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David Warner, the alleged mastermind behind the ball tampering scheme in the third Test in South Africa, might come to view his 12 month ban by Cricket Australia as the best thing, or the least of his worries, to come out of the tawdry affair. Standing aside for a moment, we are issuing a call … Keep Reading “Millions Go Up in Smoke as Smith Warner Ball Tampering Inferno Rages”

The question that begs asking following the blatant ball tampering by the Australian cricket side in South Africa is, given the ease with which the Aussies dismissed the Poms, might they have been mucking around with the ball during the Ashes? The saying, “That’s not cricket,” might have several nuanced interpretations that never occurred to … Keep Reading “Steve Smith Et Al Drive Nail into Test Cricket Coffin”

Heaving a heavy metal ball for distance may seem like a colossal waste of time, but the shot put is one of the premier events in the world of Athletics and it will be a prominent component of the upcoming Commonwealth Games. New Zealand prospects in the shot put took a turn for the better … Keep Reading “Kiwi Putter Walsh Impresses at Sir Graeme Douglas International”

Daniel Hillier will not be an amateur New Zealand golfer for much longer, or so it would seem, as he is currently the top amateur in the country and has nothing left to prove at that level. Time to start playing for money. All in good time. All in good time. Hillier would like to … Keep Reading “Formidable Field for New Zealand Strokeplay Championship”

If ever there was a place that could be described as being in the middle of nowhere, New Zealand in one of the places that comes to mind. We do not intend to be unkind; there are other islands in the Pacific Ocean that would fall into the same classification. The same can be said … Keep Reading “Kiwi Spring Tour of the North Will Test All Blacks Mettle”

As cliché as it sounds, as cliché as it is, records were meant to be broken. In Athletics competition, five metres was once a gold standard for men pole-vaulters. The height was once considered unattainable. Now, women pole-vaulters are routinely clearing that height and have been for years. The current world record for the women … Keep Reading “Kiwi Pole-Vaulter Eliza McCartney Soars in Auckland”

Emirates Team New Zealand must be quivering in their boots, or whatever the proper idiom is for referring to nervous sailors, at the new that Jimmy Spithill has left USA Team Oracle to drive the boat for the Italian syndicate, Luna Rossa. Spithill, you may recall, was the helmsman for the 2017 America’s Cup series, … Keep Reading “Spithill Will Rely on Italian Spinach in Next America’s Cup”

Issac Luke was on the right side of the 32 – 20 outcome of the Round 1 game against the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the Warriors’ opener of the 2018 Telstra NRL Premiership competition. He played 190 game for the Bunnies before leaving to return to his native land following the 2015 season. Luke may … Keep Reading “Warriors and Luke Must Remain Vigilant to Take on Titans”

There was some decidedly good news emanating from Perth for the New Zealand Warriors in the first game of the Telstra 2018 NRL Premiership competition when they pulled a surprise upset over the South Sydney Rabbitohs. After suffering through a nine-match losing streak last season, it would appear obvious that the mood for the Kiwi … Keep Reading “Warriors Pull Off Surprising Upset over Bunnies in Perth”

Question: What do you get when you match a New Zealand rugby team against a team from Sydney and stage an NRL game in Perth? Answer: Round 1 of the Telstra 2018 NRL Premiership competition. The powers that be must feel bad for Perth, as the fine city in Western Australia has lost the Western … Keep Reading “Warriors’ 2018 NRL Campaign Kicks off in Perth”