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Aitutaki checks into soccer semi-finals
Thursday 21 April 2011 | Published in Football
The Aitutaki under 16 girls and under 15 boys teams have booked their spot in todays semi final of the National Youth Football Champs after handing out a comprehensive 2-0 and 8-0 win against opponents Takitumu on Tuesday afternoon despite the wet weather. The vital victory pulls Aitutaki clear at the top of Pool A […]
Rugby league skips Good Friday
Wednesday 20 April 2011 | Published in League
Respect of the religious importance of Easter weekend means that this weeks round of rugby league starts today. This week the Titikaveka Bulldogs will take on the Tupapa Panthers, the Arorangi Bears premier grade will rumble with the Aitutaki Sharks while the reserve and junior Bears grades will play the Takuvaine Warriors as the Takuvaine […]
National netball trials brilliant
Wednesday 20 April 2011 | Published in Netball
The new national netball squad to represent the country at the Pacific Netball Series in Papua New Guinea in June will be named today. A total of 21 talented netballers gathered at the Telecom Sports Arena on Monday night for the first netball trials and some hard drill. Four players based in New Zealand were […]
Arorangi school cricket coaches certified
Wednesday 20 April 2011 | Published in Cricket
Twenty-four Arorangi school students were recently presented with Cook Islands Cricket Level 1 certificates for their hard work over the two-week coaching course. Cook Islands Crickets junior development manager Shane Thompson put the kids through their paces as they learned new coaching skills which they can now share with their peers at school. This is […]
Aitutaki faces Takitumu in youth soccer
Tuesday 19 April 2011 | Published in Football
The Aitutaki under 16 girls and under 15 boys are the most interesting features of the third day of games of the National Youth football tournament action today at the CIFA complex in Matavera. The top outer island team will face Vaka Takitumu today. Aitutaki has one last opportunity to earn 3 points after this […]
National netball trials on tonight
Monday 18 April 2011 | Published in Netball
Trials for the national netball squad to play at the Pacific Netball series in Papua New Guinea in June will be held tonight. All netball clubs are encouraged to send your players to the Telecom Sports Arena for the trials starting at 5.30pm. From Mondays trials, 16 players will be selected for a second trial […]
Manihiki and sailing proud to win 2010 sports awards
Monday 18 April 2011 | Published in Other Sports
Manihiki people and the sailing community are still celebrating the success of their sailors scooping up the major awards at Friday night’s annual sports awards. Taua Eliza and Helema Williams, both from Manihiki and aiming to qualify for next year’s London Olympics, picked up the top two awards. Eliza was named the 2010 sportsman of […]
Captain Cricket takes a holiday
Saturday 16 April 2011 | Published in Cricket
With the school holidays underway, Cook Islands Cricket is gearing up for the 2-week break with the ever popular 88FM and Avarua Bakery school holiday cricket programme. This will be held on both Tuesdays and Thursdays of both weeks at the Princess Anne Hall in Nikao. Start time is 9am and the programme is for […]
Te Uki Ou's sailing school
Saturday 16 April 2011 | Published in Other Sports
A special sailing regatta was held on Muri lagoon yesterday where newly certified sailors from Te Uki Ou School showed off their new skills. The sailing regatta was held together with the school’s last day of term picnic for all the students. The 60-plus students that took part in this term’s sailing in schools programme […]
More corporate oe vaka action
Friday 15 April 2011 | Published in Paddling
It was all fun, action and frivolity for the 26 oe vaka crews – 312 paddlers – and spectators that took part in last Saturday’s annual corporate oe vaka races. Funds raised from the day will go towards covering the cost of sending the Cook Islands Canoeing Association’s national oe vaka squad to the Pacific […]
Island soccer sides arrive
Thursday 14 April 2011 | Published in Football
The 14 teams competing in the CIFA National Youth Football are starting to gather with the Mitiaro under 15 boys team the first to step off the plane in Rarotonga yesterday morning. Mangaia under 15 boys arrived shortly after. The championship kicks off on Saturday April 16 at the CIFA complex in Matavera and will […]
No decision by league judiciary
Wednesday 13 April 2011 | Published in League
Due to their court appearances this Thursday for aggravated assault – Arorangi Bears captain Augustine Heather and club president Pare Rongokea did not appear before the rugby league judicial panel yesterday. Cook Islands Rugby League Association president Eddie Drollet informed Cook Islands News that it is believed the lawyer for the two men instructed them […]
Serious oe vaka fun!
Monday 11 April 2011 | Published in Paddling
Muri lagoon and beach became a playground for the 26 teams that took part in Saturday’s popular annual V12 corporate races and in between all the fun – serious and competitive races were held. Pacific Games squad trialists were out in full force on the day, carrying out official duties like race starts, steering, boat […]
Araura's 4 golds clinch Vaka Iti
Wednesday 6 April 2011 | Published in Paddling
Araura College’s 4 gold medals won at Friday’s Vaka Iti oe vaka competition were enough for the school to secure the 2011 championship title. The squad of 14 paddlers from Aitutaki took out the gold medal in the 250m sprint finals in the year 11 girls and boys races, year 12 girls and year 12 […]
10 schools gather for soccer tourney
Wednesday 6 April 2011 | Published in Football
The Primary School One Day Soccer Tournament will take place tomorrow (Thursday) for Grades 4, 5 and 6 students at the Cook Islands Football Association complex in Matavera. The Rarotonga primary school teams that will fight it out for the 2011 honour will be Papaaroa, Te Uki Ou, Avarua, Takitumu, Avatea, Imanuela Akatemia, St Joseph’s, […]
No decision on league assaults
Wednesday 6 April 2011 | Published in League
Arorangi Bears club president Pare Rongokea and premier grade captain Augustine Heather pleaded guilty to ‘harassing’ a referee at yesterday’s judicial hearing – but no decision was made by the panel due to a pending criminal case against the pair made by referee Simiona Teiotu. Rongokea was cited on Saturday for assaulting referee Simiona Teiotu […]
Netball selection process starts
Tuesday 5 April 2011 | Published in Netball
The national netball selection week programme will begin on April 18 and culminates in the selection of the national netball team to play in the Pacific Netball Series in Papua New Guinea from June 7 to 9. National head coach Marg Foster has a ‘selection’ programme arranged and players who wish to attend this programme […]
4 new sponsors for U15 soccer champs
Tuesday 5 April 2011 | Published in Football
The Cook Islands Football Association is delighted to announce the partnership of four businesses – Air Rarotonga, CITC Coca Cola, Sava Ltd and Budget Rent a Car – for the upcoming CIFA U15 Boys/U16 Girls Youth National Championship 2011. The partners were hosted by Cook Islands Football to a luncheon at Tamarind House on Friday […]
Brawl at league goes to judiciary
Tuesday 5 April 2011 | Published in League
A rugby league judicial panel will hand down punishment for a number of players and club officials today after Saturday’s ugly brawl at Raemaru Park. The fighting saw two referees hospitalised after being assaulted at the end of the game between the Bears and Sea Eagles. Arorangi Bears premier grade captain Augustine Heather and Arorangi […]
Today's league
Saturday 2 April 2011 | Published in League
Rugby league games kick off today at 12.30pm at Raemaru Park where the Bears will host the Sea Eagles and at the Avatiu Swamp where the Eels will host the Takuvaine Warriors. Under 13 grade players will be the first to take to the field and the premier grade match at both venues will start […]
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