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Just Play underway
Tuesday 15 November 2011 | Published in Regional
The second phase of the Just Play soccer development programme is underway in schools, with the newly trained facilitators eager to deliver it. Children not only have the opportunity to play in their schools but also within their communities, as church groups and village clubs joined the Just Play course recently to help provide a […]
Bowls for primary kids
Tuesday 15 November 2011 | Published in Regional
Four primary school lawn bowling teams took to the green on November 5 for the inter-school lawn bowls tournament. Avarua School, two St Josephs teams and Apii Te Uki Ou lined up on the green for the exciting tournament which included games in singles, pairs, triples and fours format. Avarua school cleaned up in the […]
Titikaveka fight back to a 2-all draw
Monday 14 November 2011 | Published in Regional
In the Lotto Premier mens football match played at the Titikaveka field, hosts Titikaveka drew against Avatiu with two goals apiece. In the first half of the match Avatiu capitalised on a penalty kick to put their first goal on the score sheet and with 10 minutes of play remaining before the half time whistle, […]
Athletes improve in performances
Monday 14 November 2011 | Published in Regional
A small but enthusiastic group of masters athletes ran, jumped and threw their way to improved performances at the BCI Stadium last Wednesday. The group joined secondary schools athletes for the fortnightly athletics meet to polish up their skills ahead of the Oceania Masters Championships to be held in early February in Tauranga, New Zealand. […]
New coach leads Cooks footballers
Monday 14 November 2011 | Published in Regional
Former All Whites midfielder Shane Rufer, brother of OFC Player of the Century Wynton, has taken charge of the Cook Islands national football team and will lead the country through its qualifying campaign for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. The 51-year-old arrived in Rarotonga last month to assume the role and replaces previous head coach, […]
All or nothing
Saturday 12 November 2011 | Published in Regional
Two crucial matches this weekend set the stage for a bumper round four of cricketing action in the Edgewater Saturday premier womens competition. Neighbours Avana and Turangi will set the Oval alight today with both teams determined to leave everything on the pitch. Avanas upset win over Matavera last week will see them beaming and […]
Kids jump into swim lessons
Saturday 12 November 2011 | Published in Regional
Cold sea water did little to curb the enthusiasm of some 20 kids who took part in Wednesdays first ANZ Tamariki Sports Programme swim lessons with coach Ake Hosea-Winterflood. While most of the kids were part of last seasons swimming lessons and were more than confident to leap into the cold water and splash around […]
Overseas paddlers starting to arrive
Saturday 12 November 2011 | Published in Regional
In less than a week, 600 international paddlers and supporters will converge on Rarotonga for the biggest event on the annual sporting calendar the 2011 Vaka Eiva Festival. The paddling party starts on Friday November 18 with the vaka blessing ceremony. In fact, the first international paddlers have already touched down on the rock and […]
We got it better than right
Saturday 12 November 2011 | Published in Regional
The whirlwind of the Rugby World Cup has passed, and chief executive Martin Snedden is enjoying the calm after the storm on rainy Rarotonga. He sat down with CINews yesterday at Edgewater Resort to talk about the World Cup, the Cook Islands drums at its opening ceremony, and the All Blacks one-point win. Snedden says […]
Titikaveka host Avatiu
Saturday 12 November 2011 | Published in Regional
The latest chapter in the 2011 Rarotonga Football round cup competition will see the Titikaveka Football Club host counterparts Avatiu today out at the Titikaveka field. The last time these two teams met Titikaveka defeated Avatiu in a close encounter by two goals to one in the Lotto Premier Mens championship. With the Titikaveka Premier […]
Juniors train for NZ
Saturday 12 November 2011 | Published in Regional
Nine and ten-year-old tennis players will return to the National Tennis Centre in Nikao today for week two of the new ANZ Stars competition. The majority of the kids in todays tournament are preparing for the New Zealand Christmas tour to Hamilton and Gisborne. Tennis coach Malcolm Kajer says that the 17 junior tennis players […]
Titikaveka takes lead
Saturday 12 November 2011 | Published in Regional
The Edgewater mid week super 8s womens cricket tournament served up some exciting matches on Wednesday in humid conditions. Titikaveka travelled to the Valley looking to take top spot in the championship. Batting first, Titikaveka started slowly with some very tight bowling from the Takuvaine pace attack with Luciana Matenga holding the innings together with […]
Creeps sweep round robin
Friday 11 November 2011 | Published in Regional
The Muri Creeps cricketers are the Raro Computer Man mens round robin competition champions this week after victory in their match against the Arorangi Red Backs. After winning a tight match against the Titans in the morning the Red Backs travelled to Muri in the afternoon to play what had effectively become the round robin […]
Athletes vying for a spot on team
Friday 11 November 2011 | Published in Regional
In between exams, local secondary school athletes are taking to the track and field to impress athletics selectors for a spot on the team that will travel to the New Zealand Secondary Schools Athletics Championships in December. Already confirmed on the team are Tereora College sportsman and sportswoman of the year Daniel Tutai and Patricia […]
Sokattak face Arorangi this week
Thursday 10 November 2011 | Published in Regional
Arorangi football players and officials will be travelling to the Nikao field today as they face Nikao Sokattak. The under 14 boys will kick off todays proceedings at 4.15pm. In the CIPS Image & Copy Centre womens championship, Arorangi is currently sitting in second place and will without a doubt look to retain their position. […]
CISA boys fighting for the win
Thursday 10 November 2011 | Published in Regional
The Village Sports Academy rugby sevens team has clawed back from two tries down late in the second half to deny the Cook Islands Sports Academy a final win on their New Zealand tour. Two tries from VSA late in the second half of their bowl cup final against CISA saw the teams draw in […]
Sick of criticism
Thursday 10 November 2011 | Published in Regional
CISNOC-appointed Chef de Mission and national sporting advocate George George is sick and tired of being labelled a bad guy. George gave a passionate speech at the special general meeting of the Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee (CISNOC) on Tuesday evening. He stood and addressed the almost 100 people in attendance following criticism […]
MP says nothing wrong with CISNOC
Thursday 10 November 2011 | Published in Regional
Vaipae and Tautu member of parliament Mona Ioane has thrown his hat into the ring of debate about the Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee (CISNOC). Ioane attended a special general meeting of the organisation on Tuesday evening, as a voting member on behalf of Aitutakis island sports association. He took exception to criticism […]
CISNOC board hangs by a thread
Thursday 10 November 2011 | Published in Regional
CISNOCs executives remain in place due to the smallest of margins, after a motion for each to resign failed by a single vote during a special general meeting of the organisation on Tuesday. Almost 100 people attended the meeting, including representatives from all national sports federations bar three taekwondo, golf and darts. Of the island […]
Sports codes demand facts
Thursday 10 November 2011 | Published in Regional
National sports federation members are uniting in a demand for greater accountability and transparency from CISNOC executives, having had enough of being drip-fed selective information. At a special general meeting of the Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee in Takuvaine on Tuesday night, an overwhelming desire for the hard facts was expressed from the […]
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