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Just a point in it

Waikanae retained the Ralph Morse Memorial Trophy for Gisborne surf lifesaving club supremacy at the weekend. They beat Midway by one point in a titanic battle. In the Gisborne component of the combined championships, Kaiaponi Farms Waikanae scored...

NZ award sweetens nasty sickness bout

Gisborne's Matt Scott says being named Open Water Swimmer of the Year at the Swimming New Zealand Awards was “something nice to come home to” after suffering a nasty bout of vomiting, including blood following a race in Portugal last month. Half...

SATURDAY SPORT

Another busy Saturday of sport was caught on camera by Gisborne Herald chief photograpaher, Paul Rickard

Around the greens

GisborneJuniors Beverly Davy (skip), Kay Goldsbury, Kym Brown and Ginny Sherriff pulled off the shock result of the bowling week when they won the right to match their combined two centre titles against the Glenys Whiteman-skipped Kahuti...

Golden Aims Games for Gisborne Intermediate

AIMS GAMESIT was a golden AIMS Games for Gisborne Intermediate pupils Jodiesha Kirkpatrick and Ollie Egan. They were just two youngsters from Tairawhiti who excelled at what has become a large and high-profile international championships for...

Annette Kingi ‘the epitome’ of a life member

NETBALLHIGHLY respected kaumatua of umpiring for the Gisborne Netball Centre, Annette Kingi, has been made a life member of the centre. She has been described as “the epitome” of someone receiving that award. The award citation for Annette Kingi...

Tweaks to be tested

Thistle and United making changes

Equestrian sports results

The Gisborne area of Equestrian Sports New Zealand held a show hunter and jumping day last weekend with a great turnout, especially of the lower level of up-and-coming riders. JUMPINGPONIES85-90cm: Skye Edwards, Ruby Tunes 1; Jamie de Costa, Silver...

Christie into round 3 at Hawaiian Pro

SURFING?PATIENCE and power were key as Gisborne-Mahia surfer Ricardo Christie advanced to round 3 of the Hawaiian Pro Qualifying Series contest this morning. Christie, on a mission to return to surfing’s elite Championship Tour, selected and rode...

Fast 5 fun

THE future of Gisborne netball was on show this week as over 200 boys and girls took the Victoria Domain courts for the primary Fast 5 tournament. The 21 teams were divided into two sections, with the winners of each section meeting in the final. Te...

Manson and Hawes in top form

GISBORNE pistol shooters Aaron Manson and his partner Natalie Hawes were in top form at the North Island International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC) champs in muddy conditions at Carterton. Manson made it five straight North Island titles...

OCEANS 20 HEARTENS CLUBS

MIDWAY missed out by only one point on the fifth place they wanted in the Oceans 20 junior surf lifesaving competition at Mount Maunganui. The four-day event ended on Sunday afternoon with Dawson Building Midway just one point behind...

Gisborne club gymnasts go on the road

GYMNASTICS

Gisborne Club Darts Association results

Monique Renata, Kayne Arahanga 2, Tyson Eyles, LeRoy Eyles, Harley Ngarangione (2NZ Kings); Lorenzo Kaa, George Vaotuua (2NZ Rebels); Kelvin Tamihere (RSA Stallions); Tristan Reeves (RSA XFMO); Terry O’Neill, Alf Cross (Cossy 6 Shooters).Harley...

No slip-up at home for TVC

RUGBYEverything is under control. Whereas Uawa have a powerhouse forward pack, Tokararangi have young blood and Hikurangi are fearless, TVC are efficient. They are well-organised and well-disciplined, and pride themselves on their defence. They led...

Turanganui a Kiwa Darts Association results

Great nail-biting play came down to the last game when Tigers beat Falcons 11-10 in Turanganui a Kiwa Darts Association semifinal action on Friday night. The Tigers were ahead 9-8 with the fourth and final set to play. Falcons captain Tahuna Irwin...

Sharp the big winner in end-of-season awards

Gisborne Boys’ High School batsman Graham Sharp was the big winner at Poverty Bay Cricket Association’s end-of-season prize-giving. He received the Heikell Cup for player of the year, and all but one of the premier grade’s batting awards (Matt...

No team joy for PBEC on day one of Freyberg Masters

POVERTY Bay-East Coast’s search for an elusive team win has continued into day two of the Freyberg Masters interprovincial in New Plymouth today. PBEC fell 4½-½ to Wellington and 3-2 to Northland on day one of the over-40s tournament on...