Other Sports
Handballers in action in Oz
Friday 22 February 2019 | Published in Other Sports
The Handball Cook Islands representatives at the 2019 Oceania Championships Handball Federation and Australian Beach Handball Championships in Adelaide, South Australia, are just one of the 40 teams competing in the two-level tournament that has 400 players and officials participating.
Stage set for fishing comp
Thursday 21 February 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Other Sports
The Cook Islands Game Fishing Club’s first competition for the year will take place this Saturday, sponsored by the weighmaster Kirk Denison.
Resort partners up with top golfer Meti
Wednesday 13 February 2019 | Published in Other Sports
Pacific Resort Hotel Group (PRHG) is excited to tee off 2019 with the announcement of their partnership with golfer Phillis Meti, a local Cook Islander, who is achieving her goals on the competitive world stage.
Badminton U19 reps' first Oceania champs
Saturday 9 February 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Other Sports
For the first time the Cook Islands will be represented at the Junior Under 19 Oceania Badminton Championships in Melbourne.
80 kids set for tennis
Wednesday 6 February 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Other Sports
The 2019 CITC Pump Junior Tennis Festival drew a significant number of 80 kids to the Nikao courts on Saturday morning.
Hanging around in boats
Tuesday 5 February 2019 | Published in Other Sports
A typically hot Rarotongan day was put on for the Rarotonga Sailing Club’s open day on Saturday.
Ngatangiia-Matavera Association revived
Tuesday 5 February 2019 | Published in Other Sports
A long overdue annual general meeting (AGM) of the Ngatangiia-Matavera Sport Association (NMSA) took place at the Clubhouse in Muri on Thursday last week.
Sailing club open day at Muri
Saturday 2 February 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
Rarotonga Sailing Club will be holding its open day in Muri today.
High turnout for triathlon
Saturday 2 February 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
Twenty-four teams have been registered and more are expected in the annual Corporate Team Triathlon Challenge which will be held at the Tikioki Tri site from 2pm today.
Junior Tennis festival all set to roll
Friday 1 February 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
Stage is set for the CITC Pump Junior Tennis Festival which will be held at the Black Rock Tennis Centre in Nikao tomorrow.
Maui hits good form to finish 7th in NZ
Friday 25 January 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
Tennis youngster Maka Maui finished seventh at the 12-and-under New Zealand Nationals competition this week in Christchurch.
Surfer mates rip 'world's shallowest reef break'
Thursday 24 January 2019 | Written by Chris Taylor | Published in Other Sports
Getting barrelled and fearlessly charging monster waves was how local and visiting surfers spent last Monday at the Social Centre.
Locals 'guts out' NZ triathlon
Wednesday 16 January 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
Local triathletes Geoff Stoddart and Taki Anaru raced the 30th Tauranga Half Ironman in New Zealand over the weekend.
Players don't mind the heat
Friday 11 January 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Other Sports
Despite the heat, about 30 keen and energetic junior tennis players including several enthusiastic three-year-olds, hit the Nikao courts yesterday to take part in the holiday programme.
Noah's love for sport, country
Saturday 5 January 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
Noah Vilisoni-Heather is creating ripples in the pool with a hope of making his country proud in the sport of swimming.
NZ tennis club gets in some 2018 matches
Thursday 3 January 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Other Sports
New Zealand’s Titahi Bay tennis club is visiting Rarotonga for the first time and managed to squeeze in some matches before the New Year with Tennis Cook Islands last Saturday afternoon.
Tawa Ngake prove they're the best
Thursday 3 January 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Other Sports
Team Tawa Ngake are the champions of the 2018 Rarotonga Pukapuka Community games, edging out Team Tawa Lalo by eight points.
Tennis team off to X-mas tournament in NZ
Friday 14 December 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
A thirteen member Cook Islands tennis team will leave the country today for the Auckland X-mas Tournament which will be held from December 17 to 22.
Tennis unearth raw talents
Thursday 13 December 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
National tennis coach Malcolm Kajer is amazed at the raw talent in the primary schools around the island.
CISNOC pleased with Tokyo 2020 venues
Tuesday 11 December 2018 | Published in Other Sports
Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee (CISNOC) and other regional NOCs have given their seal of approval for the Tokyo 2020 venues.