Deshan Walallavita and Ella Yarndley
Twelve Special Olympics swimmers have their sights set on the Christchurch-based 2025 National Summer Games in December.
The Special Olympics Te Awamutu nationals management and squad – back row from left, Shelley Blair, Robert van der Wee, Sarah Griffin, David Smith, Ella Yarndley, Sarah-Jayne Hudson, Jarrod Gilbert, Peter Crawford, Deshan Walallavita, Cherie Thompson. Front, : Bruce Blair, Caitlin Thomas, Keziah Clark, Matthew Smith and Jennifer Clark.
First round winner Hautapu and Te Awamutu Sports both succumbed to losses at the start of the second round of senior Waikato club rugby for the Breweries Shield. The Cambridge side were pipped 27-24 away…
Hautapu premiers beat Ōtorohanga 40-26 at Cambridge’s Memorial Park to pip Hamilton Marist to first round honours and the Ron Crawford Shield. Both teams won seven and lost once – and picked up points for…
Just 800m from the end, after pushing each other to their physical limits for more than 15 heart-pounding minutes, Emma Cotter and Maisey Butler made a snap decision. “Maisey asked me, do you want to…
Hautapu went on a rampage at Cambridge Memorial Park, beating Te Awamutu 101-7 to retain the Waipā Cup and the George Simpkin Shield. Read more
