Month: January 2017

The Bowls New Zealand National Championships is on and for those advocates of gender equality in sports, might we be so bold as to suggest that the sport of bowls, along with its rough equivalent version, played on ice and called Curling, would be excellent opportunities to obliterate gender distinctions? Abandoning our soapbox and returning … Keep Reading “Legendary Kiwi Bowlers Assured of Medals in National Championships”

After Kane Williamson’s impressive performance in a recent match where he led New Zealand to a six-wicket victory in T20 international play against Bangladesh, the management might want to consider setting up their equipment supplier with spell check in order that Williamson in the future has his name spelt correctly on his jersey. The supplier … Keep Reading “Kane Williamson Earns Spell-Corrected for Leading Black Caps”

They are playing the ASB Classic in Auckland, and if the early hype is any indication, Serena Williams had better watch out for WTA Newcomer of the Year Naomi Osaka, provided that is, that Osaka can get beyond her Auckland debut against Germany’s Annika Beck. Osaka’s rise through the WTA rankings last year has been … Keep Reading “Rising Tennis Star Naomi Osaka Makes New Zealand Debut”