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Sharks prove worth despite loss
Monday 20 February 2012 | Published in Regional
The Aitutaki Sharks rugby league team’s body-on-the-line style of play and clinical tries have gone a long way to proving they belong in the national competition – although they were mauled by the Arorangi Bears 44-26. The bruising encounter at Raemaru Park was the Sharks first outing of the season and they certainly put up […]
Big hits and runs at the Swamp and Raemaru Park
Monday 20 February 2012 | Published in Regional
Massive rugby league action over the weekend kept fans on the edge of their seats with big hits, elusive runs and hard tackles. At Raemaru Park the Sharks were mauled by the Bears 44-26 but not before the Sharks showed potential with a couple of outstanding tries and big runs from their hulking star Daniel […]
Swim series continues in Tikioki
Monday 20 February 2012 | Published in Regional
Swimmers dove back into the water last Monday with an impressive number of athletes taking to the Tikioki lagoon for the re-commencement of the local open water swim series. The swim series continues today at 5.15pm in Tikioki where last Monday a total of 15 swimmers donned their togs and goggles and tackled one or […]
Big guns to pick new national team
Saturday 18 February 2012 | Published in Regional
Passion, skills and fitness are the three key components selectors of the national women’s cricket team will be looking for in players that trial for the national squad. The selection panel has been put together based on their experiences as elite athletes, experience in identifying potential in athletes and their passion for the game of […]
Keith Lulia ready for baptism of fire
Friday 17 February 2012 | Published in Regional
Keith Lulia declared himself ready for action against Wigan on Sunday and roared: “Bring it on!” The close-season signing has yet to feature for the English league club Bradford Bulls due to a hamstring strain following his arrival from Newcastle Knights. But the 6ft 4in Cook Islands international is edging towards full fitness and says […]
Masters up the tempo in curtain raiser
Friday 17 February 2012 | Published in Regional
It will be a big step up for masters rugby league players today when they play their first curtain raiser match before the Tupapa Panthers take on the Takuvaine Warriors at Victoria Park. Depending on their game today, there could be other opportunities to play curtain raiser matches to a premier grade in the very […]
Experienced heads score runaway wins
Friday 17 February 2012 | Published in Regional
One sided runaway games were a feature at Nikao field on Wednesday when open and mixed touch rugby teams played out round two of the 2012 season. In the open men’s division, the star studded Rebels team thrashed the TKV team 8-0 but TKV never stopped trying to cross the line all afternoon. Nikao Youth […]
Sharks and Bears in showdown
Thursday 16 February 2012 | Published in Regional
The Sharks are coming – the fierce Aitutaki Sharks rugby league team that is! After the shenanigans of the Sharks being kicked out of the national season then reinstated – you can bet your bottom dollar they will have their teeth sharpened when they take to the field to play the Arorangi Bears in their […]
Badminton going strong
Thursday 16 February 2012 | Published in Regional
The newly revived sport of badminton is enjoying a strong following with around 60 people gathering at Princess Anne Hall for the weekly hit out. Monday evenings have been established as badminton night however due to the Princess Anne Hall at Avatea being double booked on Monday – this week the games were held on […]
Heath in line for Olympic team
Thursday 16 February 2012 | Published in Regional
Cook Islands national beach volleyball player Brendon Heath is currently in New Zealand where by chance he has been drawn in as New Zealand’s first reserve player for the team’s Olympic qualifying campaign this week. The two New Zealand teams going through the qualification process for the Olympics are Jason Lochhead and Sam O’dea, and […]
Rally call to 'masters' athletes
Thursday 16 February 2012 | Published in Regional
The Cook Islands will host the Oceania Masters Athletics Championships in 2015 and master athlete Paul Allsworth is encouraging ‘ageing’ athletes to never stop and to keep going. Allsworth was one of nine local athletes who attended the Oceania Masters Athletics Champs in New Zealand last week where he won two bronze medals in the […]
Masters win 10 Oceania medals
Wednesday 15 February 2012 | Published in Regional
Cook Islands masters athletes will make their way home this week with 10 medals won at the Oceania Masters Athletics in New Zealand last week. The nine-member Cooks team was one of the smallest at the week-long champs with the main teams coming from New Zealand, Australia and New Caledonia. Nevertheless the Cook Islands athletes […]
Mouthguard campaigner battles on
Wednesday 15 February 2012 | Published in Regional
It’s taken years of work and plenty of personal sacrifices, but sports therapist Janice Clook says her campaign to raise awareness on concussion and the need for mouth guards in rugby is catching on. Clook has been campaigning for years to improve knowledge of concussions and their long- and short-term effects on rugby players. Although […]
Big hits and fury in 20/20
Wednesday 15 February 2012 | Published in Regional
More big hits and action packed Twenty-20 cricket drew another vocal crowd to the BCI Stadium on Friday to see the Turtles Domestic League antics unfold under lights. The Ngatangiia-Matavera eastern studs were up for a big night drawing the double header where they needed to secure at least one win from their two games […]
Special CISNOC meeting postponed
Wednesday 15 February 2012 | Published in Regional
The contentious CISNOC special general meeting has been postponed to February 29. Originally planned for this afternoon, CISNOC management says that ‘unforeseen circumstances’ have forced it to re-schedule the meeting. Due to the postponement, Parliament could table CISNOC’s budget submission before the sports body has a chance to meet again. Parliament opens on Monday, February […]
Skids and slides make for tricky play
Tuesday 14 February 2012 | Published in Regional
Newly polished floors at the Telecom Sports Arena made for a tricky time for volleyball players who skidded their way through round three of the Turtles Business House volleyball tournament. Team BCI recorded the highest score of the night smashing their way to 107 against the Aremango Sharks who registered 62 points. The tightest match […]
Nemo back
Tuesday 14 February 2012 | Published in Regional
The very popular ‘Nemo squad’ programme for pre-sailors will start back up on February 18. The programme is run every fortnight at the Rarotonga Sailing Club in Muri where kids too young to sail enjoy adventures and fun games in the sun. Kids under six get to experience sailing with experienced skippers, take part in […]
CI Games date set
Monday 13 February 2012 | Published in Regional
The Cook Islands Games will be staged this year at the same time as the annual Te Maeva Nui Constitution celebrations, in order to net in all the outer islanders on Rarotonga for the festivities. CISNOC sports manager Robert Graham says that plans for the games are still being firmed up, however what is confirmed […]
Open water swimming series resumes today
Monday 13 February 2012 | Published in Regional
The first swimming event to re-start the open water series will be held at Tikioki today starting at 5.15pm. The swim series for serious swimmers will be part of the build up to the New Zealand Ocean Swim Series next month. However, today’s re-commencement of the swim series is not for serious swimmers only but […]
Badminton starts weekly competition on Mondays
Monday 13 February 2012 | Published in Regional
Monday nights have been confirmed as the regular evening for badminton meets and games. At the first meeting to discuss forming a badminton association on Friday, it was decided that due to the popularity of the sport among locals, especially male youths, a regular weekly meet would be the best way forward for the sport. […]
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