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Gisborne - East Coast bridge club results

Turanganui a Kiwa Darts Association results

Tahuna Irwin-Ahlers will represent Darts Players New Zealand (DPNZ) Youth in the World Youth Championship in England in November. Irwin-Ahlers, No. 1 player with Brezz’n Darts Club, travelled the country competing in DPNZ tournaments last year, and...

Wolfpack too good on defence for Old Surfers

Bar the last two games at the John McFarlane Memorial Sports Centre, Week 2 of the Gisborne Basketball Association’s 2019 men’s club basketball league produced close contests. Game 1 at the Boys’ High sports centre saw Lytton High School beat...

Oceania Gold

GISBORNE teenager Alicia Hoskin overcame injury to dominate her age group at the Oceania sprint kayaking Grand Prix 2 championships in Sydney over the weekend. The Poverty Bay Kayak Club member won gold in the under-18 women’s K1 200 and 500...

Senior club cricket draws

Poverty Bay club cricket — DJ Barry Cup, Saturday, 1pm: Bollywood Stars High School Old Boys v Landmark Homes OBR, Harry Barker Reserve rep wicket. Hope Cup, Saturday 2pm: Gisborne Boys' High School Colts v Campion College, Harry Barker 1; Coastal...

Narrow miss for Pickett’s NZ team at Youth Olympic Games

GISBORNE swimmer Michael Pickett has had his first taste of competition at the Summer Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires. Pickett, 16, led off the New Zealand team in the 4x100 metres freestyle relay. He clocked 50.77 seconds for his leg as the team...

Hard going on court

FOUR hard-as-nails games shook the YMCA in Week 3 of Gisborne men’s club basketball last night. Campion recorded their first win of the season, 34-27, in withstanding a fearsome late rally from newcomers the 9ers. Old School pipped East Coast 40-37...

City Lights have six double-figure scorers

City Lights and the Raiders are tough cookies. On Tuesday night the emphasis was on ball, not bruises, as veterans rolled back the years and rookies took their game up a cog in Gisborne club basketball's 1 v 4 semifinal. City Lights beat Willie...

Paul runs down the clock for two-point win,Season-first for Coast

They survived . . . Brandon Paul kept the ball out of SE Systems’ reach for six seconds last night and ran the clock down to give his East Coast team their first win, 46-44, in men’s club basketball this season.“We were pleased with our...

Around the Greens: Club bowls news

Poverty Bay Bowling Club's open mixed triples championship was won by the team of Lex Kennedy (skip), Val McGreevy (director) and Lesley Seymour (lead).They defeated Barrie Denham (s), Marilyn Knowles (d) and Ngawai Turipa (l) 13-8 in the final. This...

Teams picked for Bay of Plenty games

Gisborne-East Coast junior representative bowls teams have been named for the annual intercentre fixture against Bay of Plenty teams. It will take place on Sunday, September 12, at Whakatane Bowling Club. Due to the Level 2 restrictions, the centres...

Draws

CyclingGisborne Cycling Club events — visitors and new cyclists welcome. Saturday, club ride (no racing) — From Taruheru Cemetery, Nelson Road, starting at 1.30pm. Most rides are 90 minutes to three hours long and at a comfortable pace for...

Junior club rugby musters this weekend

Many of Poverty Bay's junior rugby players will slot into clubs on Saturday morning. High School Old Boys and OBM will have their musters at The Oval. Young Ngatapa players will gather at Patutahi and Uawa players at Tolaga Bay. Pirates will have their...

Youngsters make waves at champs

WAVES were on tap for 2022's OPSM Tairawhiti Junior Champs over the weekend. Almost 100 groms from Wharekahika to Mahia took to the water, with 41 girls and 50 boys taking part over the two days of competition. Held at Makarori's Northerns, the waves...

Gisborne riders in midst of busy time

Local showjumping and show hunter riders are in the midst of a busy few weeks to start the year. The Waerenga o Kuri Sports were held at Showgrounds Park this month where valuable points were on offer for the Bernina Showjumping series, EJ Gordon...

Four big days ahead for juniors

GISBORNE junior surf lifesavers will be among over 800 athletes taking part in the Under-14 New Zealand Surf Life Saving Championships at Orewa Beach from tomorrow to Sunday. The championships, dubbed Oceans 18, encourage young surf lifeguard...