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CISNOC report due next week
Saturday 10 December 2011 | Published in Regional
CISNOC treasurer Dan OBrien hopes to have the organisations financial report finalised by the end of next week. He is meeting with a government minister on Monday, after which OBrien says he should be able to complete the report which he promised members last month. OBrien initially planned to give the Cook Islands Sports and […]
Players prepare for February tournament
Friday 9 December 2011 | Published in Regional
Preparations for the Cook Islands rugby sevens squad to attend the annual Wellington Sevens tournament in February will begin this weekend. Locally-based rugby sevens players Turori Matutu and Eddie Nicholas have already departed Rarotonga for Auckland where there will be two Cook Islands rugby sevens teams in the Black Sevens tournament. Matutu and Nicholas aim […]
Harbour royalty do their dash
Thursday 8 December 2011 | Published in Regional
The king and Queen of the seas have been crowned in Rarotonga this week, their positions decided during a swimming race from the Avatiu harbour to Avarua harbour on Monday afternoon. Tereora College teacher Vanessa Palmer led the pack into the finish line at Avarua during the King and Queen of the harbour swim with […]
Sailor tackles rough conditions in Australia
Thursday 8 December 2011 | Published in Regional
Sole Team Cook Islands sailor Helema Williams is looking forward to a break from competition after some challenging days on the water at the World Sailing Championships in Fremantle, Australia. Williams is the first of the three member sailing team to start racing at the championships and after thunderstorms caused the postponement of sailing on […]
Water races continue at Muri
Thursday 8 December 2011 | Published in Regional
The Cook Islands Aquatics Federation will run the open water national swimming championships this Saturday at Muri. The three-kilometre swim course will be across the beautiful Muri lagoon and will start at 11 oclock on Saturday morning. The early start time is due to the fact that high tide will be at 9.40 that morning. […]
Mangaia women make historic season debut
Thursday 8 December 2011 | Published in Regional
The island of Mangaia will welcome the first ever Mangaia womens cricket season, starting from tomorrow. This historic beginning has been in the pipeline for some time, but gathered a lot of momentum with the recent Manea Games hosted by the island, which included mens and womens cricket for the first time. Mangaia womens cricket […]
Fiebig ups the ante for CI umps
Wednesday 7 December 2011 | Published in Regional
The development of local cricket umpires has taken a significant step forward with the recent announcement that Avatiu cricketer Brendon Fiebig will be the first Cook Islands-based umpire to officiate in a New Zealand secondary schools tournament this December. Cook Islands Cricket (CIC) chief executive Alister Stevic said the opportunity is a result of Cook […]
Junior golfers head to New Zealand
Wednesday 7 December 2011 | Published in Regional
The Rarotonga and Aitutaki Golf Club is looking forward to sending another batch of upcoming junior golfers to top age grade tournaments in Auckland this weekend. Junior Cook Islands golfers will play at the 2011 Auckland Age Grade Golf Championship and the Whitford Age Grade Golf Tournament to be played at the Grange Golf Club […]
Swimmers getting ready for summer
Tuesday 6 December 2011 | Published in Regional
With just two more swim lessons to go parents are encouraged to get their little ones along to the Social Centre for the ANZ Tamariki Sports programme swim lessons which are sure to give kids the water confidence they need for summer. ANZ Tamariki Sports programme coordinator Ake Hosea-Winterflood will run her last two swimming […]
Travels at the top of his game
Tuesday 6 December 2011 | Published in Regional
Titikaveka College sportsman of the year Travel Tuaputa with his trophy and a second one he picked up on behalf of his sports house house 2. Tuaputa was the clear recipient for the award after representing the College in rugby sevens, the Vaka Iti paddling competition and cricket. He is the current intermediate athletics champion […]
Teachers take on Auckland counterparts
Tuesday 6 December 2011 | Published in Regional
The BCI Stadium will be the scene of some during my day rugby action with the visiting Auckland Grammar teachers group ready to take on local teachers and their brothers and sisters in the Mongoose golden oldies rugby club. The first game is scheduled tonight with the Auckland Grammar team to take on a combination […]
Aitutaki women ready to go boom
Tuesday 6 December 2011 | Published in Regional
The 2011/2012 Aitutaki womens cricket season is set to go boom on the December 9. After a long 10-year hiatus, the success of winning gold at the Manea games recently in Mangaia has fuelled the women to take to the pitches once again. Aitutaki womens cricketing stalwart Twin Ruarangi has been instrumental in preparing the […]
Turangi Whimps take round robin honours
Saturday 3 December 2011 | Published in Regional
A wet afternoon wasnt enough to deter the Edgewater Super 8 cricket games going ahead with the last round games proving to be the closest yet. In the battle for round robin honours, Turangi Whimps were up against a fast improving Titikaveka team eager to do well on their home pitch. Batting first, Titikaveka managed […]
Do or die football at Matavera today
Saturday 3 December 2011 | Published in Regional
The knockout soccer competition continues today at two venues the Matavera School grounds and CIFA complex also in Matavera. Arorangi and Titikavekas premier mens side will go head to head with their game scheduled to kick off at 4pm at the Matavera School grounds. In their last outing Arorangi narrowly defeated Titikaveka by three goals […]
Call to meet
Saturday 3 December 2011 | Published in Regional
The Rarotonga Netball Centre (RNC) held a special general meeting this week to elect its executive committee and confirm its ambassador. The netball centre is charged with setting up and running the Rarotonga domestic netball competition which provides an opportunity for club administrators to further their skills. Three clubs attended the meeting, but three tendered […]
Titikaveka FC fined for boycott
Saturday 3 December 2011 | Published in Regional
The Titikaveka Football Club has been fined over its decision to boycott its final round match in the Lotto Premier Mens soccer competition. The Cook Islands Football Association (CIFA) decided it would fine the club for its actions which it said brought the code into disrepute. Titikaveka accepted the fine and paid it automatically, when […]
Knockout competition continues
Friday 2 December 2011 | Published in Regional
The knockout soccer competition continues today at the Matavera School grounds with tomorrows matches to be played at the CIFA complex and at the Matavera School grounds with the first games to kick off at 1pm in the Under 14 girls division. Todays game will start at 4.15pm with the under 14 girls match between […]
Sailors preparing for championships
Friday 2 December 2011 | Published in Regional
Team Cook Islands sailors are full steam ahead just six days into preparation for the World Sailing Championships in Fremantle, Australia. Helema Williams will sail first in the womens competition starting on December 5 where there will be two races a day including three days of racing in the yellow and blue fleet before sailors […]
Mini athletics meet
Friday 2 December 2011 | Published in Regional
Athletics Cook Islands will continue its series of track and field meets at the BCI Stadium this afternoon for all interested athletes. Currently there are two groups preparing to participate overseas, with the recently selected team of secondary schools students due to compete at the New Zealand Secondary Schools Champs to be held in Wellington […]
Dual options
Thursday 1 December 2011 | Published in Regional
Two duathlon courses are on offer today for the weekly meet at Panama starting at 5.15pm. For those feeling like a light exercise a short 2km run, 8km cycle and 1km run is on offer and for the more energetic a 2km run, 16km cycle and 2km run will be available. Two triathlon courses are […]
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