The nerves have started for Tikipunga as they look to claim back-to-back titles against Kamo in football's Stafford Choat final at Toll Stadium.

There was only a neck separating three top 3-year-olds at the Te Teko trials on August 27.

One Northland sport which probably is not seen enough in the newspaper is touch. Lee Turner is a local lad who, at 14, has an endless amount of potential.

The Wanderers Kaikohe Netball Club celebrates its 50th anniversary this Saturday with proceedings getting under way with a mixed tournament on the Lindvart Courts from 9.30am.

Whangarei's Thomas Nobes says you can't be worrying about how your day has gone in his sport if you want to make it to the Commonwealth Games next year.

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Northland's Luke Brown has come away with back-to-back titles at the Bay of Islands Strokeplay Championship in Waitangi.

Fideliter 1 started strongly and never looked back on their way to a third consecutive Educare North Premier title.

Possession and greater shots on goal were a key factor in Takahiwai 1 emerging as the 2013 Premier Reserve champions with a 51-42 win over Hot Printz Wahine Toa 1.