by admin | Mar 4, 2019 | Sport
It was a case of close but not close enough for Chris Scully at the recent New Zealand Clay Target Association’s 2019 sporting championship. Chris, former owner of the Hunting & Fishing shops in Richmond and Nelson, finished third-equal in the event. He...
by Waimea Weekly | Dec 15, 2018 | Sport
The Tasman Men’s sevens side has backed up its team of the year status as they completed a three peat at the regional qualifiers. Tasman went through the Timaru tournament unbeaten to claim the Tofa Shield for the third year in a row and book its spot in the...
by Waimea Weekly | Dec 9, 2018 | Sport
In December, a team of under-16 sevens rugby players from around the Tasman district will be heading to a Rarotongan College’s sevens tournament. Joining two other New Zealand teams they make up a pool of eight teams and help the locals boost tournament numbers. They...
by Waimea Weekly | Dec 2, 2018 | Sport
A warm, sunny evening saw over 80 athletes at the recent Waimea Harrier Club Wednesday evening 5km series from the Eddyline in Richmond. Competition was fierce among the top contenders with the first 4 runners, Cameron Jones, Joel Bowater, Chris Sharland and Matt...
by Waimea Weekly | Dec 2, 2018 | Sport
Two records were broken at Waimea Intermediate School’s annual athletics day this year. Shannan Delany jumped 5m in the year-8 girls long-jump to break the record of 4.90 set by Hayley Bond in 2016. Ben Walker beat the year-8 boys high-jump record by more than 10cm,...
by Waimea Weekly | Nov 25, 2018 | Sport
Mini competitors gathered at Richmond Park to compete at the 2018 Nelson Motorcycle Club Mini MX Championships during the weekend. Around 85 riders competed at the brand-new purpose-built minis track and organisers Delwyn Lovell and Brian Heaphy say they were...
