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Demons, Thistle Youth battle out six-goal thriller, United 1sts roll on

Kaleb Jacobs is probably not your ideal poster boy for what to do after you’ve dislocated your shoulder. Playing striker for Coates Associates Wainui Demons against Gisborne Thistle Youth last Saturday, Jacobs hit a shot towards goal and fell...

PRIMARY SCHOOL FOOTBALL DRAW

First Kicks 4v4, Watson Park, 8.30am: 1, Central Tahi v Central Rua; 3, Kaiti Horouta v Awapuni Green; 4, Mangapapa Storm v Te Hapara Kea; 5, Mangapapa Mist v Mangatuna; 6, Mangapapa Floods v Wainui Mussels; 7, Bayleys Ngatapa Kiwis v Wainui Kin...

Harrison repeats ace history

The loss of his trusty 5-wood proved an ace blessing in disguise for long-time Te Puia Hot Springs member Peter Harrison on Sunday. Harrison sank his tee shot on the 148-metre par-3 ninth hole at the Springs — the third hole-in-one of his career...

Golf Roundup

POVERTY BAY He tempted fate last year. Not this time. Simon Jeune chose not to repeat his 2022 action of touching the giant Enterprise Motor Warehouse open foursomes trophy before teeing off on Saturday. Eighteen holes later he and Glenn Morley had...

Vette to mix it with world’s best

Gisborne surfer Saffi Vette is one of three women in a six-strong New Zealand team to the ISA World Surfing Games at Surf City, El Salvador. The Games begin with the opening ceremony and the Pouring of the Sands on Tuesday next week. Vette became...

Top groms crowned

Gisborne Boardriders Club held its third and final Junior Series event in solid 1-to-1.5-metre Northern Makorori waves at the weekend. Rising star Asia Braithwaite was again in the spotlight, with victory in the girls’ under-18 division, while Max...

Mob pair guilty of murder of innocent bystander on Titoki Street

A jury deliberated for three hours yesterday before finding Mongrel Mob couple George Hallet Walker and Grace Mercedies guilty of murdering Gisborne woman Maraea Smith. Ms Smith, 36, was shot dead on Titoki Street about 9.55pm on March 25, last...

Nurses strike goes ahead after Te Whatu Ora fails to get injunction stopping industrial action

Gisborne Hospital Ward 5 nurses yesterday celebrated victory in court but remain adamantly committed to alleviating safety and staffing concerns. Nurses from as far away as Ruatoria joined a rally outside the hospital yesterday to support Ward 5...

$90k to trails trust to push marketing

The Motu Trails Charitable Trust will receive $90,000 from Trust Tairāwhiti over three years to boost their marketing and promotions to attract more visitors to the region. That was one of 11 applications approved in the trust’s latest funding...

Ngatapa’s turn to take on top seeds at the YMCA

The other new team in Premier Grade netball, Ngatapa, face a tough task tonight when they front up to in-form YMP in the YMCA. Turanga FM YMP racked up over 80 goals against newly promoted YMP (2) in the Pak’nSave competition at the weekend. YMP...

Sports draws

Netball Pak’nSave Gisborne Netball, SATURDAY, Premier/Prem Reserve games are 4 x 15-minute quarters. All other games are 4 x 10-minute quarters. Duty teams to put up the goal pads, set up team benches (courts 1 and 2) put out bins: NHEW Tein...

Family bragging rights for Luca

by Rockin’ Robin Luca Vita was first and his father Mike second in the feature race of Eastland Kart Club’s last meeting of its 10th season. Racing was to a high standard as drivers dealt with windy conditions on Sunday. It was their last...

Cuzzys continue winning ways

Mixed results continued last week in the third night of BIZminton 2023, the business house badminton league. In the competitive grade, Cuzzys continued their winning form, defeating Mixed Combo four matches to two, while Unknowns remain at the top...

Bridge results

Monday, May 15 — President’s Pairs 3 North/South East/West Helen Kerisome, Pippa Williams 60.42 Vicki Nickerson, Frank Roach 61.31 Patricia Corson, Bette Parker 56.85 Graham Maclaurin, Gary Chalmers 52.98 Pamela Clay, Mark Fleming 49.70 Katrine...

GBHS 2nd 15 show courage under late fire

A blood-and-guts performance earned Gisborne Boys’ High School second 15 victory over Napier Boys’ High in Gisborne on Saturday. Coach Mike Kora’s team opened their Super 8 campaign at home with a 13-7 win at the Rectory. Cody Tarei was the...

Parkes cracks century in match-winning debut

Thorn Parkes has played his first great knock in England. The former Poverty Bay cricket captain played a match-winning unbeaten knock of 105 off 104 balls on his 50-over debut for Three Bridges against Mayfield in the Sussex Premier League. The...