Car winner Johnny Fraser has not missed a single Masters Games
21 Feb, 2021 10:17 PM
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Johnny Fraser (right), winner of the Suzuki Swft GL, with Downer NZ Masters Games manager Rachel O Connor and Suzuki NZ general manager of automobile marketing Gary Collins. Photo / Paul Brooks
Johnny Fraser (right), winner of the Suzuki Swft GL, with Downer NZ Masters Games manager Rachel O Connor and Suzuki NZ general manager of automobile marketing Gary Collins. Photo / Paul Brooks
Paul Brooks is editor of Whanganui Midweek, in your letterbox every Wednesdaypaul.brooks@nzme.co.nz
Johnny Fraser won the Suzuki Swift GL raffled at this year s Downer NZ Masters Games, and it couldn t have gone to a more deserving winner.
Downer NZ Masters Games organisers already looking towards next event
15 Feb, 2021 04:00 PM
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Crowds gathered at Wembley Park for Masters football over the weekend. photo / Bevan Conley
Mike Tweed is a multimedia journalist at the Whanganui Chroniclemichael.tweed@nzme.co.nzWhangaChron
Organisers of the 2021 Downer New Zealand Masters Games breathed a sigh of relief on Sunday evening, after the week-long event wrapped up an hour after new Covid-19 alert level 2 restrictions were announced. Whanganui Masters Games Trust chairman Leighton Toy said he was really pleased with how the event ran. The whole village environment was really good, but also the support that you get from local businesses and sport co-ordinators was just brilliant, Toy said.
NZ Masters Games: Hamilton man enters 19 events in Whanganui games
7 Feb, 2021 04:00 PM
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Don Weston prepares for his mountain bike event. Photo / Lewis Gardner
Laurel Stowell is a reporter for the Whanganui Chroniclelaurel.stowell@whanganuichronicle.co.nzWhangaChron
Of the more than 4000 people competing in the Downer New Zealand Masters Games in Whanganui this week, Don Weston is probably entered in the most events. The Hamilton man is planning to compete in 19 events - if he can fit them all in.
All of them involve running, swimming or cycling, and all contribute to his ability in triathlons.
He has competed overseas. He came second in his age group in the 2016 Snowy Mountain ITU Cross Triathlon at Crackenback in Australia, where he just about ran over a snake.
NZ Masters Games: Cowboy action shooting fires up at Whanganui games
7 Feb, 2021 04:00 PM
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Wayne Chapman fires a shot at the Downer New Zealand Masters Games cowboy action shooting event. Photos/ Lewis Gardner
Wayne Chapman fires a shot at the Downer New Zealand Masters Games cowboy action shooting event. Photos/ Lewis Gardner
Whanganui Chronicle
The Wanganui Pistol Club in Airport Rd looked like a scene from a western movie on the second day of Cowboy Action Shooting in the Downer New Zealand Masters Games. The sun was blazing and 57 competitors in full cowboy and girl gear were waiting to go into day two of three on Sunday, in which each of them will fire 120 rounds from pistols, rifles and shotguns.
NZ Masters Games: Buzz in Whanganui as Games come to life
6 Feb, 2021 04:00 PM
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Sylvia s Tappers wow the crowd during the dancesport event at the Masters Games on Sunday. Photo / Lewis Gardner
Sylvia s Tappers wow the crowd during the dancesport event at the Masters Games on Sunday. Photo / Lewis Gardner
Whanganui Chronicle
Whanganui has come alive with the Downer New Zealand Masters Games well and truly under way.
The opening ceremony was held on Friday evening at the Games Hub at the Whanganui War Memorial Centre before the first two days of competition and entertainment through the weekend.
Games manager Rachel O Connor said everyone seemed to be happy and excited.