Good return

Despite some close and competitive matches, the Marlborough under-18 tennis side were convincingly beaten by their Nelson counterparts in the annual Blair Cup fixture at Nelson Lawn Tennis Club on Sunday.

Paddon finishes fourth in Sweden

Kiwi driver Hayden Paddon has finished Rally Sweden – his first event on snow – with a solid fourth place in the Super 2000 World Rally Championship.

Blenheim ace triumphs

Jan Gallop had a weekend to remember on the greens at Renwick and Havelock.

Celtic take tiniest edge into final

Biddy Kates Celtic will take the smallest of mental edges into Friday night's second-grade Twenty20 competition final after picking up a thrilling three-wicket win over Criterion Hotel Wairau Valley in a final-round dress rehearsal at Horton Park on Thursday.