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‘Collective effort’ earns OBM title

OBM player-coach Clint Pirihi refused to take the credit for his side’s 27-14 win against Ngatapa in the Senior 1 final at Rugby Park on Saturday.“It’s been a collective effort from all the boys, especially our captains, Dayne Williams...

Oh so close for Bay

A COURAGEOUS second-half comeback fell agonisingly short for Poverty Bay in their representative match against Wanganui in Napier at the weekend. Played in front of a live TV audience as the curtain-raiser to Hawke’s Bay’s Ranfurly Shield match...

Tawhirimatea top house

SWIMMINGGisborne Boys’ High School had their house swimming sports last week, with Tawhirimatea winning. Tawhirimatea came second in the Year 10 division and first in the Year 9. Tane Mahuta were second, Tangaroa came third and Tumatauenga were...

Good attendance at hunt sports

Poverty Bay Hunt Sports results from the well-attended competition day held in great weather at Showgrounds Park this month —East Coast Farm Vets Novice Park Hack/Hack (0-3 wins): Ayla McIntosh (Candy Arizona) 1; Rosalyn Waghorn (RnB Whorley Marz)...

Sports draws

CyclingKonica Minolta Gisborne Cycling Club races, SATURDAY — Club Ride (no racing), starting at 1.30pm from Nelson Rd cemetery. New riders considering racing at some stage are very welcome to come have a group ride with club. All visitors...

Boys’ High teams take it on the chin

They took it on the chin. The Gisborne Boys’ High School first 15, second 15, under-15s and u14s came up against high-quality opposition at St Peter’s College on Saturday. The home teams prevailed 4-0. The Gisborne teams’ losses were: first 15...

Both teams have strong incentive

NETBALLGISBORNE Girls’ High School Senior A have a lot to play for when they take on Waikohu in premier grade netball at the YMCA tomorrow. And so do their opponents. Both teams need to win this Pak’nSave competition match. The students head into...

Reid ready for his biggest race yet

TAYLER Reid is just over four weeks away from the biggest race of his life. The Gisborne triathlete will contest the ITU world cup sprint race in Tongyeong, South Korea. It could be a Commonwealth Games trial event. Barring injury, Ryan Sissons has...

Club softball finals

Tairawhiti senior softball finals were played recently. Both games were thrillers, with the Rams winning the men's decider 7-6 and Scorpions pipping Rovers 9-8 in the women's final

Gisborne Speedway Club watching race with interest

Gisborne Speedway Club will have eyes on the Whanganui and Huntly speedways this weekend. Those clubs are racing tonight, confident they can fit within the Covid-19 red traffic-light requirements. If it all works out well at those two tracks tonight...

Girls’ High and Wairoa go through

RUGBY SEVENSThey’re going back. Gisborne Girls’ High School will represent Poverty Bay-East Coast in the Condors seven-a-side tournament for the third year in a row. They won what was, in effect, a “best of three” under-19 series against...

Girls’ High dominate Ritana

Gisborne Girls’ High School senior A produced a strong performance last night in the Gisborne YMCA to recaim inter-school “bragging rights”, when they soundly defeated Ritana senior A from Lytton. Girls’ High won the Pak’nSave premier grade...

Northern Knights trial ends with the arrival of rain

CRICKETThe boys got out of Dodge. Northern Knights head coach John Bracewell timed the close of play in the Northern Districts three-day trial perfectly. Although one drop might have fallen before play was called off, the No. 2 pitch at Harry Barker...

Triple success: Gisborne teams beat outside opponents

All three Gisborne football teams in outside competition had wins at the weekend. Yesterday ALH Thistle beat Rough Habits Hawera 3-1 in a Central Federation Cup game at Skoglund Park, Palmerston North. On Saturday, Heavy Equipment Services Gisborne...

Jags endure tough campaign start

Gisborne Thistle had a tough start to their Central Federation League campaign when they lost 5-0 to Whanganui Athletic at Wembley Park, Whanganui, on Saturday. Goals in the 12th, 23rd and 68th minutes set up what looked like being a mirror image of...

Stronger by the week,Burghley lead for Sir Mark

THE Barry Cup holders grow stronger by the week. Uawa’s monster pack will be an even bigger unit tomorrow against Ruatoria than they were in the first defence against Waikohu last Sunday. They have 6ft 4in, 116-kilogram Juston Allen taking Scott...