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    Four indoor tennis courts open at Kestrel Park for year-round play

    The covered courts mean players in the city no longer have to put their rackets away when the weather turns, and a third of court time is reserved for free community sessions. Mateo Silva

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    On the bike route: pedalling from parks to forest tracks

    A rest by the lake, rides along tree-lined paths and bikes waiting on every street corner. Niamh Gallagher

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    Paragliding at sunset: gliding over the mountains

    Launching from a hillside, the pilot made a long glide through golden light above the valley. Yasmin Haddad

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    Kitesurfers make the most of a windy beach

    Under the late-afternoon sun, dozens of colourful kites caught the breeze above the waves. Freya Collins

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    Mountain biking down a sagebrush trail

    Weaving through the bends of a dirt track, the rider kept up speed across the dry scrubland. Mateo Silva

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    Wrenhaven Athletic drawn at home to top-flight Velmont in the national cup

    The Wrens will host one of the country's leading sides at Gull Lane in the fourth round, a tie the club expects to sell out within days. Ana Sousa

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    Wrenhaven Athletic fight back to win at Larchfield and cut the gap at the top to two points

    Two goals in the final 20 minutes turned a flat afternoon into one of the Wrens' best away results of the season, and left the National First Division title race wide open. Callum Reid

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    Record 1,200 children turn out for Wrenhaven Athletic's academy open trials

    Coaches ran sessions on six pitches across two days as the club's youth academy held its largest open trials yet, with girls making up almost a third of those who took part. Diego Fernández

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    Wrenhaven Marathon unveils a flatter route along the coast

    The new course swaps the climb through Northfield for a loop round Greyling Bay, and organisers hope it will attract more first-time runners. Mei Lin Tan

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    Tour of the Asher Valley cycle race adds a mountain stage in the Greyling Hills

    Next year's five-day race will finish one stage at the top of the Cairnside climb, giving the event its first summit finish. Freya Collins

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    Bayside AC sprinter, 16, breaks a 12-year-old national junior 400m record at Kestrel Park

    Imogen Hart clocked 52.41 seconds at the regional open meeting, taking almost three tenths off a mark that had stood since before she started running competitively. Niamh Gallagher

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    Three Bayside club records fall on the opening day of the winter swimming championships

    More than 600 swimmers from 28 clubs are competing at the city aquatics centre over four days, and the host club made a fast start in the 50-metre pool. Jamal Carter

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    River Asher regatta draws 600 rowers in its 120th year

    Crews from 41 clubs raced over two days on the stretch between Millbrook and the city, making this year's anniversary regatta the largest in its history. Elena Sokolova

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    Council to restore 48 neighbourhood football pitches across Wrenhaven over two years

    Patched goalmouths, rusted frames and waterlogged corners will be tackled in a phased programme, with the first 20 sites chosen after residents and local clubs flagged the worst problems. Diego Fernández

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    Streetball league tips off with 160 teams as Gulls players coach youth sides

    The city's 3x3 basketball league has more than doubled in size, with games on outdoor courts in five parks and professional players from the Wrenhaven Gulls helping out on the sidelines. Callum Reid

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    Eastmoor climbing centre opens the region's tallest indoor wall

    The converted warehouse has a 21-metre lead wall, a bouldering area and a youth programme backed by the Eastmoor Community Trust. Ana Sousa

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    Greyling Bay sailing week ends with a photo finish in the keelboat class

    Two crews from the Greyling Bay Yacht Club crossed the line within a second of each other in the final race, with the title decided on a countback. Ingrid Halvorsen

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