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Turner joins honours board

PIRATES medium-pace bowler Mitchell Turner produced a magical spell of bowling to take six wickets for 68 runs off 19 overs to earn a place on the Poverty Bay representative cricket honours board. But it was not enough to stop Counties Manukau...

Big night tonight for Fergus Burke

Gisborne born-and-bred Fergus Burke will make his first start for the Crusaders tonight as the all-conquering team hosts the Western Force in Christchurch. He gets his chance as All Black first five-eight Richie Mo'unga is being rested. The...

Bronze for NZ

Tayler Reid has finished 18th in the men's individual triathlon after an astonishing swim and bike legs for the Gisborne-born athlete. Reid was in the leading group for large portions of the early race but could not keep up with New Zealand's best...

Contingent make most of opportunity

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Masters turn on a thriller at indoor champs

Gisborne's master men provided the tussle of the tournament at the Eastern Central Bay of Plenty Archery Association Indoor Championships last weekend. The Gisborne Archery Club hall was one of four venues that simultaneously hosted the...

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Scott does double,Two open-water wins in two days

GISBORNE swimmer Matt Scott opened the season with double honours in the 2018 New Zealand Open Water Championships in Taupo. Scott, a member of Enterprise Cars Swim Team and the Swimming New Zealand National Training Centre, successfully defended his...

Special Olympians do district proud

MILLIE Matahiki led the Tairawhiti team’s medal charge at the Special Olympics New Zealand National Summer Games in Wellington. Matahiki, one of the club’s newest members, won gold medals in the 100 and 200m sprints.“The team won two gold, five...

Haka tributes for gold medal winners

RUGBYTWO stirring haka were the icing on the cake for Gisborne Girls’ High School student Azalleyah Maaka and her East Coast-connected cousin Kalyn Takitimu-Cook, of Manukura school in Palmerston North, after they helped the New Zealand sevens...

Hicks Bay give up two penalty tries but still win

Saturday, July 11: Waiapu’s loss, and Hicks Bay’s 37-26 victory over Tawhiti, means next Saturday’s semifinals will be between Hikurangi and Hicks Bay at Ruatoria, and Uawa and Tokararangi at Te Araroa Domain. The Uawa-Waiapu clash was yet...

East Coast format decided

SENIOR players in the East Coast’s nine clubs will enjoy a wealth of rugby this year. Ngati Porou East Coast Rugby Union finalised a two-round club competition. Round 1 begins on March 11 with Round 2 ending on July 15. Points from Round 1 will be...

Gisborne Club Darts Association results

Individuals180s: Matt Reedy (Cossy DONE & Dusted)(2), Kevin Morrell (Roseland), Thao Duncan (2NZ Say My Name Again), Kayne Arahanga (2NZ Say My Name Again), Mike Hughes (2NZ Bullz), George Vaotu’ua (2NZ Bullz), Morris MacDonald (2NZ Bullz), Cris...

Macpherson back in action after leg break

RUGBYAFTER a nine-month injury layoff, Damien Macpherson has one premier club rugby game under his belt and he’s ready for his next assignment — taking the whistle for Town against Country. Poverty Bay’s No. 1 referee will be in the middle for...

Senior citizens bowls champions crowned

GISBORNE Senior Citizens indoor bowlers found their fours, trios, pairs and singles champions in two-life competitions held over three months. Starting in August, play took place on the second Wednesday of the month. First came the fours, won by...

Gisborne Giants bloodied, but unbowed

Three team members injured, but still managed to finish runners-up in the NZ superstock teams championship

Sports draws

TouchMONDAY — Shakers Touch Module, juniors, 4pm: F1A, Horouta Wananga Y1/2 v Waikirikiri Y1/2; F1, B Nga Uri a Maui Y1/2 v Makaraka Y1/2 Team 1; F2A, St Mary’s Taggers v Central Nippers; F2B, Te Wharau Setters v Makaraka Y1/2 Team 2; F3...