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Road series keeps running
Thursday 12 August 2010 | Published in Regional
The second road series race, like last week, again had 11 athletes, some of the regulars and some new ones. For those that had done the previous weeks, only one did not improve significantly. It seems with no wind present, this may have been the reason. Roland Neururer had a great run with Scott Howley […]
Nicholas eyes world champs
Thursday 12 August 2010 | Published in Regional
Cook Islands’ canoe slalom paddler Ella Nicholas is preparing for the World Championships in Slovenia in September. Nicholas, who is currently studying medicine at Otago University in New Zealand, has had a tough build-up to this year’s event. Suffering glandular fever late last year, she has taken many months to fully recover. She will leave […]
Great start for volleyball
Wednesday 11 August 2010 | Published in Regional
The Vonnia’s Corporate mixed 6 on 6 volleyball tournament spiked off to a fantastic start on Friday with 24 teams taking to the courts at the Telecom Sports Arena. Before teams could show off their skills, CISNOC secretary general Rosie Blake, Vonnia’s representative Olivia Heather and Cook Islands Volleyball Association vice president and champion beach […]
Youth Olympians head to Singapore
Wednesday 11 August 2010 | Published in Regional
Carry the nation’s flag with honour and perform at your best. These were some of the words of encouragement conveyed to the Cook Islands Youth Olympic team that departed our shores yesterday for Singapore. The youth Olympic team of 18 athletes and seven officials will represent the country at the first ever Youth Olympics in […]
Young Panthers ready to pounce
Wednesday 11 August 2010 | Published in Regional
The Tupapa Panthers under 16 squad continue to grow stronger with each challenge and today they will face the talented Cowboys under 16 team in this week’s Powerade mid week challenge. The Panthers have yet to let go of the week cup which they have consistently defended at each challenge. But the boys from the […]
Setting sail
Tuesday 10 August 2010 | Published in Regional
National sailors Aquila Tatira and Teau Mackenzie, pictured here with their coach and national sailing champion Junior Charlie, will be packing their bags for a trip of a lifetime. The sailors, along with the national handball team, will be departing today for the Youth Olympics in Singapore. While the national handball team have been training […]
Oldies test touring side
Tuesday 10 August 2010 | Published in Regional
The Takitumu golden oldies team hosted last week’s games at a firm and fast Muri field where the touring side played the rest. Ake managed four good tries with her fitness and speed. Not many were back chatting Simi or Arthur this week and the players enjoyed an excellent game of fun GO rugby. Tok […]
Sports medicine workshop to continue
Tuesday 10 August 2010 | Published in Regional
The sports medicine workshop that opened yesterday continues today at the Sinai Hall in Avarua. After the opening ceremony of the four-day workshop – sport medicine experts Dr Chris Milne and David Zuger got straight into the hands on workshop. Yesterday, the pair talked about examination techniques plus proper procedures for dealing with head injuries […]
Young talent shows at sevens
Saturday 7 August 2010 | Published in Regional
Today is the final game day of the inaugural CITC Constitution Cup sevens tournament and will separate the men from the boys. All winners will progress to the cup section and the losers will contest the plate with each team to play a minimum of two games today. The stand out factor of this tournament […]
Local U19s too strong
Saturday 7 August 2010 | Published in Regional
The two local under 19 netball teams were just too strong for visiting English netball teams from Bradford Girls Grammar. To be fair to the visitors, they were on Rarotonga for a break after a three-week netball tour of New Zealand and were perhaps more keen to play in the sun and surf than play […]
Ticket pieces produce windfall
Saturday 7 August 2010 | Published in Regional
Sports enthusiast Rheima Bishop (centre) was sent diving head first into her rubbish bin after she received a phone call that she had won the Avatiu-Nikao Mongoose Golden Oldies 300 club raffle major prize. Yesterday Rheima received the major prize of $2500 from Mongoose president George George (right) and the golden oldies rugby team’s tour […]
Medical training
Friday 6 August 2010 | Published in Regional
The Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee (CISNOC) will be hosting a four-day sports medicine workshop starting on Monday August 9 at the AOG hall in Takuvaine. The workshop is for all national sports federations to expand their knowledge on sports medicine including preparing athletes for events, effectively managing injuries sustained on the field […]
Goldies on Sydney build-up
Friday 6 August 2010 | Published in Regional
The Sharks golden oldies rugby field was firm last week but the weather was drizzly throughout the game, which kept the players cool in a fast and fun game. It was the first of a ‘Sydney tourists versus the Rest’ game so that we may know each other’s play before the opening game where the […]
Volleyball spikes off
Friday 6 August 2010 | Published in Regional
This afternoon sees the start of the 10-week Vonnias Corporate Mixed 6 volleyball league at the Telecom Sports Arena at 4.30pm. A special opening ceremony will be held for the event at 4.30pm followed by the first spike off at 5pm. A total of 24 teams have registered for this exciting tournament with three games […]
Good road race results
Thursday 5 August 2010 | Published in Regional
The first official road race was held last Thursday, with 11 athletes trying all distances. With the courses being measured and pretty accurate, some great times and competitions resulted. In the men’s 8km race, with Phil Washbourne having moved back to NZ, the rights for first place, not second, are now being strongly contested. A […]
24 confirmed for international 7s
Tuesday 3 August 2010 | Published in Regional
Sixteen men’s and eight women’s rugby sevens teams have registered for the 2010 International Sevens Tournament, presented by CITC, and scheduled for November 4 to 6. The men’s division has been extended to cater for the huge interest in the growing event. The Waimiha Rebels will be back this year to defend their 2009 title […]
Takuvaine upset the Bulls
Monday 2 August 2010 | Published in Regional
Reds 20 vs Bulls 13 Cowboys 28 vs Dragons 6 Eels 22 vs Panthers 18 Twentieth minute replacement right-winger Levi Tuteru turned out to be just the player that the Takuvaine Reds needed to beat the Titikaveka Bulls 20-13 on Saturday at their Happy Valley home ground. The burly pony-tailed Tuteru added impact from the […]
Learning experience for tennis youngsters
Monday 2 August 2010 | Published in Regional
The Cook Islands junior tennis squad may not have been as successful as they hoped at the Pacific Oceania Junior Championships in Lautoka, Fiji but they have certainly gained a huge amount of confidence and experience from the event. The squad was reportedly the youngest at the championships and have around two more years of […]
Bulls and Reds clash at Happy Valley
Saturday 31 July 2010 | Published in Regional
This week’s CITC rugby main match of the week between the Titikaveka Bulls and the Takuvaine Reds will be all about getting the train back on the tracks. The Bulls began their 2010 season with a bang and when they met the Reds in the first round, they were comprehensive 32-14 winners. However, they will […]
Come and Play booming
Saturday 31 July 2010 | Published in Regional
The Cook Islands Football Association’s complex has been buzzing with excitement for the last three Saturday mornings as young and keen footballers flock there for the ‘Come and Play’ programme. The programme is in its fourth week and has been attracting 150-plus children from the ages of five to 13. The programme will run for […]
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