Netball
3 netball squads named
Monday 3 September 2012 | Published in Netball
Full on training now begins for the newly selected national netball age grade squads preparing for the inaugural Netball in Paradise Tournament in December. Final trials for the age grade squads were held on Friday night and Netball Cook Islands selectors spent the weekend picking players for the under 13, under 15 and under 17 […]
Trials underway for age group netballers
Friday 31 August 2012 | Published in Netball
Excitement is growing amongst age grade netballers on the island as trials for the under 15 and under 17 national teams for the inaugural Netball in Paradise tournament got underway this week. Thirty-six under 15 and under 17 players turned out at the Telecom Sports Arena on Wednesday to take part in the first trials […]
Call for Netball in Paradise players
Tuesday 21 August 2012 | Published in Netball
With 21 netball teams set to descend on Rarotonga in December for the inaugural Netball in Paradise Tournament – there is a call to all under 15 and 17 netball players to gather for training and trials. The Netball in Paradise tournament, which starts on December 3 and wraps up on the 6th includes under […]
Netball prepares for 2 big tournaments
Tuesday 21 August 2012 | Published in Netball
The club netball season might be over but it’s back to the courts for local players with two major tournaments scheduled for October and December. National netball teams from Scotland and Wales are heading to Rarotonga in October to play in a five game tri-series against the Cooks. The Scotland and Wales trip to Rarotonga […]
Young netballers delighted by gifts
Saturday 11 August 2012 | Published in Netball
Squeals of delight were heard right across Rarotonga school playgrounds through the week as Netball Cook Islands and ‘friends of netball’ delivered balls and goals to schools. Netball continues to grow its friends of netball program with the addition of Beca International Consultants Ltd to the netball ‘family’. Gareth Clayton of Beca presented netballs to […]
Netball Cook Islands' new birth
Thursday 26 July 2012 | Published in Netball
If Luciana Matenga had her way, she would readily trade in her individual award for a better team showing at the recent Pacific Netball Series. The defensive specialist took out Netball Cook Islands’ Player of the Year award at the inaugural Netball Cook Islands (NCI) prizegiving on Tuesday but admitted it was a ‘hollow’ feeling. […]
Finals foes resume netball rivalry
Saturday 21 July 2012 | Published in Netball
The traditional rivalry between Titikaveka and Avatiu is set to boil over in no less than four netball grand finals that start this morning. While most interest will surely stem in the final match of the day – the premier grand final between the two rivals starts at 4.30pm – there is bound to be […]
'Friends of netball' rally round
Wednesday 18 July 2012 | Published in Netball
Netball is set to boom right across the country thanks to the ‘friends of netball’ who’ve manufactured 40 standard and seven junior netball goal posts. Avatiu Harbour contractors McConnell Dowell partnered up with a number of businesses and co-ordinated the manufacturing of the netball equipment for pre-schools, schools and community sports groups across the Cook […]
Business time on netball courts
Tuesday 10 July 2012 | Published in Netball
The first grand final of the netball season will take place tomorrow at the Telecom Sports Arena in Nikao. The open one and two grades will set the scene for the business end of the season with Avatiu going up against Arorangi in the open two grand finals. Titikaveka will meet Takuvaine in the open […]
Netballers finish third in Pacific
Saturday 30 June 2012 | Published in Netball
Fiji netball has firmly established that they are the Queens of Pacific netball after taking out the 2012 Pacific Netball Series in front of their home crowd. Fiji cleaned up at the series convincingly disposing of all their opponents and thumping the Cook Islands 62-33 in the final match of the series. It was a […]
National netballers aim to topple Fiji
Tuesday 26 June 2012 | Published in Netball
The Cook Islands national netball side is focusing on acclimatising to the Fiji weather ahead of the Pacific Netball Series, which starts today at the Vodafone Arena in Suva. The team arrived yesterday brimming with high hopes to deny the Fijians from retaining the regional title at home for the third consecutive year. Coach Margaret […]
Netballers prepare for Fiji showdown
Wednesday 20 June 2012 | Published in Netball
Netball Cook Islands officially unveiled their family of five sponsors and national netball squad members at a farewell function at the Edgewater Resort & Spa on Monday night. Netball supporters were introduced to the hardworking netball board and volunteers before accolades were showered on the sport’s generous sponsors. The Edgewater Resort & Spa has joined […]
Netballers pursue a 'Cookie template'
Monday 18 June 2012 | Published in Netball
Cook Islands national netball coach Margaret Foster says she’s enthused by the upcoming challenge of winning the Pacific Series tournament in Fiji. Cook Islands impressed at last year’s tournament, recording wins over Papua New Guinea and Samoa, and losing to eventual champions Fiji. Foster says they are going into the tournament with the belief they […]
Air Rarotonga puts $11,520 into netball
Friday 15 June 2012 | Published in Netball
Netball Cook Islands efforts in developing the sport in the outer islands and supporting youth initiatives have been given a boost by Air Rarotonga who this week donated $11,520 to the netball body. The local airline company has supported netball for a number of years and in previous years it has helped dress the national […]
National netballers meet the men
Wednesday 13 June 2012 | Published in Netball
Rarotonga based national netball squad members are being whipped into shape ahead of the Pacific Netball Series in Fiji at the end of the month. For the past four months, the Rarotonga based players have been put through their paces by trainer Rolly Roleston while assistant coach Mii Maui has been polishing up their skills […]
Netball back indoors at Telecom Sports Arena
Saturday 9 June 2012 | Published in Netball
Netball heads into the fourth games of round two with teams wanting to register wins heading towards the tail end of the season. Today Avatiu will rumble with Arorangi, Tupapa take on Titikaveka and Ngatangiia meet Takuvaine. Games, as usual, will start with the babes – the Avatiu and Titikaveka under 8 grade. The youngsters […]
Netballers hit their straps
Tuesday 5 June 2012 | Published in Netball
As netballers hit their straps – classy games are being seen at the Telecom Sports Arena where this Saturday Avatiu met Ngatangiia, Tupapa took on a tenacious Takuvaine Club while Titikaveka faced Arorangi. Junior grade games were fiercely competitive as young netters put into action the new and improved skills from their training sessions. In […]
Jaewynn McKay on netball board
Friday 1 June 2012 | Published in Netball
Netball Cook Islands this week announced the appointment of Jaewynn McKay to the board and bringing with her in-depth knowledge of media and communications. Of Cook Islands Maori and pakeha decent, McKay resides between Rarotonga and Wellington although Auckland is her city or origin. From September 2006 through to February 2012 Jaewynn was the manager […]
Netball teams finding their form
Saturday 19 May 2012 | Published in Netball
The Arorangi netball club will host Tupapa at Raemaru Park today in what should be exciting games on the outdoor courts. Tupapa teams right across the board are finding their form quickly this season and will no doubt be a handful for their hosts today who will also field some exciting age grade teams. The […]
New national netball squad named
Wednesday 9 May 2012 | Published in Netball
A new national netball squad has been named to represent the Cook Islands at the Pacific Netball Series in Fiji next month. A development squad of under 21 players has also been selected and they will train with the national squad upon their return from Fiji to prepare for the Scotland, Wales test later in […]