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Oe vaka in Avarua action
Tuesday 11 May 2010 | Published in Paddling
Around 30 oe vaka paddlers gathered at Avarua harbour on Saturday for an afternoon of OC1 and V1 racing on a dead calm ocean. Twenty one paddlers tackled the 10km iron race while four teams of two tested their skills in the 5km relay. Local male champion Reuben Dearlove blitzed the 10km course in his […]
Cricketers show off their skills
Tuesday 11 May 2010 | Published in Cricket
Titikaveka College students John Maruariki (15), Tamatoa Hunter (12) and Pastor Tekarea (14) were among the junior players that took part in yesterday’s under 17 cricket trials. The Titikaveka College players played against students from Tereora College in an 11-a-side twenty/20 match. Tomorrow, Tereora College students will play against Nukutere at the Nikao field starting […]
League showdown looms
Tuesday 11 May 2010 | Published in League
Rarotonga rugby league clubs will be well represented in this weekend’s league grand finals, with the main battle in the premier grade between the Avatiu Eels and Tupapa Panthers. The Arorangi Bears premier side was forced to hang up their boots on Saturday after a heavy 42-12 defeat by the classy Tupapa Panthers. The Bears […]
Triple semi league action
Saturday 8 May 2010 | Published in League
Three semi-final league matches will be played today at the BCI Stadium in Nikao. The first game will be in the under 16 grade between the Panthers and Eels. This game kicks off at 2.30pm and will be followed by the under 19 clash between the Bears and Panthers at 3.30pm. The main match of […]
Great netball action today
Saturday 8 May 2010 | Published in Netball
Future netball stars in the under 10 grade will take to the courts first today as netballers get ready for game two of the season. The under 10 babes will begin their games at 12pm. The Takuvaine club is taking on Avatiu while Titikaveka will meet Ngatangiia. Last week, a confident Avatiu premier grade stepped […]
League semifinals all set to go
Friday 7 May 2010 | Published in League
It’s semi-finals time in the rugby league competition with two games scheduled for tonight at the BCI Stadium and three games tomorrow. The Titikaveka baby Bulldogs will face the Arorangi baby Bears in tonight’s first semi-final clash. This game kicks off at 4pm and the winner will go on to meet Tupapa in the under […]
Keen teens get basketball training
Friday 7 May 2010 | Published in Other Sports
Keen teen basketball players will have the opportunity to learn new skills and drills at a workshop today at the Princess Anne Hall starting at 3pm. The workshop will be conducted by Oceania zone development officer Ryan Burns who is on the island to support the Cook Islands Basketball Federation. Burns had the opportunity to […]
Colourful start to netball
Tuesday 4 May 2010 | Published in Netball
Netball got off to a colourful start on Friday and Saturday with balloons, team banners and a flags which highlighted that the passion for netball among staunch supporters is still alive. Cheering and words of encouragement was at its loudest when the babes of netball took to the courts on Saturday afternoon. For most of […]
Finals spots decided in league
Monday 3 May 2010 | Published in League
The Avatiu Eels premier and under 19 grade, Arorangi Bears reserve and under 16 grade and the Tupapa Panthers under 13 grade have all secured a grand finals spot after winning their rugby league playoff matches at the weekend. On Friday night the Arorangi Bears broke the hearts of Ngatangiia-Matavera supporters and players when they […]
League playoffs all go
Saturday 1 May 2010 | Published in League
The BCI Stadium in Nikao is the place to be today for the rugby league playoffs. Games will begin at 1pm starting with the clash between the baby Panthers and Bears. Games will run right up to the main premier grade match between the Avatiu Eels and Tupapa Panthers. Last week these two sides locked […]
Netball jumps back into action
Saturday 1 May 2010 | Published in Netball
The netball season started with the open one and two grades clash last night with a full afternoon of games planned for today. This week’s first round of games sees the Titikaveka club take on Avatiu, and Takuvaine playing Ngatangiia. Future netball stars will begin today’s games in the under 10 and 12 grades. For […]
Cricket coach returns from Indonesia course
Thursday 29 April 2010 | Published in Cricket
Arorangi cricket club captain and coach Tereapii Mamanu has returned home wiser about the game after attending the International Cricket Council (ICC) East Asia Pacific (EAP) Advanced Coaching and Development Seminar in Jakarta, Indonesia. Mamanu was one of only 14 representatives selected from across the East Asia Pacific region by the ICC to attend the […]
Action-packed league weekend
Thursday 29 April 2010 | Published in League
Two days of action are set for Friday and Saturday as teams take to the BCI Stadium grounds for the rugby league playoffs. On Friday, four games have been scheduled with the under 13 Bulldogs and Eels taking to the field first at 4pm. The Bulldogs and Sea Eagles reserve grade will take to the […]
League playoff battles loom
Wednesday 28 April 2010 | Published in League
Rugby league action will now head to the BCI Stadium for the next three weeks as teams go through the playoffs to secure a spot in the grand final. In the premier grade the Avatiu Eels and Tupapa Panthers will face off again this Saturday as the number one and two teams in the competition. […]
Basketball season extended
Tuesday 27 April 2010 | Published in Other Sports
The Telecom Cook Islands main basketball season is set to stick around another round as teams have agreed to an extension to the season. This means that tonight’s games are the final matches of the first round of the tournament. The extended season also means that teams that may not have done so well in […]
Arorangi pull out of netball
Tuesday 27 April 2010 | Published in Netball
The Rarotonga club netball season is due to begin this Friday and Saturday but Arorangi is sticking to its decision of not accepting this season’s trial format of playing in the Telecom Sports Arena. Cook Islands News spoke with Cook Islands Netball Association president PJ Hockin on the status of clubs in relation to the […]
Trans-Tasman cricket duel set
Saturday 24 April 2010 | Published in Cricket
A trans-Tasman Anzac cricket match will be staged today to raise funds for the Cook Islands Cricket under 17 development programme. The battle between the Kiwis and Aussies will be held today at the Matavera Cricket Grounds starting at 12.30pm. Leading the Aussies will be captain John Hobbs who is quietly confident his team, with […]
Big league battles on
Saturday 24 April 2010 | Published in League
Two massive rugby league battles are scheduled today to keep league fans entertained. The Arorangi Bears will head out to Ngatangiia to meet the Ngatangiia-Matavera Sea Eagles in what should be a big-hitting contest. The Sea Eagles will need to win this match to maintain a solid top two position heading into next week’s play […]
Holiday cricket back on
Thursday 22 April 2010 | Published in Cricket
Rain or shine, the school holiday cricket programme will go ahead today at Nikao. Rain forced the cancellation of Tuesday and Wednesday’s programme but it will not have any effect on today’s plans. That’s because if it rains, fingers crossed it doesn’t, the programme will be held at the Princess Anne Hall at Tereora College. […]
Cricket kids have a blast
Wednesday 21 April 2010 | Published in Cricket
There wasn’t a bored kid in sight at the Matavera field when Cook Islands Cricket launched its fun-filled school holiday programme on Monday. About 30 boys and girls were given expert advice and tips to improve their batting and bowling skills learned through the cricket in schools programme. Kids were split into two groups and […]
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