Netball
Netball jumps back into action
Saturday 1 May 2010 | Published in Netball
The netball season started with the open one and two grades clash last night with a full afternoon of games planned for today. This week’s first round of games sees the Titikaveka club take on Avatiu, and Takuvaine playing Ngatangiia. Future netball stars will begin today’s games in the under 10 and 12 grades. For […]
Arorangi pull out of netball
Tuesday 27 April 2010 | Published in Netball
The Rarotonga club netball season is due to begin this Friday and Saturday but Arorangi is sticking to its decision of not accepting this season’s trial format of playing in the Telecom Sports Arena. Cook Islands News spoke with Cook Islands Netball Association president PJ Hockin on the status of clubs in relation to the […]
National netball squad named
Tuesday 20 April 2010 | Published in Netball
After a rigorous day of fitness tests and ball skill drills – 15 players have made the cut for the Cook Islands national netball team. But the trials are not over for the successful 15. A final selection for a squad of 12 will be conducted two weeks out from the Pacific Series to be […]
Pacific netball gets $3m
Thursday 15 April 2010 | Published in Netball
Cook Islands netball is set to benefit from a $3 million boost given to the sport in the Pacific. The money come through the Pacific Sports Partnership to strengthen the development of the sport within the region. The Australian government, Australian Sports Commission, Oceania Netball Federation, Netball Australia and Netball New Zealand have formed a […]
Men very keen for more netball
Wednesday 14 April 2010 | Published in Netball
After the highly successful social mixed netball which ended last week, requests have flooded in to organisers for a netball clinic for male players. Men’s netball is a fast growing sport which has generated a big following. Since the Cook Islands hosted the international men’s netball tournament last year, a number of skilled male athletes […]
Hot teams on fire at netball
Thursday 8 April 2010 | Published in Netball
Netballers gathered at the Telecom Sports Arena on Monday for the Easter mixed netball tournament. Team Freezing Hot took on the Vonnias Hot Shotz in the first game of the tournament and as the day progressed – the teams emerged as the winners of the tournament. In that first clash – the first quarter was […]
Netball battle on
Wednesday 7 April 2010 | Published in Netball
Tonight will see the grand final of the social mixed netball tournament with team Jaga Bombs and Thort it was a Disco to battle it out for social netball supremacy. Games will start at 5.30pm and with two games running at once – it’s going to be a thrilling grand final. The wrap up function […]
Netball season rejigged
Saturday 3 April 2010 | Published in Netball
The domestic club netball season will now open on April 30 and May 1. The season was meant to begin on April 9 but has been pushed back so that the first round of games will end just before the island hosts the Pacific Netball Series on June 3-5. The later start will also give […]
7 locals named for national netball
Tuesday 30 March 2010 | Published in Netball
Seven local netball players will head to New Zealand next month for the final trials to select the Cook Islands national netball squad. Cook Islands Netball Association president Patsy Hockin has confirmed that CINA has selected Ngatokoa Gifford-Kara at the national head coach assisted by team manager Cathrine Kaumoana. Gifford was the assistant coach in […]
Colouring it up at mixed netball
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 […]
Busy year of netball
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 […]
New team in netball
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 […]
Avatiu netballers on the go
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 […]
Social netballers amp it up
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 […]
Mixed netball comp continues tonight
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 […]
Social netball ready to roll
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 […]
Netball gets ready
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 […]
Super netball arrives!
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. […]
High excitement in 7-8th playoff
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 […]
Aere ra! It was our pleasure
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 […]