RUGBYThings are now in motion. With the move to Alert Level 2 possible next week, Poverty Bay Rugby Football Union chief executive Josh Willoughby confirmed that a Zoom group call today with other chief executives had senior club rugby...
RUGBYTHE Ngati Porou East Coast wider squad has been named for the Queen’s Birthday Weekend East Coast centenary rugby match against Poverty Bay at Ruatoria —Patrick Allen (Uawa), Will Bolingford (Tokararangi), Adrian Collier (Tokararangi)...
This has been the second straight year in which sports bodies worked overtime because of Covid-19. And when it comes to working overtime, no local outfit does that as well as the Gisborne Basketball Association. A transformative year began with the...
SURF LIFESAVING by Murray RobertsonA SECOND gold medal to Waikanae’s Chloe Kapene and a first in her first New Zealand “Oceans” junior championships for Midway’s Lilla Hain were highlights for Gisborne at Mt Maunganui yesterday. Kapene added...
KahutiaKahutia Bowling Club held its first midweek tournament of the season last week. Carol Jukes (skip), Ray Young (two) and Nona Aston (lead) were the winners. Runners-up were Robin Jefferson (s), Neville Wagner (two) and Chris Hewson (l).In third...
TE Puia Springs member Doreen Goldsmith was the star of the Property Brokers women’s Christmas tournament yesterday. Goldsmith was a runaway winner of the 18-hole stableford after racking up 48 points in her round of 110-48-62 — the best score at...
Keith Setter, David Lynn, Bruce Easton and Lois Lamont won the prestigious Robieson Fours event, beating Nathan Trowell, Matthew Foster, Malcolm Trowell and Dylan Foster 9-8 in the nine-end final. After four ends, Setter’s team were 5-2 up. On End...
SOME of the game’s greats have produced comebacks ranked among the finest in sport, let alone golf. Dave Fieldhouse is no global legend but after his performance in Patutahi’s club championship finals day on Sunday, he has a Lazarus-like tale...
TRAMPOLININGGisborne Trampoline Club continued its string of strong performances at last weekend’s North Island Tumbling Championships. The club sent a team of five to Rotorua and came away with four medals, three of them gold. Hayley Rolls added...
NETBALLGISBORNE netballers should know some time next week when they will be able to take the courts to train and eventually play. The change to Covid-19 Alert Level 2 could take effect from Wednesday or Thursday, depending on Cabinet approval on...
FOOTBALLTWO teams who have dominated Eastern League football for the past decade suffered a shock at the weekend. Thistle Massive recovered in time to win their match; Gisborne United didn’t. Carpet Court Thistle Massive fell two goals behind the...
BASKETBALLPlease let tonight not be scrappy. Such is the fervent hope of City Lights captain Scott Muncaster ahead of his team’s battle with Green Up in the late game in Week 2, Round 2 of men’s premier-grade club basketball. Muncaster said...
Davie Ure won a penalty, then scored from it to earn Gisborne Thistle Reserves a 1-1 draw in Pacific Premiership football at Park Island, Napier, on Saturday. Napier City Rovers Prems scored in the 25th minute and led 1-0 at halftime.“We’d got...
RUGBY by Ben O’Brien-LeafIn East Coast rugby’s 100th year, Week 5 features a thrilling double-header. Te Araroa Domain — stronghold of defending champions the Israel Brown-coached Tokararangi — will be the venue for the hosts’ clash with...
SURF LIFESAVINGTHE well-performed Waikanae inflatable rescue boat combination of Connor Mitchell and Oliver Shivnan get the chance this weekend to showcase their skills in a major carnival on their home beach. The North Island IRB championships will...
Kayne Arahanga 2, Tyson Eyles 2, Hunter Eyles, Irie Eyles (2NZ Kings); John Love, John White (Cossy Done & Dusted); John Collier, Wayne Morrell, Fred Moreland (Roseland); Jono Griffith 3, Dudley Reeves, Tahuna Irwin 2 (RSA Men of Mayhem); Apiran...
Gisborne rider Larina Dolman rode Kiwi Lansing to victory in the pro-amateur rider series at the three-day Feilding Jumping Show at Manfeild over the weekend. The win consolidates Dolman’s position at the top of the standings in the Harrison Lane...
180s: Thao Duncan, Tui Duncan (Roseland Say My Name); Chris Giddens (2NZ TAO TCL); Jesse Noanoa (2NZ Rebels); Jono Griffiths 2, Errol Tamihana, Toby Ratapu 3 (RSA Men of Mayhem); Cris Kiri, Irie Eyles, Hunter Eyles, Tyson Eyles (2NZ Kings); Tobias...
They all agreed — on Saturday the Poverty Bay Mixed Schools team at Riverbend played their best cricket. Jimmy Holden’s side in the Year 8B section finished their campaign with a loss by six wickets off the last ball of the 30-over match against...
Tahuna Irwin 2 (Falcons); Te Kotahi Kaio 2, Ihaka Kaio-Wynyard (Rangatahi); Mihi Awatere (Ruahine Tahi).Tahuna Irwin (Falcons); Te Kotahi Kaio, Ihaka Kaio-Wynyard (Rangatahi).Ripeka Te Kira (Ruahine Tahi).Te Kotahi Kaio (Rangatahi).Tahuna Irwin...
SURFINGGISBORNE’S best surfers hit the water for the first instalment of the 2021 Super Series at Wainui’s Stock Route on Sunday. Jay Quinn dominated the open men’s final, with stellar surfing on both backhand and forehand waves to win with...
A team of eight from Heretaunga Croquet Club in Havelock North came to Gisborne to take on a team from the Barry Memorial Croquet Club. Heretaunga, with over 120 members and nine lawns, is the biggest croquet club in the country. It was always going...
Thistle Reserves head table while Massive and United bide their time
Star trio — Ma'a Nonu, Hosea Gear, Faifili Levave play their part, and Buller put up a fight
CROSSFITGisborne mums of CrossFit 4010 walked away with five podium finishes at this year’s Fittest Mum competition. Last weekend 12 mothers from the gym travelled to Auckland to compete after qualifying as the top 24 women in their...
GOLFAN eight-foot putt on the 36th hole decided the 2021 Oligoi Jug men’s interclub pennants title on Sunday. And it was fitting that Simon Jeune inflicted the killer blow. Poverty Bay defeated Te Puia Hot Springs 5-3 in a matchplay final dominated...