Once again there is a stack of news to share today but the first cab off the ranks is that next week is our annual prizegiving and we need to confirm ticket numbers for catering purposes by THIS FRIDAY (17 May) please.

Sophie Williamson (H & J Smiths) had a good final winning hit out before leaving next week to head to San Francisco in the United States and start a contract with women’s pro team Vanderkitten, as she won the third round of the Benchmark Homes Women's Elite Cycling Series on the challenging Hanmer to Kaikoura course on Saturday.

Southland rider Cam Karwowski will race in a strong BikeNZ European campaign when he lines up with an impressive eight-strong team to contest the prestigious Olympias Tour in the Netherlands starting on Monday (NZ time).