Sports draws

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

CyclingSATURDAY — Gisborne Cycling Club ride, no racing, meet at 1.30pm at Nelson Rd cemetery for a group ride.

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.

All visitors welcome to both events.

FootballSATURDAY — EASTERN LEAGUE DIVISION ONE, 2.30pm: Harry Barker Reserve 1, Heavy Equipment United 1 v GBHS 1; Lytton, Lytton High School 1 v QRS Wairoa Athletic; Wainui, Sunshine Brewery Wainui Sharks v Carpet Court Thistle Massive.

EASTERN LEAGUE DIVISION TWO, 12.30pm: HBR 2, Riverina AFC v ShipWreck Bohemians; Rectory, GBHS 2 v Coates Associates Wainui Demons; HBR 1, Heavy Equipment Gisborne United 2 v Thistle Vintage.

DIVISION THREE, 12.30pm: Lytton, Lytton High School 2 v Smash Palace Shockers; Anzac Park, Heavy Equipment Gisborne United 3 v ITM Thistle; Nelson Road 2, Three Rivers Medical Bohemians v GBHS 3. Bye: Campion College.

SUNDAY — WOMEN, 10.30am: HBR 2, Gisborne Laundry Services Riverina AFC v GGHS 1; HBR 1, Top 10 Holiday Park Bohemians v Lytton High School; Campion, Campion College v Tatapouri Marist Thistle. Bye: Heavy Equipment United.

HarriersGisborne Harrier Club’s races for SATURDAY — 2pm, Kaiti Hill, meet at Gisborne Yacht Club, Kaiti Beach, distances 2-to-8 kilometres.

Non-members welcome.

HockeyFRIDAY — Men, 6pm: THC v YMP A (Masters/YMP B).

7.30pm: GBHS v LOB A (THC/YMP A).

SATURDAY — Midday: LOB Masters v YMP B (GBHS/LOB A). Bye: LOB B.

WOMEN, 1.45pm: GMC Kowhai v YMP B (Te Aowera/Gold).

3.30pm: Te Aowera v GMC Gold (Kowhai/YMP B).

5.15pm: YMP A v Amber Dental GGHS (Green/Paikea).

7pm: GMC Green v JNL Paikea (YMP A/GGHS). Bye: Ben Holden Fencing Ngatapa.

NetballTONIGHT — YMCA, 6pm: Whangara 1 v Claydens Waikohu 1, (Cushla/Selina).

7.30pm: YMP Sunshine Brewery v Horouta Gold, (Debs/Irene).

Thursday (July 12), 6pm: GGHS Snr A v Lytton Snr A, (Cushla/Selina).

RugbySATURDAY — PREMIER DIVISION, 1pm: Rugby Park, East Coast Farm Vets YMP v Larsawn Ngatapa (Royce Maynard, L Thomas, D Stevenson).

3pm: Rugby Park, GT Shearing Waikohu v Enterprise Cars OBM (Matt Smith, P Brown, J Robertson).

Changing rooms: Waikohu (4) YMP (3), Ngatapa (2) OBM (1).

Duty officers: Finalist management committee, PBRFU.

Match manager: Josh Willoughby.

Duty teams: PBRFU to set up and PBRFU volunteer to pack up.

All teams’ high vis water carriers stay in technical zone.

Ground venues: Subject to change, refer to Poverty Bay Rugby Facebook page on Friday for updates.

SENIOR ONE LEW PATTERSON CUP SEMIFINALS, 1pm: Paddy’s Park, Patutahi, Harvest Transport Ngatapa v Nuhaka (Ollie Holst, A Brown, F Barwick) D Stevenson); Oval 1, Enterprise Cars OBM v YMP Bumbles (Isaac Hughes, A Tapsell, H Campbell).

Changing rooms: As per home club set up.

Duty officers: Home club officials Management committee.

Duty teams: As per home club set up and pack up.

All teams’ high vis water carriers stay in technical zone.

Ground venues: Subject to change, refer to Poverty Bay Rugby Facebook page for updates.