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Today Judes granddaughter Tessa Edge competed in the Under 10 years X-Country event being raced at Waimumu near Gore today. The race had to be re-run because in the first attempt some competitors took the wrong route due to it being poorly marked. This second attempt made it a harder task and really tested the endurance of the young girls. Tessa lead out from the start and never relented her lead and proudly become the new Southland Under 10 years female X-Country Champion. “Well done that girl…. You should be proud of your effort and one very proud nana Jude.Read More →

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Netball – Otautau v Waiau Was an early start for the day and running a little we arrived at the start of the second quarter and it seemed that the Buckaroos had good control of the game against Waiau. The first thing we notice is how tiny our Buckaroos were compared to the opposition, however the girls seemed to have their measure and were competing very well with good speed around the court and accuracy in their passes. The Buckaroos were solid in in both their defense and attack managing to gain a dominant scoreline by the end of the third quarter. In the fourthRead More →

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Yesterday was Judes birthday and it turned out to be the warmest day of autumn. Six weeks ago I started to look at what I should get her for her birthday and as Jude is one who says “I don’t require birthday gifts”, it was going to be hard finding something. By chance Tom had purchased a Tatonka Backpack and Jude was so impressed with it, as Jude’s hip replacement had gone so well and she has become so active enjoying long walks between 6 -10 km and as she also had been planning to Tramp into Green Lake, I found the perfect gift, aRead More →

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Well it may not have been a brilliant summer weather wise, but we certainly cannot complain about the autumn. Longer cooler nights and the shorter days, a mix of cool and warm changes that have enabled a bit of getting out and about without being wet freezing. Today it was a cool start to the day with a light high cloud but as the day went on the sun through some warm rays of sunlight for us to get our vitamin D charge for the day. With Jude being in hospital in a painful state for the past week and myself a little run downRead More →

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This morning is Rugby Day kids nationwide are being driven by to their rugby ground destinations. The rural kids especially have to drive many kilometers to play against their opposition and Billy and his Otautau team mates are in that category. As Jude and Kimberley were in Dunedin last night at a concert, it was my job to get up early and make the 55 kilometer trip to Sandy Point, Invercargill’s main Gathering point for multiple club and school rugby. Awaking to a foggy and very cold morning of 0°C it was obvious to be dressed in winter warmth. Heading off to Invercargill a mediumRead More →