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Tennis stars improving
Thursday 11 December 2014 | Published in Other Sports
It’s doubles time for three rising Rarotonga tennis stars at the Frucor Waikato Bays Christmas Junior Tournament.
Get swinging at junior golf
Wednesday 10 December 2014 | Published in Other Sports
Sharpen up your swing for the junior golf tournament this Friday.
Junior tennis stars shine on Hamilton courts
Wednesday 10 December 2014 | Published in Other Sports
Three rising tennis stars from Rarotonga are gaining invaluable court time at the Frucor Waikato Bays Christmas Junior Tournament. Zsaleya Sword-Tua (11), Manamea Kotea (12) and Tiamai Koteka (13) began with positive results on the first day of the five-day tournament on Sunday. All three players competed in the under 14 girls singles event, with Tiamai Koteka securing a first up win against Briana Obrien 3-6, 6-1, 6-2. This was a confidence booster for Koteka, but she went down in her second game 6-0, 6-0, against the number one seeded player in the tournament, Kendra Paea. This put her into the consolation draw where she beat 11- year old Fine Cronin from Samoa 6-0; 6-0. Koteka’s backhand secured her some vital points and the youngster was feeling upbeat ahead of her next competition. Eleven year old Zsaleya Sword-Tua started her first match strongly, taking out the first set off her opponent Amy Miller 6-3 but was unable to sustain the momentum in the hot Hamilton heat and after two hours 10 minutes lost 6-2, 6-7, 2-6. She then lost her consolation draw match to Fine Cronin 6-7, 3-6 . Twelve year old Manamea Koteka met with Tyra Laulauting from Samoa going down 6-4, 3-6, 2-6. This was another endurance event where Koteka displayed good composure and determination with extremely long rallies. In the consolation draw Koteka went down to Carrie Robson 0-6, 0-6. Koteka joined Sword-Tua in the plate draw on day two of the tournament. The three aspiring tennis stars are coping with the hot and sunny days in Hamilton and are in high spirits in the middle of their tournament. They extend their thanks to families and friends and to the Cook Islands Sport and National Olympic Committee’s national activity programme initiative that helped make their tour possible. The girls are accompanied by their parents.
Doha success for local swimming duo
Tuesday 9 December 2014 | Published in Other Sports
Improved swim times at last week’s FINA World Swimming Championships in Doha, Qatar have Cook Islands swimmers setting high goals for next year’s Papua New Guinea Pacific Games and the 2016 Rio Olympics.
Improving time for Tem
Tuesday 9 December 2014 | Published in Other Sports
Cook Islands swimmer Temaruata Strickland is making waves at the FINA World Swimming Championships in Doha, Qatar.
Greens even busier after end of season
Saturday 6 December 2014 | Published in Other Sports
The official golf season at Rarotonga Golf Club has finished. That doesn’t mean the golf on the island has finished.
Cooks represented at swimming programme
Thursday 4 December 2014 | Published in Other Sports
Cook Island’s youth Te Au Metua Tutai George is representing the country at the 1st FINA/DOHA 2014 Youth Program in Doha, State of Qatar this month.
Junior anglers ready for fishing
Thursday 4 December 2014 | Published in Other Sports
The highly anticipated junior fishing competition sponsored by CITC and Coca Cola returns to Avana harbour this Saturday to kick start the Christmas holidays for Rarotonga school boys and girls.
Boiler swim funds help volunteer fire service
Tuesday 2 December 2014 | Published in Other Sports
Paddlers and supporters suited up on Thursday for the annual charity boiler swim despite murky waters thanks to heavy rains earlier in the week.
Junior tennis fundraiser today
Saturday 29 November 2014 | Published in Other Sports
The junior tennis team preparing for another competitive tour to New Zealand will be holding a ‘spin the wheel’ fundraiser today at the Punanga Nui Market.
Apii Te Uki OU: 2014 Kau Champions
Monday 24 November 2014 | Published in Other Sports
Apii Te Uki Ou was crowned 2014 Rarotonga Apii Kau school champs after students from the Turangi school dominated the swim champs last week in Muri.
Village Festival sport promotes hydration
Monday 17 November 2014 | Published in Other Sports
The popular sports based Village Festival this month will be hosted by Takuvaine with fun and exciting activities at Takuvaine Sports field tomorrow from 3pm onwards.
Kau champs for local kids
Sunday 16 November 2014 | Published in Other Sports
Rarotonga primary school students will be strapping on their goggles next week for an inter-school swim competition called the ‘Apii Tuatai o Rarotonga Kau Championships’.
Tri time!
Thursday 13 November 2014 | Published in Other Sports
It’s that time of year again to dust of those goggles, oil the bike chain, pump up the tyres and air out those running shoes – the triathlon season is here!
Tennis stars shine at Nikao courts
Wednesday 12 November 2014 | Published in Other Sports
New budding stars of tennis are being identified weekly at the Nikao tennis courts which hosted the first of the ANZ Stars Competition matches last Saturday.
Bowlers head to the Gold Coast
Tuesday 4 November 2014 | Published in Other Sports
Two Cook Islanders will roll up on the Gold Coast at the World Junior Championships.
Get your squash on!
Friday 31 October 2014 | Published in Other Sports
Kiwi squash player Geoff Goodchild (centre) took time out to share some skills with local players including long time squash player Emilie Pierce (left) and beginner Memory Mills.
Sevens in Heaven starts today
Thursday 30 October 2014 | Published in Other Sports
The 25th anniversary of the Cook Islands International Sevens in Heaven event gets underway at 12pm today with the team parade through Avarua.
Basketball champs crowned
Thursday 30 October 2014 | Published in Other Sports
Last week’s Premiere Basketball finals were sealed with signature plays and upsets.
Action packed squash open heads to finals
Wednesday 29 October 2014 | Published in Other Sports
Squash lovers are being treated to a range of action at the TSA squash courts where local and visiting players have been battling it out in the Club Raro Cook Islands Squash Open.
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