Tuesday 9 March 2010 | Published in Netball
Be the most colourful social mixed netball team on Wednesday night and be in to win some goodies and prizes. This week’s theme of ‘the most colourful’ is sure to brighten up the already lively weekly competition. The social mixed netball competition heads into round five of games this Wednesday night with more ‘fabulous’ matches […]
Thursday 4 March 2010 | Published in Netball
The newly elected Cook Islands Netball Association has a full calendar of events for 2010 starting with a re-jigged domestic season. The domestic season is scheduled to begin in April with pre-season fundraising events to kick start the netball year. CINA is also working on a proposal for a revamped club netball format which centres […]
Tuesday 2 March 2010 | Published in Netball
Newly elected Cook Islands Netball Association president Patsy Hockin is looking forward to a positive year of netball with her team of experienced netballers ready to take on any challenges this year. A new team of executives was elected during the association’s annual meeting on February 26 with Hockin taking over from former president Margharet […]
Wednesday 24 February 2010 | Published in Netball
The Avatiu netball association is well underway with its preparations for the 2010 netball season – including a workshop for coaches and a trial for its premier grade players last week. Netball New Zealand Coach Force coach Sue Harris held a four-day workshop with Avatiu netball club coaches last week covering a mixture of theory […]
Wednesday 17 February 2010 | Published in Netball
Tonight’s second round of social mixed netball will include prizes for standout players and one special prize for the team that fits the week’s theme. Tonight, the netball team that brings the biggest support team will get the evening’s special ‘theme’ prize which has this week been sponsored by the Staircase Restaurant – whose thirsty […]
Wednesday 10 February 2010 | Published in Netball
Tai Connal shoots for goal as goal shooter for team Telecom. “/> Round two of the social mixed netball will be played this evening at the Telecom Sports Arena with an early ‘catch up’ game between Black Beauty and Jagar Bombs to kick start the day’s games at 6.30pm. Plenty of laughing and team bonding […]
Friday 22 January 2010 | Published in Netball
If you’ve vowed to make 2010 a year of fitness and fun – then the up and coming social mixed netball competition is for you. Mixed netball is set to become a regular feature on the local sports calendar starting with social mixed netball games to promote exercise and fun. The first social games will […]
Wednesday 13 January 2010 | Published in Netball
The Cook Islands Netball Association is preparing for another busy year of netball. The local season is expected to begin in early March with details and dates of the season still being ironed out. Cook Islands will host the World Ranking Qualifiers in late May early June in a four nations series. The Cook Islands […]
Monday 16 November 2009 | Published in Netball
Local netballers have a chance to try out the fast paced super series style of play with the Avatiu-Nikao netball club holding a super series fundraiser on Saturday December 12. The eight-team tournament is open to any group from netball clubs to church groups. There are just four more spaces left for this inaugural competition. […]
Wednesday 26 August 2009 | Published in Netball
There was disappointment in the Cook Islands camp yesterday as they were shown up by the energetic Malawi players who made them pay for their mistakes in the early stages of the 5th and 6th placing match. Malawi regained the upper hand in the match after a slow start to win all four quarters and […]
Wednesday 26 August 2009 | Published in Netball
Saturday 22: “All good things must come to an end.” These were the words of a very pleased International Federation of Netball Associations president Molly Rhone at the closing of the World Youth Netball Championships on Thursday evening. The closing ceremony followed the netball grand final match between rivals New Zealand and Australia with the […]
Wednesday 26 August 2009 | Published in Netball
The PLAYOFF for 7th and 8th positions at the World Youth Netball Championships really set the scene on the final day of the tournament. “You won’t get a final as exciting as this game,” said South African coach Duduzile Msane after her side beat Northern Ireland 43-41 in a nailbiting match yesterday. The side from […]
Wednesday 26 August 2009 | Published in Netball
Saturday 22: No one ever thought that 240 young netballers could cause as much fun and excitement. But they did. The 2009 World Youth Netball Championships proved to be a wonderful event that not only tested the new Telecom Sports Arena, but they gave the Cook Islands something to fire up our passion for sport […]
Wednesday 26 August 2009 | Published in Netball
Wednesday 26 August 2009 | Published in Netball
The 2009 World Youth Netball Championships final between New Zealand and Australia was literally decided upon in the first quarter. New Zealand made the errors. Australia capitalised, and raced out to a 21-5 lead in the first 15 minutes. “We made too many errors, lost some confidence and found it hard to regain it,” said […]
Wednesday 26 August 2009 | Published in Netball
2005 1 NEW ZEALAND 2 ENGLAND 3 AUSTRALIA 4 JAMAICA 5 SOUTH AFRICA 6 NORTHERN IRELAND 7 SAMOA 8 TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 9 BOTSWANA 10 COOK ISLANDS 11 WALES 12 SCOTLAND 13 FIJI 14 MALAYSIA 15 CANADA 16 USA 17 ST. LUCIA 18 BARBADOS 19 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA 20 BERMUDA 1 AUSTRALIA 2 NEW ZEALAND […]
Wednesday 26 August 2009 | Published in Netball
Saturday 22: The Papua New Guinea netball team experienced a little bit of home in Rarotonga last weekend as the PNG community held a dinner for them. Around 20 people gathered at the Pulu family’s home in Takuvaine to meet the team and provide a traditional mumu (umu). Adi Uluibia, Fiji born but PNG raised, […]
Wednesday 26 August 2009 | Published in Netball
Saturday 22: August 14 is a significant date in the life of Emile Kairua Jnr. Firstly it’s his birthday. He signed up as the Edgewater Resort & Spa’s sales and marketing manager on that day in 2006. He then took on the job as general manager on the same day a year later. And just […]
Wednesday 26 August 2009 | Published in Netball
Saturday 22: No doubt many netball fans have picked their own ‘dream team’ after watching 70 high quality netball games at the 2009 World Youth Netball Championships. I don’t claim to be a netball expert – just a huge fan – but I’d love to see this team take on the Aussies. On my reserves […]
Wednesday 26 August 2009 | Published in Netball