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Electrinet Park reign supreme

No champagne cork-popping jubilation. No Viking-like bellows of victory. No changing shed roof-raising team chants. Electrinet Park (1)’s successful defence of the Oligoi Jug men’s interclub pennants title on Sunday was marked with reflection...

Local sportspeople caught on camera

Gisborne Herald photographer Paul Rickard was out and about capturing local sport on camera on Saturday and Sunday. His busy weekend featured the Poverty Bay Premier club rugby clash between YMP and Waikohu at Te Karaka; Gisborne Boys' High School's...

DAN THE MAN AS PARK WIN PENNANTS

THE Oligoi Jug trophy remains in Electrinet Park hands after a one-way matchplay final of the men’s interclub pennants competition on Sunday. Park (1) whitewashed Poverty Bay 8-0 in the 36-hole decider on the Poverty Bay course. The team of Anaru...

Bridge results

Monday, May 22 — President’s Pairs 4 North/South East/West Ann McCombe, Eileen Lee 60.42 Vicki Nickerson, Frank Roach 60.71 Patricia Corson, Bette Parker 53.87 Helen Kerisome, Pippa Williams 58.63 Gretchen Ivess, Louise Goodhue 51.79 Pamel...

Controversial late penalty decides Fed League thriller

A penalty in the 90th minute denied Gisborne Thistle a share of the points in their Central Federation League football match against Taradale in Hawke’s Bay on Saturday. Striker Jimmy Somerton scored a hat-trick for ALH Gisborne Thistle, who lost...

Coast squad chock-full of quality

These Sky Blues have a solid look about them. The Ngati Porou East Coast Kaupoi wider squad — chock-full of quality and experience — will have as head coach, for the fourth year in a row, Lochore Cup-winning former All Black Hosea Gear. The...

‘Our best so far’ as Pirates give Ngatapa a Prem fright

It is building and the “W” is coming. Kevin Hollis Glass Pirates remain in sixth and bottom position on the Civil Project Solutions Premier club rugby table, but not before giving fourth-placed Larsawn Ngatapa a fright on Saturday. Ngatapa, kept...

Gritty efforts from Premier newbies

by Sherrill Beale Premier grade newcomers Ngatapa and YMP (2) produced better performances but still succumbed to the superior skills and experience of more highly ranked opponents in senior netball in the YMCA on Saturday. Claydens Waikohu (1)...

Skipper Samupo scores four as Toka cut loose

Tokararangi versus Ruatoria City at Te Araroa Domain could be a beauty. Tokararangi are second behind Hikurangi three weeks into the H Blackbee Contractors Ngāti Porou East Coast men’s club rugby season. Hikurangi, who have the bye tomorrow, have...

Boost for Thistle as they return to Fed League action

Gisborne Thistle have been without Federation League football for three weeks, but are still in touching distance of the frontrunners. And they have strengthened their squad with the addition of a midfielder who has come through English professional...

Defence key to Super success

Gisborne Boys’ High School have a big game in them. And tomorrow first 15 rugby will take centre stage at the historic Rectory ground for the second week in a row. A week after hosting Napier Boys’ High in Round 1 of the Super 8 — a 29-5 loss...

Tamatea 200: but ‘just another day in the office’ for YMP stalwart

Loyal YMP servant Willis Tamatea will achieve a rare milestone when he runs on to the paddock at Te Karaka tomorrow. Tamatea will make his 200th Poverty Bay Premier club rugby appearance in the black and white jersey as his competition-leading team...

Demons, Thistle Youth battle out six-goal thriller, United 1sts roll on

Kaleb Jacobs is probably not your ideal poster boy for what to do after you’ve dislocated your shoulder. Playing striker for Coates Associates Wainui Demons against Gisborne Thistle Youth last Saturday, Jacobs hit a shot towards goal and fell...

PRIMARY SCHOOL FOOTBALL DRAW

First Kicks 4v4, Watson Park, 8.30am: 1, Central Tahi v Central Rua; 3, Kaiti Horouta v Awapuni Green; 4, Mangapapa Storm v Te Hapara Kea; 5, Mangapapa Mist v Mangatuna; 6, Mangapapa Floods v Wainui Mussels; 7, Bayleys Ngatapa Kiwis v Wainui Kin...

Harrison repeats ace history

The loss of his trusty 5-wood proved an ace blessing in disguise for long-time Te Puia Hot Springs member Peter Harrison on Sunday. Harrison sank his tee shot on the 148-metre par-3 ninth hole at the Springs — the third hole-in-one of his career...

Golf Roundup

POVERTY BAY He tempted fate last year. Not this time. Simon Jeune chose not to repeat his 2022 action of touching the giant Enterprise Motor Warehouse open foursomes trophy before teeing off on Saturday. Eighteen holes later he and Glenn Morley had...