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Scown in town to lift top award

Handgun competitors take aim at first prize

More than 135 shooters are clearing their holsters and opening up over at the Wanganui Pistol Club after the IPSC Handgun Championships began yesterday.

Trust vows to help city athletes excel

A helping hand to Wanganui's up-and-coming athletes has been promised after the launch of the new Future Champions Trust at the Cooks Gardens Lounge yesterday.

Gutsy effort lands team last minute contest slot

Wanganui High School's gutsy effort at the Taranaki Secondary Schools Sevens tournament has impressed the powers-that-be enough to offer them a vacated spot in the Condor Sevens in Auckland.

Strong field at Hatrick

Open class chasing action features during this evening's TAB Quaddie legs at the Hatrick Raceway.

Caskey back as Wanganui coach

Jason Caskey has been reinstated as coach of the Wanganui rugby team.

Making dreams reality

Former Wanganui driver Earl Bamber has won a valuable factory scholarship hard on the heels of claiming the 2013 Porsche Carrera Cup Asia championship in the Far East last month.

Elite field to tackle triples championship

Rayner gambles - and wins

Local women have a bit of work to do

14 years on, team return to pitch

Hoskin quits over dire season

Steelform Wanganui coach Karl Hoskin has fallen on his sword after the second-worst national provincial championship season since 1985.

Speedy stackers building up

Awards' fine print rules some juniors ineligible

An 11th hour review of the rule book and nomination form has seen considerable changes made to the junior sportsperson nomination categories of the 2013 Ray White Wanganui Sports Awards.

Fast track to success

Tall and talented Wanganui netballer Sammy Murphy has taken a huge leap in her bid for national recognition after being invited to attend the Netball New Zealand National Development Camp in December.

Early test for juniors, coaches

The Wanganui junior representative cricket programme begins this weekend with the U11s, U12s and U15s heading to Masterton to take on their fellow Central Districts counterparts, Wairarapa.