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Gisborne ParkSCOTLAND did not feature at the World Cup but Dave Harrison made sure the cry of the Bravehearts was heard in the Men’s Handicap Cup. In a performance befitting Mel Gibson’s “they will never take our freedom” speech, Scotsman...

Van Dyk here for kids’ TRYathlon

Temepara Bailey will not be the only famous Silver Fern to attend a Gisborne Weet-Bix TRYathlon — Irene van Dyk will be here for this year’s event. Temepara Bailey (formerly George) was a 2014 Weet-Bix TRYathlon sports ambassador, alongside...

Bridge results

MONDAY, November 16 — Sean Shivnan Pharmacy Open Championship 10: Philip Beale/Michelle England 65.48; Bette Parker/Trish Corson 58.33; Eileen Lee/Ann McCombe 55.95; John Hudson/Vicki Taylor 51.79; Joy Marden/Yvonne Key 45.83; Anne McLaurin/Graham...

Poverty Bay on fire at Rippa nationals

TE Wharau School team have been in sensational form at the Air New Zealand National Rippa Rugby Championship in Wellington this week. The Poverty Bay champions this morning made the championship final after defeating South Canterbury 50-25 in the...

Stars visiting to promote game

BLACK Ferns star Charmaine McMenamin and former All Black Keven Mealamu will be in Gisborne for a week-long promotion of rugby. McMenamin, the Black Ferns player of the year from the 2019 New Zealand Rugby Awards and New Zealand Rugby Players'...

Time spent with top waka ama coach in Taihiti like gold

WAKA AMAFOUR weeks training in Tahiti with one of the world’s top coaches of long-distance waka ama champions could bear fruit for a team of young Gisborne paddlers as early as next week. The Horouta J19 men’s team Baby Heli’s are New...

Boxing ready to surge

Gisborne's Kim-Maree Larby recently became one of only a handful of fully accredited female boxing coaches in New Zealand. The head coach at Patu Tahi Boxing Club achieved her Level 2 boxing licence while colleagues Paul Graham and Rob Kora achieved...

Jefferson, Wright singles champs

ROBIN Jefferson has won a record 10th Bowls Gisborne East Coast centre men's singles title. Marie Wright, of the Kahutia Bowling Club, won the centre women's singles for the second year in a row. Gisborne Bowling Club's Jefferson received the Martin...

Whangara claw back to win

WHANGARA Old Girls staged a second-half comeback to defeat Gisborne Girls' High 51-46 in premier grade netball at the YMCA last night. YMP led all the way in a 58-35 win over JT Contractors Horouta Gold. Gillies Electrical Gisborne Girls' High Senior...

Reid shines in new format

TAYLER Reid has followed up his strong showing at the Olympics with an eighth-place finish at the Groupe Copley World Triathlon Championship Montreal. Reid excelled in a new format of triathlon in which he raced four times across two days on...

Girls’ High spring huge upset

Gisborne Girls' High School pulled off the result of the season to date in premier grade netball last night. They ended YMP's unbeaten run in dramatic fashion at the YMCA. The students were down by four goals heading into the final quarter but stormed...

Bridge results

Jeff Allen, Caroline Kirkpatrick, Carolyn McMurray, Frank Nieuland 51VPsDelwyn Arthur, John Rouse, Murray Owen, Vincelle Marvin 19 VPsDiana Styche, Anne Roberts, Jean Bennett, Robin Bennett 5 VPsEileen Lee, Beverley Evans 61.74 Carolyn McMurray...

Napier Marist turn on the magic

FOOTBALLGISBORNE United conceded an own goal in the sixth minute of their game against Napier Marist and never had a chance to recover. Or rather, every time they had a sniff of a recovery, Marist were all over them, nipping at their heels, flicking...

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OBR big challenge for Horouta

They're the only show in town. With the DJ Barry Cup taking a break this weekend, Hope Cup cricket will take pride of place at the Harry Barker Reserve tomorrow from 2pm. Rawhiti Legal Old Boys Rugby and Civil Project Solutions Ngatapa Green Caps sit...

HSOB in cup final

High School Old Boys are into the Doleman Cup 40-over cricket final, after crushing Horouta by 126 runs. Thorn Parkes hit 77 runs and Josiah Turner took five wickets in a dominant display at Harry Barker Reserve on Saturday that secured High School...