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Sir Graham Henry opens Jarrod Cunningham Sports Academy
All Black Rugby World Cup winning coach Sir Graham Henry today officially opened the Jarrod Cunningham Sports Academy at Havelock North High School. The academy is a partnership between the Jarrod Cunningham Youth Sport Trust and Havelock North High School. The trust approached Sir Graham to launch the academy, who was quick to say “it […]
Trust supports Basketball Academy
The hard work is about to begin for 36 talented basketball players that have been named in the IMS Payroll Paul Henare and Paora Winitana Basketball Academy. The mix of girl and boy players aged between 12-18 years have been split into squads of 12 to train at Flaxmere, Hastings and Napier. Paora Winitana says […]
Hawke’s Bay kayaker gets funding boost
Elite kayaker Scott Bicknell’s dreams of representing New Zealand at the next Olympics in London have just gained momentum with the announcement of a new funding partner. Bicknell is aiming for a spot in the K2 1000m double kayak team and he’s been announced as the first elite athlete funding recipient of the Jarrod Cunningham […]
Youth Trust to benefit from Magpie game
Hawke’s Bay youths are set to benefit from this weekend’s Hawke’s Bay Magpies rugby games against Manawatu. The Hawke’s Bay Rugby Union has designated the Jarrod Cunningham Youth Sports Trust as its charity for the big clash. Trust spokesperson Damon Harvey hoped spectators would dig deep for the charity, that’s already making a significant impact […]
England Legends turn out for local charity
England rugby legends Martin Johnson and Graham Rowntree helped raise $3000 for the Jarrod Cunningham Youth Sport Trust recently. Martin Johnson, a World Cup winning captain and current England coach, was a surprise guest at the charity fundraiser in Napier. Jarrod Cunningham Youth Sport Trust spokesperson Damon Harvey said the charity event had a late […]
Jarrod Cunningham Youth Sport Trust to benefit from charity auction
The Jarrod Cunningham Youth Sport Trust has secured its first major support pledge with EIT Hawke’s Bay and Cottages New Zealand donating money raised from the sale of a cottage built by students. Building apprentices studying at EIT Hawke’s Bay have built a cottage based on building plans provided by local firm Cottages New Zealand. […]
$740,000 boost to Hawke’s Bay youth sport
Former Hawke’s Bay rugby player Jarrod Cunningham has left more than $740,000 to a new trust that will focus on promoting sport participation and retaining and motivating the regions talented young sports stars. The announcement was made at the launch of the Jarrod Cunningham Youth Sports Trust in Hastings tonight. Cunningham died in 2007 following […]
Ross Shield gets a sponsorship kick
Ross Shield rugby received a major boost with the Jarrod Cunningham Youth Sport Trust announcing today it will help kit out all the teams over the next five years. Jarrod Cunningham played for Hawke’s Bay, Wellington Hurricanes, Auckland Blues and was an All Black trialist but never played Ross Shield rugby. Following his death from […]
