Sports
Netball for kids
Monday 12 September 2011 | Published in Netball
Calling all netballers aged 10 or under: there is a new competition in the Cook Islands. The Potiki Navenave netball competition is looking for teams of seven to nine people to compete in the 10 years and younger section and the eight years and younger section. Cook Islands Netball Association is hosting the tournament on […]
Rarotonga remembers league player
Tuesday 6 September 2011 | Published in League
Cook Islands international rugby league player Dana Wilson is remembered as a kind man and ferocious player by members of the league community here on Rarotonga following his death. Cook Islands Rugby League international commissioner Kevin Iro spent months working in close contact with Wilson in the Cook Islands before he moved permanently to England […]
Soccer squad looks ahead to Samoa
Monday 5 September 2011 | Published in Football
the Cook Islands men soccer players will have little time to relax and rest after wrapping up their Pacific Games soccer tournament in Noumea last week. The team failed to make the top four of the tournament and finished up 4th in their 5 team pool. The competition will progress without the Cook Islands who […]
Double success for oe vaka
Saturday 3 September 2011 | Published in Paddling
It was double success on the water for oe vaka paddlers, who at the Pacific Games won silver and bronze in the marathon races. Open mens V1 15km paddler Tupuna Amo secured the bronze medal in the singles race while female paddler Vaea Melvin just missed the bronze to come in 4th. In the V6 […]
Sailing sensations shining
Friday 2 September 2011 | Published in Other Sports
Cook Islands sailors are a class above the rest at the Pacific Games in Noumea where our womens duo of Helema Williams and Teau McKenzie are the talk of the Team Cook Islands camp. The cool headed teens were to take to the water for races 7 and 8 today with Helema recording two wins […]
Battle of the east to launch soccer season
Friday 26 August 2011 | Published in Football
Titikaveka will host Matavera at their home field as the curtain-raiser game for this years soccer season. The 2011 Rarotonga Football season is scheduled to kick off next month on Thursday September 15 with seven clubs vying for the trophy over 14 rounds of football. The competition will be played over 14 weeks during September […]
National cricket achievements recognised
Thursday 25 August 2011 | Published in Cricket
Honours for the past years cricket achievements are to be dished out at Cafe Ariki this Friday at the Cook Islands Cricket excellence in performance, administration and volunteers annual awards. CI Crickets womens development manager and IOC personality of the year recipient Koria Patia will play MC for the evening and thinks this years awards […]
Top 22 kick off cricket season this weekend
Thursday 25 August 2011 | Published in Cricket
Cricket lovers will get a preview this weekend of what will be on offer for the coming months, with a special exhibition match kicking off Cook Islands Crickets 2011-12 season. The Telecom Mens National Team and the Presidents XI will face off at the Turangi Cricket Oval from 1.30pm this Saturday, to showcase the next […]
Double win for Titikaveka cricket
Wednesday 17 August 2011 | Published in Cricket
The cricket gods turned on a fantastic day on Friday for the ANZ Inter-College Cricket Boys tournament held at Titikaveka College. After it was rained off last term, teams were itching to get out and put their school pride on the line. Titikaveka, led by young gun Pastor Tekaria, was out to do the double […]
Matenga gives Mangaia netball tips
Tuesday 16 August 2011 | Published in Netball
Netball Cook Islands development officer Luciana Matenga discovered Mangaia childrens love of netball during her recent visit to the island to deliver new coaching techniques. Matenga shared with Mangaian children new netball skills through fun games which she says were a big hit. The kids were so excited when I taught them the skills through […]
Wind adds sailing challenge
Wednesday 3 August 2011 | Published in Other Sports
The final day of the Oceania Singlehanded Youth Sailing Championships on the Aitutaki lagoon saw reduced weather conditions but a healthy challenging wind of around 14-18 knots with flatter seas. The optimist fleet took to the water with places very close. With excellent techniques and solid tactics Duane George of Team Cook Islands won the […]
Cricket legend to share his skills
Monday 1 August 2011 | Published in Cricket
New Zealand cricket legend Geoff Allott touched down on Rarotonga in the early hours of Saturday with his family in tow. Allott, who is on vacation from Christchurch, has generously given some of his vacation time to assist some of the countrys aspiring cricketers. The rise of Allott from average cricketer to one of New […]
Talent emerges as kids get into cricket
Thursday 28 July 2011 | Published in Cricket
The Cook Islands Cricket Association is all batted up and teaching kids about cricket. Chaperoned by junior development manager Shane Thompson and media officer Koria Patia, the holiday programme is proving to be a hit with the kids with some promising talent emerging. Through the programme kids are taught the basics of cricket including batting […]
Oldies get into touch
Thursday 28 July 2011 | Published in Touch Rugby
Last Friday touch rugby was played by the golden oldies at the Ngatangiia field. From the outset, referee Taua penalised anyone back-chatting him.His firm control resulted in a fast and free-flowing game. Dawn, of the Central Chiefs, the only female player, showed the men why the ball will always beat the man. Her instincts for […]
Big cricket season ahead
Friday 22 July 2011 | Published in Cricket
Sleepless nights, sweaty palms and nervous Saturdays are set to return come September as the mens and womens cricket seasons boom in what is set to be the associations biggest season yet. Computer Man mens cricket sees the return of ten hopefuls vying for village pride as teams thrash it out in true Cook Islands […]
Fine-tuning Aitutaki netball
Thursday 21 July 2011 | Published in Netball
Aitutaki netballers are enjoying their netball even more after a recent trip to the island by Netball Cook Islands development officer Luciana Matenga. Matenga spent a week on Aitutaki coaching netball to the islands talented players as part of a wider netball development programme for the outer islands. Over 200 kids, including boys, from the […]
Women cricketers get umpire skill savvy
Tuesday 5 July 2011 | Published in Cricket
Ten local women cricketers are now qualified Cook Islands Motor Centre Level 1 women umpires. Cook Islands Crickets womens development manager Koria Patia held courses around the island last week and was pleased with the level of enthusiasm that the women displayed. Patia also enjoyed sharing his umpiring experiences to all the women that attended […]
CI league to test mettle against Kiwis
Tuesday 5 July 2011 | Published in League
New Zealand Rugby League has confirmed that the Kiwis will play the Cook Islands in Rarotonga on Friday October 7. New Zealand Rugby League chief executive Jim Doyle confirmed the match as an important fixture for the Kiwis before they defend their Four Nations title in the UK, from October 28. We are committed to […]
Four local netballers make team
Monday 4 July 2011 | Published in Netball
The Pacific Netball Series tournament team selected at the end of the series last month in Papua New Guinea includes 4 Cook Islands players. The local girls selected into the tournament team were Paula Te Huna (far left), Ritua Aliivaa (5th from left), Luciana Matenga (4th from right) and Curly George (2nd from right). The […]
Improving the skills of cricket officials
Saturday 2 July 2011 | Published in Cricket
Cook Islands Cricket has been rigorously working over the last 4 months to establish sustainable umpire and coach education pathways in the Cook Islands. The local cricket body began delivering free umpire, coaching and scoring courses designed to enhance officiating quality for a more enjoyable cricket experience this week with more courses in store for […]
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