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Poverty Bay - East Coast golf roundup

Poverty BayPARAMEDIC Marc Armstrong hopes the two defibrillators recently bought by the golf club will never have to be used. But he can be sure there will be a few heart palpitations in his and John Pittar’s Barns-Graham Cup men’s campaign...

It's a Waikohu-YMP final

Waikohu and YMP will contest the 2020 Covid-19-interrupted Poverty Bay club rugby final. Top qualifiers Waikohu advanced to the Lee Bros Shield decider this weekend with a comprehensive 34-0 whitewash of High School Old Boys at Rugby Park on...

Pirates president vows premier return

KEVIN Hollis Glass Pirates may be down and out of the premier rugby competition — which starts on March 24 — but club president Pat Makiri says the Buccaneers will be back.“We’ve been struggling for numbers in the past few years but we have...

Conrad Kutia carrying on two traditions

Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) Able Electronics Technician Conrad Kutia, of Ngati Porou, is carrying on his family's legacy of service and a love of rugby. The 23-year-old utility back from Gisborne is part of the RNZN Te Taua Moana rugby squad...

GOLF ROUNDUP

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Paddlers into their work

Poverty Bay Kayak Club paddlers are into their work in Europe. Late last month, Zac Ferkins had his first taste of open competition, at Poznan, Poland. He qualified with an all-under-23 crew for the B Final and placed eighth. Britney Ford and Alici...

Thistle clinch third place

GOALS from Malcolm Marfell and Josh Adams gave Gisborne Thistle a 2-1 win against Palmerston North Marist Reserves at Palmerston North on Saturday and secured the Jags third spot in football’s Central Federation League. With one game remaining —...

Exhibition rugby

We live and learn. Town against Country has its backers but the chances of such a fixture happening again next year just ahead of the Poverty Bay club rugby playoffs appear to be remote. A roll call of the 62 players initially named in both squads...

DRAWS

TouchShakers Touch Module at Barry Park, Monday, March 9: 4pm, Field 1A, Year 1/2 Mangapapa Kowhai v Central Scorers; F 1B, Y 1/2 Awapuni Pukeko v Ormond Highlanders; F 2A, Y 1/2 Waikirikiri v St Mary's Chargers; F 2B, Y 1/2 Awapuni Weka vs Central...

Tips from the top

If the All Whites buy into the experience, philosophy and enthusiasm of coach Fritz Schmid, New Zealand football could be on to a winner. The Swiss-born 58-year-old, who took charge of the national team in March, was in his element coaching the Te...

Following in Dad's bootsteps

THE All Blacks are still Toby Broadhurst’s favourite team despite dad Michael wearing the jersey of Japan’s Brave Blossoms at the 2015 Rugby World Cup. The 3½-year-old Toby was given the honour of running on to the pitch with the match ball just...

Up with the best at nationals

Poverty Bay Kayak Club paddlers were up with the best at the New Zealand Canoe Sprint National Championships on Day 1 at Lake Karapiro yesterday. Apart from seeing a slew of first placings across the age groups, Poverty Bay coaches had the...

Bay end camp with victory

The Poverty Bay Year 7 B team finished their six-game Hawke’s Bay cricket camp with a sound win against a Cambridge Y7 team yesterday. Bowling first, Poverty Bay bowled exceptionally well to dismiss Cambridge for 99. Luke Fisher was the chief...

Gisborne - East Coast draws

NetballPAK’nSAVE Gisborne Netball, SATURDAYPlease check the draw carefully — 88 games are to be played on Saturday. All primary, intermediate and secondary school teams are to umpire their own games. Senior challenge round/junior grading, Week 3...

Application shown in face of heavy defeat

CRICKETA LOSS by 10 wickets never looks pretty on the scoreboard for a cricket side suffering such a fate. Poverty Bay were on the receiving end of a thrashing by the Bay of Plenty second 11 at Mount Maunganui on Sunday. They were bowled out for 111...

Gisborne athletes 'world class'

OUTSTANDING performances from Gisborne clubs Waikanae, Midway and Wainui during the Surf Life Saving New Zealand Pool Championships in Auckland put this district on the map, says Wainui team manager Sonia Keepa.“What these Gisborne athletes...

Turanganui a Kiwa Darts Association results

180s: John White 2, Matt Reedy (Done & Dusted); Corey Kaio, Te Kotahi Kaio, Ihaka Kaio-Wynyard (Young Guns); Tracey Te Kira, Heath Woollett, Willie Edwards (Tigers); Tha Duncan, Paul Waihape (Dartaholicz).Highest start (180): Tracey Te Kira, Willie...

United-Thistle dogfight takes a turn

FOOTBALLTHISTLE and United are in a dogfight for the Division 1 title in Eastern League football, and on Saturday it got even more interesting. Carpet Court Thistle Massive beat Heavy Equipment Services United 2-1 at Harry Barker Reserve. United are...