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Plenty of variety in Motu Special

MOUNTAINBIKINGWITH creek crossings, steep descents, gravel and farm tracks, the Motu Special mountainbiking event doesn’t lack for variety. The event on Sunday caters for riders who want a challenge, as well as first-timers, children and those...

Rough-cut Diamonds give McCannics a tune-up

In a turn-up for the books, the new-look 2NZEF Diamonds came away with a sublime 9-6 victory over hosts 2NZEF McCannics in club darts this week. In a tit-for-tat start, Chris Giddens and Zac Bode took first blood for McCannics, 2-0 over the...

YMP have the teams to beat in men's hockey matches

Playoff hockey for the men promises to just about set the turf alight at Harry Barker Reserve this weekend. Quarterfinal action is set to bring out the best in teams. It begins when YMP A and HPY Advisors Lytton Old Boys take centre stage on the Hain...

Cup semis

'Anything could happen on the day'

Giving back — Kahu Tamatea signs as a PB player development manager

RUGBYA RUGBY player who had scores of games in the scarlet jersey is returning to Poverty Bay to join the union's staff. Kahu Tamatea has signed on as a player development manager for the Poverty Bay Rugby Football Union. A second significant staffing...

Sixteen teams in at the start of darts season

DARTSGisborne Club Darts Association (GCDA) members start their winter league season tonight with 16 teams entering this year’s competition. This is up two teams from last year’s 14. New teams are Cossy Shakers and 2NZ Say My Name. The Rose and...

It’s ‘do or die’,Waikohu and YMP vying for final berth

RUGBYIT’S crunch time for YMP and Waikohu — win and they make the final, lose and their season is over. Both teams in the Poverty Bay club rugby premier competition will relish the conditions at Rugby Park tomorrow. The weather has been fine all...

Superstock driver Peter Rees runner-up in national champs

Veteran stockcar and superstock racer Peter Rees went home from the New Zealand Superstock Championships in Christchurch on Saturday a happy man. He finished runner-up by one point after leading going into the final championship heat. Nevertheless, he...

United aim to bounce back

GISBORNE United player-coach Corey Adams is backing his side to bounce back from last week’s Pacific Premiership loss to Napier City Rovers Seconds when they play Napier Marist at Harry Barker Reserve at 2.30pm tomorrow.“The boys were gutted...

Women’s clash to open Poverty Bay-East Coast derby action

Rugby Park is all go this weekend with Poverty Bay-East Coast derby action. It begins with the game between Tūranga Mana Wāhine and East Coast Ngāti Porou's Hamoterangi. Mana Wāhine have had a weekend off and are looking forward to the next...

OBM without Grogan for match with YMP

OBM go into tomorrow’s premier rugby clash with YMP at Manutuke without dynamic openside flanker James Grogan. Grogan and Ngatapa No. 8 Siosiua Moala were the top two form players in the competition first round, which ended last week with Farmvets...

Response pleases organisers

Sixty competitors took part in over 80 matches at a multi-style martial arts tournament organised by Tu Mana Toa Combat Systems in Gisborne. The tournament had an underlying theme of supporting awareness of depression and suicide, and a koha was made...

Junior football draws

GISBORNE junior football draws for SATURDAY are —First Kicks 4 v 4, 8.15am: Watson Park 7, Sonrise Wildcats v Te Wharau Kiwi; WP 10, Bayleys Ngatapa Turtles v Mangapapa Storm; WP 9, Kaiti Horouta v Mangapapa Tornadoes; WP 12, Makaraka Magic v...

Gisborne Club Darts Association results

INDIVIDUAL HIGHLIGHTS180s: Junior Akurangi (Roseland Dilligaf), John Kingsbeer (Roseland ), Kayne Arahanga (2NZ Say My Name Again).Best start (180): Kayne Arahanga (2NZ Say My Name Again).Best finish (160): Cris Kiri (2NZ Rebels).Most high scores...

Travelling members hear clink of medals

GYMNASTICSMEDALS and qualification scores were the prizes for Gisborne Gymnastics Club members taking part in the Hastings Gymnastics Club Competition this month. In Step 1, Caitlyn Murphy and Alia Sims posted their first qualifying scores towards...

Tyler sets five records

GISBORNE 12-year-old Tyler Finau came away from a regional swimming meet last weekend with nine wins and five Hawke’s Bay/Poverty Bay records. Enterprise Cars Swim Team member Tyler won her age-group races in the 100-metre, 200m and 400m...