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Masters riders defy age

The term Mamil – Middle-Aged Man in Lycra – was coined by marketing gurus 15 years ago. Over the weekend, the Grassroots Cambridge Velodrome was full of them – and their female counterparts – at…

Sunday feast

Cambridge Football Club served up a feast of football on Sunday as six matches stacked the schedule. The action kicked off at John Kerkhof Park at 10am, as the club’s U14 Talent Development Programme team…

Cycling nationals return

The well-travelled hills between Te Awamutu and Cambridge will provide a stern test for riders in the 2026 Elite Road Cycling National Championships. The event is set for February 5-7, and hosted for the next…

Waipā players at world cup

A total of 10 Waipā players are in Jeju, South Korea with the New Zealand under-20 men’s lacrosse world cup team. Baastian Banks, Murdoch Bech, Sam Cowen, Sam Denize, Connor Harvey-Price, Nathan Honeyfield, Quade Raroa…

Clarkin races to golden boot

Cambridge striker Josh Clarkin has taken an almost unassailable lead in the Northern League golden boot competition with his two goals against Takapuna on Saturday at John Kerkoff Park giving him 20 for the season….

Summer games beckons swimmers

Twelve Special Olympics swimmers have their sights set on the Christchurch-based 2025 National Summer Games in December. Read more

Rally eyes on Maihiihi

Maihiihi will host the Hoddle Road rally sprint on Sunday. The event comes ahead of September’s Waitomo Rally, part of the North Island Rally Series and is a round of the Northern Rallysprint Series. As…

Lily’s our new world champ

Cambridge teenager Lily Greenough braved the wet conditions to claim the junior women’s title at the 2025 UCI BMX Racing World Championships in Copenhagen. In the treacherous conditions, the 17-year-old rode with a maturity beyond…

Waipā riders set for world champs

Over 40 New Zealand riders – several from Waipā – have congregated in the cycling city of Copenhagen for the UCI BMX Racing World Championships. Eleven kiwis will contest the elite racing, which follows the…

Reds rally for double draw

A 24th-minute penalty by Rachel Major secured a hard-fought draw for Cambridge women against Birkenhead in their Northern League championship clash at John Kerkhof Park on Sunday. Birkenhead’s Nina O’Leary equalised in the 37th minute,…

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