Southland Sport

* Cyclists pursued a thief who stole a $15,000 road racing bike. * The thief was caught within three blocks and arrested by Police. * The owner raced in the finals the next day with minor bike damage. A group of elite cyclists attending a national cycling event in Invercargill found themselves

Organisers of the inaugural Sandy Point Backyard Ultra marathon last weekend were excited to introduce a new event to Invercargill. One of now 14 backyard ultra events around the country, the Sandy Point Ultra is held every year on the second weekend of January. Organised by Patrick and Joanna Manulat,

Debs Shirley has hung up her squash racquet one final time and admits she feels very lucky to have fallen in love with her chosen sport, twice. Debs made her announcement “with a heavy heart” at the Squash Southland awards, calling time on a career notable for a long list

Invercargill driver Alex Crosbie faced a tough weekend as he competed in the opening round of the 2025 Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Championship (CTFROC) at Taupō International Motorsport Park over the weekend.  Driving his Castrol Toyota FT-60 at a circuit he excelled at last year, the 18-year-old Southlander, recorded

Eighteen-year-old Invercargill racing driver Alex Crosbie lines up at Taupō International Motorsport Park this weekend as he begins his campaign in the 2025 Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Championship (CTFROC). The series attracts some of the best up and coming motor racing talent from around the globe and Crosbie will

Southerners are in for a treat when Round 5 of the Repco NextGen NZ Championship comes to Teretonga Park in Invercargill over the weekend of 1st & 2nd February. The Ascot Park Hotel Teretonga Park International will host top-class international drivers as the Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Championship (CTFROC)

He’s done it there, now he’s going to try to do it here. Again. With his maiden Group One win secured at Addington, Nathan Williamson will attempt to dominate another of Southland’s biggest days in harness racing. With his Group One winning filly Captains Mistress heading his

Don’t miss it! The Invercargill Harness Racing Club’s Christmas meeting featuring the Group 1 Ascot Park Hotel Invercargill Cup is on this Friday (20 December).  With a quality field ready to take on the Cup over 2700m with a stake of $100,000 it is a great day