A109 Light Utility Helicopter flight with mayor Gisborne City from the air in November 2023.
BasketballSATURDAY — Miniball league, years 3/4, 10am: C1, Maui Tinihanga v Mangapapa Iversons (Cinta, Paddy, Kaipo, Lilly): C2, Mangapapa Griffins v Wainui, (Petra, O’Neil, Kellann, Char); C3, Awapuni Ballers v Manutuke, (Harata, Xzavier, Alicia, Manaia).
10.30am: C1, Central 34S v Riverdale Lakers, (Cinta, Karlyle, Kaipo, Lilly); C2, Te Hapara v Shakers Ballers, (Petra, Corban, Kellann, Char); C3, Mangatuna Magic v Centrales, (Kat, Xzavier, Alicia, Manaia).
Saturday — Yrs 5/6, 11am: C1, Shakers Ballers v Mangapapa Jordans, (Harata, Xzavier, Alicia, Manaia); C2, Te Wharau v Manutuke, (O’Neil, Karlyle, Kat, Kiara); C3, Wainui v Awapuni Thunder, (Temaiora, Paddy, Maia, Honey).
11.30am: C1, Central 56ers v Mangapapa Durants, (Thomas, Max, Jayden, Caleb); C2, Waikirkir v Awapuni Bulls, (Paddy, Kellann, Kat, Kiara); C3, Riverdale Heats v Kaiti Dunkers, (Kaipo, Freeman, Maia, Honey). No game requested by Mangapapa Bryants.
CricketTONIHGT— Senior C, Harry Barker Reserve, 3.15pm: H1, Wairoa v Primary Reps yrs 6/8 (20overs); H5, GGHS v GBHS (18overs).
TONIGHT — Mercantile, HBR, 5.30pm: M4, Outlaws v Sons of Hadlee; M5, Maccas Rebels v Law Society; M6, Earthworks v Wannabes; M7, Mangapapa v Marist Rugby; M8, Ag First v Laser Electrical
SATURDAY — Doleman Cup, HBR, 1pm: H5, Landmark Holmes Bain Construction OBR v GBHS (2); H4, Tamarind HSOB v Horouta; H1, Campion v Kevin Hollis Glass Pirates. Bye: GBHS (1).
SUNDAY — HBR, 1pm: H5, GBHS (1) v Tamarind HSOB; H4, GBHS (2) v Campion College: H1, Horouta v KHG Pirates. Bye: OBR.
SATURDAY — Intermediate girls and boys 8-10-a-side Nelson Park, 8.30am: Campion Green v Wizards. Bye: Campion Gold.
HARDBALL, primary girls and boys 8-10-a-side, Nelson Park, 8.30pm: Makauri v Gis Int Girls, Ormond v Te Hapara, Central Knights v Makaraka Green, Central Reds v Makaraka Orange. Bye: Mangapapa.
Monday — eight-a- side, HBR, eight-a-side, yrs 4/6, four overs p/pair, 5.30pm: Wainui Smashes v Ormond, St Mary’s Knights v Awapuni, Sonrise v Mangapapa, Makauri v Central Diamonds, Central White Girls v Te Wharau Strikers, Makauri Girls v St Mary’s Girls.
Years 3/4, Wainui Slammers v Mangapapa Volts, St Mary’s Stars v Makaraka Mangapapa, Makauri/Ngatapa v Mangapapa Wizrads, Central Rockets (pairs game).
Introductory grade, eight-a-side, hit off the cone cricket no bowling 12 hits p/pair: Wainui Spinners v Makauri/Ngatapa, Makaraka Green v Te Wharau Smackers, Central Blues v Wainui Wickets, Central Emeralds v Mangapapa Aces, Te Hapara v Mangapapa Knights, Central Invaders v Ormond, Makaraka Orange (pairs game), Sonrise v St Mary’s Firebirds.
CyclingKonica Minolta Gisborne Cycling Club race, SATURDAY — 2pm, from Bushmere Arms, with a 1.30pm-1.50pm sign-on.
A and B-grades: 49 kilometres: Farmers Rd-Lavenham Circuit-Bell Rd-Bushmere Arms.
C-grade: Same as A and B but without Farmers Rd circuit at beginning.
Development-grade: Non racing ride.
Marshals: Chris Arnold, Karl Edwards, Freddy Salgado.
All visitors welcome (small fee).
TUESDAY — Elliott Travel Maintrax Twilight Serie, race 9, 6pm, at Kirkpatrick Rd (northern end start with a Bilham Rd finish) with a 5.30pm-5.50pm sign-on.
Open-grade: Roundabout-Ngatapa Hill top-Bilham Rd finish.
Development-grade: Out towards Ngatapa and then return to Bilham Rd finish.
Marshals: Graham Elliott, Ross McKeague, Jack McLaughlin, Scott Pikethley.
All visitors welcome (small fee).
HockeyTONIGHT — all games on LJ Hooker Turf, senior mixed, 6pm, 1A, Campion v Royal Family; 1B, Ritana Toa v Squeak’s Squad.
6.30pm: 1A, MCC Magic v Titans; , 1B, Incredibles v Mahia.
7pm: 1A, Eastland Scaffolding v Hockey Fam; 1B, LOB Nuts v Paikea.
THURSDAY — Business House Renegade, 6pm:
Junior mixed, yrs 3/4, 4.30pm: 1A, Makauri Massive v Makauri Mean Machine; 1B, St Mary’s 1 v St Mary’s 2; 1C, Te Hapara Soarers v Te Hapara Excellers.
Junior mxed, yrs 5/6, 5pm: 1A, Gladiators v Te Hapara High Flyers; 1B, Te Hapara Seagulls v Mangapapa; 1C, St Mary’s v Te Wharau Black Sticks; 1D, Makauri Turfcutters v Makauri Wolfpack.
Junior mixed, yrs 7/8, 5.30pm.
SoftballFRIDAY — Tairawhiti, Waikirikiri Reserve, women’s B-grade, 6pm: D5, Uawa Stingers v Lytton High.
SATURDAY — 1pm: D3, Turanga Health v Waikohu.
3pm: D3: Panthers v Te Aowera.
Women’s A-grade, 1pm: D5, Uawa Scorpions v GGHS.
3pm: D5: Biguns v Rovers.
FRIDAY — Men, 6pm: D1, Uawa Makos v Scorpions.
SATURDAY — 1pm: D1: Steelers v Lytton.
3pm: D1, Spartans v GBHS (2). Bye: GBHS (1).
Intermediate (Yrs 7/8) double header, SATURDAY — Barry Park, 11am: D1, Ilminster 1 v Maui Tuturu; D2, Tolaga Tigers v Whatatutu Mustangs; D3, Uawa Angels v Gis Int Giants; D5, Gis Int Cubs v Mangatuna.
Catch-up from games cancelled November 7, 12noon: D1, Ilminster 1 v Uawa Angels; D2, Maui Tuturu v Tolaga Tigers; D3, Mangatuna v Whatatutu Mustangs; D5, Gis Int Cubs v Gis Int Giants.
PRIMARY (Yrs 5/6), Rookie Sox division one, 9.45am: D1, Awapuni High Flyers v Horouta Mahuta; D2, Wainui Dodgers v Uawa Magic.
Division two, 9.45am: D3, Maui Korihi v Bishops Rooks; D5, Te Wharau Spartans v Tolaga Saints. Bye: Mangapapa Blue Sox.
T-BALL (Y1-4).
YOUNG SOX (Yrs 3/4), 8.30am: D1, Kaiti Super Sluggers v Whatatutu Stallions; D2, Awapuni Slammers v Te Wharau Titans; D4, Wainui Whale Riders v Uawa Diamonds; D6, Maui Korihi v Kaiti Minisox; Young Sox v Weenie Sox (friendly). Bye: Maui Korihi.
Weenie Sox, (Yrs 1/2), 8.30am: D3, Awapunui All Stars v Te Wharau Batters; D4, Te Hapara Salties v Horouta Akaaka; D5, Maui Tikitiki v Mangapapa Black Sox; D6, Horouta Mahora v Mangapapa Red Sox; D7, Tolaga Wekas v Wainui Marlins. Bye: Kaiti Minisox.
TouchThursday — Waikirikiri Reserve, years 5/6, 4pm: F1, Awapuni All Stars v Te Hapara High Flyers;
Years 1/2, 4pm: F2A, Mangapapa Black Hawkes v Manutuke (1); F2B, Manutuke (2) Maui Potiki v Kaiti Stingers; F3A The Wainui Superstars v Te Wharau Lil Rippers; F3B, Makaraka Jay v Waikirkiri Winners; F4A, Te Hapara Salties v Te Wharau Free Stylers; F4B, Kaiti Rampage v Mangapapa Red Wings; F5A, Awapuni Avengers v Whangara (1).
Years 3/4, 4pm: F5B, Pirates All Stars v Te Wharau Warriors; F6A, Awapuni Titans v Te Hapara Excellers; F6B, The Wainui Razor Wings v Makaraka Amanda (2); F7, Mangapapa Lions v Kura Takena; F8, Mangapapa Cardinals v Waikirikiri Maori Warriors.
Years 5/6, 4.30pm: F1,Te Wharau Wild Cats v Mangapapa Rangers.
Years 3/4, 4.30pm: F2B, Kaiti 1 v Whangara 2; F3A, Te Wharau Panthers v Te Hapara Seagulls; F3B, Awapuni Minions v Makaraka Tim; F4A, The Wainui Marlins v St Mary’s Untouchables; F4B, Mangapapa Wild v Te Wharau Cheetahs.
Years 5/6, 4.30pm: F5, Te Hapara Soarers v Kura Mahuta; F6, Wainui Sharks v Kaiti Seniors; F7, Makaraka Herb v Waikirikiri 1.
Years 5/6, 5pm: F3, Mangapapa Giants v Te Wharau Hot Steppers; F4, Waikirikiri (2) v Makaraka Dave; F5, Awapuni Falcons v Kaiti A; F6, Wainui Hardcore v Whangara (3).
Years 7/8, 5pm: F1, Ilminster v Whangara; F2, Kura Taihura v Manutuke 3.
Senior grades: Super 6; Rip it Up, Mixed Troopers, Shakers, Free Stylers, Apex, Just Kicking It; A Grade; 02 Touch, Real Talk, Waikohu, Kumaraz, Mokofit, Falcons; B Grade, Tatau, Waihirere, Poultron, Hit em Up, Mekefit, Kunekunes, Tu Maia, Chocolate.
5.45pm: F1. Shakers v Mixed Troopers (Brian); F2. Poultron v Mekefit (Just Kicking It); F3, Rip it Up v Apex (Tess/Barnard); F4. Waihirere v Chocolate (Mokofit); F5, Tu Maia v Kunekunes (Free Stylers).
6.30pm: F1, Free Stylers v Just Kicking It (Apex); F2, Real Talk v Waikohu (Kunekunes) F3, Kumaraz v Falcons(Rip it Up) F4, Tatau v Hit em Up (Chocolate) F5, 02 Touch v Mokofit (Poultron).
Check draw for referee duty. Teams in the 6.30pm round to collect rubbish and flags from own field.