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Daytona Red wins at Trentham

  Cambridge-trained Daytona Red produced an impressive win when taking out the Listed Yealands Family Wines New Zealand St Leger (2500m) at Trentham on Saturday. The son of Sebring, who is trained by Shaun Ritchie,…

Hinerangi makes it three with Trentham victory

Progressive Cambridge mare Hinerangi enhanced her burgeoning reputation as she completed a winning treble at Trentham last weekend, leading all the way over 1600 metres. Despite resuming from an eight week break from the track,…

Badminton Club: All welcome

Members of the Cambridge Badminton Club are hoping to see more locals join the club, particularly junior-age players with former NZ representative Reon McFarlane coaching the club’s under-16 players this term. But it’s not just…

World’s best visits Karapiro

Hot on the heels of winning one of the biggest competitions on the water ski calendar earlier in the week, the Moomba Masters in Melbourne, world-record slalom skier Nate Smith stayed “down under” and crossed…

All go at Takapoto

A glamorous new equestrian event created by philanthropic local couple Mitch and Kate Plaw looks set to stay following its successful launch in Cambridge this month. The event, Takapoto Estate Showjumping, has been heralded as…

Born to run

His hooves are incredibly hardy.  His rock-star mane has to be wrestled into plaits.  While other horses eat grass, he happily munches on thistles. Born in the mountainous tussock lands of the central North Island’s…

Voss returning to world stage

Sam Voss will be returning to the world stage later this year after being selected to represent New Zealand at the Under 23 World Rowing Championships in Poland. The 2014 St Peter’s graduate was the…

Super turnout for super cause

Capes were flying and spirits were high on Saturday when superheroes young and old took to the track for the Cancer Society’s Relay For Life. Ten Cambridge teams were among the 42 teams that took…

Top three finish for Nick Ross in V8s

After six rounds of the BNT V8s, Cambridge V8 driver Nick Ross has finished third overall in the Championship having placed second at the final round at Hampton Downs over last weekend. At the north…

Over 600 compete in fun run

The REMAX Waipa Fun Run returned for 2018 on Sunday with 638 competitors gathering at Victoria Square to take part. The event, now in its seventh year, is organised by St Peter’s Catholic School as…

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