Local Sport

Forward power to fore

What a difference a week makes in Heartland rugby.This time seven days ago, the talk was that Wairarapa-Bush's entire 2011 campaign could be down the ... More

Harcourts in easy victory

Harcourts are through to the grand final of Netball Wairarapa's premier-one competition.The hot favourites for the title scored a comfortable 57-25 win over Pioneer in their semifinal, played at the ... More

Wairarapa beat Rotorua

Wairarapa College scored a penalty strokes win over Rotorua Boys' High in their Rankin Cup national secondary schoolboys match in Rotorua on Wednesday. The two teams were level pegging at ... More

Tributes for retired Central League coach Keinzley

The arrival of Wairarapa United as a major force in New Zealand football was due in large part to the "determination, unrivalled passion and hunger for success" of their now ... More

Rain douses Tantrum plans

Wairarapa-Bush rugby coach Kelvin Tantrum is still "mulling over" possible changes to his starting line-up for the Heartland championship match with Mid-Canterbury at Memorial Park, Masterton, on Saturday.Tantrum had hoped ... More

Giants to set record team count for new season

Giants Softball Club president Richard Clarke says they will be fielding a record number of sides in Hutt Valley competitions in the 2010 season.Clarke is "very hopeful" of two extra ... More

Medal haul surprises Carterton club coach

Carterton Swimming Club coach Russell Geange admits being caught by surprise at the excellent results achieved by his squad at the first four sessions of the Wellington short-course championships held ... More

Plenty to be proud of in juniors division

Two prizegiving ceremonies had to be arranged for the Masterton Red Star Rams JAB rugby teams this year to cate for all players, officials and supporters.The ceremony featuring the under-10, ... More

Sisters serve up star performances

The Atkinson sisters from Wairarapa starred at the Tennis Central regional junior tennis tournament at the Masterton Tennis Centre last weekend.Sade Atkinson justified her top seeding by winning the girls' ... More

Tantrum Changes to line up possible

It was a really good test of the ability of the forwards to stand up to pressure and they coped well, that part was very encouraging.Kelvin Tantrum,Wairarapa-Bush rugby coach Wairarapa-Bush ... More