Local Sport

Clarke’s passage to India

Kristian Clarke  made his friends and his family even more proud after making his Black Caps debut against India in Vadodara last month. Jesse Wood reports. Black Caps one day international player 224 Kristian made…

Kiwis to take on world

Waipā duo John Paul Clarkin and Dean Fullerton will once again don the New Zealand jersey on home soil at Mystery Creek Polo Club this week. Kaipaki-based Clarkin and Ngāhinapōuri resident Fullerton, will take part…

Cycling feast ahead

A record 15 New Zealand riders from UCI World Tour teams will line up in the 2026 Elite Road Cycling National Championships in Te Awamutu next week. Added to the 10 men and five women…

Sophia joins lifers

Sophia Powell has been named Te Awamutu Junior Rugby Sub-Union’s first female, and third overall, life member. The Te Awamutu Junior Rugby Sub-Union bestowed nomination of Powell was unanimously passed and accepted at last month’s…

Gibbes gets down to business

Jono Gibbes’ first pre-season in charge of the Chiefs rugby franchise is underway. The former player and assistant coach – and Te Awamutu Sports player – has transitioned smoothly into his new role as head…

NZ berths for Banks, Seager

Waipā  pair Bastiaan Banks and Mark Seager are set to don the silver fern for New Zealand at the Asia-Pacific Lacrosse Union men’s championship qualifier next month in Wellington. The January 6-11 tournament will feature…

Gold, bronze… or hi ho silver?

Three Cambridge horse riders at Riding for the Disabled have swapped  helmets and boots for three different sports at the Special Olympics National Summers Games in Christchurch. The 11th edition of the four-yearly pinnacle event…

Tryathlon event draws 1900

Cambridge turned on a blue-sky Sunday as more than 1900 tamariki descended on St Peter’s School for the Sanitarium Weet-Bix Kids Tryathlon. Children aged 6 to 15 splashed, pedalled and ran their hearts out at…

Pirongia win turf competition

Pirongia Rugby Sports Club have won a $20,000 field upgrade via the PGG Wrightson Turf, Field of Dreams competition – a great boost for the club after winning Waikato club of the year ahead of…

Evans keeps lifting her game

It’s been a big year for Pirongia-based raw bench press specialist Delwyn Evans, 61, travelling around the globe and breaking records on the way. The former Cambridge High School student has been to Norway, Japan and Christchurch in the last six months…

1 2 3 26