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ORDINARY HEROES

'We don’t have the All Blacks and Super rugby stars of a number of the other teams, but we have a team who have belief and a connection.’

Another NZ title for Mason

SIX and counting. Gisborne’s Glenn Mason underlined his status as one of the most prolific navigators in New Zealand jetsprinting history as he clocked up another national crown in Featherston last weekend. On a technical track, battling sun strike...

‘The Maunga’ come to Uawa

Week three or not, it’s an enormous game and defending East Coast club rugby champions Uawa acknowledge that fact heading into tomorrow’s clash against Hikurangi in Tolaga Bay.“We have to win the battle up front. We have to match their...

Primary surf competition draws groms

Groms from across the country have descended on Gisborne for the first national surfing competition in over six months. Over 110 surfers from all over New Zealand will compete in the Primary School National Champs this weekend. Surfing New Zealand's...

Up for the challenge

The Challenge Cup has been a shot in the arm for secondary schools cricket. And from 3.30pm today the last round of T20 matches at the Harry Barker Reserve is to die for — a Campion College derby between Gold and Green on H1, an-all Gisborne Boys'...

Twists and turns as World Cup produces Tales of the Unexpected

SPAIN, out. The Argies, goneburger. Germany, history. Portugal, thanks for coming. It has been Tales of the Unexpected at the World Cup and it’s far from over yet. Who would have thought that by this stage mega-stars Messi and Ronaldo would be back...

Half-century to Tallott in T20 defeat

Poverty Bay had a first-up loss by 26 runs in their opening game of a twenty20 cricket tournament in Taupo. The three-day Northern Districts tournament at Owen Delany Park started yesterday. Poverty Bay faced Counties-Manukau, who batted first and...

Bridge results

Tuesday, March 5 — Beetham Lifestyle Village Pairs 2 (Howell movement): Ann McCombe, Michelle England 65.28; Glenys Evans, Trish Corson 60.65; Carolyn McMurray, Philip Beale 59.72. Wednesday, March 6 — Emerre & Hathaway Pairs 2NORTH/SOUTH...

Day Two at Freyberg Masters golf

ANARU Reedy continued his winning form as Poverty Bay-East Coast suffered their fifth consecutive loss at the Freyberg Masters golf interprovincial in New Plymouth this morning. Reedy, at No. 2 in the five-man team, defeated Stephen Hitchcox 4 and 3...

Early goal shocks GBHS coach

A goal conceded after 53 seconds had Gisborne Boys’ High School first 11 football coach Sebastian Itman fearing the worst. But Gisborne recovered to beat Lindisfarne College 3-2 in an interschool game at Hastings on Friday.“Their first goal...

Champion of champions pairs decided

The champion of champions pairs for Bowls Gisborne-East Coast have been decided. The juniors played at Gisborne Bowling Club while the seniors were at Te Karaka Bowling Club. The junior women's and junior men's sections each featured four teams. The...

A treat for speedway fans

SPEEDWAYSPEEDWAY fans will be treated to a 24-race programme by Gisborne Speedway Club tomorrow night, with dramatic action in the big stockcar field, and around 50 youth ministocks vying for the Ministock 100 crowns. The Eastland Group Raceway’s...

Hoskin brings home glory

Gisborne canoe sprint paddler Alicia Hoskin is headed home after winning her first international medals in the Czech Republic and Poland. She won bronze in the K2 500m with Olympic great Dame Lisa Carrington at the International Canoe Federation...

Around the Greens: Club Bowls news

Gisborne Bowling Club celebrated the start of a new season on Saturday. Club president Tim Sherriff called on New Zealand's Greenkeeper of the Year, Jamey Ferris, to send down the first bowl. Warm spring conditions, perfect greens and the large...

Gisborne Bridge Club games

The flying Fox's 2020 Tokyo vision

INJURY, surgery, recovery, resurgence. It’s a step-by-step process heading in the right direction for New Zealand BMX champion Nick Fox as he continues to be driven by an unyielding determination to reach the ultimate sporting stage — the Olympic...

Big finale for men’s competition

The inaugural Tairawhiti men’s netball championship title goes on the line when The Noogies take on Uawa at the YMCA tomorrow night. Six teams have contested a round-robin competition since the competition started on July 25. The Noogies, whose name...

Under-15 rep girls ready for tourney

Here they come. The Dwayne Tamatea-coached Gisborne Basketball Association girls’ under-15 representative team members are ready for their national tournament in Tauranga.“There’s great unity in this team, our only GBA team to qualify for...