The Southland Tribune; Edition #159
Do 16-year-olds have the brain capacity to warrant a vote? Two councillors say no/Meet Southland's latest world track cycling champion
Do 16-year-olds have the brains to warrant a vote? Two councillors say no
Meet Southland's latest world track cycling champion
Shovels in the ground at Bluff's newest thrill-seeking attraction
Editors Note
Today’s Poll… Have you voted yet?
Out & About… ILT Southland Darts Masters
Do 16-year-olds have the brains to warrant a vote? Two councillors say no
A couple of Invercargill city councillors have suggested 16 and 17-year-olds brains simply are not developed enough to warrant lowering the voting. Although it’s received some push back. (READ MORE HERE).
Meet Southland's latest world track cycling champion
“I started off as the slow one in a corporate pursuit team having not done much exercise at all for the previous decade. But I really enjoyed the speed of sprinting on the velodrome and got hooked.” (READ MORE HERE)
Shovels in the ground at Bluff's newest thrill-seeking attraction
Work on Bluff’s newest thrill-seeking attraction has begun with a blessing to mark the occasion. The Bluff Hill Motupōhue Active Recreation Precinct will consist of more than 10km of mountain bike and walking tracks of varying expertise levels across Bluff Hill Motupōhue. (READ MORE HERE).
Editor’s Note….
Just a quick heads up to subscribers that there will not be a Tribune edition sent out on Thursday morning as we take some time to tend to a couple of things.
We’ll be back on Friday with our usual Spotlight on Southland Sport: Friday Edition and plenty more, including a look at election day.
Quick Quiz…
Who was the MP for the Southland electorate in parliament prior to Joseph Mooney?
Which Invercargill reserve has been named a finalist for the Outstanding Park award at the 2023 Recreation Aotearoa Awards?
Who is the naming rights sponsor for the Tour of Southland?
Where in Southland will you find Halfmoon Bay?
Southland’s Warren Parry is a leading New Zealand player in what sport?
(SCROLL TO BOTTOM FOR ANSWERS)
Today’s Poll…
Out & About…
ILT Southland Darts Masters - Saturday & Sunday - Ascot Park Hotel
Get a group together, get yourself dressed up, and head along to the Ascot Park Hotel this weekend to watch some of the country’s best darts players go at it.
The ILT Southland Darts Masters event returns to the city for a second time with $15,000 in prize money on offer - the largest cash reward for a darts event in New Zealand.
Included will be the likes of Southland legend Warren Parry and rising star Kaden Milne.
Tickets start from $50. For more info email darts@ilt.co.nz.
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In case you missed it…
The long wait: Southland cycling held its last race at its old Kew Bowl track site in 2006, and 17 years on it still remains empty and unused. However, it seems an announcement might at least be coming soon about a long-planned housing development. (READ MORE HERE).
Finalists: Invercargill’s Splash Palace and Russell Square are nominated for Outstanding Pool and Outstanding Park in the 2023 Recreation Aotearoa Awards. A total of five projects and places have been recognised in the awards that highlight individuals, organisations, programmes and facilities that have made exceptional contributions to improving recreation and sport for New Zealanders. (READ MORE HERE).
Marathon winner: Craig Iversen's win on Sunday gave him the historic Southland Marathon Cup, the very same trophy first won by Dave Stewart in the original Southland Marathon back in 1909. (READ MORE HERE).
Our Flash Harry: Invercargill horseman Sabin Kirkland was a winner on and off the track at Ascot Park on Sunday. His first starter Our Flash Harry won a maiden race in the hands of Cambridge apprentice Elen Nicohlas, while Kirkland's classy sprinter-miler, Buoyant, was named Southland Horse of the Year at the presentation of the Southland Racing Awards, for the 2022-23 season. (READ MORE HERE).
Quiz Answers….
Hamish Walker 2. Russell Square 3. SBS Bank 4. Stewart Island 5. Darts
Is $50 a fair price to go watch darts?