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Crunch time at BCI stadium
Saturday 5 November 2011 | Published in Regional
Blistering runaway tries, popping side-steps and crunching tackles have been the highlights of the 2011 Sevens in Heaven tournament which heads into crunch time today for the third and final day of games. Not only will rugby stars shine again on the field local supporters are also sure to take some of the limelight in […]
Volleyball heats up
Friday 4 November 2011 | Published in Regional
Two volleyball teams hit triple digits on Wednesday night in round three of the BCI social mixed volleyball tournament at the Telecom Sports Arena. Team OKA, who have lead Pool B since the start, registered 102 points against opponents TKV1 who managed to rack up 85 points against the hot shot side. Team Ruks scored […]
Juniors shine at Sunburst championships
Friday 4 November 2011 | Published in Regional
A beautiful breezy day made for great sailing on the Muri lagoon during the 2011 National Sunburst championships held on October 29. Ten boats from the Rarotonga Sailing Club took part in two fleets Sunburst wooden and fibreglass boats. Two boats were raced by a junior skipper and crew, who competed superbly with the rest […]
Parade, womens games kick off 7s
Friday 4 November 2011 | Published in Regional
A chilled-out team parade and brilliant first up womens games yesterday set the tone for the 2011 Sevens in Heaven tournament. Teams taking part in this years tournament sauntered across the BCI Stadium running track and assembled in front of the grand stand for the opening ceremony. The highlight of the parade was the outstanding […]
Stoddart calls for change at CISNOC
Friday 4 November 2011 | Published in Regional
Geoff Stoddart prepared the following feature in response to the CISNOC saga that is currently unfolding. He has a vested interest in the sporting federation and says he wants to see the board step up to the plate and make a change for the benefit of sportspeople in the Cook Islands. Stoddart is a chartered […]
NZRL to consider Kuki proposal
Thursday 3 November 2011 | Published in Regional
New Zealand Rugby League will this month examine a Cook Islands proposal requesting a new test match be held between the Kiwis and Kukis teams. The Cook Islands Rugby League last week submitted a request for compensation to the NZRL following the cancellation of the one-off Kiwi-Kuki test match that was scheduled to be played […]
Race called off
Thursday 3 November 2011 | Published in Regional
A busy end of year calendar has forced organisers of next weekends V12 Oe Vaka Corporate Sprint Race to call the competition off. Cook Island Canoeing Association yesterday announced it had called off the race, which was set to be run on Saturday, November 12. The association said the race, which had already been postponed […]
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 […]
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 […]
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