Sport + Motorsport

Two of Southland’s foremost table tennis coaches, Shelley Smith and Barry Ellis, have experienced plenty of success of their own in recent times. Both excelled in the recent Southland Residential Championships, Smith achieving the rare feat of the Triple Crown in winning the Women’s Open Singles, Wo

Remember, the America’s Cup will be visiting Invercargill and Bluff tomorrow, Tuesday, October 17! The America’s Cup was won by Emirates Team New Zealand earlier this year in Bermuda. The Cup is expected to arrive about 3pm, when there will be a few speeches before people have the opportunity to get

The SIT Zero Fees Southland Sharks confirmed the first piece of its 2018 New Zealand National Basketball League roster with today’s announcement of Reuben Te Rangi as its first player signing for next season. Te Rangi, whose ANBL team, the Brisbane Bullets, is in the United States preparing to face

Liam MacDonald of Invercargill made a clean sweep of his class at Teretonga Park near Invercargill on Saturday. The meeting, presented by Downer, saw MacDonald win all five Noel McIntyre Drainage Clubmans Saloon races in his Ford Falcon. Bradley Dawson of Invercargill (Chev Camaro) was second on eac

Entries for the Yunca Junior Tour of Southland have had a resurgence this year with more than 100 riders racing across the under 13 to under 19 age groups this weekend. The increase in numbers is a sign of the growing popularity in road cycling in the south – particularly among the juniors, accordin

Invercargill race driver Brendon Leitch, 21, is the first signing for the coming Castrol Toyota Racing Series. The championship, which gets under way at Ruapuna near Christchurch in mid-January, consistently attracts the best and fastest Kiwi drivers who go up against a strong field of international

The Drift South Series visits Teretonga Park in Invercargill on Saturday for the first time in six years. Approximately 35 cars are expected for a day of exciting drifting action on New Zealand’s southernmost motor race circuit for Round 1 of the 2017/2018 Drift South season. Two classes will featur

Southland netball fans will experience a new dynamic to the game when the New Zealand Men’s Netball Championships are staged in Invercargill this week. Hosted by Southland Men’s Netball, the 33rd annual tournament will feature 18 teams, including three from Australia. Organiser Angee Shand said spec