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Growth blessings mixed

ROWINGGISBORNE Rowing Club is getting too big for its boats. And in a way, that’s a good thing. Rowing in Gisborne is going through a period of strong growth, says club president Peter Simmons.“We have doubled our number of athletes over the past...

Boys’ High School save best for last

RUGBYGISBORNE Boys’ High School under-15 sevens rugby team saved their best for last at the annual Sir Gordon Tietjens invitational tournament at Palmerston North. The Wiremu Kaa-coached team started slowly, losing their first two games, to...

Athletic win Wairoa derby

Athletic coach Jimmy Whaitiri said beating Tapuae in their premier division rugby game at Wairoa on Saturday was “a huge relief and a great moment for the players and supporters”.“We wanted to win a game in the first round and then hopefully...

Kapene and Smith win gold medals

Waikanae junior Chloe Kapene again showed her versatility as a surf athlete when she won a beach sprint gold medal at the Oceans 19 surf lifesaving championships at Mount Maunganui yesterday. And persistence paid off for her clubmate Oska Smith, who...

Sports draws

SoftballTAIRAWHITI SENIOR SOFTBALL, WAIKIRIKIRI PARK, SENIOR B GRADE, SLOW PITCH, FRIDAY —6pm: D2, Downers v Minions; D3, Whatatutu v Turanga Health; D4, Mini Sheep v Spartans. SENIOR A WOMEN, SATURDAY —1pm: D2, Rangatahi v Scorpions (Game A)...

Coach proud of efforts

TŪRANGA Mana Wāhine fell just short on their maiden voyage to Te Kuiti to play King Country Trailblazers. The Trailblazers won 39-26, but Tūranga co-coach Lenny Ferris was proud of his side's efforts.“We showed fight to get back into the...

Perfect start

SENSATIONAL drives by saloon racer Daniel Cook and stockcar exponent James Kirk highlighted the opening meeting of the 2018-19 Gisborne Speedway Club season on Saturday night. That was on the track. Above the Eastland Group Raceway, sustained...

YMP hit their straps

Pirates show character in defeat

Around the greens: club bowls news

Poverty Bay Bowling Club's junior singles championships were held last week for players with bowls experience of up to three years and up to eight years. The two-life system was used and the games were played over two beautiful evenings starting at...

Champion of the Bays results

THE Eastland Port Champion of the Bays surf lifesaving carnival at Midway Beach ended with the Waikanae club retaining the Ralph Morse Memorial Shield, symbol of Gisborne surf club supremacy, by one point. Midway were second. Results featuring...

Performing on the international stage

THREE Gisborne surf lifesavers helped New Zealand to second place at an international competition in Japan this month. Midway Surf Life Saving Club’s Olivia Corrin (16) and Matt Scott (18), and Waikanae’s Casie Fyall (19) were in the 10-strong...

South Islanders win battle of the Coasts

The West Coast took advantage of the wind and rain to beat Ngati Porou East Coast 22-10 in Saturday’s Heartland rugby clash at Whakarua Park, Ruatoria. The visitors had a bunch of big hard-running forwards who gained plenty of possession and went...

Tricks a treat for spectators

It was a fantastic day in the sun for the Surely Shred Skate Competition at Alfred Cox Skate Park on Saturday. With 45 skateboarders entered, a bumper crowd of spectators witnessed a wide variety of gnarly and unique tricks. With the youngest...

From Durban to Gisborne

Two young South Africans will get their first taste of cricket in New Zealand when they make their debuts in the Doleman Cup 40-over competition that starts tomorrow at Harry Barker Reserve. Bruce Kerr and Matt Crampton will play for High School Old...

Historic day for women’s rugby

FORMER Gisborne Girls’ High student and 2017 Women’s Rugby World Cup-winning Black Fern Charmaine McMenamin is among the 28 to become the first-ever 15s players to be offered Black Ferns contracts. Black Ferns head coach Glenn Moore said the...

Gisborne Boys' High School Courage Cup 15 years and under rugby competition

Team Charlie Ngatai player Maia Campbell is pictured above on his way to the tryline in week 1 of the inaugural Gisborne Boys' High School Courage Cup 15 years and under rugby competition yesterday. The cup, held at the Rectory fields, featured three...