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Star turns at the Velodrome

He might be the mayor of Tauranga now, but Mahé Drysdale is still one of Waipā’s best Olympians. His two gold – won at London and Rio de Janeiro – and a bronze medal from…

Rebecca’s silver lining

Te Awamutu’s BMX club can take a slice of credit for Olympian Rebecca Petch’s Paris silver medal. Petch began riding for the club as a preschooler – and competed in the BMX event at the…

Clear winners in Kihikihi

A Pirongia trio scored a clear win in the latest tournament at the Kihikihi Bowling Club. Skip Denise Te Mono steered the team including Lynda Bennett and Nevenka Drnasin to four successive wins – and…

Ring return for Masson

Brisbane based Te Awamutu cruiser weight boxer Floyd Masson will launch his comeback next month against a fellow kiwi. Masson lost his IBO cruiserweight title when he was stopped in six rounds by Belgian Yves…

Mixed fortunes for Waipā teams

Hautapu dreamed to believe – and at one point midway in the second half it looked possible – but in the end the unbeaten Hamilton Marist premier rugby team was simply too good. The green…

Record breaker in hall of fame

In the summer of 1963, the New Zealand equestrian world changed forever. Dairy farmer Colin Clarke and his 12-year-old thoroughbred Town Boy became a unit. They were a force to be reckoned with as New…

Waipa visitors win at Kihikihi

Cambridge Bowling Club was well represented  at Kihikihi’s tournament last week – and celebrated a win. Winter ills, and the weather, cast their shadow on the day. There were several teams that cancelled ,with flu…

Pride of Ōtorohanga now an All Black

Chiefs rugby star Cortez Ratima is now an All Black and the news has his family and friends thrilled, but not surprised. As a “motocross crazy” boy, rugby was his second sport. He learned ball…

Shield has fans fizzing

The Rams and their supporters are said to be champing at the bit ahead of King Country’s Ranfurly Shield game against Hawkes Bay next Wednesday (June 26). King Country has made 19 challenges for the Ranfurly Shield…

Praise for coaching ‘legend’

There was one person mentioned repeatedly after Te Awamutu Intermediate came third at the Waikato Intermediate and Middle Schools hockey tournament this month – coach Sally Davies. “Sally lives and breathes hockey and her energy,…

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