Local Sport

Metcalfe to coach Magic

Former Silver Fern and Cambridge local Amigene Metcalfe was this week announced as the new head coach of the Waikato-BOP Magic netball team for the 2019 ANZ Premiership. The former St Peter’s School phys-ed and…

Rowers bring home medals

Cambridge rowers gave dominant performances recently on the world stage, competing at the 2018 World Rowing Junior Championships August 9 – 13 in the Czech Republic. Having spent the past few months training out of…

CHS lacrosse win over Morrinsville

Cambridge High School pulled off a lacrosse victory against Morrinsville on Sunday, winning the match 7-4. Despite being a few players short due to injury, the boys still showed their opponents why Cambridge is known…

Fifth-place finish in Bowers Cup

The final round-robin week of the Bowers Cup under-45kg rugby tournament over the weekend saw Cambridge face off against Hamilton Blue, who were sitting two points ahead. A win would see Cambridge in a playoff…

Women edged out of thrilling cup final

Cambridge women’s football team have capped a successful season by finishing second in both their cup and league competitions. Starting the year with a young and inexperienced squad, the club’s women’s team was edged out…

St Peter’s rugby champions

St Peter’s School’s under 15 rugby team are the champions of the region following an emphatic win over Hamilton Boys’ High School last Saturday. Competing in the final for the Waikato Secondary School U15 Andrew…

Close finish for superbike rider

Local superbike rider Dillon Telford has completed the latest round of the Italian Superbike Championship series with a 22nd-place finish out of 43 riders – not bad when you’re up against the world’s best superbike…

Ryan Fox putts with purpose

Famous Kiwi golfer Ryan Fox joined 120 golfers at the Cambridge Golf Club over the weekend supporting the “Putting with Purpose” cause – an initiative set up by Peter Troake to play at all of…

Dressage rider recognised

St Peter’s student Tayla McDonald has been recognised for her efforts in equestrian sport, being awarded the Dressage New Zealand Award as the highest-scoring rider under 21 years. Riding Don Qudos, also known as Pedro,…

Running milestone for local

Local runner Dick Breukink has run just over the equivalent distance of driving from Cambridge to Dunedin in half-marathons over the past decade, clocking up 100 races to raise money for Red Cross. And it’s…

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