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Shuffle it @ da 7s! Supporter gear for Sevens in Heaven
Thursday 13 October 2011 | Published in Regional
Shuffle it at the International Sevens in November in the funky and newly designed supporters t-shirts now on sale at the TurtlesTees in Panama. The bright coloured shirts feature this years slogan for the annual sevens in heaven tournament shuffle it @ da 7s. T-shirts are on sale at $30 each and will be on […]
40 contest junior tennis champs
Thursday 13 October 2011 | Published in Regional
Top junior tennis players took to the Nikao Tennis Centre courts this week for the ANZ national junior champs tournament. Forty budding tennis stars have been battling it out at the courts over the last three days with the best in the under 8, 10, 12 and under 16 division squaring off yesterday for the […]
Mangaia clean sweeps Manea football
Thursday 13 October 2011 | Published in Regional
The island of Mangaia made history this week when it pulled off a clean sweep in the Manea Games football competition on Mangaia. The island won the gold medal in all three of the tournaments categories being the under 18 men and the open mens and womens competitions. Mangaia won gold after defeating all their […]
Tamarua selected for Australia tour
Wednesday 12 October 2011 | Published in Regional
Auckland based rising Cook Islands tennis player Tamarua Payne has been selected to be part of the ITF Pacific Oceania under18 team to tour Australia in early 2012. The 15-year-old St Kentigern College student is the son of Kate and Bryn Payne who are currently based in Brunei. The teenager was selected into the Pacific […]
Shuffle it to the sevens
Wednesday 12 October 2011 | Published in Regional
A total of 22 rugby sevens teams will play in this years Cook Islands International Sevens tournament presented by CITC between November 3 and 5. Sixteen mens and six womens sevens teams from Auckland, Hastings, Wellington and the Cook Islands will line up for the four-day tournament which will also include defending womens and mens […]
Ruben Wiki serves drinks and sandwiches
Wednesday 12 October 2011 | Published in Regional
It wasnt above Kiwis and Warriors legend Ruben Wiki to serve sandwiches, wraps and drinks to rugby league fans in the VIP area last Thursday night. The humble league star showed natural ease as he mingled and mixed with locals of all walks of life who were lucky enough to receive tickets to the elevated […]
Its all gold for our masters
Tuesday 11 October 2011 | Published in Regional
A team of Cook Islands golden league players is making itself known on Australias Gold Coast in the International Masters of Rugby League tournament. The team has won its first two matches in the golden oldies competition, beating the fired up Otara Scorpions from South Auckland on Friday and then demolishing the Wellington Marton Bears […]
Matavera may turn tables on Titikaveka
Tuesday 11 October 2011 | Published in Regional
Matavera will be travelling to Titikaveka today when they meet for their first outing in the Lotto Premier Mens round cup competition. Titikaveka is currently on a high after defeating Avatiu last weekend in a close match and is looking at repeating their performance again when they play Matavera. With Titikavekas Cameron Robertson controlling his […]
Northern Knights here to train and help
Tuesday 11 October 2011 | Published in Regional
The Northern Knights cricket team from New Zealand received a warm island greeting on Monday afternoon including a warrior turou (welcome), Cook Islands drumming and an ei and kiss by Miss Cook Islands Engara Gosselin. The Northern Knights are New Zealands major first class cricketing team and they are on the island for a 9-day […]
Northern Knights touch down today
Monday 10 October 2011 | Published in Regional
New Zealands first class cricketers the Northern Knights arrive on Rarotonga this afternoon for a nine-day spring training camp, including an historical match against the Telecom Cook Islands national team. Cricket CEO Alister Stevic explained that planning for the visit began in early March with an approach from Knights head coach, former Black Cap and […]
Four weeks of action-packed 7s underway
Monday 10 October 2011 | Published in Regional
As teams eased themselves back into rugby sevens mode at the weekend, the teams that really showed their cards were the Avatiu Eels and the Tupapa Panthers. Players that showed good form on the first of four weeks of rugby sevens were Panthers speedster Conrad Piri and NPC player Francis Smith. For the Avatiu Eels […]
Playing for pride on both sides
Saturday 8 October 2011 | Published in Regional
The Kukis international rugby league squad has proved itself as the best team in the country, devouring a brave Prime Ministers XIII at the BCI Stadium on Thursday night. The 17-man squad put in a professional and fast-paced game against the Cook Islands best novice players, taking a comfortable 54-16 victory in front of hundreds […]
Traditional fun and sport at Manea Games
Thursday 6 October 2011 | Published in Regional
Rore (stilt) races are still being held on Mangaia as children too young for the Manea Games make their own fun with the wooden stilts. On Monday, Manea Games athletes competed in a number of challenging and fun traditional games including rore sprints and wrestling, lime juggling and the most challenging of all tupe (disc […]
Aitutaki clean up mens volleyball
Thursday 6 October 2011 | Published in Regional
Aitutaki men volleyballers followed in the footsteps of their women folk yesterday collecting the gold medals in both the open and under 18 divisions. Another blistering day on Mangaia made for an exciting mens volleyball tournament at the Manea Games hardcourts in Oneroa. Both the Aitutaki men and under 18 teams looked sharp from the […]
Sea Eagle back from the Raiders
Thursday 6 October 2011 | Published in Regional
Canberra Raiders under 20s second-rower Mark Tuaati could have picked to play with any nation in the tri-series competition currently being held in Rarotonga. Tuaati grew up in Ngatangiia, spent part of his teens schooling in New Zealand and is currently living in Australia while working and playing for the Raiders Toyota Cup team. He […]
Kiwis will make good: Tamati
Thursday 6 October 2011 | Published in Regional
New Zealand Rugby League (NZRL) will make good on its promise to send the Kiwis to Rarotonga next year for a test match against the Kukis, league legend Howie Tamati says. Tamati who played 50 games for the Kiwis including 24 tests between 1979 and 1985 is in Rarotonga this week with four current Kiwis […]
Aitutaki women reign as volleyball champs
Wednesday 5 October 2011 | Published in Regional
Aitutaki women remain the Manea volleyball champions a title the island has held for over 14 years. The Aitutaki womens volleyball team went straight to business at yesterdays open womens and under 18 womens volleyball tournament on Mangaia. The skilful side won all three of their games against Mangaia, Mauke and Mitiaro to take the […]
Upcoming social volleyball tournament
Wednesday 5 October 2011 | Published in Regional
Members of the Cook Islands Volleyball Federation (CIVF) are preparing for another ten-week tournament due to begin on October 18. The business house mixed social volleyball league will be made possible through the continuing sponsorship and support of the Bank of the Cook Islands (BCI). Wednesday night games will be played at the Telecom Sports […]
Hilarity at Manea
Tuesday 4 October 2011 | Published in Regional
Light hearted rivalry and plenty of laughs were the highlight of the traditional games on the opening day of the Manea Games in Mangaia yesterday. Tupe (disc throwing), rore (stilt races), lime juggling and rangaranga (weaving) were the four events that Manea Games athletes competed in with coconut husking scrapped due to a delayed programme. […]
Turangi and Muri take the wins
Tuesday 4 October 2011 | Published in Regional
The heavens opened and rain looked to threaten round five of the Edgewater Womens Saturday premier competition in which Turangi hosted Avana at the Oval and Matavera and Muri continued their cricketing rivalry on the Takitumu field. When rain showers cleared Turangi went out to bat looking to post a big total against their neighbours […]
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