The Northland team staged an amazing comeback to claim the Diners Club Freyberg Masters title at the Waitangi Golf Club on Friday.

Several New Zealand sporting celebrities - including a couple of former members of national women's hockey team the Black Sticks - will feature in the line-up taking on the Kerikeri Half Marathon.

The new season of racing at Taipa Speedway got under way in fine and sunny conditions on Sunday.

SO there he was, The Offsider, checking out one of the biggest cleanest swells seen in some time as it rocked along the point breaks of Ahipara last week.

Tryathlon attracts dozen to lakeside

A pair of Kaitaia golfing ladies have been recognised after confirming their place among the nation's best club golfers.

Although the changeable weather has been playing havoc with the opening events of the new croquet season, a large number of students from Kaitaia College enjoyed a marvellous day at a local club.

All arrangements are in place for the inaugural Whanau Tryathlon being held at Lake Ngatu this Saturday and while organisers noted there was, unfortunately, a bit of a clash with Awanui Day.

The struggle was definitely the blessing for the Sports Muriwhenua team who finished the Far Mazing Race held in pouring rain along 90 Mile Beach earlier this month in fourth place overall.

The Doubtless Bay Tennis Club enjoyed a strong turnout of all ages and abilities at the season opening day held in scorching early summer conditions on Sunday.

A record five players from the Far North featured in the 10-strong Northland team which represented the province in the girls' division of the annual Weir Rose Bowl Tournament in Cambridge.

Kyle Chen won a gold medal in the 63kg Cadet Male Division at the 2014 New Zealand Boxing Championships, in Queenstown last weekend.

The Kaitaia Athletic Club officially began for the summer season in balmy conditions on Tuesday night which had some suggesting summer was well on its way.

Organisers of the Russell to Paihia Snorkel Scuba Race last month noted the event was not only one of the best in recent memory but it also raised $3900.

He's the captain of both the Kaitaia rugby and senior cricket teams, and also cuts a mean deck in bridge by all accounts.

A new type of exercise class has opened up in Doubtless Bay and has local residents kicking up their heels (or more aptly, their bare feet).

Kerikeri sailor Blair Tuke, along with fellow Kiwi Peter Burling, are among the finalists for 2014 ISAF Rolex World Sailor of the Year.

Kaitaia resident Gwenyth Cossey always knew her grandfather, Michael Victor Lindberg, had been involved in swimming sports but had no idea to what degree until earlier this year.

Far North senior men's cricket got the new season under way last weekend, with wins for Kaikohe and Kaitaia.

Kaeo Boxing Club returned triumphant from the recent Auckland Boxing Association's Championship with two members of their squad gaining places on the national team.

In October 2013 a rejuvenated Touch Kaikohe committee organised and ran Northland's premier touch competition, which catered to nine open mixed and six social mixed teams and junior teams.

The fourth and final week of the Northland junior representative rugby season was played out at Old Boys RFC in Whangarei on Saturday, September 13, and saw Mangonui teams competing in all grades.

Kaikohe Rugby Grounds was the venue last week for the annual Year Seven and Eight Rugby Seven Tournament.

It's hard to imagine things going much worse for the Swords - and representative league as a whole for the province

It's already been another full-on year of football for Cameron Hansford and it's far from over yet.

The 90 Mile Beach Surfcasting Club's summer season got off to a good start after a recess over the winter period.

New Zealand's top darts competitors, Brian and Jo Steed dominated their divisions at the Far North Darts Association's annual men's and ladies' singles championships.

Students from the Kaitaia dojo represented with distinction at the annual Kiaido Ryu Martial Arts Club's combat/ grading tournament in Thames earlier this month.

Lousia Cooper And Hinerangi Whakaora prepared this report as "passionate parents".

Even the heavy rain wasn't enough to prevent the large turnout at the Doubtless Bay Croquet Club's opening tournament.