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Wainui's Quilter beats her record

WAINUI surf lifesaver Laura Quilter broke her own world record in the 50-metre manikin carry while Midway’s Chris Dawson won the men’s version of the same event at the Australian Pool Rescue Championships. Both were competing at the Gold Coast...

Competitive fire rekindled

An inspired Ricardo Christie will head into New Zealand's biggest-ever surfing contest with some valuable competition experience under his belt. The 31-year-old lost his place on the World Surf League's Championship Tour (CT) last year and was...

Gisborne Club Darts Association results

INDIVIDUAL HIGHLIGHTS180s: M Reedy, T Kaio (Cossy Done n Dusted); K Arahanga (Sugar Stallions); R Mason (Roseland); T O'Neill (Cossy Kiwispan 6 Shooters); C Waikawa (2NZ Tao Spartans); L Eyles (Sugar & Spice); C Giddens (2NZ TCL); M Hawe...

Women’s competition under way

Women's high school rugby got under way with a fun-spirited competition at Barry Park last week. Teams from Gisborne Girls' High School, Lytton High School and Tolaga Bay Area School took part in the competition last Wednesday. Lytton girls' rugby...

YMP players happy to be the party poopers

THE neutrals may be hoping that Waikohu make history with their first Lee Bros Shield final victory . . . but YMP aim to spoil the party.“I’ve been a loser as a player (with Pirates in 2010 and 2012) and I want the young boys in our team to...

Tairawhiti name adopted

Anaru Reedy new president of district association

Te Wharau School 2 best in the Bay

Girl cricketers shine

Maunga to Moana . . . ‘An opportunity in our own back yard’

They conquered the maunga, made it to the moana and even filleted a fish or two in between. It was all in a day’s mahi for Maunga to Moana Multisport Adventure competitors. After it was held three times as an army team-building exercise, corporal...

Crowd wowed at MTF Finance New Zealand stock car champs

GISBORNE drivers Ethan Rees and Jonny Morley qualifed last night for the final of the MTF Finance New Zealand stock car championships at the Eastland Group Raceway and three others are in with a chance too. Qualifying produced the best stock car...

Family links feature in results

Husband and wife Dave and Chris Newton were crowned open doubles club champions after a hard day of golf croquet at Barry Memorial Club courts. All pairs contesting the open had a loss so some games proved crucial in the final standings. The Newtons'...

?Christie’s late charge perhaps too little too late

RICARDO CHRISTIE backed up his best result on the World Surf League Qualifying Series with ninth place in the Hawaiian Pro at the weekend. After being seeded into round 3, the Gisborne-Mahia surfer navigated his way into the quarterfinals of the...

Famous father, no problem

BEING the son or daughter of a famous sportsman or sportswoman can bring unwarranted pressure and abuse. But Poverty Bay and OBR all-rounder Graham Hudson, taking the local cricket scene by storm, says comparison with a famous father doesn’t faze...

City Lights, Dragons in ‘sudden death’

THE two best men’s teams in Gisborne club basketball will be confirmed tonight. Defending champions City Lights and the Dragons play a semifinal at the YMCA at 6.30pm to decide who will play Old School in the final. That game will be preceded by...

Cameron’s ‘homecoming’ a winning one

Competing in Gisborne is like coming home for Catherine Cameron. While it has been a few years since she has been here, she made up for it yesterday on the opening day of the Larsen Sawmilling Show Jumping Championships with a solid win in the 1.4m...

Bowlers impress in defence of low total

To defend 60 all out takes something special. And three left-arm bowlers produced just that for the Life Guards in the Gisborne Boys' High School derby match with the Admiralty on Wednesday. The Jett Whitaker-led Life Guards beat the Admiralty by one...

Braithwaite the flagbearer

Gisborne contenders to take on Piha waves