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A for awesome . . . so far

THE YMP men’s and women’s A teams continue to set the pace on the LJ Hooker Turf at Harry Barker Reserve. Both are unbeaten after four rounds of their Poverty Bay club competitions. They are the teams to beat at this stage of the season and those...

Surf lifesaving champs results

Junior championship resultsOverall age group winnersUnder-8 boys: Mako Fukushima-Hall (Wainui) 1, Max Gaddum (Midway) 2, Perrin Richards (Waikanae) 3.U8 girls: Georgie Beaufoy (Waik) 1, Georgia McKendry (Waik)) 2, Isabel Arthur (Wain) 3.U9 boys...

GBHS Senior B crowned champs

Gisborne Boys' High School Senior B are Division 1 secondary school basketball champions. The Bs' 71-57 win in last night's final against giant-killers GBHS Senior Diesel rested on three players — as opposed to two — scoring in double-figures...

Sunday fun day run day

NUMBERS were down but the enthusiasm, determination and enjoyment factor remained high among the hundreds who took part in The Gisborne Herald’s annual quarter-marathon and fun run/walk yesterday. No end of other activities conspired to diminish...

‘Team effort’ key to win

GISBORNE Girls’ High School leapfrogged IMS High School Old Girls into third place in the Pak’nSave premier grade after a full-tilt encounter between the two teams at the YMCA last night. The students’ 44-42 win, which tightened up an already...

Bridge results

MONDAY, February 12 — Summer Pairs 2North/South East/WestCarolyn McMurray/Elizabeth Jackson 58.93 Jean Bennett/Robin Bennett 69.05Pippa Williams/Helen Kerisome 58.93 John Hudson/Vicki Taylor 68.15Beverley Evans/Sally Knight 55.06 Murray Owen/John...

Thrills, spills and winners from the Gisborne rodeo

Competitors from all over the North Island took part in the Gisborne Rodeo this week. Riders and animals moved on to compete at the Opotiki rodeo yesterday. Today they will compete at Taupo. Results:Bareback: Ross Dowling 1; Tom C Scott 2. Rope and...

Gisborne - East Coast draws

RugbyCIVIL PROJECT SOLUTIONS SENIOR CLUB RUGBY, PREMIER GRADE — SATURDAY, 2.45pm: Patutahi, Ngatapa v YMP (M Smith, M Greene, F Barwick); Rugby Park, OBM v Waikohu (D Macpherson, O Holst, H Campbell); Oval 2, Pirates-GMC v HSOB (R Maynard, L...

Gisborne Club Darts Association results

INDIVIDUAL HIGHLIGHTS180s: Matt Reedy (Cossie DONE & Dusted), Marcus Leach (Cossie DONE & Dusted), Mike Hughes (2NZ Bulls), Cris Kiri (Cossie Titans), Arthur Bacon (RSA Rose and Thorns).Best start (180): Mike Hughes (2NZ Bulls).Best finish (112)...

Enthusiasm and humour hallmarks of BIZminton

BIZminton got off to an enthusiastic start last Thursday with some awesome shots and hilarious moments. It was great to see newcomers in tussles with the more experienced and regular entrants in this annual competition. The first round always has one...

High scoring for opening night

Opening night of men's premier grade basketball at the YMCA was a mixed bag, as always. Three teams had sizeable wins in the non-competition round. Last year's champions Green Up beat SE Systems — their opponents in Gisborne Basketball Association's...

Plenty to work on for East Coast after valuable hit-out

RUGBYSomething had to change and it did. It was Thames Valley 28 Ngati Porou East Coast 0 at half-time on Saturday but the gutsy Coast came away from Waihi with two converted tries to show for their efforts. The Valley, well-led by experienced...

Twenty-five years in the sponsor's saddle

When the first horse heads into the ring at this week’s Larsen Sawmilling Show Jumping Championships it will mark a special occasion. It is the 25th show Larsen Sawmilling has sponsored and everyone concerned is celebrating. The event, which starts...

Competitive fire burning brightly

Ever since Ray Young teamed up with Bill Scott and Joe Lockwood to win a mercantile tournament at Kahutia Bowling Club, he knew he would return to bowls. He would have started earlier, but he had to have both hips replaced, and then one had to be...

Gisborne's Ethan Rees wins NZ title

New Zealand Superstock Grand Prix

Poverty Bay-East Coast braced for big effort

“SUCK it up and move on” is the attitude of exhausted but upbeat Poverty Bay-East Coast golfers as their Freyberg Masters voyage hit stormy waters yesterday. PBEC were outclassed 4-1 by third-placed North Harbour and 4½-½ by Bay of Plenty on...