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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…

Stakes double for Cambridge conditioners

The powerful and local Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman stable completed a stakes double for the day on Saturday when Nicoletta took out the Gr.3 Rich Hill Stud Taranaki Breeders’ Stakes (1400m) at Hawera. Just…

Up-and-comers attend football camp

More than 100 young footballers have completed a four-day player development camp in Cambridge. The boys and girls, from all around the North Island, spent the course with the Ricki Herbert Football Academy at St…

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….

In-form apprentice on a roll

Ashvin Goindasamy has swapped tailor-made miniature jockey’s colours for the real item and he’s now living a childhood dream. The Cambridge apprentice celebrated his best day in the saddle on Saturday when he kicked home…

Model train-fest in Tirau

Model train lovers are in for a treat this Labour Weekend. The Greater Waikato Railway Modellers, in association with Castle Pamela and Tirau Primary School, is staging a model railway exhibition in the Castle’s great…

Locals excel at Halbergs

Local Cambridge athletes Ryan Branje, Thomas Szabo and Andrew Fairweather were part of the 15-strong Waikato team that attended the 2018 Halberg Junior Disability Games in Auckland October 5 – 7. Ryan competed in a…

Another boost for cycling

A new cycle initiative is coming to town, aiming at getting more visitors out and about enjoying the region. Cycle Cambridge is the brainchild of the Brian Perry Charitable Trust, which is continuing its work…

Local apprentice the best

Cambridge hairdressing apprentice Courtney Hale has just been named as one of the New Zealand Hair and Beauty Industry Training Organisation’s apprentices of the year, one of just four in the country. Courtney, a Year…

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