Junior golfers face off

Junior golfers face off

Cambridge hosted teams from around the country recently when the local golf club became the centre of the National Junior Boys Inter-Provincial golf tournament over October 1 – 5. Waikato Golf Chief Executive and tournament…

Eel industry could face shortage

The new eel fishing year kicked off on October 1, with catch limit changes coming into effect following a public consultation in July. The review of North Island eel sustainability by Fisheries New Zealand asked…

Labour Day fair will be biggest yet

The biannual St Andrew’s Giant Craft & Collectable Fair coming up this Labour Day is set to be the biggest yet, with founder and organiser Ian Dunn confirming a total of 114 stalls this year….

Student cyclists dominate divisions at nationals

Four Cambridge cyclists competing at the Cycling New Zealand Schools National Road Championships in Canterbury have come out on top in their respective age grades. Cambridge High School’s Maddi Douglas claimed an emphatic victory in…

Mountain runner finishes first world race

Cambridge mountain runner Matt Scott has finished his stint at the World Mountain Running Championships with the satisfaction of having actually completed a gruelling 12km uphill course over rugged, high altitude terrain. The 2015 St…

Micah triumphant again

Sailing hasn’t stopped for Cambridge’s Micah Wilkinson after winning the Cardiff leg of the 2018 Flying Phantom Series, continuing on the hydrofoil catamarans known as the Flying Phantoms to compete in the Qingdao Mazarin Cup…

Enter now for Christmas Parade

It may seem a little early to be talking about Christmas, but organisers of the Cambridge Christmas Parade are encouraging people to get their float entries in as soon as possible before their 50-float limit…

Trikers take on Hamilton Half

Members of the Avantidrome’s Community Trikes programme took on the Hamilton Half Marathon last Saturday, competing in a special segment of the event where they rode their trikes over distances of 10 or 21km. Encouraged…

Speed racers go at EVolocity

Five Cambridge teams put their engineering skills to the test at the EVolocity regional final competition in Hamilton last Saturday, with one team taking out wins in two categories. James Ross and Matt Berry’s bike…

Move to fight Parkinson’s

People with Parkinson’s Disease in Cambridge can now hit the gym to fight the progression of the disease, with a local non-profit local organisation offering free strengthening exercise classes. The Studio Community Health and Fitness…