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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

Thanks to our sponsors

December 23, 2020 December 2020, Sports Comments Off on Thanks to our sponsors

The Martinborough Football Club held the P+K Marty Masters Se7ens on the 31 October, and it was a huge success. Thanks to all our amazingly generous sponsors; P+K Martinborough, Mitre10 Martinborough, Cool Change, The Claremont Hotel, Top10 Holiday Park Martinborough, Martinborough Vineyard,  Circus Cinema, Ata Rangi, HealthFit, Physio Spot, Dry River Winery, Olea Oil, Guscott Family, Neighbourhood Coffee, Tom Wilson Motors and the Martinborough Rugby Club. Also thanks to South Wairarapa District Council for their support.

Thank you also to the numerous volunteers that assisted on the day, and of course to the nine teams that entered.

The winning team was the Wharfies Dreamers (Capital Masters One), who after 3 years of trying, finally won the 2020 edition, going unbeaten on 22 points. Second place went to Wairarapa United (19), and third place to Waikanae (16). It was an extremely competitive tournament with the 8th placed team (Martinborough) drawing 1-1 with the 2nd placed team!

Please consider entering a team in 2021.  Contact at: martinboroughjuniorfc@gmail.com

Thanks again to all our generous supporters, it really is very much appreciated.

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