Sports News in brief
BMX selections
The 11-strong New Zealand BMX Racing elite team to contest the 2025 UCI BMX Racing World Championships in Copenhagen features a host of Waipā riders including Leila Walker (Cambridge), Brooke Penny (Te Awamutu), Lily, Bennett and Jack Greenough, and Finn Cogan (all Cambridge).
Douglas honoured
Michael Douglas
Cambridge Raceway track manager Michael Douglas received the Industry Contribution Award at the New Zealand Racecourse Managers’ Annual Conference in Palmerston North. Douglas returned to Cambridge to take up his role in 2016.
Anna on form
Cambridge athlete Anna Phillipps placed fourth in the Year 9 individual race at the recent national secondary schools cross country champs in in Whangārei. The St Peters student was also part of the Waibop team which placed third in the year 9 relay. The event attracted 700 students to Barge Park.
Late killer
Cambridge conceded a late goal at Northern Rovers and slipped to fifth in the Northern Regional championship – but the club’s women scored a 4-0 won over Central in the women’s championship last weekend.
Business end nearing
Second-placed Hautapu will be well rested after a bye week, while Te Awamutu Sports’ 48-14 loss to Fraser Tech – pushed the Waikato club rugby finals further out of reach. Hautapu B also had a bye week.
This weekend sees Hautapu venture into town to face Hamilton old Boys at Fred Jones Park.
In the division 1A Mooloo Shield, Leamington lost 17-12 to Tokoroa-based Southern United and Suburbs beat Pirongia 43-26.
Up in the top six competition, Pirongia B drew 12-all against their Suburbs counterparts at Flagstaff Park and Southern United B doubled Leamington B’s score 36-18 in Leamington.
Te Awamutu Sports were the only successful Waipā side in the under-21 competition, beating Leamington colts 21-17.
Hautapu were drubbed 66-5 by Hamilton Old Boys under-21 and Pirongia lost 43-24 against Morrinsville colts.
