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Waikohu and YMP neck and neck at top of table

WAIKOHU and YMP head into tomorrow night's midweek premier-grade netball games at the YMCA level on points, so neither team can afford to slip up. Claydens Waikohu (1) play Gillies Electrical Gisborne Girls' High School Senior A at 6pm in the...

Rippers to train 40 young surfers

RIPPERS, a surf programme provided by Gisborne Boardriders Club, is back and will enrol 40 young surfers this Wednesday. It is for kids aged from five to 12 years and is designed to get more people surfing in the district and improve their...

Surf City Squash Club prizegiving a chance to celebrate

TROPHIES were presented to club champions when the Surf City Squash Club held its annual prizegiving this month. Club championships were held last month when, for the first time in 13 years, every grade was contested. The turnout reflected the club's...

Gymnasts make trip a success

GISBORNE gymnasts made a foray into neighbouring territory with considerable success. The Hawke’s Bay-Poverty Bay Junior Championships were held in Hastings and Napier last weekend and the Gisborne Gymnastics Club contingent returned with medals...

Turanganui a Kiwa Darts Association results

A GradeIndividual Highlights180s: Mihi Awatere (Pounamu) 2, lhaka Kaio-Wynyard (Assassins) 2, Chris Te Moni (Pounamu), Jordan Ngarangione (Falcons), Harley Ngarangione (Falcons), Sam Kirikino (Falcons), Tahuna Irwin (Falcons), John White (Tigers)...

Results from Gisborne Speedway Club meeting

DETAILED results of Gisborne Speedway Club's meeting on Saturday night —Jack Lawson (56B) 1, James Clarke (29G) 2, Jason Jones (81G) 3. Mason O'Dwyer (99G) 1, Ben Milne (76B) 2, Ben Holt (4G) 3. Holt 1, Jones 2, Clarke 3. Duane Todd (6B) 1, Dylan...

Senior club championship results

SURF LIFESAVINGWAIKANAE Surf Life Saving Club retained the Ralph Morse Memorial Shield for overall points in the Gisborne/Tairawhiti senior surf lifesaving club championships. Results —Double SkiOpen men: Waikanae A (Quaid Thompson/Jordan McLarin)...

Sports draws

SoftballTairawhiti senior competition, Waikirikiri ParkWomen — SATURDAY1pm: Diamond 1, Gisborne Girls’ High v Tolaga Magic. 3pm: D2, Rovers v Lytton Gems. Bye: Uawa Scorpions. Men — FRIDAY, 6pm: D1, Spartans v GBHS 2. SATURDAY, 3pm: D1, Rovers v...

Lee Bros Shield club rugby final

THERE’S a “quiet confidence” in the High School Old Boys camp ahead of tomorrow’s Lee Bros Shield grand final at Rugby Park while their opponents Waikohu have a totally positive attitude as well ahead of their first premier final. HSOB are...

Horouta, Waikohu in need of a win or two

NETBALLHOROUTA Gold and Waikohu enter the final games of netball grading tomorrow with most on their minds when it comes to the prospect of having to face the challenge round. Results in the Pak’nSave competition tomorrow are vital for both...

Twelve wins from 12 for Jodiesha

JODIESHA Kirkpatrick won all 12 individual races she entered in the Rotorua meeting that was part of the New Zealand Junior Swim Festival. Kirkpatrick smashed four Comet club records, in the 100-metre freestyle, 200m freestyle, 100m butterfly and...

Golf Roundup

Hiria McClutchie got her 2021 golfing year off to a sensational start in the first round of the Summer Cup on Sunday. McClutchie officially broke 90 for the first time — 87-29-58, for 46 points — in a one-horse women’s stableford race. Her...

Rob Miller ready to race again

GISBORNE sidecar racer Rob Miller (8G) has decided to come out of semi-retirement, get back on the bike and have a crack in the New Zealand sidecar championships at Meeanee in Napier next weekend. The 34-year-old announced at the end of last season...

No Heartland rugby

POVERTY Bay and Ngati Porou East Coast will not be playing Heartland rugby this year. All provincial representative rugby tournaments have been cancelled. New Zealand Rugby (NZR) and provincial unions made the decision yesterday “to help secure the...

New Zealand Surfing 2021 Primary School Champs cancelled

New Zealand Surfing has cancelled the 2021 Primary School Champs, scheduled for December 4 and 5. Gisborne Boardriders Club social development officer Flo Bub said the decision was made in consultation with Surfing New Zealand.“We're totally...

End-to-end action but no goals in women's hockey game

GMC Green and Ngatapa fought out a goalless draw in women's hockey on the turf at Harry Barker Reserve last night. It was an end-to-end game with both teams producing scoring opportunities, but neither could capitalise.“Ben Holden Fencing Ngatap...

Rain stymies Poverty Bay chances

JUST when things were looking up for the Poverty Bay senior men's cricket side, the rain came tumbling down. Poverty Bay started their Northern Districts Twenty20 tournament at Owen Delany Park in Taupo with two losses — one against...

Dawson and Quilter in NZ team

GISBORNE surf lifesavers Chris Dawson (Midway) and Laura Quilter (Wainui) are in the New Zealand team to compete in the European pool rescue competitions the Orange Cup and German Cup. Members of the eight-strong team were announced by Surf Life...