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  • Tech Sharks get one hand on the trophy

    By Jonathan Leask  November 7 2011 The Tech Sharks took a major step towards to claiming the Pritchard Shield with a 94 run win over Fairfield in round five of Mid Canterbury senior cricket on Saturday. ...
  • Shingle flies on Rutherfords Road

    By Jonathan Leask  November 7 2011 Richard Bowater is the new king of Rutherfords Road, taking out the Ashburton Car Club's Shingle Sprints on Saturday. ...
  • Dorie upsets tennis frontrunners

    By Jonathan Leask  November 7 2011 The first round honours in Mid Canterbury open grade tennis will be decided in the final round after Dorie caused the upset beating the previously undefeated Fairton. ...
  • The shame of youth unemployment

    November 5 2011 For most of us, having a job to go to each day is taken for granted. That job is part of the person we are, it provides the framework around which we build our lives. It also provides the cash we need to do the things we want. That's not ...
  • Dianne hits the racetrack - again

    By Jonathan Leask  November 5 2011 Dianne Prendergast is back behind the wheel of a racecar again, but will have to do a lot more with it this time around. ...
  • Sporting 'Jack-of-all-trades' - for 40 years

    By Jonathan Leask  November 5 2011 Mark Gleason has been in charge of Ashburton College sports teams for 40 years. ...
  • Josie's the queen of the pool

    November 5 2011 One super effort made Josie Kydd the Eastern Districts swimmer of the year, but this Kydd is a consistent performer. ...
  • Pushing it to the limit - on shingle

    By Jonathan Leask  November 4 2011 Fast, loose and dusty. ...
  • Mid Canterbury chasing rare trophy win

    By Jonathan Leask  November 4 2011 The Ron Biggar Memorial is up for grabs this weekend, but it's a trophy the Mid Canterbury senior cricket team has not claimed in five seasons. ...
  • Hospital visit ends 'drive for five'

    November 4 2011 Ashburton cyclist Hayden Roulston's drive for five titles in cycling's Tour of Southland had an abrupt end yesterday after he was forced to withdraw with a medical condition during the fifth stage. ...
  • New men at the helm for All Blacks

    My Shout By Steve Devereux   November, 2011 Soooo . . . that’s it. ...
  • Swimmers put in solid AquaGym effort

    By Jonathan Leask  November 3, 2011 The Ashburton Swim Team competed at the AquaGym Challenge meet in Dunedin over the weekend. ...
  • Boost for softball

    By Daniel Henderson  November 3, 2011 Mid Canterbury Softball has relocated to Argyle Park and a day is planned for the opening this Saturday with sausage sizzles and games throughout to mark the shift. ...
  • College bow out of Gillette Cup

    November 3, 2011 Ashburton College 1st XI bowed out of the Gillette Cup competition losing the regional semifinal against St Bedes by 43 runs in Christchurch on Tuesday. ...
  • Footballers chasing Japan Cup trip

    By Jonathan Leask  October 3, 2011 Mid Canterbury Football has held its annual trials for the 12th grade Japan Cup team with players anxiously waiting for the squad announcement. ...
  • Spectators see a pacing treat

    November 2 Race two on the card at yesterday's Chertsey Trotting Club's workouts provided the handful of spectators with an exhibition of first class racing. ...
  • Northern raiders take Frostbusters titles

    November 2 2011 The eleventh Frostbusters multisport race took place on Sunday in Ashburton. ...
  • Rakaia crop farmers in competition final

    November 1 2011 Rakaia cropping farmers Bill and Lynda Davey are one of four finalists in the running for Lincoln University Foundation's South Island farmer of the year. ...
  • Young farmers set to do battle

    November 1 2011 Mid Canterbury Young Farmers start their quest this week for success in the National Bank Young Farmer of the Year contest. ...
  • Hunt's five-fer not quite enough for Mid Canterbury's cause

    November 1 2011 Good shape from Kieran Hunt produced figures of 5/20 from his 10 overs for the Mid Canterbury year 9 cricket team but with the bat the side fell agonisingly short against South Canterbury in Ashburton on Sunday. ...

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