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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Olympic Hopeful
Friday 5 August 2011 | Published in Regional
Sixteen-year-old Cook Islands swimmer Celeste Brown lined up with some of the worlds top swimmers at the 14th FINA World Championships in Shanghai last month. The Australian based swimmer was joined by fellow Cook Islands swimmer Tepaia Payne who lives and trains in Brunei and Auckland based ocean swimmer Hayden Vickers. The pair were accompanied […]
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 […]
Teams to duel in sevens
Wednesday 3 August 2011 | Published in Regional
Rugby sevens will dominate the sports scene this week as the first day of the CITC Constitution Day sevens tournament will be played out Thursday Constitution Day. 21 mens and womens teams will take to the field for the sevens tournament plus the inaugural Pacific Computers under 15 inter college sevens tournament starting on Friday. […]
Hat trick for Tisam family
Wednesday 3 August 2011 | Published in Regional
The Tisam family can brag with three brothers training in the national mens soccer team that will be heading to the Pacific Games in New Caledonia this August. Tisam brothers Anoanga, Tuka and Nathan moved with their parents, Jonah and Violet Tisam from Papua New Guinea to Rarotonga almost 20 years ago and immediately started […]
Tahitians polish rugby skills
Wednesday 3 August 2011 | Published in Regional
Catching the Te Maeve Nui festivities is a bonus for the visiting Tahitian rugby team, pictured. The group of 30 is on the island to improve their rugby skills by playing local sides. Members of the under 16 and under 19 Tahitian team are also keen to be a part of this weeks Te Maeva […]
Juniors to compete in champs
Wednesday 3 August 2011 | Published in Regional
Eight junior tennis players are polishing up their game ahead of the Pacific Oceania Junior Championships in Fiji from August 8 to the 19th. The team will depart for Fiji this Thursday accompanied by coach Malcolm Kajer and team manager Marcel Tua. The elite junior players have been working hard on their skills at the […]
Tennis players improve their skills
Tuesday 2 August 2011 | Published in Regional
More polished games are being seen at the Nikao Tennis Centre courts as 8 business house teams battle it out in week 3 of the 7 round competition. Teams taking to the courts every Wednesday and Thursday for the tournament include Team Vaima, BTIB, CI Tourism, High Comms, Raina Trading, DMD, Marae Ora and Turama […]
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