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Sports
BADMINTON
Badminton Club Contact: Hazel Morrison (chairperson), ph (06) 375 8354. Fees: Casual game $2.50. Fees organised at AGM. April to Aug/Sept on Monday nights (or whatever suits the majority). Open to everyone (older, primary and up). Racquets available to borrow.
BOWLING
Bowling Club Inc. Location: Haswell St, Eketahuna Contact: Avis Cooper, ph (06) 375 8550. Fees: Membership $80. New member/1st-yr bowler $45. Casual bowler match fee $2. Club days: Tues 10am - 3.30pm, Sun 1pm - 3.30pm. One green. Travel to tournaments & hold tournaments. Five big tournaments in Eketahuna each year. |
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GOLF
Alfredton Golf Club Contact: Paul Dickens, ph (06) 375 0668. Fee: $70 per season. Nine hole country course open November - March.
Eketahuna Golf Club Location: Golf course end of Macara St, Eketahuna Postal: PO Box 51, Eketahuna Phone: (06) 375 8143 Contact: Jim Sutherland (president) Ph: (06) 375 8315 Fax: (06) 375 8391 Email: mountdonald@xtra.co.nz |
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Fees: Annual sub $210. Junior sub: comp $70, non-comp $40. Nine hole sub women $145. Summer sub (Oct-March) $100. Green fee cost $12. Ladies Day: Tuesday. Mixed Day: Saturday. Twilight: Wednesday, Oct-March. We welcome and encourage all ages to play golf on our attractive 18 hole course. Visitors & green fee players always welcome.
HOCKEY
Children's Hockey Contact: Eketahuna School, ph (06) 375 8191.
Women's Hockey Contact: Cath Shannon, RD 6 Eketahuna, ph (06) 375 8339. Social (play to win!). Any woman can join. Practice on rugby grounds. Play week nights, game part of a competition. Training games before competition. Car pool from Eketahuna, play in Clareville. $2 per game - depends on fundraising how much fees are!
HORSE RIDING
North Wairarapa Pony Club, Alfredton Branch Contact: Rosemary McGhie, ph (06) 375 8676 or Rose Thomas, ph (06) 375 8591 Fees: $35 riding members, $15 non-riding members. Pony club caters for under 25 year olds interested in horses and riding. The pony club programme includes horse care, safety, riding skills, games, eventing, dressage, show jumping, speakers, trips and camps, there are a series of certificates to work towards. Rallies are usually every fortnight either at Alfredton Domain or McGhies on High Street. You do not have to have a pony to be involved. Parents are encouraged to assist when possible, training is available.
Tararua Riding Endurance Club TRC Contact: Jenny Champion, R D 2 Eketahuna, ph (06) 375 8522. Fees: family membership $40, senior membership $25. New members welcome.
NETBALL
Children's Netball Play in Pahiatua on Thursday after school. Contact: Eketahuna School, ph (06) 375 8191.
Women's Netball Contact: Sylvia Dickson, ph (06) 375 8811. Presently fielding two teams. Practice Monday evening 6.30pm at the tennis courts on Alfredton Road. Play in the Masterton competition on Saturdays.
RUGBY
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Rugby Football Club Location: rugby grounds & clubrooms on Alfredton Road President: Dennis Daugherty, ph (06) 376 7857 Secretary: Nicola Howell, ph (06) 375 8045 Teams: fielding 4 teams at present, plus schoolboy teams. Premier A, Presidents and Colts A play in WB. Premier Colts play in Manawatu. Training times: Tues & Thurs at 7pm. Fees: decided at AGM. |
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SHEEP DOG TRIALS
Alfredton Sheep Dog Trial Club President: Simon McKay Secretary: Sue Barber, ph (06) 372 5557. New members welcome.
SHOOTING
Gun Club Location: shooting range end of Stanly Street. Membership fees: $6 Always looking for new members and keen to show newcomers to the sport how to shoot. You need a firearms licence or come with someone who has one. Club Day Shoot second Sunday of every month at 11 am. Entry fees at club day depend on how many targets and events you shoot.
SOCCER
Children's Soccer Contact: Eketahuna School, ph (06) 375 8191
SWIMMING
Swimming Club Location: Eketahuna Swimming Pool, Bridge Street Contact: Fiona Elton ph (06) 975 8929 or Gaye Davis ph (06) 375 8155 Summer only.
TENNIS
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Tennis Club Location: Alfredton Rd, next to rugby ground. Sports Domain courts playable all year round. President: Howard Evans, ph (06) 375 8556 Secretary:Janet Woodhouse 06 375 8257 : Adult $50 / Couple $80 / Family $100 / Jnr $25. Once joined, a member can purchase a key for $30. Casual fee: Adult $5 / Child $2 |
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Jnr. tennis: working in with Eketahuna School. Contact Debbie Sloan, ph (06) 375 8961. Twilight tennis: Tues & Thurs nights. Contact Jenny Anderson, ph (06) 375 8310.
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