Sport / January 2009
February 2009 | December 2008-
-
Stretching the truth
- Wellington Runners & Walkers (WRW)
-  Guys this is an interesting article to read. Stan you could link to it for the WMC site.... WHEN DUANE KNUDSON, a professor of kinesiology at California State University, Chico, looks around campus at athletes warming up before practice, he sees one dangerous mistake after another. “They’re stretching, touching their toes. . . . ” He sighs. “It’s discouraging.” ...
- Automatically tagged as:
- athletics
- wcn-hosted
-
-
-
New Members Night !
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- Thought about tramping? Enthusiastic about the outdoors? Heard about the WTMC and want to know more?
- Automatically tagged as:
- sport
- wcn-hosted
-
-
-
01 Feb 2009
- Wellington Runners & Walkers (WRW)
- Hi Everyone Well – what a great turnout last Sunday. There must have been well over 120 Clinic members and visitors packed into the meeting room. They say that every four people are the equivalent of one 1000 watt heater and this became apparent and we sweated and oozed the time until our runs/walk.
- Automatically tagged as:
- athletics
- wcn-hosted
-
-
-
P1 men preseason training - Sunday 1 Feb
- Harbour City Hockey Club
- Extended game against Masters 40’s at 10am on Sunday 1 Feb Discussion and warm-up at 9.30am. Please let Lindsay know if you can make it
- Automatically tagged as:
- hockey
- wcn-hosted
-
-
-
Autumn Interclub Entry Forms
- Squash Wellington
- The Entry Forms for Junior & Senior Interclub for Autumn, are now available on the Interclub page Autumn Interclub for Seniors will commence on Feb 24th Autumn Interclub for Juniors will commence on Feb 20th
- Tagged as:
- squash
-
-
-
Welcome back for the second half of the season
- Wellington Collegians Cricket Club
- Welcome back to the second half of the season. Fingers crossed for nine warm and dry Friday afternoons and Saturdays. A reminder that the first games start on Saturday 31st January with the under 7’s Friday night session starting on the 30th January 2009
- Tagged as:
- cricket
-
-
-
Men’s Interclub Update
- Waikanae Golf Club
- The final trial for the Men’s Interclub Teams was held on Saturday 23rd January at the Levin Golf Course. The 36 hole interclub team was announced the following day at the Main Club Opening Day, Sunday 24th. The Team is: Ricky Gerrand, Ron Olivecrona, Rob Cooper (Captain), Cam Riley, Steve Adams, Chris Turner, Craig Smith, Kelly Houghton, John Price and Ian Trim. The team have their first co
- Tagged as:
- golf
97 Te Moana Rd, Waikanae Beach, Waikanae 5036, New Zealand
-
-
-
Welcome back for the second half of the season
- Wellington Collegians Cricket Club
- The season restarts this coming weekend with the under sevens on Friday 30th and the rest of the club on Saturday 31st.
- Tagged as:
- cricket
-
-
-
Squash Wellington Masters to NZ Nationals
- Squash Wellington
- Squash Wellington's Masters Convenor, Willie Bicknell is calling for 'Expressions of Interest' from all Wellington players wanting to be considered for selection for this years Masters teams for the NZ Nationals.
- Tagged as:
- squash
-
-
-
25 Jan 2009
- Wellington Runners & Walkers (WRW)
- Hi EveryoneOur big opening day coming up. We had a most successful two lunchtimes on Oriental Parade handing out cold drinks and Clinic Cards on Tuesday and Wednesday with Betty, myself, Stan, Bill Buxton and AJ harassing runners.
- Automatically tagged as:
- athletics
- wcn-hosted
-
-
-
Mt Lowry Challenge 22 Feb 2009
- Wellington Runners & Walkers (WRW)
- Happy New Year… Just a quick reminder about the Mt Lowry Challenge. I’m sending you this e-mail as I understand you are the contact for your club. The Mt Lowry Challenge it’s on Sunday 22 February 2009 and it’s designed for the whole family.
- Tagged as:
- athletics
Mount Lowry, Wellington, New Zealand
-
-
-
2009 SW Champs - record summary
- Swimming Wellington
- The following Wellington swimmers set new records at the 2009 Swimming Wellington long course championships. New Zealand Age Group record Samantha Lee (16, Capital), Womens 50m Butterfly Swimming Wellington Open records Matt Woodrow (20, SwimZone), Mens 400m Freestyle John Gatfield (18, SwimZone), Mens 50m Backstroke Gareth Kean (17, Capital), Mens 100m Backstroke Swimming Wellington Age
- Tagged as:
- swimming
-
-
-
Lucie-Smith, Newall, star on final day
- Swimming Wellington
- Karori’s Samantha Lucie-Smith (16) and West Auckland’s Brett Newall (19) were the dominant performers of the final day of the SW long course swimming championships which concluded at the Wellington Regional Aquatic Centre today. Lucie-Smith secured the 400m individual medley title (in 5mins 00.49 secs) and the 200 medley (in 2mins 23.77 secs) and wrapped up the day with a thrilling v
- Tagged as:
- karori
- swimming
Karori, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
-
-
-
Exciting racing highlights Day 3 of Champs
- Swimming Wellington
- Sensational racing highlighted the third day of competition in the Swimming Wellington long course championships that continued at the Wellington Regional Aquatic Centre in Kilbirnie today. The Mens 100 Backstroke delivered the much anticipated match up between SwimZone’s John Gatfield (18) and Capital’s Gareth Kean (17), while Kean also featured in a knife-edge result with SwimZone
- Tagged as:
- kilbirnie
- swimming
Kilbirnie, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa (OpenStreetMap)
-
-
-
Board Director Resigns
- Squash Wellington
- have received the resignation of our Finance Director, Mason Robinson of the Celtic Club. Mason has growing commitments in his role as Chief Financial Accountant for the Ports of Nelson along with requirements to undertake further Post Graduate study in 2009. Squash Wellington have been delighted with Mason’s contribution to the Board, especially in the setting up of XERO.
- Tagged as:
- squash
-
-
-
Records tumble at SW championships
- Swimming Wellington
- It was open season for records at the SW long course championships which got under way in earnest at the Wellington Regional Aquatic Centre in Kilbirnie today. SwimZone teammates, Matt Woodrow and John Gatfield each bagged SW Open records while Samantha Lee re-set the SNZ age group record she had previously claimed just a week ago. Matt Woodrow’s time of 4mins 01.15sec in the 400m Freestyle
- Tagged as:
- kilbirnie
- swimming
Kilbirnie, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa (OpenStreetMap)
-
-
-
Inter Club Start dates
- Squash Wellington
- Autumn Inter Club for Seniors will commence on Feb 24th Autumn Inter Club for Juniors will commence on Feb 20th All details including entry forms will follow shortly
- Tagged as:
- squash
-
-
-
Strategic Issues Discussion Paper Reminder
- Waikanae Golf Club
- The Board is keen to engage members in a discussion about the strategic issues which our club faces in the future. This paper has been prepared to elicit your comments and views. We look forward to your participation. Peter Quin - Chairman Click on the following link to download a copy of the document: strategic_issues_wgc
- Tagged as:
- golf
97 Te Moana Rd, Waikanae Beach, Waikanae 5036, New Zealand
-
-
-
18 Jan 2009
- Wellington Runners & Walkers (WRW)
- Hi Everyone Welcome to 2009. Betty tells me there were well over 30 people at the Clinic last Sunday and I expect there will be more this Sunday..
- Automatically tagged as:
- athletics
- wcn-hosted
-
-
-
Test triallist required
- Wellington Runners & Walkers (WRW)
- Hi, I'm currently running a research project in the Sports Science Department here at Massey University in Wellington for which we're in need of a few more willing and able volunteers.
- Automatically tagged as:
- athletics
- wcn-hosted
-
-
-
A new structure on T3
- T3 Track Blog
- We are at it again!!This is the beginning of a new structure on T3, thanks to the great guys from the GVN we were able to get the platform in for what will be a very interesting obstacle.For more information you will have to come along on Sunday February the 1st to find out.Meeting at the bottom of Varleys at 10am, lunch and tools provided.
- Tagged as:
- cycling
- makara
Makara, Wellington
-
-
-
Relay win highlight of final night at Jnr Pan Pacs
- Swimming Wellington
- Wellington swimmers contributed to a rare relay win against Australia and a number of finals appearances on the last night of finals at the Junior Pan Pacs in Guam tonight. Gareth Kean (Capital, 17) lead out the New Zealand team in the backstroke leg of the 400m medley relay with a new SW age group record time of 56.27secs, helping the NZ team to hold out the fast finishing Australian team by 0.09
- Tagged as:
- swimming
-
-
-
Kean wins Gold, claims NZ Open record at Jnr Pan Pacs
- Swimming Wellington
- Gareth Kean (Capital, 17) won a gold medal and secured a national open record in the Mens 200m Backstroke final during the 3rd finals session in Guam last night. Swimming against the best swimmers from around the Pacific rim, Kean qualified first in the morning heats with a new SW Open record of 2mins 02.42 secs (beating Jon Winter’s old time of 2mins 03.71 secs set in 1995).
- Tagged as:
- swimming
-
-
-
A new structure on T3
- T3 Track Blog
- We are at it again! This is the beginning of a new structure on T3, thanks to the great guys from the GVN we were able to get the platform in for what will be a very interesting obstacle.For more information you will have to come along on Sunday February the 1st to find out.Meeting at the bottom of Varleys at 10am, lunch and tools provided.
- Tagged as:
- cycling
- makara
Makara, Wellington
-
-
-
Lucie-Smith doubles-up at Jnr Pan Pacs
- Swimming Wellington
- Tagged as:
- karori
- swimming
Karori, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
-
-
-
For sooth o'er yonder hills doth joust
- The Wellingtonista
- Imagine our delight to find that this weekend there is a jousting carnival in Upper Hutt. Harcourt Park, Saturday and Sunday 10th and 11th January, Upper Hutt. As they said in days of yore, be there or be-eth square.
- Tagged as:
- jousting
-
-
-
Lee bags NZ age record at Junior Pan Pacs
- Swimming Wellington
- Samantha Lee (16, Capital) secured a NZ age group record in the Womens 200m Butterfly at the Junior Pan Pacs meet in Guam last night. Swimming in the “B” final, Lee swam 2mins 17.89 secs, beating the previous record by 0.40 secs. Also competing on the first night of finals was Gareth Kean (17, Capital) who set a new SW age group record in the heats of the Mens 100m Backstroke with a t
- Tagged as:
- swimming
-
-
-
New Year - New Website
- Harbour City Hockey Club
- Well - the Wellington Community Network who host our website needed us to transfer our website on to a new server and we thought this was a great opportunity to refresh our website. We are still in the process of sorting out some things so please email us if there is something you need to know and it’s not on the website.
- Automatically tagged as:
- hockey
- wcn-hosted
-
-
-
Scott Galloway performs well at Scottish Junior Open
- Squash Wellington
- Young Scott Galloway has performed extremely well at the recently concluded Scottish Junior Open. Scott from the Mitchell Park Club funded his trip through a number of fund raising methods & has reaped the rewards, finishing in 2nd place to the No1 seed from India, Pankhuri Malhotra.
- Tagged as:
- squash
-