YMP player Tyrin Wyllie is pictured in action above, about to score a try in a premier club rugby game against High School Old Boys at Te Karaka.
Winter sports codes kicked into action on Saturday, with rugby, netball and football players shaking off the summer cobwebs.
The Victoria Domain
courts were busy with senior, secondary and primary netball grading games.
Nearby Childers Road Reserve hosted a cracker of a football game between Gisborne Thistle and Whanganui Athletic, one of multiple soccer matches held.
And all rugby roads led to Te Karaka for the Tiny White opening day of Poverty Bay premier club rugby.