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Netball stops for the baton

Monday 24 May 2010 | Published in Netball

Saturday’s netball games came to a standstill for the afternoon arrival of the Queen’s Baton at the Telecom Sports Arena. Due to the smooth travels of the baton around the island, it arrived at the arena just before the main premier grade match. It was the last stop of the Rarotonga relay. Players and supporters […]

Netball

Netball battles on cards today

Saturday 22 May 2010 | Published in Netball

The club netball season heads into round two this week with those teams that lost in the first round of games sure to want to show some improvements today. This week the Titikaveka Pearls will take on the Avatiu Dragonflies while the Takuvaine Red Divas will do battle with the Ngatangiia Dolphins. When Titikaveka played […]

Netball

Teachers taught cricket

Saturday 22 May 2010 | Published in Cricket

Cook Islands Cricket completed its two week teacher education initiative this week with over 20 teachers from the western side of Rarotonga going through a fun filled ‘getting started in cricket coaching’ certificate course at Arorangi Primary School. Teachers went through all the major aspects of cricket which included learning the rules, techniques of bowling, […]

Cricket

Double netball action

Friday 21 May 2010 | Published in Netball

The Titikaveka and Takuvaine premier grade netball teams have a huge load this week with the teams playing two tough matches. The Titikaveka versus Takuvaine match will be played tonight after the scheduled open one and two games. This match was meant to be played last week but because three of the Titikaveka players were […]

Netball

Soccer decider today

Thursday 20 May 2010 | Published in Football

The winner of the Rarotonga five-a-side soccer round championship will be decided today at the CIFA complex in Matavera. Black Puta, currently on 41 points, is one point ahead of White Puta which is in second place. Black Puta must win their game against the Takuvaine Boys in order to win the championship, however, if […]

Football

High school cricket league a hit

Wednesday 19 May 2010 | Published in Cricket

Cook Islands Cricket is continuing its recent run of ‘first evers’ with the inaugural High School Cricket League last week. This proved popular among Cook Islands youth as Titikaveka, Nukutere and Tereora College did battle in the league, putting to the test their skills learnt from lessons with local junior cricket coaches. Last Monday saw […]

Cricket

Basketball teams jostle for top spots

Tuesday 18 May 2010 | Published in Other Sports

With just three weeks until the Telecom Cook Islands basket- ball season heads into grand fin-als time, games are becoming more intense as teams jostle to get into a good position for contention. Up first tonight will be the ladies in team Blitz taking on the Prima Donnas. The Kia Orana Salon slam dunkers will […]

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Huge task for netball side

Tuesday 18 May 2010 | Published in Netball

The newly selected national netball team have the huge task of maintain the country’s seventh placing in the world at next month’s Pacific Series to be played in Rarotonga. The final national netball squad was selected at the end of what was a productive training camp at the weekend. The training squad of 15, including […]

Netball

U19 show class at weekend netball

Tuesday 18 May 2010 | Published in Netball

The weekend’s netball games saw just one premier grade clash but that didn’t mean there was any less action on court. As three of the Titikaveka premier grade star players were in New Zealand for the national squad trials, the Titikaveka versus Takuvaine premier clash was not held. The game will be played on Friday […]

Netball

Raro retain sailing trophy

Saturday 15 May 2010 | Published in Other Sports

The Muri Beach Resort sponsored Optimist regatta saw 18 sailors from Rarotonga and Aitutaki put their sailing skills to the test last week with some fantastic results. Seven sailors from the Aitutaki Sailing Club gave Raro sailors a run for their money in two separate fleets, split according to ability, over two days. Friday saw […]

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Panthers chase league triple

Saturday 15 May 2010 | Published in League

Tupapa after hat-trick but Eels ready for the challenge Rugby league fans can expect a hard-fought and passionate premier grade grand final this evening between the defending champions Tupapa Panthers and the Avatiu Eels. Captain Alan Tuara will be leading the Panthers into the grand final for the third time and a hat-trick today will […]

League

Big crowd expected at league finals

Friday 14 May 2010 | Published in League

Tomorrow’s rugby league grand finals are expected to draw a huge crowd with five grand finals matches scheduled to be played at the BCI Stadium. The under 13 grade will kick-start the day at 3.30pm when the Panthers and the Bears clash. The main match between the mighty Panthers and slippery Eels will be played […]

League

Ngakau Toa take top vaka spots

Friday 14 May 2010 | Published in Paddling

Ngakau Toa Vaka club came out tops in Wednesday’s 8km mixed V6 race, taking out first and second place. Paddlers lined up at the boiler in Avarua harbour and paddled towards Tupapa for the first turnaround at Club Raro, in what were described as a ‘washing machine’ conditions. In fact, the race was more of […]

Paddling

College rugby and netball action on

Friday 14 May 2010 | Published in Netball

Tereora College students will swap their text books for boots and bibs today for the school’s annual rugby and netball tournament. The netball will be played at the Tereora College courts while the rugby will be played at the nearby BCI Stadium. Action in both starts at 8.30am and will be played in three divisions […]

Netball

Mixed netball returns next week

Friday 14 May 2010 | Published in Netball

The first social mixed netball tournament, held earlier this year, was such a huge success that organisers have put together a second season which will start on Wednesday. Many of the teams from the first season have registered their interest for this new season, which is expected to be bigger and better than the last. […]

Netball

Avatiu face Ngatangiia in netball clash

Friday 14 May 2010 | Published in Netball

Game three of the 2010 netball season gets underway this evening with the Takuvaine club taking on Titikaveka while Avatiu will face Ngatangiia. Tonight’s games will be in the open one and two grades with the remaining grades to play their games on Saturday. The premier grade match between Takuvaine and Titikaveka has been deferred […]

Netball

Netball trio head back to NZ

Thursday 13 May 2010 | Published in Netball

Titikaveka netball club premier grade players Luciana Matenga, Danielle Trego and Micheyla Matapo, who were selected into the national netball trial squad, are back in New Zealand this week for the final squad trials. The trio were part of the first train on squad that was selected during the first trials last month. The squad […]

Netball

Netball action at the arena

Wednesday 12 May 2010 | Published in Netball

After two weekends of netball at the Telecom Sports Arena players and officials have been pleased with the results. Cook Islands Netball Association said that holding this year’s netball season at the Nikao arena has met their expectations. Here are some more photos from the weekend’s action at the arena. Netball gives arena big tick, […]

Netball

Netball gives arena big tick

Wednesday 12 May 2010 | Published in Netball

After two weekends of netball at the Telecom Sports Arena, across-the-board improvements have been seen. Cook Islands Netball Association president PJ Hockin said holding the 2010 season at the Nikao arena has met the associations’ expectations. She says that the most notable improvement has been the higher standard of professionalism the clubs now bring to […]

Netball

Basketball action on

Tuesday 11 May 2010 | Published in Other Sports

The Telecom Cook Islands main basketball season continues to provide action-packed games at the Telecom Sports Arena every Tuesday evening. The Prima Donnas women’s team will head into tonight’s game against Liquorice Allsorts somewhat on a high after thrashing the 88FM Lady Minx last week 42-21. Rentraro.com will take on Kia Orana Salon this evening […]

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