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Turanganui a Kiwa Darts Association results

A GradeIndividual highlights180s: Tahuna Irwin (Falcons) 3, Jordan Ngarangione (Falcons) 2, Willie Edwards (Tigers), John White (Tigers), Boyso Awatere (Pounamu).Highest start (180): Tahuna Irwin (Falcons), Boyso Awatere (Pounamu).Highest double...

Shaw leads the way with a century

HIGH School Old Boys skipper Carl Shaw scored an unbeaten ton yesterday and his team will almost certainly meet Horouta in Poverty Bay cricket's DJ Barry Cup final. HSOB were in a dominant position against OBR, scoring 279 for two in 45 overs, but...

Jostling for semifinal seedings

THE top four places in the premier rugby competition have been decided after OBM’s win against Ngatapa on Saturday. But the only thing certain about the match-ups is that GT Shearing Waikohu will meet the fourth-ranked team on July 14 . . . at...

Gisborne - East Coast golf roundup

BRENT Colbert has not been close to a par round in well over 18 months. But he made it look easy in winning the division 1 men’s stableford on Sunday with 72-8-64, for 44 points. Former Poverty Bay-East Coast representative Colbert’s round —...

Gooch guided resurgence

Travis Gooch has been coaching rugby in Far North Queensland for the past three years and in that time has helped put the Port Douglas Reef Raiders back on the rugby map. The former OBM and Poverty Bay halfback has handed over the reins at the...

Scoreless draws under threat

FOOTBALLWHERE have all the goalless draws gone?Once upon a time you could turn on the wireless for the British football results and hear five different ways to read out a nil-all draw. Not any more. Scoreless draws are rare. Have we sacrificed the...

Waikohu amping for action

Waikohu coach Jason Tuapawa has thrown down the gauntlet to his players ahead of their premier club rugby match against Ngatapa at Te Karaka tomorrow. Unbeaten after seven games and assured of a spot in the top-four playoffs, Tuapawa wants his...

YMP in final-quarter sprint, hoist Jan Duncan Memorial Trophy

YMP hoisted the Jan Duncan Memorial Trophy after the netball premiership final on Saturday. Their final-quarter onslaught denied Waikohu any chance of a shot at the title. YMP (1) defeated Claydens Waikohu (1) 59-43, but the final scoreline did not...

Turanganui a Kiwa Darts Association results

RHINOS produced the comeback of the night to beat Ruahine 8-7 in Week 2 of the grading round in Brezz’n Darts Club winter league play on Tuesday night. The short 15-game format meant the captains had to ensure they had their teams lined up...

Still a close battle on the netball courts for playoff places

NETBALLWAIKOHU moved to outright fourth on the Pak’nSave premier-grade netball points table last night, but only by two points. The battle for the fourth playoff spot remains tight. Claydens Waikohu and Lytton Senior A drew 47-all at the YMCA last...

Wipeout at the races

AUCKLAND rider Jess Wedlake was not injured as she left her bike on Sunday. Her front bumper was damaged and was taken off so she could resume racing

Key moments count as Tapuae win championship

RUGBYTAPUAE coach Frank King didn’t breathe easy until his side were up 19-3 in the Poverty Bay club rugby Senior 1 final. Having built that lead against Nuhaka, Tapuae then held on to it for the last 17 minutes and won the Lew Patterson Cup. Key...

Gisborne Club Darts Association results

A clash between stablemates Cossy 2 PHL and Cossy Shakers ended with a close 8-7 victory to hosts PHL. Cossy 2 mid-pairs Mike Price and Steve “Nizzy” Nisbett led the way with a hat-trick over Shakers’ mid-pairing of John Love and Aubrey Ormond...

Outgunned by strong Buller

A HUNGRY Buller bounced back from a mauling the previous Saturday to outmuscle and outplay Poverty Bay 48-20 in their Week 3 Heartland Championship game in Westport.“They won the physical battle on attack and defence,” Civil Project Solutions...

Eleven teams in tournament

SEVENS RUGBYNine men’s and two women’s teams will compete in the regional club rugby sevens tournament in the season’s last hurrah at Rugby Park tomorrow. One Hawke’s Bay club, Gisborne Boys’ High School and all local rugby clubs except...

Gisborne volunteers honoured

Volunteers from the Gisborne Netball Centre (GNC) were recognised with awards in the Netball NZ Cadbury Volunteer of the Year Awards. Gisborne volunteers took out two of the five awards categories nationwide. The awards were presented at Spark Aren...