Draws

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

Cycling

Gisborne Cycling Club events — visitors and new cyclists welcome.

Saturday — Club ride (no racing) from the Taruheru Cemetery in Nelson Road, starting at 1.30pm. Most rides are 90 minutes to three hours long, at a comfortable pace for all.

Sunday — Group ride at 8am from Avantiplus Maintrax. This is a friendly group ride for anyone wanting to ride with others. Approximate pace will be 25kmh.

Hockey

MEN — FRIDAY, 6pm: LOB NZ Fruits v LOB Masters (GBHS/YMP B).

7.30pm: GBHS v YMP B (THC/YMP A).

SATURDAY, 3.30pm: THC v YMP A (Fruits/Masters).

WOMEN, A GRADE, SATURDAY, 12pm: YMP A v Amber Dental GGHS (TBC).

1.45pm: JNL Paikea v Ben Holden Ngatapa (TBC).

Bye: GMC Green.

B GRADE, SATURDAY, 5.15pm: GMC Kowhai v YMP B (Gold/Te Aowera).

7pm: GMC Gold v Roseland Tavern Te Aowera (Kowhai/YMP B).

Netball

PAK’nSAVE Gisborne Netball Senior Semifinals, Saturday

Duty teams to put up goal pads, set up team benches (courts 1 and 2) and take out bins: GGHS 2, Lytton Senior B.

Duty team to control scorecard room for the day: GGHS Junior A.

All games are 4 x 10-minute quarters.

9.30am: 1, Claydens Waikohu 2 v Campion Snr A (Champers Horouta Gold x 1, GGHS Snr A x 1); 2, Nina’s Kitchen HSOG v Champers Horouta Taimana (Claydens Waikohu 1 x 1, Whangara OG 1 x 1); 5, GGHS 2 v Lytton Snr B (Champers Horouta Hiriwa x 1, OBM Blue x 1); 6, Uawa Ngarangikahiwa v Whatatutu (Cristal, Kelly Swann — TO HSOG).

Standby: Whangara OG 1 x 1, GGHS Snr A x 1.

10.25am: 1, YMP TimberPro v FarmCare HSOG (Annaleigh — OGW, Justine — Horouta Taimana); 2, Uawa Hinematioro v Tatapouri Sportsfit (Debs, Kez); 5, Farmlands Ngatapa v GGHS Jnr A (Nina’s Kitchen HSOG x 1, Claydens Waikohu 2 x 1); 6, Uawa Iranui v Sportsfit Magnolias (Tukaki, Campion Snr A x 1).

Standby: Taste One HSOG x 1, Claydens Waikohu x 1.

11.20am: 1, Champers Horouta Hiriwa v OBM Blue (Uawa Hinematioro x 1, Tatapouri Sportsfit x 1); 2, Claydens Waikohu Masters v IMS HSOG Masters (Kate, Trudi); 4, YMP Manawanui v Thistle Phoenix (Challise, FarmCare HSOG x 1); 5, Gisborne Denture Clinic HSOG v Gisborne Glass Ngatapa (Jules, YMP TimberPro x 1); 6, OBM Red Social v Steve Craill Builder Ngatapa (Triesta, Taiki x 1).

Standby: YMP Sunshine Brewery x 1, Ritana x 1.

12.15pm: 1, YMP Masters v Whalis (Pania (CWM), Tessa C); 2, Taiki v Old Girls Whangara (Kez, YMP Sunshine Brewery x 1); 5, Thistle Storm v Tatapouri Sportsfit Social (Cristal, IMS HSOG x 1); 6, Kotahi Aroha v GGHS 3 (Tukaki, Ritana Snr A x 1).

Standby: Champers Horouta Gold x 1.

Duty team: GGHS 3.

Duty officer: Challise Rutene.

Games at the YMCA tonight — 6pm: Claydens Waikohu v Champers Horouta Gold (Irene, Selina).

7.30pm: YMP Sunshine Brewery v Taste One HSOG (Annie, Cush).

Games in the Men’s League at the YMCA tomorrow — 5.45pm: Big M v The Joops.

6.45pm: The Noogies v BDPC.

7.45pm: Uawa v LHS.

Games at the YMCA on Saturday — 9am: YMP Sunshine Brewery v Ritana Snr A (Irene, Kate).

10.45am: Whangara OG 1 v GGHS Snr A (Annie, Selina).

12.30pm: Taste One HSOG v Claydens Waikohu 1 (Cush, Debz)

Games at the YMCA on Wednesday, August 7, Semifinals (1) —

6pm: 5th v 7th.

7.30pm: 1st v 2nd.

Football

GISBORNE CHAMPIONSHIP, DIVISION 1 — SATURDAY, 12.30pm: Childers Road Reserve 1, Carpet Court Thistle Massive v Sunshine Brewery Wainui Sharks; Rectory, Gisborne Boys’ High School (1) v Lytton High School (1).

2.30pm: Wainui, Coates Associates Wainui Demons v Heavy Equipment Services United (1).

DIVISION 2, 2.30pm: Rectory, GBHS (2) v Thistle Vintage; Wairoa, Wairoa Athletic v ShipWreck Bohemians.

Bye: Riverina AFC.

GISBORNE CONFERENCE — 12.30pm: Nelson Park 2, Three Rivers Medical Bohemians v Smash Palace Shockers; Harry Barker Reserve 1, Heavy Equipment Services United (3) v Lytton High School (2); GBHS back field, GBHS (3) v Campion College.

Bye: ITM Thistle.

GISBORNE WOMEN’S COMPETITION — SUNDAY, 10.29am: NP 1, Top 10 Holiday Park Bohemians v Tatapouri Marist Thistle; HBR 2, Heavy Equipment Services United v GGHS; Lytton, Riverina Ritana v Gisborne Laundry Services Riverina.

Bye: Campion College.

JUNIOR COMPETITION, WATSON PARK — SATURDAY

COLLEGE SUPER LEAGUE, 8.30am: Watson Park 25, Ray White Roma v Riverina; WP 24, Gisborne Fisheries United v Village Butchery PSV; WP 22, Findlays Bakery Galaxy v Printing House Ajax; WP 23, Emerre & Hathaway Hotspurs v Dynamic Rehab City.

INTERMEDIATE SUPER LEAGUE, 10am: WP 23, Atletico v Juventus; WP 24, Chrisp & Davidson Real v JT Contractors Town; WP 25, Wanderers v Albion; WP 22, Palace v Gisborne Financial Services AFC.

11.15am: WP 25, Auto Tyres Rovers v Chagan Fishing Rangers; WP 24, Martins Party Hire Bayern v Celtic.

PRIMARY FOOTBALL, WATSON PARK — SATURDAY

A LEAGUE, 8.30am: WP 20, Sonrise Rams v Kaiti Phoenix; WP 19, Mangapapa Hurricanes v Wainui Thunder; WP 18, Makauri Marauders v St Mary’s Strikers; WP 21, Te Wharau United v Central United.

A GRADE BLUE, 9.30am: WP 18, Eastland Vets Ngatapa Ninjas v Kaiti A2; WP 19, Mangapapa Lightning v St Mary’s Sweepers; WP 20, Makaraka Magic v Central Critters.

A GRADE WHITE, 10.30am: WP 18, Wainui Thrashers v Te Wharau XLR8s; WP 19, Makauri Massive v Awapuni Tigers; WP 20, Mangapapa Mist v Central Speed Demons.

A GRADE RED, 11.30am: WP 21, Te Hapara High Flyers v Wainui Megalodons; WP 18, Wainui Drifters v Mangapapa Sizzlers; WP 20, Awapuni Wildcats v Mangapapa Thunder.

Bye: Central Cannons.

B GRADE WHITE, 9am: WP 16, Makaraka Meteors v St Mary’s Flash; WP 14, Wainui Rebels v Te Wharau Pukeko; WP 13, Eastland Vets Ngatapa Rockets v Awapuni Lions; WP 15, Mangapapa Floods v Central Crushers.

B GRADE BLACK, 10am: WP 13, Eastland Vets Ngatapa Hurricanes v Te Hapara Soarers; WP 14, Wainui Lions v Sonrise Tigers; WP 15, Mangapapa Landslides v Central Stars.

B GRADE ORANGE, 11am: WP 16, Mangapapa Quakes v Te Wharau Tui; WP 14, Wainui Flamers v Awapuni Cougars; WP 13, Eastland Vets Ngatapa Mighties v Central Falcons.

Bye: Central Kings.

B GRADE YELLOW, 9am: WP 17, Mangapapa Squall v Central Stags.

10am: WP 17, Awapuni Pumas v Makauri Braves.

11am: WP 17, Wainui Ninjas v Ormond All Stars.

C GRADE RED, 8.45am: WP 2, Wainui Patriots v Central Warriors; WP 1, Eastland Vets Ngatapa Rebels v Makauri Cheetahs; WP 3, Mangapapa Blizzards v Kaiti Horouta; WP 4, Awapuni Cheetahs v St Mary’s Stormers.

C GRADE BLUE, 8.45am: WP 8, Kaiti Kiwa v Central Vikings; WP 6, St Mary’s Tornadoes v Awapuni Leopards; WP 5, Wainui Taniwha v Makauri Cougars; WP 7, Mangapapa Cyclones v Kaiti Takitimu.

C GRADE GREEN, 8.45am: WP 12, Makauri Chiefs v Ormond Strikers; WP 10, St Mary’s Comets v Te Hapara Excellers; WP 9, Eastland Vets Ngatapa Tigers v Te Wharau Dynamos; WP 11, Mangapapa Tornadoes v Kaiti Maia.

C GRADE GREY, 11am: WP 3, Te Wharau Kereru v Wainui Avengers; WP 2, Central Seekers v Kaiti Paoa; WP 1, St Mary’s Lightning v Mangapapa Typhoons; WP 11, TKKM o Nga Uri a Maui v Makaraka Mustangs.

FIRST KICKS D GRADE GOLD, 11am: WP 5, Mangapapa Storm v St Mary’s Firebirds; WP 6, Wainui Whirlwinds v Central Ninjas; WP 4, Eastland Vets Ngatapa Dragons v Wainui Tigers; WP 7, Makaraka Magpies v Mangapapa Twisters.

D GRADE SILVER, 11am: WP 8, Ormond Super Kicks v Te Hapara Salties; WP 9, Makauri Dragons v Te Wharau Shooters; WP 10, Mangapapa Whirlwinds v Central Strykers.

FIRST KICKS FERNS (UNDER-6 GIRLS), 10.15am: WP 2, Central Zoom v Central Queens; WP 1, Wainui Kickers v Wainui Wahine; WP 4, Awapuni Cats v Eastland Vets Ngatapa Green Machines.

Bye: Makauri Dynamos.

Rugby

Hurricanes Youth Council Under-20 game — SATURDAY, 1pm: Rugby Park, Poverty Bay U20 v Horowhenua Kapiti U20. Referee: Jacob Booth (Manawatu). Assistant referee 1: R Maynard (Poverty Bay). AR2: D Stevenson (PB).