an Italian Pursuit competition