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Bring on Tokyo

BY Darcina Manuel’s calculations her Commonwealth Games bronze medal and competing at the 2016 Olympics in Brazil has cost $70,000 over the past 10 years. But when asked if it was worth it, the 24-year-old — who is based in Perth but still...

Turanganui a Kiwa Darts Association results

RESULTS of Turanganui a Kiwa Darts Association’s Tuesday night competition, Round 3, Game 1 —Individual highlights180s:? Jono Griffiths (4), Ihaka Kaio-Wynyard, Te Kotahi Kaio (2), Stacey Reeves, Hunter Eyles, Tahuna Irwin (2), John Ahuriri...

Classy batsmen at Riverbend

You come across some pretty good batsmen at Riverbend. The Poverty Bay Year 8 team found that out in Game 1 of their campaign in Section B at the cricket camp yesterday. They lost a 35-over clash with Wellington club Karori by 76 runs. The draw has...

Bunce to be guest speaker

ALL Black great Frank Bunce will be the guest speaker at this year’s Logans Sporting Excellence Awards, which will also celebrate the past 25 years of local sporting achievement. The awards night, hosted by former TV3 sports reporter Hamish McKay...

Quietly confident

Poverty Bay-East Coast out to rack up elusive win

Hurricanes players join local JAB players for breakfast

HURRICANES players Ricky Riccitelli, Beauden Barrett, Ardie Savea and Carlos Price joined local JAB players for breakfast at the Emerald Hotel yesterday. JAB chairwoman Cara Haines said the youngsters “absolutely loved it”.“The Hurricanes...

Horouta pair in the running

Horouta waka ama paddlers Kiwi Campbell and Gaibreill Wainohu are among the nominations for the Halberg Awards in February. Campbell is one of 14 nominees from nine sports for the Coach of the Year award. Wainohu is one of 15 nominees in the Emerging...

Meads remembered a year on

RUGBYALL Black great Colin “Pinetree” Meads — noted for his powerful ball-running — didn’t pass the ball often, but Poverty Bay All Black great Ian Kirkpatrick says Meads would pass it to him. Yesterday was the first anniversary of...

All Black captains in bid to save the game

Rugby great Ian Kirkpatrick is one of eight former All Blacks who have banded together to “save” the game. He says the drive to play defensive rugby and the emphasis on body size is unappealing to both potential players and spectators.“The...

Waikohu out in front

A hundred games but no conversion for Burns

Gritty last effort from PB boys

Poverty Bay age group sports teams are noted for their ability to bounce back from a loss or tough week away. The Grant Walsh-coached, Jack Roberts-led Year 6s who played their last game at the Riverbend/Hawke's Bay cricket camp yesterday are made of...

Deferral opens the door

Walker Shield Twenty20 cricket competition leaders Bain Construction OBR have deferred both their double-header T20 games tomorrow, due to having four players in the Bay team to play Waikato Valley this weekend. That opens the door for their rivals...

The waka ama winners

THE expression says it all after Gisborne teenager Akayshia Williams’ (above) victory in the junior 19 women’s W1 500 metres final at the waka ama sprint nationals on Lake Karapiro. Williams, of the Mareikura club, won the J19 crown for the third...

WAIKOHU CHAMPIONS

Waikohu are back-to-back premier-grade champions after beating OBM 19-5 at Rugby Park. The two teams threw themselves at each other for the full 80 minutes before GT Shearing Waikohu came out deserving victors, lifting the Lee Bros Shield for the...

Magpies repel Weka challenge

Heavy loss could act as Heartland springboard

Gisborne -East Coast golf roundup

A RUN of four birdies helped tick off another golfing bucket list feat for Brad Reynolds on Saturday. Having broken par for the first time on January 12, Park's senior men's club champion shifted sights to his first score in the 60s. It came just 13...