Local Sport

Memories of Lion tamer

Jesse Wood recalls the story of Don McMillan, a much travelled accountant who scored a famous try against the touring Lions. Former Ngāhinapōuri and Tamahere resident Ross McMillan remembers his late older brother Don fondly….

Smooth sailing at summer games

Cambridge’s Keziah Clark and Hamilton-based Deshan Walallavita were among those to stand out for Special Olympics Te Awamutu at the 2025 National Summer Games late last year. The 12-strong swimming team ventured to Christchurch, competing in…

Royal engagement sealed 

A year after being knighted, Brendan Lindsay, and his wife Lady Jo, will head to England to fulfil a royal engagement – watching their multiple Group One winner Joliestar compete at Royal Ascot. Sir Brendan,…

Magic round for Waipa

Leamington and Pirongia both recorded wins on Saturday as the Waikato Club Rugby division 1A season got underway at FMG Stadium Waikato. The magic round at the stadium saw five games across two days. Ōhaupō…

It’s 130 wins … and counting

Champion Cambridge jockey James McDonald  broke the Australasian Group One record  for wins – with the words of former All Black coach Steve Hansen ringing in his ears. McDonald, who is based in Sydney, matched…

Tons all around

Cambridge Cricket Club did the treble on Saturday with three club members knocking up quick fire centuries as the season draws to a close. Kaito Hollinshead, 11, smashed 25 fours and two sixes on his…

Edgecome nets new role

From a little girl asking for players’ signatures to being named 2026 co-captain, Georgie Edgecombe’s Magic devotion has come a long way. The Cambridge-based 24-year-old will co-captain the Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic netball side…

Lacrosse talent goes on show

Cambridge is strengthening its reputation as a developing lacrosse hub in the Waikato, with a strong group of athletes set to feature at the nationals in Te Awamutu this weekend. The event highlights Waipā talent…

Hear, hear… Kerin’s coming

Kerin Buttimore is a regular competitor at the Waipā Fun Run in Cambridge, and Sunday marked his first as an 80‑year‑old in a field of more than 700. “I wondered where all the fitness has…

Run for the fun of it

Cambridge Lifeskills will again benefit from St Peter’s Catholic School’s Waipā Fun Run and organisers are expecting record entries. Last year a record 691 runners took part in the event starting at Victoria Square. “Current…

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