A Short History of Mandeville Sports Club – by Gerald Sandrey
The Mandeville Sports Club is an 80ha block of land situated in the Mandeville district of North Canterbury between Rangiora and Kaiapoi, around 20 kilometers north of central Christchurch. This piece of land off Tram Rd was originally titled the Ohoka Eyreton Domain and was designated as an area set aside for recreation and sporting activity by the Government of the day back in 1860. Initially the block was leased
Wolffs Rd Suspension Footbridge – A WRFSI Heritage Restoration
The newly-formed Wolffs Road Footbridge Society Inc (WRFSI) is leading the restoration of the historic suspension bridge, a heritage-listed pedestrian bridge in West Eyreton. The Wolffs Road Footbridge has a span of 73 metres and was constructed in circa 1948. The structure consists of steel rail iron towers with four wire rope suspension cables (two each side of the structure) which provide support to the timber stringers and deck through
West Eyreton Heritage Project
West Eyreton Heritage Project At the Boards October 2021 meeting, a deputation was made by Tim Fulton from West Eyreton regarding the state of the mound where the West Eyreton Train Platform once stood. Tim was concerned that this landmark was being eroded by time as cattle walking along North Eyre Road and that people couldn’t recognise that this was the site of the old train station as pictured
Swannanoa Cricket Club Records (Pre 2016)
Honours Board Swannanoa Championship Teams 1950/1951 Junior B Champions 1977/1978 Second Grade Champions 1980/1981 Second Grade Champions 1987/1988? Second Grade Champions 1987/1988? M.A. Bennett Esq. Cup Winners 1990/1991 Second Grade 2 Day Champions 1991/1992 Second Grade 2 Day Champions 1995/1996 Third Grade One Day Champions 1999/2000 Second Grade One Day Champions 2009/2010 Third Grade One Day
Restoring Wolffs Rd Footbridge – a community-led effort
Go to WolffsBridge.org for more information