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Harry Parslow lines up his shot during the finals of the Club Snooker Singles tournament at the Wanganui East Club this morning.

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Snooker: Clubman Singles tournament winner found at Wanganui East

20 Jan, 2019 7:57pm
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Two days of play to final Clubman, Plate and Consolation Plate winners.

United's Brendon Walker was still feeling his calf injury as his undermanned team lost in a upset to winless Red Star at Victoria Park on Saturday.

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Cricket: Whanganui United shock loss in Coastal Challenge

20 Jan, 2019 6:09pm
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Marist and Tech get big wins but 10-man United drop game to the wooden-spooners

Bradley Wallis is now an accredited PGA member.

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Brad's going pro

19 Jan, 2019 12:58pm
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Making golf a career will begin as trainee at Royal Wellington.

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Cricket: Whanganui's Jess Watkin gets four wickets for Hinds against India

19 Jan, 2019 12:05pm
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Also, the Central Districts Under 17's pick up another win in Lincoln.

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Two weekends of snooker action

18 Jan, 2019 12:26pm
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Clubman Singles gets underway tomorrow.

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Sherriff half century helps CD win opening tournament match

18 Jan, 2019 11:43am
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Excellent effort in the field and then a composed team batting effort sets up win.

Kaleb Ngatoa is hoping his car will get the thumbs up for the fourth round of the Toyota 86 Championship in Invercargill this weekend. Photo by Bruce Jenkins.

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The mystery of the faulty throttle cut-out

17 Jan, 2019 4:21pm
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Kaleb Ngatoa hoping problem will be fixed ahead of this weekend's Toyota 86 round.

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Two aces at Wanganui Golf Club before Christmas

31 Dec, 2018 4:45pm
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Caleb Tuck and Robert Crawford shout the beers after getting an ace at Belmont Links

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Hinds lose three in a row

31 Dec, 2018 3:50pm
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Tough start to Women's Twenty20 competition for Central Districts and local Jess Watkin.

Tarbon Walker set the fastest time at the Okoia Hill Climb on Thursday, one of the resurrected events by the Wanganui Motorcycle Club to create Whanganui Speed Week.

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Riders tame the resurrected Okoia Hill Climb

30 Dec, 2018 4:25pm
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Reborn for Whanganui Speed Week, the racing will be back next year.

The last Hole in One of 2018 was struck on Saturday.

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The last ace of 2018

30 Dec, 2018 3:45pm
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Neil Forlong sinks Hole in One on the Castlecliff course.

Rob Coley won the home round for the first time in his Superboat driving career as the NZ Jetsprint Championships got underway at Upokongaro's Shelterview track on Thursday.

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Hairpin turn decides Superboat's win by hair's breadth

28 Dec, 2018 5:30pm
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Rob Coley victorious in Superboats on home track, Ross Travers third in Group A.

Jack Naylor rounds the turn at South Beach during the Wanganui Motorcycle Club's Beach Races this morning.

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Whanganui Beach Races scorch the sands

28 Dec, 2018 4:31pm
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Speedweek concludes amongst the waves on South Beach.

The 2014 national Group B champion Hayden Wilson is looking to get the title back after winning the season opener at Shelterview yesterday.

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Wilson sets the Group B pace at Shelterview

28 Dec, 2018 2:25pm
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Former national champion back on top of the podium to start the new season.

Whanganui's Hayden Wilson was hoping for a strong afternoon as the NZ Jetsprint Championships got underway at Shelterview today.

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Jetsprints season roars to life at Whanganui's Shelterview course in Upokongaro

27 Dec, 2018 3:56pm
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Whanganui locals looking solid in all three divisions.

There was thrills and spills during the Boxing Day street racing.

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Locals final placings in Suzuki Series

27 Dec, 2018 11:46am
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Podium finishes for three round series and one-off's for the Whanganui round

Driver and Shelterview owner Richard Murray says consistency will be the key to winning this season's Superboat title.

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Hear the thunder, smell the fuel

23 Dec, 2018 3:57pm
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Whanganui's Shelterview ready for unpredictable jetsprint season to start on Thursday.

United wicket keeper Matthew Simes preparing to take a catch, watched by skipper Gerard Hobbs in the NCC game against New Plymouth Old Boys on Saturday.

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Injuries strike down United at worst time against NPOB

23 Dec, 2018 1:55pm
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Team running out of batsmen before they even padded up in NCC qualifier

Whanganui Metro after winning the 2018 Manawatu Colts final.

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Rugby: New Whanganui Metro coaches

23 Dec, 2018 10:00am
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New staff for the team's fourth season in Manawatu Colts rugby.

Sam Sheriff, Hadleigh O'Leary and Joel Clark have been chosen for the Central Districts Under 17's after strong form for Wanganui U17 this week.

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Rain leaves Wanganui U17 joint CD winners with Taranaki

21 Dec, 2018 4:45pm
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Also, Wanganui player finishes National Under 19 tournament strongly.

Runners in the Tough Kid Challenge at Cooks Gardens on December 7.

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Whanganui Tough Kids 2018

21 Dec, 2018 3:41pm
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Final placings confirmed for December obstacle course race.

Ryan Slight bowled very well the last time Wanganui United played New Plymouth Old Boys at Victoria Park, and his team will need more of the same tomorrow.

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United want lightning to strike twice on New Plymouth Old Boys

20 Dec, 2018 5:19pm
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Team eager to recall their upset of December 2016 in the National Club Championship game

Hockey Wanganui's Robbie Matthews and Wanganui Toyota's Richard Nessling with the new official vehicle for the local body.

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Robbie gets a sweet new ride

20 Dec, 2018 5:13pm
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Local sponsors chip in a truck to help a sporting organisation going places.

An outsider will be appointed early next year to make an independent review of the entire Cricket Wanganui organisation.

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Cricket Wanganui getting full independent review

17 Dec, 2018 5:09pm
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Entire organisation to be reviewed independently after years of low numbers and rancour

Lochlan Watson, 14, pulls a scooter trick on the senior track at the official opening of the Whanganui Community Bike Park on Saturday.

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Whanganui Community Bike Park officially opens

16 Dec, 2018 6:50pm
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Wonderful sunny occasion for Whanganui's new attraction to be formally opened.

Marist wicket keeper Mark Fraser grasped the catch as slip fielders Angus Dinwiddie and Chris Stewart look on during Red Stars' top order collapse at Victoria Park on Saturday.

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Marist dominate but United still move ahead of them

16 Dec, 2018 6:32pm
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Tech miss allrounders in failed run chase to Levin. Collegiate's own coach bats.

Whanganui Braves pitcher Brad Worsley sending down another strike during his team's narrow loss to the Manawatu Dodgers at Gonville on Saturday.

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Dodgers hold off the home talent in one run thrillers

16 Dec, 2018 4:11pm
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Neither Braves or Mustangs can get up in front of home fans.

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The Butcher is back for a knockout return

15 Dec, 2018 2:45pm
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Drops Thailand boxer in first round.

Having played for multiple provinces in NPC rugby, Craig Clare had another excellent season for Wanganui and the Heartland XV in 2018.

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Kieran Read to Craig Clare: What are you doing here?

14 Dec, 2018 6:04pm
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Misses Heartland Player of Year award, but has great night in Auckland with old mates

Whanganui's Ross Travers came second for Group A boats at the UIM World Series and is now hoping to claim the national championship when the jetsprint season gets underway this month.

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Jetsprints: Whanganui drivers aiming for national titles

13 Dec, 2018 6:50pm
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Ross Travers following up World Series success, while Superboats open without Caughey

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Motorsport: Marton's Kaleb Ngatoa moves up in Toyota 86 Championship

10 Dec, 2018 12:37pm
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Top 5 finishers in two races makes for a better return at Pukekohe.

Brendon Wallace won the NZMF Heavyweight title on Saturday night in Timaru.

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Muay Thai: Whanganui's Brendon Wallace wins NZ Heavyweight title

9 Dec, 2018 6:07pm
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Assassins fighter wins split decision over Auckland's Rawiri Wiperi.

Marist's Angus Dinwiddie fires in a short pitched delivery against Weraroa at Victoria Park on Saturday.

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Cricket: Wanganui United, Marist and Tech get Coastal Challenge Cup wins

9 Dec, 2018 4:51pm
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Tech upset defending champs Paraparaumu with last over victory by No11 batsman.

Tara Raj, front left, and her Manawatu-Wanganui team ultimately finished fourth at the Women's Toro Interprovincial on Saturday.

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Golf: Manawatu-Wanganui eliminated in Toro semifinals

9 Dec, 2018 12:59pm
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Auckland too dominant at Christchurch course.

Vern Preston coming in to be a surprised winner of the 2018 Pak'nSave 3 Bridges Marathon on Saturday.

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Whanganui 3 Bridges Marathon has surprise winner

8 Dec, 2018 1:58pm
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Hastings man thought he was coming third when he got given the winner's medal.

Auckland's Jaden Cairncross winning the 2017 3 Bridges Marathon.

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Whanganui 3 Bridges Marathon preparing for big turnout

7 Dec, 2018 6:18pm
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Over 600 will enter the race this year.

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Manawatu-Wanganui still alive by skin of teeth

7 Dec, 2018 5:14pm
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Narrow win in last pool game puts them through to the Toro semfinals.

There was another record turnout of children.

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Hot day, run hard, jump high, power through

7 Dec, 2018 4:26pm
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Another big turnout for the Whanganui Tough Kids Challenge.

Craig Clare was in vintage form for Wanganui this season and has been nominated for Heartland Player of the Year at the 2018 Rugby Awards in Auckland next Thursday.

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No Meads Cup, but still local presence at NZ Rugby Awards

6 Dec, 2018 5:30pm
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Craig Clare up for Heartland Player of Year, Vilimoni Koroi for NZ Sevens Player of Year

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Golf: Manawatu-Wanganui have last matchup to snatch semifinal berth

6 Dec, 2018 4:50pm
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Wellington looking like top contender.

Hamish Auret and co-driver Paul Barnes made their comeback to the National 4x4 Trials with a runnerup placing in Manawatu on Saturday.

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Auret resumes rivalry with Biggs for 4x4 national crown

3 Dec, 2018 5:08pm
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Another 1-2 finish for the two great 4x4 truck drivers.

Hunterville bowler Hayden Laurie fires one in while Combined batsman Francis Gregory awaits the outcome in Hunterville on Saturday.

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Huntley teams enjoy strong Saturday of cricket

3 Dec, 2018 3:55pm
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Victories at home and at Springvale.

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Cricket: Marist on top of Wanganui P1 Twenty20

3 Dec, 2018 1:27pm
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First three rounds marked by close games and defaults

Matthew Dunham, left, and John Storey, right, watch Mahe Drysdale lift the Billy Webb Challenge trophy after his victory in the 10th anniversary race on Sunday.

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"Mr Billy Webb" does it again

2 Dec, 2018 6:45pm
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Challenge win No5 for the Olympic champion

Wanganui's Connor O'Leary bowls Manawatu's last man Braden Rowe on a Saturday where some 20 wickets fell for less than 300 runs.

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Wanganui miss first innings points on pace bowlers paradise

2 Dec, 2018 6:17pm
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Wickets fall thick and fast on Saturday, while Sunday is the debate over the covers

Lisa Scheenaard and Mahe Drysdale with the Open Women's and Open Men's trophies at the 2018 Billy Webb Challenge on the Whanganui River today.

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What's next for Billy Webb?

2 Dec, 2018 4:01pm
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Future of the race uncertain due to costs, with discussions ongoing for a river festival

Lisa Allpress takes Glory Days to the winner's post at the Wanganui Cup on Saturday afternoon.

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Glory Days for unique Waverley/Wanganui Cup double

2 Dec, 2018 11:29am
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Country horse wins back-to-back cups in space of two weeks.

Grayson Tihema scored a nice try against Wairapara Bush in the Central 7's Plate final, similar to this one in 2017, but it was too little, too late to qualify Wanganui for the national sevens.

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No nationals for Wanganui after Central 7's defeat

2 Dec, 2018 10:16am
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Heavy loss in Plate final sees Wanganui miss out to Wairarapa Bush.

Mahe Drysdale is the only man to lift the Billy Webb trophy more than once, but John Storey, pictured, has the chance to join him on Sunday.

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Rowing: John Storey vs Mahe Drysdale in the Billy Webb Challenge in Whanganui

30 Nov, 2018 6:55pm
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Cantabrian wants to join Olympic legend as the only multiple time winners of trophy.

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Golf: Manawatu-Wanganui close but not quite at Toro Interprovincial

30 Nov, 2018 5:55pm
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Team narrowly misses semifinals in Christchurch.

Hamish Auret and Paul Barnes will join the National 4x4 Series in the second round tomorrow.

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Auret is back in the game

30 Nov, 2018 4:34pm
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Recovery from broken leg complete.

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Wanganui in pool of death and looking at extra sudden death playoff

29 Nov, 2018 6:30pm
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Tough ask at the Central 7's in Levin this weekend.

Dominic Lock will take over the Wanganui captaincy against Manawatu this weekend.

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Where did everybody go?

29 Nov, 2018 5:05pm
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Exodus continues with five players now unavailable for season, two more for this game.

Finnegan Murphy, left, Hunter Gibson and Logan Hoskin competing together at the Lake Taupo Cycle Challenge on Saturday.

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Cycling: Whanganui success at the Lake Taupo Challenge

26 Nov, 2018 5:08pm
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Three teenagers work together for one of them to win the Half Lake race.

Whanganui's Egelani Taito powers his way to a unanimous victory over Samoa's Vili Moli in the 81kg elite division of the NZ v Samoa series in Hastings on Saturday. Photo by Duncan Brown Photography

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Taito rises from the canvas to win for New Zealand

25 Nov, 2018 5:17pm
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Home town boxer recovers from knockout loss to win at Pacific Giants Nations Cup.

Marist's John McIlraith sends the ball away to score his 100 for Marist in the win over United on Saturday.

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The Ballad of Chris Friedel and the legendary 6 not out

25 Nov, 2018 5:09pm
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True No11 batsman gets Tech home over United CC on Saturday.

Riders were testing out South Beach on Saturday for the Speedweek Beach Races on December 28.

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Speeding on the sand

24 Nov, 2018 5:01pm
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Wanganui Motor Cycle club hold test afternoon ahead of December 28 beach races.

Four-time Billy Webb Challenge winner Mahe Drysdale will want to make it a fantastic five on the Whanganui River on December 2.

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Drysdale vs Storey at the Billy Webb Challenge

23 Nov, 2018 4:59pm
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With future uncertain, the four time winner will want his crown back from the 2017 champ

Kids of all ages can come to the Whanganui Velodrome on December 9 for a special 'Let's Get Active' fun day.

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Let's get active at the velo

23 Nov, 2018 4:23pm
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Walker laps, using skates, checking out the trikes, or riding around the obstacle courses

A tired but happy Huntley School 1st XI after winning the 2018 National Primary School Cup at Lincoln University on Wednesday.

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Hocquard's runs, McVerry's wickets, Huntley's national title

22 Nov, 2018 5:23pm
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Composed team wins thrilling Twenty20's against top cricket schools in the country.

Andrew Jones at Kowhai Park during last year's Rivercity Speed Skating Tour.

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Jones ready to take the speed skating crown on tour this weekend

22 Nov, 2018 1:20pm
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Absence of Timaru rival opens the door for the national title holder.

Ross Kinnerley shared in the crucial seventh-wicket partnership with John McIlraith to get Wanganui home over Horowhenua-Kapiti on Sunday.

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Wanganui Cricket: Strong on Sundays

20 Nov, 2018 5:30am
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Victory on the final day and third match of the Chapple Cup competition.