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Aramoho Bowling Club's Gavin Scrivener came back to win a thrilling men's singles final against Wanganui's Clint Park on Saturday.

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Bowls Wanganui open titles decided at the weekend

17 Mar, 2019 6:15pm
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Ray Park and Dianne Patterson claim multiple titles after two days of play.

Hamish Auret and co-driver Paul Barnes had a similar hill roll in Te Puke on Saturday to this one during last year's national 4x4 series.

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4x4 Whanganui's Hamish Auret has tough finish in Te Puke

17 Mar, 2019 5:33pm
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Tenth place for a driver who prides himself on always being in the Top 5.

Caitlyn McKelvie guides the ball away for Huntley at the Central Districts qualifying tournament at Huntley School on Friday.

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Cricket: Sacred Heart wins CD tournament at Huntley School in Marton

16 Mar, 2019 5:42pm
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Local girls team unsuccessful in their three games.

Jack Overweel won three medals including gold at the Track Cycling Nationals in Cambridge last weekend.

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Cycling: Jack Overweel wins track medals at Cambridge

16 Mar, 2019 12:03pm
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Taking on indoor track regulars and winning.

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Basketball: Whanganui's Hunter Morrison selected for Manawatu U17

16 Mar, 2019 7:15am
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Sporting allrounder earns his next call up.

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League: Whanganui Boxon on hiatus for season

14 Mar, 2019 4:44pm
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Neither Manawatu Rugby League or Taranaki Rugby League able to raise enough teams.

Blake Hogan and Leo Hanna won gold, silver and bronze together in various Whanganui Collegiate boats at the North Island Secondary Schools Championships at Lake Karapiro at the weekend.

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Rowing: Whanganui Collegiate win eight medals at NISS

14 Mar, 2019 4:01pm
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Gold for the Under 17 Boys Coxed Quad.

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Greyhounds: Trojan Hoarse favourite for Hatrick feature

14 Mar, 2019 11:04am
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Plus, looking ahead to Palmerston North and 12 commentators covering one meeting.

Liam Back completed the 800m and 1500m double with two Under 18 gold medals at the New Zealand Track & Field Championships in Christchurch at the weekend.

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Medals for 16 Whanganui athletes at NZ Track & Field Champs

11 Mar, 2019 4:42pm
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Five gold medallists in the group.

Kaleb Ngatoa picked up his first victory in the Toyota 86 Championship in the final round at Hampton Downs on Sunday. Behind him here, Callum Hedge would win two races and the title.

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Ngatoa wins and twice runnerup at Hampton Downs

11 Mar, 2019 2:18pm
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Great finish to the 2018-19 Toyota 86 Championship season for the rookie.

Adam Martin on his way to winning the Marton Triathlon long course this morning.

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Little brother gets the triathlon win this time

10 Mar, 2019 6:29pm
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This time little brother Adam Martin finishes ahead of 2018 winner David Martin.

Shane Foster swings for the Wanganui Braves in their derby win over the Mustangs at The Ballpark in Gonville today.

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Softball: Wanganui Braves win historic derby with Castlecliff Mustangs

10 Mar, 2019 5:53pm
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First adult derby club game in Whanganui in ten years.

Georgina Bryant won back to back 3km titles at the Bridge to Bridge Swim on Saturday.

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Nga Tawa triathlete Georgina Bryant wins Whanganui Bridge to Bridge

9 Mar, 2019 6:12pm
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The 2017 winner goes back to back.

Wanganui's first home game of the 2019 Heartland Championship will be a rematch of their shock loss in last year's semifinal against Thames Valley.

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Rugby: Wanganui get rematch with Thames Valley in opening Heartland home game

8 Mar, 2019 5:37pm
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Two tour games to South Island but no Canterbury teams in the round robin to face.

After a year's hiatus, the annual Bridge to Bridge Swim is a go tomorrow afternoon.

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Swim: Whanganui River's Bridge to Bridge race on tomorrow

8 Mar, 2019 2:45pm
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Conditions better this year after cancellation in 2018.

Denis Ryan makes his shot from the fairway, watched by Waitomo clubmate Hamish Macdonald, during the 39th Clubs NZ National Men's Pairs at Castlecliff Golf Club yesterday.

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Golf: Hornby team wins Club Pairs at Castlecliff Golf Club

8 Mar, 2019 12:33pm
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Team extends over night lead by two more shots.

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Cricket: Whanganui's Joel Clark and NZ Maori narrow loss to Governor General's XI

8 Mar, 2019 11:14am
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High scoring run chase comes up just short.

Tanja Grunwald showing the strain of the final running leg at the 2018 Mitre 10 Marton Triathlon.

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Marton Triathlon on this Sunday

7 Mar, 2019 5:50pm
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Multiple race options for competitors of all ages and abilities.

Oamaru Club's Doug Morris putting during the Clubs NZ National Men's Pairs at Castlecliff Golf Club today.

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Golf: Hundreds compete at Clubs NZ Pairs nationals at Castlecliff

7 Mar, 2019 5:20pm
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Hornby team looking strong coming into final round.

Wanganui representative player Akash Gill made the best score during Central Districts A's collapse in the second innings of their drawn game with Northern Districts in Napier this week.

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Cricket: Whanganui's Ben Smith bats out draw for Central Districts A

7 Mar, 2019 4:25pm
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Set a large target, the skipper bats for nearly four hours to save the game.

Marton's Kaleb Ngatoa will complete his first season in the Toyota 86 Championship on Saturday at Hampton Downs.

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Kaleb looking to play spoiler at Hampton Downs

7 Mar, 2019 3:30pm
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Teenager out of championship contention, but could get on podium to be kingmaker

Hayden Wilson, with navigator Aaron Greeks, picked up his first ever NZ Jetsprint Championship win in Hastings to continued to build on his points lead in the Group B class.

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Wilson wins Group A, Coley and Travers runnersup in Superboats and Group A

4 Mar, 2019 5:49pm
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Track conditions suit the Whanganui drivers in Hastings.

Shawn Graham smokes the tyres in his Plymouth Duster at the 33rd Street Drags up Taupo Quay on Sunday. Photos by Phillip Hoskyn

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Whanganui Street Drags pull in plenty of local racers

4 Mar, 2019 3:30pm
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New layout on Taupo Quay a success.

Crown Prosecutor comes through to win the New Zealand Derby ahead of In A Twinkling on Saturday.

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Crown Prosecutor's shocking NZ Derby upset

4 Mar, 2019 4:50am
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The $105 ranked outsider claims the victory at Ellerslie.

Whanganui's Keightley Watson, left, with his silver medal in the Senior Men's 100kg+ at the Sydney Judo International, alongside gold medal winner Liam Park.

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Judo: Whanganui's Keightley Watson wins gold and silver in Sydney International

4 Mar, 2019 4:40am
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Will be heading off to United Emirates in April.

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Golf: John Maslin sinks hole in one at Wanganui Golf Club

4 Mar, 2019 4:20am
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Former Whanganui Chronicle editor is enjoying his fulltime retirement.

Whanganui Collegiate finished third in the Open Boys division at the Sir Gordon Tietjens Sevens today.

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Sevens: Whanganui Collegiate third at Sir Gordon Tietjens tournament

3 Mar, 2019 5:55pm
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Team reverses loss in pool play by winning consolation playoff.

Rorey Hunter finishing strong to win the One Mile Championship at the Sir Peter Snell International Track Meeting at Cooks Gardens on Saturday night.

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Athletics: 4 Minute Mile broken twice at Sir Peter Snell International in Whanganui

3 Mar, 2019 5:40pm
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Meanwhile, Brad Mathas wins 800m comfortably, but misses his goal of Cooks Gardens record.

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Rugby: Wanganui Barbarians win on Chatham Island

3 Mar, 2019 5:30pm
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Visitors hunt pigs, go fishing and diving, then score seven tries.

Melbourne's Stephen Knuckey, left, has come over with Whanganui's Brad Mathas to race in the 800m of the Sir Peter Snell International Track Meeting at Cooks Gardens tomorrow night.

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Whanganui's Brad Mathas aiming for track record and world champs berth at Cooks Gardens

1 Mar, 2019 5:20pm
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All set for big run if the conditions play their part.

There will be no red ball and whites for the Cricket Wanganui Premier 1 club players this season. Having pulled stumps a month early.

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Cricket Wanganui's Premier 1 season ends early

1 Mar, 2019 4:19pm
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Not enough numbers or interest for red ball cricket or another Twenty20.

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Review recommends new board and fulltime general manager role to stop cricket conflict

28 Feb, 2019 7:09pm
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Report defends chief executive Dilan Raj from concerns of conflict of interest

The Wanganui Barbarians about to board their plane to play Chatham Island Rugby Club on Saturday.

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Bye-bye to the Baa Baas

28 Feb, 2019 2:51pm
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The boys had to leave the venison behind.

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Sevens: Whanganui Collegiate named for Sir Gordon Tietjens tournament

28 Feb, 2019 1:04pm
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Also, Ngamatapouri win the Shannon Sevens last weekend.

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The crayfishing, the diving, and the rugby

25 Feb, 2019 5:27pm
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Wanganui Barbarians head to Chatham Island to play the local team.

The Peter Snell statue that looks out over Cooks Gardens.

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Running: Whanganui watchmaker remembers Peter Snell's world record

25 Feb, 2019 2:19pm
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Bill Groves was right on the mark with his watch when Snell ran at Cooks Gardens.

Marist wear smiles of happiness and relief after winning the Coastal Challenge Cup final at Kena Kena Park on Saturday. Photos by Jared Smith and Michael Gill, Kiwi TV.

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Marist win last ball thriller in Coastal Challenge Cup slogfest

24 Feb, 2019 6:55pm
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Players smash sixes, stand on stumps, and deliver the final ball four times before the end

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Cricket: Whanganui's Jessica Watkin chosen for NZ Development team

24 Feb, 2019 6:30pm
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Taking on Australia Under 19 in March.

Nicky Rennie, right, assisted by constable Tama Dalbeth, draws the winning tickets at the Wanganui Boys & Girls Club raffle on Sunday.

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Wanganui Boys & Girls Gym Club announces raffle winners

24 Feb, 2019 5:42pm
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Someone just won a car.

Brad McDonald supplied the equipment and arranged the layout of the garage for the Earl Bambe Motorsports team that won the Bathurst 12 Hour earlier team.

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Brad prepares mate Earl's garage to go win Bathurst

23 Feb, 2019 1:49pm
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Whanganui racer builds the tools and the base for Earl Bamber Motorsport to win.

John McIlraith will hope to lead Marist to their first Coastal Challenge Cup tomorrow.

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Marist: "We will not sledge Paraparaumu about their problems"

22 Feb, 2019 5:51pm
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Team named for Coastal Challenge Cup final at Kena Kena Park.

Marist's Ben Smith was not chosen for Central Districts Plunket Shield game this week so is a possibility of playing the Coastal Challenge Cup final at Kena Kena Park.

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Marist's big day at Kena Kena Park

21 Feb, 2019 5:47pm
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Biggest game of the season for the men in green.

Rob Coley finished second for the Superboats in Meremere to share the season points lead with Hamilton's Glen Head.

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Title hopes stay alive after Meremere

18 Feb, 2019 7:15pm
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Podium placings for all the contender Whanganui drivers.

Ben Smith, left and Akash Gill celebrate another boundary in Wanganui's big innings against Wairarapa on Sunday.

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Cheers to Dogger as Wanganui beat Wairarapa on first innings

18 Feb, 2019 6:55pm
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Veteran keen for at least another representative season.

Tom Lance and Matt Boswell did well at opening for United's win in the morning over Collegiate.

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Cricket: Wanganui United win T20 title

18 Feb, 2019 6:30pm
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Victory over undermanned Marist in final.

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Hole in One at the Hawkestone Golf Club

18 Feb, 2019 5:46pm
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First ace for Graham Bond.

Michael Richmond on his way to winning the 70th River City Wheel Race at the velodrome on Saturday.

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Cycling: Manawatu teenager wins Whanganui's 70th Wheel Race at velodrome

17 Feb, 2019 7:15pm
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Small turnout but some good racing.

Ben Smith sends another good shot away during his dynamic 122 against Wairarapa at Victoria Park at the weekend.

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Smith, Simes, Fraser and Martin magnificent in Furlong Cup

17 Feb, 2019 6:55pm
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Team chasing late outright win after patient bowling and brilliant batting in hot weather

Jessica Watkin was a winner in her 50th Central Districts Hinds game.

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Cricket: Whanganui's Jessica Watkin has memorable 50th game for Hinds

17 Feb, 2019 6:07pm
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Takes a key wicket and scores runs on top of the successful chase.

After victory at the opening round in December, Whanganui's Rob Coley leads the Superboat class of the NZ Jetsprint Championships heading into the Meremere round tomorrow.

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Jetsprints: Whanganui competitors looking for strong effort in hot Meremere

15 Feb, 2019 6:03pm
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After two month break, the engines roar again.

Ray Savage, front, of the Wanganui East Club bowls during the Jim Dempsey Trophy final at the Clubs NZ Men's Fours bowls nationals at St John Bowling Club.

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Bowls: Mt Maunganui wins national club fours in Whanganui

15 Feb, 2019 4:42pm
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Visitors beat out 117 other teams to claim the title. Wanganui East win consolation crown.

Mark Fraser and a handful of other veterans have made themselves available as a Marist-centric Wanganui team takes on Wairarapa at Victoria Park on Saturday.

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Cricket: Wanganui veterans answer call for Furlong Cup

14 Feb, 2019 6:55pm
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Past issues set aside as top Marist players rejoin the team after youngsters withdraw

Kaleb Ngatoa earned his first Toyota 86 podium by coming third in Race 3 at Manfeild on Sunday.

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Kaleb magic at Manfeild

11 Feb, 2019 6:49pm
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Finally a podium finish after a tough season.

Coming fourth on Saturday means Hamish Auret and Paul Barnes are now out of contention for the National 4x4 title.

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4x4: Whanganui's Hamish Auret finishes fourth and slips out of title picture

11 Feb, 2019 6:28pm
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Auckland's Scott Biggs wins his third round out of four.

The start of the 46th Clubs NZ Men's Fours Bowls National Championship at the St John's Club green today.

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Bowls: Hundreds come to Whanganui for Charted Club's nationals

11 Feb, 2019 3:31pm
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Games being played on all seven active Whanganui bowling greens.

Gary Alderson lines up his shot at The Barracks Whanganui 8-Ball Classic.

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8 Ball: New name, but Whanganui Barracks 8-Ball Classic still pulls in punters

11 Feb, 2019 3:24pm
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Annual tournament continues in the former Wanganui RSA building.

Jamie Te Hiwi got off to a great start to win the last multisport race of the 2019 NZMG on and beside the Whanganui River on Sunday.

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NZMG: Last event in Whanganui won by Wellington triathlete

11 Feb, 2019 1:39pm
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Wellington's Jamie Te Hiwi wins the final multisport event.

Dana Broughton and Helen Rusher compete in the finals at the NZMG netball module

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NZMG: Netball numbers rebound slightly in Whanganui, but what of future?

10 Feb, 2019 6:25pm
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Medals decided yesterday.

Claude Poulsen sets the ball as Aaron Manville prepares to defend at the Masters Games volleyball.

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NZMG: First Whanganui, then the World Masters for volleyball winners

10 Feb, 2019 6:00pm
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First time winners amongst the gold medallists.

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NZMG: Football medallists decided at sweltering Wembley Park

10 Feb, 2019 5:38pm
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Organisers make sure the teams get their games and the beer stays cold.

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Marist chase down 300 like it's a stroll in the park

10 Feb, 2019 4:14pm
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Complete team batting performance at Victoria Park.

Ben Mana delivers a running splash to Liger at IPW Whanganui Warfare at the Wanganui Racecourse on Saturday night.

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Pro Wrestling: Ben Mana wins for his home fans at Whanganui Warfare

10 Feb, 2019 11:22am
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IPW's second show in Whanganui pulls a larger crowd.