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Close games decided by one-hoop in Hi/Lo Golf Croquet Doubles tourney

A one-hoop advantage in differential determined the winners of Barry Memorial Croquet Club’s Hi/Lo Golf Croquet Doubles tournament. In Hi/Lo competitions, high-handicap players are partnered with low-handicap players, the idea being that the less...

Boys’ High hit record entries in field events

A Fijian flier and record numbers in field events highlighted Gisborne Boys’ High School’s annual athletics sports last week. The timing of the event allowed sports staff to assess the top performers and select a team to represent the school at...

Whiteman, McIlroy go undefeated in pairs

Glenys Whiteman and Boon McIlroy were the only pair to win all eight of their games in the Val Smith 2-4-2 Mixed Pairs Tournament played at Poverty Bay and Gisborne bowling clubs. Trevor Mills presented the Evelyn Mills Memorial Trophy to Whiteman...

High School Old Boys have second triple crown in sights

Only a great side could do what they've done. Bollywood High School Old Boys have a second straight triple crown of Premier Grade club cricket in their sights — and momentum — heading into the DJ Barry Cup two-day final this weekend. The...

Angus, Mako standouts for Comet

The long-course swim meet at the new Kiwa Pools at the weekend has been hailed a success. It produced qualifying times for national meets, as swimmers from Hawke’s Bay, Bay of Plenty and as far afield as Auckland competed against those from...

Amateur Rider title to Kershaw in jumping debut at Horse of the Year

It has been a few years since Gisborne relief teacher Cindy Kershaw has competed at the Land Rover Horse of the Year (HOT) Show in Hastings. The last time, she recalls, was riding ponies in showing classes. This year she made her debut in the...

Reynolds brothers see Boys’ High home

Harvey and Jonah Reynolds stole the show on Wednesday. Harvey, 13, made 56 not out and Jonah, 15, made 53 not out as they saw the Gisborne Boys’ High School Life Guards home without the loss of a wicket against Campion College (2) in Round 4 of...

Girls’ High win bronze at champs

ROWING Gisborne Girls’ High School’s under-15 coxed four came away from the North Island Secondary Schools Rowing Championships at Lake Karāpiro with bronze medals. Alexia Mackay (stroke), Tillie King, Ruby Jefferson, Bonnie Mason and cox...

Three GBHS wins in a row to end season

Ted Gillies rose to the occasion on Saturday. 0ffspinner Gillies became an all-rounder batting at No. 3 in the six-wicket victory by Gisborne Boys’ High School (2) over defending Senior B Grade cricket champions Civil Project Solutions Ngatap...

Gisborne-East Coast crew claim bronze in women’s open fours

by Trevor Mills Kahutia Bowling Club members Dayvinia Mills and Mere Nepia earned bronze medals at the Bowls New Zealand national women’s fours at Taranaki last weekend. With teammates skip Kaye Bunn (Thames Coast) and Janeen Noble (Whanganui)...

Building to the Oceania champs

Madeleine Wilson is a star on the rise. And 2019 Gisborne Girls’ High School head prefect and dux Maddie, 21, who is in her fifth year of study at the University of Canterbury, has been in superb form lately. At the weekend in Christchurch, she...

Points differential decided Ella Gibson women’s open fours title

Joan Gledhill joined Glenys Whiteman’s team as a late replacement for an ill team member last weekend and was rewarded with her first senior centre title. The team of Whiteman, Del Tamanui, Karen Pinn and Gledhill won the trophy for the Ell...

Director of football a Thistle first

Gisborne Thistle have appointed their first director of football. He is 41-year-old Lee Smith, who moves into the role from his position as Central Football’s Tairāwhiti Gisborne community development officer. He will provide administrative...

Golf roundup

Poverty Bay Dave Pirimona could count himself a little unlucky. The NZ Warriors-loving Pirimona had his two best 18-hole rounds in nearly a year over the weekend, and neither was good enough to win. Pirimona shot 82-16-66 in the qualifying round for...

DJ Barry Cup semifinal at 11am

This clash could be one for the ages. The 1 v 4 DJ Barry Cup two-day Premier Grade semifinal between cup holders Bollywood High School Old Boys and Gisborne Boys’ High School has all the makings of a classic. The semifinals will both start at 11am...

Sizeable crowds wowed at North Island Stockcar Champs, held in Gisborne

Crown goes to Palmerston North’s Hey; Mulcahy the best of Gisborne's drivers.

Gisborne junior surf lifesavers shine at Oceans 24 national championships

Gisborne’s junior surf lifesavers made their mark at the Oceans 24 national championships at Mt Maunganui and they painted a bright future for the movement in this district. The 11-to-14-year-olds from Riversun Wainui, Dawson Building Midway and...

BRIDGE RESULTS

Monday, February 19 — Summer Pairs 3 North/South East/West Caroline Taylor, Jean Turnbull 65.83 Katrina Duncan, Yvonne Waide 54.17 Vicki Nickerson, Frank Roach 54.17 Glenys Evans, Beverley Evans 51.67 Raewynne Cook, Anne Roberts 50.00 Helen...