A109 Light Utility Helicopter flight with mayor Gisborne City from the air in November 2023.
CyclingGisborne Cycling Club events, SATURDAY, no racing, group ride, 1.30pm, cemetery at Nelson Road, all visitors welcome.
SUNDAY, friendly group ride at 8am from Maintrax for anyone wanting to ride with others, approximate speed will be 25km/h, all visitors and new cyclists welcome.
FootballPacific Premiership, SATURDAY, 2.30pm: At Childers Road Reserve 1, Gisborne Thistle v Maycenvale United.
3pm: At Taradale Park 2, Taradale v Heavy Equipment Services United.
Eastern League, SATURDAY, division 1 men, Bailey Cup knockout, 12.30pm: At Lytton High, Lytton High 1st XI v Carpet Court Thistle Massive.
2.30pm: Harry Barker Reserve 1, Heavy Equipment Services United (1) v Gisborne Boys’ High 1st XI.
Division 2, Chris Moore Cup knockout, 12.30pm: HBR 2, Riverina AFC v Thistle Vintage; Nelson Park 1, ShipWreck Bohemians v GBHS 2nd XI.
Division 3, Poverty Bay Cup knockout, 12.30pm: NP 2, Three Rivers Medical Bohemians v United (3); Rectory field, GBHS 3rd XI v ITM Thistle.
Emerre and Hathaway Cup knockout, 12.30pm: Campion College, Campion College v Lytton High 2nd XI.
Bye: Smash Palace Shockers.
Women’s league, SUNDAY, Braybrook Cup final, 11am: HBR 2, Gisborne Girls’ High 1st XI v Gisborne Laundry Services Riverina
Women’s Federation Cup, SUNDAY, 1pm: HBR 1, Gisborne United v Bluewater Hotel Taradale
McDonald’s junior football, SATURDAY, Watson Park, Primary, A grade Cup semifinals, 8.30am: A1, Mangapapa Hurricanes v Makauri Marauders; A2, Wainui Thunder v Te Wharau United.
A Grade plate semifinals, 8.30am: A3, Central United v Te Hapara High Flyers; A4, St Mary’s Lightning v Ormond Strikers.
A Grade Red, 9.30am: A1, Mangapapa Thunder v Kaiti Horouta; A2, Central Strykers v Makauri Massive; A4, Wainui Cyclones v St Mary’s Sweepers.
A Grade Yellow, 10.30am: A3, Makaraka Magpies v Mangapapa Sizzlers; A4 Mangapapa Lightning v Awapuni Cougars; A1, Wainui Wipeouts v Te Hapara Kahurangi.
A Grade Purple, 11.30am: A1, Mangapapa Eruptions v Central Warriors; A2, Mangapapa Mist v Wainui Nga Toa Hau; A3 Te Wharau XLR8s v Central Spartans; A4, Maui Taikaha v Kaiti Ruapani.
B grade Blue, 9am: B1, Central Ninjas v Mangapapa Landslides; B2, Kaiti Ikanui a Rauru v Mangapapa Quakes; B3, Te Wharau Pukekos v Makauri Braves; B5, Awapuni Lions v Awapuni Leopards; B4, Central Dragons v Central Rhinos.
B Grade Black, 10am: B2, Eastland Vets Ngatapa Ninjas v Sonrise Blasters; B3, Wainui Lions v Te Wharau Tuis; B4, Te Hapara Soarers v Wainui Megladons; B1, Mangapapa Squall v Wainui Flamers.
B Grade Indigo, 11am: B5, Te Hapara Kowhai v Central Rockets; B4, Mangapapa Floods v Central Bullets; B3, Makaraka Meteors v Central Stags; B1, Awapuni Jaguars v Wainui Taniwha; B2, St Mary’s Comets v Te Wharau Kereru.
C Grade Green, 9am: CD8, Maui Tuturu v St Mary’s Falcons; CD1, Central Vikings v Kaiti Paoa; CD7, Central Crushers v St Mary’s Stormers; CD6, Makaraka Mustangs v Wainui Kickers; CD10, Kaiti Kiwa v Te Wharau Rangers; CD12, Eastland Vets Ngatapa Mighties v Makauri Cheetahs; CD11, Eastland Vets Ngatapa Hurricanes v Sonrise Lions.
C Grade Orange, 10am: St Mary’s Flash v Awapuni Tigers; CD3, Kaiti Takitimu v Wainui Ninjas; CD6, Ormond Super Kicks v Wainui Strikers; CD8, Eastland Vets Ngatapa Rockets v Makauri Cougars; CD12, Te Hapara Excellers v Mangapapa Cyclones; CD11, Central Falcons v Mangapapa Tornadoes; CD4, Central Spark v Mangapapa Blizzards.
First Kick Ferns, 10am: CD9, Te Wharau Shooters v Makauri Dynamoes; CD5, Central Zoom v Te Wharau Strikers; CD1,Central Seekers v Mangapapa Storm
11am: CD8, St Mary’s Thunder v Maui Tahi; CD10, St Mary’s Firebirds v Wainui Patriots; CD9, St Mary’s Tornados v Wainui Warriors; CD1, St Mary’s Force v Te Wharau Dynamos; CD11, St Mary’s Rockets v Makauri Dragons; CD12, Ormond All Stars v Mangapapa Whirlwinds; CD2, Eastland Vets Ngatapa Rebels v Mangapapa Twisters; CD3, Eastland Vets Ngatapa Green Machine v Te Hapara Salties; CD6, Central Kings v Wainui Whirlwinds; CD7, Central Stars v Eastland Vets Ngatapa Tigers; CD4, Central Bolts v Kaiti Maia; CD5, Makaraka Magic v Awapuni Wildcats
Superleague, Intermediate, 8.30am: SL4, Fire Safety Consultancy Hotspurs v Riverina AFC; SL3, Woodward Chrisp Hotspurs v Findlays Bakery United.
9.30am: SL4, Mastercraft Kitchens United v Tumu Rangers; SL3, KT Orthodontic Athletic v Chrisp Davidson Albion.
10.30am: SL4, Village Butchery Rangers v McCafe Wanderers; SL3, Gisborne Financial Services City v Auto Tyres Athletic,
Superleague, College, 8.45am: SL1, Gisborne Fisheries Athletic v Dynamic Rehab Rovers; SL2, JRP Transport Wanderers v Emerre Hathway Wanderers.
10am: SL1, McDonald’s United v Printing House Rovers.
HockeyPoverty Bay Hockey Association club semifinals, Harry Barker Reserve, LJ Hooker Turf, men, TOMORROW, 6pm: LOB Masters v LOB B (winners to B Grade final).
7.30pm: THC v LOB A (winners to A Grade final).
Women, SATURDAY, 12 noon: GMC Kowhai v Te Aowera (winners to B Grade final).
1.45pm: YMP B v GMC Gold (winners to B Grade final).
3.30pm: GMC Green v JNL Paikea (winners to A Grade final).
5.15pm: YMP A v Ben Holden Fencing Ngatapa (winners to A Grade final).
Years 5/6 Kiwi Sticks, TODAY, all games to be umpired by Gisborne Boys’ High, 3.45pm: 1A, Wainui Slick Sticks v Sonrise; 1B, Te Hapara Soarers v Makauri Sharks.
4.25pm: 1A, Waikirikiri v Te Wharau; 1B, Central Black v Manutuke Magic.
5.05pm: 1A, Awapuni/Ormond v Whangara; 1B, Matawai Stormers v St Mary’s Falcons.
5.45pm: 1A, Central Red v Whatatutu Warriors; 1B, Makaraka Marvels v Makauri Tigers.
TOMORROW, 3.45pm: 1B, Makauri Viper v St Mary’s Weka.
These are the last games for Years 5/6 teams. Meet in the pavilion at the end of your games for a small prize-giving.
Years 3/4 Mini Sticks, FRIDAY, 4pm: 1A, Mangapapa Pango v Te Wharau; 1B, Wainui Whizzes v St Mary’s Challengers; 1C, Te Hapara Excellers v Waikirikiri A.
Bye: Waikirikiri B.
4.30pm: 1A, Makauri Red v Ormond; 1B, Central White v Uawa Toa; 1C, Makaraka Meerkats v Manutuke Magpies; 1D, Whatatutu Go Getters v Sonrise.
5pm: 1A, NUAM Tau Wha v Makaraka Magic; 1B, Central Blues v NUAM Tau Toru; 1C, Riverdale v Whangara Riders; 1D, Mangapapa Kahurangi v Awapuni/Ormond.
Secondary Grade, MONDAY, August 20, games to be confirmed with teams directly.
Years 7/8 Kwik Sticks, TUESDAY, AUGUST 21, games to be confirmed with teams directly.
NetballPAK’nSAVE Gisborne Netball, Saturday, senior finals.
Senior prize-giving to follow as soon as possible after completion of the 10.30am round at Gisborne Netball Centre pavilion.
Premier prize-giving to follow the completion of the final at the YMCA.
Duty teams to put up goal pads, set up team benches (courts 1, 2 and 5) and put out bins: Rovers, GGHS (3).
All scorecards from the tower.
9.30am: Court 1, Lytton B v Uawa (Kat, Kate); 2, Farmlands Ngatapa v YMP (2) (Annie, Chloe); 5, Rovers v GGHS (3) (Bessie, Triesta).
Standby: Irene.
10.30am: 1, Thistle Storm v Matawai United (Connie, Tamira); 2, IMS HSOG Masters v Old Girls Whangara (Lahaina, Selina).
Standby: Irene.
Duty teams: Everyone please help while waiting for prize-giving.
Duty board member: GNC board — all.
Premier games at the YMCA, TONIGHT, 6pm: Gisborne Girls’ High School Senior A v Lytton Senior A (Annie, Lahaina. Bench: Elaine, Lee-Anne, Martha, Tresna).
7.30pm: Taste One HSOG v Claydens Waikohu (1) (Pania, Phyllis. Bench: Elaine, Lee-Anne, Martha, Tresna).
PREMIER FINAL, Saturday, YMCA, 1pm: YMP Sunshine Brewery v winners of semi beetween HSOG and Waikohu.
RugbyMcDonald’s JAB, SATURDAY, Waikirikiri Reserve, Under-6, 9am: Eastland Vets Ngatapa Bulls v Uawa, F1; Burger King OBM v Eastland Vets Ngatapa Rams, F2.
10am: YMP v Kevin Hollis Glass Pirates, F1; Horouta v FarmCare HSOB Red, F2.
11am: Waikohu v Eastland Vets Ngatapa Colts, F1; FarmCare HSOB White v FarmCare HSOB Blue, F2.
Under-7, 9am: Uawa v FarmCare HSOB Blue, F3; YMP v Eastland Vets Ngatapa White, F4.
10am: FarmCare HSOB White v Burger King OBM, F3.
Bye: Eastland Vets Ngatapa Green.
Under-8, 9am: FarmCare HSOB Blue v Uawa, F6.
10am: Eastland Vets Ngatapa v Farm Care HSOB Spartans, F5.
Bye: YMP.
OBM - out.
Under-9, 9am: Eastland Vets Ngatapa Storm v YMP Warriors, F7.
10am: Waikohu v FarmCare HSOB Blue, F7.
11am: Horouta v YMP Bisons, F7; FarmCare HSOB White v Kevin Hollis Glass Pirates, F6.
Uawa - out.
Under-10, 9am: Burger King OBM v Uawa, F8.
10am: Eastland Vets Ngatapa Green v Eastland Vets Ngatapa Stags, F6.
11am: Horouta v Kevin Hollis Glass Pirates, F8.
Bye: YMP.
Under-11, semifinals (full field), 9am: Ngatapa (1) v Uawa (4), F2.
10am: Horouta (2) v Pirates (3), F2.
Under-13 open, semifinals (full field), 9am: Pirates (1) v Uawa (4), F1.
10am: YMP (2) v HSOB (3), F1.
Under-13 Restricted, today, Rugby Park, 5pm: Pirates v YMP (friendly).
6pm: Ngatapa v HSOB (semifinal).
Winner of semi will play Pirates in final next Wednesday.
Fulton Hogan Secondary School, under-15 final, 11am, Waikirikiri field 2: Turanganui a Kiwa v Gisborne Boys’ High u14s.
Under-18 final, Waikirikiri field 1, 11am: East Coast v GBHS u15s.
Rugby leagueGisborne Tairawhiti Rugby League club competition, round 2, Awapuni Sports Stadium, 1pm: Paikea Whalers v Turanga Panthers.
2.30pm: Waengapu Stallions v Ngatapa Stags.
Bye: Falcons.