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Bay’s Nepia taking next career step

Australian clubs are recognising the raw potential of union players in our own backyard and enticing more of them over the Tasman. Poverty Bay and YMP forward Hayze Nepia will depart New Zealand shores in March after finalising a 12-month contract...

Golden glory for Grace, Ruru masters Te Marua

Valerie Grace led the way as Waikohu members made their mark at the 86th Maori National Golf Tournament hosted by Poneke last week. Grace won the 72-hole net title in the golden girls division played on the Te Marua course in Upper Hutt. Her 271...

Well worth the travel

Paddy Stewart travelled all the way from Gisborne to Christchurch to take part in an invitational tournament . . . and won it. He teamed up with an old Canterbury bowling mate, Kerry Becks, to win the Rawleigh’s Stewart Buttar Invitation Burnside...

New format, great atmosphere

Poverty Bay Bowling Club's year got off to a great start with a new format for the Graham Shield Classic Optional Tournament. Fourteen teams of four players entered, so 56 players enjoyed a great atmosphere and good competition on a wonderful summer...

T15 Walker Shield plot-twist as Round 4 begins tonight at Harry Barker

The plot has thickened ahead of Round 4 of the T15 Walker Shield. The plot-twist revolves around Coastal Concrete Old Boys' Rugby — who trailed Bollywood High School Old Boys' Rugby by 118 runs at the end of Day 1, Round 1 in the DJ Barry Cup...

W1 results from Day 4 of the national waka ama champs

Masters 75 women 500m final 3rd, Diane Reilly: Horouta, 3:23.50; 6th, Kathy Sheldrake: Horouta, 3:37.22. Master 70 men W1 500m Final 10th, Dave Langford: Horouta, 3:09.49; 12th, Val Irwin: Horouta, 3:17.05. Master 70 women W1 500m 2nd, Marianne...

Fine show, fast racing in 'Champion of Champions' title decider at the speedway

Champion of Champions titles for saloons, production saloons and sidecars produced an outstanding night of hard and fast racing at Gisborne Speedway Club’s meeting on Saturday night. But the saloons definitely took the cake. Daniel Cook, behind...

DJ Barry Cup: HSOB, Horouta place well on Day 1 of Round 1

Day 1 of Round 1 in local cricket’s DJ Barry Cup ended with High School Old Boys and Horouta Te Waka well placed. David Situ’s Breakers Horouta side took four competition points for their hard-earned first-innings lead against Gisborne Boys’...

Golden day at the waka ama national sprints

Tairāwhiti paddlers enjoyed a golden day at the Waka Ama New Zealand national sprint championships on Lake Karapiro yesterday. The J16 women’s crew Puhi Kaiariki, of Self Storage Gisborne Horouta Waka Hoe Club, won the W6 1000-metre final (with...

Titles on the line at Awapuni

Champion of champions titles go on the line for the hard-charging saloons and production saloons when Gisborne Speedway Club launches into 2024 tomorrow night. The ProTraffic Saloon Champion of Champions event will be thrilling. That class has...

Horouta prepare for national sprint championships

Gisborne waka ama club aspiring to be the best.

Golf roundup

Te Puia Hot Springs Happy new golfing year Bill Clark. Former Poverty Bay-East Coast representative Clark teed off 2024 in supreme style in Round 1 of the Summer Cup series on Sunday. Clark had his best round since March 20 of 2022 — 74-15-59 —...

Aussie-based club swoops in on Gisborne’s Bronlund after impressive performances

Dylan Bronlund gets the most out of his ability. The former Gisborne Boys’ High School first 15, Poverty Bay and Hurricanes development camp attendee, who turned out for the University of Western Australia under-19s last season, has signed...

A new record: Rees becomes first driver to win three consecutive NZ Superstock titles

Asher Rees became the first driver to win three consecutive New Zealand Superstock Championship titles when he triumphed at Meeanee Speedway on Sunday. Kihikihi-contracted Rees, 29, had plenty of protection from his father, 2015 superstock champion...

GBHS look for first win

Bowlers, batsmen and fielders all equally desperate: such is T15 cricket. Round 3 of the T15 Premier Grade Walker Shield has Bollywood High School Old Boys, Coastal Concrete Old Boys Rugby, Breakers Horouta Te Waka and Gisborne Boys’ High School...

40th title to the Great Gisby

After winning nationals over-70s division, Gisby said: “I’m feeling so fit, and paddle-fit . . . I’m going to keep going”.

Riding high: two months worth of competition bring podium results

Gisborne riders continued to shine at equestrian events outside the district over the past two months. Several competed at the Central Hawke’s Bay A&P Show in early November. Molly McEwan and her pony Wembleybrook Giovanni were placed first in...

40th national crown to Gisby

Gisborne surfer John Gisby claimed his 40th national title when he won the men’s over-70 division at the national championships at Dunedin yesterday. Gisby caught five waves in the final, and his two best were the second (for 5.50 points) and the...