Other Sports
No love lost: Cowan vs Robinson
Saturday 24 August 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
There will be no love lost when cousins Liam Cowan and Koko Robinson battle each other in the main bout of the Rumble in the Swamp tonight.
Ready to rumble! Fighters psyched for big night
Friday 23 August 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
She is fast. She is furious. And she is ready to rumble. Papua New Guinean Sheela Yama (pictured) is ready to unleash her fury in the ring at tomorrow’s Rumble in the Swamp boxing programme at the Avatiu Sports Club.
Kiwi boxers here to fight
Thursday 22 August 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
New Zealand boxers have arrived into the country, all ready to take the ring in Saturday’s Rumble in the Swamp boxing bonanza.
Basketball starts weekly league
Tuesday 20 August 2019 | Published in Other Sports
Interested teams are invited to register for the Rarotongan Championship Open Competition which starts this week.
Muscle boys bring home bodybuilding medals
Tuesday 20 August 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Other Sports
Bodybuilder Joshua Goodrick has been chasing gold for a few years and has finally brought it home.
Basketball youngsters ready for Oceania challenge
Friday 16 August 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
Cook Islands basketball team is in New Caledonia, pumped for the FIBA U17 Oceania Championship.
Rumble in the Swamp
Friday 16 August 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
Two local boxing clubs have joined hands to revive the ailing sport in the Cook Islands.
Second race in Raro X Country series
Wednesday 14 August 2019 | Published in Other Sports
The second individual race of this year’s Raro X Country series starts this afternoon at Tereora College.
Koteka set for Cook Islands basketball debut
Tuesday 13 August 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
Pakuranga School student Jordan Koteka will make her Cook Islands debut in the upcoming 2019 FIBA U17 Oceania Qualifiers.
Swim sensation is carried shoulder-high through Atiu
Tuesday 13 August 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Other Sports
The country’s swimming sensation Wesley Roberts left Atiu yesterday, after a hero’s welcome on his home island.
Open day for budding sailors
Saturday 10 August 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Other Sports
Those who are keen to have a go at sailing regardless of lack of experience, are welcome to the Rarotonga Sailing Club (RSC) Open Day from 9am this morning.
Avatiu Sports Club holding a thank you dinner
Saturday 3 August 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
The Avatiu Sports Association will be hosting a special “Meitaki maata kaikai” for their members who competed at the recent Pacific Games.
Golfer extends lead in world comp
Monday 29 July 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
Phillis Meti extended her top place lead in the World Long Drive women’s competition after another win last week.
Junior basketballers take up the challenge
Saturday 27 July 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
Cook Islands Basketball Federation is running out of time to raise $15,000 to send five local players to the Oceania U17 Basketball Championship in Noumea, New Caledonia.
Swimmers safe after fatal collapse
Saturday 27 July 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
Cook Islands swimmers are safe amidst reports of a fatal incident within the vicinity of the FINA World Championships venue in Gwangju, South Korea.
Pacific Games team in float parade
Friday 26 July 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
Team Cook Islands will be participating in the Te Maeva Nui Float Parade today to celebrate their Pacific Games success.
204kg of fish in just two days
Wednesday 24 July 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Other Sports
Seas calm for precedent-setting mid-week fishing contest – and a big catch. Hauling in an aggregate of 204.4kg, Jason Tuara claimed first prize in the third Papa Gordon Murray Memorial fishing competition.
Old salt wins sailing trophy
Wednesday 24 July 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Other Sports
Rick Hickling, 78, was crowned ‘King of the Old Salts’ at the Rarotonga Sailing Club’s annual event.
Silver for women's 3-on-3 basketball
Saturday 20 July 2019 | Published in Other Sports
THE Cook Islands women’s three-on-three basketball team won the final medal of Team Cook Islands’ campaign at the 2019 Pacific Games, claiming silver in what was the inaugural event for the sport at the regional competition.
Cooks Islands' triumphant Pacific Games team returns
Saturday 20 July 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
Team Cook Islands supporters are urged to turn up at the Rarotonga International Airport in numbers today to welcome home the national sporting heroes’.
