Waipu Netball trophy winners (back, from left): Waiorangi Thompson, Ava McAulay, Grace van Cingel, Hayley Griffiths, Danielle Robinson, Grace Rodgers (front, from left): Claire Boakes, Arnia Slack, Abby Thompson, Nyria Pullan, Abbey McKegg, Casey Gravatt, Rin Imai, Kaya Garland, Erelyn Lunjevich. Photo / Gavin Jacobson
Waipu Netball trophy winners (back, from left): Waiorangi Thompson, Ava McAulay, Grace van Cingel, Hayley Griffiths, Danielle Robinson, Grace Rodgers (front, from left): Claire Boakes, Arnia Slack, Abby Thompson, Nyria Pullan, Abbey McKegg, Casey Gravatt, Rin Imai, Kaya Garland, Erelyn Lunjevich. Photo / Gavin Jacobson
Daffodil race day raises dollars Ruakaka Racing's Harcourts Daffodil Race Day last Saturday raised more than $13,000 for the Cancer Society.
The proceeds came from entry fees, a raffle and charity auction, Harcourts high tea ticket sales, racing silks and a generous winning owner who donated $5000 on the day.
RuakakaRacing administrator Rebecca Swords said the jockeys wearing daffodil raceday silks was very successful at Ruakaka, with five race winners out of the nine races wearing the silks.
Ruakaka Racing club member Gareth Foster dressed in theme for the Harcourts Daffodil Race Day. Photo / Tracksnaps
If the jockey wearing the daffodil raceday silks and their horse win, she says, the New Zealand Racing Board donate $500 to the Cancer Society, which means $2500 will be donated to Cancer Society Northland.
Ruakaka is now a strong contender to be the racing club with the most winners on its Daffodil race day and potentially could receive an additional $2000 donation from NZRB for its local Cancer Society.
The Daffodil race days kicked off in Hastings on September 1 and the last in the event series is October 27 in Wellington. Ruakaka's next race day is on September 15 - the Cambridge Stud Northland Breeders Stakes Group 3 race, Ruakaka's biggest stakes race.
Netball trophy winners Waipu Netball Club celebrated the end of the season with a prizegiving at Waipu Rugby Club last weekend.
Trophy winners were: (Junior, Waipu Silver) Most Commendable – Abby Thompson/Erelyn Lunjevich Best All Rounder – Claire Boakes Most Improved – Arnia Slack Players' Player – Claire Boakes; (Junior, Waipu Gold) Most Improved – Waiorangi Thompson Sportsmanship – Nyria Pullan Junior Player of the Year – Ava McAulay Players' Player – Waiorangi Thompson; (Collegiate 2) Most Improved – Danielle Robinson Sportsmanship – Abbey McKegg Best All Rounder – Casey Gravatt De Soto Memorial Cup for Excellence – Hayley Griffiths Players' Player – Casey Gravatt; (Collegiate 1) Most Improved – Rin Imai Outstanding Contribution – Grace van Cingel, Power Family Cup Most Promising Player – Leah Bucknell Player of the Year – Grace Rodgers Players' Player – Kaya Garland.
Hockey trophy winners Bream Bay Hockey Club held its prizegiving for its senior players last Friday night. Junior hockey still has a few weeks to run, with its prizegiving scheduled for September 22.
The club has five senior teams, two women's and three men's, plus 14 junior teams. The Bream Bay collegiate hockey team and under-15 girls' teams were also at prizegiving.
Gary Sands (right) receives the Macsway Shield from club chairman Bruce Paton at Bream Bay Hockey Club's senior prizegiving. Photo / Julie Paton
Club member Gary Sands, who plays in the reserve men's team and coaches a junior team, was awarded the club's Macsway Shield for the club member who has made an outstanding contribution to the club over a period of time.
Gary has played at a high level for the club for a long time and has also coached both high school and junior teams for the past 10 years and helped with specialist training and academy work with schools.
Winner of the Ron Reid Trophy for best and fairest player was Kylie Batten. Other trophies awarded were - (Reserve B Women's team): Best Senior Defender – Helen Robinson Fair Play - Emma McLean Most Valuable Player – Annette Diamond/Aileen Samu; (Div 2 Women): Most Improved – Vicki Brears MVP – Kora Hita-Duval Most Improved – Kim Sutton Myer Cup for the best team player – Bailey Beddis; (Prems/Reserve Men): Sportsman/Personality – Russell Plank MVP – Perry McDiarmid Most Improved – Karl Clements; (Div 1 Men): MVP – Jerome Slagter, Most Improved – Ray Campbell.
Princess Ball Lifepoint Church's "Under the Sea" themed Princess Ball is on tomorrow night, so dig out your mermaid tail and join this fun night out for women and girls of all ages. Call Sandra 02102397431 for tickets. All children under 14 must be accompanied by an adult.
Dance fundraiser Pulse Dance Group is fundraising to send two troupes of dancers to the national competitions next month. They're holding a Curry and Quiz night on September 13 at Takahiwai Rugby Club from 6.30pm. Tickets are $20 per person with five people per team, meal included in ticket price and bar available. Contact pulseperformingstudio@gmail.com or 0223542651 to buy tickets.
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