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Leisure riders test their mettle

While last week’s ‘Ride the Raceway’ had nothing to do with racing per se, one of those taking part did himself proud by completing 15 laps of the 1000m Cambridge Raceway course in 30 minutes,…

Natalie at the double

New Zealand have clinched the OFC U-16 Women’s Championship after a dramatic last-minute winner in Papeete yesterday. With only seconds remaining, Katie Pugh sealed the title for the Kiwis to break Fijian hearts, who had…

Murray, Chivasa in half marathon wins

This year’s Cambridge Half Marathon attracted more than 500 entries across all distances, a number described by organisers, the Cambridge Harriers and Athletic Club, as a great result in a year where the event did…

Stand and deliver

A race on the river from Cambridge to Hamilton attracted 300 paddlers on Sunday. They completed a 25km journey from Cambridge – or 11kms from The Narrows boat ramp – to reach the Grantham St…

The four tops

Cambridge Racquets Club was a big winner at this year’s Waikato and Thames Valley 2022-2023 Tennis Awards, scooping four of the eight categories. Sheryl Carpenter was named Volunteer of the Year, while Coach of the…

Tennis volunteer aces it

At 9am on Friday outside Cambridge Racquets Club’s main doors, Sheryl Carpenter reaches into a green plastic crate with both hands and pulls out two neon yellow tennis balls. She gives each a firm squeeze,…

Kayaker’s secret battle

On the surface, the silver medal around Nick Collier’s neck represents a young kayaker near the top of his game, a history-making athlete, a potential Olympic champion in the making. But underneath that glossy narrative…

Aussie test for disc ‘jockey’

Cambridge’s Liam Weston wants to see those Aussies in a spin. The 17-year-old headed to Sydney yesterday as part of the New Zealand U20 Ultimate Frisbee open team to take on their Australian counterparts –…

White knuckle jumper heads to Florida

One of the country’s top water skiers, Cambridge-based Alex King, left for the United States this week to take part in October’s IWWF World Waterski Championships in Florida. The October 8-15 event will be the…

Successful season for Cambridge High hockey

Cambridge High School’s teacher in charge of hockey Glenys Bichan is thrilled with the school’s success this season. The U18 boys’ team, coached by Cameron Bichan and Michael Atkin, made history in Wellington by competing…

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