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Football round champs revealed
Thursday 1 December 2011 | Published in Regional
After 12 football matches played in the 2011 Rarotonga football season, Tupapas premier mens team have claimed the Lotto Round Cup Championship. Tupapa Maraerenga held out against Nikao Sokattak with one point ahead by 32 points to 31 for Sokattak to retain the Lotto Round Cup championship for another year. Following their premier mens side, […]
Harbour swim postponed
Thursday 1 December 2011 | Published in Regional
Due to rough sea conditions on Tuesday, the scheduled King and Queen of the Harbour swim was postponed and will now be staged next Tuesday, December 6. The swim is open to all and the course from Avatiu harbour to Avarua harbour is approximately 1 km. The race will start at 5.15pm and last years […]
Junior tennis squad prepare for NZ
Thursday 1 December 2011 | Published in Regional
Rarotonga junior elite tennis players are looking super strong and sharp ahead of their planned tennis tour to New Zealand next week. As part of the 19-member squads build up for the Hamilton and Gisborne tournaments in December theyve been testing their skills and techniques against each other through the Saturday ANZ stars competition. The […]
Schools first squash tournament
Wednesday 30 November 2011 | Published in Regional
Immanuela Akatemia held its first-ever squash tournament yesterday from 1.30pm. Inspired by squash player and teacher Wayne Ralph, the competition was the culmination of two terms worth of squash training. Immanuela is the only school on Rarotonga offering its students squash lessons, Ralph says. The 12 high school students took to the Avarua courts to […]
Kiwis considering Kuki compensation
Wednesday 30 November 2011 | Published in Regional
New Zealand Rugby League is preparing a range of proposals to present to its Cook Islands counterpart as possible compensation for the cancelled Kiwis-Kukis international test match. The NZRL board of directors met last week to discuss, among an agenda full of business, the failed October 6 test match which was scheduled to be played […]
Competition decider marred by controversy
Wednesday 30 November 2011 | Published in Regional
Tupapa-Maraerenga FC has taken the Lotto Premier Mens 2011 title in controversial circumstances after Titikaveka Football Club has made good on its threat to boycott yesterdays match. The Tupapa men and umpires waited by the side of the field in vein for their opposition, which decided not to contend the match in protest of the […]
Panthers, TKV in the clear
Wednesday 30 November 2011 | Published in Regional
After three rounds of heated Computer Man Super Six Mens Competition, the Panthers and Takuvaine have gone clear of the pack to be first equal on the table, Panthers taking first spot on a superior run rate. Out in Matavera, the top of the table and the in-form Panthers side didnt have it all their […]
Aitutaki lays it on for epic race
Tuesday 29 November 2011 | Published in Regional
Aitutaki’s first ever Motu to Motu oe vaka race yesterday was one of epic proportions. It took the six participating crews 36km across the expansive Aitutaki lagoon on a day best described as having four seasons in one day. But before all the action and on water fun the six crews and Aitutaki islanders gathered […]
Muri Creeps sensational
Tuesday 29 November 2011 | Published in Regional
The Muri Creeps dominance in the Computer Man Top Four cricket competition continued on Saturday with a comprehensive victory over Turangi. Batting first, Turangi brothers Sepa and Vane Tangimetua put on a solid opening partnership however once Sepa was dismissed by a brilliant catch at gully (Taiki) Muri hit another gear and applied relentless pressure […]
Sharks lift standard
Tuesday 29 November 2011 | Published in Regional
The Aremango Sharks have raised the standard in the BCI social mixed volleyball tournament, scoring a massive 114 points in its game and posting a season high score for the competition. The Sharks beat the Turtles Fani 114-70 in round six of the competition, in the highest-scoring game for the season to date. In the […]
Titikaveka may boycott Tupapa match
Tuesday 29 November 2011 | Published in Regional
The Titikaveka Football Club is threatening to boycott this afternoons CIFA Round Cup clash against Tupapa Maraerenga FC. The match, which will determine the winner of the Lotto Premier Mens competition, was postponed late last week due to player commitments for the Cook Islands national squad. The game was originally scheduled to be played on […]
Vonnias and Panthers partner up
Tuesday 29 November 2011 | Published in Regional
The Tupapa-Maraerenga rugby league club has signed up a three-year sponsorship deal with Cook Islands retail chain Vonnias. The pair signed a three-year deal on Friday, making Vonnias the Panthers main sponsors from next season. Vonnias Warehouse manager Damien Heather said the chain would be stocking Panthers merchandise on Matai clothing and giving the club […]
Cook Islands go down to Tonga
Monday 28 November 2011 | Published in Regional
Last Saturday in very wet conditions the Cook Islands national mens soccer team lost to Tonga two goals to one. Although both teams were evenly matched throughout the game, Tonga was the first to score in the 27th minute of the match. Cooks responded with an equalizer in the 35th minute through Grover Harmon after […]
American Samoa dashes Cooks hopes
Monday 28 November 2011 | Published in Regional
The Cook Islands has drawn with the lowly American Samoa national soccer side in its second FIFA World Cup stage 1 qualifying tournament. American Samoa, which has the unfortunate title of being the worst team in the world, was able to draw with the Cook Islands in Apia. The team is continuing its historic run […]
Inaugural motu race in Aitutaki today
Monday 28 November 2011 | Published in Regional
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Sprints and fun events at Muri
Monday 28 November 2011 | Published in Regional
The Pacific Rhythm oe vaka crew from Aotearoa were all smiles after their sprint race. “/> The Noosa oe vaka crew from Australia dig their paddles into Muri lagoon and push their vaka homeward. “/>
Big hits at Super Six
Monday 28 November 2011 | Published in Regional
The second round of Computer Man Super Six cricket saw plenty of big action and big hits last weekend. Toala Teinakis Tupapa Panthers side amassed a total of 382 runs against the Avatiu Nikao Electric Eels as Teinaki lead the charge with a superb 109 runs within 15 overs while his teammates all performed well […]
Courting titles
Saturday 26 November 2011 | Published in Regional
Its a case of cool, calm experience versus a tenacious youth in todays mens singles tennis final at the National Tennis Centre. Soko Teinakirahi will face-off with Lillian Maui in the mens open division final today in a day of national senior championship finals. The day kicks off at midday and organisers are predicting a […]
Creeps eager to clinch it
Saturday 26 November 2011 | Published in Regional
The Muri Creeps have been in sensational form over the past nine weeks of Computer Man cricket winning all but one of their last 10 matches. The Creeps side is built around a solid batting line up of Space Raumea, Rama Taiki, Bobby Hunter and Alan Syme with good support from their middle order batters. […]
Royle and Maara crowned golf champs
Saturday 26 November 2011 | Published in Regional
The official Rarotonga Golf Club Season has now ended with Royle Brogan and Maara Kenning emerging as senior mens and ladies club champions for 2011. The battle to become club champion is always a tough one because, basically, players have to hold their form for the seven weeks of the competition first of all in […]
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