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HEAT WAVE

SURFINGFirefighters started their national surfing championships yesterday in sizeable but messy conditions at The Pipe break at Midway BeachThere are 30 volunteer and permanent career staff — current and retired firefighters —in action over the...

Christie can expect big waves in first qualifying event

National champion Ricardo Christie and Billy Stairmand will fly the flag for the Kiwis in the men’s competition as they begin their hunt for a World Tour berth. Weather forcasts suggests Newcastle is set to be hit by decent swell as high as 3m just...

Bridge club prize-giving results

MONDAYOpening Night: Michelle England and Ann McCombe 1; Katrine Matthews and Hans van der Kuijl 2. Summer Pairs: Katrine Matthews and Hans van der Kuijl 1; Trish Corson and Bette Parker 2. Beetham Lifestyle Village Pairs: Vicki Taylor and Ann...

Seams of gold in memories

McGlashen name linked to Gis Int

Bridge results

MONDAY, June 20Sean Shivnan Pharmacy Open Championship 5 (Howell movement):Carolyn McMurray/Elizabeth Jackson 60.12;Trish Corson/Bette Parker 55.95;Delwyn Arthur/Vincelle Marvin 55.95. WEDNESDAY, June 22Craigs Investment Partners Championship...

Not for the faint-hearted

Zone 2 isn’t for the faint-hearted. Campion College Cougars found that out yesterday morning when they hit basketball’s version of a brick wall in the shape of nationally ranked Rotorua Boys’ High School in Pool D. Rotorua beat the Cougars...

Sports briefs

Local drawsGisborne sports draws will be published in The Gisborne Herald tomorrow. Holmes, Tapsell in Marist squadPoverty Bay rugby player Jake Holmes has been called in to the New Zealand Marist squad to play against the Heartland 15 on...

Basil Simpson Trophy back after six years

NGATI Porou East Coast now hold the Basil Simpson Trophy contested annually with Eastern Bay of Plenty. The teams drew 15-all in Opotiki on Saturday. Normally the holders retain a trophy in the event of a draw, but 89-year-old Basil Simpson was...

Horouta Gold and Waikohu (1) win thrillers

Midweek premier-grade netball at the YMCA last night produced two close games enjoyed by a large crowd of spectators. In the first match-up, Horouta Gold beat Gillies Electrical Gisborne Girls' High School Senior A 59-53, after the students had led...

Thistle made to sweat

Gisborne United meet tough opposition in Hawke’s Bay

Rickard family team beat trio containing North Island reps

Andrew Rickard teamed up with his 12-year-old son Adam and 17-year-old daughter Rachael and won the last local centre tournament of the year, the Centre Closing Trios. They had a 7-5 victory over North Island representatives Nathan Trowell and...

Weekend’s hockey round begins

THE hockey spotlight falls on the match between Paikea and GMC Green in a two-versus-three contest in the women's competition this weekend. Both teams have a lot to play for. The clash between the two YMP men's teams tonight will also excite a lot of...

Thompson into K1 semis

A fast heat helped Gisborne’s Quaid Thompson advance to the semifinals in his ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships debut in Portugal last night (NZ time).The 20-year-old Poverty Bay Kayak Club member placed seventh in his K1 1000 metres heat at...

Codes hit the brakes

Sports bodies seek guidance on return to normal

Shoot-out victory for Bay

POVERTY Bay won a penalty shoot-out to secure third place on the final day of the Curtis Cup under-13 boys’ hockey tournament in Gisborne this week. Normal time ended with the score 1-1 in the third/fourth playoff between the Bay and Horowhenu...

Gisborne Club Darts Association results

INDIVIDUAL HIGHLIGHTS from Tuesday180s: Kayne Arahanga (2NZ Kings), Hunter Eyles (2NZ Kings), Lance Cook (2NZ 3), William Brown (RSA Stallions), Ethine Reeves (RSA Outlaws), Jono Griffiths (RSA Men Of Mayhem).Highest start (140): Kayne Arahanga (2NZ...