District sports draws

A109 Light Utility Helicopter flight with mayor Gisborne City from the air in November 2023.

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 Gisborne Boys’ High School Colts, Harry Barker practice wicket; OBR second 11 v High School Old Boys Presidents, Nelson Park, astroturf.

Junior Colts 30-over cricket: Saturday 8.30am: OBR Sharks v Tairawhiti Women’s Cricket Club Hortigro Junior Colts, Nelson Park 5; Bollywood HSOB Pups v Dnature Dragons, Nelson Park 4; Ngatapa Knights v Bollywood Stars, Nelson Park 3.

Junior Colts T15, Wednesday, November 6, 4.30pm: Bollywood Stars v Ngatapa Knights, Nelson Park 5; Dnature Dragons v Tairawhiti Women’s Cricket Club Hortigro Junior Colts, Nelson Park 4; OBR Sharks v Bollywood HSOB Pups, Nelson Park 3.

Softball

Tairawhiti senior softball: Friday 6pm: B grade slow pitch, at Waikirikiri Park: Humpty Dumpties v Downers, D2; Uawa v OBM, D3; Whatatutu v Minions, D4; Spartans v Mini Sheep, D5.

Senior A women, mini-tournament: Saturday, 12.15pm: Rovers v Whatatutu, D2; Scorpions v Uawa, D3; 1.45pm: Rangatahi v Uawa, D1; Scorpions v Whatatutu; 3.30pm: Rovers v Uawa, D2; Rangatahi v Whatatutu, D3; 5.15pm: Rovers v Scorpions, D1.

Senior A men, mini-tournament: Saturday, 12.15pm: TWK v Gisborne Boys’ High School, D1; Rovers v Uawa, D4; 1.45pm: TWK v Uawa, D1; Rovers v GBHS, D3; 3.30pm: GBHS v Uawa, D2; TWK v Rovers, D3.

Junior softball, all at Waikirikiri Park, intermediate: Saturday 11am: Gis Int v Ilminstars, D1; Ilminster Rua v Kaiti Maia, D2; Tolaga Chargers v Whatatutu, D3.

Primary: Saturday 8.30am: Kaiti Hue v Mangapapa Whitesox, D1; St Mary’s v Te Wharau Pitchers, D2; Te Wharau Spartans v Uawa Kaupoi, D3.

Young Sox T-ball: Saturday 9.45am: Kaiti Paoa v Horouta Mahora, D2; Mangapapa Redsox v St Mary’s, D3; Tolaga Tigers v Te Wharau Titans, D4; Wainui Astros v Whatatutu, D5.

Weenie Sox T-ball: Saturday 9.45am: Kaiti Horouta v Mangapapa Bluesox, D8; Koastie Kids v Horouta Pumore, D9; St Mary’s v Te Wharau Batters, D10.

CyclingSaturday 1.30pm: Club ride from the Nelson Road cemetery.

Sunday 8am: Group ride at 8am from Avantiplus Maintrax. This is described as a friendly group ride for anyone wanting to ride with others. New cyclists welcome.