Sports draws

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

CricketSuperstars, 4pm: HBR1, Mixed Schools PBCA v Makaraka years 2-6; HBR 2, Makauri v Central Aces Yrs2-6; HBR 3, Wainui Wizards v Mangapapa yrs 4-6.

SATURDAY — Doleman Cup, SEMIFINAL 1pm: HBR 1, Bollywood Stars HSOB v Glass Pirates.

Hope Cup, 2pm: Nelson Park 3, Ngatapa v Coastal Ultrasound Horouta; NP4, Campion College v Bollywood Stars HSOB Presidents. Bye: OBR (2)

Primary Hardball, 8.30am: Nelson Park, 3, Ormond v Makauri; NP1, Gis Int Girls v Mixed Schools PBCA; NP2, Mangapapa Stars v Sonrise. Bye: Mangapapa Jets.

CyclingSATURDAY — Gisborne Cycling Club’s Bell Rd to Eastwood Hill and return race (52 kilometres). The sign-on time is from 1.30pm to 1.50pm, at Bell Road, with race to start at 2pm.

The marshal is Steve Wolter.

Sunday — The group ride starts at 8am from Avantiplus Maintrax.

This is a friendly group ride for anyone wanting to ride with others. The approximate pace will be 25kmh.

Tuesday — The sign on time for the final race in the Twilight Series is from 5.30pm to 5.50pm, with a 6pm start at the top of Waimata Hill (23.5km).

The marshals are Karl Edwards and Andy Baker.

All visitors welcome.

SoftballSATURDAY — women, Waikirikiri Park, 1pm: Diamond 2, Lytton v Rovers.

3pm: D2, Uawa v Whatatutu.

Uawa v Rovers game still to be played.

MEN, 1pm: D1, Division two, playoff, GMC v Uawa.

Winners to play GBHS 2 in final on December 15.

Division One play-off, 3pm: D1, GBHS 1 v TWK Rams.

Winners to play Spartans in final on December 15.

Emerging Sox, Years 7, 8, 9, 10, 11am: D1, Tolaga Trojans v Whatatutu; D2, Horouta Wananga v Ilminstars; D3, Waikirikiri Toa v Fastpitch Lambs; D5, Fastpitch Angels v Tolaga Chargers.

ROOKIE SOX, Y5-6, division 1, 8.30am: D1, Wainui v Waikirikiri Winners; D2, Kaiti Horouta Tahi v Uawa Kaupoi; D3, Horouta Mahuta v Mangatuna Blue Sox.

DIVISION 2, 8.30am: D5. Te Wharau Spartans v Uawa Eels; D9, St Mary’s Junior Rams v Mangapapa White Sox.

9.45am: D1, Kaiti Horouta Rua v Maui Nanakia.

YOUNG SOX T-BALL, division 1, Y3-4, 9.45am: D2, Mangapapa Yellow Sox v Horouta Mahora; D3, St Mary’s v Waikirikiri. Bye: Whatatutu Panthers.

DIVISION 2, 9.45am: D5, Tolaga Tigers v Mangatuna Grey Sox; D6, Wainui Astros v Te Wharau Titans; D7, Kaiti Maia v Maui Kokiri-Te Pukenga.

WEENIE SOX T-BALL, Y1-2, 9.45am: D8, Tolaga Pipi Sox v Te Wharau Batters; D9, Mangapapa Blue Sox v Horouta Pumore; D10, Mangatuna Black Sox v Mangapapa Red Sox.

11am: D10, Kaiti Takitimu v Waikirikiri.