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  • Next stop Europe for Jason

    By Jonathan Leask  January 16 Jason Christie has already put last weekend’s frustrations behind him and set his sights on the roads of Europe. ...
  • Andrew's going the whole nine yards

    By Erin Bishop  January 15 2010 Andrew Colquhoun’s past year has been challenging in ways most could only imagine. ...
  • Home advantage pays off for Tinwald

    January 14 2010 Methven skip Shirley Pagey hunts the jack during the Mid Canterbury Sub Centre Nan Marsh Triples at the Tinwald Bowling Green. ...
  • Health and safety risks cause cancellation

    By Jonathan Leask  January 14 2010 The Lake Hood open water swim hosted by the Ashburton Trust swim team that was scheduled for Saturday has been cancelled. ...
  • Mid Canterbury snatches defeat from the jaws of victory

    By Jonathan Leask  January 13 2010 Mid Canterbury’s senior cricketers suffered a one wicket defeat against the New South Wales Emus on Monday. ...
  • Templeton does best in Blackburn Memorial sprint

    January 12 2010 Ross Templeton timed his sprint to perfection to claim top honours in Tinwald Cycling Club’s 36km mass start sealed handicap event raced around the roads of Winchmore on Sunday. ...
  • College rowers hit the water again

    By Jonathan Leask  January 12 2010 The Ashburton College rowers have been back out on the waters of Lake Hood in preparation for the first competition of the year this weekend. ...
  • Lake turns on aqua spectacular

    By Amanda Durry  January 11 2010 The Matt Morrison Memorial Trophy has been kept in the South Island for another year, despite being hotly contested at a New Brighton Power Boat Club event on Saturday. ...
  • Women's rugby back on the agenda

    By Jonathan Leask  January 11 2010 Women’s rugby is set to make a return in Mid Canterbury. ...
  • Peel Forest - a family's dream

    This week, the Tourism Treasures series ventures out of Mid Canterbury and gets off the beaten track at Peel Forest. After breaking out a tent for the first time in many years and going camping, reporter ERIN BISHOP takes a look at what’s on offer l...
  • Aiming for that perfect shot

    By Jonathan Leask  January 8 2010 A contingent of local shooters is off to Trentham in Wellington this weekend for the rifle shooting national championships. ...
  • Day in the sun for croquet buffs

    January 7 2010 Club president Marjorie Smith slots one through the hoop under the watchful eye of (left to right) Gene Cabout, Lois Alexander and Barbara Field. ...
  • Fillies' fantastic four-way finish

    By Sue Newman  January 6 2010 They might not have had the slickest time for youngsters on the day, but the runners in the 2YO non winners fillies field at trials in Ashburton yesterday had the tightest finish. ...
  • Swimmers in the deep end

    By Jonathan Leask  January 6 2010 The Ashburton Swim Team has dived straight back into the water in the New Year to get back into shape after the Christmas break with a busy schedule ahead. ...
  • Northern raiders take the spoils

    January 5 2010 Rakaia’s Murray Burrowes watches the progress of his shot during the Rakaia Golf Club’s annual New Year tournament on Sunday. ...
  • Golfers battle the elements

    January 4 2010 The Tinwald Golf Club’s annual New Year tournament is gaining a reputation as something of an extreme event. ...
  • Flying high

    January 2 2010 Mid Canterbury may be a great place to live, but it’s also a great place to visit. It has a number of varied, interesting and fun tourist attractions that many who live here might not even know exist. Over the next few weeks, ...
  • Holiday time means pool time

    By Erin Bishop  January 2 2010 There has been little rest for members of the Ashburton swim team during the festive season. ...
  • Future Cup reinsmen on track

    January 2 2010 The horses might be small and their drivers pint-sized, but the competition is keen among young harness drivers who may well be tomorrow’s stars. ...
  • Mid Canterbury harvest in full swing

    By Linda Clarke  December 31 2009 Timing is everything for agricultural contractors like Matt Lovett, who keeps a close eye on the weather forecast when his big machines are ready to roll. ...

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