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The only thing that would have topped off the night for High School Old Boys last night was if stalwart Reuben Thorne committed to another season with them.

Ferrymead Bays celebrated their third Mainland premier league football championship success yesterday - but had the title won before kickoff.

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Celebration progressed to the grand final for the first time in the club's history after they tore the Hornby Panthers' defence to shreds in a scintillating 50-6 preliminary final win at Papanui Domain on Saturday.

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St Bede's College showed no signs of relinquishing their stranglehold of the Press Cup after outclassing St Andrew's College 64-23 in a semifinal at St Bede's on Saturday.

University and High School Old Boys will play off next week for Canterbury’s Metropolitan Trophy title, the symbol of Christchurch club rugby supremacy.

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The Halswell Hornets have demolished defending champions, the Hornby Panthers 38-6 in the first qualifying final of the Canterbury Rugby League premiership at Papanui Domain.

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Ferrymead Bays missed a chance to clinch the Mainland Premier Football title today going down 4-2 to Coastal Spirit.

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A 25-21 win to High School Old Boys over University ensured they finished top in club rugby’s Metropolitan Trophy today.

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Jono Pooch showed how a captain should play in a final, scoring a hattrick to help his Selwyn side win the Canterbury men’s club hockey final today.

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Halswell produced a polished performance to thrash fellow semi finalists Aranui 52-6 in the final round of the Canterbury Rugby League premiership at Halswell Domain today.

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Ferrymead Bays marched closer to the Mainland Premier Football title with a 2-1 win over Woolston-Technical today.

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Just when New Brighton's 27-year trophy rugby curse looked to have kicked in again, the seasiders proved they're not to be forgotten.

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The Sydenham women's senior rugby team finished their perfect season on Saturday with a 31-7 championship-winning victory over University.

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The weekend couldn't have gone much better for Ferrymead Bays who are looking like Mainland premier league champions-elect, coach Mick Braithwaite says.

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The Aranui Eagles sealed their spot in the finals of the Canterbury Rugby League premiership with a 22-6 win over fellow finals aspirants Linwood at Linwood Park.

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New Brighton and Christchurch both breathed life back into their title aspirations with wins in senior club rugby today.

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Ferrymead Bays are all but assured of Mainland Football's Premier League football title after today's fixtures.

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University will play Harewood next week in the third-fourth playoff game in premier men’s club hockey courtesy of their 2-2 draw today.

The progressive Heathcote Cricket Club has a different spin on getting around the issue of rising earthquake insurance premiums.

Canterbury sports clubs have been hit by huge increases in insurance premiums after the September and February earthquakes.