Batter-heavy Bay looking anaemic in bowling stock.

Despite coming with an estimated $15,000 price tag it was an offer a young man and his pit crew (his dad) could not refuse.

Whether the Hawke's Bay Magpies won or lost the late Graham Weber was always astute and constructive with his post-match comments.

The sporting mercenary has struck again, this time blowing up Hawke's Bay's homegrown talent to smithereens.

The Hawkes Bay-based parents of dumped Kiwis league player Tohu Harris yesterday cancelled their flights to the World Cup.

The Spring Racing Carnival was held on Saturday at the Hawke's Bay Racecourse. Hundreds of punters came out to enjoy a day of racing, fashion and sun. The big race was taken out by a horse called Ransomed, whose team collected the grand prize of $156,000. Hawke's Bay Today photographer Paul Taylor captured all the race day action.

Never mind how insurmountable the odds, jockeys have a choice on how they intend to tackle any given race.

Taneilu Ta'a ... Hawke's Bay rugby fans remember this name.

It was the mantra of former Central Districts Stags coach Dermot Reeve several years ago.