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King Country in rampant form

RUGBYA RAMPANT King Country were too strong for Ngati Porou East Coast in the opening game of their Heartland Championship rugby season at Te Kuiti on Saturday. King Country’s 11-tries-to-three, 75-17 victory means the Rams join Poverty Bay and Mid...

BIZminton league

Points countback determined the results of three ties in an exciting third night of the BIZminton business house league. Two of those were in the social grade — Stanley Family beating 3 + 1 by 132-124 and Social Fruitworx beating JT Contracting...

Another crack at nationals

NINETEEN-year-old gymnast Taylah Crago decided to have one more crack at the national championships, and she had her younger brother to help her get there. Taylah started gymnastics 12 years ago, in a recreational class. When coaches spotted her...

Gisborne Trampoline Club coach walks her talk

Gisborne Trampoline Club coach Alissa Thomas showed she could walk her talk at the Rotorua championships.“Alissa coaches our adults’ class and hasn’t competed for 20 years,” club head coach Doug Callahan said.“But she showed she had not...

Medal winner Chrisp back to his best

Campbell Chrisp produced a display worthy of a Tiny White Medal winner when he inspired Larsawn Ngatapa to a 26-25 comeback win against YMP in the opening round of Poverty Bay premier rugby on Saturday. Down 20-0 after 24 minutes and looking as...

Athletic have the plan but that’s just a start

Athletic rugby coach Jimmy Whaitiri says the best way to beat premier division leaders Waikohu is to deny them possession.“The hard part is doing it, and doing it for 80 minutes,” said the wily Whaitiri, whose Charteris Choppers Athletic side...

Day belongs to double-class Dan

A king tide that kept the water high and the track tight made for plenty of exciting racing at Gisborne Motorcycle Sports Club beach nationals at Makorori. Motocross bikes ruled the sand in the senior open class. Try as they might, road warriors...

Ngatapa beat Pirates in close game

Talk about an arm-wrestle. The Heith Hawea/Matt Evans-coached Larsawn Ngatapa beat Kevin Hollis Glass Pirates at Patutahi on Friday night in the closest game of Civil Project Solutions Premier Rugby to date. The 400-strong crowd at Paddy’s Park saw...

ND schoolgirls trophy on the line

The champions shall shortly take centre stage. The Mel Knight-coached Poverty Bay team — last season's winners of the Northern Districts girls' secondary schools cricket tournament and the Louise Milliken Cup — will not hand over their hard-won...

YMP and OBM go head-to-head in Lee Bros Shield showdown

RUGBYFIRE, intensity and rugby smarts — striking the right balance between passion and composure — might be how the Lee Bros Shield is won. The Poverty Bay club rugby premier-grade final between OBM and YMP at Rugby Park tomorrow promises to be...

Rowe out to make an impact with the ball

Talk about a point to prove: Jak Rowe hasn’t bowled since mid-December. But what a game for the Smash Palace Bail-Breakers captain to come back from . . . left-arm seamer Rowe took 1-29 off four overs in Poverty Bay’s nine-wicket annihilation of...

Boardroom Summer Slam surf a great beach day

“A GREAT day at the beach with the family” is the focus of The Boardroom Summer Slam surf competition tomorrow. It will be held at northern Makorori Beach and is open to “all kids of all surfing abilities”. Entry is free. A free surfing lesson...

‘This is where it all starts’

Games camps a pathway to OIympic dream

Battle of the Bays

Lucy May, Bays Bronze go down to the wire

Battle of the Bays proves winning formula

The Gisborne-staged Battle of the Bays intermediate schools challenge continues to thrive. Last Thursday, the beach challenge — organised by Gisborne Intermediate — had 150 students competing in teams of five.“It just keeps getting bigger,”...

Barry Cup staying put again

THREE years and counting. With their 26-19 win against Matakaoa yesterday, Barry Cup holders Uawa brought a four-game season to an end in front of 600 fans in Tolaga Bay. Uawa won the cup with a 22-20 win against Matakaoa on August 30, 2015, and...