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Wins for Horouta and Pirates U13s

RUGBYThe Poverty Bay under-13 weight-restricted grade produced more excellent rugby in Week 2 at Waikiriki Reserve: Horouta were in-sync 29-14 v Ngatapa while Pirates laid it on 55-17 v OBM. Horouta coach Robbie Kora is as pleased with the turn-out...

In the swing of things

THREE intense days of golf came to a conclusion at the Awapuni Links course on Saturday afternoon when the Emerre and Hathaway Poverty Bay Open champions in six divisions were crowned. Electrinet Park Member and Tairawhiti Golf Association president...

COUNTING DOWN TO WORLDS

The nine Gisborne surf life saving athletes in the Black Fins open and junior teams for next month's World Championships in Italy are hard at work with their final preparations. Jack Keepa, Summer Rolston, Lachie Falloon and Oska Smith — all...

Bring on the big stuff

TWO Gisborne girls who grew up surfing together have returned to their hometown this week as national champions. Saffi Vette completed a double — the 15-year-old winning the under-16 and u18 girls divisions at the Surfing New Zealand nationals in...

Bring on the interschools

THE district’s reigning Eastland primary interschool triathlon champions will defend the crown at Nelson Park next month. Makauri School were the overall points winners in 2017 and yesterday the students who will represent the school at the 2018...

Girls’ High relish chance to cause another upset in netball comp

GISBORNE Girls' High School Senior A have the chance to cause another big upset in the first round of the netball competition when they take on Waikohu (1) tomorrow. The students will be buoyed by their emphatic win against Whangara Old Girls at the...

Ryan back in team for Wanganui clash

GISBORNE Thistle assistant coach Liam Ryan returns to the playing 11 for tomorrow’s Central Federation League football match against Wanganui Athletic at Wanganui after serving a two-match suspension. But the Jags will be without first-choice...

Akayshia Williams paddles to the max in silence

MAREIKURA Waka Ama Club’s Akayshia Williams paddles in a world of silence. But that has not stopped the 21-year-old teacher aid at Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Nga a Maui School from winning the national open W1 500-metre title the past two years...

Welcome to the club

Pirates import Matt Crampton won’t forget his first game for the club. As well as scoring an unbeaten 22, taking one wicket for 11 runs off eight overs and being awarded three points for Most Valuable Player in Kevin Hollis Glass Pirates’ win...

Top line-up for nationals on sand

A TOP line-up of riders and machines will hit the sand track at Makorori Beach tomorrow for Gisborne Motorcycle Sports Club’s beach-racing nationals. Last year’s senior open class champion, Dylan MacGregor (Yamaha R1), will lead the road...

House rules

Great fun at Ilminster Intermediate's House comp

He follows the ponies

GLENN Sherriff is back in New Zealand as he prepares for the New Zealand Polo Open after a busy season playing in the UK. He’s made a career out of playing polo — as a professional with a five-goal handicap — and training polo ponies. He says he...

Gisborne unlucky to lose close match

RUGBYThat was tough. Gisborne Boys’ High School’s match-effort here on Saturday was courageous. They did all but win a fast-paced, high-energy clash with Kelston Boys’ High, who took the laurels 29-23.“We’re disappointed to lose because...

Home and away wins for GBHS

Head coach happy with team's efforts

Grand final hockey

Tomorrow is Grand Finals Day and fans are in for a feast of high-intensity, pressure-filled clashes on the LJ Hooker Turf at Harry Barker Reserve. The action starts at 11am with the men’s B-Grade final between Gisborne Boys’ High School and LOB...

Question time

Gisborne United Premiers are steamrolling their way to football's Eastern League 1 title. And while Wainui Sharks have an outside chance of hauling them in, United could be forgiven if their thoughts turn to the question: what next?They have shown...