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Gold and two bronze medals for our brilliant bowlers
Thursday 16 July 2015 | Published in Other Sports
Cook Islands lawn bowlers epitomised humility as they graciously accepted one gold and two bronze medals at the Pacific Games.
Gold record within reach
Thursday 16 July 2015 | Published in Other Sports
Team Cook Islands is just one gold medal away from breaking its last gold medal record haul as the teams medal tally continues to tick over at the PNG Pacific Games.
Badminton contest starts games in style
Thursday 16 July 2015 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
The Cook Islands Games 2015 is off to a perfect start with the badminton competition which ended last night at the Princess Anne Hall in Tereora.
Rousing welcome for athletes
Thursday 16 July 2015 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
Families and friends braved chilly conditions on Tuesday night to welcome home the first batch of Team Cook Islands athletes from the Pacific Games in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.
Bowlers bag more gold
Wednesday 15 July 2015 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
TEAM Cook Islands bagged more medals including a gold yesterday at the Pacific Games in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.
Bowlers roll up for medal glory
Wednesday 15 July 2015 | Published in Other Sports
Cook islands lawn bowlers were on the hunt for medals yesterday in both the men’s and women’s division – and as you eat your breakfast this morning the nation could well be in celebration mode.
Golfers tee off with medals in mind
Wednesday 15 July 2015 | Published in Other Sports
Encouraging warm up games on the Royal Port Moresby Golf Club greens bodes well for the Cook Islands team at the Pacific Games.
Brothers battle for volleyball honours
Wednesday 15 July 2015 | Published in Other Sports
Blustery winds and a blazing low sun are just some of the challenges beach volleyball brothers Brendan and Daniel Heath are facing at the Pacific Games in Papua New Guinea.
Tereapii 'happy' with shotput silver
Tuesday 14 July 2015 | Published in Other Sports
Field athlete Tereapii Tapoki has added another silver medal to Team Cook Islands Pacific Games medal haul on the first day of track and field competition in Port Moresby.
Volleyball high flyers off to good start
Tuesday 14 July 2015 | Published in Other Sports
Beach volleyball brothers Daniel and Brendan Heath have down-rated their first match of the Pacific Games but it was enough to beat New Caledonia on the sand courts at the Sir John Guise complex in PNG.
No muscle medals despite best efforts
Tuesday 14 July 2015 | Published in Other Sports
It was a case of ‘almost’ for the three Cook Islands bodybuilding athletes who despite their best muscle flexes and poses – missed out on a podium finish at the Pacific Games.
Welcome party for athletes
Tuesday 14 July 2015 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
The Cook lslands Sports and National Olympic Committee (CISNOC) has organised a welcome programme for the first batch of athletes returning home tonight from the Pacific Games.
Badminton gears up for big contest
Monday 13 July 2015 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
The Cook Islands Badminton Association is accepting registration for the upcoming competition to be held this week.
Bowlers next into action at Port Moresby
Monday 13 July 2015 | Published in Other Sports
A large team of Cook Islands athletes return home on Tuesday night (CI time) but for those still in Papua New Guinea, the games go on.
Sailors breeze home with medals
Monday 13 July 2015 | Published in Other Sports
A six medal haul on Saturday created a festive atmosphere in the Team Cook Islands camp in PNG over the weekend.
It's raining gold for Team Cook Islands
Saturday 11 July 2015 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
IT’S raining gold for Team Cook Islands at the Pacific Games in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.
Tough job getting the team together
Friday 10 July 2015 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
The Rarotonga-based members of the Cook Islands Black Pearls netball side left the country earlier this week to join the Auckland-based players to the Pacific Games in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.
PNG and Samoa the best at Bisini
Friday 10 July 2015 | Published in Other Sports
Papua New Guinea women’s cricket team has recorded four straight wins in the 2015 Pacific Games T20 competition at Bisini Grounds.
The best preparation for national golfers
Friday 10 July 2015 | Published in Other Sports
THE Prime Foods Golf Tournament last week was an ideal build-up for the national team to the Pacific Games in Papua New Guinea.
Opeloge, golden girl
Thursday 9 July 2015 | Published in Other Sports
PORT MORESBY – Samoa’s Ele Opeloge was peerless in her triple gold medal winning women’s over 75kg performance at the Port Moresby 2015 Pacific Games.
