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Giant step into new era of superstocks

Gisborne young gun speedway racer James Kirk will step into a new superstock next season and become part of the Gisborne Giants team in the national competition. He will be the first Gisborne-born-and-bred driver to make the new-era team. The...

Podium finish

Waikanae surf lifesaver Nathan Proctor was overlooked in Tuesday's story about the Mount Monster endurance event in which Gisborne surf lifeguards took part at the weekend. Proctor was eventually placed third in the under-19 men's division after the...

Snooker masters

The Cossie Club-hosted Gisborne Masters snooker handicap tournament attracted an excellent field and the main event was won by former Gisborne man Tom Cook, now of Tauranga. He beat local player Tony Murphy in the final and recorded the...

Boys’ High close to their best

GISBORNE Boys’ High School produced one of their best games this season and YMP A triumphed again over LOB A in the men’s hockey on the LJ Hooker turf at Harry Barker Reserve last night. Boys’ High beat YMP B 3-1. That was the scoreline at...

Boys’ High trio off to camp

They're thrilled and rightly so. Three local 17-year-olds have been selected to attend the Hurricanes under-18 rugby development camp. Lock Max Briant, No. 8 Nik Patumaka and blindside flanker Dylan Bronlund — all hard-working members of the Gisborne...

Big risk, big reward,Double points on offer for one game

SIX points instead of the usual three are at stake when Gisborne Thistle play New Plymouth Rangers at Childers Road Reserve at 12.30pm tomorrow. Thistle coach Matt Hastings said the bumper points prize came about because of scheduling differences...

Behind the scenes

Jeremy Tucker was a ball spotter. Andrew Bristow painted the lines. The Gisborne men were working behind the scenes at two major sporting events last month — Tucker at golf’s British Open and Bristow at the Wimbledon tennis championships. Bristow...

Tairawhiti legends of sport

Ben a king in three sportsTerence “Ben” Hutchings, was born on November 3, 1946, in Sydney. His father was a New Zealander who married and settled in Bondi. A lifetime of involvement in water sports began at just six years of age. Ben started as...

Local sports draws

Central Federation League — SATURDAY, 2.45pm: Donnelly Park (Levin), Levin v Waikanae Beach TOP10 Gisborne Thistle. Pacific Premiership — SATURDAY, 3pm: Hastings Sports Park, Maycenvale United v Heavy Equipment Services Gisborne United. Eastern...

Hungry for points

Corrin and Taylor keen to taste more success

A good team man

Callum McDonald capped a short club campaign but outstanding first season for the Poverty Bay Heartland Championship team when he was named representative player of the year on Saturday night. The Rotorua-born, Gold Coast-raised flanker said he was...

Pool sharks

Garry Thompson gave his best at work and in sport

FAMILY, friends, colleagues and clubmates gathered at the funeral of Garry Thompson to celebrate the life and contribution of this local tradesman, lifeguard and sportsman. Born in Gisborne on July 25, 1939, Garry attended the former Central Primary...

Plenty of physicality in club competition

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Junior football draws

SATURDAYFirst Kicks A, 4 v 4, 8.15am: Watson Park 2, Mangapapa Tornadoes v Makauri Dragons; WP 3, Mangapapa Storm v Manutuke Tahi; WP 1, Te Wharau Kiwi v Manutuke Rua; WP 10, Bayleys Ngatapa Turtles v Kaiti Takitimu. Bye: WP 12, Makarak...

Break for A Grade cricket

Poverty Bay cricket A Grade competition the DJ Barry Cup takes a break tomorrow. That will allow people to travel away if they took today off work to create a four-day weekend from yesterday's Waitangi Day public holiday. Poverty Bay Cricket...