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June 9, 2021 June 2021, Sports Comments Off on Junior sport

Winter  is the time for a considerable number of organised winter sports. Coaches are invited to give their sport and it’s player some publicity through the Star’s Junior Sport section.

Just send your   copy to beckett36@gmail.com by the last Wednesday of the month. A clear high resolution photo is always welcome – kids love to see their photo in the paper.  

Wrestling Club news

June 9, 2021 June 2021, Sports Comments Off on Wrestling Club news

Training nights are back again and it’s great again to see new faces! Training nights are Wednesdays at theFeatherston gym. . Under ten years from 5.30 and over ten years from 6.30 .

North Island Championships are being held in Katikati on 27 June and attendance is encouraged.  This is a great opportunity for our wrestlers to put the skills they learn to the test.  Registrations are required for this tournament ASAP.  Please see one of the team to register.  If there is a financial challenge please look at www.robertalgietrust.org.nz for support and let Dannii know if you need a hand with this. … Continue Reading

Martinborough Squash Club

June 9, 2021 June 2021, Sports Comments Off on Martinborough Squash Club

Junior squash is once again very popular here at the Martinborough Squash Club for the 2021 season.

We hold coaching sessions for junior players on Mondays from 3.15 – 5.30 pm. On Friday evenings we host a junior club night where each junior plays at least one squash match and we have food and drinks available. 

Some of our junior players are becoming very competitive and enjoy playing tournaments both in the region and beyond which they can attend to improve their skill and rankings. … Continue Reading

MARTINBOROUGH GOLF REPORT

May 10, 2021 May 2021, Sports Comments Off on MARTINBOROUGH GOLF REPORT

It is amazing how quickly the course changes over a matter of days – fairways have gone from brown to green and there is definitely not as much run as there was last month.  The greens were cored a couple of weeks ago and are coming back well.

Tuesdays have seen good numbers turning up to play Grumpies with some very impressive scores coming in.  Winners over the last few weeks have been Jack Allen, Rick Hargreaves and Paul Riddiford.  Twos have gone to Nick Allen, Bill Jones, Paul Riddiford (2), Barry Johnson, Bill Jago and Brian Russo. … Continue Reading

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Golf pro-am success _ without clubhouse

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Featherston wrestlers go offshore

Two members of Featherston Amateur Wrestling Club’s senior class have again been asked to join a New Zealand team overseas.  Wairangi Sargent and Angus Read will take part in the Journeymen Tournament and Training Camp over Easter in New York state.  Over the week they are there they will be …

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