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Change of format for C Grade cricket final

CRICKETBoth principals have signed off: it’s on. The Gisborne Boys’ High School Colts cricket team and the Campion College juniors will spend tomorrow out of class, playing for the William Townley Shield. Shield holders Boys’ High and Campion...

Christie still there for Round 5 of US Open

RICARDO Christie remains in the hunt for a top finish at the US Open of Surfing after advancing to Round 5 this morning (NZ time).The Gisborne-Mahia surfer placed second in his Round 4 three-man heat at California’s Huntington Beach break. Gold...

Stevens aiming to go out on a high

Gisborne Girls’ High School student Raven Stevens will bring the curtain down on her New Zealand frisbee career when she competes at the World Junior Ultimate Championships at Waterloo, near Toronto, this month.“We leave Auckland on August 11...

Gisborne Club Darts Association results

Individual highlights180s: Scotty Cunningham (2NZ Bullz), Heather Hannam (Cossy B Coz), Junior Akurangi (Roseland Dilligaf).Best start (140): Mike Jones (Roseland), Mike Hughes (2NZ Bullz), George Vaotu’ua (2NZ Bullz), Lorna Wynyard (2NZ Rebels...

Uawa prevail

Everything that makes a game great was there. Defending champions Uawa came from eight points down at halftime to beat Tihirau Victory Club 24-23 in the East Coast club rugby final at Uawa Domain, Tolaga Bay, on Saturday. Nearly 1500 fans — perhaps...

Vette’s run ends in quarters

GISBORNE teenager Finn Vette made it to the quarterfinals of a World Surf League Men's Junior Tour contest in Australia over the weekend. The recently-crowned New Zealand under-16 men's champion competed at the Queensland Pro Junior at Duranbah Beach...

2022 Heartland draw for Poverty Bay and Ngati Porou East Coast

Poverty BayAugust 20: Poverty Bay v King Country, Te KuitiAugust 27: Poverty Bay v Wairarapa Bush, GisborneSeptember 3: Poverty Bay v Buller, WestportSeptember 10: Poverty Bay v NPEC. GisborneSeptember 17: Poverty Bay v Whanganui, GisborneSeptember...

Trophies for triples

BOWLSThe Terry Gardiner Memorial Trophy for men and the Blair Trophy for women will be at stake in the Bowls Gisborne East Coast centre open triples this weekend. Play starts at 8.30am tomorrow on Te Karaka Bowling Club’s greens. Unfortunately...

Indoor showdown

Netball teams to meet tonight in a tripleheader at the YMC

Third place at Hurricanes tournament

The trip home from Levin was a very happy one. The Sean Murtagh-coached Ngāti Porou East Coast under-15 girls rugby team came third in the Hurricanes Tournament at Playford Park and played superbly. Ex-NPEC Kaupoi winger Murtagh's crew beat Manukur...

Gold Coast mission

TOP New Zealand women’s beach volleyball player Julia Tilley faces the biggest year of her career as she vies for a place at the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast.“We (Tilley and a yet-to-be confirmed partner) need to be in the top four...

Gisborne Club Darts Association results

INDIVIDUAL HIGHLIGHTS180s: Mark Stenning (RSA Rose and Thorns), Thao Duncan (2NZ RUNVS), Monty Reedy (Cossie 2 PHL), Rio Edwards (2NZ Corys 6-Shooters).Best start (140): Marcus Leach (Cossie DONE & Dusted), Kevin Morrell (Roseland), Shane Horne (2NZ...

Around the greens

GISBORNEIT is said the cream always comes to the top but it was kept simmering just below the surface when Roger Dymock won the handicap singles. Dymock took advantage of his maximum handicap of 10 in the race to 21 points, completing the day without...

Early test lead to NZ

New Zealand took the early lead in the Trans-Tasman Young Rider Test on the opening day of the Larsen Sawmilling Gisborne Showjumping Championships Premier Show. The Kiwis — Lucinda Askin (Ashburton), Matt Irvine (Takapau), Nakeysha Lammers...

On the mats

IT WAS Doc Tipene’s day when he won the local final of the New Zealand Henselite Indoor Bowls Singles Competition at the weekend. He beat Andrew Rickard 9-8 in the nine-end final. Tipene had the edge on Rickard from the start, picking up four...

Taylor eyes board race win

SURF LIFESAVINGKiwi surf lifesaving champion Cory Taylor is putting team ambitions ahead of individual races at this week’s national championships in Mount Maunganui — although there’s still one race he’d dearly love to win. The 25-year-old...