Other Sports
Golf season tees off with major tournament
Friday 4 March 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
The Rarotonga Golf Club course will be buzzing with excitement tomorrow for the season opening Steinlager Open.
Three win sports training scholarships
Thursday 3 March 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
Three aspiring young sportsmen have been awarded a one year scholarship with the Celebration Lions Sports Academy in Christchurch to study a Certificate in Sports Training.
Just Play out to become a bigger force
Thursday 3 March 2016 | Published in Other Sports
The award-winning OFC Just Play programme is looking forward to progressing social development in the Pacific even further following the successful conclusion of the annual Just Play project managers meeting in Auckland last week.
Business House golf ends on a high
Wednesday 2 March 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
The 2016 Business House Golf competition ended on a high at Rarotonga Golf Club last week with three teams winning bigtime in the annual weekly meet.
Woodger and The 2 of Us win triathlon
Tuesday 1 March 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
Twenty three women competed in the 11th edition of the annual Women’s Triathlon competition sponsored by Bank of the South Pacific over the weekend.
Howard victorious
Tuesday 1 March 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
Top local golfer William (Willie) Howard shot a magnificent 11 under to win his first title at the Holiday Inn Rotorua Open in New Zealand over the weekend.
Moeroa eyes Eels jumper
Tuesday 1 March 2016 | Published in Other Sports
Highly-rated Eels youngster Tepai Moeroa is shaping up for a breakout season and says he will be looking to claim Parramatta’s No.13 jersey as his own – with a Blues jersey next.
Panthers bring down Sea Eagles
Monday 29 February 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
Ngatangiia Sea Eagles made a daring swoop but their flight was cut short by a determined Tupapa Panthers in the round four premier rugby league clash over the weekend.
Highlanders lose opener
Saturday 27 February 2016 | Published in Other Sports
Defending champions Otago Highlanders slumped to a 31-33 loss against the unfancied Auckland Blues as the newly expanded Super Rugby competition opened with a shock result yesterday.
Top four battle in league
Saturday 27 February 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
There will be a mighty battle for the top four places in today’s feature rugby league match at Victoria Park in Tupapa.
Masters set for Gold Coast tournament
Friday 26 February 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
A Cook Islands Rugby League Masters Association (CIRLMA) team is set to leave the country this weekend to participate in next week’s Australian NRL Masters tournament to be held at Runaway Bay Sport Complex in the Gold Coast.
Business golf comes to an end today
Friday 26 February 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
It’s all over for teams competing in the weekly Business House Golf competition today.
Kuki officials off to anti-doping conference
Friday 26 February 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
Three sports administrators from the Cook Islands will take part in the Oceania Regional Anti-Doping Conference in Fiji next month.
Sharks left disappointed again
Friday 26 February 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
The match-deprived Aitutaki Sharks are disappointed following the cancellation of another of their home games after Arorangi Bears pulled the plug yesterday.
Messam back for AB 7s
Friday 26 February 2016 | Published in Other Sports
Rugby World Cup 2015 winner Liam Messam has been drafted into the New Zealand sevens squad for Las Vegas and Vancouver following a six-year absence from the format.
Athletics holds national trials
Thursday 25 February 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
Athletics Cook Islands (ACI) is holding national team trials on Monday next week for the upcoming Polynesian Athletics Championship.
Maire's passion for boxing
Thursday 25 February 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
True passion never dies and Maire Browne, a mother of two, is proving just that in the boxing ring.
Five good reasons to be a Highlander
Thursday 25 February 2016 | Published in Other Sports
The Highlanders will kick-off their 2016 Super Rugby campaign against the Blues in Auckland tonight. Logan Savory looks at five reasons why Highlanders fans should be excited about this year.
Just Play course targets teachers
Wednesday 24 February 2016 | Published in Other Sports
Nineteen teachers and community group leaders took part in the two-day Just Play facilitators’ course held at the CIFA complex last week.
Battle heats up in Classic Pairs
Tuesday 23 February 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
SWAT has lost its momentum on the leaderboard after going down to leaders Dead Man Walking (DMW) in the Classic Pairs men’s competition at the Rarotonga Golf Club on Saturday.
