Regional
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Muri claim a rainy win
Tuesday 4 October 2011 | Published in Regional
With big showers just before game time, two matches had to be called off in round five of the Computer Man Rarotonga Mens Cricket Championship at the weekend. The battle of the Tupapa teams saw a convincing win for Tupapa 1. Out at the Takitumu school field, Matavera took on a fired-up Muri side, members […]
Bonus top-up at Kuki game
Tuesday 4 October 2011 | Published in Regional
Telecom will be offering a special mobile phone top-up deal to people at this Thursdays Kukis v Kukis rugby league feature match. Ticketholders for the match will be able to double their money at BCI Stadium on Thursday through Telecoms one-off double top-up deal. People who buy a $10 top-up on Thursdays game day will […]
Lucky Rose!
Tuesday 4 October 2011 | Published in Regional
Young Rose Savage may have to get used to sharing her bedroom with more of the family before the Rugby World Cup is over. The nine-year-old primary school student was the lucky winner of one of two television sets to find new homes through a CITC competition yesterday. Rose won a 42-inch flatscreen TV and […]
Cooks v Czechs
Monday 3 October 2011 | Published in Regional
The Avatiu Mongoose Golden Oldies club accepted a challenge recently to take on the big boys from the Old Boys Praha a golden oldies team from the Czech Republic. After a day of brainstorming the game was played at the Avatiu swamp with lots of big hits, knocks and tries seen. The Old Boys Praha […]
Local Kuki U18s thump NZ side
Monday 3 October 2011 | Published in Regional
The Cook Islands under 18 resident rugby league squad had the small but rowdy crowd at the BCI Stadium on Friday night bursting with pride as the young local boys thumped their brothers in the NZ Kukis side 32-4 in the first of three games between these two teams. The local under 18 team will […]
Local pride on the line
Monday 3 October 2011 | Published in Regional
New Zealand Cook Islands rugby league squad will lock horns with their local based brothers this evening after disposing of the Australian Cook Islanders 32-22 on Friday night. This evenings game is sure to be a thriller with the best players from the six Rarotonga rugby league teams playing for the same side instead of […]
Sokattak and Tupapa set for showdown
Saturday 1 October 2011 | Published in Regional
2010 top two arch rival teams Nikao Sokattak and Tupapa will meet at the Nikao field for the biggest football game so far and will no doubt produce a nail biting and competitive game in todays Lotto Premier Mens round cup competition scheduled to kick off at 4pm under the whistle of John Pareanga. Both […]
G-dub gathers tips in USA
Saturday 1 October 2011 | Published in Regional
Local DJ and Cook Islands Basketball Federation president George G-Dub Williams will be jetting off to America soon to soak in as much as he can to improve the sport here at home. Williams has been accepted to attend the International Coaching Enrichment Certificate Programme which this year is the 4th edition. Williams, believed to […]
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