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April 7, 2014 April 2014, Sports Comments Off on GOLF CLUB NEWS

The club has been blessed with fine weather for another month; a warning of a storm front but, once again, it came to nothing.
One of the highlights was a wedding party having their bridal pics taken at the club recently; a lovely couple who thanked us with a piece of their wedding cake.
An influx of green fee players during the month have kept the workers on their toes as well as the visitors from as far away as the UK, the USA and Germany not to mention the odd group bookings from over the hill. … Continue Reading

The Pukemanu Bull Ride

March 10, 2014 March 2014, Sports Comments Off on The Pukemanu Bull Ride

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bullride3Pros and bros thrilled the crowd at the first Pukemanu Bull Ride.
Photos courtesy of Harrie Materman.

GOLF CLUB NEWS

March 10, 2014 March 2014, Sports Comments Off on GOLF CLUB NEWS

There have been a couple of milestones reached at the club during the month; first one being the 60th wedding anniversary of Bill and Shirley Rattray. They received greeting cards from the Queen, the Prime Minister and the Governor General among others; the club also extends their best wishes. Another milestone was the birthday of our Secretary Manager Sue Berger. … Continue Reading

Martinborough Junior tennis

February 10, 2014 February 2014, Sports Comments Off on Martinborough Junior tennis

Martinborough-Junior-Tennis_300It has been a busy time for the Martinborough Tennis Club juniors.
The Tennis Holiday Programme held just before Christmas was a great success. Over the two days both young novice players and more experienced competitive plays took part in a host of different drill, activities and game play designed to improve their skills and test fitness. … Continue Reading

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New golf clubhouse build, fund-raising up and running

Martinborough golf’s new clubhouse build is well under way _ as are fundraising efforts. It doesn’t seem long since we watched the demolition of the old clubhouse and now the frames for half the new building are in place with scaffolding up ready for the roof timbers. Everything is going …

Golf pro-am success _ without clubhouse

By Karen Stephens A record field of 172 players, including 43 professionals from New Zealand and Australia, battled light winds, warm temperatures and even light early-morning fog at Martinborough golf’s 2024 CER Electrical and Holmes Construction pro-am on February 1. At least that was the range of excuses for some …

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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FROM THE MAYOR

By Martin Connelly In February the local Lions Club invited me for dinner and asked …

Driving Growth and Collaboration: Martinborough Business Assn Committee

The Martinborough Business Association Committee plays an important role in fostering economic growth and collaboration …

How Well Do We Know People in our Community?

Michael Bing talks to Lyle Griffiths Michael was raised in Auckland, attending St Peters College …

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By Brenda Channer – Martinborough Bookshop “Whether Violent or Natural” by Natasha Calder This debut …

Community Garden News

By Debbie Yates This is definitely the month of thank you. Nga Mihi Nui! We …

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Saturday 10 February: 10th annual Citizen Science Kākahi Count at Western Lake Shore Reserve, 18km …

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