Sports
New soccer HQ for Aitutaki
Thursday 21 June 2012 | Published in Football
Aitutaki is set to have its very own soccer headquarters when construction of the island’s new administration building and education centre begins in August. CIFA received funding approval from FIFA last month. The project is designed by local architectural firm Romani Designs and the Matavera academy is currently being refurbished by RVK Contractors Ltd. CIFA […]
Cricket targeting youngsters
Thursday 21 June 2012 | Published in Cricket
National men’s and women’s cricketers have been sharing the buzz of cricket this week with Tereora College students. National players have been coaching and giving tips to cricket loving students who were recently introduced to the hugely popular court cricket – a modified format of the game aimed at having fun. Cook Islands Cricket chief […]
Netballers prepare for Fiji showdown
Wednesday 20 June 2012 | Published in Netball
Netball Cook Islands officially unveiled their family of five sponsors and national netball squad members at a farewell function at the Edgewater Resort & Spa on Monday night. Netball supporters were introduced to the hardworking netball board and volunteers before accolades were showered on the sport’s generous sponsors. The Edgewater Resort & Spa has joined […]
Netballers pursue a 'Cookie template'
Monday 18 June 2012 | Published in Netball
Cook Islands national netball coach Margaret Foster says she’s enthused by the upcoming challenge of winning the Pacific Series tournament in Fiji. Cook Islands impressed at last year’s tournament, recording wins over Papua New Guinea and Samoa, and losing to eventual champions Fiji. Foster says they are going into the tournament with the belief they […]
Air Rarotonga puts $11,520 into netball
Friday 15 June 2012 | Published in Netball
Netball Cook Islands efforts in developing the sport in the outer islands and supporting youth initiatives have been given a boost by Air Rarotonga who this week donated $11,520 to the netball body. The local airline company has supported netball for a number of years and in previous years it has helped dress the national […]
New 'cricket lovers' emerge
Thursday 14 June 2012 | Published in Cricket
Tereora College students have been having a blast learning cricket as part of the ANZ cricket in schools programme. This week Tereora College year 9 and 10 students have been having fun learning new cricket skills and in just two short weeks – the students have learned to bowl and bat. Students have also enjoyed […]
Try oe vaka in a real race
Wednesday 13 June 2012 | Published in Paddling
Today marks the start of the Cook Islands Canoeing Associations mid week oe vaka races starting with a 6km course on offer for this afternoon’s races. Today’s race will be in the mixed 6V division and officially starts the national club points system. Each crew must have a minimum of three women in the vaka. […]
Great day of sailing for season opening
Wednesday 13 June 2012 | Published in Other Sports
Rarotonga Sailing Club celebrated its opening day on Saturday with juniors enjoying a motor boat ride around the lagoon in the morning followed by the start of the Gould Trophy Series in the seniors racing in the afternoon. It was a great day for sailing with six Sunbursts and four sailing Vaka taking to the […]
National netballers meet the men
Wednesday 13 June 2012 | Published in Netball
Rarotonga based national netball squad members are being whipped into shape ahead of the Pacific Netball Series in Fiji at the end of the month. For the past four months, the Rarotonga based players have been put through their paces by trainer Rolly Roleston while assistant coach Mii Maui has been polishing up their skills […]
Netball back indoors at Telecom Sports Arena
Saturday 9 June 2012 | Published in Netball
Netball heads into the fourth games of round two with teams wanting to register wins heading towards the tail end of the season. Today Avatiu will rumble with Arorangi, Tupapa take on Titikaveka and Ngatangiia meet Takuvaine. Games, as usual, will start with the babes – the Avatiu and Titikaveka under 8 grade. The youngsters […]
Rugby union warm up
Tuesday 5 June 2012 | Published in Rugby Union
Two weeks of pre-season rugby will warm up players before the official start of the 2012 rugby union season on Saturday, June 23. Under 13, under 16 and under 19 grades from the six clubs across the island will take to the field this Saturday for the first weekend of pre-season rugby – in the […]
Netballers hit their straps
Tuesday 5 June 2012 | Published in Netball
As netballers hit their straps – classy games are being seen at the Telecom Sports Arena where this Saturday Avatiu met Ngatangiia, Tupapa took on a tenacious Takuvaine Club while Titikaveka faced Arorangi. Junior grade games were fiercely competitive as young netters put into action the new and improved skills from their training sessions. In […]
League clubs island-wide celebrate tonight
Saturday 2 June 2012 | Published in League
With the 2012 rugby league season now over, clubs now turn their focus towards honouring the standout players over the season. The champion Titikaveka Bulldogs who won the premier grade final last weekend along with the Avatiu Eels, Ngatangiia Sea Eagles and Arorangi Bears rugby league clubs will be holding their prizegiving functions tonight at […]
New championship cricket table system
Friday 1 June 2012 | Published in Cricket
Cook Islands Cricket is setting the bar for off-field administration even higher for its upcoming Computer Man Rarotonga season. Cricket’s brand new and innovative club championship table will reward clubs (men and women) with a weekly point system based on off-field development and performance. The new initiative is an incentivised programme set to support clubs […]
Jaewynn McKay on netball board
Friday 1 June 2012 | Published in Netball
Netball Cook Islands this week announced the appointment of Jaewynn McKay to the board and bringing with her in-depth knowledge of media and communications. Of Cook Islands Maori and pakeha decent, McKay resides between Rarotonga and Wellington although Auckland is her city or origin. From September 2006 through to February 2012 Jaewynn was the manager […]
League world cup feted at Ngatipa
Thursday 31 May 2012 | Published in League
New Zealand High Commissioner John Carter hosted local rugby league club delegates to a special lunch at his Ngatipa residence where the Rugby League World Cup had pride of place. Delegates from clubs across the island and Aitutaki gathered with members of the Cook Islands Rugby League Association for the special lunch to talk all […]
Twenty-20 cricket for new men's club season
Wednesday 30 May 2012 | Published in Cricket
Cook Islands Cricket is making sweeping changes to its upcoming Computerman Rarotonga men’s club season with bigger hits and faster action and a stronger focus on international success. All this will be on the agenda for discussion at this week’s Rarotonga Men’s Council of Clubs meeting. Among the changes being discussed is for the 40 […]
2 games for Toa Samoa U13 league squad
Tuesday 29 May 2012 | Published in League
The Toa Samoa under 13 rugby league squad from Auckland are ready to take on their Cook Islands counterparts today. The visiting side arrived at the weekend at the request of the Cook Islands Rugby League Association as part of the push to raise the profile of Pacific islands rugby league. The Toa Samoa squad […]
Rugby league world cup on tour
Monday 28 May 2012 | Published in League
Rarotonga school children will have the opportunity to get up close and personal with the Rugby League World Cup trophy being guarded here at the BCI Stadium on Saturday by Mongoose golden oldies club members Sam Crocombe, Charles Carlson, Jeff Murray and George George. The cup, accompanied by New Zealand Rugby League development officer Dain […]
League grand finals start today
Friday 25 May 2012 | Published in League
The rugby league grand finals kicks off today at 4.30pm at the Tupapa field where the Tupapa Panthers and Titikaveka Bulldogs under 16 grades will go head to head. With half of the Bulldogs team being members of the Seventh Day Adventist church – their executives requested their grand final game be brought forward to […]
« Previous 1 … 446 447 448 449 450 451 452 453 454 … 489 Next »