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Coach proud of Bay girls

POVERTY Bay secondary schoolgirls coach Mel Knight said she was “proud of the girls’ efforts” but “gutted” to have missed out on winning the Northern Districts cricket tournament in Tauranga.“We went into our Twenty20 game against Bay of...

Gisborne Bridge results

MONDAY, March 12 — Beetham Lifestyle Village Pairs 2North/South East/WestAnn McCombe/Yvonne Key 60.42 Hans van der Kuijl/Katrine Matthews 56.67Lois Grose/Murray Owen 58.33 Joy Marden/Helen Kerisome 52.92Trish Corson/Elizabeth Jackson 50.00 Bette...

Rising star Tyler Finau staying grounded

SWIMMINGGISBORNE teen swimming machine Tyler Finau is surging through the water at record-breaking speed but her feet are firmly on the ground. The Enterprise Cars Swim Team member won nine titles at the national age group championships in Auckland...

Throttles wide open for precious points

BEACH RACINGBeach racing is back for the final points round of the Gisborne Motorcycle Sports Club series. Riders will be keeping the throttles open for extra points. The senior open class will have its battles. Graham Wedlake (Kawasaki KX450) and...

Coast trio in the frame

That Hone Haerewa and Te Rangi Fraser have been superb this season, nobody can deny. Ngati Porou East Coast captain Haerewa's reselection for — and his Sky Blue teammate Fraser's elevation to — the New Zealand Heartland 15 under head coach Nigel...

District age-group teams have tough games

RUGBYTake the positives from it. The Manawatu under-16s beat Poverty Bay 74-19 at the Hurricanes Youth Rugby Council tournament at Masterton yesterday and today is the “rest day” — a chance to recover, heal and take stock before tomorrow’s...

SPORT in brief

Grom title to AsiaGisborne surfer Asia Braithwaite topped her age-group podium at the Billabong Grom Series in Mount Maunganui. Braithwaite scored 9.66 out of a possible 20 for her two best waves to win the under-14 girls’ final. She was 0.49 of...

Smythes made Athletic Club members for life

JILL and Geoff Smythe have become the first married couple to be elected life members of the Gisborne Athletic Club. Other life members are Eric Hoggins, Dick File, Brian Lee, Kath Thomas, Miriam Swarbrick, Jim Trowell, Gillian Wells, Keith Scholes...

In it, heart and soul

As Kiwi Campbell says herself, she puts her heart and soul into the sport of waka ama. She paddles, coaches and provides leadership, and has done so for about 20 years. Campbell enjoys having her whanau along with her on the journey and said she felt...

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Isaia in squad for world cupFORMER Gisborne Boys’ High School first XV captain Isaia Walker-Leawere has been named in the New Zealand team for the under-20 rugby world championships in England next month. Walker-Leawere, now based in Wellington...

Ripia delighted to be back in Gisborne with Maori teams

NEW Zealand Maori Hockey chairman and former Gisbrne man Kahu Ripia says he is delighted to bring two New Zealand Maori under-21 teams to Gisborne. The women’s and men’s teams will play Queensland Secondary Schools teams tomorrow and Sunday on...

Scoreboard

FootballCentral Federation League: In Gisborne, Gisborne Thistle 2 Havelock North Wanderers 5. Eastern League, division 1: Carpet Court Thistle Reserves 1 Thistle Massive 7, Shipwreck Bohemians 1 Wainui Sharks 3, Gisborne Boys’ High School 2 Heavy...

Dominant on the board

DARTSPLAYERS from Brezz’n Sports Club featured in the junior and youth divisions of the Clubs New Zealand National Darts Tournament in Hamilton last weekend. Tahuna Irwin retained the youth male title he won last year and Renata Leach headed...

League and cup double for Athletic

FOOTBALLTHE league-and-knockout-cup double was achieved by Gisborne Fisheries Athletic in the College Grade of Superleague football at Watson Park. First, they put the league title beyond doubt with a 6-1 victory over Printing House Rovers on...

Extreme obstacles no barrier to Tough Gal winners

Two Gisborne teenagers navigated barbed wire fences and mud tunnels to win their age divisions at the New Zealand Secondary Schools Tough Guy and Gal Challenge in Rotorua. Phoebe Taylor, 15, and Holly Drain, 16, travelled to the cross-country event...

Bay’s best again,moala player of the year

AND the Poverty Bay Heartland Championship player of the year is, to no one’s surprise, except the man himself, Siosiua Moala.“I honestly thought Ethine (Reeves) would have won it this year,” High School Old Boys powerhouse No. 8 Moala said...

Top riders heading our way

Top-flight riders are heading to Gisborne from all over the country this week for the Larsen Sawmilling North Island Jumping and Show Hunter Championships. As well as the prestigious North Island titles — 13 in jumping and eight in show hunter —...

Chance to foot it at a higher level

GISBORNE Thistle will be without three regulars for tomorrow’s Chatham Cup away clash against fellow Central Federation side Havelock North Wanderers.“Josh Adams, Josh Harris and Cullen Spawforth are out but we’ll be taking three good...