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1 short of a ton
Tuesday 7 February 2012 | Published in Regional
Exciting and closely fought volleyball matches featured in round two of the Turtles Business House volleyball tournament last week. Newcomers to the tournament, Southpac, played a terrific game against team Playing Up going point for point with their more experienced opponents. Despite their best efforts – Southpac couldn’t contain Playing Up who went on to […]
Wins over USA and Japan 'massive'
Tuesday 7 February 2012 | Published in Regional
For a country lacking in resources and high performance programmes – the Cook Islands sevens team’s win against cash rich USA and Japan is seen as a massive achievement. The Cooks ended up as runner ups in the shield finals of the tournament missing out on the trophy to Scotland who snuck in with a […]
Badminton on again tonight
Tuesday 7 February 2012 | Published in Regional
Due to the successful re-introduction of badminton on Friday night, another night of fun badminton has been organised for tonight at the Princess Anne Hall at Tereora College starting at 6pm. More than 60 people turned out to the Princess Anne Hall over the course of Friday night to give badminton a go. Judging by […]
Cooks struggle to find form
Saturday 4 February 2012 | Published in Regional
The Cook Islands sevens team struggled to find form at the Hertz Sevens in Wellington, losing two of their three matches on day one at tournament. After their 27-12 loss to England in their first match – the Cooks were slaughtered by South Africa 43-0 in their second match on day one. Their third and […]
Masters show the way
Friday 3 February 2012 | Published in Regional
Cook Islands Rugby League will start the season with the League Masters today, kicking off this afternoon 4.30pm at the Avatiu Swamp. While international rules classify masters players as 35 and over, the Cook Islands league masters rules limit masters players to 40 years and over. The reason is that many players under 40 are […]
Cook Islands squad loses first game
Friday 3 February 2012 | Published in Regional
Despite fielding talented young debutants at the Hertz Sevens in Wellington – the inexperienced Cook Islands sevens squad was stormed by England 27-12 in the Cooks first pool play match at the World Series tournament. Within the first minute of the match, England asserted their dominance to dot down for the first try of the […]
'Come and try' badminton tonight
Friday 3 February 2012 | Published in Regional
Tonight the Princess Anne Hall at Tereora College will stage the Cook Islands’ first badminton event in over 10 years with a ‘come and try’ evening from 5pm. The general public is invited to give the sport a go and find out how much fun can be had with badminton. Brothers Hugh and Robert Graham […]
Time to shine at Welly Sevens
Thursday 2 February 2012 | Published in Regional
The Cook Islands will run out at the Westpac Stadium in Wellington today in the knowledge that this is their one and only chance to shine in the HSBC Sevens World Series. The Cook Islands secured their place at this year’s Hertz Sevens at the fourth edition of the Oceania Sevens in October last year, […]
DIY multisport events
Thursday 2 February 2012 | Published in Regional
Local triathletes will have to go it alone without the regular volunteers and officials for the next couple of weeks as the usual officials for weekly duathlon and triathlon events are in New Zealand competing at the Oceania Masters Athletics Champs. This means that regular athletes will have to organise among themselves who will set […]
9 masters compete in Ocean champs
Thursday 2 February 2012 | Published in Regional
Nine Cook Islands masters athletes are on their way to New Zealand to bag medals at the Oceania Masters Athletics Championships in Tauranga. The group is one of the smallest groups to represent the country but they are still expected to do well in their chosen track and field events. Athlete David Lobb says that […]
Piri a knockout in Bairnsdale, Australia
Thursday 2 February 2012 | Published in Regional
This article and photo are reprinted courtesy of the Bairnsdale Advertiser in Victoria, Australia. The article has not been edited, except for the headline, which said ‘Famed Cook Islands boxer passes on knowledge’. He may be small in stature and as friendly as can be, but Cook Islands boxing legend Piri Puruto can pack a […]
Ella's on her way to the Olympics
Wednesday 1 February 2012 | Published in Regional
Cook Islands slalom canoeist Ella Nicholas has qualified for the London 2012 Olympics and has had a great start to her Olympic build up finishing third at the New Zealand opens last weekend. Held on the white water course at Mangahao near Palmerston North, New Zealand, this International Canoe Federation ranking race featured some of […]
CI sevens squad looking muscular
Tuesday 31 January 2012 | Published in Regional
A new-look Cook Islands rugby sevens squad had their first major hit out this week against Gordon Tietjens New Zealand squad. For the Cook Islands squad, the friendly match against New Zealand gives the largely inexperienced players a good understanding of the intensity with which they need to play games when the Wellington Sevens tournament […]
Serving for the sevens underdogs
Tuesday 31 January 2012 | Published in Regional
Jamie Makara has served his country of birth in Afghanistan and now hes going to play for the nation of his ancestors on the rugby field. The Henderson resident will suit up for the Cook Islands team at the Wellington Sevens on Waitangi weekend. He last played for the side in 2009 during the Cook […]
Doing as they please in casual triathlon
Monday 30 January 2012 | Published in Regional
Twenty-nine hardy athletes gathered at the Avarua harbour for the weekends triathlon which had been moved to town while the Matenga family held an unveiling at the cemetery next to the usual tri-site in Titikaveka. Of the group nine athletes tackled the 200m swim, 16km cycle and 4km run together while everyone else did as […]
New rules spark volleys of laughter
Monday 30 January 2012 | Published in Regional
New volleyball rules have been introduced in the current Turtles Business House competition to give all teams an equal chance at the net and to create more fun for all. The new rules were introduced last week when volleyball players took to the courts for the first week of the Turtles tournament. The main new […]
Callout to help with beach volleyball courts
Monday 30 January 2012 | Published in Regional
All sports enthusiasts, especially volleyball players and supporters, are encouraged to help develop the beach volleyball courts by joining the working bee today at 5pm. Since the volleyball association took over the lease of the section opposite the Nikao Social Centre and the ceremonial sod turning in April last year not much has happened on […]
Kite surfers enjoy weekend winds
Monday 30 January 2012 | Published in Regional
Eleven to 13 knot northerly winds on Saturday made for fun times on the Nikao lagoon where local kitesurfers gathered to make the most of the breeze. Local kitesurfing association president Paka Worthington was on the water coaching as well as catching the winds himself. Worthington has been coaching a small group of budding kiters […]
69 fish caught in annual comp
Monday 30 January 2012 | Published in Regional
Fifteen Cook Islands Game Fishing Club boats competed in the annual Weighmasters Competition on Saturday. This competition was generously sponsored by Trader Don, Michigan Motors and the club. A fresh northerly breeze provided excellent fishing conditions particularly around several local FADs. Catches were well up on the three previous comps that were run late last […]
Working bee for beach volleyball courts
Saturday 28 January 2012 | Published in Regional
Work to further develop the beach volleyball courts in Nikao will begin on Monday with a working bee for volleyball family and supporters at 5pm. Since signing a lease agreement with the Cook Islands Government, through the Cook Islands Investment Cooperation, construction of two full size beach volleyball courts has been at a standstill. In […]
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