Repeat performance

Tuhirangi 35 – Martinborough 19, the boys from Pirinoa have done it again, repeating the earlier season’s win over their old rivals. The game was played pleasant weather conditions in front of a big crowd of vocal supporters with 3 very quick tries scored, all converted by Brad Legge. It was an exciting game with 5 more tries being scored.

In the photo the Tuhirangi players on attack are (from left) Roddy Sutherland, Bruce McKenzie, Daniel Phillips (Man of the match), Tim Roberts and Ben Williams.
Photo courtesy Gordon Wyeth

Hello from Martinborough Plunket

Winter is really here, we hope you have been keeping warm during the cold snaps.. we’ve been busy coming up with some fun alternative fund raising ideas… in May, with the help from our local Mitre10 who were kindly selling tickets, we were selling double tickets to the Hurricanes V Rebels rugby game at Westpac Stadium- also included was a night at the Museum Hotel for two.

Congratulations to winner Bill Hutching. Special thanks to BNZ for the rugby tickets and the Museum Hotel for kindly donating the accommodation. We know several keen ticket buyers who had babysitters on standby in case they won. … Continue Reading

Bill’s bike

To all appearances Bill Biber’s motorcycle sidecar combination is a German WW2 military BMW. However it is actually a rare Russian Ural which is intriguing, how Bill came by it is as interesting as the motor cycle itself.

Back in his motor cycle racing days Bill’s mechanic had one of these unusual bikes, which Bill much admired. In 2008 the mechanic contacted Bill to say that he knew of a brand new one looking for an owner – would he be interested? … Continue Reading

101 at Kahutara

Kahutara School numbers continue to climb with the hundred pupil mark being reached at the beginning of the term. Due to the roll increase the Kahutara School Board of Trustees will begin a fifth classroom from the beginning of Term Three 2012. This has enabled us to spread Rooms 2,3, and 5 children to create much smaller classes which is just wonderful for their individual learning. … Continue Reading