Sports
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Vaka Iti on today
Friday 1 April 2011 | Published in Paddling
More than 300 eager junior paddlers from Rarotonga and Aitutaki will put their paddling skills to the test today when they take to the water for the annual Vaka Iti. A full day of racing is in store for the junior paddlers as they put into action the paddling skills and techniques they’ve learned throughout […]
Nikao boys are senior primary soccer champs
Friday 1 April 2011 | Published in Football
Rarotonga has a new champion in the Senior Primary School Boys Soccer – Nikao Primary School. Nikao caused an upset on Wednesday beating Avatea by 3 goals to 2 in the final of the senior primary school soccer tournament. Nikao went into the game with confidence after their thrilling 5-4 win last week over 2010 […]
National cricket squad bound for Samoa
Wednesday 30 March 2011 | Published in Cricket
After months of intense training, the Telecom Cook Islands national men’s cricket team is on the way to Samoa to contest the ICC East Asia Pacific Division 2 trophy. The squad is led by Telecom Cook Islands coach Alister Stevic and team manager Dave Leeming. The squad members are Davis Teinaki (NZ), Peter Tare (NZ/Aitutaki), […]
Battle for points in junior league
Wednesday 30 March 2011 | Published in League
The mid-week under 16 rugby league Powerade Challenge heads to the Avatiu Swamp today where the Warriors will take on the Panthers. The junior development match kicks off at 5pm. The game will be refereed by Arthur Emile assisted by Jeff Murray and Pious Mitchell. Tomorrow the Bulldogs will take on the Panthers in Titikaveka […]
Point separates premiers in netball derby
Tuesday 29 March 2011 | Published in Netball
Closely fought netball games were seen at the weekend at the Telecom Sports Arena where Titikaveka were made to work hard to beat Avatiu 55-46 and Tupapa managed to edge out Takuvaine 60-59. It was point for point in the Tupapa and Takuvaine game with Takuvaine using the match to work on some new combinations. […]
« Previous 1 … 461 462 463 464 465 466 467 468 469 … 491 Next »