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Football aspirations kick on

The future of Waipā, and Waikato, football is likely already safe in the hands of Cambridge’s Liam Weston – and they’re about to get safer. In his fourth year as a referee, Liam, 17, –…

Te Awamutu competes in battle of Waipa

St Peter’s Cambridge has won the 2023 Battle of the Waipa Schools, beating Te Awamutu College and Cambridge High School to lift the trophy. The private school hosted the annual inter-school event, which involved hundreds…

Novice pair up to their old tricks

A pair of relative newcomers to bridge are earning their stripes with the Cambridge Bridge Club. Sue Keating and Els Cochrane joined at the start of last year’s beginner bridge lessons series.  After quickly getting…

Honours shared in Battle of Waipā

Honours were shared in football’s Battle of Waipā in Waikato men’s division four on Saturday at John Kerkhof Park in Cambridge. The match finished 1-1 after two penalties were awarded in the final 15 minutes….

Schools set for a battle

Hundreds of year 9 and 10 students from St Peter’s Cambridge, Te Awamutu College and Cambridge High School are revving up for this year’s Battle of the Waipā Schools on May 18. St Peter’s sports…

Derby – a win and a los

Honours were shared between Waipā rugby clubs Hautapu and Te Awamutu at Memorial Park in Cambridge on Saturday. But Hautapu supporters will not see it that way after their premier A team beat Te Awamutu…

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…

Looking for a place to stay

“We have people staying as far away as Rotorua and Tauranga. You need more accommodation.” That is one of the messages for Waipā as the international dragon boat festival continues to boost the district’s economy…

College rowers at Maadi

Asarina Johnson and Casey-Lee Baker finished second in the B-final of the girls under-18 novice double sculls at the Maadi Cup regatta. Te Awamutu College was represented in five events on Lake Karāpiro  and the…

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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