Sport - Wanganui Chronicle
Wanganui trio excel in rep sides
As Wanganui head into their decisive Hawke Cup clash with Hawke's Bay today, three local youngsters are back from representative action to suggest the sport's future is in good hands. Nick Blundell, Brett Cameron and Jessica Watkin have all benefitted from a spell of rep cricket with Central Districts at week-long national competitions...
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All female crew up to speed
Blonde is simply not in the equation when best mates Donna Thomson and Jo Teki hit the water.
Women's champs returns
The popular North Island Women's Chartered Club Golf Championships will be hosted in Wanganui this weekend for the first time in more than a decade.
Locals make a flying start to day
The locals began the day with a hiss and a roar at the Wanganui meeting yesterday producing the quinella in the first race.
Top shots Adams vs Gill
World women's champion Valerie Adams and world junior men's champion Jacko Gill will compete against one another in the shot put in a fascinating twist to tomorrow...
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Big guns armed and ready for title fight
Plenty of incentive is on offer for all the top Kiwi and international shearers to descend on Marton tomorrow.
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Tonight's race a 'prelude' for series final
Tonight's Keenan Concrete open class 520m race (race 8, 7.35pm) is very nearly a prelude to next Friday's $11,000 New Zealand Racing Series (NZRS) final at the...
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On course for golfing dream
The complexities of golf never cease to amaze with regular attendees to the manicured hallowed fairways continually pulling out heart-stopping performances.
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Anxious wait for Brokeback Mountain
Connections of Brokeback Mountain have an anxious wait today to see if the talented horse is over his breathing problems.
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Cousins grab valuable points
Wanganui cousins Kyle Butters and Paige Hourigan continue to climb the international tennis ladder after posting top results in the past week.
At least five months until gorge re-opens
The amount of rubble blocking State Highway 3 through the Manawatu Gorge is equivalent to a building the size of a rugby field and 15 storeys high.The sheer volume...
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Did you indulge in the Boxing Day sales?
Editorial: City backs needed...
Wanganui Mayor Annette Main is right to be concerned about low enrolment numbers at the Wanganui Glass School.
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Long, hard road for TB-busters
The Animal Health Board has just published a multimedia pack, which examines the financial and emotional impact of bovine tuberculosis on rural communities and the...
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- Wisdom ensures there'll be no next time
- Experience is the wisest teacher
- Confidence holds up down on farm
