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Following in father’s paddlestrokes

Quaid Thompson is a few behind his father but he will never forget his first K1 1000-metre national kayaking title. The Gisborne 20-year-old took out the blue-ribbon race at the NZCT New Zealand Canoe Sprint Championships at Lake Karapiro on...

Kayley Knight selected for Indian tour

Budding all-rounder to go on NZ Cricket Women's Development Squad's first ever overseas tour

Teams change places

RUGBYCircumstances have changed. Week 7 in East Coast club rugby has seen movement up and down the eight-team table. Competition leaders Hikurangi (31 competition points) beat Tokararangi (23pts) 29-19 in Ruatoria, Hicks Bay (9pts) defaulted to...

Henderson Memorial to start season

GISBORNE Netball Centre is gearing up for another big year, starting with the annual Kathleen Henderson Memorial tournament on March 19. The tournament is the chance for teams to blow out the competitive cobwebs before getting stuck into the senior...

Pirates impress in Senior 1 hit-out

Anthony Kiwara has reason to be a happy man. The Kevin Hollis Glass Pirates Senior 1 coach saw his crew play great rugby in their 43-7 win against the Kohe Waihi-mentored Matawhero Harvest Transport Ngatapa side.“All of our boys have been working...

Ngati Porou East Coast show strong work ethics under coach Hosea Gear

RUGBY by Ben O’Brien-LeafNgati Porou East Coast rugby fans have been on the edge of their seats for almost two years. Ever since the announcement in 2020 that former All Black Hosea Gear would be the Sky Blues’ head coach, die-hards have hoped...

Karts set to race

Eastland Kart Club will hold a points meeting tomorrow. Racing starts at 10am, and will be held at the club’s dirt track in Aerodrome Road, off Awapuni Road, west of Gisborne Speedway Club’s track

Rundown of the senior finals at Victoria Domain

NETBALL by Sherrill BealeTHE senior netball finals will be played tomorrow morning at Victoria Domain. 9am — A Grade: FarmCare HSOG v YMP (2).These two teams have met in all three rounds this season, with High School Old Girls winning in rounds 1...

Challenge Cup proving its value

The cricket could sizzle this evening. Round 6 of the high school Challenge Cup features two exciting twenty20 matches. Liam Spring’s Campion-Lytton crew clash with Gisborne Boys’ High School’s Blues and Royals under Sebastian Wilson on the...

PIRATES AND GMC TO FOLLOW THEIR OWN PATHS

PIRATES and GMC have gone their separate ways, ending their joint venture in Poverty Bay club rugby after just one season. The Pirates club is set to enter a side in the premier grade this season and, although the green of GMC won't be on the playing...

Around the Greens: Club bowls news

Twilight bowls is proving a great success at Poverty Bay Bowling Club. This season the club has scheduled some championships to be played on Tuesday and Thursday nights. Play starts at 5pm and finishes about 8.45pm under lights. The club held the...

Around the greens,lawn Bowls news delivered by Graham Reeve

GISBORNEA disappointing entry of 10 teams contested the Alex White Memorial Eight-point Triples in hot weather and on an immaculate green last week. No team managed four wins but five teams had three wins. Of those teams, Lyn Trueman, Bill Campbell...

Gisborne Club Darts Association results

INDIVIDUAL HIGHLIGHTS from Tuesday180s: Apirana Taukamo-Pohio (2NZ Vikings) 2, Tristan Reeves (RSA Outlaws) 2, Jono Griffiths (RSA Men of Mayhem) 2, Thao Duncan (Roseland Say My Name), Angela Leach (RSA XFMO), Jarrod Waikawa-Nepe (2NZ Vikings)...

Shining on world stage

Young Tairawhiti dart players continue to do exceptionally well on the world stage thanks to hard work, community support and a well-resourced local club. Tao Matarau Junior Dart Academy now has 18 new whiteboards provided by Eastland Port, so...

On the mats — indoor bowls news

It has been a busy time for local bowlers who travelled away, starting with the Rotorua Queen’s Birthday event. All three Gisborne bowlers who competed there reached the final of the fours event. Gisborne’s Malcolm Trowell and his son Nathan...

Family feud

Out and about, winning medals

PADDLERS might have looked forward to some rest once the waka ama national sprint championships in January were over. But if they were like Gisborne paddler Vesna Radonich, they'd be looking ahead to the next competition almost straight...

Coast: grit, grunt

RUGBYGlitz and glamour have their place — as do grit and grunt. Fans of Tokararangi and Tihirau Victory Club should expect far more of the latter combination tomorrow in the final of the Enterprise Cars Ngati Porou East Coast club rugby...