Local Sport

Key players out for final

Waikato rugby’s grand final tomorrow has been robbed of seven players who have been “rested” because provincial rugby kicks off next week. Hamilton Marist is set to host Cambridge-based Hautapu at Marist Park with kick…

Hautapu-Marist in shield final

Hamilton Marist will host the Breweries Shield grand final on Saturday against a well-drilled Hautapu. Hautapu will be a force to be reckoned with this weekend after Marist just beat Fraser Tech 21-20 in their…

Historic win for Cambridge kayaker

Cambridge kayaker Nick Collier has become the first New Zealander to win gold at the Junior and Under-23 Canoe Slalom World Championships. “Standing on the podium, hearing the New Zealand national anthem, watching the New…

Olympians take on African roads

When Olympic silver medallist Nicole Shields found a gap in her competition schedule, she saw an opportunity to pursue a long-held dream: a major cycling adventure. Shields, 25, fresh off her podium finish in the…

Kneebone nicks first training win

Tauranga’s race meeting on July 6 marked the beginning of a new venture for Nick Kneebone. The Cambridge-based horseman saddled his first raceday runner, the appropriately named Nick Time, who finished sixth in the Container…

Fergus is Cairo bound

A last-minute rule change by the World Squash Federation has opened the door for local squash talent Fergus Hill to represent New Zealand on the world stage. Originally named as a reserve, the 16-year-old from…

Hautapu a step from the final

Hautapu have secured a home Breweries Shield semi-final against University on Saturday, while Te Awamutu Sports ended their Waikato club rugby premiership season on a high. After travelling to Hamilton, Hautapu dealt to Hamilton Old…

Sports in brief

BMX selections The 11-strong New Zealand BMX Racing elite team to contest the 2025 UCI BMX Racing World Championships in Copenhagen features a host of Waipā riders including Leila Walker (Cambridge), Brooke Penny (Te Awamutu),…

It’s family next for Petch

If the stars align, kiwi sprint cyclist Rebecca Petch will have a special new fan supporting her at the Los Angeles Olympic Games. Petch and husband Jarrod Browning, who were married two and a half…

Jane’s two-day plus marathon

Cambridge’s Jane McAlpine set a New Zealand women’s record last week in Queensland at the Dead Cow Gully Backyard Masters, running 355km in 53 hours. The Te Awamutu College alumna is coached by fellow New…

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