Pumas centre outfielder Horowai Puketapu (left) v Fastpitch at Akina Park, Hastings, last month in premier men's club softball. PHOTO/Warren Buckland
The fixtures for this week and through to next Tuesday in Hawke's Bay:
CYCLING
The Heretaunga Building Society-powered Ramblers Cycling Club summer series starts this Saturday afternoon with graded racing from Puketapu School on the Swamp Rd-Omarunui Rd circuit. A to F grades will complete two laps for about 43km while G grade will complete 23km.
Registration is from 1.15pm until 1.45pm with race briefing at 1.45pm and the first race scheduled to start at 2pm.
Under-16 members race free while for all other members it is $5 and $10 for non-members.
Thursday evening twilight racing starts at 6pm at Bridge Pa for a 16km road race to the top of Burma Rd with no race fee.
Visitors and new members are welcome to both events.
Further club information and a summer race series programme can be found at www.ramblers.co.nz
FISHING
The Pollett Furniture/Top Boat Xmas Fishing Competition this Saturday from 5am. Briefing on Friday at 7pm with registrations from 5pm at the Hawke's Bay Sportsfishing Club's clubhouse on Nelson Quay.
GOLF
From the Hawke's Bay Police Xmas Cheer on Monday, Dec 7, with shotgun start at
12.30pm:
(1) B Miller, S Dowrick, C Price, G Miller.
(1) S Gibson, D Twist, M O'Dowd, P O'Shaughnessey.
(2) S Applegate, R Probert, J Ashworth.
(3) J Lobb, D Garland, H Algie, H Gregory.
(4) R Repere, J Solomon, R Kingi, A Robinson.
(4) K Girven, B Girven, J Bryson, A Other.
(5) S Hollis, H Hollis, J Ropiha, B Fraser.
(6) J Attwood, M Hunter, S Nichol, M Petitclerc.
(7) T Romans, M Napier, Webb, Webb.
(7) C Vining, J Foley, S Kennard, D Horrocks.
(8) P Symonds, C Flood, M Lochrie, J Ashfield
(9) B Ford, S Ford, B Lopdell, N Angove.
(9) Speights x 4.
(10) R Jones x 4.
(10) R Brigham A Kupa R Herries D Sayer.
(11) H King W Wilkie S Howlett, B Ferguson.
(11) G Sloan B Barbour S Applegate R Bilton.
(12) D Watts J Philps, D Plowman S Dever.
(13) D Watts x 4.
(14) D Carswell x 4.
(15) S Jefferson M Dixon R Smith B Ferrier.
(15) D Carswell x 4.
(16) N Hurley P MacDonald A Heaphy M Smith.
(17) S Pain P Rowden E Smith, D Power.
(18) Puketitiri x 4.
(18) Puketitiri x 4.
Late entries accepted. Contact Shane Gibson 8430180
SOFTBALL
From the seniors today:
A men Geor Longley Cup: Sharpies Saints v Pumas, Akina 1, 6pm, MP BM.
Saturday, B men div 1: Saints v Fastpitch Sliders, Akina 6, 2pm, Self.
B men div 2: Pumas U19 v Fastpitch 2.
B women G&H Pryce: Flaxmere Mana v Saints, Akina 6, 12pm, Self; Marist v Dodgers, Tareha 1, 12pm, Taradale BW; Taradale v Tukituki, Tareha 1, 2pm, Marist BW.
JUNIORS
Matches on Saturday:
Hastings
Secondary B/U15 boys' div 1: HNHS v Fastpitch, Akina 6, 8.30am, Marist Club; Taradale HS 1 v Pumas, Akina 6, 10.15am, Marist Club; Saints bye.
Secondary B/U15 boys' div 2: Taradale High School 2 v Dodgers, Akina 7, 10.15am, Marist Club; CHBC v Te Aute, Te Aute School 1, 9am; Saints Mixed bye.
U13 boys: Hereworth 1 bye, Dodgers v HNI, Akina 8, 9am; Fastpitch bye.
U13 boys/mixed: Flaxmere v Te Kura Takitimu, Akina 8, 10.15am; Hereworth 2 v HNI Girls, Akina 7, 9am; St Josephs bye.
Minipitch U11/U10: Te Kura Takitimu 1 v Saints Brad, Akina 4, 10.15am; Lucknow v Dodgers, Akina 4, 9am; Saints Paddy v Flax Primary, Akina 5, 10.15am; Maraekakaho v Saints Titans, Akina 8a, 9am.
Teeball: Te Kura Takitimu 3 v Saints Brad, Akina 3a, 10.15am; Flaxmere v Flax Primary, Akina 3b, 10.15am; White Ribbon Lions v Te Kura Takitimu 4, Akina 3c, 10.15am; Saints Mad Bulls bye.
Peanut league: Te Kura Takitimu 1 v Flax Primary, Akina 3b, 9am; Pukehamoa v Saints Brad, Akina 3a, 9am.
Napier
Matches on Saturday:
U11/minipitch: Te Ara Hou v Pumas, Tareha 2, 9am; Port Ahuriri Yankees v Richmond Royals, Tareha 3, 9am.
Teeball div 1: Port Ahuriri Blue Jays v Pumas, Tareha 7, 9am; Puketapu Lions v Reignier Rockets, Tareha 8, 9am; Eskdale v St Pats Superstars, Tareha 9, 9am.
Teeball div 2: Puketapu Tigers v GMS 4, Tareha 8, 10.15am; St Pats Rockets v AMS Makos, Tareha 9, 10.15am.
Peanut league, div 1: AMS Lions v GMS 2, Tareha 4, 9am; St Pats Spaceships v GMS 1, Tareha 5, 9am; Reignier Stars v Port Ahuriri Dodgers, Tareha 6, 9am.
Peanut league, div 2: AMS Panthers v St Pats Minions, Tareha 4, 10.15am; Puketapu Cheetahs v Pumas, Tareha 5, 10.15am; Reignier Commets bye.
Peanut league, div 3: GMS 3 v AMS Cougars, Tareha 6, 10.15am; Puketapu Leopards v Eskdale, Tareha 7, 10.15am.
Monday, Dec 7, college girls' Open: William Colenso v HGHS, Tareha 1, 4.30am; Wai bye.
Wednesday, Dec 9, U13 mixed: Tamatea Int v Taradale, Tareha 1, 4pm; William Colenso boys v Maraenui School, Tareha 3, 4pm.
TOUCH
Today's games:
5.45pm: Straight Outta Compound v The Expendables, 1; Fly Guys v NBHS, 2; ABB Choas v HB Refrigeration, 3; The Tomahawks v First ladies of Toki, 4; THS Junior Girls v The Locals, 5; Sky Blue v Elite, 7; THS Junior Boys v Blackstreet Kids, 8; Here For Beer v Toki Mixed, 9.
6.25pm: O.C.'s v Ahuriri, 1; Ballerz v Team Brooker, 2; Twelve & Half Men v Powerade Elite, 3; Brebner Print v Taradale Club, 4; Naughty By Nature v Dennis from Accounts Mixed, 5; Six 4 v Melody Makers Mens, 7; The Untouchables v T-Dale 7s Boys, 8; The T's v Takumana Untouchables, 9.
7.05pm: HBRC Opossums v M&M's, 1; HBF v Dennis from Accounts Mens, 2; Bye Byes's v Nui Hard 1, 3; Scared Hitless v Eskview Young Farmers, 4; Takumana Remixed v Phoenix Rise Touch, 5; Tu Tane v Slippery Gypsies, 7; Side Steps v Hogans Heroes, 8; Sport Hawkes Bay Thunderbolts v Turning Point, 9.