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Sports
Ngakau Toa juniors in open Round Raro
Ngakau Toa’s J19 girls will be the only junior crew racing in the Round Rarotonga changes race on Friday.
Bitter sweet memorial effort by Denne’s Boys
It will be a bitter sweet Vaka Eiva for Denne’s Boys, a crew of paddlers from various Queensland clubs who have teamed up to travel to Rarotonga and race in the memory of their friend Denne Bourke who tragically went missing in May last year while paddling between islands in the Torres Strait.
Beach Games to return in 2022
Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee this week announced that the Cook Islands Beach Games will be returning to Rarotonga next year after proving to be one of the biggest sporting events of 2020 during border closures.
Ulberg joins Championship club Broncos
Cook Islands international Paul Ulberg has joined London Broncos for the 2022 Championship season.
Matavera set to battle Nikao Sokattak
More epic battles, at CIFA Complex in Matavera, are set for this mid-week. A match between adored Nikao Sokattak FC and the ever improving Matavera FC, in the Islander Hotel women’s division is bound to be a gripping game to watch this afternoon.
Cook Islands Olympians share their experiences
A send off to the rollercoaster ride that was the 2020 Olympics campaign took place at the Waterline Restaurant - a successful end to the big year that saw two of the nation’s youngest athletes come home with big achievements.
Marata Niukore returns to hometown NRL club
Parramatta back rower Marata Niukore, who is a Cook Islander, will join the Warriors on a four-year contract starting in 2023.
Muri crowned women’s champs
Muri won the women’s title in the Rarotonga Cricket Club competition after a close win against neighbours Turangi in the final at Raemaru Park.
Rotary Club of Rarotonga raises $10,000 for men’s health
Saturday saw the Rotary Club of Rarotonga in association with the Boyd family host the annual Bob Boyd Memorial Golf tournament at the Rarotonga Golf Club course in Nikao.
Dominant Nikao thumps Titikaveka
Supporters turned up in numbers at CIFA complex on Saturday, for what was a thriller of a game between fan favourites Nikao Sokattak FC and the men in blue Titikaveka FC, in the Tower Insurance premier men’s division.
Aussie Aussie Aussie, Oi Oi Oi!
Australia won their maiden world T20 title by defeating trans-Tasman rivals New Zealand comprehensively in the final.
Cooks lose second Tri Nations match
Cook Islands Residents are out of contention for the Vodafone – Tri Nations 15 Championship title after losing their second match over the weekend.
Redbacks get their fairytale ending in cricket comp
An outstanding performance from man of the match Tuakana Mataiti saved the blushes for the Arorangi Redbacks in the Rarotonga Cricket Club men’s final on Saturday.
Tri Nations ‘pressure match’ as Cooks meets Samoa
The second game in the Rarotonga Tri-Nations Rugby Series will be played today at Victoria Park in Tupapa, featuring the Cook Islands Residents team against the Tokouso Samoan team.
Redbacks eye historic win
History beckons for Arorangi Redbacks in the Rarotonga Cricket Club men’s final this afternoon at Raemaru Park.
Titikaveka after another upset
CIFA Complex will hold battles like no other today when Titikaveka FC will go toe to toe with top seeded Nikao Sokattak FC in the Tower Insurance premier men’s division.
Giving kids a chance to play
Kids from primary schools all over Rarotonga were glad to ditch their books for badminton racquets at the annual Primary School Badminton Tournament yesterday.
A new champion awaits
A new women’s champion will be crowned in the Rarotonga Cricket Club finals this weekend.
Australia eye maiden T20 WC title
The second semifinal saw Australia ending Pakistan’s unbeaten run in the tournament with a nail-biting finish in Dubai. Australia will now lock horns with trans-Tasman rivals New Zealand in the final on Sunday.
Justice delayed but not denied
The first semifinal in the Twenty20 World Cup early yesterday produced an absolute thriller in Abu Dhabi. The pendulum kept swinging back and forth and New Zealand in the end got home with six balls to spare to confirm their place in the final. They now await the winner of the second semifinal between Pakistan and Australia.
Tupapa teams eye more wins
Top drawers in the Islander Hotel senior women’s division, Puaikura and Tupapa Maraerenga will confront each other today in their mid-week match up at CIFA Complex while tomorrow, the Tower Insurance premier men will battle it out at 5pm.
Teeing off for men’s health
In appreciation of the essential services the frontline workers worldwide have provided to the general public in the current Covid-19 pandemic, the Rotary Club of Rarotonga have chosen ‘Frontline workers’ as their dress theme for the annual Bob Boyd Memorial Golf Ambrose Day.
