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Third for Gisborne youth team

GISBORNE finished third in the youth division of the New Zealand Surf Life Saving Representative Challenge after a day of close racing at Waimarama Beach in Hawke’s Bay on Sunday. Taranaki won the division for athletes aged 14 to 18, with a points...

Bridge results

MONDAY, November 20 — Turanga Pairs 3 (Howell movement): Katrine Matthews/Hans van der Kuijl 60.42; Ann McCombe/Trish Corson 55.21; Carolyn McMurray/Elizabeth Jackson 54.17. WEDNESDAY, November 22 — Turanga Pairs 3North/South East/WestElizabeth...

LOB A take time to get into stride

LYTTON Old Boys A started slowly but eventually got their game going and beat Gisborne Boys’ High School 5-0 in men’s hockey on the LJ Hooker Turf at Harry Barker Reserve last night. Boys’ High took the game to LOB in the first quarter, hockey...

Leaders HSOB hold off Horouta

High School Old Boys remain on top of the DJ Barry Cup standings after fighting off a defiant Horouta in Poverty Bay premier club cricket on Saturday. Bollywood Stars HSOB were bowled out in the 43rd over, having scored 235, then dismissed Horout...

Form best guide to fortunes

THE form teams look likely to sweep the turf in the weekend series of senior hockey matches on the LJ Hooker Turf at Harry Barker Reserve. The senior men get the ball rolling at 6pm tonight, when Gisborne Boys’ High School take on YMP A.“It is...

Around the greens

Club bowls news

Weekend draws tomorrow

District sports competitions are getting back into full swing following the holiday break. Available draws will be published tomorrow, and from next week will go back to their usual Wednesday slot

Valley prove too strong

Swamp Foxes win match with solid defence

Gisborne turns it on

SURF LIFESAVINGGisborne’s surf lifesavers have got it pretty good, says Black Fins surf lifesaving captain Steve Kent, who was a mentor in the opening round of the Ocean Warrior series in Gisborne at the weekend. The Sonic Surf Craft NZ Ocean...

Season down to semifinals,Old School v East Coast, City Lights v Dragons

THE Gisborne men’s club basketball semifinals have arrived. At 7.30pm tonight, competition leaders Old School face fourth-placed East Coast, and at 8.30pm defending champions City Lights play team No. 3 the Dragons. Lytton High School go toe to toe...

Sports draws January 20

CricketSenior club cricket, Walker Shield Twenty20, TOMORROW, 5.30pm, Harry Barker Reserve: Rep wicket, Gisborne Boys’ High first 11 v Tamarind HSOB; HBR1, Landmark OBR v KHG Pirates. DJ Barry Cup, SATURDAY, 1pm: Rep wicket, KHG Pirates v GBHS 2...

United beat top team, now within striking distance of league lead

Gisborne United fought back from a goal down to beat pacesetters Maycenvale 2-1 in Pacific Premiership football in Hastings on Saturday. Already in second place, Heavy Equipment Services Gisborne United now lie two points behind Maycenvale with...

McDonald strides out against NZ’s top pros

GOLFGISBORNE golfer Tessa McDonald is mixing it with many of the country’s top professional and amateur players at the NZPGA Championship in Te Puke this week. McDonald, the No. 1 women’s player in Hawke’s Bay-Poverty Bay, started the tournament...

Wairoa-Hastings combination win Gisborne award

VISITING judges and riders made for an enjoyable two days of dressage competition at the Gisborne Dressage Championships held last month at the Poverty Bay A&P Showgrounds. Outside competitors rode off with many of the top awards. Anna Williams...

Gisborne Club Darts Association results

INDIVIDUAL HIGHLIGHTS180s: Junior Akurangi (Roseland Dilligaf), Kayne Arahanga (2NZ Say My Name Again), Alf Cross (2NZ Corys 6-Shooters).Best start (140): Wayne Tamihana (Cossy DONE & Dusted), John Love (Cossy DONE & Dusted), Brian Leach (Cossy DONE...

Talent on show at Central Football Games day

Hawke's Bay were too strong for the Poverty Bay under 11 boys winning three of their four games. The Gisborne u11 girls fared better winning two, drawiing one, losing one. In the u10 age group, Gisborne girls won three and lost one, while the u10...