Football
Carterton Redbacks’ incredible unbeaten run of 35 games came to an end in the Wairarapa Cup knockout final on Saturday.
Redbacks had not tasted defeat since July 2021 but succumbed 3–1 to DV Skulls, a social team comprising former Wairarapa United players, rugby players and cricketers, many of them representative players. The trophy was the Skulls’ first major title since being established 16 years ago.
Masterton Ziggy’s Glass Presidents beat Masterton Lions 2–0 to win the Bowl final, and Douglas Villa Cams Flooring were 5–2 victors over Greytown Property Brokers in the Shield final.
Athletics
Three Wairarapa Track and Field athletes ran personal bests [PB] at the final round of the Winter Track Series in Palmerston North on Sunday.
Allie Domanski, 17, won the 60m senior women’s race by almost half a second, running a PB of 8.32 seconds.
Andrea Harris was fourth in the same race, finishing with an age-grade PB of 9.66sec. Harris also recorded a PB of 31.37sec in winning the senior women’s 200m.
William Larkin capped a good day for the club by winning the men’s 1000m in a PB of 2min 42.66sec.
