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Kicking off!
Thursday 3 November 2011 | Published in Regional
A colourful team parade at the BCI Stadium this afternoon will set the tone for the 2011 Sevens in Heaven tournament. At 2pm all 22 local and international rugby sevens teams will parade through the stadium before the first day of the three-day competition kicks off at 4pm. The first three games today will feature […]
International opening
Thursday 3 November 2011 | Published in Regional
Telecom national cricketers Toara Teinaki and captain Hori Miller are about to embark on one of the most intense and demanding training schedules of their careers. The two are the first locally-based Cook Islanders to be selected to the highly sought-after ICC Elite Training Camp in Brisbane. Their selection is a result of their solid […]
College sevens sides set the pace
Thursday 3 November 2011 | Published in Regional
Tereora College rugby sevens boys and girls cleaned up yesterdays Pacific Computers under 15 college sevens tournament in extremely trying conditions. Under the blazing sun and on a dry and solid BCI Stadium field both the Tereora boys and girls team proved too strong for their opponents from Rakei Toa, Titikaveka College and Nukutere College. […]
Manihiki Max at home on the sea
Thursday 3 November 2011 | Published in Regional
As much as he loves his home island, former Manihikian pearl farmer and seaman Max Cumming had always sought something more. Cumming said growing up on the small atoll had given him the urge to travel, and once he started going it was hard for him to give up. Whats difficult now is the yearning […]
Nikao lead under 17 football
Wednesday 2 November 2011 | Published in Regional
Round 6 of football games continue today in the SAVA under 17 mens competition as Nikao Sokattak lead the points table with 13 points with one point ahead of Tupapa Maraerenga. Nikao Sokattak will play Avatiu today on field one and is no doubt looking to come out victorious in their game while Tupapa face […]
Week of rugby opener a rippa!
Wednesday 2 November 2011 | Published in Regional
Plenty of action and smiles were seen at the BCI Stadium yesterday for what was an action-packed Cook Islands News mixed rippa rugby tournament. Although two teams pulled out of the tournament at the last minute the intensity in which the tournament was played between the four teams created an electric buzz at the stadium. […]
Eseta lands sponsorship
Tuesday 1 November 2011 | Published in Regional
National optimist sailing champion Eseta Ailaouamaua will represent the Cook Islands at the World Optimists Championships in Napier soon and her journey has been made smoother thanks to the sponsorship of Maritime Cook Islands. The 13-year-old champion sailor from the Rarotonga Sailing Club took out the national optimist champions title in April this year after […]
Just Play facilitators ready to deliver
Tuesday 1 November 2011 | Published in Regional
The second intake of Just Play facilitators has successfully completed training and is ready to deliver the programme to schools and communities around Rarotonga. Fun was had by all as the facilitators took part in practical sessions during the first day before children from the village of Matavera assisted on the second day allowing the […]
6 teams in Rippa tournament
Tuesday 1 November 2011 | Published in Regional
Before the big boys and girls tear up the BCI Stadium during the International Sevens at the end of the week rising primary school stars will have their opportunity to shine under the spotlight at todays Cook Islands News mixed rippa rugby tournament. Six teams made up of boys and girls have signed up for […]
Tupapa tear down Takuvaine
Monday 31 October 2011 | Published in Regional
In the main Lotto premier mens round cup soccer competition played at the weekend, Tupapa tore down Takuvaine by 7 goals to nil at the Tupapa field. Two easy goals were scored in the first half through Tupapas speedster and strikers Campbell Best and Paavo Mustonen. The 2 goals scored were a wake-up call for […]
Cooks qualify for Wellington Sevens
Monday 31 October 2011 | Published in Regional
The Cook Islands national sevens squad has qualified to compete at the Wellington Sevens next year by placing fifth in the 10-team Oceania Sevens qualifiers in Samoa over the weekend. The Cook Islands team got off to a slow start on the first day of the tournament at Apia Park in Samoa where torrential rain […]
Irish smiling on Melbourne Cup
Monday 31 October 2011 | Published in Regional
The Cook Islands has exported its Melbourne Cup icon, with one man and his green suit set to light up the Cup carnival once more. Our little green man, Paddy Lynch the 78-year-old husband of Luina and mother of local brothers Paul and Patrick has become a Melbourne Cup icon of sorts. His smart suit, […]
13 fished landed in comp
Monday 31 October 2011 | Published in Regional
The Lion Red fishing competition was run on Saturday in almost ideal fishing conditions. Nineteen club fishermen registered, with eight boats successfully managing to land one or more fish. This was an improvement from the previous Saturday when only four boats out of 13 weighed in fish. However, the total weight of 172.8kg of fish […]
Kids back in the swim
Monday 31 October 2011 | Published in Regional
The ANZ Tamariki Sports programme will splash back into swimming lessons on Wednesday, November 9, as the days grow hotter and the cooling sea beckons. Sports coach Ake Hosea-Winterflood is looking forward to another fantastic season of swimming with children aged between 7 and 11 years-old. The 6-week swimming programme will be held every Wednesday […]
Rippa launches week of rugby
Monday 31 October 2011 | Published in Regional
Future rugby sevens stars are set to shine at the Rarotonga Primary Schools mixed rippa rugby tournament on Tuesday and the Under 15 College rugby sevens on Wednesday. The two junior tournaments are part of the week of rugby leading up to the codes pinnacle event the Cook Islands International Sevens in Heaven tournament to […]
Panthers claim club sevens title
Monday 31 October 2011 | Published in Regional
The Tupapa Panthers were crowned the cup winners and local club sevens champions after disposing of the Ngatangiia-Matavera Dragons 17-12 at the Avatiu field on Saturday. The Panthers have been the form sevens team for most of 2011, winning major tournaments including the CITC pre-season sevens and also the CITC Constitution sevens tournament this year. […]
Local sevens finals
Saturday 29 October 2011 | Published in Regional
Today is the last week of the CITC Rarotonga club sevens competition and all matches will be played at the Avatiu field kicking off at 2pm. Some of the import players for the various teams have already arrived for next weekends Cook Islands International Sevens Tournament and they will be playing in this weekends club […]
Tupapa gear up for Takuvaine
Saturday 29 October 2011 | Published in Regional
More football action will take place today with some intriguing match-ups for fans to enjoy at two venues the CIFA complex in Matavera between Arorangi and Avatiu and at the Tupapa field between Tupapa and Takuvaine. The first game at each field will kick off at 1pm in the under 14 girls division. The feature […]
Samoa pegged as tournament favourites
Saturday 29 October 2011 | Published in Regional
Hometown favourites Samoa have both experience and form on their side ahead of the 2011 Oceania Sevens Championship, which kicked off in Apia yesterday. The fourth edition of the tournament is the qualifying event for regional non-core teams to participate in the fourth and sixth rounds of the HSBC Sevens World Series in Wellington and […]
Golf champs down to semis
Saturday 29 October 2011 | Published in Regional
Players competing for the Rarotonga Golf Club Championships get a break this weekend so that those who wish can travel to Aitutaki for the Aitutaki Open. The quarter-finals of the championships were played last Saturday and the semi-finals will be played on November 5 with finals scheduled for the 12th to coincide with the end […]
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