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Last-gasp win for YMP

NETBALLA CRUCIAL turnover in the final stages gave competition frontrunners YMP a hard-fought victory over Waikohu in premier-grade netball at the YMCA last night. YMP Sunshine Brewery won the Pak’nSave competition match 46-44 and Claydens Waikohu...

Winning start in Super City cricket comp for Gisborne women

CRICKETGisborne women had a winning start to the Super City cricket competition when they beat Palmerston North under-18 women with four overs to spare in a one-day match at Cornwall Park, Hastings, on Sunday. This competition was organised by...

Golf roundup

If you have a story, tournament to promote or results you wish to have printed, contact The Gisborne Herald at 869-0633 or email sports@gisborneherald. co. nzPoverty BayKNOCKED out on the first hole in 2012 and 2014. Lost in a qualifying chip-off in...

Fly like an eagle

The district will be well represented at the Eagles Golf Society national under-17 tournament in Te Awamutu this week. Gisborne’s Eagles Golf Society of New Zealand secretary Don McFadyen is pictured above with Zach Rolls, Ellen Ball and Jessic...

Classic stockcar win to The Hit Man

SPEEDWAYBEN “The Hit Man” Holt won the Gisborne Hydraulic Services Stockcar Classic by a single point at Eastland Group Raceway on Saturday night.“It just goes to show that one point can make a big difference,” Holt said after claiming his...

Teams from Tolaga Bay dominate

Tolaga Bay Area School teams dominated the annual Year 7 and 8 interschool badminton competition at the Badminton Centre last Wednesday. Three of the school’s teams reached the semifinals. Because of time constraints, the finals were played on...

Turanganui-a-Kiwa Darts Association results

A GradeIndividual Highlights180s: Tahuna Irwin 4, Marcus Leach 2, Toby Ratapu (Falcons); Ihaka Kaio-Wynyard, Monty Reedy (Young Guns); Heath Woollett, Willie Edwards (Tigers); Thao Duncan (Dartaholicz).Highest start, men (180): Tahuna Irwin 2...

Bring on 2020

Winning their historic first Poverty Bay women’s interclub golf pennants title last year was so sweet, Mahia returned for another taste of glory in 2019. Mahia topped the four-round standings with 27 points, heading off Wairoa (24.5) and...

Funding helps junior keepers gear up

GOALKEEPERS are a special breed. The last line of defence. The gatekeepers.“Thou shalt not score” is their motto and time and again they are called upon to put their bodies on the line. The problem for Poverty Bay Hockey is that goalkeepers have...

Tips from the top

BARRY Memorial Croquet Club welcomes visitors, including those who want to try their hand at the game. Bryant ran two coaching sessions. Six members attended the first session which included tips on how to set up a scoring break in the association...

Bridge results

Congratulations to Sharon Kelman and Murray Owen (73.44), and Janet Joblin and David Johnstone (72.02) for scoring over 70 percent in Gisborne Bridge Club competition this week. That's two weeks in a row for Sharon. Monday, February 21 — Summer...

Gisborne's heat of the ocean battle at NZ Surf Life Saving Championships

Action from day one of the NZ Surf Life Saving Championships came thick and fast

Coach hails 'awesome' effort

A TOUGH winter training programme reaped reward for Waikanae at its first surf lifesaving event of the summer season, the Whangamata Classic. Delighted Waikanae coach Cory Hutchings described their performance as “awesome” and said all of the...

More NZ swimming records set by Gisborne’s Michael Pickett in Australia

SWIMMINGGISBORNE’S Michael Pickett has continued his outstanding form in Australia. The 15-year-old — attending St Peters Lutheran College in Brisbane — followed up record-breaking swims at the Queensland State sprint championships last month...

Noble cause

Community is at the heart of the vision for Poverty Bay Rugby Football Union's next chief executive officer. The union has announced Ray Noble will succeed Josh Willoughby at the helm.“The PBRFU board is excited to announce that we have secured Ray...

Senior club rugby heats up

RUGBYHere’s the beef in Poverty Bay senior club rugby. The big forward packs of Harvest Transport Ngatapa and Enterprise Cars OBM will supply shunt aplenty at Paddy’s Park tomorrow. Ngatapa beat Kevin Hollis Glass Pirates-GMC 52-24 at the...

Prem Reserve in the spotlight

Horouta Taimana produced a key result in senior netball at Victoria Domain on Saturday as the premiers took the weekend off ahead of the playoffs midweek. JT Contractors Horouta Taimana defeated Farmlands Ngatapa 34-30 to remain at the top of Premier...

Tapuae fifth after one-goal victory

apuae from Wairoa climbed into fifth place on overall points in Gisborne premier-grade netball with a thrilling one-goal victory at the YMCA on Saturday. In the other match, YMP Sunshine Brewery extended their lead at the top of the points...