Sports

Women's cricket heats up

Thursday 14 January 2010 | Published in Cricket

Women’s cricket got off to a great start last Thursday as many of the players turned on some fantastic performances and with all teams dressed to impress. In the western league, the Arorangi Lindaur Ladies batted first against Avatiu-Nikao. Avatiu-Nikao’s talented bowlers set the winning foundation for the team who won the first match in […]

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Netball gets ready

Wednesday 13 January 2010 | Published in Netball

The Cook Islands Netball Association is preparing for another busy year of netball. The local season is expected to begin in early March with details and dates of the season still being ironed out. Cook Islands will host the World Ranking Qualifiers in late May early June in a four nations series. The Cook Islands […]

Netball

Two day tournament to kick start league

Tuesday 12 January 2010 | Published in League

A two-day rugby league sevens tournament is being planned to kick start the 2010 league season. Cook Islands rugby league association president Charles Carlson says that they are still ironing out plans for the two-day sevens tournament tentatively scheduled for January 29 and 30. The season proper then kicks off on February 5 with seven […]

League

Touch ready to go

Monday 11 January 2010 | Published in Touch Rugby

The Cook Islands Touch Association will be kicking off its annual season with competitions for men’s, women’s, mixed and under 16 grade. The season will commence with a muster of mixed teams on Wednesday January 13 at 5pm at the Avatiu field. Managers are asked to enter their mixed teams in either the ‘serious’ or […]

Touch Rugby

Sportswear sponsor supports new league

Saturday 9 January 2010 | Published in League

Cricket players in the new Turtles Domestic Cricket League starting today will stand out in their new uniforms, thanks to the league’s major sponsor Turtles Sportswear. Turtles Chris McKinley says that the company has supported cricket over the past five years and they are happy to be sponsors of the new domestic league. A well-organised […]

League

New league begins

Saturday 9 January 2010 | Published in League

It’s game on today for the first match of the new Turtles Domestic Cricket League between the Super Kings lead by Apii Mamanu and the Royal Heats lead by Vane Tangimetua. Today’s first domestic league match will be held at the Takitumu Primary School grounds in Matavera and promises to be an action-packed game. Full […]

League

Junior focus for 2010 rugby union season

Friday 8 January 2010 | Published in Rugby Union

Junior development will be the focus of the 2010 rugby union season with a number of visiting school rugby teams heading to the island this year. While the local domestic season for all grades starts on July 3, rugby fans will get their fix in March when the Canadian Lions Rugby Club tours Rarotonga for […]

Rugby Union

Audit take out one-day basketball

Wednesday 6 January 2010 | Published in Other Sports

Team Audit won the New Year’s one-day mixed basketball tournament held at the Telecom Sports Arena last Monday. Audit defeated Pacific Sharks (Divers) 20-12 in the final of the eight-team competition, with the A team and 88FM having to settle for third and fourth respectively. Audit collected $200 for its efforts, Pacific Sharks $100, and […]

Other Sports

Women's cricket to hit off

Tuesday 5 January 2010 | Published in Cricket

As the bellies are full from Christmas pudding it’s time to get back into exercise and some excitement with the Aero Women’s Cricket League starting on Thursday, January 7. The competition comprises of eight teams battling for the first Raro Women’s Cricket trophy. Cook Islands Cricket Association general manager Alister Stevic says the eight teams […]

Cricket

Vikens take out touch tournament

Thursday 31 December 2009 | Published in Touch Rugby

Vikens took out this year’s Boxing Day touch tournament with a thrilling 3-2 win over Te Manavanui side at Avatiu last Saturday. The Te Manavanui team, which consisted of players from the dance troupe with the same name, put up a good fight against its finals opponents which included national representatives Conrad Piri and Gordon […]

Touch Rugby

Cricket reaches out to Creative Centre

Tuesday 17 November 2009 | Published in Cricket

Cook Islands Cricket coaches were out and about with the crew from the Creative Centre last week as they took them through some of the fun drills and skills of cricket. The programme is part of Cook Islands Cricket’s community outreach programme which aims to take the game to groups across Rarotonga. “Cricket in the […]

Cricket

Junior paddlers on the countdown to Mapu Oe Vaka

Monday 16 November 2009 | Published in Paddling

Local junior oe vaka paddlers were out on Muri lagoon at weekend polishing up their paddling techniques ahead of Vaka Eiva 2009 starting this Friday November 20. Te Tupu o te Manava under 14 and 16 girls spent the day working on their turns with junior coach John Taulu on hand giving advice and motivating […]

Paddling

Super netball arrives!

Monday 16 November 2009 | Published in Netball

Local netballers have a chance to try out the fast paced super series style of play with the Avatiu-Nikao netball club holding a super series fundraiser on Saturday December 12. The eight-team tournament is open to any group from netball clubs to church groups. There are just four more spaces left for this inaugural competition. […]

Netball

Soccer at Nikao and Tupapa

Friday 13 November 2009 | Published in Football

The Nikao and Tupapa sports fields are the two venues to catch this Saturday’s soccer action. 2008 champions the Nikao Sokattak will host the west side team from Arorangi while Tupapa will host Takuvaine. – MW Following are tomorrow’s soccer draws and referee appointments: Nikao Sokattak vs Arorangi at Nikao – 1.20pm U13 boys, Ref-Maara […]

Football

Junior cricket starts up

Friday 13 November 2009 | Published in Cricket

Bridging the cap between junior and senior cricket is the aim of the newly launched junior cricket programme. The Cook Islands Cricket Association launched its new junior cricket programme at St Joseph’s primary school on Wednesday. The cricket association was bowled over with the enthusiasm with which the school kids and teachers took to the […]

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