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Cookie Cup to Muri
Saturday 16 October 2010 | Published in Regional
The Cookie Sadaraka cricket challenge trophy has been uplifted and taken back east after a very tight contest between two traditional rivals – Arorangi and Muri. Batting first Muri were put under pressure early through tight bowling from Tom Vea, Manu Emile and Mitch Farnell. Muri never really managed to get any partnerships going however […]
Tupapa and Avatiu set to clash again
Saturday 16 October 2010 | Published in Regional
The Round Cup competition has fashioned out an exciting match between Tupapa and Avatiu. The first game of the second round, to be played in the Lotto Premier Men’s division, sees leader Tupapa and third place getter Avatiu, clash today at Victoria Park. Both teams have played each other, however Tupapa continues to dominate but […]
25 teams a record for 7s
Saturday 16 October 2010 | Published in Regional
International Sevens in Heaven draws big field The annual Sevens in Heaven rugby tournament on November 4-6 is going to be bigger and better than ever in its 21 years. The 2010 Cook Islands International Sevens has drawn a record field of 25 teams – 16 men’s teams and nine women’s teams – and will […]
Sokattak looking to dominate
Friday 15 October 2010 | Published in Regional
Today’s match will see the Under 15 girls division kick off at 4.15pm followed by the Premier Men’s division. Sitting in second place on the EAS Under -15 Girls points table, Arorangi will look to dominate and win their game to add three points to their tally – bringing them closer to leaders, Tupapa. The […]
Meitaki maata India
Friday 15 October 2010 | Published in Regional
Delhi put on a party to remember as the 19th Delhi Commonwealth Games came to a close on Thursday evening in India. And the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium was party central as all competing teams marched together into the stadium, epitomising what the games are all about – fun and friendship in sport. The main message […]
Juniors sail on in Aitutaki
Friday 15 October 2010 | Published in Regional
Sailing continues in Aitutaki and Rarotonga and the junior sailors are to the fore during this school holiday period. The juniors Opti Gold Fleet kids are in Aitutaki at the National Champs and most are doing very well so far – after day two of competition. Wind of up to 17 or 18 knots are […]
Raro leads athletics meet
Friday 15 October 2010 | Published in Regional
The Air Rarotonga Athletics Championships saw a limited field of athletes, with some of the events having just one competitor. However, the athletes who did turn out put their heart and soul into their events, many of them showing that they had the skills to win in many different track and field events. Mereina Herman […]
Top 7s points scorers eye more
Friday 15 October 2010 | Published in Regional
After two weeks of competition in the CITC Rarotonga Club Sevens the top point scorers are starting to reveal themselves, with the fleet-footed players from the Panthers, Eels and Cowboys featuring in the point scoring stakes. Conrad Piri (Panthers) currently leads the pack with 34 points – consisting of four tries and seven conversions followed […]
Arorangi hosts Nikao
Thursday 14 October 2010 | Published in Regional
Arorangi will host Nikao at the Arorangi field in the second round of the Round Cup competition with the Under 14 Boys kicking off at 4.15pm. In the Under 14 Boys division Nikao will look to dominate in this match after winning convincingly in their first encounter. Arorangi have a tough task on their hands […]
Welcome planned
Thursday 14 October 2010 | Published in Regional
Team Cook Islands will be welcomed home by about 100 people when members arrive at Rarotonga’s international airport on Friday night. Of the 49-strong team – in Delhi for the Commonwealth Games – 32 are booked on an Air New Zealand flight arriving at 11.30pm, as well as Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee […]
7s battle at Ngatangiia
Thursday 14 October 2010 | Published in Regional
After last week’s matches, the final Week 2 placings in the CITC Rarotonga Club Sevens 1st, Eels, 2nd, Panthers, 3rd, Reds, 4th, Dragons, 5th, Cowboys and 6th, Bulls. So this week the Week 3 pools are as follows: Pool A: Eels, Dragons, Cowboys; Pool B: Panthers, Reds, Bulls. This week’s games will be played on […]
Taia, Glenn miss Kiwis selection
Thursday 14 October 2010 | Published in Regional
But the good news is they are available for Cook Islands Current 2010 New Zealand Kiwi’s Zeb Taia of New Castle Knights and Alex Glenn of the Brisbane Broncos narrowly missed out on this year’s Four Nations selection for the Kiwis. The two players debut for the Kiwis during the Anzac test earlier this year […]
Athletics champs start today
Wednesday 13 October 2010 | Published in Regional
The Air Rarotonga Athletics Championships start today and Ina Marsters, president of the athletics association, wants to see as many athletes as possible from all secondary schools. “The more the merrier,” Marsters said. “This is where we select for the New Zealand secondary school championships that are taking place in Hastings this year, so we […]
CI campaign wraps up
Wednesday 13 October 2010 | Published in Regional
Team Cook Islands’ Delhi Commonwealth Games campaign has wrapped up in India with bowlers Irene Tupuna and Pita Toto rolling up for the final time yesterday. The two were the last Cook Islands athletes to compete at the games. Although they battled hard and missed wins in tight tie breakers – they didn’t win enough […]
Mr T wins contract with Roosters
Wednesday 13 October 2010 | Published in Regional
The Newtown Jets player of the year in 2010, rugged front-rower Tinirau Arona, known as Mr T, has won selection in the Cook Islands national rugby league team to play NSW Country in a representative challenge match at Tamworth on Saturday. Arona has already been rewarded for his excellent 2010 season by winning a full-time […]
Cycle race Thursday
Wednesday 13 October 2010 | Published in Regional
The second Westpac Bank sponsored cycle race will be held tomorrow starting at 5pm from downtown Avarua outside Raviz restaurant. It’s a handicapped cycle race to Arorangi and back. The distance is 16km with the turnaround marked outside the Puaikura Aroa Nui. Fifteen cyclists took part in last week’s race. First across the finish line […]
Then there were two
Tuesday 12 October 2010 | Published in Regional
Singles bowlers Pita Toto and Irene Tupuna are the only two Cook Islands athletes that continue to compete at the Delhi Commonwealth Games. They will play their last round robin games today after what has been a mixed bag of results for the pair. The other Cook Islands athletes will be supporting the duo today […]
Conditions don't deter young sailors
Tuesday 12 October 2010 | Published in Regional
Choppy conditions and a stiff breeze did not deter junior sailors at Muri on Saturday, as they navigated a set course to raise funds for the Cook Islands national sailing championships being held in Aitutaki this week. The group of eight managed a combined tally of 66 laps of the lagoon course, before being lured […]
Women's coaching course
Tuesday 12 October 2010 | Published in Regional
It’s no secret that women’s cricket in the Cook Islands is growing larger and larger. This season 20 teams on Rarotonga alone registered into the Edgewater women’s competitions. Cook Islands Cricket’s general manager Alister Stevic believes that women’s cricket participation numbers has room to grow yet, “women are loving cricket, it is no secret that […]
Nikao wins
Monday 11 October 2010 | Published in Regional
On Saturday the Nikao Sokattak soccer side defeated a determined Takuvaine premier men’s team 2-1. Takuvaine scored the first goal of the match, however, Nikao was made to work hard and was rewarded with two goals before half time. Results from last week are as follows: Under 17 Boys: Matavera 5 vs Nikao Sokattak 0; […]
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