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AOTEAROA’S FINEST

HOROUTA and Mareikura have improved their medal tallies further at the waka ama national sprint championships at Lake Karapiro. This morning, a combined crew from the two clubs, Te Uranga o te Ra, claimed silver in the senior master women’s W12...

Bridge results

Monday, August 29 — Sean Shivnan Pharmacy Championship Pairs 7 (Howell movement)Eileen Lee, Ann McCombe 63.81 Frank Roach, Vicki Nickerson 57.62Stephen Francks, Amanda Matthews 56.67 Bette Parker, Trish Corson 55.42Helen Kerisome, Delwyn Arthur...

Surely Shred Skate Comp expected to be bigger and better

Organisers of the second annual Surely Shred Skate Comp expect it to be even bigger and better than last year's instalment. With more out-of-town than local competitors signed up, the stage is set for an exciting showdown of some of the country's top...

Butler emulates Quinn’s JQS feat

Mt Maunganui surfer Kehu Butler qualified for the 2019 World Surf League Junior Championships when he clinched the 2018 Australasian/Oceania WSL Junior Qualifying Series yesterday. Butler’s runner-up finish in the Hydralyte Sports Surf Series at...

Gisborne - East Coast Golf roundup

Tolaga BayIT was a Game of Thrones at Tolaga Bay on Sunday as the men’s club champions were crowned. Neil Hansen assumed “Jon Snow” status by beating reigning champion Taine Lincoln 7 and 6 in the 36-hole final. Trent Higgs retained the...

Keen to finish on a high

GISBORNE Boys’ High are hungry to finish their Super 8 campaign on a high after their sixth straight loss here on Saturday. The home side were outgunned 48-3 by Hamilton Boys’ High who, as expected, made it six consecutive Super 8 wins to set up...

Bridge results

MONDAY, March 26 — Sean Shivnan Pharmacy Championship Pairs 2North/South East/WestPhilip Beale/Michelle England 63.89 Hans van der Kuijl/Katrine Matthews 66.20Elizabeth Jackson/Carolyn McMurray 57.87 John Hudson/Vicki Taylor 55.09Beverley...

New breed on the rise

IT’S early days yet, but a new breed is rising at Poverty Bay. Leading the charge is 21-year-old captain and openside flanker James Grogan. Successive bonus-point wins against Ngati Porou East Coast and West Coast have boosted the confidence...

Donnelly chasing his dreams

SQUASHTHE world junior squash championships are approaching for Gisborne’s Willz Donnelly and they’re a significant marker for the 18-year-old. Donnelly left Gisborne Boys’ High School last year and moved to Auckland in November to pursue his...

Gisborne young cross country runners in action

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On the mats - Indoor bowls news

Poverty Bay-East Coast were too good for Hawke’s Bay in their Presidents Trophy annual clash, held this year in Gisborne. The score was 86-74 in the hosts’ favour. In the first round of fours, Poverty Bay won three out of four games to go 12-4...

Returning to crash scene

GISBORNE superboat driver Blake Briant and his navigator Kate Hoogerbrug are returning “with a positive approach” to the scene of a spectacular crash that put them both in Tauranga Hospital two years ago. Tomorrow they will compete in the ENZED...

From sandwich maker to life member

Two members who are part of the fabric of Poverty Bay Bowling Club have been honoured by the club. Dawne Abraham has been made a life member and Eric Craill has been made an honorary member. Dawne was the first president of the Poverty Bay Women’s...

18-hole thriller for Gisborne's Tessa McDonald at women's national interprovincial

Gisborne's Tessa McDonald teed off the women's national interprovincial in Timaru yesterday with an 18-hole thriller. McDonald, playing at No. 1 for Hawke's Bay-Poverty Bay at the week-long matchplay tournament, was on the wrong end of the result as...

Clubs in a quandary amid Covid-19 crisis

Uncharted territory for club rugby teams

Gisborne Club Darts Association results

180: Te Kotahi Kaio 3, Dudley Reeves 2, Toby Ratapu 2, Jono Griffiths, Tahuna Irwin, Mike Evans, Wayne Morrell, Hunter Eyles, Ihaka Kaio-Wynyard, Michael Stevens, Harley Ngarangione. Highest start (180): Toby Ratapu, Mike Jones, Wayne...

Macpherson taking the next step

Former Poverty Bay and Ngatapa flanker Damian Macpherson takes another step towards his goal of becoming a top-level match official when he referees his first Heartland Championship game tomorrow. Macpherson will be the man in the middle of the...

Drama on the track

Two racers hospitalised in Ashley Scott Memorial stockcar title