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Mixed netball comp continues tonight
Wednesday 10 February 2010 | Published in Netball
Tai Connal shoots for goal as goal shooter for team Telecom. “/> Round two of the social mixed netball will be played this evening at the Telecom Sports Arena with an early ‘catch up’ game between Black Beauty and Jagar Bombs to kick start the day’s games at 6.30pm. Plenty of laughing and team bonding […]
Overwhelming success for new cricket league
Tuesday 9 February 2010 | Published in Cricket
Enhancing the development of local cricket players and officials was the objective of the highly successful Turtles Domestic Cricket League which ended at the weekend with the Royal Heat winning the inaugural domestic league over the Storm Chasers. “I wasn’t necessarily looking for everyone to perform every week,” says Cook Islands Cricket Association general manager […]
Royal Heat win Turtles League
Monday 8 February 2010 | Published in League
Royal Heat has emerged cricket champions of the Turtles Domestic League after their win at the weekend over the Storm Chasers. After winning the toss, Royal Heat elected to bat. Opener and captain Vane Tangimetua was dismissed early, again troubled by the left arm variation of Moni Vini. Kore Patia then joined the crease with […]
Open touch at Avatiu
Monday 8 February 2010 | Published in Touch Rugby
The open men and women’s touch rugby competition is starting to get interesting with some touch match ups drawn for today’s games at the Avatiu swamp. The young Germinators will take on the Roxz boys from the prison who are certainly not to be underestimated. The Avatiu league boys will take on the Oda Rebels […]
Open touch at Avatiu
Monday 8 February 2010 | Published in Touch Rugby
The open men and women’s touch rugby competition is starting to get interesting with some touch match ups drawn for today’s games at the Avatiu swamp. The young Germinators will take on the Roxz boys from the prison who are certainly not to be underestimated. The Avatiu league boys will take on the Oda Rebels […]
Cricket final today
Saturday 6 February 2010 | Published in Cricket
Who will be crowned the Turtles Domestic Cricket League champions today? You will have to head to the MCG (Matavera Cricket Ground) at the Takitumu School to find out. The Storm Chasers led by Ronnie Forbes will do battle against the Royal Heat captained by Apii Mamanu. The grand finals game is going to be […]
Avatiu-Nikao win inaugural cricket comp
Saturday 6 February 2010 | Published in Cricket
The victorious Avatiu-Nikao women’s cricket squad (pictured) after making history by winning the inaugural western league Aero women’s cricket competition on Thursday. The team of (from left) Kara Matenga, Brenda Tyack, Lotu Vea, Luciana Matenga (with son Anapa), Dorothea George, coach Shane Thompson, captain Curly George, Indie Haines and Matariki Wilson celebrate what was a […]
Cricket finals time
Thursday 4 February 2010 | Published in Cricket
The last week of cricket is going to be a big one. After delays to both the women’s and men’s finals scheduled to take place last week, teams will be anxiously awaiting good weather come today and Saturday. today sees the finals of the Aero Women’s Cricket League. The Eastern League finals will be played […]
3 win soccer scholarships in NZ
Tuesday 2 February 2010 | Published in Football
THE COOK Islands Football Association (CIFA) has selected three of the island’s elite football players for its scholarship programme. The scholarship programme is part of the as¬sociation’s ongoing development of elite football players in the country. The three players picked for this year’s foot¬ball scholarship are Opura Emile Mamanu, Terii Framhein and Clark Ngaau. Opura […]
League kicking off
Tuesday 2 February 2010 | Published in League
Weather permitting, first league games this week THE COOK Islands rugby league season kicks off this weekend with the first game to be played on Friday between the Titikaveka Bulldogs and the Arorangi Bears. Six premier teams will battle it out over the next 13 weeks for rugby league supremacy. The lineup includes 2009 champions […]
Big wins at touch
Friday 29 January 2010 | Published in Touch Rugby
One sided touch rugby games were seen in the first day of the mixed touch rugby competition on Wednesday afternoon. The star studded Vikings team was just too strong for the Klasix winning 7-3. To Roxz team of prisoners surprised all with their fit players and fast improving skills. However they couldn’t break through the […]
Mixed touch continues at Avatiu
Wednesday 27 January 2010 | Published in Touch Rugby
The mixed touch competition continues at Avatiu field this afternoon beginning at 5pm. In the open competition on Monday, the Vikings showed their class by beating the tough Rama side while the Warriors tipped the Oda Rebels 4-3, and the Roxz College boys drew with the Avatiu League. In the women’s TSL Rookies, FBI and […]
Open touch starts
Monday 25 January 2010 | Published in Touch Rugby
The first day of the open touch rugby tournament gets underway today at the Avatiu sports grounds with the first games starting at 5pm. In the open men’s division, the star studded Vikens team will face the Northern group island Rama team in the first game of the day. The second men’s team will see […]
Touch time!
Saturday 23 January 2010 | Published in Touch Rugby
After a successful muster, the Cook Islands touch rugby season kicked off on Wednesday with the mixed teams taking to the field. Thanks to the overnight rain, the Avatiu swamp lived up to its name – but teams pushed on with some high skilled games seen. A total of nine teams have registered for the […]
Social netball ready to roll
Friday 22 January 2010 | Published in Netball
If you’ve vowed to make 2010 a year of fitness and fun – then the up and coming social mixed netball competition is for you. Mixed netball is set to become a regular feature on the local sports calendar starting with social mixed netball games to promote exercise and fun. The first social games will […]
Oe vaka recruiting
Thursday 21 January 2010 | Published in Paddling
The oe vaka season officially gets underway in mid-February with the three clubs on Rarotonga now recruiting new members – especially in the junior division. Te Tupu O Te Manava oe vaka club is holding an open day on Saturday January 30 for its registered members and those intending to take up outrigger canoeing in […]
Under 20 soccer squad named for Oceania
Monday 18 January 2010 | Published in Football
A Cook Islands under 20 women’s soccer squad has been named to take part in this month’s Oceania Football Confederation qualifiers in Auckland. Teams from American Samoa, New Zealand, Tonga and the Cook Islands squad will battle it out at the North Harbour Stadium for a place in the July FIFA Under 20 Women’s World […]
Top cricket in second Turtles 50-over game
Monday 18 January 2010 | Published in Cricket
Royal Heat cricketers continued their winning streak at the weekend by beating the valiant Storm Chasers. The match was the second of the Turtles Domestic League Cricket Tournament played at the Takitumu School field. The 50-over match was well attended by cricket fans who were treated to what has been described as one of the […]
4 soccer refs in training
Friday 15 January 2010 | Published in Football
Four local soccer referees are currently in New Zealand attending a refereeing course aimed at improving the all round skills of referees. Soccer referee committee members Robert Savage (referee development officer), Lai Gukisuva (chairman of the referee committee), Maara Kaukura (referee development officer) and Tutai Taurarii (fitness instructor) have all been selected to take part […]
Seven teams turn out for touch
Friday 15 January 2010 | Published in Touch Rugby
Touch rugby players relished the opportunity to lace up their boots and hit the field in the first touch rugby season muster on Wednesday. Seven teams fronted for the first day of fun games in the mixed teams category to give organisers an opportunity to gauge interest in the category and to iron out the […]
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