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Olympic celebration at Takitumu
Saturday 15 September 2012 | Published in Regional
Takitumu School was a rainbow of colours, smiles and laughs as the school community gathered to support their kids at their Olympic race day yesterday. It was hard to tell who was having more fun – the kids or the parents, as cheering family members sprinted along the sidelines encouraging their babes to finish their […]
Knockout time in semi-final rugby
Friday 14 September 2012 | Published in Regional
This week is ‘knockout week’ in the CITC Rarotonga Club Rugby competition with only the winners of each grade progressing to next week’s grand finals of the 2012 season. All the weekend rugby action will be at the BCI Stadium where games will kick off on Saturday 11.30am with the under 13 knockout match between […]
Takitumu sports day in red
Friday 14 September 2012 | Published in Regional
The Takitumu Primary School sports ground will be a sea of red today as the school takes a day out off the classroom for its mini Olympics sports day. Prior to today’s big sports day at the school – teachers spent time with athletics coach Ake Hosea-Winterflood learning new ways of delivering fun athletics activities […]
Avatiu play Titikaveka
Thursday 13 September 2012 | Published in Regional
The Avatiu Football Club will be travelling to Titikaveka to contest today’s football matches scheduled to start at 4.15pm in the under 14 boys division followed by the senior women at 5pm. In the CIPS Image & Copy Centre women’s championship, Titikaveka is leading the round cup competition after three games. With a win and […]
Tok and Lux make a mark
Thursday 13 September 2012 | Published in Regional
Only one New Zealand Parliamentarian joined the local oldies in their rugby game at the Avatiu swamp last Friday. Leading by example, president Tok scored the first try after some quick passes allowing him to burst through a gap before side-stepping the last defence. Nga Takaiti’s team attacked in a similar manner, but handling errors […]
Big turnout for record-breaker day
Thursday 13 September 2012 | Published in Regional
Records fell at the best ever attended Tereora College athletics day yesterday. It was a festive atmosphere despite the competition as Tereora College students dressed up and cheered each other on. House pride was on the line as students ran, jumped and threw their way to earning points for their respective houses. Without a doubt […]
First place up for grabs
Wednesday 12 September 2012 | Published in Regional
A top-of-the-table clash as well as other battles full of intrigue and skill highlight round four of the SAVA Under 17 men’s football competition. Arguably the match of the round will be the battle between Tupapa Maraerenga and Matavera to be held at the school grounds. With both teams level on points at the top […]
Records expected to fall at athletics
Wednesday 12 September 2012 | Published in Regional
All eyes will be on current and future track and field Olympians today as Tereora College students hit the BCI Stadium for the annual inter house competition. With Olympians and college students Patricia Taea and Patrick Tuara still glowing from their London Olympic experience, along with some hard training done by fellow talented students, records […]
Meet and greet for 3 age groups
Wednesday 12 September 2012 | Published in Regional
Organising training days is the next step for newly selected netball players in the under 13, under 15 and under 17 national netball squads. A meeting of all selected players has been called for this evening at the Telecom Sports Arena to arrange training times. Parents are encouraged to be part of the meeting as […]
Sensational win by Hot Chicks
Tuesday 11 September 2012 | Published in Regional
It’s no surprise that the two most well prepared women’s cricket teams dominated proceedings in Saturday’s Edgewater women’s competition. While Avana had the bye the Arorangi Red Hot Chicks were sensational as the well drilled women’s team racked up 195 runs against Turangi. Opening pair Diana Tamaiva and Marguerite Dean proved they will be a […]
Panthers beat Dragons to finals
Monday 10 September 2012 | Published in Regional
The Tupapa Panthers have secured the first grand finals position after fighting off the Ngatangiia Dragons 27-21 at the weekend at Nukupure Park. At the BCI Stadium the Avatiu Eels scraped in with a one point 12-11 win to secure one last chance to make it to the grand finals and effectively end the Cowboys […]
Sokattak and Tupapa first clash of season
Saturday 8 September 2012 | Published in Regional
Nikao Sokattak and Tupapa Maraerenga square off at Nikao’s field today in their first soccer outing with both sides needing a win to boost their chances in the 2012 Lotto Premiership round cup competition. Home advantage favours Nikao and this could be a significant factor as the dry, narrow and uneven Nikao playing surface will […]
Do or die rugby in today's games
Saturday 8 September 2012 | Published in Regional
The BCI Stadium in Nikao and Nukupure Park in Muri will be the venues for today’s semi final club rugby action. At Nukupure Park – first and second placed teams will face off with the winner of each respective grade going straight to the finals. At the BCI Stadium it’s do or die rugby as […]
Half marathon starts early today
Saturday 8 September 2012 | Published in Regional
Local athletes preparing for the annual Round Rarotonga Road Race scheduled for September 22 will be able to gauge how their training is going through today’s half marathon run. The 21km half marathon race will be held from the Tikioki triathlon site and all racers are encouraged to be at the site by 6.30am for […]
V1 for women
Saturday 8 September 2012 | Published in Regional
A training programme has started for women oe vaka paddlers wanting to master rudderless V1 single canoes. Led by passionate paddler and Ngakau Toa Vaka Club president Vaea Melvin – the workshop is into week three of a six-week programme and the number of women taking part is steadily growing with more room for beginner […]
Terina Keenan appeals for support
Saturday 8 September 2012 | Published in Regional
Talented Cook Islands athlete Terina Keenan needs your support to make her dreams a reality. In particular, the New Zealand based rising discus athlete needs your vote to win a scholarship that will her make her dreams of competing at the 2014 Commonwealth Games and the 2016 Olympics a reality. The 21-year-old from the Titikaveka […]
Hot start for women
Friday 7 September 2012 | Published in Regional
The Edgewater women’s cricket season bowls off this Saturday with five teams in the hunt for the title. Avana have the bye while national captain June George will lead her Turangi team over to Arorangi to take on Sabine Janneck’s Red Hot Chicks. Long competitive foes, the match-up will prove both exciting and intense. Air […]
First semi final today
Friday 7 September 2012 | Published in Regional
Semi finals rugby kicks off today at Nukupure Park in Ngatangiia with the top two teams in the Polynesia Bike Hire under 16 going head to head. The impressive Arorangi Cowboys under 16s will face off against the Titikaveka Bulls at 4.30pm today. The last time these two talented sides played each other – the […]
Champagne win by CI parliamentarians
Friday 7 September 2012 | Published in Regional
If the parliamentarian rugby world cup was up for grabs on Wednesday – the Cooks would’ve been crowned world champions and sipping champagne from the cup after outmuscling their Kiwi counterparts 17-10 in what was a bruising encounter at the BCI Stadium. Before all the on and off field action – a minute of silence […]
Celebrating world literacy day
Friday 7 September 2012 | Published in Regional
Celebrating literacy and peace is all part of International Literacy Day that takes place this Saturday. Schools across the country are encouraging literacy over the next two weeks with a number of events to inspire reading in their students. Avarua School has combined their study of Olympics with literacy week, to have a full week […]
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