Sport & Motorsport

History was made when the Invercargill Harness Racing Club hosted the first ever Group 1 race in the region, the Ascot Park Hotel Invercargill Cup, on Saturday. Krug was the winner of the historic Cup race, winning by more than 4 lengths over a quality field. Southlanders had a good day with several

One of the biggest meetings of the season at Teretonga Park in Invercargill, the annual Classic SpeedFest in February, returns next year with a new sponsor. The Star Insure Classic SpeedFest 2023 will be held at the circuit from 17-19 February with another sensational line up of classic racing machi

New Zealand’s leading cyclists produced excellent performances in their return to the track both at the Aon Cambridge 3-Day carnival and in Australia over the weekend. Medallists from the Commonwealth Games and world championships showed early form despite coming off an extensive road seasons for th

It will be a massive start to 2023 at Teretonga Park with three big events at the circuit to start the year. International motor racing returns from 19-22 January with the Castrol Toyota Racing Series paying its first visit to Teretonga Park since 2020 due to border closures. The series is part of t

Southland’s Corbin Strong showed his class as the cream rose to the top in the elite men’s omnium championship on day two of the Aon Cambridge 3-Day cycling competition. Strong, a world championship medallist in the elimination race, was impressive to edge out his fellow Commonwealth Games gold meda

When Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel shooter Georgia Heffernan was named Aspiring Silver Fern at the New Zealand Netball Awards tonight, you can bet no one was prouder than her twin sister Kate. And the roles were soon reversed with Kate announced as the Silver Ferns Fan Favourite – cementing the pa

New Zealand Tall Ferns’ basketball coach Guy Molloy will lead the Southland Sharks in 2023, after the veteran Australian mentor was today announced as the Sharks’ fifth-ever Head Coach. Molloy who has coached professionally for 35 years, follows in the footsteps of his compatriot and great friend Ro

Volunteers are the lifeblood of virtually every club, no matter what their purpose, and nowhere is that more relevant than at Teretonga Park in Invercargill. Safety, planning and organisation are absolute non negotiables when it comes to motorsport events and the sport simply would not happen withou