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Bridge results

TUESDAY, February 12 — Summer Pairs 2North/South East/WestDiana Styche, Joy Marden 67.86 Caroline Kirkpatrick, John Rouse 57.92Vicki Taylor, John Hudson 54.29 Hans van der Kuijl, Glenys Evans 56.25Trish Corson, Bette Parker 53.93 Ann McCombe...

Demolition man

EASTLAND championship titles go on the line tomorrow night in all classes at Gisborne Speedway Club’s last meeting for the year but the highlight could well be Neil Gooch competing in his 100th demolition derby. The Mangapapa Garage Novus Auto...

Nuhaka keen to turn tables

RUGBYTHE Nuhaka Senior 1 rugby team hope to turn the tables on Ngatapa in their semifinal on Saturday. Last year, Ngatapa were the hosts at Patutahi and they beat Nuhaka in a tight semifinal, before going on to lose the Lew Patterson Cup final...

Bragging rights — and more — at stake in final

OBM senior one coach Clint Pirihi’s new-look side are one win away from bragging rights in the clubrooms after their premier team lost last week’s Lee Bros Shield semifinal against Waikohu. OBM play Ngatapa in the senior one final, the...

GOLF ROUNDUP

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Season setting games in store

HOCKEYTHE women kick off the second weekend of the Poverty Bay hockey competition tomorrow night and two good matches will be in store on the LJ Hooker turf at Harry Barker Reserve. Ben Holden Fencing Ngatapa come off a win over Te Aowera last...

GBHS back to basics for remainder of season

This year has been the toughest year in the Gisborne Boys' High School first 15's rugby history. On Saturday, the Ryan Tapsell-coached, Nathaniel Hauiti-led GBHS team met the four-time Super 8 defending champions Hamilton BHS in front of 1000 fans at...

Title tussle going right to the wire

Wainui Sharks and Gisborne United are taking their tussle for football's Eastern League 1 title to the wire. Both teams won their game on Saturday, meaning United stay one point ahead going into the last game of the season. But they have to wait...

Golf roundup

If you have a story, tournament to promote or results you wish to have printed, contact The Gisborne Herald at 869-0633 or email sports@gisborneherald. co. nzGisborne ParkMike Hutton and Glen McKinnon did not know what had hit them. One moment they...

Around the greens

KAHUTIAVern Marshall, Jock Smith and Joe Wimutu won the Beetham Lifestyle Village single-entry optional triples tournament last week. They were the only team to win all four of their games. Second place went to Ropata Ruwhiu, Ngawai Turipa and Frank...

Great Taekwondo spirit at Te Karaka

TE KARAKA Taekwondo Club members won 23 medals, including six golds, at the Midlands regional tournament in Hamilton. And for the fourth year running the club also won the team spirit trophy. Te Karaka instructor Kevin Cale said the success was down...

PB Year 6 team in Riverbend action

It's the first time for four of them. But odds are that Poverty Bay cricketers Jonah Reynolds, Riki Reedy, Dillon Jackson and Joe Singh will have an experience to remember at the Riverbend Year 6 tournament starting tomorrow.“I'd like the boys with...

Badminton Eastland super vets heading to Feilding for one-day comp

After a year of changes, the Badminton Eastland super veterans team will travel to Feilding for a revamped one-day inter-association competition. The team had entered the North Island super veterans' competition that was due to start on May 16. When...

Loffler the standout performer in Bay loss

LATE replacement Ian Loffler scored 61 runs for the standout performance of a depleted Poverty Bay side who lost to Bay of Plenty by 130 runs yesterday. The visitors, traditionally among the powerhouse teams of Northern Districts cricket, made 299-5...

Tough matches ahead at the ‘Y’

A battle royal looms in the match of the round in premier grade netball tomorrow in the Gisborne YMCA when teams ranked three and four on the points table go head to head. The Pak'nSave encounter between Whangara Old Girls and F45 High School Old...

Gisborne Pony Club Sports results

Results from the Gisborne Pony Club Sports held at Showgrounds Park on Saturday (competitors from Gisborne unless otherwise stated) —Hack/hunter unity class: Ayla McIntosh, When in Rome, 1. Park hack over 148cm and not exceeding 158cm: Ayl...

Turanganui a Kiwa Darts Association results

COMPETITORS in Brezz’n Darts Club’s Tuesday night winter league are into their last round of the season. Teams in both the A and B sections are fighting for top-four placings for playoffs in October. Leading the A Grade are Ford Falcons from...

Latest third place finish could prove crucial for Ricardo

RICARDO Christie had his best World Surf League Qualifying Series result of the year with a third-place finish at the Sao Paulo Open in Brazil on Sunday. The Gisborne/Mahia surfer outscored numerous Brazilian surfers in the lead-up to the semifinals...