CARTERTON

Carterton enjoyed another highly successful premier championship season in 2023, retaining the Chris 'Moose' Kapene Memorial Cup - the first time the club has won back-to-back championships in the Wairarapa Bush union era – and topping the first-round competition for the first time in a number of years. This was achieved despite only eleven members of last year's grand final squad being available regularly in 2023.