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World champs for Jodie

Cambridge teenager Jodie Blackwood has been selected in a nine-strong group of promising cyclists to compete in the UCI Track Cycling Junior World Championships in South America in August. The eight endurance riders and one…

Colts march on

Hautapu hooker Shaye Retemeyer was a handful for the opposition in the Colts 57-5 victory over Hinuera at Memorial Park, Cambridge on Saturday. The unbeaten Colts are now second on the 16-team Waikato Rugby table…

Best of the fest

When Shaane Fulton saw little Ava struggling in the kids’ race at the Cambridge Cycling Festival this week, the New Zealand track cycling team member took the little one under her expert wing. Fulton was…

Thousands attend big race

The presence of extra police resources from Hamilton and a 50-strong security contingent averted any major issues at Cambridge Raceway on Friday but chief executive Dave Branch said he will still undertake a thorough debrief….

Gusty wins limit dragon boat racing

It may have ended less than satisfactorily with racing cancelled – gusty winds on Lake Karāpiro the main culprit – but there was still plenty to celebrate as the International Breast Cancer Paddlers Commission (IBCPC)…

A trio worth a million

Eyes will be trackside on horses and drivers during the $1 million race at Cambridge Raceway tomorrow (Friday) night – and three men will be playing a key role in making the event a well-run…

Here come the girls…

When 2500 competitors hit the water at Lake Karāpiro this week in their pink and fuchsia shirts for one of the world’s biggest dragon boat festivals, the last thing they want is sympathy. Fine weather…

A pair in the running

Two horses with Waipā connections in the sulkies and on the training track are in with top chances at Cambridge Raceway’s Night of Champions next week. Cambridge trainer Arna Donnelly and six-year-old bay gelding Kango…

Cambridge’s golden trio

Cambridge High trio Isabelle Murray, Tegan O’Dwyer and Lucy Eastwood all picked up three gold medals at the Maadi Cup secondary school rowing regatta completed on Lake Karāpiro on Saturday. Their school competed in three…

The Black Stick accountant

In the early hours of January 23, Black Sticks goalkeeper Leon Hayward walked out onto the bright blue turf at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, India, with New Zealand’s hopes resting on his shoulders. The Black…

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