OVER THE TOP: Gisborne Thistle centreback Ryan Anderson goes high with a little help from the shoulders of Gisborne United's Dane Thompson in a Central Federation Cup quarterfinal game at Childers Road Reserve. United won 2-1 and face a home semifinal clash with New Plymouth club Peringa United on August 27.
Sporting arenas throughout the district in full cry on Saturday,
The Poverty Bay premier club rugby points rounds ended and four teams will contest the knockout semifinals this Saturday to decide who will meet in the Lee Bros Shield grand final.
The Poverty Bay club hockey competition is advancing nicely
as is premier-grade netball, with teams into round 3.
Gisborne United and Gisborne Thistle turned on a tight and entertaining Central Federation Cup football quarterfinal, won 2-1 by United.