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Tairawhiti waka ama paddlers head to Tahiti

Hicks Bay is back on top

RUGBYUawa claimed the Kath McLean Memorial Trophy as winners of the first round of East Coast club rugby three weeks ago, yet, as the Round 2 race for the Jury Harrison Memorial Trophy resumes tomorrow, Hicks Bay are back at the top. Players from all...

OBR improving but need more runs

The OBR premier cricket side are finding their groove on the park but captain Jonathan Purcell is conscious they need to put more runs on the board.“I would back our fielding and bowling over any other team,” he said.“We still need to score...

Week of success for Barry club

CROQUETBarry Memorial Croquet Club has just enjoyed the most successful week of golf croquet in its history. At the beginning of the week, Ross Thomson paired with Barry Jenkins from the Morrisville club in the Morrinsville Open Handicap...

Sherriff MVP in polo test thriller

GISBORNE’S Glenn Sherriff and English partner Lotti Lamacraft were named most valuable players in the International Polo Day at Kihikihi. Sherriff helped New Zealand beat England 9-8 in a thriller — the winning goal coming in the dying seconds...

Buzzer-beating drama: Women’s Draft League gets a rousing start

It will go down in GBA folklore as Peyton’s buzzer-beater. And last night Butter Fingers guard Peyton Riri provided Gisborne Basketball Association fans with a moment in time with which to remember Opening Night of the women’s Draft League. Riri...

Set for a blockbuster

This is why they play the game — testing themselves against the best players in Poverty Bay club rugby to see who can come together and show their title-winning credentials. YMP against OBM at Rugby Park tomorrow should be a blockbuster. Unbeaten...

Hastings BHS win memorable clash

Gisborne versus Hastings was full of passion. The second-15 rugby pre-Super 8 game at Nuhaka Domain produced six excellent tries on a memorable occasion with Hastings Boys' High School winning the fixture 20-12.“Akina” were led superbly at...

Gisborne Club Darts Association results

180: Jono Griffith 5 (RSA Men of Mayhem); Mel Ahuriri (2NZ Valkyries); Lance Cook 2NZ(3); Chris Giddens (2NZ TCL); Cris Kiri (2NZ Kings); Tahuna Irwin, Dudley Reeves (RSA Men of Mayhem); Te Kotahi Kaio (Cossy Done & Dusted).Highest legs (27): Tahun...

Testing an eye-opener for students

RUGBYThese boys are gluttons for punishment. Max Briant, Nik Patumaka, King Maxwell and Dylan Bronlund now know where they are in terms of strength, speed and physical condition among the 120 who underwent testing by Super Rugby staff at the...

Close basketball games coming up

IT HAS returned. Tonight the Gisborne Basketball Association men’s club league returns to the YMCA, with Pure Sound and Campion College opening proceedings. Pirates take on Brandon Paul’s East Coast, Gisborne Boys’ High School will look for...

Ngatapa thump champions

RUGBYCAMPBELL Chrisp followed up his Tiny White Medal-winning performance in the opening game of Gisborne’s premier club rugby competition with another man-of-the-match display on Saturday. His fired-up Ngatapa side demolished High School Old Boys...

Off to a flying start

Former Gisborne Speedway Club sidecar racer Rob Miller and his swinger “Red” George got their season’s campaign off to a flying start for their new contracted club, Palmerston North, on Saturday night. They won both their opening races at their...

Ihaka, 11, makes an impact

Turanganui a Kiwa Darts Association results

Another team win to PBEC golfers

Poverty Bay-East Coast continued their memorable week at the national interprovincial golf tournament with a second team victory this morning. PBEC beat Aorangi 3-2 in Round 5 on the Omanu course at Mount Maunganui. Team No. 1 William Brown led the way...

Gisborne to contest 13th place at netball tourney

Gisborne beat Dunedin by a goal to advance to the 13th/14th playoff at the Netball New Zealand Open Championships in Palmerston North. They were to play Taranaki at 10am today in their last game at the tournament. Yesterday aftgernoon Gisborne beat...