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Size, skill experience will be vital factors at Whakarua Park

Ian Logan knows what to expect from Tihirau Victory Club. Logan, who with Lorne Boyce-Goldsmith coaches Ruatoria City, is anticipating their TVC guests tomorrow will bring big forwards and quality backs. Whakarua Park — the venue for Ruatoria City...

Gisborne debut one to remember

EQUESTRIANEmma Noble-Campbell made sure her debut at the Larsen Sawmilling North Island Jumping and Show Hunter Championships was one to remember. The Tuakau 15-year-old and Whakapirau Cherry Ripe were the only double-clears in the 11-strong East...

YMP impress in dominant performance

YMP were too strong for Horouta Gold and High School Old Girls held off a late charge from Whangara Old Girls in premier-grade netball at the YMCA last night. Top-of-the-table YMP (1) remained unbeaten after they dispatched JT Contractors Horout...

Golf roundup

PatutahiThe King of the Coast is now also the King of the Country. Hukanui followed up his breakthrough King of the Coast win at Tolaga Bay several months ago with the King of the Country crown at Patutahi over the weekend. King Huks won the senior...

Northern regionals yield 11 medals

SURF LIFESAVINGA SMALL group of Gisborne surf lifeguards won big at the northern regional surf lifesaving championships at Omaha Beach, north-east of Warkworth, with a stack of gold, silver and bronze medals. Riversun Wainui rising stars Ava Smith...

Leigh Sheldrake leads Gisborne charge at NZ masters surf lifesaving championships

GISBORNE seniors produced some sensational results in the New Zealand masters surf lifesaving championships yesterday at Midway, highlighted by the performance of Waikanae’s Leigh Sheldrake and a string of age group golds in the canoe. Sheldrake...

On the Mats – Indoor bowls news

The 2019 indoor bowls season rolls around tomorrow, with the centre opening trios at the Waerenga a Hika Hall. Last year’s champions — Lola Bayram, Warren Edlin and Bryan Pulley — will not be defending their title as a team, with only Pulley...

Bumbles celebrate in style

The YMP Bumbles had won the Senior One division going into Saturday's game, but that didn't hold them back. Playing as a curtain-raiser to the premier finals, the Bumbles toyed with the Ngatapa team, winning 56-12 in Civil Project Solutions Senior...

First centre success for four players

BOWLS by CrackerjackFOUR players won their first centre titles when the Bowls Gisborne East Coast centre champion of champions triples titles for junior women and men were decided at Kahutia Bowling Club. Libby Clay (skip), Karen Pinn (director) and...

Longboard comp has its roots in history

The oldest longboard competition in the country gets under way again this weekend. Makorori First Light was created by David Timbs in 1995 to iron out kinks before a big celebration for the millennium, but the event was so successful it became an...

Everything to play for at Uawa

RUGBYThe Kuru Gray-coached Tokomaru Bay United have more rugby courage than most. During Gray’s tenure and under the leadership of legendary hard man loosehead prop Mike Chambers-Raroa — as was the case in 2020 — they were held scoreless at...

McDonald misses halfway cut at NZ PGA Championship

GOLFGISBORNE golfer Tessa McDonald’s first experience of the New Zealand PGA Championship came to a premature end yesterday. McDonald carded a second consecutive 7-over 79 for a 14-over total of 158 and missed the halfway cut of the tournament...

‘We owe the jersey a performance’

Gisborne BHS v Tauranga Boys’ College

Day 3 in Rotorua: two great wins

AA Zone 2 Secondary School PremiershipsCrossoversCourt 2, Unison Arena - RotoruaTe Awamutu College 85 (Patrick Milgate 27, Josh Fitzpatrick 24, Joseph Jaunay 11) Gisborne Boys' High School Senior Premiers 87 (Sebastian Wilson 35, Ngaru Grayson 26...

Club finals abandoned, rankings determine cup winners

It takes a lot to stop Poverty Bay Cricket. But the club finals of both the premier-grade and Senior B competitions, which were to have been played at Harry Barker Reserve tomorrow, have been abandoned because of the rain this week. Both the reserve...

Mitchell wins vote

Mackey wanted transformational change for game

Boys’ High Senior B team triumph

BASKETBALL

Turanganui a Kiwa Darts Association results

A GradeIndividual highlights180s (4): Te Kotahi Kaio, Ihaka Kaio-Wynyard 3 (Young Guns); Tahuna Irwin (Falcons); Thao Duncan, Jarrod Wakawa (Dartaholicz).Highest start, men (180): Te Kotahi Kaio 2, Ihaka Kaio-Wynyard (Young Guns), Tahuna Irwin...