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Archery expert makes NZ team

Levi Wesford, a Cambridge Middle School student taking the archery world by storm, came back from the New Zealand Archery Outdoor Nationals last month with incredible results, national records and a spot on the Trans-Tasman…

Close finishes for Mahe

Cambridge local Mahe Drysdale gave an impressive string of performances at the New Zealand Rowing Champs last week, competing across three premier events – the men’s pair, four and single –making the podium twice despite…

Weet-Bix TRYathlon a hit

More than 2,500 kids lined up at the start of the Hamilton Weet-Bix TRYathlon on Sunday, with the largest school group of 107 competitors coming from Cambridge Primary School.  Around 400 kids from the wider…

Peace Cup making flying visit

It’s ironic that the Peace Cup looks like it’s been to a war zone.  Now safely ensconced in a Perspex display box, the cup has been thrown from a train, dragged behind a bus, and…

Triumph for Nick Ross at Manfeild

Cambridge V8 driver Nick Ross took the overall victory at round five of the BNT V8s Championship at Manfeild Circuit in Feilding over the weekend. Driving his Total Lubricants Nissan Altima, Ross claimed two pole…

Leamington hosts show jumping champs

The North Island Show Jumping Championships held locally recently saw pony clubs from all over the North Island compete at the Leamington Pony Club grounds. The Leamington and Cambridge pony clubs united under one club…

Cambridge cricketers representing NZ

A Cambridge local has been selected to represent New Zealand on the cricket pitch in an opportunity described as “better than winning the lottery”. “Because you can win Lotto but you still can’t play for…

High speed hydroplanes at Karapiro

Lake Karapiro was roaring with excitement over last weekend as 1800 horsepower Grand Prix hydroplanes competed against each other for the Masport Cup and AE Baker Cup, as part of the Hydro Thunder Grand Prix…

English trump Kiwis at polo

The New Zealand vs England ladies’ polo test match proved to be a hot contest on Sunday as the Kiwi team, captained by Cambridge’s Missy Browne, giving their all against the Brits. But unfortunately the…

It’s a golf cart, not a yacht

It was cause for a good laugh at the Cambridge Golf Club recently when a bout of wild summer weather stirred up a group of local golfers. Known as Atlanta, the bi-weekly golfing group was…

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