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Williamson's near-double century a winner

Northern Knights batsman Kane Williamson fell just eight runs short of a double century at Whangarei's Cobham Oval yesterday but the performance was still a ... More

A near-record discus throw - and no coach

Kaitaia College's EJ Nathan's discus throw at the Northland Secondary Schools Athletic Championships has marked him as a young man with a potentially big future in athletics. Competing in the ... More

Southee earns big test chance

Southee's man of the match performance during the final Chappell-Hadlee ODI has seen him retained in the New Zealand test squad but the pressure will be on him to continue ... More

Duo enjoy memorable day as Knights' fortunes mixed

The Northern Knights had a mixed first day in their Plunket Shield match against Auckland but the day became memorable for Joey Yovich and Peter McGlashan - who  passed personal ... More

Rallies take separate routes in road to Whangarei

Whangarei gets a double helping of international rallying action this year but it seems there will be very little overlap between roads used for the New Zealand round of the ... More

Knights bestow class on young cricketers

The Northern Knights' increasing use of Whangarei's Cobham Oval has had benefits for the region's up-and-coming cricketers as they get to rub shoulders with first-class cricketers. CoachForce coach Karl Treiber ... More

New all-weather track heralds new era for Northland

Excitement is  rising as the first official  event on Northland's new all-weather track nears, heralding a new athletics era in  the region. Most of the events at Athletics Northland's 2010 ... More

Scott-Arrieta stakes claim on class

Sandy Bay's Manu Scott-Arrieta earned his international debut after dominating the Billabong Grom Series presented by Oceanbridge under-12 boys division. Following division victories in the first two rounds at Mount ... More

Pou-Tito ready for success again

After a year away from the action, Mangakahia's Sasha Pou-Tito has her sights set on the  New Zealand squash national championships, more determined than ever to succeed on the courts. ... More

Pacemen ensure a happy ending

Northland ended their 2009-10 representative season on a high note with a captivating late victory over Waikato Valley in the Fergus Hicky encounter at Kensington Park. Kaipara Flats' all-rounder Kevin ... More