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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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
Showdown out west
Saturday 29 October 2011 | Published in Regional
After some close and exciting games last weekend, todays Edgewater Saturday premier championship is set for more fireworks on the pitch. At Raemaru Park, the Arorangi Red Hot Chicks take on the Matavera Hot Eyes in a top of the table clash for supremacy. Red Hot Chicks captain Diana Tamaiva returns to bolster an already […]
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 […]
Baudinet sacked by CISNOC board
Saturday 29 October 2011 | Published in Regional
It appears Brian Baudinet has been sacked from the All Sports Commission of CISNOC, in what looks like an attempt to weed out the organisations outspoken members. Baudinet received a letter via email on Thursday afternoon from Sir Geoffrey Henry president of the Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee (CISNOC). The letter states that […]
Avatea School celebrations continue
Friday 28 October 2011 | Published in Regional
Avatea School is still celebrating retaining the Prince of Wales inter-primary school athletics shield on Tuesday. Avatea School scored the most points at the athletics day, allowing it to hold on to its place at the top. In total the school racked up 1036 points with second placed school Avarua amassing 797 points. Avatea School […]
CISNOC resignations not personal
Friday 28 October 2011 | Published in Regional
Calls for all CISNOC executives to resign are not personal, some national sports federation members say. The leaders of 12 federations have requested a special general meeting of the Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee (CISNOC) be held on November 8. They have circulated an agenda, which includes an item of resignation from the […]
Tuapou lines up for Australia
Friday 28 October 2011 | Published in Regional
Reigning Oceania Sevens champions Australia begin their Rugby Sevens season proper in Apia today with a young squad of players including Cook Islander Jordan Tuapou. Twenty-year-old Tuapou, the son of Queensland-based Cook Islands sports administrator Tiki Tuapou, has been tipped to rise up in Australian rugby ranks. The Brisbane-based Tuapou plays his rugby for the […]
Volleyball tournament gets underway
Friday 28 October 2011 | Published in Regional
BCI social mixed volleyball teams Kick Ass and OKA continue to lead the way in the tournament in their respective pools. Pool A leaders Kick Ass showed no mercy on opponents Aremango Sharks to win 91-78. Aremango may have lost the game but is one team not to be underestimated. In pool B OKA had […]
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