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Women's cricket a smashing success
Tuesday 6 April 2010 | Published in Cricket
Heavy rain in Ngatangiia did little to dampen the spirits of women cricketers who gathered at Muri for the inaugural Takitumu Easter Women’s Cricket Tournament. The tournament was so successful that organisers of the event expect to expand the tournament and make it an annual sports event over Easter. Six teams took to the Ngatangiia […]
Netball season rejigged
Saturday 3 April 2010 | Published in Netball
The domestic club netball season will now open on April 30 and May 1. The season was meant to begin on April 9 but has been pushed back so that the first round of games will end just before the island hosts the Pacific Netball Series on June 3-5. The later start will also give […]
Cricket for Easter
Saturday 3 April 2010 | Published in Cricket
A charity cricket match will be played today in Nikao between the Mongoose Golden Oldies club and the Glamour Boys. The charity match is to raise funds for the island of Aitutaki as it recovers from the devastation of Cyclone Pat. It is also a match in honour of Colin Munokoa who died last week […]
White vs Black soccer clash
Thursday 1 April 2010 | Published in Football
The top two teams in the men’s five-a-side soccer tournament, Black Puta and White Puta, will face off today at the CIFA complex in Matavera. The winner of this match will lead the competition. Monday’s five-a-side competition produced a lot of fun as well as tense moments for some teams. Team Tsunami came through in […]
Vikens win as touch wraps up
Thursday 1 April 2010 | Published in Touch Rugby
The Rarotonga touch rugby season wrapped up this week with the grand finals of the mixed touch competition. The cup grand final between the classy Vikens and tenacious northern group Rama team was a high-scoring affair. In the end, the Vikens, who have dominated the mixed competition and the open men and women’s tournament as […]
Semifinal showdown at primary school soccer
Wednesday 31 March 2010 | Published in Football
The semifinals of the annual Rarotonga Primary School Soccer Tournament will be played today at CIFA’s Matavera complex. A more structured play pattern has emerged from school teams that have been working hard for the last four weeks. Organisers said the “kick and chase” the ball around the field style has changed to a more […]
150 kids in cricket
Wednesday 31 March 2010 | Published in Cricket
More than 150 budding cricketers took part in last week’s ANZ Cricket in Schools junior cricket tournament hosted by Papaaroa College. Games were played in conditions that would have tested the senior players but the mini cricketers took it all in their stride with big hits and fantastic catches seen. The tournament, which was run […]
Basketball into second round
Tuesday 30 March 2010 | Published in Other Sports
The Telecom Cook Islands basketball tournament heads into round two tonight after a cracker start to the season last week. A total of 12 teams have registered for the main season competition – six men and six women’s team – to battle it out for basketball glory. Games start at 5.20pm today with the last […]
7 locals named for national netball
Tuesday 30 March 2010 | Published in Netball
Seven local netball players will head to New Zealand next month for the final trials to select the Cook Islands national netball squad. Cook Islands Netball Association president Patsy Hockin has confirmed that CINA has selected Ngatokoa Gifford-Kara at the national head coach assisted by team manager Cathrine Kaumoana. Gifford was the assistant coach in […]
Oe vaka race party time!
Monday 29 March 2010 | Published in Paddling
Local oe vaka clubs should experience a surge in membership this week after one of the most exciting and fun Corporate Oe Vaka racedays on Saturday. First time paddlers got a taste of the thrill of being on the water and no doubt they will want more. A total of 36 teams – more than […]
Tereora touch makes for nonstop action
Saturday 27 March 2010 | Published in Touch Rugby
Face paint, big wigs and bright banners were all the rage at the BCI Stadium yesterday when Tereora College students spent the day out of the classroom and on the field playing touch rugby. The inter-house touch rugby competition was a colourful affair with plenty of action on and off the field. Each of the […]
League heads under fire
Friday 26 March 2010 | Published in League
A vote of no confidence against Cook Islands Rugby League Association president Charles Carlson and vice president Navy Epati was tabled at Monday’s executive meeting citing poor administration and management by the pair. The letter of no confidence was presented at the meeting by the Arorangi Bears Rugby League Association who have had enough of […]
Soccer strategises for future
Thursday 25 March 2010 | Published in Football
Soccer is mustering up a long-term strategy for continued development of the sport in the country. FIFA representative Glenn Turner, deputy general secretary for Oceania Football Confederation Greg Larsen and Win in Oceania project manager Vairani Davio are currently on Rarotonga holding a three-day workshop. The workshop with Cook Islands Football Association staff and Rarotonga […]
Bears and Bulldogs first league of week
Wednesday 24 March 2010 | Published in League
The Arorangi Bears and Titikaveka Bulldogs will start this week’s rugby league round today at the Titikaveka field starting at 4.30pm. On Thursday the Bulldogs will host their brothers from Takuvaine in the under 19 and reserve grades before the premier grade clash between the Sharks and Bulldogs on Friday afternoon. The Sharks have yet […]
Takapuna abuzz over Traders vaka
Tuesday 23 March 2010 | Published in Paddling
The Trader Jacks oe vaka crew, made up of top international paddlers and local Boiler Boys paddlers, was placed second at the annual Takapuna Cup race in Auckland last month. The crew raced in the black Trader Jacks six-men vaka, normally on display in the Avarua harbour restaurant, which was shipped to Auckland for the […]
Touch grand finals today at Avatiu
Monday 22 March 2010 | Published in Touch Rugby
The grand finals of the open men and women’s touch rugby competition will be played out today at the swamp starting with the minor place getters finals. The Warriors and Rama will play off for 3rd and 4th spots in the men’s competition while the FBI ladies will meet the Vixens for the 3rd and […]
Fun and skill in five-a-side soccer
Monday 22 March 2010 | Published in Football
There was plenty of fun and skill in the Rarotonga annual five-a-side competition which kicked off last week, Thursday. In the women’s division Arai-Te-Tonga comprised of national player Melanie Wilson who guided her team to a comfortable win over TSL by 3- 0. In the men’s division new comers Waka Boys comprised of the Tupapa […]
Vaka sprints in Muri
Saturday 20 March 2010 | Published in Paddling
Te Tupu O Te Manava oe vaka club members new and old were out in force last Saturday for the first sprint races of the season. Not only was the club out in force, they also dominated the day’s 500m V1 and V12 races on the Muri lagoon. But a big showing from the Ngakau […]
League at Tupapa, Ngatangiia today
Friday 19 March 2010 | Published in League
Today’s two premier grade rugby league games are shaping up to be real thrillers. At the Eagles’ nest in Ngatangiia, the Bulldogs could cause the upset of the season if they beat the Sea Eagles in what is being touted as the Takitumu derby of the season. Word on the underground wireless is that Bulldogs […]
Kid's soccer on today
Wednesday 17 March 2010 | Published in Football
Rarotonga primary school students who are in forms 1 and 2 students showcased their football skills last Friday to mark the opening of their tournament at the CIFA complex. The tournament is for five weeks. A lot of natural talent and skills shown on the day and CIFA believes this will only grow as the […]
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