Sports
Tupapa to the top of men's cricket comp
Tuesday 18 September 2012 | Published in Cricket
The Computer Man men’s cricket games were full of action last weekend as teams squared off for the second round.
Top individual athletes named at Tereora College
Tuesday 18 September 2012 | Published in Other Sports
Tereora College students turned out in big numbers for the national college inter house athletics competition at the BCI Stadium last Wednesday.
Baby Eels hard to beat
Tuesday 18 September 2012 | Published in Rugby Union
The first grand final match of the 2012 CITC club rugby season on Saturday will be in the Avarua Bakery under 13 division between the Avatiu Eels and the Arorangi Cowboys.
Netball squad half named
Friday 14 September 2012 | Published in Netball
There is still an opportunity for local netball players to make the national netball squad with three more spots in the team still to be filled. So far nine of the final 12 person squad has been selected to represent the country during the Wales and Scotland tour to Rarotonga tournament next month and the […]
Netball takes vision to Mauke and Mitiaro
Tuesday 11 September 2012 | Published in Netball
Netball Cook Islands board member Margharet Matenga and CEO Teina Taulu visited Mauke and Mitiaro last week to let netball associations know the changes that have taken place in Rarotonga over the past 16 months, strategies planned for Netball Cook Islands going forward, and to see what progress is being made in the outer islands. […]
Wale under 19 cricketers impressive
Tuesday 11 September 2012 | Published in Cricket
Computerman Twenty-20 cricket provided plenty of drama over the weekend. The most telling point of the weekend is the direct impact New Zealand coach Pat Malcon has had on the first round. Players and teams that took the initiative to make the most of the highly regarded Kiwi have reaped the rewards with wins and […]
Top man back for cricket
Saturday 8 September 2012 | Published in Cricket
There will be plenty of cricketing excitement across the island today as teams take to the pitch for the first match of the new Twenty-20 Computerman Rarotonga club cricket competition. Adding to the excitement is the fact that international cricketer Davies Teinaki is in town. Teinaki, brother of power hitter Toara ‘The Tank’ Teinaki, is […]
Trials for national netball spots
Wednesday 5 September 2012 | Published in Netball
Netball Cook Islands are looking for some of the next generation of players to pull on the green and white uniform after a trial for the national team was announced for Saturday.
NZ coach impressed
Wednesday 5 September 2012 | Published in Cricket
Northern Districts Cricket coach Pat Malcon (above) is impressed.
U17 footballers clash today
Wednesday 5 September 2012 | Published in Football
The SAVA under 17 men’s football round cup competition heads into the third round today with the CIFA complex hosting Nikao Sokattak and Tupapa on field one and Matavera taking on Arorangi on field two.
Parliamentarians play today
Wednesday 5 September 2012 | Published in Rugby Union
Parliamentarians from New Zealand and the Cook Islands will gather at the BCI Stadium today for their one-off match kicking off at 4.30pm.
Takitumu team played short
Wednesday 5 September 2012 | Published in Rugby Union
With only seven players, it was always going to be a tough rugby match for the Takitumu women’s rugby team who went down 14-22 to the in-form Te Au O Tonga vaka team.
3 netball squads named
Monday 3 September 2012 | Published in Netball
Full on training now begins for the newly selected national netball age grade squads preparing for the inaugural Netball in Paradise Tournament in December. Final trials for the age grade squads were held on Friday night and Netball Cook Islands selectors spent the weekend picking players for the under 13, under 15 and under 17 […]
Trials underway for age group netballers
Friday 31 August 2012 | Published in Netball
Excitement is growing amongst age grade netballers on the island as trials for the under 15 and under 17 national teams for the inaugural Netball in Paradise tournament got underway this week. Thirty-six under 15 and under 17 players turned out at the Telecom Sports Arena on Wednesday to take part in the first trials […]
Tight battle between vakas in women's rugby
Tuesday 28 August 2012 | Published in Paddling
Vaka Te Au O Tonga vaine showed their might on the rugby field on Friday when they defeated Vaka Puaikura 10-7 in a tight battle at the BCI Stadium. Te Au O Tonga speedster Teiti Tupuna was once again on form scoring one of the team’s two tries with the second try coming via young […]
Soccer action at 2 venues
Saturday 25 August 2012 | Published in Football
The Cook Islands Football Association complex and the Avatiu Swamp will be the two venues to catch all the soccer action today. In the 2012 Lotto Premiership – Avatiu will host Arorangi at the Swamp while Takuvaine and Tupapa players will go head to head at the CIFA complex. At the Swamp – Avatiu will […]
Call for Netball in Paradise players
Tuesday 21 August 2012 | Published in Netball
With 21 netball teams set to descend on Rarotonga in December for the inaugural Netball in Paradise Tournament – there is a call to all under 15 and 17 netball players to gather for training and trials. The Netball in Paradise tournament, which starts on December 3 and wraps up on the 6th includes under […]
Netball prepares for 2 big tournaments
Tuesday 21 August 2012 | Published in Netball
The club netball season might be over but it’s back to the courts for local players with two major tournaments scheduled for October and December. National netball teams from Scotland and Wales are heading to Rarotonga in October to play in a five game tri-series against the Cooks. The Scotland and Wales trip to Rarotonga […]
Vaka sports revival on Pukapuka
Monday 20 August 2012 | Published in Paddling
Woe vaka (oe vaka) on the northern group island of Pukapuka is set to grow and take off as the Pukapuka vaka building programme takes shape. The vaka building project, supported by the Community Initiative Scheme funded by the New Zealand Aid Programme, aims to bring back vaka building and racing on Pukapuka as a […]
Slow motion cricket
Saturday 18 August 2012 | Published in Cricket
Diving catches, quick singles and blistering fast bowling will not be on the menu today but expect plenty of laughs and friendly banter at the Raro Realty golden oldies cricket game hitting off at 2pm. This is according to Cook Islands Cricket president Oliver Syme, who the papa batters and bowlers will want to prove […]
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