Regional
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Register by Wednesday
Friday 28 October 2011 | Published in Regional
Forty New Zealand and Australian squash players are heading to Rarotonga for the Cook Islands Squash Open tournament scheduled to run from November 5 to 10. Registration for local players will close next Wednesday, November 2 with around 20 local players expected to take part. International players heading to the island for the tournament are […]
Fan zone a success
Friday 28 October 2011 | Published in Regional
Organisers for the Rarotonga Rugby World Cup fan zone estimate 1100 people watched Saturdays grand final at the National Auditorium, with many more turned away from the packed-out site. New Zealand High Commissioner John Carter, one of the biggest driving forces behind the event, said organisers considered the night to be a runaway success, better […]
Registration closes today
Friday 28 October 2011 | Published in Regional
Local fishermen will be praying for good weather and fish this weekend for the Lion Red fishing competition sponsored by The Bond Store. The competition is open to all financial members of the Cook Islands Game Fishing Club. Registrations for the competition closes today and competing anglers must pay a $20 fee. Last weeks fishing […]
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 […]
Calling all corporate paddlers
Thursday 27 October 2011 | Published in Regional
The second oe vaka V12 corporate races of the year are to be run on Saturday, November 12, at Muri and teams can expect twice as much fun as the first event earlier this year. The fun event is open to all teams and groups on the island and can be used as a work […]
Black belt in the offing at taekwon do
Thursday 27 October 2011 | Published in Regional
A big week of taekwon do activity is ahead for members and intending members of the Taekwon Do Federation including black belt grading, colour belt grading and self defence workshops. This Friday, a black belt grading theory session will be held at the Panama Hall in Nikao. Rufina Daniel will be the first Cook Islands […]
Primary athletes muster for big day
Thursday 27 October 2011 | Published in Regional
Avatea Primary School athletes lifted the Prince of Wales Shield again on Tuesday after the school’s athletes earned the most points on the BCI Stadium track and field. This is the second year in a row the school has won the coveted athletics trophy starting whispers that the school looks on form to return to […]
US to join Kukis at World Cup
Tuesday 25 October 2011 | Published in Regional
The United States will join the Cook Islands pool in the 2013 Rugby League World Cup during their first appearance in the competitions history. The Tomahawks, as the US team is known, defeated Jamaica 40-4 in the Atlantic Zone Qualifier to qualify for its first ever appearance at a World Cup final. They now join […]
« Previous 1 … 311 312 313 314 315 316 317 318 319 … 404 Next »