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Fiji crowned netball champs
Tuesday 8 June 2010 | Published in Netball
The ATH, Telecom, Vodafone Fiji netball team were crowned the queens of Pacific netball after being undefeated at the recent three-day Pacific Series netball tournament in Rarotonga. Fiji faced the tenacious Papua New Guinea team in the first game on Saturday. The game was a closely fought one as Papua New Guinea made Fiji work […]
Mitiaro cricket visit a big hit
Friday 4 June 2010 | Published in Cricket
The Cricket Cook Islands Association team have returned from a brief, but successful, trip to the outer island of Mitiaro to spread the cricket spirit to the school children there. The cricketers were able to visit Mitiaro thanks to the assistance from ANZ Bank and the Cook Islands National Sports and Olympic Committee. Mitiaro is […]
Pacific netball all set to go
Wednesday 2 June 2010 | Published in Netball
The Pacific Series netball tournament will officially begin with an opening ceremony tomorrow at the Telecom Sports Arena. The netball series will be battled out between the Cook Islands, Fiji, Samoa and Papua New Guinea. The top two placed teams will maintain their world ranking and qualify for the 2011 Singapore World Championships. The opening […]
Cricket names U17 squad
Tuesday 1 June 2010 | Published in Cricket
After an enthusiastic two month training regime, culminating in a week long under17 high school cricket tournament, Cook Islands Cricket has had the tough job of selecting its initial under 17 boys high performance squad. Cricket Development Manager Shane Thompson said he has been encouraged to see how naturally talented and passionate all those involved […]
Pacific netball teams lining up
Monday 31 May 2010 | Published in Netball
The Fiji national netball team arrived on Rarotonga yesterday for the Pacific Series netball tournament starting on Thursday. The 12-member team has had a rocky road to Rarotonga and has overcome funding woes to make this side a danger in the three-day netball tournament. The Fiji national netball captain said her members were eager to […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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