Mahe Drysdale takes out Billy Webb Challenge as 40 boats hit the Whanganui River
24 Jan, 2021 04:00 AM
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Mike Tweed is a multimedia journalist at the Whanganui Chroniclemichael.tweed@nzme.co.nzWhangaChron
Current Olympic single-scull champion Mahe Drysdale s late entry into the Billy Webb Challenge on the Whanganui River added even more firepower to the 40-boat field, and crowds gathered to watch the race on Sunday. The Billy Webb Challenge commemorates New Zealand s first professional single-sculling world champion William Billy Webb s defence of his world title on the Whanganui River in 1908, in front of 25,000 spectators.
Unsurprisingly, Drysdale came home first in the men s single scull event.
What a party! Whanganui Vintage Weekend the biggest yet and there s more to come
24 Jan, 2021 05:00 PM
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Punters aboard the Waimarie on Sunday afternoon. Photo / Lewis Gardner
Bayleys Whanganui Vintage Weekend is in full swing with thousands pouring into town for the long weekend. Event manager Heather Cox said the cooler weather hadn t put people off attending and it was definitely the biggest one yet .
Cox said people in the community understood what this event means for Whanganui . They want to be a part of it for the fun aspect, but also for the benefit that it ll bring to their businesses as well, she said.
5 things to do in Whanganui this weekend
22 Jan, 2021 04:00 PM
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It s Bayleys Whanganui Vintage Weekend, and there s a wide range of activities to keep you busy this long weekend, including the Retro Market, Mainstreet Caboodle, Vintage Fair, Billy Webb Challenge, Riverside Shindig, DC3 scenic flights and more!
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Vintage Weekend: Whanganui gearing up for long weekend as vintage fans flock in
15 Jan, 2021 04:00 PM
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Contestants front up in their best vintage costumes at the 2020 Caboodle in Whanganui.
Photo / Lewis Gardner
Contestants front up in their best vintage costumes at the 2020 Caboodle in Whanganui.
Photo / Lewis Gardner
Liz Wylie is a reporter for the Whanganui Chronicleliz.wylie@whanganuichronicle.co.nzWhangaChron
Whanganui s biggest party is now less than a week away and organisers say that Bayleys Whanganui Vintage Weekend will be bigger and brighter than ever this year, writes Liz Wylie. The streets, river and skies will be alive with the sights and sounds of decades past as Whanganui welcomes a stunning array of machines, performers and costumes that celebrate the city s exciting past for the three-day weekend.