Sports
Rain rules creator puts onus back on players after T20 attack
One of the creators of the Duckworth-Lewis system has defended the use of the method in T20 matches in the face of recent criticism during the T20 World Cup.
Frank Duckworth and Tony Lewis’ rain-rule came under fire earlier this month by England T20 captain Paul Collingwood.
Among other things, the rule sets a target for the [...]
Archers gearing up for Games
New Zealand’s medal hopes at the Delhi Commonwealth Games are on target as archery is included in the games for the first time since 1982.
Three top-ranked archers from Mt Albert Mountain Green Archery Club, Stephen Florence (20), Shaun Teasdale (21) and Stephen Clifton (22), are awaiting team selection in early June.
Archery is an optional sport [...]
Mt Albert residents shoot down archery proposal
Mt Albert locals are angered over the Mountain Green Archery Club’s proposal to increase training hours at the Owairaka Domain.
Mt Albert residents rallied together at Wednesday night’s Eden/Albert community board meeting to oppose the archery club’s bid to use the central field for longer hours.
The Mountain Green Archery Club currently have priority over the central [...]
Auckland schoolboy throws himself into the history books (video)
A 15-year-old North Shore schoolboy who can throw further than Olympic champion Valerie Vili is smashing shot put records wherever he goes.
Jacko Gill broke three world and four national records at the Athletics New Zealand Track and Field Championships last month.
The young shot putter, who shares a coach with Vili, is ranked number one in [...]
Surfing goes online – crowd stoked
By Daniel Lynch
High-speed broadband has revolutionised media coverage of competitive surfing, fueling a surge in the sport’s worldwide fan base.
Association of Surfing Professionals international media director Dave Prodan says streaming elite surfing contests over the internet is proving a powerful marketing tool for the sport.
ASP World Tour contests, both men’s and women’s, attract more than [...]
NZRU condoning violence, says campaigner
The New Zealand Rugby Union’s (NZRU) failure to take a zero-tolerance approach against players who commit violent offences is effectively condoning such behaviour, according to an anti-violence campaigner.
Safer Homes in New Zealand Everyday (SHINE) executive director Jane Drumm said the rugby union should suspend any player under investigation for violent crime, and terminate their contract [...]
Hat-trick in the hammer throw
Three consecutive weekends, three different cities, three gold medals and finally 16-year-old Julia Ratcliffe has returned home to Hamilton as the reigning top woman hammer thrower in New
Zealand and a likely candidate for Olympic competition.
Julia won the Sydney Youth Olympic Games Qualifying Competition as the only New Zealand competitor in her category three weeks ago. [...]
Drag racing veteran still going fast
A top New Zealand drag racer was beaten by a 65-year-old at the New Zealand Drag Racing Association (NZDRA) National Finals at Fram Autolite Dragway in Meremere last Sunday.
Veteran drag racer Trevor Watson drove his 1967 Peugeot powered dragster into the C2 Competition Class finals to take on event favourite Robbie Ward.
Ward says he has [...]
Bikers storm Motutapu Island
Motutapu Island, and its younger neighbour Rangitoto, provided a scenic setting for athletes competing in an off-road mountain-bike and running event held last weekend.
The Dual, now in its second year, is an event organised by Auckland sports event management company Total Sport.
All profits from the event are donated to the Motutapu Restoration Trust (MRT) – [...]
Ice Hockey team brings home Gold
The New Zealand under-18 ice hockey team are gold medal winners, after taking out the division three world championship in Mexico.
Prior to the competition, the team had a goal of improving their mid-20s world ranking, and they achieved exactly that by winning every game at the tournament.
With successes against Israel (9-8), Ireland (7-2), South Africa [...]
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