Netball
Netballers scoop special awards
Tuesday 31 May 2011 | Published in Netball
The Titikaveka Pearls are undoubtedly the top netball club on the island. After last weeks grand finals where the club won the open 1, reserve and premier grade championship trophies, the Pearls club and players also walked away with a number of special awards. The club took out the round cup highest point trophy, champions […]
National netballers in grand finals
Saturday 28 May 2011 | Published in Netball
Wednesday nights first two club netball grand final games were real thrillers setting the tone for todays remaining games. A good number of spectators were at the Telecom Sports Arena to cheer on the teams in the grand finals with their encouragement lifting the performance of the teams on court. Netball supporters are urged to […]
Mixed netball takes to the courts
Friday 27 May 2011 | Published in Netball
The Telecom Sports Arena is the place to be this Friday night as the 16 teams contesting the new mixed netball season take to the courts. Games start at 6pm sharp and all netball fans are encouraged to watch games that are guaranteed to be intense and highly entertaining. The most important rule of mixed […]
Netball finals start
Wednesday 25 May 2011 | Published in Netball
The 2011 club netball grand finals start tonight at the Telecom Sports Arena with the open one and two grades taking to the courts. According to open one and two grade players and supporters, Wednesday night netball never fails to produce plenty of entertainment and on court action. Now that its grand finals time, spectators […]
Bodies on the line in netball semis
Monday 23 May 2011 | Published in Netball
Netball grand final games start this Wednesday at the Telecom Sports Arena with the open 1 and 2 grade matches. At the weekend intense semi final games were played at the TSA where players put their bodies on the line for club pride. In the premier grade defending champions Titikaveka eventually cruised home to a […]
Get in quick for netball
Friday 20 May 2011 | Published in Netball
The popular and fun-filled mixed social netball tournament will shoot into action on Friday, May 27 with few spaces left for interested teams. The duration of the tournament will depend on the number of teams that register. Organiser Tex Tangimetua says that depending on the number, the tournament could run between 8 and 12 weeks […]
Netballers run for travel funds
Monday 16 May 2011 | Published in Netball
National netballers combined extra training with fundraising on Saturday when the squad ran around the island to raise funds for their trip to the Pacific Series in Papua New Guinea next month. The squad was joined by supporters on the run around the island and was met by enthusiastic netball mama supporters in Titikaveka, Puaikura […]
Netball semis start this week
Monday 16 May 2011 | Published in Netball
The semi finals of the club netball season start on Wednesday with the open 1 and 2 grade games. Knockout games last week in all grades were between teams placed 3rd and 5th while teams placed 4th and 6th faced off. Winners of the 3rd and 5th knockout games will meet teams ranked 2nd at […]
Fired up netball team runs for funds
Friday 13 May 2011 | Published in Netball
National netball players will be running around the island this Saturday to raise funds for their trip to Papua New Guinea next month for the Pacific Netball Series. The squad, who have all been training hard, will start their run at 7am on Saturday from the Punanga Nui Markets. The squad will run through Avarua […]
Senior netballers play Wednesday
Tuesday 3 May 2011 | Published in Netball
While the junior netters were the stars during Saturdays club netball games senior players in the open 1 and 2 grade will take to the courts this Wednesday for their games. Open 1 and 2 games are played on Wednesday nights at the Telecom Sports Arena starting at 5pm and supporters are encouraged to head […]
Netball competition intensifies
Friday 29 April 2011 | Published in Netball
Netballers take to the Telecom Sports Arena again this Saturday after taking a break over the long Easter weekend. But players will have to spring back into action quickly as this weekends games mark the second to last round of the tournament. Next weekend will be the final round of games before the tournament heads […]
National netball trials brilliant
Wednesday 20 April 2011 | Published in Netball
The new national netball squad to represent the country at the Pacific Netball Series in Papua New Guinea in June will be named today. A total of 21 talented netballers gathered at the Telecom Sports Arena on Monday night for the first netball trials and some hard drill. Four players based in New Zealand were […]
National netball trials on tonight
Monday 18 April 2011 | Published in Netball
Trials for the national netball squad to play at the Pacific Netball series in Papua New Guinea in June will be held tonight. All netball clubs are encouraged to send your players to the Telecom Sports Arena for the trials starting at 5.30pm. From Mondays trials, 16 players will be selected for a second trial […]
Netball selection process starts
Tuesday 5 April 2011 | Published in Netball
The national netball selection week programme will begin on April 18 and culminates in the selection of the national netball team to play in the Pacific Netball Series in Papua New Guinea from June 7 to 9. National head coach Marg Foster has a ‘selection’ programme arranged and players who wish to attend this programme […]
Point separates premiers in netball derby
Tuesday 29 March 2011 | Published in Netball
Closely fought netball games were seen at the weekend at the Telecom Sports Arena where Titikaveka were made to work hard to beat Avatiu 55-46 and Tupapa managed to edge out Takuvaine 60-59. It was point for point in the Tupapa and Takuvaine game with Takuvaine using the match to work on some new combinations. […]
New netball uniforms from New Zealand
Thursday 24 March 2011 | Published in Netball
Uniforms donated by Netball New Zealand are being shared out to clubs, schools and the outer islands to help boost and develop the sport. Cook Islands Netball Association president Patsy Hockin says that sets of uniforms will be taken to the outer islands when the association starts its outer islands netball development programme. Development programmes […]
Netball coach for all grades
Monday 14 March 2011 | Published in Netball
All netballers from the six clubs on the island and from all grades are encouraged to take advantage of the netball training series by New Zealand coach Donna Blazey starting today. Donna Blazey works closely with Cook Islands national head coach Marg Foster. As Marg Foster is tied up with her Magic netball team in […]
6 sides rev up prem netball
Saturday 12 March 2011 | Published in Netball
It’s still early days in the 2011 netball season with some teams taking longer to dust off the cobwebs while others have started the season with plenty of determination. The Titikaveka club grades are firing already and have a strong and experienced premier grade side tasked with defending the club’s championships status – a title […]
6 netball clubs meet in week 2
Saturday 5 March 2011 | Published in Netball
Today sees week two of netball games to be played at the Telecom Sports Arena. This week Titikaveka will play Arorangi, Avatiu meet Takuvaine and Ngatangiia take on Tupapa. All clubs are asked to make sure that you have umpires and bench officials available to officiate games. Games start at 11 o’clock with the under […]
It's netball time!
Saturday 26 February 2011 | Published in Netball
It’s all on today at the Telecom Sports Arena as netballers hit the courts for the first round of the 2011 netball season. The courts were warmed up by the open, masters and corporate mixed grades on Wednesday night and the babes will open up games starting at 11 o’clock this morning. The Titikaveka club […]