Aitutaki women remain the Manea volleyball champions a title the island has held for over 14 years.

The Aitutaki womens volleyball team went straight to business at yesterdays open womens and under 18 womens volleyball tournament on Mangaia.

The skilful side won all three of their games against Mangaia, Mauke and Mitiaro to take the gold medal.

The Mangaia womens team, made up of players both from the island and Rarotonga, only lost to Aitutaki and defeating Mauke and Mitiaro was enough to secure the silver medal.

The last game of the day was the silver and bronze medal playoff match between host island Mangaia and Mitiaro after Aitutaki already clearly had the gold in the bag.

Mitiaro, lead by national volleyball player Moari Allsworth, were fired up at the start of the day and certainly looked good for a side made up mostly of first time players.

The side put up a good fight against Mangaia in the final game of the day but Mangaia, egged on by their vocal supporters, just had the edge over Mitiaro to win the game two sets to nil and snap up the silver medal.

The Mauke womens team made up of the islands mamas only played one game in the tournament and were happy enough to place 4th.

In the under 18 womens tournament the results were exactly the same as the open womens tournament.

Young Aitutaki women dominated the tournament to take the gold medal and were closely followed by an equally talented Mangaia side who won the silver medal.

The bronze medal went to a tenacious Mitiaro side that edged out a young Mauke side for the medal.

Today open men and under 18 players will take to the court for their tournament in what will be an exciting tournament.

Today is also the last day of table tennis and darts will begin this evening.

Aitutaki women remain the Manea volleyball champions a title the island has held for over 14 years.

The Aitutaki womens volleyball team went straight to business at yesterdays open womens and under 18 womens volleyball tournament on Mangaia.

The skilful side won all three of their games against Mangaia, Mauke and Mitiaro to take the gold medal.

The Mangaia womens team, made up of players both from the island and Rarotonga, only lost to Aitutaki and defeating Mauke and Mitiaro was enough to secure the silver medal.

The last game of the day was the silver and bronze medal playoff match between host island Mangaia and Mitiaro after Aitutaki already clearly had the gold in the bag.

Mitiaro, lead by national volleyball player Moari Allsworth, were fired up at the start of the day and certainly looked good for a side made up mostly of first time players.

The side put up a good fight against Mangaia in the final game of the day but Mangaia, egged on by their vocal supporters, just had the edge over Mitiaro to win the game two sets to nil and snap up the silver medal.

The Mauke womens team made up of the islands mamas only played one game in the tournament and were happy enough to place 4th.

In the under 18 womens tournament the results were exactly the same as the open womens tournament.

Young Aitutaki women dominated the tournament to take the gold medal and were closely followed by an equally talented Mangaia side who won the silver medal.

The bronze medal went to a tenacious Mitiaro side that edged out a young Mauke side for the medal.

Today open men and under 18 players will take to the court for their tournament in what will be an exciting tournament.

Today is also the last day of table tennis and darts will begin this evening.