Sports
Basketball bounces back next week
Wednesday 10 March 2010 | Published in Other Sports
The 2010 basketball season will bounce into action on March 16 with the backing of Telecom Cook Islands as a new major sponsor. Cook Islands Basketball Federation president George Williams (G-Dub) is looking forward to a very active basketball season with plenty of incentives and prizes for players thanks to the support of the code’s […]
Colouring it up at mixed netball
Tuesday 9 March 2010 | Published in Netball
Be the most colourful social mixed netball team on Wednesday night and be in to win some goodies and prizes. This week’s theme of ‘the most colourful’ is sure to brighten up the already lively weekly competition. The social mixed netball competition heads into round five of games this Wednesday night with more ‘fabulous’ matches […]
League counts up
Tuesday 9 March 2010 | Published in League
It’s been a tricky process working out the rugby league points table as the Titikaveka Bulldogs is the only premier team that has played all five round one games. However, the Bulldogs are still looking for their first win as they remain on zero points on the table. The Ngatangiia-Matavera Sea Eagles, Tupapa Panthers and […]
Top touch today
Monday 8 March 2010 | Published in Touch Rugby
With sun skies, today’s open men’s and women’s competition should see some classy displays of touch rugby skills. Players won’t have to worry about tricky playing conditions and teams can concentrate on polished attacks and tight defences. Today’s games start at 5pm with the Rama northern group boys taking on the Avatiu League Boys. At […]
Busy year of netball
Thursday 4 March 2010 | Published in Netball
The newly elected Cook Islands Netball Association has a full calendar of events for 2010 starting with a re-jigged domestic season. The domestic season is scheduled to begin in April with pre-season fundraising events to kick start the netball year. CINA is also working on a proposal for a revamped club netball format which centres […]
New thrills at Vaka Iti
Thursday 4 March 2010 | Published in Paddling
Rain and rough seas haven’t stopped Rarotonga secondary school students hitting the lagoon for their Vaka Iti oe vaka lessons. The junior oe vaka schools programme began this week with hardly a first time paddler in sight thanks to the successful programme which has been running in Rarotonga schools for three years or so. And […]
New team in netball
Tuesday 2 March 2010 | Published in Netball
Newly elected Cook Islands Netball Association president Patsy Hockin is looking forward to a positive year of netball with her team of experienced netballers ready to take on any challenges this year. A new team of executives was elected during the association’s annual meeting on February 26 with Hockin taking over from former president Margharet […]
League games shift back
Tuesday 2 March 2010 | Published in League
The weekend’s cancelled rugby league matches will be played at the end of round two in mid March. Tsunami alerts forced the cancellation of the games between the Avatiu Eels and Tupapa Panthers at the swamp and the Arorangi Bears and Ngatangiia-Matavera Sea Eagles at Raemaru. Rugby league competition coordinator Taua Benioni says the cancelled […]
League double header today
Saturday 27 February 2010 | Published in League
If the weather is on our side today – the Avatiu swamp and Raemaru Park are the places to be for what will be two fantastic games of rugby league. At the swamp, the Eels will host 2009 champions the Tupapa-Maraerenga Panthers. On paper, these two giants of the local league scene are evenly matched […]
267 teenagers to try oe vaka
Friday 26 February 2010 | Published in Paddling
The oe vaka in schools programme starts on Monday March 1 with 267 secondary school students registered for the seven-week programme. Junior oe vaka programme coordinator Teina Taulu says that the Vaka Iti programme aims to give Cook Islands youth the opportunity to give paddling a go and those bitten by the paddling bug can […]
Cricket honours its stars
Thursday 25 February 2010 | Published in Cricket
Cook Islands Cricket held its swept-up, new-look annual cricket awards recently. Twenty-six awards were presented in the women, junior and men categories including honouring international performances and volunteer contributions. Five Rarotonga men’s club awards were up for collection across 12 weeks of club competition. Muri and Arorangi dominated the awards as Arorangi picked up the […]
Avatiu netballers on the go
Wednesday 24 February 2010 | Published in Netball
The Avatiu netball association is well underway with its preparations for the 2010 netball season – including a workshop for coaches and a trial for its premier grade players last week. Netball New Zealand Coach Force coach Sue Harris held a four-day workshop with Avatiu netball club coaches last week covering a mixture of theory […]
Te Tupu makes oe vaka fun
Thursday 18 February 2010 | Published in Paddling
Muri lagoon and beach was a sea of red last Saturday when Te Tupu O Te Manava oe vaka club members held their open day for registered and new members. Fun was the aim of the day with novelty races providing lots of laughs and bonding among the paddlers. There was some paddling coaching as […]
Social netballers amp it up
Wednesday 17 February 2010 | Published in Netball
Tonight’s second round of social mixed netball will include prizes for standout players and one special prize for the team that fits the week’s theme. Tonight, the netball team that brings the biggest support team will get the evening’s special ‘theme’ prize which has this week been sponsored by the Staircase Restaurant – whose thirsty […]
Aitutaki league match cancelled
Friday 12 February 2010 | Published in League
Today’s scheduled rugby league match between the Aitutaki Sharks/Warriors and the Tupapa-Maraerenga Panthers has been cancelled. It’s all hands on deck in Aitutaki as the island recovers from devastating damages caused by cyclone Pat on Tuesday night. It is not clear if the Sharks will be able to play again as the young men in […]
Mixed touch continues today
Wednesday 10 February 2010 | Published in Touch Rugby
Thrilling touch rugby matches were seen in the open men and women’s competition at Avatiu on Monday. And the tight scores were testament to the tight defensive games exhibited by teams who’ve not given an inch to their opponents. One of the standout teams was the Roxz prison team who through their valiant efforts kept […]
League clubs asked to follow rules
Wednesday 10 February 2010 | Published in League
The Cook Islands Rugby League Association is thrilled with the great start to the domestic season. However there were some issues that arose from last week’s games that the association would like to iron out before round two. All clubs are reminded that only two runners are allowed on the field and both must wear […]
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 […]
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 […]
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