Brass class

Brass class

Cambridge Brass Band member Campbell Smith won the Helen & Reg Frew Cup for a euphonium solo item played at the recent Brass Band Regional Contest in Cambridge. His win was among several scooped up…

Photo comp tips

A free photography workshop being run on October 28 by Cambridge’s best known lensman Michael Jeans is part of several community collaborations aimed at inspiring shutterbugs  to enter the Cambridge Autumn Festival’s annual photo competition….

Leisure riders test their mettle

While last week’s ‘Ride the Raceway’ had nothing to do with racing per se, one of those taking part did himself proud by completing 15 laps of the 1000m Cambridge Raceway course in 30 minutes,…

Riding the Raceway

Proving age is no barrier to having fun, dozens of cycling seniors and their younger supporters enjoyed Tuesday’s ‘Ride the Raceway’ in Cambridge to celebrate the International Day of Older Persons. The event at Cambridge…

Modest man’s Le Quesnoy legacy

John Gibbons: June 26, 1927 – September 25, 2023 The passing of renown Kiwi bandsman John Gibbons, whose funeral was in Te Awamutu last weekend, holds particular poignancy for Cambridge. Among the 50 marches he…

Flying the flag for greyhounds

Fifty-nine greyhounds took part in the Cambridge’s Great Global Greyhound Walk late last month, making it the third biggest New Zealand centre doing the international awareness event. The September 24 walk at the Cambridge Raceway…

Murray, Chivasa in half marathon wins

This year’s Cambridge Half Marathon attracted more than 500 entries across all distances, a number described by organisers, the Cambridge Harriers and Athletic Club, as a great result in a year where the event did…

Celebration book launch

The half century story of how a small Te Awamutu music group grew to become one of the jewels in Waipā’s crown was celebrated at a concert in the town last Sunday. The ‘50th Celebration…

Another train of thought

What could be a world-first research project using model trains to help autistic children is primed for launch here thanks to the efforts of Cambridge miniature train enthusiasts. The purpose-built folding Thomas the Tank Engine…

Marie adjusts to a kiwi way of life

Fewer school subjects and the strangeness of school uniforms are just a couple of life variations Rotary exchange student Marie Witzel is adjusting to. The 15-year-old from Graz in Austria arrived in New Zealand in…