Other Sports
PJ's still unbeaten in beach handball
Thursday 9 March 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
PJ’s continue their winning run in the Edgewater Resort and Spa Mix Beach Handball Competition following another win on Tuesday.
Cool prizes for bumper start to the golf season
Thursday 9 March 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
Rarotonga golfers are set for a bumper start to their 2017 season with the prestigious Steinlager Open this Saturday at the Rarotonga Golf Club course in Nikao.
Badminton to send team to AIMS Games in NZ
Tuesday 7 March 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
Cook Islands Badminton Association has confirmed it will send another team of junior badminton players to this year’s AIMS Games International Sporting Championships in Tauranga, New Zealand.
Host wins corporate oe vaka race
Tuesday 7 March 2017 | Published in Other Sports
Host Vaiana’s 21.3 Strokers won the Oe Vaka Corporate Race Day which was held on Saturday in Nikao.
Huge turnout for Just Play festival
Monday 6 March 2017 | Published in Other Sports
A successful village festival focused on the awareness of non-communicable diseases has got the ball rolling for a thriving Just Play 2017 calendar, after a great turnout on Tuesday at Victoria Park last week.
Adams to speak at awards night
Monday 6 March 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
New Zealand shot-putter Dame Valerie Adams will be the guest speaker at the Cook Islands Sports National Olympic Committee (CISNOC) National Sports Awards to be held later this month.
Swimmer winning plenty of medals in Australia
Friday 3 March 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
Cook Islands swimmer Wesley Roberts continues to create ripples in the pool following another grand performance at a state event in Australia.
Irate Eagles set to fight 'harsh' blow in the courts
Friday 3 March 2017 | Published in Other Sports
A national sporting body could find itself facing a costly legal battle to defend a controversial decision it’s made to penalise a top rugby league club.
Lynch joins lifters to Aussie championships
Friday 3 March 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
Three Cook Islands weightlifters will represent the country at the 2017 Australian Open and Australian International Weightlifting Championships in two weeks’ time.
Handball on the hunt for more players
Thursday 2 March 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
Handball Cook Islands is calling on players born between January 1, 2000 and December 31, 2002, to join their weekly beach handball competition.
Tupapa Just Play festival to highlight NCD dangers
Tuesday 28 February 2017 | Published in Other Sports
Non-communicable diseases (NCD) will be the talk of the hour next Tuesday from 2.30pm to 3.30pm at the Just Play Village Festival in Tupapa.
Want to be a whistle blower? Then join the referees panel
Tuesday 28 February 2017 | Published in Other Sports
Ahead of a busy 2017 football calendar, the Cook Islands Football Association is now opening doors to anyone who is interested in joining its referees department.
Youngsters all in step to take on gymnastics
Tuesday 28 February 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
Cook Islands Gymnastics Federation has intensified their effort to spread the gospel of the sport at the grassroots level in Rarotonga.
Handballers start beach comp
Thursday 23 February 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
Raro tours made a losing start to their campaign in the opening round of the Edgewater Resort and Spa Mixed Beach Handball Games 2017 on Tuesday.
Teachers boost success of Just Play
Monday 20 February 2017 | Published in Other Sports
Fifteen teachers from schools on Rarotonga have joined the Just Play programme following a facilitator’s course this week.
Tight finish for handball on the beach
Friday 17 February 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
Despite losing their final two matches, Rarotours managed to claim the beach handball title in a tight race in the inaugural Beach Games on Wednesday.
Cooks third in shearing World champs
Thursday 16 February 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
A New Zealand-based Cook Islands team put in an almighty effort to finish third in the 17th World Shearing and Woolhandling Championships in Invercargill, New Zealand last weekend.
Title contenders in red-hot start to beach contest
Thursday 16 February 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
Title contenders in the Bluesky Open Touch competition made a blazing start to their campaign in the beach mixed touch competition on Tuesday.
Flying start to Beach Games
Wednesday 15 February 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
Rarotours made a brilliant start in the 2017 Beach Games after winning all its three matches on day one Beach Handball competition earlier this week.
Touch amends its Beach Games comp draws
Tuesday 14 February 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
Beach Touch has made some changes to its draws ahead of their competition in the 2017 Beach Games today.