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Golf roundup

Twenty years after winning the junior women's club championship final, Kath Papuni did it again. In what she will look back on as a golfing year to remember, Papuni beat defending champion Di Webb in a sudden-death playoff on Saturday. Papuni went...

Pro Pairs crown to Whiteman, Wright

THE top contenders were quick off the mark when 20 teams contested the Women's Pro Pairs at Gisborne Bowling Club at the weekend. Three teams — Kahutia Bowling Club's Glenys Whiteman and Marie Wright, Gisborne's Queenie Takurua and Dayvinia Mills...

Success for Quilter, Dawson

GISBORNE surf lifesavers Laura Quilter and Chris Dawson have had a successful two days competing at the Orange Cup pool competition in the Netherlands. Wainui club member Quilter finished in the top three in all four of her individual races, taking...

From Tolaga Bay to Brazil games

A GROUP of Tolaga Bay students will wear the silver fern today as they head off to Brazil for the first World Indigenous Games. The games involve more than 30 countries. Participants will compete in a variety of sporting events ranging from a few...

Cross-country course presents challenges

“FRISKY bulls” prompted a course change that meant records were not on the line in the junior and senior races of the Gisborne Boys’ High School cross-country on Tuesday. But organisers and runners were pleased to be back on the school’s...

It’s OBM and Waikohu

RUGBY - OBM and Waikohu will face each other for the Lee Bros Shield after they convincingly beat their opponents on Saturday. The wet conditions evened the playing field for the two semifinal games, and OBM beat YMP 36-10 and Waikohu beat Ngatap...

Wairoa big threat to Uawa,Coaches expect tough, physical battle up front

THIS has been the greatest threat. The Wairoa sub-union — made up of Wairoa Athletic, Mahia, Nuhaka, Tapuae, YMP of Raupunga and TKT — will challenge Uawa in Tolaga Bay for the iconic Barry Cup at 2.30pm tomorrow. Wairoa have an experienced...

Sharks storm back for win

WAINUI Sharks beat Bohemians 4-3 at Wainui on Saturday, but the scoreline is not even half of this Eastern League Division 1 football story. Bohemians led 3-0 at halftime, then Wainui came storming back. Ricky Boyd scored a hat-trick as the Sharks...

Dealing with nitty-gritty

Teams get down to playoff business

Campion, OBR power to Hope Cup victories

The correlation between more cricket for junior high school players and the keenest of them reaping good reward is undeniable. Poverty Bay club cricket’s Hope Cup competition on Saturday saw Campion College follow their season-opening win against...

Tamatea leads MVP standings

YMP No. 8 Willis Tamatea has a two-point lead at the top of the premier rugby division’s Most Valuable Player standings. He took three points in Saturday’s 20-14 win against Waikohu. Tamatea has 20 points but with two games remaining before the...

Coast favourite calls time

BULLOCKING forward Horace “Horse” Lewis has announced he will pull the plug on a stellar 42-year rugby career after the Ruatoria sub-union’s Barry Cup challenge against Uawa next month. Lewis played a major role in Hikurangi’s 18-16 East...

Gisborne footballers keep busy in warmer weather

JACK Faulkner had a good season in goal for Gisborne United in Pacific Premiership football this year, but he is not putting his feet up with the onset of warmer weather. He is an all-rounder for Gisborne Boys’ High School in local cricket, and is...

Thrilled with venue but not the result

CRICKET by Ben O’Brien-LeafBittersweet — the Poverty Bay boys’ junior secondary schools team were thrilled to play their last cricket game of the Northern Districts tournament at Rotorua’s chief ground, Smallbone Park, but disappointed to...

Turanganui a Kiwa Darts Association results

A GradeIndividual highlights180s: Tahuna Irwin 3, Toby Ratapu (Falcons); Ihaka Kaio-Wynyard 2, Te Kotahi Kaio, Corey Kaio (Young Guns); John White 2 (Tigers); Matty Reedy 2, Junior Akurangi (Done & Dusted).Highest start, men (180): Junior Akurangi...

Sidecar championships could be affected by weather

Gisborne Speedway Club has nervous eyes on the heavens as it hosts the New Zealand sidecar championships, with rain likely to have an impact. A field of 30 bikes will contest the national sidecars title and the club has organised two nights of strong...