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Duckworth-Lewis comes into play

The rain had its say on Day 3 of the Northern Districts senior secondary schools cricket tournament yesterday. Bay of Plenty Coastlands beat Bay of Plenty Lakelands by eight wickets and will play Counties-Manukau in the cup (top four) section, while...

Sports draws

CricketMercantile cricket — Harry Barker Reserve, TONIGHT, 5.30pm: Ground 8, Sons of Hadlee v Mangapapa Garage; G7, Wannabes v TBC; G6, Maccas Rebels v Outlaws; G5, Boundary Violators v AG First. Senior men — Doleman Cup (40 overs) Harry Barker...

Twilight is not the time to relax

FOOTBALLSEPTEMBER is football’s twilight month in Gisborne. The games will still be competitive. Put two evenly matched teams on a pitch and watch things develop. But the end of the season is near. Players’ thoughts turn to summer pursuits. So it...

Gisborne club basketball

It's home timeAll games in the Gisborne Basketball Association men's club basketball league tonight will be played at the YMCA. At 5.30pm, The Young and the Useless take on the High Flyers; Uawa play defending champions City Lights at 6.30pm; The...

Cycling club schedule

GISBORNE Cycling Club events —TODAY — Aon Insurance Brokers Series, Race 3 — Sign on: 5.30pm to 5.50pm at Kirkpatrick Road (north). Race start: 6pm. Course: 32 kilometres. Marshals: Barry McLauglin, Phil Rowland. Visitors welcome

Ruatoria in huge form reversal

RUGBYIT was mind-blowing. Unbeaten top team Tihirau Victory Club drew 27-all with second-bottom team Ruatoria City in a cosmic form reversal in East Coast club rugby on Saturday. Ruatoria City — unable to field a team in Week 1, 46-6 and 14-5...

GGHS win T15, now T30 finalists

CRICKETJust one last thing to take care of. The Gisborne Girls’ High School first 11 won the inaugural T15 Colts cricket league final against the Bollywood High School Old Boys’ Pups on Friday, and this Saturday they face the Bollywood Stars for...

Hawke’s Bay retain Poverty Bay title

Jonny Coddington and his Hawke's Bay A team retained their title at the Poverty Bay Polo Open at the weekend. They had a convincing 8-4 victory over pre-match favourites Kihikihi in yesterday's Eastland Vets Six-goal Senior Open final at...

Turanganui a Kiwa Darts Association results

DARTSPLAY in the Turanganui a Kiwa Darts Association A and B grades got under way in the Brezz’n Darts Club’s Tuesday competition night last week. Six teams are in the A Grade, which has a 21-game format. The five-team B Grade has a 15-game...

Around the Greens: Club bowls news

George Vaotuua and Paige Richter will represent Kahutia Bowling Club in the Gisborne-East Coast centre's champion of champions mixed pairs in May. They beat siblings Lucy and Leighton Shanks 16-11 in the final this month. The club's mixed pairs...

Deadliest duos to be crowned

LAWN BOWLS by Trevor MillsGISBORNE East Coast bowlers are preparing for another big competitive weekend — the centre men’s and women’s pairs championships. Kahutia is hosting men’s section play tomorrow and post-section on Sunday. Poverty Bay...

Late start no problem

RUGBYFERGUS Burke grew up playing football in Gisborne, switched his focus to rugby at high school and now he’s preparing for the under-20 world championship with the Baby Blacks. New Zealand’s under-20 squad of 28 will have a four-day training...

Sport in brief

Gizzy’s Maaka makes historyPoverty Bay women’s rugby sevens player Azalleyah Maaka has been picked for the first New Zealand’s sevens team to attend the Youth Olympic Games at Buenos Aires, Argentina, from October 6 to 18. The Gisborne Girls’...

Players eager to get on with it

Pirates v OBRPirates begin the defence of their Doleman Cup cricket title against OBR tomorrow with six players from the side who beat OBR in the 2014 final. Skipper Mitchell Turner will have evergreen bowler Aku Smith, Brad Reynolds, Olly Tilley...

Mercantile badminton

The fourth night of BIZminton 2021 competition was held last Thursday and the organisers are not sure if it's the weather or “flu season” that caused issues with the draw. A thank-you goes to Team IFL, who brought along extra players to make up...

Swim, bike, run for fun

IT’S the sort of event where you might walk the swim leg with a kid on your shoulders. Or complete the course with family by your side. Or push a stroller or race against your cousin. What was once known as a community triathlon has become Whanau...

Thistle bag six in Napier

GISBORNE Thistle added six to their points tally and 12 to their goals-for column when they beat Red Sox Manawatu 6-0 in Central Federation League football in Napier yesterday. The match was played for double stakes, as it stood in for home and away...

Moascar Cup not shifting

Forget about a game of two halves — the Gisborne Boys' High School-Hamilton first 15 clash of 2022 was made up of three parts. On Saturday, Hamilton Boys' High School had a 59-0 Super 8 rugby win against Gisborne Boys' High. After Hamilton's initial...