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Photos: Stephen Parker's best sport shots of 2017

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Brothers Riley Martin, left, and Bayley Martin qualified to compete at the CrossFit Games in Madison, Wisconsin. Photo / Stephen Parker

Brothers Riley Martin, left, and Bayley Martin qualified to compete at the CrossFit Games in Madison, Wisconsin. Photo / Stephen Parker

2017 was a great year for Rotorua on the sporting calendar. Here's how the year looked through the eyes of Rotorua Daily Post chief photographer Stephen Parker.

Coastline/Bay of Plenty premier rugby league final Pikiao vs Pacific Sharks. Pikiao Warriors centre Noel Te Rangi races away to score the match-winning try. 12 August 2017 Daily Post Photograph by Ste
Rotorua Lakes Council events manager Martin Croft gets in the spirit of glow in the dark golf. Park after Dark preview. 10 February 2017 Daily Post Photograph by Stephen Parker.
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Rotovegas Corporate Boxing Extravaganza preview. Scott Mayhew (left) and Joe Curtis will go head-to-head. 10 July 2017 Daily Post Photograph by Stephen Parker
Coastline/Bay of Plenty premier rugby league final Pikiao vs Pacific Sharks. Pikiao players and supporters perform a haka in front of Pacific. 12 August 2017 Daily Post Photograph by Stephen Parker &#
Corporate Boxing Extravaganza fundraising event. Mary-Lee Smith (right) lands a solid blow against Jesse Carlsen. 5 July 2017 Rotorua Daily Post Photograph by Stephen Parker

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Rotorua Boys' High School basketballer Sharne Perham is in the Philippines with the under-17 New Zealand team. 18 July 2017 Daily Post Photograph by Stephen Parker
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Brothers Riley Martin, left, and Bayley Martin have qualified to compete in their age groups at the CrossFit Games in Madison, Wisconsin. 19 June 2017 Daily Post photograph by Stephen Parker.
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Siobhan Terry, 16, - recently competed at NZ Open - she made history being the first Rotorua Para Swimmer. 23 April 2017 Daily Post photogrraph by Stephen Parker

Image 1 of 8: Coastline/Bay of Plenty premier rugby league final Pikiao vs Pacific Sharks. Pikiao Warriors centre Noel Te Rangi races away to score the match-winning try. 12 August 2017 Daily Post Photograph by Ste

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