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Netballers suffer second loss
Thursday 7 October 2010 | Published in Netball
The Cook Islands national netball team has yet to really show their prowess at the Delhi Commonwealth Games after suffering their second loss at the tournament. The team was confident heading into their match against lowly ranked Barbados, but they soon found themselves struggling against a much improved Barbados who went on to win the […]
Top clashes at cricket
Thursday 7 October 2010 | Published in Cricket
Edgewater Western League Women’s mid-week cricket at Raemaru Park this evening sees a top of the table clash as Emily Rima’s unbeaten Tupapa side take on Diana Tamaiva’s unbeaten Arorangi 1 team. While Arorangi have the edge on run rate, a win for either team could push them clear of the group with only two […]
NZ league team tours
Wednesday 6 October 2010 | Published in League
A New Zealand-based under 14 Cook Islands rugby league team is visiting Rarotonga and will be in action today. Supporters and parents are all welcome to watch the first of their two matches at Victoria Park in Tupapa at 5pm today. The second match will take place at Victoria Park on Friday at 5pm. The […]
Netballers put up brave fight
Wednesday 6 October 2010 | Published in Netball
The Cook Islands netball team may have gone down 87-24 to the Silver Ferns on Tuesday – but they were no walkovers. The local girls put up a brave and bruising battle, with some moments of brilliance, in what was their first match up of the Delhi Commonwealth Games. They walked off the court a […]
Cricket bounces up a beauty round
Tuesday 5 October 2010 | Published in Cricket
With only four rounds of Edgewater Women’s mid week cricket left, teams headed to their games looking to collect valuable points. Air Raro who were knocked off the number one spot last week were keen to get back to the top with a win against Davana 1. Despite a turbulent start Air Raro’s batter Meme […]
Precious cricket points up for grabs
Saturday 2 October 2010 | Published in Cricket
With evenly matched games in this weekend’s round six of the Computer Man men’s competition, the results could see a total reshuffle in the points table. Unbeaten Arorangi Red Backs host third placed Matavera at Raemaru Park, while a loss for Apii Mamanu’s Red Backs side may still keep them at the top of the […]
Top of the table cricket clash
Saturday 2 October 2010 | Published in Cricket
Not to be outdone by their men’s cricket club side, the Arorangi women’s team also remains unbeaten heading into the fourth round of the Edgewater Saturday morning competition. However, they will face stiff competition from Grace Rea’s second placed Turangi side when they meet at Raemaru Park. Rea who sits in first place of the […]
Cricket umpires course on
Wednesday 29 September 2010 | Published in Cricket
Cricket umpire education is about to mark an achievement at the upcoming CI Cricket Level l Umpires course. For the first time local qualified umpires will be acting as umpire educators. Tererima Williams and Oliver Syme will be accrediting players from both men’s and women’s teams through the basics and some of the finer aspects […]
Katikati College on soccer tour
Monday 27 September 2010 | Published in Football
A strong First XI soccer team from Katikati College, in the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand arrived at the weekend for a week long football tour on Rarotonga. They have scheduled their tour during the New Zealand school holidays. The Katikati College XI will play three matches on their short visit here in Rarotonga. The […]
Clash of the soccer titans
Saturday 25 September 2010 | Published in Football
Today’s main match in the Lotto Premier men’s soccer competition is between Nikao Sokattak and Tupapa at the Nikao grounds. Both teams are undefeated in this round so this match should decide the competition leader. This match is the clash of the titans in the Rarotonga round cup competition. Tupapa was last year’s knockout winner, […]
Cricket booms in outer islands
Thursday 23 September 2010 | Published in Cricket
The pool of talented young cricketers on Pukapuka, and across the outer islands for that matter, is being strengthened. In July, Telecom High Performance player Lucky Topetai, returned to his home island where he signed up to deliver the ANZ In Schools Cricket programme at Niua School. Not only are kids five to 16-years-old at […]
Netballers thank their sponsors
Thursday 23 September 2010 | Published in Netball
Locally based national netballers Curly George and Luciana Matenga made special visits this week to their code’s sponsors to show their gratitude for the support given to them. The pair donned their playing uniforms for the Delhi Commonwealth Games, which starts early next month, and headed to the Air Rarotonga hangar to say meitaki maata […]
Basketball bounces back
Tuesday 21 September 2010 | Published in Other Sports
The Cook Islands Basketball Federation business house competition bounces into action this evening at the Telecom Sports Arena. Last week’s petrol shortage forced the competition to be postponed a week but all is now back on track. Eight teams have registered for the tournament that starts at 5.30pm. The mixed competition requires teams to have […]
Double cricket header
Saturday 18 September 2010 | Published in Cricket
The Arorangi women’s cricket team will get their first taste of Edgewater Saturday paporo today as they travel to Nukupure Park to take on Muri. The wild west’s Judy Tuara will need to be in fine batting form if they are to take on the challenge of Muri’s talented squad who are hurting from last […]
Top action at women's cricket
Thursday 16 September 2010 | Published in Cricket
The start of the Edgewater Women’s Competition on Saturday saw some great action and plenty of wickets. Matavera hosted Avatiu-Nikao at the Matavera Cricket Grounds (MCG). Avatiu-Nikao won the toss and batted first scoring a mighty 187 for the loss of six wickets from their 20 overs. Last year’s batter of the season Luciana Matenga […]
Smackdown crew leads volleyball league
Wednesday 15 September 2010 | Published in League
The CITC Smackdown crew continues to lead in the Vonnia’s Corporate 6 on 6 volleyball league but was kept from scoring 100 points by their valiant opponents the Sparklings. CITC only managed to reach 85 points this week which was enough to beat the Sparklings who scored 66 points. High scoring honours went to Telecom […]
Women's cricket starts today
Saturday 11 September 2010 | Published in Cricket
This weekend’s Computer Man cricket competition will see the top of the table clash between Avatiu-Nikao and Matavera at the Nikao field. These two clubs have taken two wins from two games and today’s game will be the decider of who leads the competition into the next round. A fiery match is also expected between […]
Women's cricket set to go
Thursday 9 September 2010 | Published in Cricket
It has arrived! Weeks and weeks of training is about to explode into action this evening as the Edgewater women’s cricket series starts. Growing in number by 100 per cent in only six months there will be 20 senior women’s teams running out onto the field tonight and this Saturday. Tonight’s Eastern League is sure […]
Davana causes upset at cricket
Thursday 9 September 2010 | Published in Cricket
The newly established Davana All-Stars cricket team caused a major upset in the Computer Man men’s champs last weekend by beating their more experienced Takuvaine side. Boasting a number of strong hitters, the Takuvaine batting line up couldn’t get any momentum, struggling from the outset with wickets falling in regular concession. Despite Takuvaine captain Terry […]
Round 3 at soccer
Thursday 9 September 2010 | Published in Football
The soccer round cup competition moves into the third round of games today between Titikaveka and Takuvaine. In the women’s division there is little to choose between either team and the result could well rest on individual mistakes or individual brilliance. Home advantage favours Titikaveka and this could be a significant factor. Their uneven playing […]
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