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Otago Daily Times
10-06-2025
- Sport
- Otago Daily Times
Wyndham, St Mary's A still unbeaten in prems
St Mary's Wing Defence Brinly Peirce catches the netball in the last quarter of their game against Pioneer at Gore Multisports Complex last Saturday. PHOTO: ELLA SCOTT-FLEMING Tight games were the order of the day at the latest round of premier grade Eastern Southland netball at the MLT centre on Saturday. It was the third week of the competition and teams are halfway into the first round. Two teams are unbeaten — Wyndham and St Mary's A but judging by the closeness of the results on Saturday it will be difficult for any team to go through the season without a loss. Knapdale had a narrow 26-25 victory over Māruawai College while Wyndham beat St Peter's College 30-25 and St Mary's A beat Pioneer 29-24. Knapdale got off to a quick start and were ahead 7-2 at the break but then went to sleep in the second quarter and it was 10-10 at halftime. The game ebbed and flowed and Knapdale never quite got free of the school team. Wyndham was always ahead against St Peter's College and led 14-11 at the break. Pioneer Red is yet to taste victory this season but would take confidence from its performance. Pioneer coach Gary Breen said the side had a slow start and was five behind after the first quarter. But he said the side really stepped up in the second and fourth quarters, giving them some confidence as the season progresses. The side actually had more goal attempts than its opponent. Goalkeeper Gabby Winkel had a fine game for Pioneer. Wyndham and St Mary's A have three wins from as many games and are followed by Māruawai College, Knapdale, St Peter's College and Pioneer.
Otago Daily Times
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Otago Daily Times
Hands of Fame now steel-clad, ready for festival
The refurbished Hands of Fame statue arrived in Gore just in time for Bayleys Tussock Country music festival this weekend. PHOTO: ELLA SCOTT-FLEMING Gore's country music honouring Hands of Fame statue has had a makeover and is back looking shiny and new, just in time for Bayleys Tussock Country music festival this weekend. The 7.5m Hands of Fame statue, erected by the Gore Country Music Club, was re-installed on Tuesday morning, much to the relief of club president Julie Mitchell. She said the new, improved statue was supposed to be done by the end of April and as the Tussock Country music festival crept closer and closer she was beginning to get nervous. The new, steel-clad statue was worth the wait, she said, and she hoped it would now stand tall for another 20 years. When the statue was removed for refurbishment back in March, Gold Guitar Awards convener Phillip Geary said the grouting on tile-covered statue was cracking, letting in water that was freezing during the Southland winter. This process caused quite a few of the tiles to become dislodged, he said. The tiles were removed by Custom Build and replaced with a metal facade. The paint work on the steel was done by Beatties Collision Repair Centre in Gore. Mrs Mitchell said the makeover cost of about $30,000 was paid for by the club in anticipation of this years' festival and the Gold Guitars. It is anticipated that the awards and the festival this year will attract more visitors to Gore than any previous year. The statue was erected by the club in 2004, to honour those who have made significant contribution to New Zealand country music.
