Regional
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Second swim
Tuesday 25 October 2011 | Published in Regional
The second swim of the Cook Islands Aquatic Federations open water series will be held this Thursday from Tikioki starting at 5.15pm. The two distances on offer will be over a 750m and 1500m course. Last weeks first meet and the next four weeks swim events is all part of the build up to the […]
Eels slide into top 4
Tuesday 25 October 2011 | Published in Regional
Last Saturdays Turangi and Avatiu Electric Eels cricket match was as competitive an affair as had been promised. Batting first Turangi managed 205 runs through opener Sepa Tangimetua (50) while 3 Eels bowlers collected 3 wickets a piece to restrict the Turangi batters. The Eels batting started strongly, however co-captain Hamish Weir pointed to John […]
Exciting action in Edgewater comp
Tuesday 25 October 2011 | Published in Regional
Picture perfect conditions on Saturday morning set the scene for round one of the Edgewater Saturday womens premier cricket championships. At the Turangi Oval, Matavera were looking to open their account against arch rivals Turangi. Batting first, Matavera looked to pile on the runs and were helped by some wayward bowling from the hosts. When […]
Fish hard to catch
Tuesday 25 October 2011 | Published in Regional
The CITC Liquor fishing competition was held last Saturday in excellent conditions. The strong winds experienced earlier in the week had died away and sea conditions for game fishing were excellent. Thirteen boats entered, but once again fish were elusive to catch with only 4 boats returning to the clubrooms with fish to weigh-in. Earlier […]
Bodies on line
Tuesday 25 October 2011 | Published in Regional
The BCI social mixed volleyball tournament got off to a great start last Wednesday night with more fun to be had by all in round 2 of games this Wednesday night. Team OKA registered the highest score of the evening with 95 points. OKA faced a determined Turtles Totoys team who managed to score 65 […]
House 3 wins Tereora athletics day
Monday 24 October 2011 | Published in Regional
The BCI Stadium in Nikao was abuzz with activity on Friday as Tereora College students took the day off from classroom work to showcase their track and field talents on what was a humid and sweaty day. Once assembled in their team houses and three categories of junior, intermediate and senior athletes the students threw, […]
Rugby lovers mob the fan zone
Monday 24 October 2011 | Published in Regional
Rarotongas fan zone the popularly-titled Te Airangi Black Out was abuzz with rugby excitement on Saturday night. Organisers are hailing the night a resounding success with punters showing up in numbers so large security eventually had to close the site. Late-comers were left looking for an alternative venue for the game, but people who had […]
7s sides bolstered by import players
Monday 24 October 2011 | Published in Regional
Momentum is building towards the annual Cook Islands International Sevens in Heaven in early November. Clubs are shuffling their players and bringing in import players early for better preparations leading up to the annual sevens tournament. At this stage the Dragons are looking to be building their team nicely as they are strengthened by the […]
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