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Path narrows on way to final

NETBALLTHE pathway to the Gisborne premier-grade netball grand final beckons for Whangara Old Girls and Waikohu. But only one of these teams will take that path after their game tomorrow. A real battle is on the cards. Tomorrow’s 11am clash at the...

Top two show why they are dominant

Riverina and Gisborne United showed why they are the dominant teams in local women's football with powerful performances at Harry Barker Reserve on Sunday. Gisborne Laundry Services Riverina had a well-deserved 5-1 win against a Bohemians side who...

New Zealand's best under-19s rise to the occasion at the surf lifesaving nationals

New Zealand's top under-19s were at Midway Beach yesterday as part of the national surf lifesaving champs

Men off to flying start

NETBALLTHE inaugural men’s netball competition got off to a high-flying start at the YMCA last night. Six teams have been formed for the new league, and some outstanding skills were produced across the three games.“Some very good netball skills...

Tom Smith back on track

A NEW coach, tougher training regime and change in running style has Gisborne’s Tom Smith excited about his racing comeback in Auckland this weekend. Smith, who will be representing Gisborne Athletics Club this season, moved to the big city in...

Thistle unbeaten at home

FOOTBALLGISBORNE Thistle completed an unbeaten home season with a 3-3 draw against Maycenvale United on Saturday, but they did it the hard way. Thistle were a man short for the last 37 minutes of this Pacific Premiership football game at Childers...

Honours shared in battle of the Bays

GOLFA REALLY good morning. A tough afternoon. Poverty Bay-East Coast summed up the fickle nature of golf on Day 1 of the Toro national interprovincial in Christchurch yesterday. The 13th-ranked PBEC team hit the Clearwater fairways running, giving old...

Sports draws

FootballTONIGHT — Men’s division one, 6pm: CRR2, Thistle Massive v Gisborne Boys’ High School. Saturday — Men’s Division 1, 2.30pm: Wainui, Wainui Sharks v Carpet Court Thistle Reserves; CRR1, Heavy Equipment Services United v Shipwreck...

Local fighters Christchurch-bound

TWO Patu Tahi boxers will travel to Christchurch next month to fight for the national Golden Gloves title. Khadyn Kahukiwa-Kora and Tyla Kahukiwa-Larby qualified for the national competition by virtue of their performances at the North Island Golden...

Top two teams still unbeaten

THE two top teams in Gisborne premier grade netball remain locked together on the points table after both secured convincing wins at the YMCA last night. In the first of the Pak'nSave competition games, Claydens Waikohu (1) beat Gillies Electrical...

Basketball semifinal results

GISBORNE men’s club basketball semifinal results from last night’s action at the YMCA —City Lights 79 (Scott Muncaster 20, Aubrey Yates 20, Carlos Pedraza 13, Zade Donner 10) GBHS Black 49 (Daley Riri 21, Henare Tofilau 18, Adam Nepe...

Eastland Kart Club season ends in hard, fast racing

Eastland Kart Club's season came to an end last Sunday. The racing was hard and fast as drivers were after all the points they could get. In the rookies' class, Pyper Irvine had two wins and a second placing in her best racing so far. Nixen Gooch had...

East Coast prizes awarded

IT'S always a special occasion. Over 200 people were at Hinepare Marae in Rangitukia for East Coast Rugby Union’s 2017 prize-giving. Kareti Palmer was named the Heartland team’s player of the year; Paddy Allen, best forward; Verdon Bartlett and...

Festival atmosphere for games

A RUGBY-FEST will be on offer at the Rectory ground from 11am tomorrow, when the third and final round of the Hurricanes festival of rugby will be held.“Anyone who comes along will see eight of the best first 15s in the Hurricanes region,” said...

Ranfurly Shield challenge ahead for Bay

Poverty Bay Weka to go up against Hawke's Bay Magpies tomorrow at McLean Park in Napier

Gizzy players step up to Spotswood United Club

POVERTY Bay Heartland team captain James Grogan and Gisborne Boys’ High first 15 playmaker Austin Brown are to play for Taranaki’s Spotswood United Club next season. Flanker Grogan will join his former GBHS first 15 teammates Jared Proffit and...