Sports draws

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

CyclingGisborne Cycling Club events — visitors welcome.

Saturday — GCC Saturday Summer Series Race 2. Sign-on: 1.30pm to 1.50pm at Manutuke School. Race start: 2pm.

Marshals: Ross McKeague, Noel Holden.

Graded race: 55 kilometres (A and B grades), 46km (C grade).

Sunday — Group ride at 8am from Avantiplus Maintrax. This is a friendly group ride for anyone wanting to ride with others.

Approximate pace will be 25kmh.

New cyclists welcome.

Tuesday — GCC Tuesday Twilight Series Race 4. Sign-on is 5.30pm to 5.50pm at Kirkpatrick Road (north) with a Bilham Road finish. Race start: 6pm.

Marshals: Dave Hamilton, Beau Wedderburn.

Handicap race: To bottom of Ngatapa Hill and return.

CricketDJ Barry Cup, Round 3, SATURDAY, 1pm: Harry Barker Reserve 1, Kevin Hollis Glass Pirates v Bain Construction OBR; HBR 2, Gisborne Boys’ High School v Bollywood Stars High School Old Boys.

Hope Cup, Round 10, SATURDAY, 2pm: HBR 3, Ngatapa v Campion College; HBR 4, OBR (2) v Coastal Ultrasound Horouta. Bye: Bollywood stars HSOB Presidents.

Junior Colts 30-over League, Round 1, SATURDAY, 8.30am: Nelson Park 5, Bollywood Stars v Dnature Dragons; NP 4, Eastland Broncos v Bollywood Stars HSOB Pups. Bye: Auto Tyres Eagles.

Junior Colts League T15, Round 2, WEDNESDAY (February 6) 3.30pm: HBR 3, Gisborne Girls’ High School v Bollywood Stars HSOB Pups.

Superstar 2-6 to start on Friday, February 8.

Primary hardball to start on Saturday, February 9.

SoftballTairawhiti senior softball, SATURDAY, Waikirikiri Park

Senior women —

11am: D1, Uawa v Lytton Gems; D2, Scorpions v Whatatutu.

1pm: D2, Rovers v GMC.

Senior men —

Deferred: Gisborne Boys’ High School (1) v GBHS (2).

3pm: D1, Spartans v GMC; D2, Uawa v TWK Rams.