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League world cup jersey unveiled
Saturday 28 July 2012 | Published in League
People interested in helping support the Cook Islands Rugby League’s 2013 World Cup campaign can do so in style. The federation is selling its new international range of match-day and training gear to the public at the Punanga Nui markets today, with proceeds to go directly to the World Cup campaign next year. Made by […]
Netball Cook Islands' new birth
Thursday 26 July 2012 | Published in Netball
If Luciana Matenga had her way, she would readily trade in her individual award for a better team showing at the recent Pacific Netball Series. The defensive specialist took out Netball Cook Islands’ Player of the Year award at the inaugural Netball Cook Islands (NCI) prizegiving on Tuesday but admitted it was a ‘hollow’ feeling. […]
Upsets in basketball finals
Thursday 26 July 2012 | Published in Other Sports
Cook Islands Basketball Federation 2012 Main Season Basketball Championship finals were held on Tuesday night, July 24, and the competition saw some big upsets in the men’s and women’s divisions. The fight for third in the women’s division saw the third-ranked Ngatangiia E-Galz and four-ranked 88FM Boom Boom Baby’s clash. Both teams were going goal […]
Finals foes resume netball rivalry
Saturday 21 July 2012 | Published in Netball
The traditional rivalry between Titikaveka and Avatiu is set to boil over in no less than four netball grand finals that start this morning. While most interest will surely stem in the final match of the day – the premier grand final between the two rivals starts at 4.30pm – there is bound to be […]
4 make ICC emerging cricket squad
Thursday 19 July 2012 | Published in Cricket
Four Cook Islands cricket players have been named in the International Cricket Council emerging cricket squad – doubling numbers from previous years. The squad, selected by ICC High Performance Coach Tom Evans, who recently made a visit to the Cooks, includes some of the most exciting talent the region has to offer. It is no […]
Soccer season kicking off
Wednesday 18 July 2012 | Published in Football
The 2012 Rarotonga football season is scheduled to kick off next month. Cook Islands Football Association’s executive and club delegates agreed at a meeting last week that the 2012 season will feature seven clubs competing in the tournament from August through to mid-December. An exciting feature of this season is the winner of the Lotto […]
'Friends of netball' rally round
Wednesday 18 July 2012 | Published in Netball
Netball is set to boom right across the country thanks to the ‘friends of netball’ who’ve manufactured 40 standard and seven junior netball goal posts. Avatiu Harbour contractors McConnell Dowell partnered up with a number of businesses and co-ordinated the manufacturing of the netball equipment for pre-schools, schools and community sports groups across the Cook […]
Business time on netball courts
Tuesday 10 July 2012 | Published in Netball
The first grand final of the netball season will take place tomorrow at the Telecom Sports Arena in Nikao. The open one and two grades will set the scene for the business end of the season with Avatiu going up against Arorangi in the open two grand finals. Titikaveka will meet Takuvaine in the open […]
Cooks invite overseas teams for soccer holiday
Thursday 5 July 2012 | Published in Football
The Cook Islands Football Association is inviting teams from New Zealand, Australia and around the world to visit Rarotonga and bring their team for an action packed football tour. Senior and junior male and female teams are being invited to the islands where tours can be arranged to suit individual clubs or group needs. The […]
Netballers finish third in Pacific
Saturday 30 June 2012 | Published in Netball
Fiji netball has firmly established that they are the Queens of Pacific netball after taking out the 2012 Pacific Netball Series in front of their home crowd. Fiji cleaned up at the series convincingly disposing of all their opponents and thumping the Cook Islands 62-33 in the final match of the series. It was a […]
National netballers aim to topple Fiji
Tuesday 26 June 2012 | Published in Netball
The Cook Islands national netball side is focusing on acclimatising to the Fiji weather ahead of the Pacific Netball Series, which starts today at the Vodafone Arena in Suva. The team arrived yesterday brimming with high hopes to deny the Fijians from retaining the regional title at home for the third consecutive year. Coach Margaret […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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