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Arorangi face eager Matavera
Saturday 30 October 2010 | Published in Regional
In the main Lotto Premier Men’s soccer match today, Arorangi will face an eager Matavera side at the Raemaru Park. Matavera no doubt will amp up their game to take the three points however Arorangi may surprise Matavera after Arorangi drew with Titikaveka last week to keep their confidence and momentum alive. Matavera have kept […]
Pool guns shoot it out
Saturday 30 October 2010 | Published in Regional
The RSA Pulse pool table tournament will wrap up this afternoon in what should be a highly exciting grand final. The winners of last fortnight’s singles competition and last weekend’s mixed pairs tournament will square off for the pool table master title. Seventeen mixed pairs hit the tables last weekend with Nane and Nas to […]
Flag footie arrives in Raro
Saturday 30 October 2010 | Published in Regional
Canterbury ‘flag footie’ coordinator Steve Cate (left) and CISA tutor Bilsy Gukisuva demonstrate some of the rules of the new sport to the academy students. Cate is on the island to introduce the non tackle sport of flag footie, which has taken Australia and New Zealand by storm, to Rarotongan athletes. He has come at […]
Nikao host Avatiu
Friday 29 October 2010 | Published in Regional
Soccer rivals Nikao and Avatiu usually produce a riveting and competitive game and today’s match should be no different. Nikao should start as favourites to take the three points, however they would be foolish to underestimate the Avatiu side. Avatiu have shown in their previous two games this season that they are capable of upsetting […]
7s tickets now on sale
Thursday 28 October 2010 | Published in Regional
Tickets to the 2010 Cook Islands international Sevens in Heaven presented by CITC are now on sale at the ANZ Bank. The event will be held from November Thursday to Saturday November 4-6. The daily entry fee is $7 per adult and $3 for children which can be paid at the gate or 3-day passes […]
Avatiu tackles Nikao
Thursday 28 October 2010 | Published in Regional
Today’s soccer matches will witness Nikao play against Avatiu at the Nikao field in the under 14 boys division followed by the senior women. In the under 14 boys division, Avatiu are currently leading in the points table and will no doubt set their sights on adding a win to further their lead. Nikao will […]
Smash hit by Avatiu
Thursday 28 October 2010 | Published in Regional
The Avatiu-Nikao men’s cricket team caused a huge upset on Tuesday when they rolled into Muri and snatched up the mid-week Cookie Sadaraka trophy. Avatiu won the toss and elected to play to their strength and bowl first. Muri got off to a steady start with Bobby Hunter and Space Raumea putting on 32 runs […]
Aitutaki sailors start campaign
Thursday 28 October 2010 | Published in Regional
Racing started in Aitutaki for the Cook Islands National Championships for optimists and 4.7m lasers on Tuesday October 14. The Aitutaki Lagoon turned on a great racing breeze of up to 17 knots on average with choppy seas which unfortunately proved too much early on for the younger lighter skippers! It’s true you can’t please […]
Eliza sails in Perth
Thursday 28 October 2010 | Published in Regional
A gruelling Emerging Nations Camp comes to a climax in Australia this week when 20 athletes from 11 nations bring Olympic class sailing to the Perth waterfront. Cook Islands national sailor Taua Eliza has just completed the 21-day intense sailing training and coaching camp and will put his new skills to the test in the […]
30 volleyball teams test new format
Wednesday 27 October 2010 | Published in Regional
Volleyball teams smashed their way to a great start in the new BCI volleyball social league on Friday at the Telecom Sports Arena. The new scoring format of the competition was also well received by the 30 teams although the volleyball association is still to make some minor adjustments to ensure that players understand the […]
7s comp good prep for local teams
Wednesday 27 October 2010 | Published in Regional
The recent four-week CITC Rarotonga club sevens competition has served well to prepare local teams for the big one – the Sevens in Heaven tournament starting next Thursday. The largest field of 25 teams will take part in the three-day tournament which will see a total of 71 games played. A record 16 men’s and […]
Tupapa supreme despite the rain
Monday 25 October 2010 | Published in Regional
Rain did not deter the hungry Tupapa side who scored in the first five minutes of the main match of the Lotto Premier Men’s Round Cup competition against Takuvaine last Saturday. Tupapa controlled the game from the first whistle and dominated ball possession and was rewarded with five unanswered first half goals. Takuvaine found the […]
Eels win 7s war
Monday 25 October 2010 | Published in Regional
The Tupapa Panthers may have won the week four sevens grand finals 12-7 against the Eels – but it was the Eels that were crowned the CITC Rarotonga Club Sevens competition on Saturday. The club sevens format was always about consistency after taking out week one and two of the competition and snapping up second […]
Hash joins Masters
Monday 25 October 2010 | Published in Regional
Hash House Harriers will join the Cook Islands Masters Champs this evening. The venue is the BCI Stadium car park. The 5000m men’s race will commence at 5.30pm however Hashers can choose to take a more leisurely trail to be set by PolyONONymous. The run commences at 5.30pm and all runners and walkers are welcome. […]
Tennis boost
Monday 25 October 2010 | Published in Regional
Junior tennis in the Cook Islands, sponsored by the ANZ bank, has been given an extra boost thanks to the generosity of two tennis mothers from America. Two American women, who are regular visitors to Rarotonga and wish to remain anonymous, noticed the increase in young children playing at the Nikao tennis centre and decided […]
7s battle
Monday 25 October 2010 | Published in Regional
The Eels were crowned the CITC Rarotonga Club Sevens competition winners on Saturday even though the Tupapa Panthers won the week four sevens grand final 12-7 against the Eels. It was a fitting final match with the scores locked 7-7 at fulltime and the game forced into golden point extra time. The panthers were able […]
Final hit-out for 7s side
Monday 25 October 2010 | Published in Regional
The first ever Cook Islands women’s rugby sevens squad departed our shores this morning for the Asia Pacific sevens tournament in Borneo, Malaysia. On Saturday, the team had their final hit-out against an equally talented Rarotonga selection. The Rarotonga selection certainly put up a valiant fight and proved that the island has a large pool […]
Takuvaine ready for Tupapa
Saturday 23 October 2010 | Published in Regional
A thrilling soccer game is expected at Victoria Park today between Tupapa and Takuvaine in the premier men’s division. Only the most biased of Takuvaine and Tupapa fans would predict a winner, leaving most neutrals ‘sitting on the fence’ in terms of forecasting the outcome. Tupapa can point to the fact that they have already […]
Racing round island
Saturday 23 October 2010 | Published in Regional
Today’s Round Raro Relay (RRR) will determine whether oe vaka crews are ready for Vaka Eiva, which is less than a month away. Ngakau Toa Vaka is hosting the RRR, which starts and ends at the Avarua harbour. Teams of women, men and mixed crews will be paddling the 36km around the island. Crews of […]
7s showdown
Saturday 23 October 2010 | Published in Regional
With a cash prize of $3000 on the line – expect to see some of the best rugby sevens played today in the CITC Club Sevens finals at Titikaveka. This year’s club sevens competition ‘circuit’ format has been about weekly consistency so with all teams and players in preparation mode for the International Sevens early […]
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