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Here come the girls…

When 2500 competitors hit the water at Lake Karāpiro this week in their pink and fuchsia shirts for one of the world’s biggest dragon boat festivals, the last thing they want is sympathy. Fine weather…

A pair in the running

Two horses with Waipā connections in the sulkies and on the training track are in with top chances at Cambridge Raceway’s Night of Champions next week. Cambridge trainer Arna Donnelly and six-year-old bay gelding Kango…

Cambridge’s golden trio

Cambridge High trio Isabelle Murray, Tegan O’Dwyer and Lucy Eastwood all picked up three gold medals at the Maadi Cup secondary school rowing regatta completed on Lake Karāpiro on Saturday. Their school competed in three…

The Black Stick accountant

In the early hours of January 23, Black Sticks goalkeeper Leon Hayward walked out onto the bright blue turf at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, India, with New Zealand’s hopes resting on his shoulders. The Black…

Saints go running in…

Cam O’Leary batted sensibly to take St Peter’s through to victory.Flynn Morey’s man of the match 5-52 backed up by Xavier Bell’s all-round effort with bat, ball and in the field saw St Peter’s School,…

The X-factor

A mystery is what the X-Race at Lake Te Koo Utu in Cambridge was meant to be. Xrace is a mystery adventure race where parents and children aged six to 14 race together, locate and…

A weekend of two halves

Cambridge had plenty to celebrate as it cut the cake of 75 years of football last weekend – but the result of their conference league team wasn’t one. The hosts were beaten 4-1 by Claudelands…

Seventh heaven in BMX

Seven first places – including three at elite level – were highlights for the Cambridge BMX club at the national championships in Tauranga. The event attracted almost 600 riders aged from eight to over 50…

Manaia eyes the goal

As Cambridge Football Club gears up for the biggest party in its history, one of its most promising prospects also has plenty to celebrate. Manaia Elliott’s dream of playing professional football is on track following…

Reds win football tourney

Cambridge Football Club fielded two teams in the women’s preseason tournament on Sunday and showed its player strength by winning the event. The tournament was open to clubs fielding teams in Waikato divisions one and…

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