Children offered smorgasbord of sports
More than 120 children took part in the Cross Recreation Centre’s school holiday programme in Balclutha last week. Activities included volleyball, basketball, golf and...
Skate park extension under way
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Five years on from the creation of Kaitangata's first skate park, the latest skate bowl extension is now under way.
Kaitangata Skate Park Group spokesman...
Sister act takes on motorsport
Entry-level motorsport continues to thrive in the South, a number of new faces
— including a family from Balclutha — contesting the ClubSport Triathlon held...
Barclay delighted with result
JOHN.COSGROVE
@cluthaleader.co.nz
It was a long, and successful, road trip for Balclutha’s Craig Barclay and co-driver Andrew Wardell at the weekend.
After more than 1000km on the...
2021 Coast to Coast a ‘mental’ challenge
JOHN.COSGROVE
@cluthaleader.co.nz
Balclutha adventure racers Craig Gordon and Paul Skipper both agree the 2021 Kathmandu Coast to Coast will be a mental race.
“The biggest hurdle you...
Swans get wings clipped by Kings
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The Kai Kings moved up the table to joint second in the South Otago Cricket 40-over competition standings with a solid 11-run win...
Bike devotee keen to put Triton to use
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@cluthaleader.co.nz
After four years of work, Stuart McElrea will finally get to see what his rebuilt Triton motorcycle can do when he takes part in...
First practice gets players moving
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@cluthaleader.co.nz
Shaking out the cobwebs from the summer holidays, the Clutha Rugby Football Club premier team kicked off its pre-season training preparations with its first...
Up and running again
The Balclutha Association Football Club’s five-a-side soccer tournament continued after its holiday break last Tuesday evening with 14 mixed teams and 14 men’s teams...
Ready to race
After many members of the Kaitangata Black Gold BMX club showed good form over the summer break racing in championship races around the South...