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Interclub play tests Barry club members

TWO teams of Barry Memorial Croquet Club golf croquet players travelled to the Bay of Plenty to play teams from the Whakatane club. Each team had four players, and each player took part in four doubles and two singles games. This was the first time...

GGHS/Campion still looking for first win

HOCKEYTHE Gisborne Girls’ High School/Campion College combined hockey team remain winless after three rounds of the Rosemary O’Brien Tournament on the LJ Hooker Turf at Harry Barker Reserve. The local girls, who lost to Napier Girls’ High (2)...

‘Monumental’ swim takes its toll

TAYLER Reid has struggled to 21st place in the weekend's instalment of the Super League Triathalon series in Munich. Reid was unable to keep pace on the first bike leg after struggling with sickness in the lead-up to the race. A monumental swim saw...

Around the Greens: Club bowls news

Poverty Bay Bowling Club members held their annual Rex Rigney Christmas Mixed Triples Tournament last Thursday, and followed it with Christmas dinner. Teams played three one-hour games. The winners — Dave Hooper (skip), Steve Berezowski (director)...

Daniel Cook gets finish he wanted

SPEEDWAYGISBORNE saloon car racer Daniel Cook got the top podium finish he had been after all season when he won the North Island title at Huntly Speedway on Saturday night. Going into the weekend, Cook’s best results had been second in a Speedweek...

Newcomer’s composure key to doubles win

The Barry Memorial Croquet Club’s recent handicap doubles tournament was the first big contest for some of the club’s new members, and they took to the lawns with gusto. There were nine pairs split into two pools. In Pool A, which had five pairs...

State of the game here outlined

RUGBYLOCAL rugby is in good hands. The Poverty Bay Rugby Football Union annual general meeting at Rugby Park this week was as much about high-quality people, the health of the game here and acknowledging selfless long service as it was a run-through...

Quinn looking good at St Clair

GISBORNE surfer Maz Quinn is on track to match the all-time record of five national titles after an explosive performance on Day 2 of the national surfing championships in Dunedin. The swell built throughout the day from one metre to two metres at St...

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...

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...

‘Chance of a lifetime’

Gisborne United player of the year Josh Adams and Lytton High School student Matt McVey are preparing for the football trip of a lifetime. Striker Adams, 19, and midfielder McVey, 17, have been picked for the Pulse Football Academy 18-man squad to...