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Mountain Biking - Hot, tough and windy conditions for the National XC Mountain Bike Champs

Dirk Peters wins the Elite section of the XC MTB champs on the Codgers track in a time of 1.36.34 with Karen Hanlen winning the Elite Womens title.
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Mountain Biking - Dunedin's Justin Loev runs hot at Super D

Dunedin's Justin Loev sees off local downhiller Kieran Bennett in the Super D, the opening event of this year's Rabodirect MTB National Championships.
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Triathlon - Contact Triathlon Series: Wanaka 2012

Andrea Hewitt holds off brave challenge by Nelson-based Rachel Kramer.
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Triathlon - Challenge Wanaka 2012

A selection of photos of some of the Nelson athletes and others on the biking leg at Glendhu Bay, Lake Wanaka.
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Athletics - Costley on Half Marathon mission

Costley is on a mission - the Buller Gorge Half Marathon on February 11th awaits.
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Cycling - Recovered Hambrook ready to make up for lost time

After illness wrecked his hopes at the elite nationals this month, Kieran Hambrook is hoping the New Zealand Cycle Classic will kick-start his 2012 season.
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Rugby - Press Cup Fund Raiser With World Cup Coach Steve Hansen

A night with Steve Hansen - Subject The World Cup
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Motorsport - Burson wins 'next big thing'

As any good punter will tell you, you're only a week away from turning it all around and that's exactly what Nelson's Ian Burson achieved on Friday night.
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- Warm up day for Kite Festival

Kite flyers warming up for the Kite Festival at Neale Park tomorrow
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Cricket - Win puts Nelson top of table

Nelson's zone three Hawke Cup cricket campaign remains squarely on track after coasting to a nine-wicket outright win over Buller yesterday at Saxton Oval.
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Cricket - ACOB widen gap on rivals

Athletic College Old Boys have jumped clear of the pack as Wanderers picked up their first win of the series on day three of the Nelson Twenty20 senior cricket competition.
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Athletics - Wind sets the tone

Senior athletics returned to Saxton Field last night, and so did a cruel southerly wind.
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Rugby - Tough times force college to seek sponsorship

The Nelson College First XV is breaking with 140 years of tradition.
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Rugby - Super 15 - Crusaders' decision a 'wake-up' for fans

The Crusaders' decision to skip Nelson in favour of Napier for a March Super Rugby game should serve as a wake-up call for the region.
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Mountain Biking - New Zealand National Downhill series Queenstown

Team KBR Zerode has had a solid start to the New Zealand National Downhill Series over the first two rounds held in Queenstown and Dunedin.
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Rugby - Super 15 - Crusaders likely to bypass Nelson for S15 game

The Tasman Rugby Union will support the Crusaders' expected decision to bypass Nelson.
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Multisport - Ussher back to win at 30th

Speight's Coast to Coast champion Richard Ussher is returning in search of a fifth win.
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Bowls - McIlroy scoops third singles title

Shannon McIlroy picked up his third Bowls Nelson centre singles title in four years.
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Motorsport - New Zealand Super Saloon Championships Final night

Steve Flynn wins the New Zealand Super Saloon Championships at the Top of the South Speedway with Neville Wood in second followed by Mark Carey coming in third.
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Rodeo - Mad bulls and kiwis go out in the midday sun

If it's big hits you're after forget the rugby codes and start following rodeo.
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Motorsport - Super Saloons thrill large crowd

After yesterday's washout the Super Saloon chanps got underway tonight with some fast and exciting racing capped off with some bent metal in the last of the heat races.
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Athletics - Day 2 Colgate Games 2012

Day 2 action from the Colgate games at Saxton Field
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Motorsport - There's a fraction not enough traction

The nights' racing was abandoned but not before the stock cars slid round the oval and an attempt by the super saloons to dry the track out proved unsuccessful.
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