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It’s Supermac at the double

Cambridge jockey James McDonald successfully crossed the Tasman to take out the two big races at Ellerslie Racecourse in Auckland at the weekend. The expat, now based in Sydney, won the TAB Karaka Millions two…

Tributes paid to Benjamin

A service will be held in memory of racing identity David Benjamin at Te Awa Lifecare in Cambridge early next month. Benjamin, described as being a promoter ahead of his time, died aged 79 last…

Waka ama success celebrated

Gisborne’s Horouta Waka Hoe has entered unchartered waters – winning the Waka Ama Sprint Nationals Club Points trophy for the 10th straight year. The week-long 2024 sprint nationals at Lake Karāpiro wrapped up on Saturday…

Easy as pie… Yeah, right

Ten years ago Michael Morton took a catch worth $100,000 – to mark the anniversary Mary Anne Gill caught up with him. Michael Morton will never forget the moment he won $100,000 by catching a…

Jockey homeward bound

Leading Sydney hoop James McDonald has been ticking up the air miles of late and will add some more to his tally when he heads home to New Zealand this weekend to ride at the…

John, a man of many words

John Herbert has commentated on so many races he’s been called the voice of waka ama. The Waka Ama National Sprint Championships head announcer has only missed two years in the event’s 34-year history, calling…

Waka ama – a whānau affair

The week-long 2024 WakaAma Sprint Nationals at Lake Karāpiro will inject millions of dollars into the economy. Accommodation providers district wide are reported to be “packed” as the event, which started on Sunday, progresses. The…

First competition for siblings

There may have been just a touch of sibling rivalry on display as this trio set out to make a splash at this week’s 2024 Waka Ama Sprint Nationals. Mostly though, they were beaming with…

Waka Ama makes splash

The largest event on Lake Karāpiro’s annual sporting calendar and the biggest of its type in the world – the 2024 Waka Ama Sprint Nationals – hit the water on Sunday morning. A stirring 8am…

Youngsters shine at Mt Smart

A 27-strong team of youngsters aged seven to 14 years represented Cambridge Athletic Club at the North Island Colgate Games in Auckland earlier this month. The January 5-6 games, held at Mount Smart Stadium, are…

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