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Shaw Thing: Player of the Year honour to HSOB skipper

To say that 2022-23 was a challenging season for Poverty Bay cricket is an understatement. Cyclone Gabrielle, flooding and the loss of three playing days in scoring platform PlayHQ’s debut season nationwide had an impact on all three premier grade...

Auckland racer Tyler snares North Island TQ title

sYOUNG Auckland TQ Midget racer Regan Tyler emerged victorious from a tight and talented field that fought out the North Island Three-Quarter midget championship in Gisborne on Saturday night. Tyler, 19, driving 56A, finished the two race...

Emerging Official award to umpire Trowill

All the long hours and travel has paid off for Jason Trowill. The Poverty Bay Cricket Association umpires area training officer won Emerging Official of the Year at the Northern Districts Cricket Awards on Saturday night. The script for Trowill’s...

‘FULL-VENOM’ FINISH EARNS REID SILVER

GISBORNE triathlete Tayler Reid is the ultimate example of taking it one event at a time. Reid’s silver medal in the opening race of the World Triathlon Cup in New Plymouth at the weekend earned him world ranking points that will play a vital part...

Waerenga-o-Kuri Sports results

WET conditions led to the venue of the Waerenga-o-Kuri Sports being changed from The Laurels to Showgrounds Park last month. The sports day was held on February 12, just before Cyclone Gabrielle struck the district. Results (competitors from...

Gisborne’s Holmes stars for Matatu in Aupiki final

With just seconds left on the clock in the Super Rugby Aupiki final, Matatū felt their chances of dethroning Chiefs Manawa slip away. Holding a two-point lead in the final minute of the game in Hamilton, Matatū...

Reid picks up silver medal at world cup opener

GISBORNE’S Tayler Reid snatched silver by the narrowest of margins at the opening event of the International Triathlon Union world series in New Plymouth yesterday. Reid beat Portugal’s Ricardo Batista in a sprint to the line for second as...

Waikanae IRB crews reel in the medals at nationals

THE five Waikanae teams competing at the North Island IRB championships at the weekend came home with 14 medals, six of them gold. Kaiaponi Farms Waikanae finished second on overall points across the two-day IRB (inflatable rescue boat) event at...

Sevens action at the Oval

RUGBYWOMEN’S rugby continues to grow in Tairāwhiti and that development continues tomorrow night with Poverty Bay Rugby Football Union running a sevens tournament at the Oval. Three women’s teams have entered. Game 1 features Ritana Pirates...

Season-opener ‘massive’

Kathleen Henderson Memorial win goes to YMP

Gisborne trio stand out at tumbling champs

A great year got better for Gisborne Trampoline Club athlete Lily Arnold when she attended the Counties Manukau Tumbling Champs in Auckland this month. She was one of three club members, the others being Sophie Chambers and Bella Campbell-Reidy, who...

Wairoa equestrian results

Lead Rein Rider — Fancy Dress: Indyannah Gallagher (Wairoa), Sherwood's Reckless Design, 1; Iyla Kamo (Wairoa), Mr Whippy, 2; Briar Kamo (Wairoa) Romeo, 3; Tom Richardson (Nuhaka) Indy, 4. Lead Rein Rider — Horse/Pony Suitable for a Beginner...

Trophies commemorate notable past players

Netball season about to get under way

Semifinalists aiming to peak at the right time

Four teams have to be at their best tomorrow. Ollie Needham, Craig Christophers, Mel Knight and Ryan West have led their teams to Poverty Bay Cricket Association's Senior B semifinals at the Harry Barker Reserve. A place in next week's final is their...

National champs in sights

Fox has training session with Gisborne clubbies before Taurang

Quiet achievers see team home

Keanu Makiri and Finn Robertson are quiet achievers. Yet these Gisborne Boys’ High School cricketers — more than any of their teammates on Wednesday — saw the Blues and Royals through to the T20 Challenge Cup final next week. Robertson made 29...