Xavier Bell’s sensational cricket form has continued in England with the year 13 St Peter’s School student thumping 338 runs against Forest School last week. Despite his outstanding performance, St Peter’s lost the two-day match…
Xavier Bell’s sensational cricket form has continued in England with the year 13 St Peter’s School student thumping 338 runs against Forest School last week. Despite his outstanding performance, St Peter’s lost the two-day match…
American humourist Mark Twain once said: “The secret to getting ahead is getting started.” That means his Cambridge namesake has got as good a show as any other horse of winning the Melbourne Cup, the…
The 2024 Lexus Melbourne Cup Tour made its way to Cambridge yesterday and local trainers Roger James and Robert Wellwood got their first glimpse at the iconic trophy they hope to get their hands on…
Cambridge Bowling Club was well represented at Kihikihi’s tournament last week – and celebrated a win. Winter ills, and the weather, cast their shadow on the day. There were several teams that cancelled ,with flu…
Brooklyn Water Ski Club is looking for a new home on Lake Karāpiro. Longstanding club committee member Glenn Harrop told The News the 60-year-old club was looking for a sympathetic landowner to lease it a…
Cambridge trainer Nicky Chilcott has announced her champion mare Sacred Mountain is heading to Australia. Chilcott and owners Merv and Meg Butterworth made the announcement this week saying they are not willing to see her…
Waikato Thoroughbred Racing are once again showing their support for the local community by hosting the Cambridge RDA (Riding for the Disabled) Race Day at its Cambridge Synthetic meeting this Wednesday with proceeds going to…
Gisborne’s Rhythm and Vines music festival brought them together one summer day in 2014 and a smoothie sealed the deal. “She was a bit of a day one,” said Olympic kayaker Max Brown of his…
He was one of the country’s finest jockeys, a wonderful farmer and all-round Mr Nice Guy. Sunday’s farewell to Garry Edge at Cambridge Raceway was a reflection of the man himself – one of a…
Melbourne Cup winning jockey James McDonald will have his name added to Cambridge’s Walk of Fame. The announcement was made by Waipā District Council this week and is welcomed by staff at The News –…
