by Christine Dornan | Aug 7, 2018 | Football, Sport
Wairarapa United’s Shakille Belle, right, goes up against Alec Solomons of Birkenhead United. PHOTO/JADE CVETKOV FOOTBALL JAKE BELESKI jake.beleski@age.co.nz A stirring second-half fightback wasn’t enough for Wairarapa United to keep their hopes of a second Chatham...
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by Christine Dornan | Aug 2, 2018 | Football, Sport
Hamish Watson, right, will be a key figure for Wairarapa United. PHOTO/JADE CVETKOV FOOTBALL JAKE BELESKI jake.beleski@age.co.nz Wairarapa United are bracing for a different type of football from Birkenhead United when the two teams meet in Saturday’s Chatham Cup...
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by Christine Dornan | Jul 26, 2018 | Football, Sport
Kohei Matsumoto. PHOTO/HAWKE’S BAY TODAY FOOTBALL JAKE BELESKI jake.beleski@age.co.nz The Wairarapa United men’s team have added an experienced player to their roster in the hope of countering any potential unavailability for the rest of the season. Japanese defender...
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by Christine Dornan | Jul 24, 2018 | Football, Sport
FOOTBALL JAKE BELESKI jake.beleski@age.co.nz They produced a first half of “absolute garbage” but the Wairarapa United men’s team still came away with a 4-1 win over Lower Hutt on Saturday. The win was especially meaningful because United regained the Eva Francis...
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by Christine Dornan | Jul 19, 2018 | Football, Sport
Wellington Phoenix captain Dylan Fox, right, rising high for a header. PHOTO/JADE CVETKOV Early Sarpreet Singh goal does the job for visitors FOOTBALL JAKE BELESKI jake.beleski@age.co.nz An early goal was enough for the Wellington Phoenix to sneak past Wairarapa...
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by Christine Dornan | Jul 17, 2018 | Football, Sport
Azariah Soromon’s pass helped set up a goal in the 27th minute. PHOTO/JADE CVETKOV FOOTBALL JAKE BELESKI jake.beleski@age.co.nz The Wairarapa United men’s team are back in the quarterfinals of the Chatham Cup knockout competition. United hosted Stop Out Sports Club at...
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by Christine Dornan | Jul 13, 2018 | Football, Sport
Tui Dugan in action for Wairarapa United. PHOTO/WENDY TURTON FOOTBALL JAKE BELESKI jake.beleski@age.co.nz From Wairarapa, to Auckland, and then potentially all the way to Uruguay. It has been a rapid rise through the footballing ranks for Wairarapa United women’s...
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by Christine Dornan | Jul 11, 2018 | Football, Sport
Paul Ifill, injured in the game against Havelock North Wanderers. PHOTO/FILE FOOTBALL JAKE BELESKI jake.beleski@age.co.nz The Wairarapa United men’s team must be wondering what they need to do to catch a break this season. They have battled poor form and injury...
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