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Golden Oldies donate rugby balls and jerseys
Wednesday 29 February 2012 | Published in Regional
Rugby clubs in Rarotonga and Aitutaki will receive brand new rugby balls and jerseys thanks to the Air New Zealand Golden Oldies Rugby events marketing team and the Canterbury Rugby Club. More than 60 rugby balls branded with the Air New Zealand Golden Oldies logo have been donated to the Cook Islands Rugby Union and […]
Top coach here
Tuesday 28 February 2012 | Published in Regional
International Cricket Council high performance coach Tom Evans touches down on Rarotonga today to assist Cook Islands Cricket with the development of its elite cricketers. Evans’s visit is the first of its kind by an ICC representative and has been scheduled to coincide with the fitness testing, trials and selections for what will be the […]
Ella 26th in Oceania C1
Tuesday 28 February 2012 | Published in Regional
Cook Islands slalom canoeist Ella Nicholas continued her Olympic build up by making the semi finals of the Oceania Championships at the weekend. The top class international field included world champions and Olympic medalists. After first runs, Ella was in 31st position, and with only 30 going through to the semi final she was sitting […]
Emphatic T20 win to Te Au O Tonga
Tuesday 28 February 2012 | Published in Regional
The Vaka Te Au O Tonga cricket team were crowned the Turtles Twenty20 Domestic League III champions on Friday night after an emphatic win over defending champions Puaikura-Titikaveka. Despite an early hiccup in the Te Au O Tonga batting when they lost Hamish Weir in the second over with the score on 5 runs, Vaka […]
Nikao Youth harass Bounty Hunters
Tuesday 28 February 2012 | Published in Regional
Stalwart touch rugby women’s team Bounty Hunters were pushed to the max by young up and coming team Nikao Youth in round three of the 2012 touch rugby season last week. It was certainly a tough match for the Bounty Hunters who won’t be thrilled with their 3-all draw but the Nikao Youth team will […]
Captain Moko lands 65kg marlin
Tuesday 28 February 2012 | Published in Regional
Captain Steven Moko Kavana enjoyed his Sunday morning fishing after reeling in this 65kg marlin much to the delight of the large contingent of tourists and locals taking lunch at his popular Avana Mooring Cafe. John Cooper was among those watching on from the caf and snapped this happy moment of Captain Moko and his […]
Pacific first
Tuesday 28 February 2012 | Published in Regional
The hot cricket action wasn’t the only thing on fire at the Turtles Domestic League III cricket finals on Friday as the blazing sunset painted the sky red-orange and added to the heat of the match. The Twenty20 tournament was played under lights at the BCI Stadium and according to Cricket Cook Islands general manager […]
Dogs howl at big win
Monday 27 February 2012 | Published in Regional
The dogs will still be howling in Titikaveka after the village’s rugby league club caused a massive upset at the weekend mauling the Arorangi Bears 22-10. It’s the second win registered by the Bulldogs this season but this match would have been a massive injection of confidence for the team especially after nipping at the […]
Charting K1 waters
Monday 27 February 2012 | Published in Regional
Top junior oe vaka paddlers Tuangaru Rima from Aitutaki and Andre Tutaka-George of Rarotonga are charting new waters in the K1 (single kayak) paddling division. The teenagers are on their way this weekend to improve their K1 paddling skills in New Zealand before competing at the Oceania Canoe Sprints in Penrith, near Sydney in Australia […]
Outlaws cruise to convincing start
Monday 27 February 2012 | Published in Regional
Exciting games were seen and played in the first five-a-side soccer matches of 2012 last Thursday. In the men’s category the Outlaws team cruised to a seven goal to three victory against Che-Bo. Outlaws knocked through four unanswered goals in the first half before adding another three goals with team Che-Bo managing to slot through […]
3 local triathletes in Taupo Ironman
Saturday 25 February 2012 | Published in Regional
Three experienced Cook Islands triathletes will be lining up with some of the world’s best in the sport at the New Zealand Ironman race in Taupo on March 3 with the goal of finishing the race in better times than their previous races. Husband and wife team Mona and Kevin Henderson along with Roland Neururer […]
New strip for Eels club
Saturday 25 February 2012 | Published in Regional
Avatiu Eels rugby league club teams will be looking slick this weekend when they step out in their new strip sponsored by Vonnia’s. The club’s under 16 and under 19 grade teams’ new bright blue and gold uniforms are sure to instil plenty of pride in the boys – and it’s all thanks to the […]
'CISNOC needs to be responsible'
Friday 24 February 2012 | Published in Regional
Cook Islands Volleyball Federation president Hugh Graham says people need to stay focused on the real issue concerning CISNOC. “People haven’t been criticising our athletes or the employees at CISNOC. These are very hard working people, doing a great job. What we are concerned about is the finances.” The financial instability of the organisation has […]
Sharks tangle with Eels at Swamp today
Friday 24 February 2012 | Published in Regional
The Avatiu Eels and Aitutaki Sharks rugby league clubs may share a brotherly connection but that will all go out the door at 5.15pm today when they lock horns at the Swamp in Avatiu. The Eels will be looking to continue their fine form so far this season and maintain their current winning streak while […]
Boxers fight for an Olympic spot
Friday 24 February 2012 | Published in Regional
A gold medal at the Oceania Olympic Qualifying boxing tournament in Canberra, Australia, later this month will earn Cook Islands boxers a spot at the 2012 London Olympics. Top boxers Mathew Titoa and Eddie Daniel have been confirmed to attend the qualifying tournament with two other boxers yet to be confirmed. Both Titoa and Daniel […]
It's game finals time in T20
Friday 24 February 2012 | Published in Regional
Tonight will see the grand finals of the Turtles Domestic League III cricket competition – a match tipped to be of epic proportions as Puaikura-Titikaveka defend their title again Te-Au-O-Tonga at the BCI Stadium. In its third year the competition has proved to be an exceptional way of enhancing the abilities and development of top […]
Working bee at beach
Friday 24 February 2012 | Published in Regional
Many hands make light work and volleyball players, families and supporters are encouraged to lend a hand at this Saturday’s working bee to help with clearing the beach volleyball site in Nikao. The Nikao site opposite the Nikao Social Centre and next to the National Tennis Centre and Rarotonga Golf Club includes two international sized […]
Masters performing
Friday 24 February 2012 | Published in Regional
Due to the league masters top performance as the curtain raiser game to last Friday’s reserve grade league match between the Panthers and Warriors – they have been elevated to play the curtain raiser for the Avatiu Eels and Aitutaki Sharks match at the Swamp this afternoon. The players are still learning the masters rules […]
Avatea and Nikao dominate
Friday 24 February 2012 | Published in Regional
The CIFA complex fluttered with echoes of game plans and encouragement from teachers and supporters as senior students from primary schools in the first round of the Senior Primary School Round Cup Competition. Two schools – Avatea in the boy’s division and Nikao in the girls division – stamped their dominance in the competition with […]
Sport before money
Thursday 23 February 2012 | Published in Regional
Papa William Heather Snr of Arorangi believes that the Aitutaki Sharks rugby league team should not be in the club competition. It’s not that he’s not a supporter of Aitutaki or the Sharks club but he points out the local league competition is a Rarotonga club’s competition. “Aitutaki is not a club and the league […]
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