CricketTODAY — Senior C, Harry Barker Reserve, 3.15pm: H1, Wairoa v Primary Reps yrs 6/8 (20 overs); H5, GGHS v GBHS (18 overs).
TONIGHT — Mercantile, HBR, 5.30pm: M4, Laser Electrical v AG First; M5, EarthWorks v Mangapapa Garage; M6, Law Society v Wannabes; M7, Sons of Hadlee v Macca Rebels; M8, Marist Rugby v Outlaws.
THURSDAY — T20 Walker Shield, Harry Barker Reserve, 5.30pm: H1, Tamarind HSOB v Landmark Homes Bain Construction OBR; H4, GBHS (1) v Kevin Hollis Glass Pirates.
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY — Fergus Hickey Rosebowl, Harry Barker Reserve, Poverty Bay v waikato valley, 10.30am first day, 10am second day.
SATURDAY — Doleman Cup, HBR, 1pm: H5, OBR v Horouta; H1, Pirates v HSOB, GBHS (1) v GBHS (2) deferred. Bye: Campion.
Intermediate girls and boys 8-to-10-a-side, Nelson Park, 8.30am: Campion Green v Campion Gold. Bye: Wizards.
HARDBALL, primary girls and boys 8-to-10-a-side, Nelson Park, 8.30am: Makauri v Ormond, Central Knights v Gis Int Girls, Central Reds v Te Hapara, Mangapapa v Makaraka Green. Bye: Makaraka Orange.
MONDAY —Superstars, HBR, 8-a-side, Y4/6, (4 overs per pair), 5.30pm: Wainui Smashes v Sonrise, Makauri v St Mary’s Knights, Central Girls v Ormond, Makauri Girls v Awapuni, St Mary’s Girls v Mangapapa, Te Wharau Strikers v Central.
Y3/4, eight-a-side: Wainui Slammers v St Mary’s Stars, Makauri/Ngatapa v Mangapapa Volts, Central Rockets v Makaraka, Mangapapa Wizards (pairs game).
INTRODUCTORY grade, 8-a-side, hit-off-the-cone cricket, no bowling 12 hits per pair: Wainui Spinners v Makaraka Green, Central Blues v Makauri/Ngatapa, Central Emeralds v Te Wharau Smackers Wainui, Central Invaders v Wainui Wickets, Te Hapara v Mangapapa Aces, Makaraka Orange v Mangapapa Knights, Sonrise Makaraka (pairs game), St Mary’s Firebirds v Ormond.
CyclingKonica Minolta Gisborne Cycling Club races, SATURDAY, race starts from Brunton Rd at 2pm with a 1.30pm-1.50pm sign-on.
A and B grades: Hangaroa School and back.
C-grade: Top of Harris Hill.
Development grade: Non-racing ride.
Marshals: Rehette Stoltz, Mark Joblin, Ian Chatfield.
All visitors welcome (small fee).
TUESDAY — Elliott Travel Maintrax Twilight Series, race 10. Race starts at the top of Waimata Hill at 6pm with a 5.30pm-5.50pm sign-on.
Open grade: Start at Manders Rd intersection (sign-on still at top of hill), race to top of hill, turn and then head to end of the seal, then turn and head to finish at top of hill.
Development grade: Manders Rd intersection (sign-on still on top of hill)-race to top of hill, turn and then head back to Manders Rd, then turn and head to finish on top of hill.
Marshals: Brent Sheldrake, Dave Reany, James Chatfield.
All visitors welcome (small fee).
HockeyTONIGHT — All games on LJ Hooker Turf, senior mixed, 6pm, 1A, Hockey Fam v Campion; 1B, Ritana Toa v Incredibles.
6.30pm: 1A, Royal Family v Eastland Scaffolding; 1B, Titans v LOB Nuts.
7pm: 1A, MCC Magic v Mahia, 1B, Squeak’s Squad v Paikea.
THURSDAY — Business House Renegade, 6pm.
TUESDAY — Junior mixed, years 3/4, 4.30pm: 1A, Te Hapara Excellers v Makauri Massive; 1B, St Mary’s 1 v Makauri Mean Machine; 1C, Te Hapara Soarers v St Mary’s 2.
Years 5/6, 5pm: 1A, Mangapapa v Gladiators; 1B, Te Hapara High Flyers v Te Wharau Black Sticks; 1C, Te Hapara Seagulls v Makauri Wolfpack; 1D, St Mary’s v Makauri Turfcutters; 1A, Gladiators v Makauri Turfcutters; 1B, Makauri Wolfpack v St Mary’s; 1C, Te Wharau Black Sticks v Te Hapara Seagulls; 1D, Mangapapa v Te Hapara High Flyers.
RunningRemax Matokitoki Classic half-marathon organised by Gisborne Harriers Club. Sunday, 8am start for walkers, 8.30am start for runners from Waiteata Park, Russell Street. Course includes Matokitoki, Cave, and Riverside roads. Shorter options (5 and 10km) also available. Late entries accepted.
SoftballTairawhiti club competition, Women’s B grade, Saturday — 1pm: D3: Tolaga Stingers v Panthers.
3pm: D3: Lytton v Waikohu; D5, Turanga Health v Te Aowera.
Women’s A-grade, start of round 2, FRIDAY — 6pm: D5: Uawa Scorpions v GGHS (complete 7th Innings).
6.15pm: D5: Uawa Scorpions v GGHS (2nd round game).
Saturday — 1pm: D5, Biguns v Rovers (2nd round game).
Men, friday — 6pm: D1: Steelers v Scorpions.
Saturday — 1pm: D1: Spartans v Uawa Makos.
3pm: D1, GBHS (1) v Lytton.
Bye: GBHS (2).
INTERMEDIATE, SATURDAY, Barry Park, (Years 7/8) — 12 noon: D1: Ilminster 1 v Mangatuna; D2, Gis Int Cubs v Uawa Angels; D3, Tolaga Tigers v Gis Int Giants; D5, Maui Tuturu v Whatatutu Mustangs.
PRIMARY (Yearrs 5/6), double-header, Rookie Sox, division 1, 9.45am: D1: Awapuni High Flyers v Uawa Magic; D2, Wainui Dodgers v Horouta Mahuta.
Rookie Sox division 2, 9.45am: D3, Maui Korihi v Tolaga Saints; D5, Bishops Rooks v Mangapapa Blue Sox. Bye: Te Wharau Spartans.
Catch-up games from November 7, Rookie Sox, division 1, 11am: D1, Horouta Mahuta v Uawa Magic; D2, Awapuni Flyers v Wainui Dodgers.
Rookie Sox, division 2, 11am: D3, Te Wharau Spartans v Mangapapa Blue Sox; D5. Tolaga Saints v Bishops Rooks. Bye: Maui Korihi.
T-BALL (Years 1-4), Young Sox (Years 3/4), 8.30am: D1, Uawa Diamonds v Whatatutu Stallions; D2, Awapuni Slammers v Maui Kokiri.
9.45am: D4, Te Wharau Titans v Wainui Whale Riders. Bye: Kaiti Super Sluggers.
9.45am: D6: Kaiti Super Sluggers v Horouta Mahora (friendly, Young Sox v Weenie Sox).
Weenie Sox (Years 1/2), 8.30am: D3: Awapunui All Stars v Te Hapara Salties; D4, Horouta Akaaka v Maui Tikitiki; D5, Mangapapa Red Sox v Mangapapa Black Sox; D6, Te Wharau Batters v Wainui Marlins; D7, Tolaga Wekas v Kaiti Minisox. Bye: Horouta Mahora.
TouchThursday — Touch Tairawhiti modules, Waikirikiri Reserve, juniors, Years 5/6, 4pm: F1 Wainui Hardcore v Te Hapara High Flyers.
4.30pm: F1, Mangapapa Giants v Kaiti Seniors; F5, Te Hapara Soarers v Kura Mahuta; F6, Wainui Sharks v Kaiti Seniors; F7, Makaraka Herb v Waikirikiri 1; F8, Awapuni Falcons v Waikirikiri 1
5pm: F3, Te Hapara Soarers v Te Wharau Hot Steppers; F4, Wainui Sharks v Kura Mahuta; F5, Mangapapa Rangers v Kaiti A; F6, Te Wharau Wild Cats v Makaraka Dave; F7, Whangara 3 v Makaraka Herb; F8, Awapuni All Stars v Waikirikiri 2
Years 1/2, 4pm: F2A, Mangapapa Black Hawkes v Makaraka Jay; F2B, Kaiti Stingers v Maui Potiki; F3A, Manutuke 1 v Kaiti Rampage; F3B, The Wainui Superstars v Te Wharau Lil Rippers; F4A, Te Hapara Salties v Whangara 1; F4B, Waikirkiri Winners v Mangapapa Red Wings; F5A, Awapuni Avengers v Te Wharau Free Stylers.
Years 3/4, 4pm: F5B, Mangapapa Cardinals v The Wainui Razor Wings; F6A, Awapuni Titans v Waikirikiri Maori Warriors; F6B, Te Wharau Warriors v Kura Tekana 2; F7, Pirates All Stars v Te Hapara Excellers; F8, Manutuke 2 v Makaraka Amanda;
4.30pm: F2A, Mangapapa Wild v Awapuni Minions; F2B, Te Wharau Panthers v Te Wharau Cheetahs; F3A, Whangara 2 v St Mary’s Untouchables; F3B, Pirates Warriors v Makaraka Tim; F4A, Kaiti 1 v Te Hapara Seagulls;
Years 7/8, 5pm: F1, Ilminster v Kura Taihuna; F2, Just Believe v Manutuke 3
Seniors, 5.45pm: F1, Mixed Troopers v Just Kicking It (Brian); F2, Rip it Up v Free Stylers (Just Kicking It); F3, Tu Maia v Mekefit (Tess/Barnard); F4, Waikohu v Mokofit (Mokofit); F5, Waihirere v Poultron (Free Stylers).
6.30pm: F1, 02 Touch v Kumaraz (Apex); F2, Hit em Up v Kunekunes (Kunekunes); F3, Shakers v Apex (Rip it Up); F4, Tatau v Chocolate (Chocolate); F5, 02 Touch v Mokofit (Poultron);
Check draws for referees.
Teams in the 6.30pm round to collect rubbish and flags from own field.