Regional
Last call for monster fundraiser
Friday 12 August 2011 | Published in Regional
Today and tomorrow are your last opportunities to buy a Team Cook Islands monster raffle to be in to win the major prize of $30,000. Team Cook Islands athletes and officials will today be stationed outside the BCI Bank in Avarua selling the last remaining tickets to help the team travel to New Caledonia for […]
Finer points passed on
Friday 12 August 2011 | Published in Regional
Cook Islands cricketers and coaches have spent the past three days being put through their paces by elite Northern Districts cricket coach educator Pat Malcon. Malcon, who has played an influential developing role in BlackCap players Daniel Vettori, Tim Southie, Nicola Browne and many others, has been delivering his skills development courses to players from […]
Sizzling sevens
Friday 12 August 2011 | Published in Regional
The Federation of Oceania Rugby Unions (FORU) this week announced that 10 member unions have confirmed their participation in the 2011 Oceania Sevens Championship to be held in Apia on October 28 and 29. Regional sevens powerhouses Samoa, Australia and Fiji will head the line-up of participating teams, however Tonga, Papua New Guinea and the […]
Tough training for Tahiti sevens
Friday 12 August 2011 | Published in Regional
A fast and action packed rugby sevens match was played at the Avatiu swamp yesterday morning between the visiting Tahiti national team and the Cook Islands Sports Academy students and tutors. The Tahiti national team are undergoing final trials for their side before they compete at the Pacific Games in Noumea later this year a […]
Club sevens second week
Thursday 11 August 2011 | Published in Regional
The second round of the three-week CITC rugby sevens programme kicks off again this Friday at the Avatiu field. The tournament ran as the pre-season sevens tournament in early June as a way to get players back into the groove for the main club rugby 15s season and in preparation for the Oceania Sevens Championships […]
Mixed success
Thursday 11 August 2011 | Published in Regional
Cook Islands elite junior tennis players are still battling their way through the tough Pacific Oceania Junior Championships in Fiji this week. Sole under 12 girls player Kiana Sword-Tua is still looking for her first win on the courts and that could come during her semi finals match. Meanwhile fellow under 12 player Andrew Terupe […]
Top coach visits
Thursday 11 August 2011 | Published in Regional
As one legendary New Zealand cricket player in Geoff Allott departs Rarotonga, another legend of cricket arrives in coach educator Pat Malcon. Malcon is the operations manager of leading state cricket association Northern Districts Cricket of which Cook Islands Cricket enjoys a productive partnership. As part of their ongoing relationship with CI Cricket, the local […]
Sevens women training hard
Thursday 11 August 2011 | Published in Regional
With each hurdle faced the Cook Islands womens rugby sevens movement has grown stronger and more determined to prove their critics wrong. The womens rugby squad to represent the country at the Pacific Games in Noumea later this month has been named a balanced team of locals and overseas based players. Many of the players […]
CITV still waiting for RWC contract
Tuesday 9 August 2011 | Published in Regional
With 31 days until the Rugby World Cup kicks off in New Zealand Cook Islands Television is yet to receive concrete confirmation that it can broadcast the games. Jeane Matenga of CITV says that although they were granted the rights by Sky Pacific to air all 48 matches of the world cup the local station […]
Strong start in Fiji
Tuesday 9 August 2011 | Published in Regional
The Cook Islands junior tennis team in Fiji have got their campaign off to a strong start with wins and strong performances during the first day of the Pacific Oceania Junior Championships tournament. The Cook Islands squad of Andrew Terupe (under 12 boys), Kiana Sword-Tua (under 12 girls), Tamarua Payne (under 15 boys), Jake Bergman […]
Panthers win Constitution Sevens
Monday 8 August 2011 | Published in Regional
The Tupapa Panthers had the legs and energy to defeat a fatigued Avatiu Eels sevens side and take out the 2011 CITC Constitution Sevens trophy in Ngatangiia on Saturday. The Panthers defeated the Ngatangiia-Matavera Dragons 15-10 in extra time of their semi finals, after a draw at full time, to progress to the grand finals. […]
Araura clinch sevens title
Monday 8 August 2011 | Published in Regional
Aitutakis Araura College rugby sevens squad were crowned the inaugural Pacific Computers Under 15 Inter College Tournament champions in the boys division on Saturday. In the under 15 girls category Tereora College were the undefeated champions. Araura College comprehensively defeated the Titikaveka College side 36-5 but Titikaveka upstaged their fancier counterparts from Tereora College in […]
CISNOC moving
Saturday 6 August 2011 | Published in Regional
The former teachers training college at Nikao will be refurbished to house the Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee (CISNOC). That is instead of a proposed $1.5 million complex development, for which plans have been drawn. The Olympic House plans, by architect Romani Katoa, were first unveiled to sports federations and others with potential […]
A week of paddleboarding
Saturday 6 August 2011 | Published in Regional
Jesus might have been the only guy that walked on water but a group of Rarotonga celebrities will attempt to do the same during the walk on water week a celebration of stand up paddleboarding. Stand up paddleboarding (SUP) is one of the worlds fastest growing sports and on Rarotonga there are about a dozen […]
Market day raises games funds
Saturday 6 August 2011 | Published in Regional
The drum beats of Pukapuka proved enough to reel in the crowds at yesterdays Team Cook Islands market day fundraiser. The dance troupe was a popular attraction at the market day held at the grounds opposite the Banana Court. Team Cook Islands manned three out of about 20 stalls present selling food, raffle tickets and […]
Go Green!
Saturday 6 August 2011 | Published in Regional
Today is national Go Green day and everyone is encouraged to wear green to commemorate the day and support Team Cook Islands athletes. Go Green is an initiative created jointly by the National Environment Service, Ministry of Cultural Development, Tourism Cook Islands and the Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee. As part of the […]
Great skills at junior rugby
Saturday 6 August 2011 | Published in Regional
Late showers made for a slippery afternoon of rugby sevens at the Tupapa field with college teams gathered for the inaugural Pacific Computers inter-college sevens tournament. Tereora College looked the strongest in the first day of the tournament as they rumbled with Nukutere College, Titikaveka College, Rakei Toa, Aitutaki and the visiting Tahitian team. In […]
Italian pool considered
Friday 5 August 2011 | Published in Regional
An Italian swimming pool company may be involved in the development of the Cook Islands first public swimming pool in Rarotonga. The pool proposal has been around for years and architect Romani Katoa has produced concept designs as well as cost estimates for various options. The sourcing of funds and lack of unanimous public support […]
Fundraiser market day for Team Cook Islands
Friday 5 August 2011 | Published in Regional
Team Cook Islands will be holding a market day today at the grounds opposite the Banana Court in Avarua. The go green go for gold market day is to raise funds for the 170 athletes who will represent the country at the Pacific Games from August 27 to September 10. Most of the 13 sports […]
Sevens tourney still wide open
Friday 5 August 2011 | Published in Regional
No clear winners have emerged yet in this years CITC Constitution Sevens Tournament after a tough first day tournament played yesterday at Tupapa Park. The finals of the tournament will be played out tomorrow (Saturday) and all teams will need to bring their A game as anyone can win the tournament. The standout teams on […]
« Previous 1 … 323 324 325 326 327 328 329 330 331 … 403 Next »