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Last Modified: 2 July 2008
Doggie Day Out - 30 June 2008
Dominion Post | Monday, 30 June 2008
New Take on Doggie Paddle
Celia-boo pictured, leaped at the chance for a dip at the Doggie Day Out at H2O Xtream public pool yesterday.Hundreds of dogs and their owners attended the fundraiser for Upper Hutt Animal Rescue, on the last day before the pool closes for three months.
Events included swimming races, bombing competitions and fancy dress parades. The crowd was wowed by demonstrations by the Upper Hutt Dog Training School and A Grade Animals Action Ltd.
Celia-boos owner, nine-year-old Russell Johnson of Upper Hutt, said the Jack Russell terrier taught herself to swim in the Hutt River "because she didn't want to be left behind"
Great Leap: Celia-boo leaps at the chance for a dip at the Doggie Day Out at H2O Xtream public pool yesterday.
Last Modified: 2 July 2008
2008 Sports Award Winners - 30 April 2008
News Release| Paul Lambert (0274) 446-545
The Campbells are coming!
The Upper Hutt Sports Awards were held on Sunday 27th April at the Upper Hutt Cosmopolitan Club.
The sporting household of Erika and Adam Campbell in Upper Hutt is certainly celebrating success this weekend. Both were nominated in the Coach of the Year section of the Upper Hutt Sports Awards - Erika won for her netball coaching of Convent premier team plus Wellington under 19's.
She went on to claim the overall Sportsperson of the year prize. Her husband Adam Campbell as Coach of Hutt Old Boys Marist premier rugby team was celebrating an 85-nil victory over Avalon on Saturday.
Final Results
Congratulations to all of the following winners:| Overall Sportsperson | Erika Campbell – Netball Coach |
| Sportswoman | Wendi Henderson - Football (Soccer ) |
| Sportsman | John Gatfield - Swimming |
| Official | Marguerite Christophers - Para Olympics |
| Team | Quad-Za-Phonic Precision Skating Team - Roller Skating |
| Administrator | John Hanning - Bowls |
| Personality | Tama Arapere - Speedway |
| Coach | Erika Campbell - Netball |
| Athletes with disabilities | Mary Fisher - Swimming |
| Sports Volunteer | Tom Clegg - Athletics |
| Emerging Sportsperson | Leticia Carr - Karate |
| Contribution to Sport | Brian Telfer - Special Olympics |
| Fairplay | Rimutaka Rengades - Inline Hockey |
