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Selection stoush over NZ triathletes

An Olympic triathlon selection stoush is brewing after nominations for both the men’s and women’s team have been appealed. Triathlon New Zealand last week notified the eligible athletes it intended to nominate for Olympic selection and caused...

Thompson's ton the highlight in DJ Barry Cup opener

DANE Thompson smashed the first century of the year with a swashbuckling unbeaten 110 as Pirates opened their DJ Barry Cup 40-over cricket campaign with a 135-run win against Horouta at Harry Barker Reserve on Saturday. Kevin Hollis Glass Pirates...

And the sporting excellence awards finalists are . . .

The outstanding performances of the district’s leading sportspeople will be acknowledged tonight in a sell-out Bronwyn Kay Sporting Excellence Awards. Television personality and journalist Brodie Kane will MC an awards night that will also...

Club cricket draw

Bollywood Stars High School Old Boys v Horouta, Harry Barker Reserve rep wicket. Coastal Ultrasound Horouta second 11 v Campion College, Harry Barker 1; Bollywood Stars High School Old Boys Presidents v Ngatapa, Harry Barker 3; Gisborne Boys' High...

Gisborne's waters good for Olympic gold

As part of a build-up to Rio 2016, our sister paper, the New Zealand Herald is counting down our top Olympic towns. Gisborne sits at number five. Find out how the list was compiled below.‘I was the only guy who hadn't already won gold’On his...

GBHS out to pick St Peter’s lock

Biggest weekend of 2022's local rugby to kick off at this Saturday

First win to PBEC masters

POVERTY Bay-East Coast racked up their first win at the Freyberg Masters men’s national interprovincial golf tournament in Taupo this morning. PBEC beat Otago 4-1 in the over-40s matchplay event at the Centennial course. No. 1 Pete Anderson and No. 2...

Favourites must be on guard

Whangara Old Girls and High School Old Girls would be favourites to win their Pak’nSave premier-grade netball games at the YMCA tonight but neither side can afford to take their opposition for granted. Whangara play Horouta Gold at 6pm in a match...

Bridge results

Monday, September 26 — Sean Shivnan Pharmacy Championship Pairs 8 (Howell movement)Stephen Francks, Amanda Matthews 63.10 Murray Owen, John Rouse 58.33Annette Prebble, Trish Corson 55.77 Katrine Matthews, Hans van der Kuijl 55.77Sue Minot, Joy...

Jamey Ferris, Marie Wright win singles championships

BOWLSMENGisborne Bowling Club’s Jamey Ferris has cemented his claim for the singles berth in the Bowls Gisborne-East Coast team to play in the Bowls NZ Intercentre event this season. He won the Martin Cup Centre Men’s Open Singles at the weekend...

Business league to start soon

BADMINTONANOTHER edition of the badminton business house league starts next Wednesday (July 31). The closing day for entries is Sunday (July 28).BIZminton 5 was completed recently with winners Enterprise taking the “log of wood” for the first...

Nationals yield big haul for kayakers

Poverty Bay Kayak Club members returned from the national sprint championships with a haul of medals and some great individual performances, but the real highlight was the strength of their team boat racing. For a club with small numbers — not even...

Turanganui a Kiwa Darts Association results

YOUTH player Temple Edwards scored her first official 180 in Brezz’n Darts Club competition on Tuesday night. INDIVIDUAL HIGHLIGHTS180s: Temple Edwards, Wi Brown, Toby Ratapu, Joe Kiri snr, Kayne Arahanga, Hayden Kiri. Highest start (157): Joe Kiri...

Players mixed and matched for relay

The first round of Badminton Eastland's first two-week relay tournament was held at the Badminton Centre on Wednesday night. Organisers were delighted with the enthusiasm of the 20 players who took part. Top masters and super veterans mixed with...

Bridesmaid one week, bride the next,Cancer Society golf fundraiser draw

KATH Willis had to settle for bridesmaid in the Poverty Bay women’s club championships last week. Not so on Wednesday. Willis, beaten in the intermediate final of the champs, combined with Anne Witters to claim the top prize in the Taste One First...