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Security addressed ahead of games
Tuesday 14 September 2010 | Published in Regional
No wandering around unescorted – that’s one of Team Cook Islands’ simple rules when they attend the 19th Commonwealth Games in Delhi next month. Team Cook Islands chef de mission George George says that he is aware of some of the security risks raised by other competing teams – namely New Zealand and Australia. But […]
Arorangi hold out Takuvaine
Monday 13 September 2010 | Published in Regional
Arorangi Cricket Club’s up-and-coming junior star Pahina Lapana smacks the ball against Takuvaine on Saturday. Arorangi battered first to reach 182 runs all out with star batsman Keith ‘Kiri’ Yeutua scoring 82 runs from 61 balls. Takuvaine had a much better performance this week and put up a valiant performance with the bat but could […]
Nikao Sokattak wins second match
Monday 13 September 2010 | Published in Regional
Nikao Sokattak won their second match against Avatiu in the Lotto Premier Men’s main match on Saturday and remains unbeaten in the round cup competition. Sokattak opened their scoring tally with a shot from inside the penalty area by Dawn Tare within the first five minutes of the game. Teariki Mateariki added a second goal […]
Visitor wins half marathon
Monday 13 September 2010 | Published in Regional
On Saturday, 20 keen runners gathered at the Tikioki Tri site for a recreational half marathon in the lead up to the Round Rarotonga Road Race on September 25. As they huddled under the marquee during the race briefing, the rain and wind looked like it would dampen all spirits. However, it stopped just before […]
Eels and Cowboys in grand final
Monday 13 September 2010 | Published in Regional
Eels 22 vs Dragons 13 Cowboys 32 vs Bulls 5 This coming weekend’s CITC club rugby grand final will be played between old rivals the Avatiu Eels and Arorangi Cowboys. The two senior A team emerged the victors of Saturday’s knockout semi finals played between the Eels and Ngatangiia Dragons at Avatiu and the Cowboys […]
Rugby honours on the line
Saturday 11 September 2010 | Published in Regional
It’s knockout semi finals time and all the good work from the past 10 weeks goes on the line today as the top four A grade rugby teams line up this weekend in order to make next week’s grand finals. In the 1st and 4th playoff at Avatiu – the Eels will face the ‘never […]
Team Cook Islands named
Saturday 11 September 2010 | Published in Regional
A 49-member Team Cook Islands has been named to attend the Delhi Commonwealth Games next month. The Delhi Commonwealth Games will be held between October 3 and 14. The team formally announced yesterday includes 31 athletes competing in athletics, boxing, lawn bowls, netball, tennis and weightlifting, plus officials and administrators. The team will be led […]
Oceania administrator of the year
Saturday 11 September 2010 | Published in Regional
Being nominated as a potential candidate for the Oceania Administrator of the year award was enough to put a smile on the face of local sports manager Robert Graham. But actually winning the award came as a pleasant surprise to Graham and a surprise that has kept him smiling since the announcement some weeks ago. […]
Avatiu tackles Sokattak
Saturday 11 September 2010 | Published in Regional
Today’s main soccer match will be between Avatiu and Nikao Sokattak. Avatiu has some promising young talents who have proven their worth by continually attacking their opponents when they lose ball possession and that is a good sign that they can do well this season. This is one team to watch when the game moves […]
Mini tennis comp continues
Saturday 11 September 2010 | Published in Regional
The ANZ Play and Stay Stars tennis competition continues today at the Tennis Centre in Nikao. The five-week competition got underway last Saturday with the under 8, under 9 and under 12 competition. Today will see the continuation of the under 8 tournament and the start of the under 14 competition. Last Saturday, Eva Pati […]
Hitting the 100 mark at volleyball
Friday 10 September 2010 | Published in Regional
Scoring 100 points or more at the weekly Vonnia’s Corporate 6 on 6 volleyball league is becoming the norm just five weeks into the competition. Last Friday the fierce CITC Smackdown crew recorded a new competition high score of 126, shooting the team back into their favored number one spot. In terms of high points […]
Eels, Bulls clash in semis
Friday 10 September 2010 | Published in Regional
The Avatiu Eels senior B rugby grade and opponents the Titikaveka Bulls will get this week’s knockout semi finals round on a roll today. The two teams will clash this afternoon at 4.30pm at the Avatiu field. With the Bulls having four grades (from a possible five grades) playing in this week’s semis, this will […]
Avatiu to clash with Sokattak
Friday 10 September 2010 | Published in Regional
Today’s games at Titikaveka will start with the under 15 Girls at 4.15pm followed by the Premier Men’s at 5pm. In the Premier Men’s match today between Takuvaine and Titikaveka, Takuvaine is yet to register a win in the round cup competition. On the other hand Titikaveka tasted victory in their first match last week […]
Gazza bags 7
Thursday 9 September 2010 | Published in Regional
In the second round of the Computer Man cricket season last weekend, Arorangi cricketer Henry Geary bagged seven wickets including two in the first over of the match against the Titikaveka Titans. Although Geary has been on the rock for two years, this is his first season of cricket. Geary says his love for cricket […]
Ella in Slovenia
Thursday 9 September 2010 | Published in Regional
The Cook Islands is one of 48 countries racing at the Canoe Slalom World Champs in Slovenia. Sole Cook Islands athlete Ella Nicholas was due to race in the K1 (kayak) class yesterday where she will gauge her fitness before making a decision to carry on or not. Nicholas injured her back and neck in […]
U13, U16 pumped for semis
Thursday 9 September 2010 | Published in Regional
Rugby players across all grades and clubs will be getting pumped for this weekend’s semi final knockout competition to be played at the Avatiu field and at Raemaru Park. Today we highlight the under 13 and under 16 semi final teams set to rumble this weekend. At the Avatiu field the Tupapa under 13 grade […]
Ace duo take title
Thursday 9 September 2010 | Published in Regional
Cook Islands tennis players Brittany Teei (left) and Davina Hosking-Ashford paired up to win the Auckland Spring Tournament Ladies Doubles at the Scarbro Tennis Centre at Glen Innes, Auckland recently. After their doubles win – Teei went on to win the women’s singles open division. Because Teei won at the same event last year and […]
Old Salt shows how
Thursday 9 September 2010 | Published in Regional
At the Rarotonga Sailing Club, last month, the Vice Commodore Dave Read presented the trophies for two Sunburst class sailing regattas. The highly prized Gould Trophy and the sought after Bergman Trophy were both raced for in very difficult, often strength sapping, sailing conditions and amid fierce competition from sailors of all ages . Some […]
24 test themselves for RRRR
Thursday 9 September 2010 | Published in Regional
Last Saturday morning in cool still cloudy conditions, 24 runners set off to test themselves in preparation for this year’s Round Rarotonga Road Race (RRRR) to be held on Saturday September 25. Twenty three had registered to do the half marathon (21.1km), and one for the quarter (a distance of around 10.5 km), but after […]
Bball next week
Tuesday 7 September 2010 | Published in Regional
The mixed business house basketball competition will bounce off next week Tuesday, September 14. The tournament was due to begin today however organisers are still tweaking the programme which includes 8 basketball teams. If any team have any issues, please contact George ‘G-Dub’ Williams on email basketballcookislands@gmail.com
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