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FIVB's new global leader
Saturday 29 September 2012 | Published in Regional
The Cook Islands has played its part in the first-ever democratic election of the new Federation of International Volleyball (FIVB) president. The FIVB Congress was held in Anaheim, California and saw Volleyball Cook Islands president Hugh Graham attend and vote on the fourth president and the first-ever democratically elected leader. Brazilian Ary Graca secured the […]
Ngaputa drafted in
Saturday 29 September 2012 | Published in Regional
Mariana Ngaputa is one of the new faces in this year’s national netball side taking part in an international tri-series against both Scotland and Wales next month. Just two-and-a-half weeks of training remains before the girls take to the Telecom Sports Arena (TSA) to the hopeful cry of a jam-packed indoor centre. In what is […]
RRRR 2012 is over!
Saturday 29 September 2012 | Published in Regional
From competition to camaraderie, moments of personal triumph to moments of pain – mixed with a bit of rain – the 35th running of the Round Raro Road Race (RRRR) certainly had it all. The colourful registration and five kilometre fun run gave the event a bright and cheery start ahead of Saturday’s main race. […]
Future sports stars off on tour
Friday 28 September 2012 | Published in Regional
Two teams are heading to New Zealand and Australia this afternoon to showcase the Cook Islands’ sport and culture. Nine months of hard work is about to pay off for students from the Cook Islands Sports Academy (CISA) after they leave for Sydney today. They will be taking in the NRL Grand Final Live on […]
ET's escape
Friday 28 September 2012 | Published in Regional
From deep sea fishing to sampling some of the finest mahimahi burgers around, life has been a beach for Andrew Ettingshausen while he has been on the rock. Known as ET, Ettingshausen’s presence on the island is certainly bound to have an effect on rugby league followers in the Cook Islands. Having played 328 first-grade […]
Matavera face tough ask
Friday 28 September 2012 | Published in Regional
COMPUTERMAN and Edgewater Cricket matches may have been rained out last weekend, but that didn’t stop the Arorangi Club from having a fun match between their men’s and women’s teams. Arorangi will be wearing their more conservative uniform this Saturday as they play host to both the Avana Women’s and Avana Men’s sides. Without a […]
Ake's Atiu mission to grow athletes
Friday 28 September 2012 | Published in Regional
Enuamanu School on Atiu is well on its way to producing future Olympic athletes after a visit by dedicated and enthusiastic sports coach Ake Hosea-Winterflood recently. Armed with her knowledge in sports, athletics equipment and her passion for sport – Hosea returned to her home island to share her love of athletics with the island’s […]
Rugby trial today
Thursday 27 September 2012 | Published in Regional
High school students interested in studying and playing rugby in New Zealand for a year are being encouraged to turn up to a trial at BCI Stadium this afternoon. Representatives from Rangiora High School, including head boy Kori Jones, father Trevor Jones and the rugby team’s coach and trainer, will be in attendance to find […]
Swim lessons for kids
Thursday 27 September 2012 | Published in Regional
The need for better water safety has seen instructor Vanessa Palmer create a structured training programme for children. The school holiday programme runs for two weeks starting next Monday and has four different levels, from beginners in water safety to advanced swimmers. Each of the four levels will receive 30 minutes of guidance on Mondays, […]
Taunting and banter aplenty in relay
Thursday 27 September 2012 | Published in Regional
The inter-school taunting was fierce, the pace was electric and the smiles were aplenty during the annual Round the Rock Relay on Tuesday. Most of the pre-race banter was between Tereora College’s students and their teachers as they battled to see who really rules the playground. It was the students’ side, known as the Cornflakes, […]
Brown, Graham to attend Games meeting
Thursday 27 September 2012 | Published in Regional
Sports minister Mark Brown is set to travel to the Pacific Games Council meeting to be held in Wallis and Futuna next month. The announcement was made by CISNOC president Hugh Graham, who will also attend the meeting. Brown will attend the meeting as chairman of the Pacific Mini Games 2009, while Graham will be […]
U16 squad lose goal-fest
Thursday 27 September 2012 | Published in Regional
The Cook Islands men’s under 16 football development squad lost to Rangers FC 4-6 in the 2012 Gold Coast Champions Cup tournament in Gold Coast, Australia. Having secured a first-up 3-1 win over Mudgeeraba Club, the Cook Islands representatives were confident of remaining unbeaten from two matches. But the better and quicker organised Rangers team […]
Hash fun reigns in rain
Wednesday 26 September 2012 | Published in Regional
What do you get when you get a cross-dressing French maid, the Teletubbies and a leprechaun under one tent? The answer is a small sample of the colourful, quirky and wonderful partygoers at Hash House Harriers’ 32nd Birthday run in Arorangi. A mad bunch of 100 braved the elements that have almost become a feature […]
Tupapa lead U17 football
Wednesday 26 September 2012 | Published in Regional
As the SAVA Under 17 Men round cup competition heads into the sixth round, Tupapa is currently leading the competition and today they will meet Arorangi at the Matavera School grounds. It will be an intriguing battle to see whether the table-toppers will be able to withstand the expected pressure from Arorangi and the match […]
Athletics honours even for Miro, Patai
Wednesday 26 September 2012 | Published in Regional
Last week saw a hive of activity on the outer island of Mangaia as they took part in their cross country and athletics competitions on Wednesday and Thursday respectively. The cross country races were divided into small races for the primary students around the sports field, while the secondary students did it tougher with longer […]
Third win the charm
Tuesday 25 September 2012 | Published in Regional
Round Raro Road Race winner Warick Brenan has dedicated his third win to the late Jack Ralston after overcoming wintry conditions to secure the overall title. Brenan, who revealed last week about his three-year battle with lung cancer in anticipation of this race, said his 2012 was the most important of the three titles he […]
Ceremony honours runners
Tuesday 25 September 2012 | Published in Regional
Keen Round Raro Road Race runners, mark September 21, 2013, in your calendars. The date was announced by Athletics Cook Islands head Ina Marsters as the official date of the 36th edition of the RRRR next year. It was one of a number of important moments at the 2012 race’s prizegiving at the Edgewater on […]
Club 15s finished, 7s starting
Monday 24 September 2012 | Published in Regional
The club rugby season might be over but there won’t be much rest for local players as the attention now turns to the club sevens season with four weeks of games building up to the International Sevens Tournament in early November. The sevens season will kick off for both men and women on Saturday October […]
Panthers unable to catch Eels
Monday 24 September 2012 | Published in Regional
The Avatiu Eels senior A grade revelled in the wet conditions at the BCI Stadium were they managed to hold on to a slim 16-13 lead to defeat defending champions the Tupapa Panthers for the 2012 crown. The Eels started the first half on fire, dominating possession, position and the score board with their first […]
Takitumu too strong
Monday 24 September 2012 | Published in Regional
Vaka Takitumu women were crowned the women’s rugby 10s champions after defeating Vaka Te Au O Tonga 12-7. With the scores locked at 7-all it was the express pace of Olympic sprinter Patricia Taea that secured the win for Takitumu. The local sprint champion scored the match winning try in the second half and the […]
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