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Olivia on a mission

SURF LIFESAVINGMIDWAY lifeguard Olivia Corrin has set her sights on qualifying for the prestigious Nutri-Grain Ironwoman Series in Australia after beating the reigning series champion at the Australian nationals. The 17-year-old won two gold medals...

Senior B round-up

CRICKETTHEY’RE not machines crushing all underfoot. Yet under the astute captaincy of Craig Christophers, OBR remain unbeaten with 12 points ahead of Round 5 of Senior B cricket’s Hope Cup. Tomorrow they face Liam Spring’s Campion College...

Speedway results

GISBORNE Speedway Club’s double-header meeting on Friday and Saturday produced fast and exciting racing for the youth ministocks, production saloons, sidecars and six-shooters. Detailed resultsEastland Ministocks 100 — Tier 1 (Senior A): Todd...

Sharks come close to big upset

WAINUI Sharks came within 30 seconds of pulling off one of the biggest upsets of Eastern League Division 1 football this year. They lost 2-1 to league leaders Thistle Massive, who scored the winner through a clinical piece of Nic Somerton...

Unfinished business

POVERTY Bay coach Mutu Ngarimu is delighted former All Black Rico Gear and former Maori All Black Jake Paringatai have made themselves available for this season’s Heartland Championship.“To have players of this calibre put their hands up to play...

World stage beckons Gisborne surfers

GISBORNE surfers are in the international limelight this month. Ricardo Christie continues his campaign to requalify for the elite World Surf League Championship Tour, battling it out on the shortboard at the Pantin Classic Galicia Pro this week in...

Gisborne Club Darts Association results

180s: Matt Reedy (Cossy Done & Dusted); Kayne Arahanga 2, Tyson Eyles (2NZ Kings); Marcus Leach, Toby Ratapu (RSA Men of Mayhem); Tristan Reeves (RSA Outlaws); Pete Archbold (Roseland Dilligaf).Highest start (180): Kayne Arahanga (2NZ Kings)...

Turanganui-a-Kiwa Darts Association results

INDIVIDUAL HIGHLIGHTS from Thursday180s: John White 4, John Love (Done & Dusted); Ihaka Kaio-Wynyard 3, Te Kotahi Kaio (Young Guns); Thao Duncan 2 (Dartaholicz); Cynthia Tupen (Wehi); Tracey Te Kira (Tigers); Tahuna Irwin (Falcons).Highest start...

Iremonger master of the feature race

KARTING by Rockin’ RobinIremonger did it again. Seth Iremonger showed he is the master of feature races when he won the feature at the end of Eastland Kart Club’s meeting on Sunday. It took his tally of feature wins for the season to three. Seth...

Sports draws

THE draw for Civil Project Solutions Senior Club Rugby on SATURDAY is —Premier grade, 2.45pm: Barry Park 1 (changing rooms BP), East Coast Farm Vets YMP v Larsawn Ngatapa (Isaac Hughes, Les Thomas, Tony Watson); Te Karaka, GT Shearing Waikohu v...

Weekend rugby results

Gisborne Boys’ High School v Palmerston North BHS at the Rectory field. First 15s: GBHS 10 (Puna Hihi, Dylan Bronlund tries) PNBHS 40 (J Rauhihi-Collis, E Oudenryn, C Heaphy, T Harvey, C Borlase tries; Heaphy 3 conversions, 3 penalties). Halftime...

Local cricketers on both sides in Hallyburton Johnstone Shield

GISBORNE will be represented on both sides of Hallyburton Johnstone Shield women’s cricket matches in Levin today and tomorrow. All-rounder Kayley Knight is in the squad for Northern Districts, while former Gisborne cricketer Kerry Tomlinson, now...

Poverty Bay squads named

RUGBYPoverty Bay Rugby Football Union has unveiled its Turanga Development and under-20 squads in preparation for the 2021 campaigns. It’s a big development squad this year, with 24 forwards and 13 backs named in the initial squad, with six extr...

TVC prove they have what it takes

RUGBYWhoever beat Uawa — whether to get to the final or in the final itself — was always going to have to cover all bases. They would need physical strength, stamina and resilience first. In addition, they would require quickness, a high level of...

SPORT in brief

Huge improvement in playing ability is evident among teams halfway through BIZminton, the Eastland badminton business house league. Last Thursday, Slammers and Wananga Worx continued their winning form, both taking their ties 6-0. GDC Smashers had the...

Finau, Keepa mix it with the best

SWIMMINGGISBORNE swimmers Tyler Finau and Jack Keepa have been mixing it with the country’s best at the New Zealand Swimming Championships in Auckland. The Enterprise Cars Swim Team pair have been what coach Gary Martin describes as “swimming...