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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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