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Bridge results

TUESDAY, March 12 — Beetham Lifestyle Village Pairs 2 (Howell movement): Carolyn McMurray, Philip Beale 62.96; Eileen Lee, Caroline Kirkpatrick 62.50; Ann McCombe, Michelle England 57.41WEDNESDAY, March 13 — Emerre & Hathaway Pairs 2North/South...

Capria a ‘golden star’ for Gisborne club

GISBORNE gymnast Capria Tamatea won the Step 2 event at the Mid Island Gym Sports annual competition in Rotorua this month. She and 30 other members of the Gisborne Gymnastics Club took part in “by far the biggest and most strenuous event” they...

Charlie wins gold in challenging surf

A gold medal to Charlie Keepa was the Gisborne highlight of Day 2 of the New Zealand “Oceans 20” junior surf lifesaving championships at Mount Maunganui yesterday. Her win in the under-12 girls' run-swim-run was the third gold medal for Gisborne...

Four Petes recall their glory days

THE coach of a Gisborne rowing crew called out “Peter” to make a technical point and all four young men turned around. After that first training session the late Murray Whittaker used nicknames instead — Johno, Goddy, Clarky and Scam. The four...

Rotorua princes chasing King’s throne

A Bay of Plenty teenager described as a rising Danny Lee is part of a powerful outside bid for King of the Coast glory in Tolaga Bay this weekend. James Tauariki is one of two Rotorua Boys’ High School Golf Academy students in the 64-strong field...

Holmes stands out

GISBORNE Girls’ High School student Renee Holmes continued her stellar rugby season with an MVP performance for Hawke’s Bay Tuis against Otago Spirit in the women’s national provincial competition at the weekend. Otago built on a 10-5 halftime...

More tough results for Bay and Coast

IT was another bad weekend for Poverty Bay and Ngati Porou East Coast in the Heartland Championship, with both sides losing. LeaderBrand Poverty Bay lost 36-14 to Buller in Westport while the Coast were beaten 50-32 by competition leaders Mid...

Gisborne Club Darts Association results

INDIVIDUAL HIGHLIGHTS180s: Matt Reedy (Cossie DONE & Dusted) 2, Brian Leach (Cossie DONE & Dusted), Sha Hohipa (Cossie DONE & Dusted), Cris Kiri (Cossie Titans), Colin Edwards (2NZ RUNVS).Best start (180): Brian Leach (Cossie DONE & Dusted), Sh...

BIG-BANGS END TO THE SEASON

THE finale of the Gisborne Speedway Club season on Saturday night was sensational with a second night of great racing and a fireworks show to end the season. Spectators at Eastland Group Raceway were wowed by a fireworks display that one fan...

BMX rider's uphill battle to make it to the Olympics may be all for naught

Chances of heading to Tokyo getting slimmer for Gisborne-raised Jessie Smith

Honours to Napier's Blues in Colts clash

Napier Boys' High School Blues proved too strong for Gisborne Boys' High Colts in a 40-overs cricket fixture at Harry Barker Reserve yesterday. The Blues beat GBHS by 159 runs after captain Joseph Hay-Mackenzie won the toss and chose to...

Dreamers to play Butter Fingers in final

The grand finalists are now known. Dreamers held off Brick Layers 32-28 in the 1 v 4 semifinal of the inaugural Gisborne Basketball Association women’s draft league and the competition’s No. 2 team Butter Fingers beat Hoops I Did it Again 53-42...

United win top-of-the-table clash in Eastern League women’s football

UNITED beat Riverina 2-0 in a top-of-the-table clash in Eastern League women's football at Harry Barker Reserve on Sunday. Riverina were stunned by a United goal three minutes in. A long, looping throw-in from right winger Kayley Knight bounced over...

Golf Roundup

Less than two months ago the famous bridge hole at Tahunga was underwater after the Hangaroa River rose dramatically during heavy rain and flooding that hammered the district. On Saturday, the remnants of the damage were still evident on the green...

Horouta on top

Day 3 of the waka ama sprint nationals

Red light stops the action at Awapuni

SPEEDWAYGisborne Speedway Club has cancelled its next scheduled meeting on December 11 due to the restrictions imposed by the “traffic light” system around limits for gatherings. The saloon car champion of champions event and the Bruce Ellmers...