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Jump Jam success

December 10, 2013 December 2013, Sports Comments Off on Jump Jam success

Jump Jam success
The Martinborough School Jump Jam team has returned from the National Championships held in Auckland. The coaches described the team as ‘outstanding, competing with enthusiasm , skill and precision’.

The competition was extremely tough with the team being placed fifth overall in New Zealand with only 0.5 points separating the First and Fifth places. … Continue Reading

MARTINBOROUGH GOLF CLUB

December 10, 2013 December 2013, Regular Features, Sports Comments Off on MARTINBOROUGH GOLF CLUB

What a year it has been; we at the club are so spoiled with the state of the course. A huge thank you to Darren and Scott for their expertise and hard work in keeping the course in such great shape. Even though we lost a couple of trees during the high winds and the mess that they created was a real test but as always the volunteers stepped in; thanks Doug, Michael, Malcolm, Ro, Ali, and Lachie; what a great bunch of guys.

The Grumpy’s under the guidance and experience of Terry Blacktop are a great bunch of guys too. Their numbers are increasing and some great stories and yarns are told after their rounds and of course anyone who pays for a jug gets ‘heaps’ from their fellow players. … Continue Reading

TWILIGHT HOCKEY COMPETITION

December 10, 2013 December 2013, Sports Comments Off on TWILIGHT HOCKEY COMPETITION

Grab some mates together and get yourself a team of 5 for Featherston’s new Twilight Hockey Competition this summer. Open to everyone, old and new players, fit and not as fit – the competition is for mixed teams and focus will be on fun (although real umpires & rules will be provided). Featherston Hockey Club will run games at the turf in town on Friday nights for 6 weeks starting February 21st 2014 with the finals on March 28th, entry fee just $10 a week per team. Contact Judy (paul.rayner@xtra.co.nz) for more details and to register your team or to be put into a team.

Catch a Moki

November 11, 2013 December 2013, Sports Comments Off on Catch a Moki
Last year’s winner Eddie Szalkowski with his catch. Photo courtesy Mark Roberts

Last year’s winner Eddie Szalkowski with his catch. Photo courtesy Mark Roberts

Here’s your chance to open your surf casting season in the best possible way. The annual surf casting competition at Ngawi is offering $1,000 for the biggest Moki caught in their competition being held on Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th of this month. There are also 2nd and 3rd moki prizes, so dust off your rods and practice your casting.

1st, 2nd and 3rd prizes will also be on offer for the biggest blue cod, kahawai and top lady and junior castors – all up $7,000 in prizes. … 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 …

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