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Hockey success

September 16, 2013 October 2013, Sports Comments Off on Hockey success

Hockey-success-Y5_6_webMartinborough School teams enjoyed success at the South Wairarapa Hockey tournament with the Year 5/6 team winning their section and Year 7/8 being runners up in theirs.

Photos courtesy Amanda Draper

Party Marty is back!

September 16, 2013 October 2013, Sports Comments Off on Party Marty is back!

Under 9 JAB Team coached by Mike Edney won the Wairarapa Under 9 Grade.

Under 9 JAB Team coached by Mike Edney won the Wairarapa Under 9 Grade.

The year 1904 saw the birth of our Martinborough Rugby Club, which was accepted, as a Junior Club by the Wairarapa Rugby Union. Today we are still going strong with over 100 junior players and two strong senior sides.

As this season comes to a close we celebrate a fantastic season with great coaches and results of finals in most grades. A special mention to the Under 9 Team for winning their grade this year and the U10 team who have won the final in their grade 3 years in a row! Under 11’s came 3rd in their grade and Under 13’s came 5th out of eight team’s great results! … Continue Reading

There was a Party in Marty

August 12, 2013 August 2013, Sports Comments Off on There was a Party in Marty

DSC_2361Martinborough Senior Reserves have worked hard this season to due reward. After finishing 4th in the final round to make the playoffs, Marty knocked over #1 seeds Tuhirangi 25-19 in the Semi finals to make it on the park for the finals. … Continue Reading

You are invited!

August 12, 2013 August 2013, Sports Comments Off on You are invited!

you-are-invitedThe Martinborough Golf Club invites you to play golf at Martinborough.  We welcome people of all ages even if you haven’t played golf before.  Now is the time to try for yourself.   Martinborough Golf Club is offering two opportunities for you to view the facilities and have a fun introductory coaching session on:   Friday, 20th September at 4.00pm or Saturday, 21 September at 9.00am.If you do not have clubs we can provide them.  Don’t miss out.  Call Sue Berger on 306 9076 now to register your interest. … 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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News from First Church

 Many folk imagine that going to church is a bit of an ordeal, a waste …

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 …

BOOK REVIEWS FOR HOT SUMMER DAYS

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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