Sport – Page 45 – The Valley Profile

Francis Waitai will step into the ring for an Australasian championship title on May 6. Photo: GORDON PREECE

‘Hauraki’s Hardest’ ready to rumble

Post author:Gordon Preece
Post published:April 27, 2023
Post category:Sport

A rigorous training schedule while caring for three children and dealing with animal carcasses is Francis Waitai’s determination as he prepares for an upcoming boxing title fight.The Paeroa-based New Zealand…

Danielle Aitchison won gold and silver at the recent Chemist Warehouse Australian Open held in Brisbane. Photo: SUPPLIED

Danielle sprints to glory in Brisbane

Post author:Gordon Preece
Post published:April 20, 2023
Post category:Sport

Patetonga-raised parathlete Danielle Aitchison says she’s “really proud” of her recent sprinting success in Brisbane and now eyes the World Para Athletics Championships in Paris in June.The 21-year-old Paralympic Games…

The winning Hauraki RSA team. Photos: TREVOR BIRCHALL

Hauraki wins RSA sports competition

Post author:Gordon Preece
Post published:April 14, 2023
Post category:Sport

Hauraki RSA bowled, stroked and hit the bullseye to win the refreshed McCarroll cup competition against Paeroa RSA on April 2.The cup, which was named after the McCarroll family who…

End of content

No more pages to load

Newer Posts

Older Posts

ADVERTISE
Get your message across in the local paper that's read from cover to cover with display ads, advertorials, trades and services, and classifieds in the Valley Profile and The Coromandel App.
DEADLINES:
Ad booking: Tuesdays at noon;
Creative deadline: Friday at noon;
Classified deadline: Monday at noon
OUR REACH
We’ve got the Thames and Hauraki districts covered! We deliver 16,000 copies to every letterbox and business in Hauraki-Thames Valley, reaching approximately 35,000 readers in Hauraki Plains, Paeroa, Waihī, Thames, Thames Coast and surrounds.
We also deliver bulk distribution to selected locations in Coromandel Town, Whitianga, Tairua, Pauanui, Whangamata, Whiritoa, Waihī, and Te Aroha.