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Horouta, Waikohu to face acid test

NETBALLTHE second batch of premier games in the Pak’nSave netball championship at the YMCA tomorrow morning will provide a good gauge on how well Horouta Gold and Claydens Waikohu have got their game together. Both sides finished grading with...

United’s home run ends

Premiership title still in play, Challenge Cup lost

Dixon has plenty of incentive

WAIKOHU are out of contention for a place in the premier rugby playoffs heading into tomorrow’s final round-robin clash against Pirates at the Oval. But Aon Waikohu’s goalkicking No. 8, Tapu Dixon, has 1000 reasons to produce a man-of-the-match...

Mareikura looks ahead to Tahiti

THE word “pilgrimage” might overstate Mareikura Waka Ama Club’s approach to the world sprint championships in Tahiti this year. But not by much.“Competing in Tahiti is very special for our club,” said Raipoia Brightwell, whose husband...

No further punishment for Poverty Bay captain

POVERTY Bay and OBM captain Murray Hewson has avoided further penalty after appearing before the judicial committee following a red card for punching an HSOB opponent during a premier rugby match. Hewson admitted punching an opponent in the face...

The big ones in the Bay Bonanza

GISBORNE electrician Craig Sutton had plenty to celebrate on Sunday night after winning the $20,000 lucky angler draw at Gisborne Tatapouri Sport Fishing Club’s Enterprise Motor Group Autosure New Zealand Bay Bonanza. The winner was selected...

Boys’ High refine attack as they go

The best thing the Duane Hihi-coached Gisborne Boys' High School first 15 can do now is stick to what they do best. Last Saturday they beat Wellington College 33-24 in Round 1 of the Tranzit Coachlines First 15 Rugby Festival at Porirua Park. Their...

SPORTS DRAWS

Harry Barker Reserve 1, Bollywood Stars High School Old Boys v Horouta; HBR 2, Galaxy World Gisborne Boys' High School v Coastal Concrete OBR. HBR 3, Civil Project Solutions Ngatapa v Campion College; HBR 4, GBHS (2) v Siteworx Horouta; HBR rep wkt...

Adams out, Patterson back

United lose one player tomorrow, Thistle gain one

'Carnage' for sidecar locals

JUST about everything that could have gone wrong did go wrong for Gisborne combinations at a New Zealand Sidecar Grand Prix meeting described as “carnage” in Palmerston North last weekend. Clive Ireland (56G) and Kerwin Arnaboldi’s night ended...

Top four have eyes on the finals

Whangara Old Girls and Waikohu (1) have joined YMP and High School Old Girls in the preliminary finals of the premier grade netball competition. The Whangara side produced a powerhouse performance on Saturday in the Gisborne YMCA to end Horout...

Runs aplenty in Hope Cup fixtures

Thor had a hammer; so does Thom Berry. The hard-hitting wicketkeeper-batsman clubbed two sixes and four fours in his 37-ball innings of 42 on Saturday. Berry and his Old Boys' Rugby captain, fellow opener Craig Christophers (47 off 28), both retired...

Boys’ High finish top in Tairawhiti school champs

GISBORNE Boys' High School took the top spot at the Tairawhiti High School Surfing Championships on Tuesday. With 2900 points, GBHS narrowly beat Gisborne Girls' High School, who had 2700 points. Campion College finished third on 1500 points. Both...

Gisborne to host winter series round

GISBORNE BMX Club will host riders from around the central North Island on Sunday for a round of the central region winter series. Twelve Gisborne club riders attended the series opening round in Rotorua last month. The series comprises a round in...

Poverty Bay primary team finish with two wins

Two different formats, two wins to finish — the Poverty Bay boys’ primary cricket team followed up their 115-run Twenty20 win against a Hamilton invitation side on Tuesday with victory by 11 runs over the same team in 30 overs on Wednesday. The...

Skate reach broadened

A group of girls are out to change the stereotype of the skate park and make it more inclusive for all. Surely Skate is a programme to encourage women of all ages and skills to give skating a go. It was devised by Sophee Hills, Tessa Hills, Morgan...