Regional
Sharks singled out for praise
Thursday 19 January 2012 | Published in Regional
The Aitutaki Sharks have been singled out and praised for their dedication to the domestic rugby league competition at the Cook Islands Rugby League annual general meeting. CIRL president Charles Carlson described the clubs efforts in joining the Rarotonga-based domestic competition as a huge commitment that deserved recognition. He said the six Rarotongan clubs also […]
NRL camp for Pacific islanders
Thursday 19 January 2012 | Published in Regional
Two Cook Islands rugby league players will take part in a leadership camp including NRL All Stars captain Benji Marshall, Petero Civoniceva, Manu Vatuvei, Michael Jennings and Roy Asotasi. The NRL is describing the Pacific players leadership camp as ground-breaking, saying it is the first of its kind to be held in Australian elite sport. […]
Titans brilliance wins the day
Thursday 19 January 2012 | Published in Regional
The Computer Man Rarotonga mens cricket final was an epic battle that kept the decent sized crowd entertained all afternoon and right up until the Titans took out the match. The action packed match is still the talk of the cricketing community as players dissect each wicket, bowl and catch on the day. The Titikaveka […]
Wellington 7s team named
Wednesday 18 January 2012 | Published in Regional
New faces and names feature in the newly named Cook Islands sevens squad, which will represent the country at the Wellington Sevens tournament on February 3 and 4. Eight players in the 12-man squad will make their debut in Wellington, standing in for a number of stalwarts who were taken out by injuries. Although inexperienced, […]
Busy year for local rugby
Wednesday 18 January 2012 | Published in Regional
A full-on year of rugby union tournaments and development programmes is on the cards for 2012. The first exciting event of the season will be the Cook Islands national sevens teams participation at the IRB Wellington Sevens Tournament on February 3 and 4. National sevens coach Ramsey Tomokino has been monitoring potential national sevens squad […]
Juniors take to the courts
Wednesday 18 January 2012 | Published in Regional
Rarotonga children have returned to the tennis courts this week to take advantage of the fun and educational tennis holiday programme run by national coach Malcolm Kajer. Kajer commented that he is coaching more children than ever before as tennis enjoys a boost in membership at the junior level. All week and in the days […]
Sports awards nominations open
Tuesday 17 January 2012 | Published in Regional
Nominations for the national sports awards are now open for national federations to honour their standout athletes in 2011. Eighteen main awards in four different categories are up for grabs with nominations closing on March 16. The date for the annual sports awards is yet to be confirmed, however a Cook Islands Sports and National […]
Tatira sails hard to 15th
Tuesday 17 January 2012 | Published in Regional
Aitutaki sailor Aquila Tatira has finished fifteenth at the recent Australian National Youth Radial class in his first season in the class. After progressing to the Youth Radial Class this year, and newly out of the 4.7 Laser class Tatira handled his first two regattas in the class really well against top competitors from New […]
Tennis star looking to play overseas
Tuesday 17 January 2012 | Published in Regional
To improve in sports, especially if you live in the islands, travelling overseas for regular competition is just one way of lifting your game. Thats exactly what top local tennis player Lilian Maui knows she needs to do if she is to lift the standard of her game and live her dream of turning her […]
Sailors teaching the world a thing or two
Tuesday 17 January 2012 | Published in Regional
The Cook Islands Optimists sailing team are on their way home from the Opti Worlds in Napier where they proved themselves to be outstanding ambassadors for the Cook Islands. The team competed against some of the worlds top under 15 optimist sailors. The Cook Islands Optimist crew was made up of Eseta Ailaouamaua (Rarotonga Sailing […]
Trials underway for U17 Womens football
Monday 16 January 2012 | Published in Regional
About thirty six talented young footballers here on Rarotonga, New Zealand and the outer islands will face some nervous moments over the coming months as they attempt to force their way into the Cook Islands Under 17 Womens national squad for the FIFA World Cup qualifying tournament set to take place in Auckland, New Zealand. […]
Titans triumph over Muri
Monday 16 January 2012 | Published in Regional
The Titikaveka Titans cricket team took out the weekends Computer Man top four grand final in what was a fairy tale season for the newly revived club. In just their second season back in the cricket competition after 10 years of absence the club has gone from winner of the bottom six to the champion […]
Head over heels!
Saturday 14 January 2012 | Published in Regional
Zumba lover and instructor Nana Hirata is head over heels about the fitness craze that has taken the island by storm over the past year or so. Hirata and fellow instructors want more people to feel as energetic as they are and as the sign board reads all are welcome to the Zumba classes at […]
Ban the biff!
Saturday 14 January 2012 | Published in Regional
Stamping out violence in the game has been identified as a top priority for Cook Islands Rugby League this season and the organisation is making its campaign all encompassing, with bad-behaving juniors, premiers, masters and spectators in their sights. CIRL president Charles Carlson said the organisation had met early this week to discuss and amend […]
Sharks back and biting!
Saturday 14 January 2012 | Published in Regional
Aitutakis rugby league community is putting out an early warning to its Rarotongan counterparts the Sharks are back with more bite this year. Early fundraising, a summers worth of game time and fledging development programme at the island will all combine to make the Sharks meaner, more focused and better prepared for season 2012, according […]
Teenage scholars thrilled
Friday 13 January 2012 | Published in Regional
An exciting year of rugby and schooling is in store for 16-year-old Jag Love of Arorangi and 17-year-old Daniel Mato of Ngatangiia who were named as the successful scholarship students to Rangiora High School just out of Christchurch. The pair had grins from ear to ear when they found out that they were the two […]
Zac Guildford says he's learned his lesson
Friday 13 January 2012 | Published in Regional
All Blacks wing Zac Guildford says he has learnt his lesson after hitting rock bottom in the Cook Islands and does not want to repeat the same mistakes again. In a press conference in New Zealand, Guildford said he understood he would most likely loose his New Zealand Rugby Union contract if he ever behaved […]
Battle of the Tornados and Titans
Friday 13 January 2012 | Published in Regional
The Arorangi Bears rugby league club is all fired up for the 2012 season after a bone crunching State of Origin battle at Raemaru Park. In its third year the State of Origin rugby league clash was originally organised to give Arorangi youth something to focus on during the Christmas and New Year break. At […]
Fishing story grows
Friday 13 January 2012 | Published in Regional
Its common knowledge that fish tales get better over time and this weeks Cook Islands News story on the first marlin of the season is no different. Marlin Queen Charters operated by Junior Ioaba reported that they had caught what they believed to be the first two marlins of the year. As soon at the […]
New year of tennis starts for juniors
Thursday 12 January 2012 | Published in Regional
The 2012 tennis season will roll out on Monday, January 16, with the start of the ANZ school holiday programme. Tennis coach Malcolm Kajer is ready to recruit new players and continue developing the skills of children who have regularly taken part in tennis programmes through what was a big year of tennis in 2011. […]
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