Sports

Round Raro Race one of world's best

Friday 15 August 2014 | Published in Other Sports

Rarotonga’s annual round-island road race has been named by an Australian news site as one of the world’s top five running festivals.

Other Sports


Reds dominate Dragons

Friday 15 August 2014 | Published in Rugby Union

The midweek under-19 Powerade Challenge trophy is in new hands this week after the visiting Takuvaine Reds team defeated the host Ngatangiia-Matavera Dragons with a flattering 37-5 score line.

Rugby Union


Young sailors growing, coaching

Friday 15 August 2014 | Published in Other Sports

Sailing, coaching and officiating races were all part of the exciting Aitutaki Youth Challenge sailing regatta held on the outer island last week.

Other Sports


Boxing: New gear, new attitude

Thursday 14 August 2014 | Published in Other Sports

Newly arrived boxing gear at the Mongoose gym has already created an improvement in the attitudes of the young boxers.

Other Sports


Badminton business house kicks off

Thursday 14 August 2014 | Published in Other Sports

With growing interest continuing in the fun sport of badminton, a social business house badminton league has been organised and starts this evening.

Other Sports


Tama enjoys French tennis tour

Thursday 14 August 2014 | Published in Other Sports

Rising Cook Islands tennis player, Auckland-based Tamarua Payne has just completed a tour of France where he competed in a number of tournaments and took in the sights.

Other Sports


Under-19s impressive in first match

Wednesday 13 August 2014 | Published in Cricket

The newly formed under-19 girls national team surprised the cricketing community at the weekend by impressing in their first match of the newly established Cook Islands Premier League.

Cricket


Aquafest a great success

Wednesday 13 August 2014 | Published in Other Sports

Rarotonga Aquafest was a great success on Saturday with locals, visitors, young and mature all participating.

Other Sports


Football season kicks off

Tuesday 12 August 2014 | Published in Football

CIFA is thrilled to announce the 2014 Rarotonga Football season is scheduled to kick off next week Wednesday with seven clubs competing from August through to December.

Football


NZ referee advisor on Rarotonga

Tuesday 12 August 2014 | Published in Rugby Union

Part reconnaissance, part promotion and part hands-on training – that’s how Kiwi rugby referee advisor Matt Peters describes his role during a week-long visit to Rarotonga this week.

Rugby Union


Rarotonga triumphs over Pukapuka

Tuesday 12 August 2014 | Published in Cricket

The Rarotonga Cricket Association’s first class men’s side started their Premier League campaign with an emphatic 55 run victory over Pukapuka in the opening match of the Cook Islands Premier League qualifiers in the weekend.

Cricket


Hash plans SPCA working bee

Tuesday 12 August 2014 | Published in Other Sports

The confirmed afternoon for the Hash and others SPCA Paint & Plant working bee will be on Sunday, August 17 from noon.

Other Sports


Reds overcome resurgent Cowboys

Monday 11 August 2014 | Published in Rugby Union

Despite 11 players under suspension, a rearranged Takuvaine Reds line-up was able to hold out a resurgent Arorangi Cowboys team to win the match of the week 18-13.

Rugby Union


'Hoops for Kids' to begin

Monday 11 August 2014 | Published in Other Sports

Basketball development ‘Hoops for Kids’ (H4K) sessions were well attended in the second school holiday programme rolled out by the Cook Islands Basketball Federation (CIBF) at the TSA last week.

Other Sports


Under-19 cricketers in premier league

Friday 8 August 2014 | Published in Cricket

This Saturday will see 11 keen under-19 female cricketers take to the pitch as part of the newly-established under-19 Cook Islands national girls team.

Cricket


Golden oldies rugby at the Swamp

Friday 8 August 2014 | Published in Other Sports

Former rugby greats in the form of today’s golden oldies players are being called to gather at the Avatiu Swamp for today’s rumble.

Other Sports


Local referee headed to China

Friday 8 August 2014 | Published in Other Sports

Local football official Terry Piri will be heading to China to officiate at the second Summer Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, China tonight.

Other Sports


Heavy fines for rugby brawl

Friday 8 August 2014 | Published in Rugby Union

Heavy fines have been slapped on the two rugby union clubs involved in a violent brawl that marred the one-day Constitution Sevens on Saturday.

Rugby Union


College sevens highlights bright rugby future

Thursday 7 August 2014 | Published in League

More college rugby action drew a vocal crowd to the Avatiu field for the second day of the CIPS college sevens tournament.

League


Dragons set to challenge Bulls

Thursday 7 August 2014 | Published in League

The Titikaveka Bulls under-19 rugby team has assumed the title of ‘holder’ of the Powerade trophy, and will meet their first challengers today in the form of the Ngatangiia-Matavera Dragons.

League


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