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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...

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...

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...

Gooch makes his run from the back

Eastland Kart Club's fun meeting on Sunday was the last hit-out before the club champs this weekend. In the mixed-class race at the end of the day, Shanan Gooch finished strongly from the back of the field to take the win. Second place went to Spring...

Injury-hit Ngatapa hold on by a point

Ngatapa took the points and the glory after their injury-ravaged side held on to beat High School Old Boys 16-15 in premier rugby at Patutahi on Saturday. Larsawn Ngatapa player-coach Sione Ngatu was without seven first-team regulars, including...

Turanganui a Kiwa Darts Association results

TIGERS defeated Rhinos by one point in the A Grade game of the night in Brezz’n Darts Club’s Tuesday winter league this week. Apart from the Tigers’ 11-10 victory over Rhinos, Ford Falcons defeated Pumas 16-5 and Stallions defeated Sharks 16-5...

‘Small but mighty’ crew for pool rescue champs

A SMALLER-than usual contingent of Gisborne athletes has headed to Auckland for the New Zealand Surf Life Saving Pool Rescue Championships but they should bring home some medals. Riversun Wainui will have four athletes competing, Dawson Building...

Bridge results

Eileen Lee, Yvonne Waide 57.62 John Rouse, Murray Owen 55.83Jeff Allen, Caroline Kirkpatrick 54.29 Beverley Evans, Bette Parker 54.17Tracy Clayton, Katrina Duncan 53.61 Helen Kerisome, Pippa Williams 52.20North/South East/WestRobin Cheyne, Pipp...

YMP pushed all the way by Waikohu

UNDERDOGS Claydens Waikohu fought heroically against reigning champions YMP (1) before losing 54-46 in the only Pak’nSave Gisborne premier netball game at the YMCA on Saturday.“I think the girls played awesome; we’re happy as Larry with the...

Clean slate as teams set for DJ Barry Cup

OBR will be without skipper Jonathan Purcell and strike bowler Jimmy Holden when they play Gisborne Boys’ High School in local cricket at Harry Barker Reserve tomorrow. Both are unavailable as Landmark Homes Bain Construction OBR begin their quest...

Seven-wicket slump took the game away

POVERTY Bay cricket coach Lance Cairns said a 10-wicket loss to Hawke’s Bay in Napier on Sunday was not a case of his side “getting a reality check”.Poverty Bay went into the 50-over game against the holders on the back of two wins against...

Going for goal: club hockey season under way

Poverty Bay club hockey was in full swing for round 1 of the men's and women's competition on Saturday. A hockey wrap will be in tomorrow's Gisborne Herald