Rugby season produces tight contests
FRANCIS PARKER
West Taieri produced its first win of the South Otago premier rugby season at the third time of asking.
The Pigs beat Owaka 17›15...
Toko upsets Heriot; win for Crescent
Rugby
FRANCIS PARKER - RUGBY CORRESPONDENT
Toko surprised everyone — except perhaps itself — with a fantastic 30›26 win over Heriot in an energetic Southern Region...
School holiday activities get the blood pumping
NICK.BROOK@cluthaleader.co.nz
From April 26 to 28 last week, Balclutha’s Cross Recreation Centre’s school holiday programme provided more support for families and opportunities for children to...
Shooters urged to plan, adapt
Duck›shooting opens this Saturday and while Clutha’s prospects for the 2022 season look ‘‘highly promising’’, a media release from Otago Fish & Game (OFG)...
Heriot starts with comeback victory
FRANCIS PARKER
Heriot has started the Southern Region Rugby season off on the right note with a 24›18 win over reigning champion Clutha Valley at...
Defending champs face tough test
In the last of our weekly previews, rugby correspondent Francis Parker casts his eye over the form and makes some predictions for the coming Southern Region...
Switching young minds on to sport
EVELYN.THORN@cluthaleader.co.nz
Sport Clutha has introduced two new sports activators for South and West Otago primary schools this year.
Both Jacquita Warren and Paul Skipper come from...
Big River Country heading for the top
Rugby:
In the second of three weekly previews, rugby correspondent Francis Parker casts his eye over the form and makes some predictions for the coming Southern Region...
Smooth ride for mountain bike park
NICK.BROOK@cluthaleader.co.nz
South Otago Mountain Bike Club is ploughing through its goals at Balclutha Mountain Bike Park as supporters steadily tick administrative boxes and engineers position...
SPORTS RESULTS
GOLF
Balclutha Ladies’ Golf Club — April 1. Silver: Best Gross, J Bisset 85; Best Net, B Hoxton79 on c/b; Stableford 1, M Kane 31. Stableford...