Regional
Unbeaten Red Backs face challenge
Saturday 25 September 2010 | Published in Regional
The unbeaten Arorangi cricket team faces stiff competition from third-placed ANZ Avatiu Nikao today as the two faceoff at Raemaru Park. Red Backs skipper Apii Mamanu will be looking for fine form from his in-form bowlers Henry ‘Gazza’ Geary and Kiri Yeutu if they are to trouble key ANZ Avatiu Batters Dean Head, Hamish Weir […]
Taea strikes gold
Friday 24 September 2010 | Published in Regional
The Cook Islands’ sole track athlete taking part in the Delhi Commonwealth Games, Patricia Taea, has bagged a gold medal at the Oceania Area Championship in Cairns, Australia, this week. The 17-year-old won gold in the women’s under 20 javelin with a distance of 37.17m. Although this is reportedly not Taea’s personal best throw, it […]
Cooks women in OFC Nations Cup
Friday 24 September 2010 | Published in Regional
The Cook Islands national women’s soccer squad left for Auckland yesterday to compete in the OFC Women’s Nations Cup. The tournament kicks off on September 29 at the North Harbour Stadium and will conclude in a final on October 8 to see who will win through to the FIFA Women’s World Cup in Germany 2011. […]
Round Cup fixtures
Friday 24 September 2010 | Published in Regional
As the 2010 Rarotonga Soccer Round Cup competition continues today, Takuvaine will host Avatiu at the Takuvaine field. The Under 14 boys kick off their game at 4.15pm followed by the Premier Men’s match at 5pm. Avatiu disposed of Arorangi last weekend and will look forward to doing the same to Takuvaine, however Takuvaine will […]
Cookie Cup remains at Arorangi
Friday 24 September 2010 | Published in Regional
Arorangi faced their first challenge for the 2010 season against Takuvaine on Tuesday and Wednesday this week. Takuvaine were seeking revenge after going down to Arorangi the previous week in the Saturday competition. Arorangi batted first in the 20/20 match and managed to score runs consistently. Tom Vea was welcomed back into the team after […]
Oceania duties for refs
Friday 24 September 2010 | Published in Regional
Soccer referees Tupou Patia and Terry Piri have been selected to officiate in the OFC Women’s Nations Cup to be held in Auckland, New Zealand, kicking off on September 29 and finishing on October 8. For Terry Piri this will be his first international exposure as a soccer official – he has his sights set […]
Diggz burn Sparkz at volleyball
Friday 24 September 2010 | Published in Regional
Vonnia’s corporate 6 on 6 volleyball league team Turtle Diggz was the only squad to score over 100 points last Friday. The team scored 115 points against Te Aponga Sparkz who managed to smash across 61 points. The huge score has helped Turtle Diggz secure a 2nd place ranking. But there’s no more time to […]
Takuvaine hosts
Thursday 23 September 2010 | Published in Regional
The Takuvaine soccer club will host their neighbours Avatiu today at the valley. Draw for today at the Takuvaine field: Takuvaine vs. Avatiu, 4.15pm Under 14 Boys, ref: Junior Arioka, assist refs: Mosman Baker and Mary Tou; 5pm Senior Women’s, ref: Tutai Taurarii, assist refs: Robert Savage and Junior Arioka Draw for Friday, Sept 24 […]
26-week ban
Thursday 23 September 2010 | Published in Regional
Avatiu rugby player Bilsy Gukisuva has been handed a 26 playing week ban from the game by a three man judicial panel. During the grand final on Saturday between the Avatiu Eels and Arorangi Cowboys, Gukisuva was cited for punching Arorangi player Emile Mamanu who required 18 stitches to his face from the punch. The […]
Work commitment sees athlete out
Thursday 23 September 2010 | Published in Regional
Team Cook Islands to the Delhi Commonwealth Games has lost one member and are awaiting the confirmation of visas for another two. Aitutaki track athlete Tiraa Arere has pulled out of the games choosing his job over travelling to India to represent the country. His decision to choose work in order to feed his family […]
Ambrose fundraiser
Thursday 23 September 2010 | Published in Regional
The Matavera Sunday School have a golf Ambrose fundraiser tomorrow at 4pm at the Rarotonga Golf Club. The fundraiser is in aid of the Matavera Sunday School community’s trip to visit the CICC churches in Auckland. The trip will also be an opportunity for the students of the Matavera Sunday school to have some fun […]
Arorangi fights back to win
Thursday 23 September 2010 | Published in Regional
In the season first cricket double header at the weekend, the Arorangi women’s cricket team took to the field for the first time to play Muri. Batting first Muri lost wickets consistently as Arorangi bowler Diana Tamaiva took three wickets to keep the Muri total to a modest 42. Muri would have felt a comeback […]
Red Backs remain unbeaten
Thursday 23 September 2010 | Published in Regional
Batting first, last year’s top four cricket winners the Arorangi Red Backs took on last season’s round robin winners Muri in what most expected to be the battle of the weekend. Arorangi’s opening batter Daniel Webb provided the stability for his team as he batted out the innings scoring 55 not out to take the […]
Golf tourney brings out the best
Wednesday 22 September 2010 | Published in Regional
The B&M Wholesaler’s Golf Tournament last Saturday brought out the best in many of Rarotonga’s golfers at the Rarotonga Golf Club. This popular tournament was well attended by Cook Islands golfing fraternity who were blessed with great golfing weather on the day. There were a lot of golfers who broke their handicaps and some of […]
7s trials set to start
Wednesday 22 September 2010 | Published in Regional
The Cook Islands Rugby Union has taken the completion of the recent CITC club competition as a signal to dovetail straight into the upcoming sevens season. CIRU is this season competing on the international scene in the men’s sevens Oceania Championships on October 1 and 2 in an effort to regain their foothold in the […]
More worry over Delhi
Wednesday 22 September 2010 | Published in Regional
As Team Cook Islands prepares to head to the Delhi Commonwealth Games early on Sunday, New Zealand Prime Minister John Key has given his personal backing to any individual Kiwi athletes who decide to pull out of the games. Three top British athletes yesterday announced they will not go to the Delhi Games amid widespread […]
Goldies head for Sydney festival
Wednesday 22 September 2010 | Published in Regional
The Diplomats and Mongoose golden oldies rugby teams are preparing to leave on Friday for the Golden Oldies Rugby Festival in Sydney. Last Tuesday the Diplomat side was hosted to lunch by Queen’s Representative Sir Frederick Goodwin and Lady Goodwin along with the team going to New Delhi for the Commonwealth Games. This was indeed […]
Cooks team prepares for Delhi
Tuesday 21 September 2010 | Published in Regional
As Team Cook Islands departs early this coming Sunday for the Delhi Commonwealth Games in India, a special church service was held for the team at the Nikao CICC church on Sunday. The lawn bowls team were there in numbers along with the two local based netballers – Luciana Matenga and Curly George. Boxers Jubilee […]
Gukisuva faces judiciary
Tuesday 21 September 2010 | Published in Regional
A three-man rugby judicial panel will meet tomorrow to decide the fate of Avatiu rugby player Bilsy Gukisuva who was cited for punching Arorangi player Emile Mamanu during Saturday’s grand final between the two clubs. Cook Islands Rugby Union chief executive officer Ben Koteka says that the union does not condone violence. “We (CIRU) have […]
Cowboys shoot down Eels
Monday 20 September 2010 | Published in Regional
The Arorangi Cowboys are the 2010 CITC club rugby champions after defeating arch rivals the Avatiu Eels 21-17 on Saturday at the Swamp. Surprisingly it was the Cowboys discipline that was the difference between the two teams as experienced Cowboys first five-eighths David Wichman was able to convert Eels errors into points which allowed the […]
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