Sports
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.
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.
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.
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 […]
Paddlers dig deep in Vaka Eiva build-up
Friday 17 August 2012 | Published in Paddling
With the annual Vaka Eiva Festival to be staged in three months and the impressive Super Aito performance in Tahiti last weekend by the country’s top paddler Reuben Dearlove – there is renewed energy and enthusiasm within the local oe vaka family. Enthusiasm the paddling family wishes to share with the community at large. Last […]
T20 cricket 'our game'
Thursday 16 August 2012 | Published in Cricket
The Wale cricketing lads from the Pukapuka-dominated Tupapa 2 team are excited about the upcoming Twenty-20 cricket season. And so they should be, Twenty-20 cricket is well suited to their style of big hits and plenty of energy. The Pukapuka boys have been training over the past two weeks and say they are pumped ahead […]
New golden oldies cricket league born
Wednesday 15 August 2012 | Published in Cricket
What started as an opportunity for a gentle hit around has ended up with the creation of a brand new Golden Oldies cricket league. Saturday’s stunning weather saw ideal conditions for some good matches and thankfully there were no broken bones, slipped discs or broken hips. In fact, the match was such a success that […]
Junior cricket a hit
Saturday 11 August 2012 | Published in Cricket
The keenness of cricket volunteers and coaches played out across the country last week when nine islands took part in a national ANZ junior cricket day. Thirty-six keen college students, teachers and helpers on the islands of Penrhyn, Manihiki, Mangaia, Aitutaki, Mauke, Pukapuka, Rarotonga, Palmerston and Mitiaro all delivered a morning of cricket games and […]
Young netballers delighted by gifts
Saturday 11 August 2012 | Published in Netball
Squeals of delight were heard right across Rarotonga school playgrounds through the week as Netball Cook Islands and ‘friends of netball’ delivered balls and goals to schools. Netball continues to grow its friends of netball program with the addition of Beca International Consultants Ltd to the netball ‘family’. Gareth Clayton of Beca presented netballs to […]
Calling all golden oldies cricketers
Thursday 9 August 2012 | Published in Cricket
Muri is set to see an influx of old men in white this Saturday as senior cricket enthusiasts from all over Rarotonga assemble at the Muri Club field for the first Golden Oldies cricket event of the season. Golden Oldies cricket was a major fixture on the cricketing calendar many years ago and cricket president […]
Twenty-20 starts in four weeks
Wednesday 8 August 2012 | Published in Cricket
In four weeks, Rarotonga men and women cricketers will embark on their first Twenty-20 season.
Tupapa unveil women's team
Wednesday 8 August 2012 | Published in Cricket
The Tupapa Cricket Club has plenty to be excited about this year.
Athletes stay on in London
Wednesday 8 August 2012 | Published in Other Sports
While all bar one of the Cook Islands Olympians have finished up at the global sports showcase, the group are still finding plenty to do in the English capital.
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