Sport

Top level fixtures on agenda

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Ed Shuttleworth brings a real sense of community with him to his new role as Nelson Cricket's general manager.

Seagate eye world title bid

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Three of Nelson's top adventure sport athletes are heading to the wilds of South America in a bid for world championship qualification.

Motueka, Nelson swimmers excel

Motueka showed they are a force to be reckoned with after taking out some major age group and team trophies at the Nelson Marlborough swimming championships over the weekend.

Spot prizes sweeten Kaiteriteri beach run

With Buller over, athletes around the region will be targeting the Kaiteriteri Gold Half Marathon or 10km on Saturday, March 17 as their next running or walking challenge.

Steady McClure wins in Feilding

Richmond's Mike McClure has continued his recent run of success by winning the Duncan Dixon Golf Croquet Invitation tournament at Feilding on Sunday.

Titans fall in first matchups

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The first week of the Nelson premier summer softball season was played on Saturday, with the United Titans slumping to consecutive losses.

Nicoll makes fourth trip to podium

Jamie Nicoll had the best finish of the Nelson riders competing at round four of the New Zealand Mountainbike Downhill Cup in Rotorua at the weekend.

Nelson dominates in Blair Cup

The Nelson 18-and-under Blair Cup representative team were in top form to beat Marlborough 14-2 on Sunday and retain the trophy.

Nelson blitzes Buller's 30th run

Nelson runners crammed the podium after winning three of the top four titles when the Buller marathon celebrated its 30th anniversary on Saturday.

Usshers Coast to Coast's supreme couple

Not that anyone really needed convincing, but Richard and Elina Ussher's double success at the Coast to Coast on Saturday has confirmed the pair as undisputed multisport royalty.

Ardent defence helps ACOB

Never underestimate the value of a committed defence.

Kerr delivers five-star drive

Canterbury midget car racer Dave Kerr is not one for "coulda", "woulda" or "shoulda".

Dean takes title after a week of hard work

Harrison Dean's last-minute decision to enter the Nelson Mail aquathlon national championships on Saturday paid dividends, with the young Nelsonian coming away with a national title under his belt.

Usshers' historic Longest Day win

Richard and Elina Ussher have underlined their pre-race favouritism and created a piece of history in the 30th Coast to Coast.

Usshers make it his and hers at Coast to Coast

Double victory for Coast to Coast couple

Nelson multisporters Richard and Elina Ussher are the first husband and wife to win the Coast to Coast.

Nelson's John McIntyre is already a three-time New Zealand V8 touring car champion, but when he lines up for the inaugural race of the new V8SuperTourers Championship at Hampton Downs next Saturday, he's going to face his toughest ever season.

Out of the cold, on to the court for couple

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Considering their homeland is shivering through a bitterly cold winter, it's little wonder Armins and Lasma Vensbergi consider themselves fortunate to be now living in Nelson.

Low crowned fastest master

Tasman Masters sprinter Steve Low has won two gold medals at the Oceania masters track and field championships in Tauranga.

Nelson rowers ready for success at champs

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The Nelson Rowing Club will be looking to build on its success at the South Island champs when competition starts at the New Zealand nationals on Lake Karapiro on Tuesday.

Harrison makes Giant stride again

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Like Halley's Comet and Winston Peters, Mike Harrison never really goes away.

Blink and you'll miss triathletes in action

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If you're stepping out of Nelson's Elma Turner Library any time after 12.30pm tomorrow, look both ways.

Heat on as ACOB face Stoke-Nayland

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Athletic College Old Boys' cricket coach Garry MacDonald knows from years of experience the dangers of dwelling on former glories.

Marquet's keeping midget dream alive

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Nick Marquet is probably as familiar with Wee Creek, Horseshoe Lake and the speed camera at Belfast as he is with turn one at Nelson speedway these days.

Borrell beats strong rivals

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William Borrell took on a top field last night and, in a blanket finish, recorded his first win of the season over a course of about 1300 metres in the 13th race of this season's Port Nelson Summer Swim Series.

Madisen gunning for gold

Tomorrow's Nelson Mail Aquathlon National Championship could have been tailor-made for Nelson 15-year-old Madisen Stanley, who finds it hard to choose between the disciplines of running and swimming.

United Titans on hunt for Eagles

Nelson's senior softball summer season gets under way again this weekend after a six-week break.

Koreans fight back to keep series alive

Korea have kept alive the five-test international hockey series against the Black Sticks men's team with a 4-2 victory at Lloyd Elsmore Hockey Stadium in Auckland last night.

Stint on the sideline spurs on Pawsey

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Standing on Sumner Beach a year ago watching good friend Sophie Hart win the Coast to Coast women's one-day race stirred Fleur Pawsey's competitive spirit one last time.

Stilwell in third place on Tour

Nelson's Julian Stilwell is lying in third place after round one of the inaugural New Zealand F1 Powerboat Tour was contested at Lake Karapiro at the weekend.

Husband and wife set goals

Richard and Elina Ussher are well used to the public expectation that comes with being premier multisport athletes, but what drives them is what they expect from themselves.

Hawke Cup target for Nelson

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BJ Barnett was barely 15 years old the last time Nelson challenged for the Hawke Cup.

Business house contest growing

Business house golf croquet at Nelson Hinemoa Croquet Club has been keenly contested by local businesses for 14 years.

Nelson riders impress in lead-up to national champs

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Nelson riders came to the fore during the recent Tasman centre track cycling championships, held at Athletic Park in Blenheim.

Nelson input to Knights' camp

A strong contingent of Nelson players have been selected to attend the Crusader Knight camp this weekend.

Busy year for secondary school sport

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Another busy calendar of events is about to begin for Tasman secondary school sport, with several inter-college events being held in term one.

Indomitable pair bag yet another title

It was business as usual for Auckland's Andrew McKee after he picked up his 10th national flying dutchman championship title yesterday in Nelson.

Hot rivalry for beach honours

The Nelson beach volleyball season wrapped up in style at Tahunanui Beach yesterday with the Port Nelson Tasman Open.

Nelson triathletes win three medals at sprints

Six Nelson triathletes came back with three age-group medals from Sunday's Sprint Triathlon national championships in Kinloch.

Morrison on podium at Oceania Masters

Tasman masters athlete Ian Morrison was third in the M60 5000m on the opening day of the Oceania Masters track and field championships in Tauranga on Sunday.

United women, Stoke men top interclub 7s

Both the Bowls Nelson men's and women's interclub sevens were held at the weekend.

Farewell to mate with 'fastest smile'

Friends pay tribute to mate with 'fastest smile'

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Jason Richards lived his life the way he drove on the racetrack - at full throttle. Yesterday he was farewelled at a service in Auckland. Former Nelson Mail reporter Scott Wilson recalls his mate.

Rugby's new man calls the shots

Andrew Flexman has taken over the hot seat as the Tasman Rugby Union's new chief executive and spoke to Wayne Martin about the challenges ahead in his new role.

A testing time for Griffith

Craig Griffith could be forgiven if he took a lazy lap or two over the Motueka dragstrip tomorrow.

Leaders vie in finals bid

Athletic College Old Boys now have company at the top of the points table with only tomorrow's final two rounds remaining to determine this season's Nelson Twenty20 club finalists.

Hawke Cup chance for Nelson

Nelson have the chance to secure the zone 3 Hawke Cup cricket challenge when they meet Canterbury Country in their final match of the series this weekend at Mandeville Park.

Christchurch's Olliver dominates long course

Christchurch swimmer Simon Olliver dominated the 3.8km race in the Clements Endurance Swim series from Tahunanui Beach yesterday.

ACOB make final in superb form

Athletic College Old Boys will carry some crucial winning momentum with them into next Sunday's Twenty20 club cricket final after finishing top qualifiers on Saturday.

Stalking Panthers rule at Arena

Mauled Tigers lick battered wounds

No one ever cheers for Goliath and, in the world of superstock teams racing, the Palmerston North Panthers are the big, bad bullies.

Humphries set for lift-off at Motueka

After completing his first full day in his replacement chassis, Craig Griffith is predicting a sub-eight second time is well within the capability of his new car.

Barnett steers Nelson's win

An unbeaten half century by captain BJ Barnett yesterday helped steer Nelson to an outright victory over Canterbury Country and a rare chance to write another local chapter of Hawke Cup cricket history.

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