Vyktah picked for netball world champs

Sport > Vyktah picked for netball world champs

by Christine Dornan | 12 Dec, 2019 | Sport

Vyktah Tamihana playing for Waicol. PHOTO/SUPPLIED Chris Cogdale Vyktah Tamihana started playing netball when has was five years old. Eight years later, the Wairarapa College student has been named in the national men’s Under-20 team to play at the 2020 world... read more

St Matthew’s finish third

Cricket > St Matthew’s finish third

by Christine Dornan | 11 Dec, 2019 | Cricket, Sport

Gemma Sims on her way to 57 not out against Hutt Valley High School. PHOTO/SUPPLIED CRICKET CHRIS COGDALE chris.cogdale@age.co.nz Tournament MVP Gemma Sims led the way for St Matthew’s Collegiate as they took an impressive third place at the Gillette Venus national... read more

Wairarapa win on first innings

Cricket > Wairarapa win on first innings

by Christine Dornan | 11 Dec, 2019 | Cricket, Sport

Quinn Childs … dismissed the dangerous Ben Smith and Mark Fraser. PHOTO/FILE CRICKET CHRIS COGDALE chris.cogdale@age.co.nz Highmark Homes Wairarapa took first innings’ points from Whanganui in a rain-affected Furlong Cup match at Queen Elizabeth Park Oval over the... read more

Ring craft helps Wairarapa youth

Sport > Ring craft helps Wairarapa youth

by Christine Dornan | 10 Dec, 2019 | Sport

Award-winning young boxer Cooper Thompson with Wairarapa Boxing Academy coach, Laurence Titter. PHOTO/SUPPLIED BOXING MARCUS ANSELM marcus.anselm@age.co.nz Cooper Thompson is one of dozens of Masterton youngsters learning about life through boxing. The Wairarapa... read more

Carterton’s classy Shirley Corlett Trophy victory

Sport > Carterton’s classy Shirley Corlett Trophy victory

by Christine Dornan | 10 Dec, 2019 | Sport

Matt Spooner had a comfortable win at number one for Carterton. PHOTO/FILE TENNIS CHRIS COGDALE chris.cogdale@age.co.nz Carterton are the Shirley Corlett Trophy champions. The Matt Spooner and Andi Steinemann team ended Martinborough One’s unbeaten run in the Regional... read more

Wairarapa ready for Whanganui

Cricket > Wairarapa ready for Whanganui

by Christine Dornan | 7 Dec, 2019 | Cricket, Sport

Ethan Childs bowled well for CD ‘A’ last week. PHOTO/FILE CRICKET CHRIS COGDALE chris.cogdale@age.co.nz The return of Robbie Anderson will add much needed experienced to Highmark Homes Wairarapa’s top order for this weekend’s Furlong Cup clash with Whanganui at Queen... read more

Results satisfying – Smith

Sport > Results satisfying – Smith

by Christine Dornan | 6 Dec, 2019 | Sport

Carterton’s Mark Smith had two wins in the Sidecars Pre 82 class at Levels Raceway Timaru. PHOTOS/SUPPLIED MOTORSPORT CHRIS COGDALE chris.cogdale@age.co.nz Carterton sidecar racer Mark Smith finished a close second in his class at the Mike Pero southern classic... read more

Outlaws to take centre stage

Sport > Outlaws to take centre stage

by Christine Dornan | 5 Dec, 2019 | Sport

John Shepherd’s ‘Nasty Bug’. PHOTO/SUPPLIED MOTORSPORT CHRIS COGDALE chris.cogdale@age.co.nz The new Outlaw 71 class will take centre stage at the season’s first drag race meeting at the Masterton Motorplex this weekend. Now in its second season, Outlaw 71 features... read more