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.

Northland showed North Harbour they have buckets of attacking flair but will need to develop more passion for defence after failing to maintain their lead in their ITM clash at Albany.

Josh Morunga kept his head under pressure to score an extra time winner to send Tikipunga through to this year's Stafford-Choat Knockout Cup final.

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.

Top jockey Sam Spratt is no stranger to kicking home winners at Ruakaka.

Northland will be looking to make tomorrow's clash against North Harbour a memorable one as Jake Paringatai brings up his 50th cap for the province.

The team at Cafe A'fare can add swimming to their list of culinary achievements after winning the Whangarei Business House Relay annual event held at CLM Whangarei Aquatics this year.

The Far North's super cricket crusader Peter Barnett is appealing to the wider sporting community to help him promote the game across the district as a long hot summer looms on the horizon.

Rene Ranger and Joseph Parker have not caught up since the Fight for Life, so it's no wonder the pair were chuffed to be reunited after Ranger's Taniwha squad finished training at Kensington Park.

Some of Whangarei's top swimmers will get a taste of international competition as they look to make waves at the Victorian State Championships in Australia.