Spotlight on Southland Sport: Friday Edition
Plenty of sport to delve into in this week's Spotlight on Sport. Enjoy the read.
Welcome to The Southland Tribune’s Spotlight on Sport: Friday Edition offering. We’ll be back with our Sunday Sports Special in a couple of days.
Stags tap into Olympic champ for inspiration, and make special school visit
The Southland Stags have called on a two-time Olympic champion for inspiration heading into the 2023 National Provincial Championship season. Champion rower Eric Murray visited Invercargill on Tuesday and Wednesday where he addressed the 2023 Stags squad and made a special visit to an Invercargill school. (READ MORE HERE).
Saunders: 'There is so much to play for for our guys'
Plenty of spots appear to remain up for grabs as the Southland Stags eye a stern test in their final preseason hit out in Dunedin on Friday. The Stags will take on Otago on Friday before their first National Provincial Championship game against Waikato in Invercargill on Sunday, August 6. (READ MORE HERE).
Sammy Murrell: The 2023 World Cup heroes that I didn't have
“Growing up in a rugby and cricket-mad Southland household in the early naughts meant that I almost never watched women’s football.” (READ MORE HERE).
Southland runners to compete for national titles in Taupo
A small contingent of Southland athletes have made the trip to Taupo to compete in Saturday’s national cross-country championships. The team maybe small but it’s a good one, including two returning gold medallists from last year at the same venue. (READ MORE HERE).
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(Out & About)
Donald Gray Cup - Round 1 - Saturday
The race for the 2023 Donald Gray Cup Southland club football title is about to heat up.
Southland’s top-flight men’s competition started with 12 teams and has now been split into top six and bottom six competitions. The top six will play for the Donald Gray Cup.
Round 1 Donald Gray Cup games:
Old Boys v Te Anau (1pm, Waverley Park)
Thistle v Gore (3pm, ILT Football Turf)
Winton v Queens Park (3pm, Moores Reserve)
(On the Couch)
Silver Ferns v Trinidad & Tobago - Tonight, 7pm (Friday) - Sky Sport & Prime
The 2023 Netball World Cup is here. The Silver Ferns will open its World Cup campaign against Trinidad & Tobago in South Africa campaign.
Book the TV and tune in a watch our very own Kate Heffernan and her Silver Fern team mates in action.
In case you missed it….
Working at Toyota: Jason Price takes a moment at times to reflect - and so he should. He’s a lad from Winton now making his way in Japan working alongside one of world rugby’s most astute minds. (READ MORE HERE).
World Cup connection: Former New Zealand under 20s footballer and SBS Academy Southland graduate Mary Fraser has landed a dream role during the FIFA Women’s World Cup. Nathan Burdon caught up with the Southlander to find out more about her early days in Invercargill, her time playing collegiate football in the United States and what she’s up to now. (READ MORE HERE)
Championship leader: Southland’s Brendon Leitch heads to the third round of the 2023 Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe Championship looking to consolidate his lead in the Pro Cup standings. (READ MORE HERE).
