Boost for hockey teams

Nic Sansom, Jeff Rouse, Alex Sansom, Ben Peters, Andrea Kewish.

A stellar crowd of Cambridge Olympians, local businesses and the hockey community packed the Town Hall on Saturday night to raise around $14,000 for Cambridge High School’s First X1 hockey teams.

Both boys and girls teams – who travel away next month to compete in the National Secondary Schools Tournament Week – played key roles in pizza making and waiting on tables during the event.

With more than 200 people attending the quiz night fundraiser, organisers opted to halt the quiz at 8.18pm and treat the crowd to live coverage of Emma Twigg’s Olympic silver medal-winning rowing race in the women’s single sculls.

Among those watching and cheering were Olympians Rob and Sonia Waddell and Sarah Ulmer.

“The atmosphere was electric,” said Ulmer.

At least 20 Cambridge businesses got behind the Cambridge High First X1 fundraiser event, donating auction prizes and sponsored product in a heartwarming showcase of local generosity.

See: A couple of heroes

Mooove Over! Quiz night guests Nic Sansom, Jeff Rouse, Alex Sansom, Ben Peters, Andrea Kewish.

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