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Jared Smith
Sports Editor
Whanganui

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Whanganui rugby: Sixty-strong training group prepares for Heartland season
Whanganui Chronicle

Whanganui rugby: Sixty-strong training group prepares for Heartland season

02 Jun 05:00 PM
Whanganui rugby: Old rivalry heats up again this weekend
Whanganui Chronicle

Whanganui rugby: Old rivalry heats up again this weekend

09 May 05:00 PM

Taihape are missing the Whale brothers, Ben and Dane.

Whanganui rugby: Renew, rebuild then rejoin
Whanganui Chronicle

Whanganui rugby: Renew, rebuild then rejoin

02 May 08:19 PM

Some recent Whanganui representative players have now taken other paths.

Rugby: Marist hunting win over Border in Premier comp
Whanganui Chronicle

Rugby: Marist hunting win over Border in Premier comp

02 May 05:01 PM

Border is the only Premier team yet to pop over a three-point penalty.

Whanganui rugby: Rātana building depth in two divisions
Whanganui Chronicle

Whanganui rugby: Rātana building depth in two divisions

25 Apr 05:00 PM

'We don’t look at ourselves as Senior Bs, we’re Premier Reserves.'

Whanganui club rugby: Border know one more victory will lock in a home semifinal
Whanganui Chronicle

Whanganui club rugby: Border know one more victory will lock in a home semifinal

08 Jun 05:00 PM

The word out of the Border camp is they are still working through a couple of injuries

Rugby: Marton currently finds themselves in the very unfamiliar position
Whanganui Chronicle

Rugby: Marton currently finds themselves in the very unfamiliar position

08 Jun 05:00 PM

Should Marton overcome Hunterville they would be odds on for an end-of-season sweep

Taihape and Tāmata Hauhā Rātana to battle this weekend in Senior rugby
Whanganui Chronicle

Taihape and Tāmata Hauhā Rātana to battle this weekend in Senior rugby

25 May 05:00 PM

“One loss and we could go down two to three places – just like that."

Cricket: Nice save by Whanganui United takes them to Coastal Challenge Cup final
Whanganui Chronicle

Cricket: Nice save by Whanganui United takes them to Coastal Challenge Cup final

20 Mar 03:00 PM

Whanganui United qualifies for fifth Coastal Challenge Cup final in eight seasons.

Wanganui Marist comeback earns semifinal spot
Whanganui Chronicle

Wanganui Marist comeback earns semifinal spot

13 Mar 03:00 PM

A fightback at the death by Wanganui Marist throws Weraroa CC rivals.

Whanganui cricket: United and Marist pick up crucial victories
Whanganui Chronicle

Whanganui cricket: United and Marist pick up crucial victories

13 Feb 03:00 PM

United and Marist win in Horowhenua-Kāpiti for the fourth round of Coastal Challenge Cup.

Downer NZ Masters Games: Six straight days of cricket action
Whanganui Chronicle

Downer NZ Masters Games: Six straight days of cricket action

13 Feb 03:00 PM

The latest in cricket action from the Masters Games.

Whanganui United rolls the dice and comes up winners against rivals Paraparaumu in Coastal Challenge Cup third round
Whanganui Chronicle

Whanganui United rolls the dice and comes up winners against rivals Paraparaumu in Coastal Challenge Cup third round

06 Feb 03:00 PM

Whanganui United wins against rivals Paraparaumu in Coastal Challenge Cup third round

United upends Marist in Coastal Challenge opener and Cricket Whanganui’s Premier 1 final
Whanganui Chronicle

United upends Marist in Coastal Challenge opener and Cricket Whanganui’s Premier 1 final

23 Jan 03:00 PM

United upends Marist in Coastal Challenge opener and Cricket Whanganui’s Premier 1 final

Riverview Motel Whanganui learnt  about 'ultra-positive' cricket
Whanganui Chronicle

Riverview Motel Whanganui learnt about 'ultra-positive' cricket

12 Dec 03:00 PM

First innings points result favours Hawke's Bay over Whanganui

Whanganui struggle against Manawatū
Whanganui Chronicle

Whanganui struggle against Manawatū

05 Dec 03:00 PM

Riverview Motel Whanganui hangs on

Wanganui Renegades make history
Whanganui Chronicle

Wanganui Renegades make history

28 Nov 03:00 PM

Renegades beat Property Brokers United

Cup match sees Whanganui falter
Whanganui Chronicle

Cup match sees Whanganui falter

14 Nov 03:06 PM

A loss to Whanganui Cricket last weekend

Club rugby: Taihape finally get job done in Waverley
Whanganui Chronicle

Club rugby: Taihape finally get job done in Waverley

26 Jun 05:00 PM

Taihape have climbed their sole remaining mountain.

Whanganui rugby: Under 18 team digs deep in wind
Whanganui Chronicle

Whanganui rugby: Under 18 team digs deep in wind

30 Sep 04:00 PM

The home side will be full of confidence.

Football: Whanganui get first Women's Federation League win over Massey
Whanganui Chronicle

Football: Whanganui get first Women's Federation League win over Massey

21 Jun 11:46 PM

Side regains that winning feeling after first round of games.

Rugby: Whanganui Collegiate narrow loss to New Plymouth Boys High
Whanganui Chronicle

Rugby: Whanganui Collegiate narrow loss to New Plymouth Boys High

21 Jun 04:13 AM

Visitors get payback for last year's defeat on their own Gully Ground.

Football: Whanganui Athletic stay undefeated in Federation League with narrow away win over Red Sox Manawatu
Whanganui Chronicle

Football: Whanganui Athletic stay undefeated in Federation League with narrow away win over Red Sox Manawatu

21 Jun 03:03 AM

Perry Stewart scores for third game in a row.

Football: Wanganui City upend Whanganui Athletic Reserves in Premiership derby
Whanganui Chronicle

Football: Wanganui City upend Whanganui Athletic Reserves in Premiership derby

20 Jun 06:12 AM

City veterans remember derby intensity while Athletic's young players still finding feet.

Football: Narrow Whanganui loss to Taradale in Women's Federation League
Whanganui Chronicle

Football: Narrow Whanganui loss to Taradale in Women's Federation League

14 Jun 07:47 AM

Attackers can't get enough time in front of the net to force an equaliser.

Rowing: Winter Series underway on Whanganui River
Whanganui Chronicle

Rowing: Winter Series underway on Whanganui River

14 Jun 05:25 AM

First competitive racing held in New Zealand since lockdown.

Football: Second shutout win for Whanganui Athletic in Federation League
Whanganui Chronicle

Football: Second shutout win for Whanganui Athletic in Federation League

14 Jun 04:40 AM

Part of another club double as Athletic Reserves make big comeback in Premiership win.

First XV Rugby: Whanganui Collegiate kick off belated preseason with win
Whanganui Chronicle

First XV Rugby: Whanganui Collegiate kick off belated preseason with win

13 Jun 06:12 AM

Live rugby returns to Whanganui after Covid-19 delays.

Football: Wanganui City veterans set up comfortable win over Massey Reserves
Whanganui Chronicle

Football: Wanganui City veterans set up comfortable win over Massey Reserves

13 Jun 05:47 AM

Next week against Whanganui Athletic Reserves should be a cracker.

Football: Whanganui face strong Moturoa team in Women's Federation League opener
Whanganui Chronicle

Football: Whanganui face strong Moturoa team in Women's Federation League opener

07 Jun 07:43 AM

Brazilian striker takes control against home side at Wembley Park.

Football: Winning start to Premiership by Wanganui City and Whanganui Athletic Reserves
Whanganui Chronicle

Football: Winning start to Premiership by Wanganui City and Whanganui Athletic Reserves

07 Jun 05:08 AM

Comfortably victories set them near the top of the table after Week 1.

Athletic win season opener
Whanganui Chronicle

Athletic win season opener

06 Jun 07:00 AM

Delayed season start worth the wait as home side puts up five goals.

Harriers: Whanganui's Virtual Series concludes with multiple repeat winners
Whanganui Chronicle

Harriers: Whanganui's Virtual Series concludes with multiple repeat winners

06 Jun 02:23 AM

Club will now return to hosting regular events.

Football is back!
Whanganui Chronicle

Football is back!

31 May 05:18 AM

Levin AFC first up at Wembley Park.

HoopNation Junior to become Easter event after Covid-19 cancellation
Whanganui Chronicle

HoopNation Junior to become Easter event after Covid-19 cancellation

31 May 05:02 AM

Shifting from a three-day weekend to four could allow tournament to expand numbers.

Harriers: Christian Conder regains top spot from brother Ben in Virtual Series
Whanganui Chronicle

Harriers: Christian Conder regains top spot from brother Ben in Virtual Series

29 May 02:34 AM

Last race of series starts on Saturday around the town bridges.

Playing their best from Riverbend to New Plymouth
Whanganui Chronicle

Playing their best from Riverbend to New Plymouth

25 May 03:56 AM

Conclusion of the end of season review of local representative teams.

Beamish ponders future in Covid-hit America
Whanganui Chronicle

Beamish ponders future in Covid-hit America

25 May 02:10 AM

Olympics and a professional career on his mind.

Picked up cycling over lockdown? Go win some prizes...
Whanganui Chronicle

Picked up cycling over lockdown? Go win some prizes...

23 May 05:41 AM

Record the number of laps you do around the loops and get more entries in prize draw.

Cricket: Blocks at Victoria Park get complete renovation
Whanganui Chronicle

Cricket: Blocks at Victoria Park get complete renovation

23 May 04:40 AM

Next season should start as normal with the pitches in a state of readiness.

Harriers: Ben Conder finally beats brother Christian in the Whanganui Virtual Series
Whanganui Chronicle

Harriers: Ben Conder finally beats brother Christian in the Whanganui Virtual Series

22 May 03:15 AM

Sibling rivalry heats up in the third challenge at Kowhai Park.

School sports: Churton School wins first Battle of the Bubbles challenge
Whanganui Chronicle

School sports: Churton School wins first Battle of the Bubbles challenge

21 May 02:37 AM

Second challenge will involve how long you can keep a ball off the ground.

Girls' College crowned queens of the ISO Champs
Whanganui Chronicle

Girls' College crowned queens of the ISO Champs

18 May 04:23 AM

School did a third of all the hours of the seven schools taking part combined.

Hockey: Whanganui teams adjust to post-Covid realities
Whanganui Chronicle

Hockey: Whanganui teams adjust to post-Covid realities

18 May 03:58 AM

While no representative play, top secondary school tournaments still a chance

Greyhounds: Public welcome back on Hatrick on Friday
Whanganui Chronicle

Greyhounds: Public welcome back on Hatrick on Friday

18 May 01:54 AM

Using same rules as restaurants under Level 2.

The history at Hatrick - 12 wins from 12 races
Whanganui Chronicle

The history at Hatrick - 12 wins from 12 races

17 May 04:17 AM

Friday evening a triumph for the Lisa Cole kennels.

ISO Champs finish this Sunday.
Whanganui Chronicle

ISO Champs finish this Sunday.

15 May 03:54 AM

Whanganui Girls College looking likely to take out the prize.

Just a stroll in the (Springvale) park
Whanganui Chronicle

Just a stroll in the (Springvale) park

13 May 09:54 PM

Next race on Saturday at Kowhai Park.

Pathway to senior women's cricket still open in Whanganui
Whanganui Chronicle

Pathway to senior women's cricket still open in Whanganui

11 May 01:10 AM

Representative side returns with veterans leading youngsters.

"Hey, wake up, you're player of the year"
Whanganui Chronicle

"Hey, wake up, you're player of the year"

10 May 05:30 AM

Akash Gill looking forward to coming back next summer.

Wanganui Harriers 'virtual' season is underway
Whanganui Chronicle

Wanganui Harriers 'virtual' season is underway

10 May 04:33 AM

Runners and walkers have five days to race local parks and record their own times.

Watkin named Hinds player of year for second time
Whanganui Chronicle

Watkin named Hinds player of year for second time

08 May 03:35 AM

Allrounder thrived under pressure of co-captaining Twenty20 squad.

Pukekohe, NPC, and the legend of the 48m drop goal
Sport

Pukekohe, NPC, and the legend of the 48m drop goal

04 May 02:28 AM

It's something for us all to look forward to - the big 'homecoming'.

The New Year's phenomenon for Wanganui - bad before, brilliant afterwards
Whanganui Chronicle

The New Year's phenomenon for Wanganui - bad before, brilliant afterwards

03 May 03:50 AM

More of a lead in to the representative campaign could prove the right mixture.

Izzy is up for Fantasy Island fight
Whanganui Chronicle

Izzy is up for Fantasy Island fight

01 May 03:58 AM

"It just seems like Mortal Kombat."

Whanganui Girls College dominating Isolation Champs
Whanganui Chronicle

Whanganui Girls College dominating Isolation Champs

30 Apr 09:28 PM

Students and teachers record their physical activities to clock up hours for their banner.

Survey released for sports groups to show how they're holding up
Whanganui Chronicle

Survey released for sports groups to show how they're holding up

29 Apr 10:29 PM

Local body wants as much information on current situation as possible to help recovery.

The win made from nothing but courage
Whanganui Chronicle

The win made from nothing but courage

19 Apr 04:30 AM

The day Wanganui defied all the odds, to hand South Canterbury a loss they never got over.

Bring regional rugby back to the forefront post Covid-19
Whanganui Chronicle

Bring regional rugby back to the forefront post Covid-19

17 Apr 03:11 AM

With all the financial losses, NZ Rugby needs to get back to the grassroots.

Young veterans key to keep Under 15's afloat
Whanganui Chronicle

Young veterans key to keep Under 15's afloat

15 Apr 10:16 PM

Review continues of Cricket Wanganui's junior teams in season 2019-20.

Undermanned, but never overwhelmed
Whanganui Chronicle

Undermanned, but never overwhelmed

13 Apr 02:35 AM

Wanganui Year 8 representative team does well in Napier against bigger centre sides.

Basketball: HoopNation still optimistic for June go ahead in Whanganui
Whanganui Chronicle

Basketball: HoopNation still optimistic for June go ahead in Whanganui

13 Apr 12:35 AM

Big tournament might still be viable if New Zealand's alert levels for Covid-19 lower.

The fun Saturday morning fitness routine for when we get back to normal
Whanganui Chronicle

The fun Saturday morning fitness routine for when we get back to normal

12 Apr 02:02 AM

The worldwide phenomenon 'parkrun' coming to Whanganui.

For the love of the local game
Whanganui Chronicle

For the love of the local game

05 Apr 12:41 AM

Cricket Wanganui junior committee chair Tim Hocquard looks at ups and downs of the scene

Whanganui velodrome builder dies
Whanganui Chronicle

Whanganui velodrome builder dies

02 Apr 09:15 PM

His legacy remains the superb cycling track he built in Whanganui in 1995.

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Rowing: Marton's Georgia Nugent-O'Leary home with 15 months to wait for Olympics
Whanganui Chronicle

Rowing: Marton's Georgia Nugent-O'Leary home with 15 months to wait for Olympics

01 Apr 09:48 PM

Marton rower has already battled back from serious injury, so can handle Covid-19 delays.

Cricket: Wanganui Year 6 reps enjoy their season in the sun
Whanganui Chronicle

Cricket: Wanganui Year 6 reps enjoy their season in the sun

01 Apr 07:12 PM

Matches played against teams from Auckland to Levin.

Rowing: Whanganui Collegiate rowers on longlist for World Champs after Covid-19 postpones trials
Whanganui Chronicle

Rowing: Whanganui Collegiate rowers on longlist for World Champs after Covid-19 postpones trials

29 Mar 01:26 AM

With no ability to hold trial for final team, Rowing NZ hopeful August's world champs a go

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Home early, but home a champion
Whanganui Chronicle

Home early, but home a champion

28 Mar 11:39 PM

Season shortened by a handful of games in wake of Covid-19 pandemic.

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Armed soldiers, 24 hour prayer demonstrations, chemicals dousing, and cancelled flights: All for some cricket
Whanganui Chronicle

Armed soldiers, 24 hour prayer demonstrations, chemicals dousing, and cancelled flights: All for some cricket

27 Mar 03:51 AM

Locals happy to be home, even if in isolation for a fortnight.

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Hoop dreams for June tournament.
Whanganui Chronicle

Hoop dreams for June tournament.

27 Mar 01:16 AM

Massive three-day tournament still possibility if country recovers enough from Covid-19.

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Tarbon wins the Cliffhanger
Whanganui Chronicle

Tarbon wins the Cliffhanger

26 Mar 04:00 PM

Last motorsport event for foreseeable future won by Whanganui rider.

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Cricket Wanganui to investigate allegations of unacceptable sledging by Wanganui United after two team complaints
Whanganui Chronicle

Cricket Wanganui to investigate allegations of unacceptable sledging by Wanganui United after two team complaints

23 Mar 04:00 PM

Tech Old Boys and Wicket Warriors both lodge complaints from seperate grades.

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Jetsprints: Waikato drivers provisionally win all three NZ titles after final Whanganui round cancelled
Whanganui Chronicle

Jetsprints: Waikato drivers provisionally win all three NZ titles after final Whanganui round cancelled

22 Mar 03:52 AM

Season finishes one round early, as large gatherings prohibited by Covid-19 pandemic.

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Runs, wickets, warships, and Covid-19
Whanganui Chronicle

Runs, wickets, warships, and Covid-19

22 Mar 01:13 AM

Ontario Cricket Academy has their final games against Sri Lankan army team near Colombo.

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Cricket: Wanganui Renegades sweep Premier 2 season titles after Pro 40 final cancelled
Whanganui Chronicle

Cricket: Wanganui Renegades sweep Premier 2 season titles after Pro 40 final cancelled

20 Mar 04:00 PM

Being top qualifier gifts them title with Covid-19 ending Premier 2 season a week early.

4x4 Trials: Extreme Challenge in Turakina and final round of national series both postponed
Whanganui Chronicle

4x4 Trials: Extreme Challenge in Turakina and final round of national series both postponed

20 Mar 01:15 AM

Taupiri's Greg McDell likely to be named national champion if season permanently off.

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Cricket: Ontario Cricket Academy continues Sri Lanka tour with Whanganui players
Whanganui Chronicle

Cricket: Ontario Cricket Academy continues Sri Lanka tour with Whanganui players

20 Mar 12:11 AM

Tour starts with Twenty20 matches in 39 degree heat.

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Half a round for preseason, then two rounds that count
Whanganui Chronicle

Half a round for preseason, then two rounds that count

19 Mar 01:52 AM

COVID-19 stand down means draw will stay the same, but remaining Round 1 has no points.

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Rally: Strong turnout for first Fordell Gravel Sprint since 2017
Whanganui Chronicle

Rally: Strong turnout for first Fordell Gravel Sprint since 2017

16 Mar 04:00 PM

Back on schedule as part of six round Central series.

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Bowls: Wanganui BC's Clint Park wins four titles on Open Finals day
Whanganui Chronicle

Bowls: Wanganui BC's Clint Park wins four titles on Open Finals day

16 Mar 04:00 PM

Clean sweep including men's singles title he barely missed last year.

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