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100 mini triathletes compete
Monday 23 April 2012 | Published in Regional
The Ngatangiia sports field was abuzz with eager mini triathletes on Friday. Parents were also out in force to cheer on the 97 Kids Tryathalon competitors in the fun event organised by level one triathlon coach Vanessa Palmer and her team of volunteers. The number of kids taking part nearly hit 100, however three little […]
Hot action on the sports fields
Monday 23 April 2012 | Published in Regional
Humid conditions made for hot action on the sports field as local athletes ground it out on the league field, netball courts and triathlon course. Today we feature some of the action from the Avatiu Swamp where the Ngatangiia Sea Eagles and Takuvaine Warriors rumbled and the Telecom Sports Arena where intense and closely fought […]
Reef Shipping supports local rugby
Saturday 21 April 2012 | Published in Regional
Reef Shipping has put its weight and its wallet behind Cook Islands Rugby Union and agreed to supply $150,000 over three years to the sport’s development and promotion at a domestic and international level. They’ve also enlisted former All Black Michael Jones as a mentor for the Cook Islands’ young rugby hopefuls. Jones visits the […]
A send-off of Olympic proportions
Saturday 21 April 2012 | Published in Regional
A function in Rarotonga has brought together the Cook Islands sailing fraternity from across the country to bid farewell to two Olympic hopefuls in the final days before their departure. Sailors Helema Williams and Taua Elisa won’t face an easy task in attempting to realise their Olympic dreams, though, with the pair set to face […]
Table tennis players holding their own
Friday 20 April 2012 | Published in Regional
Top junior table tennis players from the Cook Islands are holding their own at international events in New Zealand where 13-year-old Christina Tua qualified to be part of Team Oceania after the Oceania Cadet Challenge. Tua joins fellow female table tennis players from Australia, New Zealand, Tahiti, Kiribati and New Caledonia at the challenge. Tua […]
Kids 'try' draws scores
Friday 20 April 2012 | Published in Regional
More than 60 Rarotonga kids are expected to make a splash, cycle and dash in today’s Kids Tryathlon at the Ngatangiia Sports field. The race starts at 3pm and all parents are asked to get the kids along to the sports field by 2.30pm to set up their gear and register for the fun event. […]
Robbo cops and Casper the ghost at it again
Friday 20 April 2012 | Published in Regional
The league masters were back into action again last week as the curtain raiser for the Aitutaki Sharks and Tupapa Panthers in which the Panthers mauled the Sharks 54-14. The papa masters were again at their best displaying some very good skills and providing an entertaining game of league. Bulldogs coach Rea was in top […]
30th Tin Man on Saturday
Friday 20 April 2012 | Published in Regional
The annual Tin Man Triathlon turns 30 this Saturday and will be marked with a 1200m swim, 31km cycle and 10km run. The annual race is a club race with no entry fees and will be held from the Tikioki tri site starting at 2pm. The race is starting an hour earlier than usual so […]
Team sailors win 9 out of 16 races
Thursday 19 April 2012 | Published in Regional
Cook Islands teams sailing manager Tony Heays reports that the local squad is racing strongly at the New Zealand Secondary Schools Teams Sailing regatta in New Zealand. Heays says that the local team are doing well and have won nine races from 16 and sitting in the middle bunch of the Bronze Fleet with one […]
Outlaws take centre stage
Thursday 19 April 2012 | Published in Regional
Black Puta will have to work hard to put away leaders Outlaws during their meeting this afternoon at the five-a-side football round cup competition scheduled to kick off at 5pm. Leading by eight points over Black Puta, Outlaws will no doubt look to maintain their lead and take the round cup trophy. Other games today […]
Eels win bone cruncher
Thursday 19 April 2012 | Published in Regional
Bone crunching tackles and body-on the-line-attacks were the highlights of the Avatiu Eels and Titikaveka Bulldogs premier grade match on Tuesday at the Swamp. The two teams played out their postponed weekend game in front of a decent crowd who weren’t disappointed with the action packed game played in less than ideal conditions. The intensity […]
Junior netters learn from Silver Ferns
Thursday 19 April 2012 | Published in Regional
Junior netball players had two of the best in the game give them pointers during the week-long Easter holiday programme at the Telecom Sports Arena. Nineteen keen players aged between 10 and 15 took part in the grassroots development programme where they not only learned new netball techniques but made new friendships. The highlight for […]
Olympian inspires local sports people
Wednesday 18 April 2012 | Published in Regional
Kiwi Olympic sailboard gold medallist Barbara Kendall has been inspiring local athletes and coaches this week through a series of meetings at the Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee. Kendall has been running motivational talks to inspire athletes, coaches and sports administrators to be the best they can be, with another round of talks […]
Keith Roberts helps rugby aim high
Wednesday 18 April 2012 | Published in Regional
To beat the best, you have to be the best, says renowned international trainer Keith Roberts. Roberts made such a huge impression on local athletes and the wider sports community during his eight-month stint in the Cooks last year that he has been invited back to the islands by Cook Islands Rugby Union president and […]
616.5kg of fish caught in Manihiki comp
Wednesday 18 April 2012 | Published in Regional
The Manihiki Fishing Association has staged another successful fishing tournament. Sixteen boats registered, despite a fuel shortage on the island. The people of Manihiki extend a meitaki korereka to the manager of Manihiki marine Tangi Napara and marine resources secretary Ben Ponia for the drum of petrol, which was distributed in 10-litre increments to all […]
Pride of Aitutaki
Wednesday 18 April 2012 | Published in Regional
Aitutaki based national women’s cricket squad members have been receiving a tremendous amount of support from their community as they prepare to represent the country in Vanuatu next month. The Aitutaki women have been in training since March and have progressed very well with the help of Cook Islands Cricket chief executive officer Alister Stevic, […]
Mato and Love star in NZ tourney
Tuesday 17 April 2012 | Published in Regional
Cook Islands scholarship students Daniel Mato and Jag Love are making a name for themselves at Rangiora High School just outside of Christchurch. Over the Easter weekend they were a force to be reckoned with on the rugby field with Mato having his first start since he was concussed earlier on in the year. Mato […]
Swimming lessons coming to schools
Tuesday 17 April 2012 | Published in Regional
About 50 teachers and parents received Swimming New Zealand’s first level of teaching qualifications at a two-day course at the weekend run by New Zealand swimming coach Mark Saunders and the Cook Islands Aquatic Federation (CIAF). Saunders is the director of Northern Arena which houses four pools and is New Zealand’s fastest growing swim school […]
Ex All Black enlisted by rugby
Tuesday 17 April 2012 | Published in Regional
The Cook Islands Rugby Union has appointed former All Black great Hika Reid as head coach of the national under 19 squad. He will be ably supported by Cook Islands coaches Walter Tangata and Robert Heather. CIRU president Chris McKinley says appointing Reid brings the ‘All Black mana to the Cook Islands’. “Hika Reid comes […]
Final week for sports award nominations
Tuesday 17 April 2012 | Published in Regional
This is the last week for nominations of athletes for the annual sports awards to be held on May 2 at the Edgewater Resort and Spa in Arorangi. National federations are encouraged to honour their athletes’ success through the 2011 sporting year by nominating them for one of the 18 awards up for grabs. Members […]
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