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Results from Pony Club mini show

Results from the Kaikoura Pony Club mini show held at South Bay.

Too few for premier grade; for now

JOHN ALEXANDER AND EMMA DANGERFIELD - © Fairfax NZ News

Kaikoura have failed in their bid to be readmitted to premier club ranks for this season but the future looks bright for Marlborough's most southern club.

Racecourse dash perfect duathlon

Kaikoura's streets are being pounded by a regular band of runners all in training for the upcoming duathlon at the beginning of April.

Blenheim entrants in thriller finishes

CLAY WILSON - The Marlborough Express

A 22-strong contingent from Blenheim Swim Club were among 100 young athletes who produced some entertaining action in the Swimming Nelson Marlborough age group championships at the Marlborough Lines Stadium Aquatic Centre over the weekend.

Sponsors extend backing for Makos

JOSH REICH - The Marlborough Express

Two companies have continued to show confidence in the Tasman Rugby Union and the Makos by extending their sponsorship deals for another two years.

Church has top-5 finish in Buller race

Male 60-69 years competitor Denis Church headed home the four Marlburians competing in the annual Buller Gorge Marathon on Saturday.

Brown bowls to Takahanga title

A composite four skipped by Awatere's Warren Brown beat out 39 combinations to take overall honours at the 35th annual Takahanga Bowling Club two-day tournament in Kaikoura.

Rowers make solid showing

JOHN ALEXANDER AT LAKE KARAPIRO - The Marlborough Express

Marlborough rowers began the 2012 BankLink New Zealand Rowing Championships on a successful note at Lake Karapiro in Cambridge yesterday.

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.

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.

Blenheim ace triumphs

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

Kinoaths eventually fell Tree Fellas

After an eight-week festive-season break, the Marlborough Volleyball Club's Fairweathers Senior Summer League resumed in a slightly amended format at Marlborough Lines Stadium on Thursday night.

Eagles strike down Wairau

The Marlborough Express

Wairau were outplayed by Nelson's Eagles in their inter-city double-header senior softball clashes at A & P Park in Blenheim on Saturday.

Flagship Mariners marooned

CLAY WILSON - The Marlborough Express

After an extremely successful first two years of existence, there will be no Marlborough Mariners football team in the 2012 season.

McKenzie coasts in sixth

JOHN ALEXANDER - The Marlborough Express

Marlborough's Jeremy McKenzie put in another outstanding performance in Saturday's Speights Coast to Coast Longest Day race to match his sixth place finish of last year.

Two new members on board

The Marlborough Express

Two new board members were elected at the Marlborough Rugby Sub-Union AGM at Lansdowne Park in Blenheim on Wednesday night.

Marlborough riders third in Canterbury

The Marlborough Express

Marlborough Trail and Endurance club members performed well at last weekend's South Island Endurance championships at Harwarden in Canterbury.

Big Central field ready for champs

JOHN ALEXANDER - The Marlborough Express

The heavy artillery comes out at Lake Karapiro on Tuesday where the BankLink Rowing New Zealand National Championships are being held.

Close round robin competition

Just two points separated the top four teams when the round robin phase of the Craigs Investment Partners Marlborough Premier Tennis competition was completed on Wednesday night.

Teenager strikes gold in Hawaii competition

Marlborough's top gymnast Anna Tempero enjoyed plenty of success at recent competitions in Hawaii competing in the New Zealand levels team.

Gallop reclaims spot in NZ team

JOHN ALEXANDER - The Marlborough Express

Former Marlborough rep Matt Gallop is relieved to have been named in the New Zealand Black Jacks World bowls squad recently.

New boat to boost club's odds

JOHN ALEXANDER - The Marlborough Express

A dream came true for Blenheim Rowing Club coach Bill Campbell this week.

MBC bowl out QCC for 94

The Marlborough Boys' College First XI cricket team scored a comfortable victory over their Queen Charlotte College counterparts in a 30-over Gillette Cup clash at Horton Park on Wednesday.

Roaming horse stops cricket match

SAM MORTON AND SIMON WONG - The Marlborough Express

A roaming horse disrupted play between Celtic and Wairau Valley in a second grade Twenty20 cricket match yesterday at Horton Park, Blenheim.

Backup vital for Coast to Coast competitors

JOHN ALEXANDER - The Marlborough Express

A strong support network is crucial to most sporting success and none more so than in the annual Speights Coast to Coast multisport race.

Macca, Moore in Coast race duel

JOHN ALEXANDER - The Marlborough Express

Dan Moore and Jeremy McKenzie are good mates but when they front up at the start line on Saturday for the 30th annual Speights Coast to Coast Longest Day multisport race, it will all be about who can cross the line first.

Michel sails to comfortable victory

A slick performance saw Ian Michel and his Elder 780 Reprieve comfortably pick up their second division-one victory in race five of the Waikawa Boating Club's Port Marlborough Summer Twilight Series on Tuesday night.

Rarangi score gold and bronze

Rarangi Surf Lifesavers performed with distinction at last weekend's North Island surf boat championships at Waihi Beach.

Wairau Valley chase elusive title

CLAY WILSON - The Marlborough Express

To be precise, tomorrow it will be four years, 10 months and 22 days since Criterion Hotel Wairau Valley have won a Marlborough senior cricket title.

Get moving towards your gym goals

EMMA DANGERFIELD - © Fairfax NZ News

It's time to get going on that new year's resolution, and what better place to start than at the Kaikoura Community Gym, complete with new challenges and a new team of staff ready to help you achieve your goals.

James eager for games

EMMA DANGERFIELD - © Fairfax NZ News

2012 marks a special year for many young athletes because the first national Independence Games are to be held in Auckland in April.

Rowers learn to sew to stay warm

SAM MORTON - The Marlborough Express

The central region high performance rowing centre's junior contingent at Lake Karapiro next week is sure to be the warmest team lakeside

Kaikoura eye return to top

JOHN ALEXANDER - The Marlborough Express

Kaikoura have failed in their bid to be readmitted to premier club ranks for this season but the future looks bright for Marlborough's most southern club.

Riders return with top prizes

The Marlborough Express

A strong contingent of Marlborough dressage riders performed superbly and once again rose to the top at the annual South Island Championships, held in Christchurch over the weekend.

Forsyth seals shield win for Havelock

New Zealand Black Jacks bowls rep Ali Forsyth showed his class to seal the Washington Shield for Havelock on the Awatere greens on Waitangi Day.

Women do well in veterans' matches

The Marlborough Express

Nearly 100 players, including visitors, did battle for various titles in the Marlborough Veterans tournament at the Forrest Winery Marlborough Tennis Centre over the weekend.

Outstanding bowling helps Wairau win

The Marlborough Express

Led by Duncan Ferris, an outstanding bowling effort helped Wairau to a 21-run victory over Queen Charlotte College Picton in third grade cricket Twenty20 competition action at Oliver Park on Friday evening.

Paddon kits up for cold drive

RALLYING - The Marlborough Express

Top Kiwi rally driver Hayden Paddon and co-driver John Kennard are looking forward to tackling the challenges of rallying on snow for the first time as their 2012 campaign starts in Sweden on Friday.

Jamers edge out Jacked in thriller

An exciting grade one encounter between Jamers and Jacked provided the highlight in the latest round of the Marlborough mixed touch competition at Lansdowne Park on Wednesday night.

Rolling to a clean sweep of victories

Marlborough's Sam MacDonald was the individual star of the weekend's New Zealand Banked Track skating championships in Blenheim.

Karwowski wins U17 track title

Quinn Karwowski capped off a great weekend for his family when he scooped several titles in Saturday's Tasman Centre track cycling championships at Athletic Park in Blenheim.

Ex-Marlburian wins

Southland and former Marlborough cyclist Cameron Karwowski rode a personal best to win the "kilo" at the national elite track cycling championships at Invercargill on Saturday against some determined opposition from among his fellow New Zealand squad members.