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The road cycling season opened at Tahunanui.

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Basketball players on parade for the opening of the season

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Convent Old Girls warm up before the first game

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The Mayoress (Mrs Horne) tries her hand at goal-shooting to open the basketball season.

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The boys of the village (Tapawera) after their 21-0 win over Riwaka in an 8th grade game played at Tapawera. The boys are Christopher Morrow, John Hancock, Glyn Morris, Darryl Crimp, Brent Hodgkinson and Eion Herbert.

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The young Tapawera team didn't fare quite so well in the senior game against Celtic, won by Celtic 22-6, But in this game the Tapawera side showed the glimmerings, of better things to come, and it confirmed this showing by holding last year's Nelson union champion side, Rivals, to a draw, the next game, it was the fine jumping of Terry Julian which gave Celtic so much possession, and the team capitalised on this to score 16 points in the second half.

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A fine example of the protection offered the Celtic halfback, David Merritt, by his forwards.

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In one of four Nelson-Marlborough inter-club games played earlier this month, Stoke beat Wood-bourne 4-0. Here, D.Laing scores his second goal for Stoke. Stoke concentrated on this right wing attack consistently in the first half and it brought dividends.

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The Woodbourne goalie saved with this gigantic kick during the game.

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Pat Field and Judith Cockle warm up before playing their game in the women's A grade plate. Below: Up in the gallery.

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The Nelson Squash Club ran a B-grade open tournament earlier this month, entries for it being received from the North Island and from southern clubs.

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John Mosely had a good win over former Nelson player, Peter Steinmetz (right).

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Tonia March and Pam Scoltock wish each other well before battle commences.