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Daniel Pearce is driving the ball off the tee pretty solidly so he's hoping the NZ Open rough will be long enough to give him an advantage over others. Photo / Photosport

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Pearce eyes title and $1m 'lotto' hole at NZ Open

26 Feb, 2020 1:29pm
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New Zealand Golf's breaking new ground in opening its doors to amateurs with disabilities.

How can an adroit Suzie Bates (left) add more value to the White Ferns' T20 World Cup campaign by bringing something different with the bat to what captain Sophie Devine does? Photo/ Photosport

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Comment: Why the White Ferns have another chance to upstage their male counterparts

26 Feb, 2020 9:21am
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India, Bangladesh, Australia trump any concerns White Ferns' have regarding pay parity.

For CD Stags all rounder Christian Leopard any time on the batting crease is good to help his Texans' premier men's club side claim a historic three-peat at the nationals. Photo / Photosport

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NTOB batsman can't bowl but sure can bat

24 Feb, 2020 3:06pm
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Global record entries raise more questions than answers on Texans' premier men's feats.

Happiness is Texans clad in hoodies, celebrating more silverware for their clubrooms after winning the T20 Murray McKearney Memorial Cup in Napier. Photo / supplied

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Veteran Meehan again architect for Texans

23 Feb, 2020 6:30pm
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NTOB suspect they may have the world record 50-over victory at premier club level as well.

Medium pacer Hayley Jensen was the toast of the White Ferns after injecting some sanity into an erratic bowling spell in the T20 World Cup win against Sri Lanka. Photo / Photosport

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Jensen difference in dodging Aussie result

23 Feb, 2020 1:51pm
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New Zealand women eclipse Sri Lankans but it was by no means a walk across the T20 park.

Outgoing Eagles national president David Howie, with wife Jane, will step down at the AGM in Christchurch on Monday after his two-year stint. Photo / supplied

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Howie, Ballantyne NZ Eagles stint ending

22 Feb, 2020 7:00am
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Mother's wardrobe opened countless doors for David Howie's pride of place for red jacket.

Leg spinner Poonam Yadav (left) celebrates another Australian wicket with captain Harmanpreet Kaur but India got out of jail in the women's T20 World Cup opener in Sydney. Photo / AP

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India leggie leaves Oz in World Cup spin

22 Feb, 2020 2:03am
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Poonam Yadav was superb but it was Australia's game to lose and they did spectacularly.

Napier Girls' High School Senior A wing attack Parris Petera, coupled with her agility, brings a physical presence on the netball court that caught the eye of Beko selectors. Photo / File

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It's Parris to power of 3 in Beko League

21 Feb, 2020 7:00am
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Napier Girls' High School mid-courter Parris Petera spreading her wings to lofty echelons.

Everard Bartlett's resolve in elite basketball is reflected in his attitude that selection in a team should never be taken for granted. Photo / Photosport

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Bartlett's attitude infectious say Hawks

20 Feb, 2020 2:33pm
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Home boy Everard Bartlett's communal spirit lights NBL fuse of the Hawke's Bay franchise.

Geordie Beamish (left) with fellow Lumberjacks Tyler Day and Luis Grijalva after competing at Boston University last weekend. Photo / Jarred Cornfield, Arizona National University

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Beamish adds value to Lumberjacks' history

20 Feb, 2020 6:00am
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Geordie Beamish joins Northern Arizona University pair to help secure all-time positions.

Israel Adesanya's outlandish mustard suit is symbolic of a walking billboard for aspiring combat exponents to start visualising MMA as up there with other elite mainstream codes. Photo / Photosport

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Comment: When tough love isn't tall poppy syndrome

19 Feb, 2020 10:30am
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Israel Adesanya typical example of those who don't seek outside validation of self-worth.

Havelock North bowler Jared Priest (left) celebrates taking the wicket of NOBM opener Ashish Gurung with wicketkeeper Dan Priest and captain Graeme Tryon. Photo / Paul Taylor

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Not enough runs or just loose bowling, sloppy fielding?

17 Feb, 2020 2:06pm
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Round four results cause shuffling on table of Laver & Wood 40-over men's club format.

Left-arm spinner Jayden Lennox was not only the top wicket taker but also the top runs scorer as the Hawke's Bay cricketers forgot their willows at home in the Hawke Cup challenge match. Photo / file

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Hawke Cup had slipped from Hawke's Bay hands on day one

16 Feb, 2020 4:22pm
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It's back to the drawing board for the Hawke's Bay senior men's representative cricketers.

Basketball HB general manager Chris McIvor says Basketball HB has strategically aligned itself with two new academies. Photo / Warren Buckland

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NZ academies making water murky, says Basketball HB

15 Feb, 2020 7:00am
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Providing parents proper pathway priority, says Basketball Hawke's Bay boss Chris McIvor.

Livvy Wilson (left), Georgia Hulls, Brooke Somerfield, Zoe Hobbs and Rosie Elliot after smashing the New Zealand senior women's 4 x 100m relay record in Canberra. Photo / supplied

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NZ 4 x 100m women's relay team claim gold in Canberra

14 Feb, 2020 1:20pm
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Hastings sprinter Georgia Hulls adds senior women's record to NZ U20, U19 and U18 ones.

Angus Schaw says because the Hawke's Bay senior men are good mates off the field they have a great sense of cohesiveness on it. Photo / Paul Taylor

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Cup challenge set but will it grow on Galloway Park?

14 Feb, 2020 7:00am
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Hawke's Bay senior men cricketers thriving on sense of cohesiveness, on and off the field.

Benny Hill has a bird's eye view of youngsters honing their skills at Henry Hill School in Napier but is already receiving requests from other schools for his programme. Photos / Warren Buckland

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Sleep early slam-dunk message from Benny Hill to kids

13 Feb, 2020 7:00am
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Henry Hill School youngsters gravitating towards basketball as vehicle to right direction.

New Zealand coach Gary Stead addresses his players during the the T20 series against India but has the Black Caps' culture moved on from the McCullum era? Photo / Photosport

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Has NZ Cricket oversight caused irreparable damage to Stead?

12 Feb, 2020 8:20am
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New Zealand Cricket coach Gary Stead's a recipient of a Westpac credit card-type of deal.

Jubilant Napier Technical Old Boys CC celebrate winning the qualifying tournament in Palmerston North yesterday. Photo / supplied

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Texans eye historic three-peat at NZ club championship

9 Feb, 2020 6:38pm
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Matt Edmondson and Christian Leopard cogs in wheel as Texans juggernaut steamrolls rivals.

It's an explosion of group hugs for Hawke's Bay United players as dejected Canterbury United Dragons trudge back into positions at Park Island, Napier. Photo / Ian Cooper

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Richard Gillespie's hand pivotal in helping break habit

9 Feb, 2020 5:28pm
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Positional changes conspicuous as Hawke's Bay United eke out victory at cost of Dragons.

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Football: Hawke's Bay United , Dragons in many ways like two peas in a pod

8 Feb, 2020 10:00am
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Hawke's Bay United's deep-seated demons go well beyond exorcising their unpolished boots.

New Hawks coach Daniel Nelson sees his carpentry qualifications and tools as a snapshot of his identity outside the domain of basketball. Photo / Paul Taylor

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Poet mum Christine Broe defines coach Nelson's template

8 Feb, 2020 9:00am
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Carpentry helps NBL coach Daniel Nelson sculpture identity outside of basketball cauldron.

Former captain Liam Rukuwai returns from a cricketing hiatus to bolster the Texans' bowling attack at the weekend. Photo / file

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Cricket: Texans reckon change in NZ club champs format suits their demeanour

8 Feb, 2020 7:00am
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Napier Technical banking on collective experience to see them through to NZ club champs.

Flaxmere College pupil Hugh Moss, with horse Velvet, will create history at his school when he becomes the first polo player from there to acquire an official handicap rating. Photo / Paul Taylor

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Debut to enable teen to acquire polo handicap ranking

7 Feb, 2020 7:00am
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No task is too challenging for schoolboy Hugh Moss as he aims to break new ground on polo.

NBHS batsman Baylee Foote tickles a single down leg side as a Palmerston North Boys' High School fielder shows how close it is in the three-dayer. Photo / Paul Taylor

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NBHS yield profits beyond loss to PNBHS in cricket

6 Feb, 2020 4:14pm
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Napier Boys' High School, Palmerston North BHS cricketers looking at the bigger picture.

New Hawks coach Daniel Nelson, of Dublin in Ireland, laps up the hospitality, terrain and climes with Hawks general manager Amy Price at her home in Napier. Photo / Paul Taylor

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Hawks are expected to hang hat on every pillar of NBL

6 Feb, 2020 7:00am
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Hawks coach Daniel Nelson hopes to use his extensive network to highlight player pathways.

The Bay Oval's captivating backdrop and fans' proximity to the action are making it a more desirable proposition in Mount Maunganui these days. Photos / Photosport

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New compact venue in Hastings need not rival McLean Park

5 Feb, 2020 8:00am
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Hawke's Bay desperately needs to rebuild its fading image as a major sporting attraction.

Golden girls Hannah van Kampen (left) and Emma Foy autograph shirts after retaining their women's tandem individual pursuit para cycling world crown in Milton, Canada. Photo / Photosport

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Foy, Van Kampen on golden track for Tokyo Paralympics

3 Feb, 2020 6:30pm
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Hannah van Kampen stokes Emma Foy's fire in snowy Milton but aims to thaw in Hastings now.

Cornwall bowler Liam Hall celebrates trapping Havelock North batsman Sam Ferguson leg before wicket for 14 runs at Anderson Park, Hastings, on Sunday. Photo / Paul Taylor

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Pain killers make it Schaw thing as HB lift Furlong Cup

3 Feb, 2020 2:21pm
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It's payback time and Hawke's Bay boys aren't scared of Hamilton in Hawke Cup challenge.

Hawkes Bay United head co-coach Chris Greatholder says some soul searching is required to turn their fortunes around before they host last-placed Canterbury United. Photo / Photosport

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Football: Tasman United heap even more misery on Bay United

2 Feb, 2020 5:31pm
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Hawke's Bay United co-coach Chris Greatholder says there are no hard-luck yarns this time.

It was a tough day at the office for Tim Southee again but the promoted Black Caps captain didn't have to be the last person turning off the lights at the Cake Tin in Wellington. Photo / Photosport

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Knuckle ball after knuckle ball; NZ concussion test due

1 Feb, 2020 10:18am
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Bowler Tim Southee's nobility is infectious but when do you start saving him from himself.

Mustafa Sheikh (left), with Keven Mealamu, says Lindisfarne College gave him life skills to put his privileged life in perspective with the

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Lindisfarne product Mustafa Sheikh wants Bread to rise

1 Feb, 2020 9:00am
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Lindisfarne College boarding stint in Hastings puts life in perspective for Mussie Sheikh.

Hawke's Bay United have inherited the services of Hastings-born striker Angus Kilkolly but they couldn't break a goal drought against the Wee-Nix last Sunday. Photo / Ian Cooper

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Ahinga Selemani sheds light in mind's eye of a striker

1 Feb, 2020 8:00am
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Ultimately, scoring goals in the beautiful game isn't just a habit but a law of averages.

Hamish Bennett did take three wickets but why weren't a frugal Scott Kuggeleijn (left), Ish Sodhi (hugging) and Colin De Grandhomme (right) considered for the super over? Photo / Photosport

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India T20 nail-biter raises more questions than answers

30 Jan, 2020 1:19pm
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Laws of frugality completely defy logic in choice of super-over bowlers but what do I know

Kevin Murphy says the Napier City Council is anticipating a couple of exciting years in staging myriad activities at McLean Park. Photo / Paul Taylor

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Phoenix, rock concert on Napier City Council's radar

30 Jan, 2020 7:00am
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Napier City Council's engaged in a concerted drive to host myriad events at McLean Park.

The yawning gaps between bat and pad is disconcerting as promoted White Ferns opener Bernadine Bezuidenhout shows in the series loss to South Africa. Photos / Photosport

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T20 World Cup focus but habits must change smartly

29 Jan, 2020 10:14am
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Did Sophie Devine and Martin Guptill take the catches cleanly or did they grass the ball?

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Hawke's Bay teens pay tribute to fallen star Kobe Bryant

27 Jan, 2020 8:47pm
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Black Mamba followers had to make sure Kobe Bryant report wasn't fake news.

The Hawke's Bay senior women's representative cricket team celebrate after retaining the Mike Shrimpton Trophy at Nelson Park, Napier, on Sunday. Photo / supplied

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Veteran all-rounder Bronson Meehan the toast of Texans

27 Jan, 2020 12:15pm
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Hawke's Bay senior women and premier men's club cricket projects interesting statistics.

Hawke's Bay United striker Angus Kilkolly takes the ball around Wellington Phoenix Reserves player Harry Bark as Liam Schofield backs up in Napier. Photo / Ian Cooper

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Wee-Nix don't need professionals to get the job done

26 Jan, 2020 6:10pm
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Hawke's Bay United need chiropractor to help realign feet and neck after goals go begging.

Edward Osea-Nketia, after competing in the 100m sprint at the Potts Classic, says it hasn't been easy dealing with the pressure of expectations. Photo / Ian Cooper

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Osea-Nketia paints forlorn figure after 0.1s cuts deep

26 Jan, 2020 7:00am
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Edward Osea-Nketia confirms pressure of high expectations are beginning to weigh him down.

Once Dame Valerie Adams finishes competing she puts her mum's hat on and becomes the joker in the pack, too, as she shows at the Potts Classic in Hastings. Photo / Ian Cooper

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Adams, the mum, turns Potts Classic into her playground

25 Jan, 2020 11:25pm
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It's early days but Dame Valerie Adams, Tom Walsh will make excellent chefs de mission.

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Kilkolly aims to turn Team Wellington rebuff into gain

25 Jan, 2020 9:00am
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Hawke's Bay United gains an asset once more in Angus Kilkolly.

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Tom Walsh cashed in on 2017 lost bet at cost of critics

24 Jan, 2020 6:20pm
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Tom Walsh reflects on younger days when doom-sayers said he was incapable of accomplishing

Olympian Tom Walsh is more measured on how he approaches the rotational circle of the shot put arena these days. Photo / Warren Buckland

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Golden gargle in Tokyo will do Tom Walsh just fine

24 Jan, 2020 4:26pm
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Tom Walsh likens annual Potts Classic in Hastings to the start of opening All Blacks match

Coach Dale Stevenson (left) and Olympian Tom Walsh have built an eloquent rapport that comes with the promise of bling at pivotal times. Photo / NZME

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Potts Classic to keep shot put coach Stevenson in check

23 Jan, 2020 2:19pm
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Shot put medal prospect Tom Walsh, coach Dale Stevenson aiming to do their best for NZ.

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Warehouse packer Southgate shows benefit of indoor work

24 Jan, 2020 9:26am
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Imogen Ayris scales to women's honours on a count back after tying with Olivia McTaggart.

The annual Black Clash 20/20 is the brainchild of former Black Caps skipper Stephen Fleming (left) and Duco Events founder/director David Higgins. Photo / Photosport

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Duco not averse to reviewing ticket pricing says Higgins

22 Jan, 2020 12:10pm
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Duco Events, TVNZ went out on a limb to take risks when embarking on annual Black Clash.

That fans, especially families, were filling the $49 embankment space at McLean park, Napier, is perhaps where the fiscal equilibrium rests. Photo / Photosport

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Why does Black Clash need fans' money in first place?

24 Jan, 2020 9:28am
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Putting Black Clash T20 on free-to-air TV somehow counters the drive to pack McLean Park.

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Chilled Eliza McCartney teeing up for European season

21 Jan, 2020 7:00am
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Charitable gold-coin entry fee a win-win for cancer and elite pole vaulters in NZ.

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Ideal poles but sun must align with moon: James Steyn

21 Jan, 2020 6:00am
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James Steyn reveals it's a double-edged sword as blokes try to compete in a female domain.

Hastings-born Angus Kilkolly got a last-minute clearance to play for Hawke's Bay United so the striker paid back his home team with a goal although it wasn't enough. Photo / file

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Talk will be cheap now, says Hawke's Bay United co-coach

19 Jan, 2020 7:34pm
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Hawke's Bay United should end their losing streak when they host the Phoenix Reserves next

Lily Griffin (left) and Tessa McDonald try to read the breaks on a green at Maraenui Golf Club amid the stop-start rain in Napier. Photo / Warren Buckland

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Lily's not the wilting type when it comes to match play

19 Jan, 2020 4:57pm
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Manawatu/Whanganui No 5 Lily Griffin has wood on HBPB top seed Tessa McDonald in final.

Central Districts red-ball merchant Bradley Schmulian gave an all-round performance for the Hawke's Bay senior men with runs and wickets. Photo / Margot Butcher, supplied

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Bay men in with sniffing chance after Furlong Cup win

19 Jan, 2020 2:14pm
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Bay trio's CD Stags firepower too much for Horowhenua-Kapiti as Hawke Cup quest hots up.

Team Cricket's Mathew Sinclair signs autographs for fans at the end of the annual 20/20 Black Clash at McLean Park, Napier, last Friday. Photos / Ian Cooper

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Prem men should have had chance to watch, says Skippy

19 Jan, 2020 10:35am
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It's crucial Napier City Council brings McLean Park up to match fitness: Mathew Sinclair.

HBPB top seed Tessa McDonald is in the final of the Maraenui Women's Golf Club Open Championship tomorrow but is she the favourite for the annual match play tournament? Photo / file

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HBPB, Man/Whang showdown at Napier match play tourney

18 Jan, 2020 8:05pm
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Maraenui Golf Club stalwart Kathy Olsen stumbles on 19th hole to miss the matchplay final.

It's a plant-based food plan for Danny Wilson whose wife Lauren, with 1-year-old Arthur, prepares for them as well as their other children, Henry, 5, and Violet,3. Photo / Warren Buckland

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Plant-based diet offers veteran defender ideal footy fix

18 Jan, 2020 8:00am
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No reason why Hawke's Bay United can't beat Auckland City FC tomorrow, says Danny Wilson.

Champions four Helen Blick (left, Carlton Cornwall, Auckland), Louise Fitness (Bowls Taradale), Alision Rennie (Carlton Cornwall) and skip Reen Stratford (Aramoho, Whanganui). Photo / supplied

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Trout fishing gives way to rolling mat after fours title

18 Jan, 2020 7:00am
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Louise Fitness fits in nicely as composite four's dress rehearsal for nationals goes well.

Dame Valerie Adams celebrates winning silver with then baby daughter Kimoana at the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games but she looks sharper after baby No 2 for Tokyo. Photo / Photosport

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Oh baby! Balance leaves Adams in a happy medium: Coach

17 Jan, 2020 8:05am
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Dame Valerie Adams' X-factor amazes Athletics NZ high performance director Scott Goodman.

Jarrod Kenny returns to the Hawks' fold this year not just as an adroit player but also someone who adds value to the basketball community's culture and ethos. Photo / Photosport

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Jarrod Kenny named before coach Daniel Nelson arrives

16 Jan, 2020 12:24pm
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It's "all under one roof" as Hawks start releasing key signings for the 2020 NBL season.

The only colour cricket fans should be concerned about is the pink, red, blue and purple hues fast bowler Jofra Archer is likely to extract from his bouncers at rival batsmen. Photo / Photosport

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NZ Cricket stance to cloak racist fan defeats purpose

23 Jan, 2020 12:38am
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Explaining mechanism of racism and why it's so vile is becoming a futile exercise anywhere

Gretel Fairbrother (left), Aimee Kay, Reese Drager and Aniela Apperley who did their province proud as CD U15 representatives in Whanganui last week. Photo / supplied

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Aniela Apperley named MVP as CD U15 overwhelm rivals

14 Jan, 2020 4:40pm
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It all started with Milo cricket for Aniela Apperley who is making her mark at rep level.

Amelia Smith, of Taradale High School, with her spoils after returning from her maiden meeting at the North Island Colgate Games in Inglewood, Taranaki, last week. Photo / Warren Buckland

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Taradale High pupil Amelia Smith nails silver, bronze

14 Jan, 2020 12:41pm
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Amelia Smith's Rippa rugby prowess in Alexandra saw mother enrol her at an athletics club.