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Waikohu close out tight game

Waikohu and Ngatapa went to the wire at the weekend as the teams fought hard to the final minute. It was a wet-weather affair with GT Shearing Waikohu coming out victorious against Larsawn Ngatapa 22-20 in the Civil Project Solutions Premier...

More teams needed to revive historic Burton Cup tournament

ORGANISERS are hoping for late entries to ensure Gisborne bowling’s premier event for over 100 years, the Burton Cup, is contested this weekend. Entries were to close at 4pm today and, at 10am today, the tournament was two teams shy of a viable...

Over 500 athletes for eastern junior champs

It's been a long time coming but Whakatane will finally host one of surf lifesaving's largest junior events this weekend. The two-day Eastern Region Junior Championships start at Ohope tomorrow morning, with sunshine and light winds forecast for the...

Family links draw some to gymnastics

Gymnastics runs in some families, and this was evident at Gisborne Gymnastics Club’s annual competition last weekend. Head coach Nicola Ludwig said she ran the competition for the first time 18 years ago, shortly after she started coaching for the...

Spirited finish from HSOB but YMP the victors

HSOB v YMP was the only game of the weekend that didn't come down to the final minutes in the premier league. Strong starts in each of the halves gave Eastland Farm Vets YMP the upper hand as they beat Contract Consultants HSOB 47-30 in the race for...

Poverty Bay cop the backlash

RUGBYThat explains everything. The Wellington under-16s hit Poverty Bay like a Mack truck at the start of yesterday’s Division A game in the Hurricanes Youth Rugby Council tournament . . . for good reason. They had been 17-0 down at the 20-minute...

Carrington among Halberg finalists

SIXTEEN finalists from the Sportsman, Sportswoman, Team of the Year and Disabled Sportsperson categories are in line for the supreme Halberg Award — the country’s highest accolade for sporting excellence. Finalists in the High Performance Sport...

Edlin and Skuse add to collection

GISBORNE veteran athletes Warren Edlin and Roy Skuse continue to rack up the medals, and combine travel with their love of sport. They contested the Oceania Masters Athletics Championships at the Caledonian Ground in Dunedin last month, and both look...

‘WEIRDOS’ NO MORE

Country gets behind Black Ferns for campaign

Festival excitement building

RUGBYIt takes three months to plan but it’s worth it. The 10th annual New Zealand Junior Rugby Festival in Taupo, which begins at Owen Delany Park tomorrow and concludes with prize-giving on Sunday, will have more than 100 teams taking part across...

Turanganui a Kiwa Darts Association results

180s: Ihaka Kaio-Wynyard 2, Te Kotahi Kaio (Rangatahi); Fabian Waihape (Ruahine Tahi); John White (Whanau Magic).Highest start, men (140): Ihaka Kaio 4, Te Kotahi Kaio (Rangatahi); John White (Whanau Magic).Highest start, women (125): Mihi Awatere...

Challenge Cup openers go after the bowling

CRICKETNo matter the venue, opening batsmen swing big hammers in the Challenge Cup. A change of venue from the Harry Barker Reserve with its good grass wickets to the artificial turf of Nelson Park did not stifle strokeplay. Gisborne Boys’ High...

East Coast Open cancelled

ONE of the district's most famous golf tournaments has been added to the casualty list of the Covid-19 pandemic. The East Coast men's open, scheduled for the weekend of April 18 and 19 at Te Puia Springs Golf Club, has been cancelled for 2020. The...

Naden weighs in with ton

CAMPION College teacher Mark Naden and student Luke Hurlstone will be the toast of the school today after Naden scored 134 and Hurlstone took four wickets to propel Campion into Saturday’s Hope Cup final. They will play Gisborne Boys’ High School...

Set to take the oche for Winter League

GISBORNE Club Darts Association's Winter League starts on Tuesday, April 6 at 7.30pm. The draw is —2NZ: 2NZ Tao Valkyries v 2NZ (3), 2NZ Tao Spartans v Cossy Double Seekers, 2NZ TCL v 2NZ Kings, 2NZ Rebels v Cossy Done & Dusted, 2NZ Wahine Toa v...

Tapping potential in cricket: Tallott, Thompson offer glimpses

Saturday was a great day for cricket. Scott Tallott made his first score of note this season, 70, in a match-winning partnership of 121 with Dave Castle (69). Their third-wicket stand laid the platform for Bollywood High School Old Boys' 104-run win...