Sports

V6 Iron Vaka Eiva 2010 results from yesterday

Tuesday 23 November 2010 | Published in Paddling

Muri crowned cricket champs

Tuesday 23 November 2010 | Published in Cricket

Muri have won the 2010 Rarotonga Computer Man cricket club championships, triumphing in emphatic style over Turangi. Batting first Turangi managed only 98 as the bowling attack of Bobby Hunter (4 wickets) proved too good for the Turangi batters. Muri made light work of the run chase and collected the victory with five wickets in […]

Singles OC1 and V1 results from Saturday, the first competition day of Vaka Eiva 2010

Monday 22 November 2010 | Published in Paddling

The singles Iron races were run in two categories for the first time this year – the conventional OC1 canoes with rudders, and the rudderless V1 canoes which are dominant in Tahiti and are increasing in the other paddling countries of Hawaii, New Zealand, Australia and Cook Islands.

Top four cricket finals on today

Saturday 20 November 2010 | Published in Cricket

The top four Computer Man cricket finals are played today between Turangi and Muri. With no clear winner heading into last weekend’s matches both finals spots were up for grabs. Arorangi took on Turangi last week knowing that despite being on the same points they needed to beat Turangi and beat them well to make […]

Soccer action in Matavera

Thursday 18 November 2010 | Published in Football

Matavera will host Nikao Sokattak today at the Matavera school grounds with the Under 14 boys kicking off at 4.15pm followed straight after by the senior women’s division. Tomorrow will see the premier men go head to head with their match kicking off at 4.45pm. – CIFA Media Draw and referee appointments for today: 4.15pm, […]

Katja relishes first Vaka Eiva

Thursday 18 November 2010 | Published in Paddling

Sixty-two-year-old Katja Hildebrandt, originally from Berlin, has arrived in Raro for her first Vaka Eiva. Katja , who has been paddling for 10 years, started in the sport just after arriving in Auckland from Germany and settling in Albany. She originally started dragon boating “because it sounded exotic” but switched to waka ama when she […]

Touch continues

Wednesday 17 November 2010 | Published in Touch Rugby

The mixed touch rugby tournament continues at the BCI Stadium this evening with four exciting games scheduled. Games start at 5.30pm with the 007 team taking on Nukutere College and the TSL Schnappers facing off against the Educationalists. Today’s draw – 5.30pm, (field one) 007 vs Nukutere College; 6pm, (field one) Dog Rockers vs Westpac; […]

SENIOR TEAMS IN VAKA EIVA 2010

Wednesday 17 November 2010 | Published in Paddling

Aitutaki Oe Vaka Club Formed in 2007 with funding from the Community Initiative Scheme, this Aitutaki club is mainly focused on developing junior paddlers and now many of the junior paddlers are stepping up to the open grade. The club has been to Vaka Eiva every year since 2007 where the junior teams have done […]

Celebrating the vaka!

Wednesday 17 November 2010 | Published in Paddling

Akateni Vaka literally means in celebration of the vaka. The canoe carving festival developed by master carver Mike Tavioni is set to begin this Thursday and will be held opposite the Banana Court complex on the waterfront next to the Vaka Village. Tavioni says that Akateni Vaka is not a project to attract tourists – […]

Vaka Village nerve-centre

Wednesday 17 November 2010 | Published in Paddling

For the week-long Vaka Eiva paddling celebration – Avarua harbour will become the Vaka Village and nerve-centre of the festival. The Canoeing Association boat shed will not only be HQ for all paddling queries and needs –it will also be transformed into shopping central. Race registrations, results and volunteers will be stationed at the Vaka […]

Vaka Eiva 2010 programme of events

Wednesday 17 November 2010 | Published in Paddling

When: Friday 19 November Where: Avarua Wharf 5pm the traditional blessing will be followed by registration for all crews at the CICA Registration Centre, Vaka Village, Avarua Harbour When: Saturday 20 November What: Masters Men & U19 Men OC1 & V1 Iron (12km) Where: Avarua Wharf – Matavera Point – Avarua Wharf 7.30am registration with […]

Cooks U20 league side beats Fiji

Tuesday 16 November 2010 | Published in League

The New South Wales Cook Islands Rugby League under 20 squad beat Fiji 28-26 last month. Under the guidance of former South Sydney Rabbitohs and Cook Islands representative, Nathan Ford, in partnership with the NRL Club Sydney Roosters SG Ball coaching staff, it was decided to develop Cook Islands league players. “It is very pleasing […]

Touch action at stadium

Monday 15 November 2010 | Published in Touch Rugby

As the Cook Islands touch rugby season continues today at the BCI Stadium – players and touch rugby fans are reminded of the annual Boxing Day Tournament. This year, the tournament will be held on Monday, December 27 with an open invite to all family and friends to make a team and join this annual […]

Delicious start to junior sailing day

Monday 15 November 2010 | Published in Other Sports

Saturday, November 6 was the junior registration day for the new Nemo squad and a chance to refresh our Green and Gold fleets for Optimists sailors at the Rarotonga Sailing Club. An enthusiastic crowd of kids gathered around 8.30am to have a rather messy, but delicious, pancake breakfast complete with big pancakes, animal shape cutters, […]

Top soccer clash

Saturday 13 November 2010 | Published in Football

The top two Premier Men’s soccer teams, Tupapa and Nikao Sokattak will clash today at Victoria Park for the second time this year. Sokattak, who lost to Tupapa in the first match, will be eager to revenge that loss on Tupapa home soil. Coach Alex Napa, who has been pleased with his team’s result in […]

No certainty in cricket competition

Saturday 13 November 2010 | Published in Cricket

The Computer Man top four men’s cricket competition has thrown up the most competitive competition in recent memory. Despite two rounds, and one left before the finals, no team is a clear certainty for a final berth. Turangi however have won two from two and would appear best placed to take a spot, however, without […]

Sailing vaka pit their skills

Wednesday 10 November 2010 | Published in Paddling

The Sailing Cook Islands National Tangaroa 18-foot Class Vaka Championships recently competed for the magnificent Koteka Trophy in a reasonable breeze of six to seven knots. Seven races were contested by five sailing vakas, the competition was keen and saw hotly contested rights of way, with all protests ruled on the water by Judge Jeff […]

Touch players out in force

Wednesday 10 November 2010 | Published in Touch Rugby

There appeared to be a lot of sore bodies after a full on weekend of sevens rugby. Still the diehard touch players were still out there in force to play their games on Monday. As a bonus, the crowd was able to watch the national sevens train-on squad go through a fitness assessment. A few […]

Touch players out in force

Wednesday 10 November 2010 | Published in Touch Rugby

There appeared to be a lot of sore bodies after a full on weekend of sevens rugby. Still the diehard touch players were still out there in force to play their games on Monday. As a bonus, the crowd was able to watch the national sevens train-on squad go through a fitness assessment. A few […]

Cricket second round rumble

Saturday 6 November 2010 | Published in Cricket

The second round of the Computer Man top four and bottom six cricket competition is heating up as the season draws closer to the finals. After meeting each other earlier this week in the Cookie Sadaraka challenge, Tavana All-Stars and ANZ Avatiu-Nikao meet again in Matavera. No doubt captain Shane Thompson will be looking to […]