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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 […]
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 […]
Mangaia prepares for Manea Games
Saturday 31 July 2010 | Published in Regional
The island of Mangaia is gearing up to host the 2011 Manea Games. The island was the first host of the zone games in 1997 and last week the islands Aronga Mana, Island Council and sports association formally accepted the challenge to host the sports event. At the end of the 2009 Manea Games in […]
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 […]
7s tourney a national trial
Friday 30 July 2010 | Published in Regional
The inaugural CITC Constitution Sevens Tournament to be played between August 4 and 7 will be a preliminary national sevens trial. After missing out on the international sevens circuit last year, the Cook Islands Rugby Union will begin this seasons campaign with a clean slate. This means that every Cook Islands sevens player – both […]
Tennis juniors in Fiji
Friday 30 July 2010 | Published in Regional
Kiana Sword-Tua (above) is the only under 12 Cook Islands tennis player at the Pacific Oceania Junior Championships in Lautoka, Fiji. Sword-Tua is in Fiji with fellow squad members Roland Neururer, Jake Bergman (under 14 boys), Tayla Beddoes (under 14 girls), Alex Beddoes (under 18 boys), and Tamarua Payne (under 14 boys) and Elias Tukaroa. […]
Road series starts
Thursday 29 July 2010 | Published in Regional
The buildup road series for the Round Rarotonga Road Race, scheduled for September 25, starts today. A few keen athletes turned up for an introductory 3km and 5km run last week. This week’s race will start and finish from the same place, outside the Kafe Kokonati, Matavera. The distances available will be 5km or 8km. […]
Future tennis stars identified
Thursday 29 July 2010 | Published in Regional
After a day of tennis lessons with coach Malcolm Kajer, around 20 first time players were confidently hitting tennis balls around the Nikao tennis courts on Tuesday. It was the first day of the school holiday tennis programme and already Kajer has identified future Cook Islands tennis stars. In fact, Kajer was confident that a […]
Avatiu Eels top rugby standings
Thursday 29 July 2010 | Published in Regional
The Avatiu Eels Senior A grade are the current leaders in the CITC club rugby season after winning all five of their encounters so far this season. The Eels are on 17 points closely followed by the Arorangi Cowboys on 16 points. The Titikaveka Bulls are lurking in third place with 14 points while the […]
Fun day at volleyball
Wednesday 28 July 2010 | Published in Regional
The newly revived Cook Islands Volleyball Association (CIVA) held a fun one-day mixed volleyball competition at the Telecom Sports Arena on Monday. Five enthusiastic teams registered for the competition and found out the feeling of playing the sport they love in a purpose built sport arena. And despite the low numbers, there was plenty of […]
Fun was the big winner
Wednesday 28 July 2010 | Published in Regional
Avarua and Avatea Primary Schools once again dominated this year’s inter primary schools rugby and netball tournament . The tournament was played at the BCI Stadium and Tereora National courts where all participating schools had fun. We bring you more photos from the fun rugby and netball day last week for Rarotonga kids. – MW […]
Juniors show signs of brilliance
Wednesday 28 July 2010 | Published in Regional
Saturday’s sun, slight breeze and small swells provided easy conditions for race two in the junior division mid distance open ocean oe vaka race series. Crews managed to record good times with Te Tupu o Te Manava under 19 recording the fastest time and Te Tupu o Te Manava under 16 boys edging out the […]
Masters continue athletics
Wednesday 28 July 2010 | Published in Regional
Buoyed by the successes in Tahiti at the Oceana Masters Champs earlier in the month the Cook Islands masters athletes will continue their weekly meeting at the BCI Stadium each Wednesday from today. Last week the team gathered at the BCI Stadium to discuss the Champs in Tahiti and to plan for future events. The […]
Holiday sports action
Tuesday 27 July 2010 | Published in Regional
Keep the kids active and out of trouble these school holidays with cricket and tennis. The popular 88FM and Avarua Bakery kids holiday cricket programme smashes off today at the Nikao field. The programme will run again on Thursday and on Tuesday and Thursday next week. The programme starts at 9am and for those parents […]
Stirring challenge to bowlers
Tuesday 27 July 2010 | Published in Regional
The national lawn bowls championships got off to a festive start on Saturday with a parade through Avarua township. Just over 100 bowlers paraded through town lead by the Cook Islands Bowling Association development squad. Teams from Australia and New Zealand including a New Zealand Aitutaki side have come to Rarotonga to compete against Rarotonga […]
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