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Weka play renews enthusiasm

Senior B teams reaping the benefit of mid-season shake-up

Everyone ‘on notice’

City Lights sticking to their type of play

Turanga seek final upset against defending champions Ngati Porou

BASKETBALLThey can fight back. Turanga go into tonight’s Gisborne Basketball Association ladies’ club final, from 8pm at the YMCA, with the challenge of taking down six-time champions Ngati Porou. But Turanga will not be swept off the floor...

Turanganui a Kiwa Darts Association results

180s: Mihi Awatere (Pounamu), John White (Tigers).Highest start (140): John White (Tigers).Highest double start (120): John White (Tigers).Highest finish (115): Mihi Awatere (Pounamu).Most tons, men (23): John White (Tigers)Most tons, women (22)...

WAIKANAE TEAMS DOMINATE

SURF LIFESAVINGWAIKANAE Surf Living Saving Club finished second-equal at this year’s Surf Rescue New Zealand Championships. Connor Mitchell and Oliver Shivnan were named along with one other male team in the New Zealand “Black Props” IRB...

Palmer scores a hat-trick

Kris Palmer has always been a match-winner. Ngati Porou East Coast senior representative No. 1076 (with 39 caps), Palmer scored three tries for Hikurangi in a 33-10 away win against Tokomaru Bay United at Hatea-a-Rangi on Saturday. Palmer also...

Students gain a lot from ‘rip day’

QUICK RIPGISBORNE Girls’ High School held its annual quick rip competition for junior students this week. Quick rip is a rugby variant where “tags” are attached by velcro to a belt. Opponents must pull off the tag to initiate a “tackle”.It...

Winter Wackers competition keenly contested

The final night of the Winter Wackers badminton pairs competition has been held, and some close matches were played. All courts were round-robin boxes, with games and points determining the winners. The winners were Theo Paul and Jonathan Sheng, from...

Bay out to show mettle

RUGBYPOVERTY Bay are eager to get back on course with their first home game of the season — against Buller at Rugby Park tomorrow. Spectators will not be able to attend the game under Covid-19 Alert Level 2 rules. The match will be livestreamed from...

Close contest a fitting finale

NETBALLA FIERCELY contested game between two evenly matched teams will be a fitting finale to the second round of premier-grade netball at the YMCA tomorrow morning. Whangara Old Girls and Claydens Waikohu (1) will meet at 10.30am in a Pak’nSave...

Gisborne cricketer Kayley Knight gets wickets

Gisborne cricketer Kayley Knight dismissed both Canterbury Magicians openers cheaply in a Hallyburton Johstone Shield women’s one-day cricket match at Cobham Oval, Whangarei, yesterday. In the second over of the game, Knight bowled Canterbury...

Defence will be key factor

HOCKEYHOCKEY fans are spoiled for choice this weekend with a series of outstanding games in prospect, particularly in the women’s divisions. The weekend could not get off to a better start on the Hain Farming Turf tonight, with Amber Dental...

United hold on to Challenge Cup

Reigning champions Gisborne United will hold on to one of their pieces of silverware for yet another season. By beating Taradale 3-2 in a Pacific Premiership football match at Harry Barker Reserve on Saturday, they ensured they would be end-of-season...

Badminton Eastland to host four teams

Badminton Eastland’s super veterans will host teams from four provinces in Gisborne on Saturday. Ties will be played at the Badminton Centre from 9.30am. Eastland have already travelled to Feilding this year. After the effects of Covid-19 on last...

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Club bowls news

Reedy’s eyes on ‘Triple Crown’ club

GOLFTHE chance to immortalise his name in Poverty Bay-East Coast sporting history is approaching for Gisborne man Anaru Reedy. When Reedy tees off in the qualifying rounds of the Emerre and Hathaway Poverty Bay Open next month, he will have one aim...

Down to the nitty-gritty

From defeat to resounding victory to

We’ll meet again . . .

Tour selection holds prospect of family reunion