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Cricketers prepare for competition
Wednesday 5 August 2009 | Published in Cricket
Thursday 30: Cook Islands Cricket’s national preparations got underway last week at their Turangi base with the attendance of Rarotongan-based players to the code’s high performance programme. “The objective was to dust off a few cobwebs and ready the boys for more vigorous training sessions to follow,” says general manager and acting assistant coach Alister […]
Local boxers bout in Tahiti
Wednesday 5 August 2009 | Published in Sports
1 August: The Cook Islands boxing team, which includes Eddie Daniels, Matthew Titoa, Osalai Akai and Marcus Jack, are at a boxing competition in Tahiti. The tour manager, Tom Marsters, is accompanying the boys along with Emile Cowan. The Cook Islands Amateur Boxing Association organised a lunch before the team left, which was attended by […]
Bowls upgrade delights Mani
Wednesday 5 August 2009 | Published in Sports
1 August: The speedy upgrade to the bowling club’s facilities is giving lawn bowls a new zest – despite the news that the new lawn bowls green will not be completed in time for the Pacific Mini Games. Club president Veia Mani is delighted with the changes being made to the Cook Islands bowling centre […]
Jasmine's all go for WYNC
Wednesday 5 August 2009 | Published in Sports
1 August: 21-year old Jasmine Gifford will be arriving with the Cook Islands under 21 netball team on Tuesday. Jasmine and twin sister Frances were part of the team training squad that visited the island earlier this year. While Jasmine has made the under 21 side – twin Frances is in the New Zealand mixed […]
Athletics ready for Pacific Mini Games
Wednesday 5 August 2009 | Published in Sports
1 August: Ina Marsters (pictured) is the competition manager for the Pacific Mini Games 2009 athletics programme. She is also the president for the Athletics Cook Islands and holds a vice president position in the Cook Islands Sports & National Olympic Committee. Ina’s involvement in athletics began in 1995 when she started coaching school children […]
Beautification for the games
Wednesday 5 August 2009 | Published in Sports
1 August: Ina Marsters from CISNOC took us on a journey around Rarotonga to visit sites that have been beautified in preparation for the Games. We visited the Nikao nursery that was established two years ago under the 2009 Mini Games beautification programme, which was funded by the International Olympic Committee. The joint project between […]
Show them the real deal
Wednesday 5 August 2009 | Published in Sports
1 August: Kia Orana Cook Islands. Wow! What a whirlwind of events this week. There is a new games minister with the departure of Wilkie Rasmussen … the Telecom Sports Arena has officially been handed over to the Cook Islands people … the World Youth Netball Championships’ early bird tickets sales have been a hit […]
Successful camp keeps squad in touch
Wednesday 5 August 2009 | Published in Touch Rugby
Thursday 30: Training sessions for the Pacific Mini Games touch football squad will pick up in intensity after a successful camp at the weekend. The camp simulated a typical day of competition with players fully immersed in all aspects of the game. Head coach Geoffrey Halston was very pleased with the outcome of the camp […]
National netballers step up intensity
Wednesday 29 April 2009 | Published in Netball
Wednesday 29: With the local club netball season nearing the end, members of the 2009 Pacific Mini Games netball squad will head into more intense training. Team head coach Mii Maui says that over the past few months, the team has been training with her just once a week as all the team members are […]
Premier rivalry continues in Rarotonga netball comp
Wednesday 29 April 2009 | Published in Netball
Friday 24: The Takuvaine netball club will play rivals Titikaveka this weekend when the local competition gets underway today. Both the premier sides from these two clubs have shared the silverware over the past decade. Titikaveka is unbeaten this season, and after dishing out a hiding to Takuvaine in the first round, they should go […]
Cricketers gear up for overseas tours
Wednesday 22 April 2009 | Published in Cricket
Saturday 18: The Cook Islands Cricket Association held a national development programme over the Easter weekend with players from Aitutaki also taking part. The purpose of the programme was to keep cricketers at the top of their game in terms of skill level especially with two overseas tours in the pipeline. A cricket development programme […]
World youth under 21 netball team finalised
Wednesday 22 April 2009 | Published in Netball
Wednesday 22: National under 21 head coach Teresa Tairi has made her final team selection to play in the World Youth Netball Championships in August. Tairi says she made her final decision based on a number of factors including the general fitness of players, on-court performance, off-court behaviour and the player’s overall contribution to the […]
Club netball restarts today
Wednesday 22 April 2009 | Published in Netball
Friday 17: The club netball season fires back into action today with the open 1 and open 2 grade matches to be played out today. This week, point’s table leader Titikaveka (1037 points) will face old foes Avatiu in what is surely to be an action packed encounter. That’s because Avatiu on 1020 points only […]
Bulldogs upset, Eels lead league comp
Wednesday 22 April 2009 | Published in League
Tuesday 21: The Titikaveka Bulldogs will be on a high when they are hosted by the Aitutaki Sharks tomorrow after the Doggies scored a surprise win over the Tupapa Panthers at the weekend. The Bulldogs managed to keep the Panthers at arms length during their premier encounter to win by just two points 20-18.` The […]
Basketball continues
Wednesday 22 April 2009 | Published in Other Sports
Monday 20: The Frangi elite basketball tournament heads into round two for the men’s teams with the Princess Anne hall the place to be to catch all the action tonight. Last week saw the Hot Chix beat Blitz 42-25 to remain unbeaten in the women’s competition while Tangees Friends won by default over the Queens. […]
League jostling begins
Wednesday 22 April 2009 | Published in League
Thursday 16: The Aitutaki Sharks premier league squad hosted the Ngatangiia Sea Eagles on the outer island yesterday while the remaining grades between the Sea Eagles and the Takuvaine Warriors will be played out on Saturday afternoon. The Sharks and Sea Eagles share third place on the points table with six points after round seven. […]
Vaka sprint finals at Muri
Wednesday 22 April 2009 | Published in Paddling
Saturday 18: The Sails Restaurant oe vaka sprint series finals will be held today with some great racing expected on Muri lagoon. Livefree is being touted as the team to watch today but Ngakau Toa Vaka and Te Tupu O Te Manava club are certainly not to be ignored. Today’s races will start at midday […]
Aitutakians win basketball gold
Wednesday 15 April 2009 | Published in Other Sports
Saturday 11: Aitutaki were crowned the golden kings and queens of the basketball courts on Thursday night when they cleaned up in the Cook Islands Games basketball competition. The men’s finals between Aitutaki and Puaikura was a nerve racking game to watch for supporters as Aitutaki could lose the game to take silver or dig […]
U21 netballers meet their match
Wednesday 15 April 2009 | Published in Netball
Wednesday 15: Both the Cook Islands under 21 squad and the Pacific Mini Games squad have a better understanding of what preparations they need to do before the World Youth Netball Championships in August and the mini games in September. The under 21 team faced the mini games team on Saturday and Monday where the […]
Takitumu blitzes field to take oe vaka gold
Wednesday 15 April 2009 | Published in Paddling
Tuesday 14: There were no surprises when a star-studded vaka Takitumu mixed V6 oe vaka team took out the Cook Islands Games race last Wednesday afternoon. The Takitumu team included siblings and 2008 sportsman and sportswoman of the year Reuben Dearlove and Tamsyn Dearlove, husband-and-wife paddlers Joshua and Tina Mitchell, all round athlete Serena Hunter […]