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Hawke’s Bay win back to back polo titles

HAWKE'S Bay A made it back-to-back titles in the Harvest Transport Poverty Bay Polo Open when they beat Waimai at the Bushmere grounds yesterday. In a good, fast-running final, Hawke’s Bay were 6-4½ winners in the Silver Fern Farms six-goal...

Weekend softball results

Tairawhiti softball results from Friday and Saturday —Women: Scorpions 14 Uawa 3; Rovers 10 Lytton Gems 5; GMC 11 Whatatutu 4. Men: Gisborne Boys’ High School (1) 9 Spartans 0; GBHS (2) 22 Uawa 0; TWK Rams 17 GMC 2

Club nights under way

ATHLETICSYou wouldn’t believe it, with the weather as it is now. But whereas in 2019, the start was delayed for three weeks because of rain, at 6pm on Wednesday night Gisborne Athletics Club members opened their season in ideal conditions. Just...

On the mats — Indoor bowls news

Andrew Rickard and Marise Raklander will represent Poverty Bay-East Coast in the zone final of the New Zealand Mixed Pairs. They won the local final 9-6 against Malcolm and Jenny Trowell. The zone final, to be held in Whakatane in July, will be...

Good representation at Bay of Plenty champs

SURF LIFESAVINGA STRONG contingent of lifeguards from the three Gisborne clubs will have the opportunity this weekend to compete at the venue for next month’s New Zealand Surf Life Saving Championships — Ohope Beach. Kaiaponi Farms Waikanae...

Silencing the critics

Silver medal run a promising performance: Reid

Namana shows ’em how

BASKETBALL

Poverty Bay Mixed Schools in ‘biggest’ game of year

Yesterday the Poverty Bay Mixed Schools team played their biggest game of the year. In one sense, biggest means the longest because their clash with Matamata in the Year 8B Riverbend cricket camp was a 50-over affair — and the only opportunity...

Tairawhiti junior softball draw

Saturday, Waikirikiri ParkEmerging Sox intermediate softball (Year 7/8) —11am: D1, Ilminster Tahi v St Mary’s; D2, Ilminster Rua v Waikirikiri Toa. Rookie Sox primary softball (Year5/6) —9am: D1, Te Hapara v Te Wharau Titans; D2, Mangapap...

Gisborne Club Darts Association results

Tyson Eyles (2NZ Kings).John Kingsbeer (Roseland), Thao Duncan (2), Crevice Lewis, Webster Lewis (Roseland Say My Name Again), Apanui Kaiwai (2NZ Tao Vikings), Matt Reedy (Cossy Done & Dusted), Lance Cook, Rangimarie Te Pou (2NZ 3), Hunter Eyles...

On the mats — Indoor bowls news

In a sport where all family members can play, the Trowell family certainly enjoy indoor bowls, and do exceptionally well. Nathan Trowell first teamed up with his mother, Jenny, to win the White Family Pairs. Then he teamed up with his dad, Malcolm...

Girls’ High dominate competition

NETBALLGisborne Girls’ High School Junior A were on a tear in First Grade netball this year. Their coach Tanya Owen said they dominated the competition, winning every game comfortably. They were playing against adults in the fourth tier of local...

Revised primary schools football draw for tomorrow

First Kicks 4v4 — 8.15am: Watson Park 3, Makauri Dynamoes v Makauri Dragons; WP 1, Manutuke Tahi v Awapuni Orange; WP 2, St Mary’s Comets v Awapuni Indigo; WP 4, St Mary’s Firebirds v Awapuni Blue; WP 5, Te Hapara Soarers v Awapuni Red; WP 6...

Bridge results

Congratulations to Eileen Lee and Ann McCombe for their score of 71.73 on Monday. Tuesday, April 26 — Sean Shivnan Pharmacy Championship Pairs 3 (Howell movement)Diana Styche, Joy Marden 63.75 Stephen Francks, Amanda Matthews 61.43Caroline...

Ngatapa and Pirates get a run

RUGBYRugby teams don’t sit and wait for the end of the season. Nor do they sit and wait for it to begin. A week out from the start of the Civil Project Solutions premier grade chase for the Lee Brothers Shield, two teams with a point to prove will...

BIZminton results and draw

MERCANTILE BADMINTONBIZminton2020 continues to be played on Wednesday with an altered competition due to withdrawal of teams and players due to the Covid-19 Alert Level 2 regulations. Those who played were enthusiastic and had some close matches...

Four will become two

Semifinals to be played with smattering of fans

Gisborne Club Darts Association results

CATCH-UP results from Gisborne Club Darts Association competition —Tyson Eyles 3, Hunter Eyles, Irie Eyles, Joe Kiri (2NZ Kings); Matt Reedy 2 (Cossy Done & Dusted); John Collier, Wayne Morrell (Roseland); Jesse Noanoa (2NZ Rebels); Terry...