26 June Bulldogs Batter Lions June 26, 2020 By Pam Fraser Sport Rugby League was back on the park over the weekend for the first time since lockdown. The Northern Bulldogs faced the Celebration Lions at Cuthberts Green, and picked up a 34-12 win. The Canterbury Cup reserves travelled down to Ashburton to face the Barbarians, and they too got up over their opposition 46-20. Over at the Papanui Domain, the Presidents side had a good battle with the Papanui Tigers, but were eventually defeated 28-20. Midweek the Northern Bulldogs 14th grade also hit the paddock. Chomping at the bit they got out to an early lead against their Riccarton opponents, but Riccarton got themselves back into the match, and it was a battle to the end. The Bulldogs eventually coming away with the win, 36-16. Related Articles Bulldogs Unbeaten The Northern Bulldogs won their second round match against last year’s defending champions, the Linwood Keas, 12-8, at Murphy Park. The Bulldogs got off to a great start with a try to Zac Riley, however the Keas hit back late in the half, and the Bulldogs carried a 2 point advantage into the break. Kayne Smith’s try in the second half gave the Bulldogs the lead again 12-4. But the ever present Keas found ... The Kaiapoi Christmas Carnival and Santa Parade The late morning rain did not dampen the Christmas spirit in Kaiapoi, as people attended the 2019 Kaiapoi Christmas Carnival on Saturday 7 December. The sugary scent of cinnamon donuts could be smelt as people made their way down the main vein of Kaiapoi, passing the 34 stalls on William Street run by local businesses and community groups. These stalls, along with another 75 and 18 separate food outlets decorating the east side of William Street ... Kaiapoi Softball Club March 7th and 8th, was the penultimate week of the Canterbury Premier Softball competition. A full round of competition was played across both days of the weekend, really testing the depth of the squads. In the Premier Women’s competition, the Kaiapoi Queens came away with three wins, and a loss. They defeated the Halswell Hornets 10-3, Papanui 6-5, and Sydenham Kereru 9-2, but lost to the PCU Angels 1-3. This put them second on the league table, ...