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Selection success for archers

February was an exciting month for Lakeview Archers – with announcements of six members being selected to represent NZ in international archery events. Rynard van Tonder and Brian Rowe have both been selected to compete…

Hitting the road for charity

A Cambridge athlete is aiming to achieve a tough but tremendous goal in a few weeks’ time – running a full marathon and raising funds for Lifeline. Samantha Hall, 20, is taking on the Rotorua…

Memories come flooding back

Murray Lopes’ memory went into overdrive after reading a recent Cambridge News story on the town pool’s $16.5 million facelift. After seeing the story about the pool’s closure pending the start of a massive redevelopment…

St Peter’s best at Maadi

St Peter’s School’s senior girls’ 8 rowers topped the tables at the 2018 Maadi Cup event in Twizel with the best-possible result – the Levin Jubilee Cup. It’s the female-equivalent to the Maadi Cup, both…

New Pare for Marae

The Cambridge Community Marae, Nga Hau E Wha, held a special ceremony last weekend to mark the arrival of a new carving.    

Football club inviting “class of ’93”

Northern League football returns to Cambridge after a six-year absence this weekend. The Reds, who are current Waikato/Bay of Plenty champions, will host their first home game at John Kerkhof Park on Good Friday with Hamilton’s…

Reds’ triumphant return to league

  Cambridge celebrated their long-awaited return to football’s Northern League with a comfortable 5-2 win against old foes Ngongotaha on Saturday. The Reds didn’t have it easy, though, as the home team twice fought their way…

Daytona Red wins at Trentham

  Cambridge-trained Daytona Red produced an impressive win when taking out the Listed Yealands Family Wines New Zealand St Leger (2500m) at Trentham on Saturday. The son of Sebring, who is trained by Shaun Ritchie,…

Hinerangi makes it three with Trentham victory

Progressive Cambridge mare Hinerangi enhanced her burgeoning reputation as she completed a winning treble at Trentham last weekend, leading all the way over 1600 metres. Despite resuming from an eight week break from the track,…

Cambridge dancers join Royal NZ Ballet on stage

Cambridge’s Isla Newlands and Gabi Hill joined the Royal NZ Ballet on stage in Auckland last weekend, performing in their production of The Piano: The Ballet. The pair, both friends who attend K.S. School of…

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