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Gisborne’s Andrews NZ Judoka of the Year, black belt upgrade for Kelso

Eight titles, a new black belt and the judoka-of-the-year honour . . . Gisborne Judo Club had an event to remember at the national championships in Porirua over the weekend. “We won titles from juniors to veterans, which was cool,” club head...

The adventures of ‘horse-crazy’ Tyla

Tyla Hackett is living the dream. The 22-year-old is one of two team riders for Takapoto Estate in Cambridge. She has been there nearly a year and says every day she still pinches herself as the reality of spending her days with horses sinks in...

History on Bay's side heading into final

The last time Poverty Bay made a Heartland Championship Lochore Cup final, they turned on their best performance of the season — a 49-22 drubbing of South Canterbury in Gisborne in 2011. And history is definitely on their side heading into the...

Amateur victory to ‘gentle giant’

Cindy Kershaw has started her 2023-24 season in the best way possible. She won the Dunstan Horsefeeds Amateur Rider Series on the second day of competition at the Poverty Bay A&P Show yesterday. Riding her flea-bitten-grey gelding Kiwi Vision...

Gisborne Club Darts Association results

Junior players Hinetapora Kaiwai and Joel Horua are mixing it with the adults in the Gisborne Club Darts Association Tuesday night league. Hinetapora, who is only 11, plays in the B Grade while Joel, 9, is in the A Grade. Both are members of Tao...

McDonald to the rescue

And we are loyal, keep it that way.” Dave Dobbyn’s anthem aptly sums up the black and white blood that has flowed through Gisborne golfer Tessa McDonald’s veins at national interprovincial level for the past 11 years. And she will be flying...

Tired but happy

High School Old Boys, a football team formed in time to take part in this year’s Eastern League competition, completed the Eastern League second division-Chris Moore Cup double at the weekend. They beat Gisborne Thistle Youth 3-1 after extra time...

Davis trio win Cook Triples, Traffords Trophy to Ron

Jeff Davis skipped Chris Bunyan and Janice Allan to victory in Gisborne Bowling Club’s Reg Cook Optional Triples. Second were Dayvinia Mills (skip), Peter Clay and Kevin Findson, and third were George Tamihana (skip), Gus McCabe and Jenny Evans...

Thistle win PB Cup

Upsets were in short supply in Gisborne football cup finals at the weekend, but passion was out in force. High School Old Boys completed an Eastern League second-division double by beating Gisborne Thistle Youth 3-1 after extra time in the Chris...

Goal of a century

Players and supporters of Gisborne Thistle AFC will celebrate the club’s 100th anniversary at Easter Weekend next year. Gisborne Herald journalist John Gillies sets the scene by looking back at the Jags’ history. A hundred years of history...

Gisborne Club Darts Association results

INDIVIDUAL HIGHLIGHTS 180s: J Noanoa (2NZEF Rebels); M Reedy, J Love (Cossie Done & Dusted); M Hawea, H Eyles, A Kaiwai, A Taukamo-Pohio 2 (2NZEF TAO Vikings); T TeKira, J White, T Irwin 2 (Brezz’n Gold); L Cook (2NZEF 2NZ3); T O’Neill...

How do you stop South Canterbury?

Bay to contest silverware for the first time since 2019 Lochore semifinal

Familiar foes North Otago stand between Poverty Bay and a place in the Lochore Cup final. When these teams last met — at the Oval in Week 6 — the Bay trailed 38-12 at halftime but stormed back in the second spell to run North Otago close...

Finals weekend for Gisborne clubs

It’s finals weekend for Gisborne football. The Chris Moore Cup for Eastern League second-division teams and first-round Bailey Cup losers will be held at Childers Road Reserve at 2.30pm tomorrow. Second-division champions High School Old Boys will...

East Coast horsewoman bound for France to learn from world's best

It’s a long way from Tolaga Bay to Bonnieres -sur-Seine in France — 18,789 kilometres to be exact — but it is a journey Quinn Sidney will be making next year. Scrolling through social media, keen horsewoman Sidney came across an advertisement...

Midway’s Dawson named in eight-strong Black Fins’ squad

Midway’s Chris Dawson has been named in the Surf Life Saving New Zealand team for the International German Cup in Warendorf from November 23 to 25. Dawson, from Dawson Building Midway, joins seven other athletes and a support team for the event...