Regional
New format for annual running week
Friday 16 September 2011 | Published in Regional
Due to the continued growth of the Punanga Nui markets the annual Round Rarotonga Road Race to be staged on Saturday, September 24 will start and finish at the vacant section opposite the Banana Court in Avarua. Although the growth at the local markets is a positive sign the congestion there on race day has […]
Ella heading for Olympics
Friday 16 September 2011 | Published in Regional
Cook Islands kayak paddler Ella Nicholas is almost guaranteed a spot at the 2012 London Olympics and she will sew up her Olympic spot at the Oceania Championships in Australia in February. Nicholas recently raced in the Canoe Slalom World Championships in Slovakia where she got her campaign off to a flying start to place […]
Entry fees send athletes to NZ
Friday 16 September 2011 | Published in Regional
Entry fees for the Round Rarotonga Road Race will continue to help Cook Islands athletes gain overseas exposure and improve their track and field skills. Once again this year, funds from the Round Rarotonga Road Race will allow six local students to take part in the New Zealand Secondary Schools Athletics Championships. Young Cook Islands […]
Matches delayed
Friday 16 September 2011 | Published in Regional
The Titikaveka and Matavera matches which were due to be played yesterday and today have now been postponed to next week due to a bereavement in the village of Titikaveka. Draw for Saturday September 17 (Avatiu vs Arorangi at the Avatiu field) 1.00pm-Under 14 Girls, Ref: Tupou Patia, Assistant refs: Mosman Baker and Tino Napa, […]
Schools receive World Cup resources
Thursday 15 September 2011 | Published in Regional
New Zealands High Commissioner to the Cook Islands John Carter has announced that school children in the southern group will receive Rugby World Cup 2011 (RWC 2011) education resources courtesy of the New Zealand government. Students from years one to eight will receive activity books focused on different themes associated with sport and how a […]
Womens sevens team confirmed
Wednesday 14 September 2011 | Published in Regional
Cook Islands Rugby Union has confirmed its womens rugby sevens team which will take part in the Asia-Pacific Womens sevens tournament to be held in Malaysia from September 23-25. The team includes five local players, four players from New Zealand and three players from Australia. Unfortunately the Cooks will be missing its Pacific Games try […]
Headed for excellence
Wednesday 14 September 2011 | Published in Regional
Telecom Cook Islands national cricketers Hori Miller and Toara Teinaki are to attend an invitation only International Cricket Excellence Camp in November. Telecom national captain Miller who plays his cricket out of the Titikaveka club and Teinaki from Tupapa have been rewarded for recent international performances and their pro-activeness in assisting the development of cricket […]
Referees geared up for tomorrow
Wednesday 14 September 2011 | Published in Regional
Rarotonga football referees have been equipped with new sets of referee uniforms for the 2011 season which will commence at the Titikaveka field tomorrow, September 15, where Titikaveka will play host to the Matavera football club. Coordinator for the referees Lai Gukisuva would like to thank Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) and FIFA for donating the […]
BCI Stadium beats biggest task
Wednesday 14 September 2011 | Published in Regional
The BCI Stadium upgrades faced its biggest hurdle recently, as a slip-up here could have caused cancellation of next months Kiwi-Kuki rugby league test match. Like any short person knows, changing a light bulb can be a difficult thing to do. Just imagine if you needed a crane to carry out the task, all while […]
Stoddart keeps Oceania triathlon position
Tuesday 13 September 2011 | Published in Regional
Cook Islander Geoff Stoddart has been re-elected as president of the Oceania Triathlon Union in an international meeting currently being held in Beijing. Stoddart is in China representing the Oceania region of New Zealand, Australia and the Pacific Islands at the Inter- national Triathlon Unions annual meeting and the Oceania Triathlon Unions biennial congress. He […]
New Zealand takes Parliamentary World Cup
Tuesday 13 September 2011 | Published in Regional
A self-converted try from a Cook Islands resident has secured New Zealand the 2013 Rugby World Cup Parliamentary World Cup, that is. New Zealand High Commissioner to the Cook Islands John Carter helped lock up the World Cup for his nation with a try in the teams final match against Argentina. New Zealand won all […]
Kiwis call on uncapped teen for test
Monday 12 September 2011 | Published in Regional
New Zealand has included an uncapped teenager in its team for the upcoming rugby league internationals, including the one-off test against the Cook Islands. Auckland-born Canberra Raider lock Josh Papalli has been named in the Kiwis representative line-up ahead of the teams end-of-season international tests against Australia, England, Wales and the Cook Islands. The 19-year-old […]
Mental attitude training
Monday 12 September 2011 | Published in Regional
This evening former Black Cap cricketer Mathew Sinclair will be helping Cook Islands cricketers unlock their mental ability to obtain peak performance. The workshop will focus on goal setting and creating winning environments and will call on Sinclairs vast skills and experiences learned over his 15-year career at the top of cricket, which has included […]
Last-minute kick dislodges Dragons
Monday 12 September 2011 | Published in Regional
A 30-metre penalty kick in final stages of the match saw the Arorangi Cowboys dislodge the Ngatangiia Dragons from the top of the senior A grade table in the final round of the season. The Dragons went into the weekends match one point ahead of the Cowboys, meaning whoever won the match would earn a […]
CI drums and dance at closing ceremony
Monday 12 September 2011 | Published in Regional
Rain and a Rugby World Cup match made it an interesting Pacific Games closing ceremony for the remaining 22 members of Team Cook Islands in New Caledonia. Returning weightlifter and games silver medallist Sam Pera Jnr was given the honour of flag bearer for the Cook Islands and the team set out to the racecourse […]
Hole in one doesnt stop Manuela from winning
Saturday 10 September 2011 | Published in Regional
A hole in one from Lynn Webb wasnt enough to stop Bruce Manuela from winning the Puaikura Reef Lodges Golf Tournament last Saturday over a field of 80 people. Webb hit the hole in one on the Rarotonga golf courses 7/16th hole, bringing her score to 41 points, four behind Manuelas winning 45. The lack […]
Footfalls in Beijing
Saturday 10 September 2011 | Published in Regional
The worlds best triathletes will return to the streets of Beijing three years after they last hit the Chinese capital in the 2008 Olympics, but this time with a Cook Islands athlete in the ranks. Geoff Stoddard will compete in the Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Series grand final against athletes from all over […]
Volleyballers keen to develop code
Saturday 10 September 2011 | Published in Regional
Excited beach volleyball players and managers are eager to return home to push for the development of venues for the sport and the development of beach volleyball at the grassroots level. Both the mens and womens team placed 5th overall in their respective competitions and were treated to a magic beach volleyball experience on the […]
Marsters named most improved
Saturday 10 September 2011 | Published in Regional
The Cook Islands standout squash player Lyall Marsters missed out twice on winning a medal at the Pacific Games but was awarded the most improved player of the tournament trophy for his outstanding efforts. The 19-year-old is being touted as a future gold medallist in the sport for the Cook Islands and the Oceania region. […]
CI athletes never gave up
Saturday 10 September 2011 | Published in Regional
Team Cook Islands always punches above its weight at events such as the Pacific Games and the Noumea games have been no different, according to team chef de mission George George. If I have to compare us to the bigger boys of the South Pacific like New Caledonia, Tahiti, Fiji and the powerhouses like Samoa […]
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