by Christine Dornan | Nov 6, 2018 | Cricket, Sport
Red Star’s Nathan Elliott on the way to scoring 19. PHOTO/JADE CVETKOV CRICKET STEVE RENDLE steve.rendle@age.co.nz Squally wind and rain didn’t make for great conditions for cricket, or a great result for Red Star in the Coastal Challenge Cup on Saturday, as the side...
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by Christine Dornan | Nov 6, 2018 | Rugby, Sport
FLASHBACK – The Hurricanes and Crusaders playing a pre-season Super Rugby match at Mangatainoka. PHOTO/FILE Hurricanes-Blues pre-season match has Mangatainoka humming RUGBY Mangatainoka is humming with the news that the little township will once again host a...
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by Christine Dornan | Nov 5, 2018 | Hockey, Sport
Dane Lett training with the Black Sticks. PHOTO/GETTY IMAGES HOCKEY JAKE BELESKI jake.beleski@age.co.nz Dalefield captain Dane Lett will get his first taste of World Cup hockey action when he heads away with the Black Sticks in a couple of weeks. Lett was named in an...
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by Christine Dornan | Nov 3, 2018 | Rugby, Sport
James Goodger. PHOTO/JADE CVETKOV RUGBY JAKE BELESKI jake.beleski@age.co.nz James Goodger’s main priority was just to get through the 2018 season injury free, but it has ended up being one of the most memorable years of his rugby career. Coming back from shoulder...
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by Christine Dornan | Nov 3, 2018 | Cricket, Sport
Annissa Greenless batting for the Wairarapa College First XI girls’ cricket team earlier in the year. PHOTO/FILE CRICKET JAKE BELESKI jake.beleski@age.co.nz The Wairarapa College First XI girls’ cricket team survived a couple of nail-biting T20 matches on Wednesday to...
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by Christine Dornan | Nov 2, 2018 | Sport
The Wairarapa Spitfires Under-13s after their match against Porirua’s Central Sports Club. PHOTO/SUPPLIED BASEBALL JAKE BELESKI jake.beleski@age.co.nz The Wairarapa Spitfires Under-13 travel team played their first match in the Wellington baseball competition on...
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by Christine Dornan | Nov 1, 2018 | Sport
Masters two leader Matthew Stevens leading the bunch on the gravel section. PHOTO/DI CHESMAR CYCLING A 3km section of gravel was not enough to halt the charge of the top riders in Sunday’s third race in the Trust House Team Series. The race took place in South...
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by Christine Dornan | Nov 1, 2018 | Sport
Central Wairarapa BMX Club president Kane Harris is leading a group of BMX enthusiasts who reckon the old BMX track warrants being returned to its former glory. PHOTO/SUPPLIED Strong push for ‘old school’ track CYCLING Efforts to restore Masterton’s once...
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