DRAWS

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

Touch

Shakers Touch Module at Barry Park, Monday, March 9: 4pm, Field 1A, Year 1/2 Mangapapa Kowhai v Central Scorers; F 1B, Y 1/2 Awapuni Pukeko v Ormond Highlanders; F 2A, Y 1/2 Waikirikiri v St Mary's Chargers; F 2B, Y 1/2 Awapuni Weka vs Central Nippers; F 3, Y 3/4 Mangapapa Whero v Whangara Rangitoto; F 4, Y 3/4 v Te Wharau Steppers v Manutuke Rua.

4.35pm: F 1A, Y 1/2 Mangapapa Kakariki v Manutuke Tahi; F 1B, Y 1/2 Whangara Okeka v Mangapapa Kahurangi; F 2, Y 3/4 Central Stars v Ormond Crusaders; F 3, Y 3/4 Mangapapa Karaka v St Mary's Dragons; F 4, Y 3/4 Central Spinners v Mangapapa Kikorangi.

5.10pm: F 1, Y 5/6 Waikirikiri Team 2 v Kaiti; F 2, Y 5/6 Mangapapa Hashtags v Central Speedsters; F 3, Y 5/6 Central Steppers v Whangara Pukehapopo; F 4, Y 5/6 Ormond Hurricanes v Te Wharau Blue.

5.45pm: F 1, Y 5/6 Waikirikiri Team 1 v Mangapapa Untouchables; F 2, Y 5/6 Awapuni Toroa v Central Smashers; F 3, Y 5/6 Manutuke Toru vs Te Wharau White; F 4, Y 3/4 Awapuni Karearea v Waikirikiri.

Cricket

From the Poverty Bay Cricket Association —

Poverty Bay club cricket, DJ Barry Cup final, Saturday, 1pm: Harry Barker Reserve rep wicket, Horouta v Bollywood Stars High School Old Boys.

Hope Cup final, Saturday, 2pm: HBR 2, Ngatapa v Bollywood Stars HSOB Presidents.

Junior Colts, Saturday, 8.30am: HBR 1, Tairawhiti Women's Cricket Club Hortigro Junior Colts v Ngatapa Knights; HBR 2, David File Decorators OBR Sharks v Bollywood Stars; HBR 3, Dnature Dragons v Bollywood Stars HSOB Pups.

Junior Championship, Saturday, 8.30am: HBR 4, Gisborne Boys' High School Blues and Royals v GBHS Admiralty.

Junior Championship (20 overs), Friday, 3.15pm: HBR 1, TWCC Senior Girls v GBHS Life Guards; HBR 2, GBHS Admiralty v GBHS Blues and Royals.

Cycling

Gisborne Cycling Club events —

Saturday — Club ride (no racing). Starting at 1.30pm from Taruheru Cemetery, Nelson Road. Visitors welcome.

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. Visitors and new cyclists welcome.

Tuesday (March 10) — Club time trial champs. Sign-on: 5.30pm to 5.50pm at Lake Road (off Lavenham Road). Start: first rider away at 6pm. Race distance: 25 kilometres. Visitors welcome.

Softball

Men — FRIDAY, 6pm: Raptors v Tolaga Bay.

SATURDAY, 3pm: Gisborne Boys' High School v Raptors.

SUNDAY, 1pm: TWK v Spartans

Women — SATURDAY, 11am: Scorpions v Rovers.

1pm: Uawa v Under-15s.