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Decision by Reedy a huge boost to squad

GOLF by Chris TaewaTHE Poverty Bay-East Coast team for the 2018 national interprovincial is taking shape. Anaru Reedy’s decision to make himself available for the week-long matchplay tournament, being held at Christchurch’s Clearwater course, has...

GOLF ROUNDUP

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Thistle pull pin on Fed league

GISBORNE Thistle AFC have pulled out of the Central Federation Premiership league after two seasons.“The committee made the decision that we would look at returning to the Pacific Premiership for the 2018 season,” said club president Shannon...

Bridge results

MONDAY, October 30 — Sean Shivnan Pharmacy Championship Pairs 9North/South East/WestJohn Rouse/Murray Owen 56.25 Elizabeth Jackson/Carolyn McMurray 65.63John Jones/Dawn Wood 52.08 Eileen Lee/Ann McCombe 57.50WEDNESDAY, November 1 — Craigs...

First blood, Poverty Bay

Poverty Bay beat Ngati Porou East Coast 27-19 in their pre-Heartland Championship season Queen’s Birthday Weekend derby match in Ruatoria. The Coast will get the chance to balance the books when the sides clash in the Heartland Championship proper...

Waaka set to play for Bay

RUGBY by Grant MillerTHE last time Beaudein Waaka played rugby for Poverty Bay, he was still at school. Since then, he has played sevens for New Zealand, had several seasons with Taranaki and played semi-professional club rugby in Sydney. Waaka, 25...

Bay must blunt the Butcher Boys’ attack or we’ll be . . .

Get physical or get carved up by Wanganui . . . it’s as simple as that as Poverty Bay prepare to take on “the Butcher Boys” in week three of the Heartland Championship at Rugby Park tomorrow. History is on the visitors’ side. They have never...

Sports draws

Club cricket, DJ Barry Cup, Saturday, 1pm: Landmark Homes OBR v Bollywood Stars High School Old Boys, Harry Barker Reserve rep wicket. Sunday, 1pm: OBR v HSOB, HB2. Hope Cup, Saturday, 2pm: Campion College v Gisborne Boys' High School, HB1; Bollywood...

Eastern League 1 football: Marfell hits hat-trick

Left midfielder Malcolm Marfell hit a first-half hat-trick in Gisborne United Premiers' 5-1 victory over Wainui Sharks in Eastern League 1 football at Harry Barker Reserve last Saturday. In fact, Marfell had a hand in all four of United's first-half...

Thistle and United clash in Pacific Premiership

Thistle are underdogs heading into the Pacific Premiership football derby against United at Childers Road Reserve tomorrow. But Jags coach Garrett Blair has confidence his side can lift for the occasion.“We know it’ll be a tough game but I’m...

Basketball results and draws

MONDAY — Women's competition: Masters 43 (Wanita Tuwairua-Brown 17, Reremoana Bartlett-Tamatea 14) Ngati Porou 56 (Bronya McMenamin 18, Jayda Waititi-Leach 15, Ata Mangu 9) - Q1 Ngati Porou 17-16, HT Masters 29-22, Q3 Ngati Porou 43-37. Ritana To...

Busy week ahead for hockey

Four nights of intense hockey action lie ahead next week as eight teams vie for places in Gisborne's club finals. Due to the Alert Level 2 restrictions on gatherings, one playoff game will be played on the Hain Farming Turf at Harry Barker Reserve...

Sparking the imagination for Motu mountainbiking

THE Motu Trails cycle trail could be in line for a boost to the attraction’s international appeal, following personnel changes to the Motu Trails Charitable Trust. After more than three years as chairman of Motu Trails Charitable Trust, Dave Emslie...

Forces to be reckoned with

NETBALLYMP will be set to bring Horouta Gold back to reality tomorrow night in Gisborne premier-grade netball at the YMCA, and Ritana Senior A can expect to play a different beast in Whangara Old Girls. Whangara and Ritana from Lytton High School...

HENDRIE TON GIVES A BOOST

Decision to re-enter A Grade ‘paying off’

Show hunter category results

Results of the show hunter categories at the Larsen Sawmilling Jumping and Show Hunter Championships at Showgrounds Park at the weekend (riders from Gisborne unless stated otherwise) —NRM Open High Points: Merran Hain (Untouchable) 1; Sophie...

Last medal blast

THE Aotearoa national waka ama sprint championships culminated in a massive day of finals on Lake Karapiro today. And Tairawhiti paddlers, particularly members of the Horouta Waka Hoe club, were playing a major role in 29 back-to-back finals, which...

Goals keep coming on the turf

FORTY goals thudded into the back of the nets on the LJ Hooker Turf in Round 6 of the Poverty Bay senior hockey competition at the weekend, and YMP sides again scored heavily. The YMP men’s and women’s teams continued their impressive and...