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  Long held Tall Ferns dream a reality for Richards

  date_range Published 15 Jul 2019

  At first Zoe Richards thought she had done something wrong. Then she thought her coach was playing a joke on her. When she finally realised she had been picked for the Tall Ferns, she was still almost in disbelief. The 21-year-old Otago Gold Rush forward has been called into the...
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  Nuggets granted provisional entry to NBL

  date_range Published 04 Jul 2019

  The Otago Nuggets are nearly back. It was confirmed this morning by the National Basketball League that the region’s new franchise has been granted provisional entry to the league. Basketball Otago has until August 7 to meet the final requirements for entry in 2020. Those include an agreed financial operational...
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  Gold Rush ends season on low

  date_range Published 04 Jul 2019

  A hefty loss has made for a tough finish to the regular season for the Otago Gold Rush. It was beaten 80-43 by the Harbour Breeze in its Women’s Basketball Championship match at the Edgar Centre yesterday. Any chance of a top-four appearance had been snuffed out on Saturday, Harbour...
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  Lance Pearson awarded Life Membership to Basketball Otago

  date_range Published 27 Jun 2019

  It is with great pleasure that at tonight’s Basketball Otago AGM, Mr Lance Pearson was awarded Life Membership to our organisation after being nominated by the Mid-City Magic Basketball Club. Lance’s contributions to basketball in our region have been many and are summarised below: Played basketball & cricket for Otago...
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  Game slips from Gold Rush's grasp

  date_range Published 24 Jun 2019

  The game slipped away late and the Otago Gold Rush’s season may have gone with it. It was beaten 71-54 by the Canterbury Wildcats at the Edgar Centre on Saturday night. An early fourth-quarter rally left the score at 49-47 with seven minutes to go. But the Wildcats finished stronger...
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  Falcons beat Bombers while Saints down Lions

  date_range Published 24 Jun 2019

  The last round before club basketball’s two-week break delivered a tough match-up between strong rivals Andy Bay Falcons and City Rise Bombers. The Bombers fought hard, but lost 85-72 to the Falcons side. The Falcons got out to a fast start and led 32-23 at the end of the first...
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  Andy Bay Kavanagh top after another overtime win

  date_range Published 21 Jun 2019

  A second overtime win in as many weeks has taken Andy Bay Kavanagh to the top of the table. It edged the Andy Bay Falcons 75-67 in their intraclub derby game on Tuesday night. Kavanagh went outright top of the women’s competition after fellow leader Ajax was beaten by the...
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  Magic Back In Top Form

  date_range Published 17 Jun 2019

  The Mid City Magic faced the St Kilda Saints on Saturday, showing it still has what it takes after its loss to Varsity last week. The Magic brought pressure from the start and led throughout the game by 15-plus points Shooting well from the outside, it finished 103-84 over the...