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Trio Named as Southern Steel Training Partners
Trio Named as Southern Steel Training Partners
Sport + Motorsport   -   Dec 22, 2017

A talented trio of southern netball’s young guns will be immersed in the Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel squad next season.  Steel head coach Reinga Bloxham has named three official training partners to join the pre-season phase of the 2018 ANZ Premiership title defence – formidable defender Taneish

Farm Jam 2018 Promising to Break New Ground
Farm Jam 2018 Promising to Break New Ground
Sport/Motorsport   -   Dec 21, 2017

As the 2018 installment of New Zealand’s infamous two-wheeled action-sports event – the Farm Jam – approaches, organisers are working overtime to ensure February 3 will build on the raging success of the last version in 2016. With a number of the world’s best riders confirmed, revamped courses and n

Hi-Tech Helping Hand For Southern Steel
Hi-Tech Helping Hand For Southern Steel
Sport + Motorsport   -   Dec 20, 2017

Question: What do global digital information giants such as Google and Facebook have in common with the Southern Steel netball franchise? Answer: Brainpower. Or, more precisely, computer power. Companies such as Google, Facebook and Uber have used machine learning to understand human behaviour. So,

Teretonga Kicks Off 2018 With Big Weekend In January
Teretonga Kicks Off 2018 With Big Weekend In January
Sport/Motorsport   -   Dec 20, 2017

All the big guns of New Zealand motorsport as well as some of the most exciting young single seater talents from around the globe will return to Teretonga Park in Invercargill over the weekend of 19-21 January 2018. The Speedworks Events MSNZ Championship event will showcase the premier classes of N

2018 NBL Draw Out – Sharks Get Nine Home Games
2018 NBL Draw Out – Sharks Get Nine Home Games
Sport + Motorsport   -   Dec 20, 2017

The Southland Sharks face a tough start to next year’s New Zealand National Basketball League, with two away back-to-back double header weekends to open the 2018 season. The NBL today released the draw for next season with the SIT Zero Fees-sponsored Sharks scheduled to play the 2018 NBL season-open

Performance Coach Programme Shows Huge Progression
Performance Coach Programme Shows Huge Progression
Sport + Motorsport   -   Dec 19, 2017

Southland’s coaching ranks have benefited hugely from a Performance Coach Programme which has just graduated its second intake. The two-year programme, delivered by Academy Southland, offers performance coaches extensive support in developing a coaching philosophy, coach wellness, developing and imp

Riverside Speedway Meeting Finishes With A Bang
Riverside Speedway  Meeting Finishes With A Bang
Sport/Motorsport   -   Dec 18, 2017

The Christmas Championship at The Riverside Speedway came to an abrupt end as a massive hit by two Stockcar drivers left a sizeable hole in the concrete wall in their third and final heat. Both Casey McEwan and Glen Fraser walked away from the incident unscathed but their cars and the wall will cert

Riversides Gift Of Speedway Action This Weekend
Riversides Gift Of Speedway Action This Weekend
Sport/Motorsport   -   Dec 15, 2017

This Saturday will see The Rock Riverside Speedway sign off a busy 2017 in style with the running of the Christmas Championship across all grades. A solid contingent of visiting drivers are expected to be trackside to take on the locals for the championship, and to gain some serious track time ahead

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