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Gisborne Club Darts Association results

INDIVIDUAL HIGHLIGHTS180s: Kauri Leach (Cossy Shakers) 2, Liz Low (Cossy Downers), Glenn Higgins (2NZ Corys 6-Shooters), Craig Watson (2NZ Corys 6-Shooters), Nigel Higham (Roseland), Mike Jones (Roseland), Ngata Monika (2NZ McCann’ics).Best start...

Zoom and boom as speedway season starts with fireworks

THERE will be fireworks in the sky and on the track tomorrow night as Gisborne Speedway Club opens its season with a $10,000 fireworks display and a 21-race programme across seven classes. The Jukes Carriers Fireworks Extravaganza meeting was brought...

Bridge results

MONDAY, September 3 — Open Teams 1:Joy Marden, Yvonne Key, Bette Parker, Trish Corson 29.87 VPsBeverley Evans, David Johnstone, Jean Bennett, Robin Bennett 29.47 VPsDarryl Higgins, Vincelle Marvin, Jill Smith, Pamela Goss 26.73 VPsAnn McCombe...

United, Thistle share honours

Gisborne United and Gisborne Thistle went at it for 90 minutes, and in the end were happy with a 3-3 draw. United keep their one-point lead at the top of football’s Pacific Premiership and retain the Challenge Cup they’ve held for over a year...

Whiteman’s team win Ella Gibson Fours

Glenys Whiteman's Kahutia team won the Ella Gibson Women's Open Fours at the Poverty Bay Bowling Club greens over the weekend. Whiteman, Marie Wright (director), Lucy Shanks (two) and Paige Richter (lead) beat the Wairoa Bowling Club team of Glend...

Around the Greens: Club Bowls news

Six rinks of tough players battled the heat following a wet morning to play triples at Gisborne Bowling Club for the Hilton Croskery Trophy. It was all hands to the pump as grounds that were under water in the morning were made playable for the 36...

Abusive sideline behaviour not tolerated

IT wasn’t just on the field that Ngati Porou East Coast had problems in their Heartland Championship-opening loss to Thames Valley last weekend. Following the Coast’s 42-13 loss the East Coast Rugby Football Union received several complaints from...

Bay win division at Savile Cup

POLOPOVERTY Bay won the Mackenzie Salver at the Savile Cup polo tournament in Christchurch last weekend. The team of Chloe Wheelans, Scott McNeil, Rob Telfer and Lottie Lamacraft beat Hawke’s Bay Red in the final 6.5-5. Hawke’s Bay were favourites...

Thompson builds on result

CANOEINGGISBORNE’S Quaid Thompson has finished second in the B Final of the K1 1000 metres at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Copenhagen. The result effectively gives him 11th place in the kilometre race at the world champs. The result...

Yanz takes some stick over Australian cricket team's shenanigans

RUGBYNGATAPA’S Aussie import Mark Yanz is not impressed with his national cricket team.“What they did (in the ball-tampering plan against South Africa) was disgusting,” said the 21-year-old who made his debut for Larsawn Ngatapa in their 26-25...

United maintain their position on table

Two goals from Josh Adams gave Gisborne United a 2-2 draw with Port Hill United in Pacific Premiership football in Napier on Saturday. The weekend’s results meant positions stayed the same at the top of the table. Napier City Rovers Seconds beat...

Leach settles for arm wrestling bronze

GISBORNE’S John Leach went to the New Zealand arm wrestling championships in Auckland aiming for gold but had to settle for two bronze medals.“I got nowhere in the right-arm division after my shoulder blew out in my first match but I was happy...

Moore sets record for New Zealander

Gisborne's Doug Moore finished the 100-mile Tarawera Ultramarathon with the fastest race time ever run by a New Zealander. It took him 19h 11m 33s to complete the 165-kilometre long trail which includes almost 5500 metres of vertical gain and loss. It...

Turanga stay hot on winning streak

TŪRANGA Tāne continued their unbeaten run with a 22-14 win against Thames Valley Development at Rugby Park on Saturday. Thames Valley were well drilled and well conditioned, but Tūranga kept their discipline to take the victory. For 10 minutes...

Youngsters shine in Super 11 Lightweight Rugby Tournament

Gisborne Intermediate School won a thriller at home last Friday. Gis Int A beat Tauranga by two tries to one — with 18 seconds left — in golden-point extra-time of the Super 11 Lightweight Rugby Tournament final. Jake Kara scored both tries for...

Bridge results

MONDAY, April 2 — Harcourts Vicki Taylor Pairs 1North/South East/WestEileen Lee/Robyn Cheyne 66.67 Jean Bennett/Katrine Matthews 57.74John Hudson/Joy Marden 55.36 Murray Owen/Beverley Evans 54.76Glenys Evans/Hans van der Kuijl 52.98 Caroline...