Sports draws

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

CricketFRIDAY — WALKER SHIELD T15 BLAST, 5.45pm: — HBR 1, Auto Tyres Eagles v Eastland Broncos.

Bollywood Stars have defaulted to Smash Palace Bail Breakers.

SUPERSTARS, 3.45pm: HBR 1, Mixed Schools PBCA years 2-6 v Wainui Wizards; HBR 2, Makauri yrs 2-6 v Mangapapa yrs 4-6.

SATURDAY — Doleman Cup, FINAL 1pm: HBR 1, Bain Construction OBR v Bollywood Stars High School Old Boys.

Hope Cup, 2pm: Nelson Park 3, Coastal Ultrasound Horouta v Campion College; HBR3, OBR (2) v Bollywood Stars HSOB Presidents.

Bye: Ngatapa.

WEDNESDAY (DEC12) JUNIOR COLTS T15 — 3.30pm: Nelson Park, 5, Bollywood Stars v Eastland Broncos; NP 4, Auto Tyres Eagles v Bollywood Stars.

CyclingSATURDAY — Club ride at 1.30pm from cemetery in Nelson Road.

Tuesday — The sign-on time for the Twilight Series race is from 5.30pm to 5.50pm at Bushmere Arms, with a 6pm start.

The marshal is Francis Rowland.

The course is the Lavenham Road circuit (38 kilometres). Prize-giving is after the race at the Bushmere Arms.

Visitors welcome.

SoftballSATURDAY — WOMEN, WAIKIRIKIRI PARK, 1pm: D2, Lytton v Rovers.

Women’s A and B Division finals on December 15.

Men’s A and B Division finals on December 15.

EMERGING SOX INTERMEDIATE (Y7-8), 11am: D2, Horouta Wananga v Ilminstars; D3, Waikirikiri Toa v Fastpitch Lambs; D5, Fastpitch Angels v Tolaga Chargers; D9, Tolaga Trojans v Whatatutu.

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

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

9.45am: D1, Kaiti Horouta Rua v Te Wharau Spartans.

YOUNG SOX T-BALL (Y3-4), DIVISION 1, 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.