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Educators gather at CHS

Friday, June 15 saw 320 members of staff from 10 local schools gather at Cambridge High School for a professional development day. Held during a teacher only day, it was the first time that almost…

Cycle Classic one step closer

New Zealand Cycle Classic race director Jorge Sandoval has been in town putting the finishing touches on the route for next year’s race, which will be held in Cambridge and surrounding areas for the first…

Efforts awarded at Racquets Club

The Cambridge Racquets Club was rapt to receive the Waikato Club of the Year award recently, presented to the club by Mike Innes from Tennis Waikato Thames Valley. Mike also awarded five-year club member Neville…

Successful fundraiser for burns victims

A successful networking effort spearheaded by Cambridge’s Crouchman family has raised $1400 for the Burns Support Group Charitable Trust. Spurred on by the support the Burns Unit offered 10-year-old Anna Crouchman when she was burned…

Student songwriter wins national award

A Cambridge High School student’s musical masterpiece won a prestigious award at the Sheilah Winn Shakespeare Festival National Award Ceremony in Wellington on June 3. James Ter-Moushuizen’s original song, Status Quo, earned him the title…

Former Cambridge galloper successful in Singapore

Former Cambridge trained and unbeaten Heartlight continued his winning ways in impressive style with a debut victory at Kranji on Sunday. When Heartlight was racing for Cambridge-trainer Stephen Marsh, he was known as Crossedem. The…

Lacrosse win over St John’s

Cambridge High School’s boys’ lacrosse team played an exciting and fierce game against St John’s College on Sunday, winning 9 – 3 at the Hamilton Inline Hockey Centre, with player of the day going to…

Reds share spoils with neighbours

After nearly eight years of not playing each other at top level, Cambridge and Hamilton neighbours Claudelands Rovers have revived a strong rivalry in football’s Northern League. But despite both teams having chances to win…

Fieldays done and dusted for another year

The weather may have played a part in a slightly decreased number of visitors through the gate at Fieldays this year, with 130,866 people turning out compared with 133,588 last year. Friday was still the…

Old hospital a spooky drawcard

Something spooky was happening at the Heritage Village during the Fieldays’ 50-year anniversary last week. Legend has it the former Waikato Hospital, located in the village, is haunted. “It’s very possible that it’s haunted,” Cambridge…

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