Regional
Bleached hair for punishment!
Wednesday 25 January 2012 | Published in Regional
Cook Islands international Anthony Gelling is sporting a new hairdo after landing himself in hot water with his new management at the Wigan Warriors. An English sporting news website reported that the 195-centimetre, 100-kilogram centre or second rower found himself in trouble with new Wigan coach Shaun Wane a week ago after being late for […]
No notice of compensation yet
Tuesday 24 January 2012 | Published in Regional
Cook Islands Rugby League (CIRL) will have to wait until next month before it receives any notice of a compensation deal from New Zealand Rugby League for the cancelled Kiwis-Kukis test match. NZRL was due to discuss possible compensation packages for the CIRL as recompense for pulling out of the October 6 test match in […]
Biggest tennis carnival ever
Tuesday 24 January 2012 | Published in Regional
The biggest ever free tennis carnival for kids aged between 4 and 12, sponsored by CITC and Coca Cola, will be held tomorrow at the National Tennis Centre in Nikao. All Rarotonga primary school students are invited to the courts between 9am and 12 noon for a day of fun in the sun with lots […]
Sailors rig up in New Zealand
Monday 23 January 2012 | Published in Regional
The journey to qualify for the 2012 London Olympics continues for Cook Islands sailors who are now gathered in New Zealand for a number of regattas across the country. Taua Elisa and Aquila Tatira have arrived in New Zealand after Elisa coached Tatira through his races at the Australian National Youth Radial Class Championships where […]
Tautu vs Amuri
Saturday 21 January 2012 | Published in Regional
Tautu and Amuri-Ureia will face off at Aitutaki next week in the rugby league open men nines grand final. Tautu will be moving into Wednesdays match with an added confidence after taking a convincing win over Vaipae 42-6 in their semi final clash on Wednesday this week. Arenikau gave Amuri-Ureia more of a scare in […]
Carlson re-elected as president
Friday 20 January 2012 | Published in Regional
Charles Carlson regained the Cook Islands Rugby League (CIRL) presidency for another year at the organisations annual general meeting this week. Carlson said there was a sizable crowd at the CIRL meeting on Monday night, filling him and the executive committee with enthusiasm for the coming year. We had the best turn out to an […]
CIRL eyeing four nations tournament
Friday 20 January 2012 | Published in Regional
Plans to include the Cook Islands in a northern hemisphere rugby league four-nations tournament this year alongside England, Wales and France are progressing, Cook Islands Rugby League (CIRL) president Charles Carlson says. The Cook Islands has submitted its proposal and interest in joining the international competition, which would be held towards the end of this […]
Mini track and field meet tomorrow afternoon
Thursday 19 January 2012 | Published in Regional
Athletics Cook Islands will hold a mini track and field meet at the BCI Stadium on Friday afternoon for all interested athletes. With a number of overseas competitions in the offering for athletes this year the opportunity to have some competition based performances from early in the year will help ACI select the best teams […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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