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Thumbs up for Coastie Isaia

THE Super Rugby form of former Gisborne Boys’ High School first 15 player Isaia Walker-Leawere is earning high praise from Hurricanes coach John Plumtree. The 22-year-old will make his second consecutive start for the Canes in their clash with the...

Gisborne Bridge Club results

Plenty of highlights on the turf

HIGHLIGHTS were spread over three games in local hockey at the weekend. GMC Kowhai and YMP B drew 1-1, Ngatapa beat Gisborne Girls' High School 4-2 and Waituhi beat Gisborne Boys' High School 2-1 on the Hain Farming Turf. Kowhai led almost all the...

Kahutia in dominant form for centre pairs

KAHUTIA Bowling Club members showed their prowess when their club champions took out three of the four centre pairs titles. The victorious Kahutia pairs were Glenys Whiteman and Francie Adair in the women’s open, Lucy Shanks and Anita Vaotuua in...

Taylors doing their bit for the ‘Horouta cause’

HOROUTA are only one win away from a place in Poverty Bay club cricket’s Doleman Cup semifinals and despite Greg Taylor playing it down, he, son Blake and daughter Phoebe deserve recognition for their contribution. All three were members of last...

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TVC keep their heads cool

TVC don't rattle easily. And that characteristic was a crucial factor in their 31-26 win against previously unbeaten competition leaders Waiapu in Enterprise Cars Ngati Porou East Coast club rugby on Saturday. To overcome the Jesse Haenga-coached...

Around the greens

POVERTY BAYThe Poverty Bay club’s first singles championships of the season were decided last weekend. Play was in two groups — those with one to three years of bowls experience, and those with less than eight years. The competition was a two-life...

Interschool tournament proves a big hit

BASKETBALLA FIVE-ON-FIVE primary interschool basketball competition for Year 5 and 6 students was a big hit with those who took part this month. Manutuke School won the tournament, beating Mangapapa School on a golden-point in the final. The score at...

Game called off after ref threatened

HOROUTA players faced up to their referee with clenched fists after a team mate was sent off, leading the intimidated ref to call off the match last Saturday, Poverty Bay Rugby Football Union’s judiciary committee has heard. The referee was...

Girls’ High into the final

Gisborne Girls’ High School made the final of the upper North Island secondary schools D Grade netball tournament in Tauranga today after finishing top of their pool. They beat Glenfield 52-10 and Dargaville 32-22 yesterday, and beat Onewhero 41-26...

It’s down to the wire

FOOTBALLThe “bad” news is that either Gisborne United or Gisborne Thistle will finish second in football’s Pacific Premiership. The good news is the other team will be crowned champions. The best news is that the winners will be from...

City Lights back on track

Sport grounds us all. And in Week 8 of men’s club basketball at the YMCA — following the High Flyers’ 58-34 win against East Coast — two much-improved Gisborne Boys’ High School teams did it hard. Defending champions City Lights avenged...

Round-of-96 exit for Christie

GISBORNE-Mahia surfer Ricardo Christie suffered an early exit from the Ballito Pro Qualifying Series 10,000 contest at KawaZulu-Natal in South Africa. Christie finished fourth in his round-of-96 heat from which the top two advanced. He scored 10.66...

Braithwaite and Gunness win Boardriders comp

Gisborne Boardriders Club had its third competition on Sunday, held at the Whales break at Wainui. Competitors had to battle each other and conditions as the waves deteriorated throughout the day. In the women's open, Asia Braithwaite dominated Ruby...

Te Wharau School the toast of Heartland rugby

TE WHARAU School rippa rugby coach Duane Hihi took his team to the national championships in Wellington “hoping to win a couple of games”.They returned home yesterday as champions, going through the two-day tournament unbeaten including a 25-20...

District sports draws

CricketPoverty Bay club cricket, Doleman Cup:Saturday 1pm, Landmark Homes OBR v Horouta premier 11, Harry Barker Reserve rep wicket. Hope Cup: Saturday 2pm: Ngatapa v Campion College, Harry Barker Reserve 3; Coastal Ultrasound Horouta second 11 v...

Battle of the Bays brings schools together in sport

SCHOOL CHALLENGEGISBORNE Intermediate won the Year 7 girls’ section of the Battle of the Bays beach challenge and triathlon last week. Ilminster Intermediate were second in the Year 8 boys’ section of the beach challenge. Gisborne and Ilminster...