Sports draws

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

CricketFRIDAY — WALKER SHIELD T15 BLAST, 5.45pm: Harry Barker Reserve, 1, Bollywood Stars v Auto Tyres Eagles; HBR2, Smash Palace Bail Breakers v Eastland Broncos.

Superstars, 4pm: HBR, 1, Mixed Schools yrs 2-6 v Mangapapa yrs 4-6; HBR 2, Central Aces v yrs 2-6 v Wainui Wizards; HBR 3, Makaraka yrs 2-6 v Makauri yrs 2-6.

SATURDAY — Doleman Cup, 1pm: Harry Barker Reserve, 1, Boys’ High School v Kevin Hollis Glass Pirates; HB2,Bollywood Stars HSOB v Bain Construction OBR.

Hope Cup, 2pm: HBR, 3, Ngatapa v Campion College; HB4, OBR (2) v Coastal Ultrasound Horouta. Bye: HSOB Presidents.

Junior Colts, 30 overs, 8.30am: Nelson Park, 5, Bollywood Stars HSOB Pups v Eastland Broncos; NP 4, Bollywood Stars v Auto Tyres Eagles.

Primary Hardball, 8.30am: Nelson Park, 1, Sonrise v Gis Int; NP 2, Mixed Schools v Ormond; NP 3, Makauri v Mangapapa. Bye: Mangapapa.

CyclingSATURDAY — Tolaga Bay Classic Wainui School to Tolaga. The sign on time is from 1.30pm to 1.50pm at Wainui School, with 2pm start.

The marshals are Francis Rowland and Noel Holden.

SUNDAY — There is a group ride at 8am from Avantiplus Mnintrax.

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

Tuesday — Twilight series, race 9, Waimata Valley (37km). The sign on time is from 5.30pm to 5.50pm at Bell Rd, with 6pm start.

The marshals are Ngaire Wolter and Beau Wedderburn.

All visitors welcome.

SoftballSATURDAY — women, Waikirikiri Park, 1pm: Diamond 2, Uawa v Rovers; D3, Whatatutu v TWK Rams.

3pm: D3, Scorpions v Uawa.

MEN, 1pm: D1, Uawa v GBHS 2.

3pm: D1, Spartans v TWK Rams; D2, GMC v GBHS 1.

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

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

DIVISION 2, 8.30am: D5. Maui Nanakia v Uawa Eels; D9, Te Wharau Spartans v Mangapapa White Sox.

9.45am: D1, Kaiti Horouta Rua v St Mary’s Junior Rams.

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

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

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

11am: D10, Mangapapa Red Sox v Waikirikiri.