in rowing Nikki Hamblin, Middle distance runner and winner of Fair Play Award at 2016 Summer Olympics Ricki Herbert, CNZM, former coach of New Zealand All Whites and international footballer. Sir Patrick Hogan KNZM, CBE, Horse breeder Nikita Howarth, Paralympic swimmer and gold medallist Luke Jacobson, Professional Rugby Union player and All Black Mitch Jacobson, Professional Rugby Union player Billy T. James, MBE, Entertainer and comedian Spencer Jones, Professional Rugby Union player Sir Vaughan Jones, Fields Medal winner Joelle King, Squash player Regan King, Rugby Union player Dick Myers, All Black (played for Leamington RFC) Eric Murray, MNZM, rower, Olympic gold medallist Ritchie Pickett, country music singer/songwriter Ken Rutherford, MNZM, International cricketer and horse racing club manager Wayne Smith, CNZM, All Black and assistant coach of World Cup winning All Blacks in 2011 and 2015 Joel Tobeck, Actor Sarah Walker, Olympic silver medallist in BMX Sir Mark Todd, equestrian double Olympic gold medallist Sarah Ulmer, World Champion and Olympic gold medallist cyclist Rob Waddell, Olympic gold medallist in rowing Chris Wood, international footballer and All Whites captain Cambridge was also the birthplace of All Black Sir Colin Meads KNZM MBE; George Albert Tuck (1884–1981), a notable New Zealand builder, soldier and diarist; artist Frances Irwin Hunt 1890–1981) and educationalist Blanche Eleanor Carnachan, MBE, (1871–1954). Notes References External links Cambridge i-Site Information Centre Cambridge Museum 1902 photo of water tower Populated places in Waikato Waipa District Populated places on the Waikato River