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Netball Lower North Island Tournament, New Plymouth, A grade, playoff for 31st/32nd: Gisborne Girls’ High 32 Iona College 26.A grade winners: Manukura (Palmerston North).B grade, playoff for 3rd/4th: Lytton High 44 Wairoa College 24. Playoff for...

Bronwyn Kay Sporting Excellence Awards to be held online

The Bronwyn Kay Sporting Excellence Awards to be held on Friday, February 11, has been shifted to an online format. Following the announcement of New Zealand moving into the red setting under the Covid-19 Protection Framework, Sport Gisborne...

Men's grade could be run for first time at tournament

Entries close on Friday for the annual pre-season netball hit-out, the Kathleen Henderson Memorial, and this year for the first time a men’s grade could be run.“Fingers crossed we get enough entries to make it happen,” Gisborne Netball Centre...

Chance for redemption

Poverty Bay premier club players turn their attention to time-based cricket tomorrow with the start of the DJ Barry Cup at Harry Barker Reserve. It's an early chance for redemption for Coastal Concrete OBR and Horouta as they take on Galaxy World...

Around the Greens

GisborneWHAT a difference a day makes. Gisborne’s bowlers said an emphatic “yes” to Saturday afternoon play when they turned out in numbers to the weekend’s club-only triples tournament. It was the biggest turnout this season and a showing...

Milestone game for Fairlie

RUGBYIT will be Te Peehi Fairlie’s 50th game in YMP colours when he runs out at Rugby Park this afternoon. Fairlie has been a YMP man since he was seven years old, and he said he couldn’t imagine being at any other club.“It’s a whanau club...

Two wins to Coast under-15 girls

RUGBYSmiles a mile wide are on tap. And so they should be. The Ngati Porou East Coast under-15 girls beat Mana College of Wellington 25-5 and Wanganui’s Cullinane College 46-15 at the Hurricanes rugby tournament in Levin yesterdayAgainst Mana, the...

Basketball men’s results and women’s draw

GISBORNE Basketball Association men’s club competition Week 7 results —At the YMCA: High Flyers 72 Campion College 53, City Lights 55 The Filthy Dozen 51, East Coast 71 Lytton High School 55. At the John McFarlane Memorial Sports Centre: Gisborne...

New gym opens with crossfit comp

TEN teams took part in an opening competition held by new gym Next Level Fitness Gizzy at the weekend. Three teams from Crossfit Evolution of Hawke’s Bay and two from Crossfit Rotorua joined five Gisborne teams for the event. The aim was to get...

Top teams square off in key match

CRICKETHIGH School Old Boys captain Scott Tallott is pumped up for tomorrow’s top-of-the-table cricket match against Old Boys Rugby.“I’m excited for it. I’m putting a lot of pressure on myself,” he said. Three teams are chasing the No. 1...

Hard-charging action on Gisborne Speedway Club’s track

A BIG crowd was treated to an outstanding race programme of hard-charging action across all classes at Gisborne Speedway Club's track on Monday night. It was a great start to the 2022 speedway year at the Eastland Group Raceway. Visiting drivers...

Vette in repechage heats

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Big guns set to fire

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Surf programme for girls

GISBORNE surf school Walking on Water has teamed up with Mind Lab to bring girls aged 8-12 a new surf programme.“The focus is on creating a supportive learning environment for girls to thrive in,” said director Liz Alder.“We want to celebrate...

Boys High keep Super 8 in mind

Keenan Ruru-Poharama of Gisborne Boys' High School is a thoughtful coach. His crew beat the Massive Marauders 74-39 and, while a school team can become loose when well up in a blowout, the Boys' High outfit worked to keep their shape ahead of next...

Students return from lakes with gold, silver and bronze

Four Gisborne Intermediate School students returned from the Bay of Plenty/Poverty Bay Intermediate Schools Lake Swim in Lake Rotoma with gold, silver and bronze medals. The medals were gained in races covering two kilometres. Ella Sutton won gold and...