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‘Big-time player’ delivers

. . . and PBEC earn long-awaited team victory

Parents behind her road to glory

Truck driver Bernard McMenamin is used to travelling long distances but this week’s haul is for pleasure, not business. He and wife Rochelle hit the road from Gisborne to Auckland yesterday to see daughter Charmaine McMenamin, who is preparing for...

Gisborne district bridge club results

The bridge results are

Sports draws

CyclingGisborne Cycling Club’s Summer race is on SATURDAY. The sign on time is from 1.30pm to 1.50pm at Bell Road, with a 2pm start. A and B-grade riders will race 57 kilometres and C-grade, 45km. Bikeys Twilight Series race 2, a handicap race of...

‘Catch us if you can’

HOCKEYA BIG win to Gisborne Girls’ High School, a tight tussle that went Paikea’s way and a commanding victory to THC were highlights of the second round of the hockey competition on Friday night and Saturday on the LJ Hooker Turf at Harry...

Christie ousted early in Japan

GISBORNE professional Ricardo Christie has quickly shifted focus to his next contest after making an early exit from a Qualifying Series 6000 event in Japan yesterday. Gold Coast-based Christie finished fourth and last in his round 3 heat at the...

Young refs to officiate at national tournament

RIPPA RUGBYFOR Hayley Lincoln, refereeing rippa rugby is a chance to be involved in sport in a different way. She’s already involved in a range of ways — ki o rahi, CrossFit, cross-country and athletics. Lincoln had a go at refereeing a primary...

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Waikohu turn from one threat to meet another

Young Pirates put MAC to the sword

TRISH Hina’s Pirates girls created history in winning the inaugural Weka women’s sevens at Rugby Park on Saturday. Pirates defeated Hawke’s Bay side MAC 31-7 in the final. Gisborne Boys’ High Weka made it a local double when they beat a Napier...

Big challenge first up for Horouta

CRICKETHOROUTA have returned to the Poverty Bay Cricket Association’s A Grade and their first challenge is to take on Doleman Cup champions OBR tomorrow. Horouta captain David Situ said the team had put in a lot of pre-season training and were...

Scoreboard

RugbyPoverty Bay club competition, premier division: East Coast Farm Vets YMP 39 Larsawn Ngatapa 12, Earthwork Solutions High School Old Boys 112 Roseland Tavern Tapuae 0, GT Shearing Waikohu 46 Charteris Choppers Athletic 8. Ngati Porou East Coast...

Batting contributions pave the way for Horouta victory

Four real contributions . . .Four good innings — Keegan Martin’s 64, David Situ’s 62, Tushar Balat’s 46 and Franco Colucci’s 24 — paved the way for Coastal Ultrasound Horouta’s 156-run victory over High School Old Boys (2).Horouta made...

On the mats: Indoor Bowls news

A Gisborne boy who is one of New Zealand's youngest indoor bowlers teamed up with his sister and won the Poverty Bay-East Coast Under-21 Pairs. And they did it after losing their first game in the competition. Central School student Adam Rickard, 10...

Gisborne drivers eye national title

SPEEDWAYNew Zealand stockcar champion Ethan Rees will be out to keep his national title this weekend but he will not be the only Gisborne Speedway Club driver with eyes on the prize. A field of 180 cars will line up at Baypark Speedway in Mount...

Awards a family affair

ALL-round sportswoman Rubi Perano was surprised and delighted to receive the James Mulligan Memorial Shield at Badminton Eastland’s awards night at Tatapouri Sports Fishing Club. The shield is awarded to the junior player showing qualities of...

Men on a mission in Week 4 of Heartland Championship

RUGBYPOVERTY Bay and Ngati Porou East Coast are both on the road, but facing different missions for week 4 of the Heartland Championship. The Bay, after winning their opening game but losing the next two, are looking to rejuvenate their campaign with...

Best result so far this season for Gisborne Girls’ High

GISBORNE Girls’ High School produced their best result of the hockey season to date when they defeated Paikea 2-1 in a tough match on the LJ Hooker turf at Harry Barker Reserve last night. Girls’ High led 1-0 before Paikea equalised midway...

Swann’s focus never wavered

CricketThe good ones bounce back. Bollywood High School Old Boys Pups captain Hamish Swann and his seven players defended 108 against the Bollywood Stars in Round 3 of the six-week nine-a-side colts cricket league at Nelson Park after he, as No. 1...