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Boys’ High seek improvement

They took three scalps against New Plymouth yesterday. The young Gisborne Boys’ High School first 11 lost to a solid New Plymouth BHS crew by seven wickets while also making a strong impression on their coach, Kurt Leuthart.“Gisborne Boys’ High...

East Coast put up a good fight

RUGBYThe Sky Blues did it hard on Saturday. Ngati Porou East Coast hosted their strongest opposition to date in the Bunnings Warehouse Heartland Championship — unbeaten competition leaders South Canterbury. Timaru’s finest, with a maximum 20...

Trust allocates $297,221 to region

GRANTSNEW ZEALAND Community Trust grants totalling $297,221 were allocated to the Gisborne region in February. The three biggest grants were:• $110,000 to the Gisborne Netball Centre for salaries for the officials and netball co-ordinator, youth...

Teams push hard for points

HOCKEY by ScraggyGMC GREEN had a slow start in their clash with Te Aowera last night and the score reflected a closer game than most expected. The 9-0 score reflected a GMC side that kicked into gear in the second quarter to take control, but credit...

Respect a theme for YMP

RUGBYHe’s been flanked by giants before. And Brian Leach — the newly appointed head coach of East Coast Farm Vets YMP — appreciates the club’s 110-year history and that YMP stand for more than just rugby to generations of supporters.“This...

Wainui ahead in seesaw battle

FOOTBALLTWO extraordinary results changed the landscape at the top of football’s Eastern League Division 1 at the weekend. Carpet Court Thistle Massive no longer sit at the top of the heap after their 6-5 loss to Gisborne Thistle Youth. Their place...

Battle under lights before guns go off

. . . and a monster truck challenge for OBM

Football: Thistle keep four teams goalless

FOOTBALLGISBORNE Thistle finished third in their group at football’s Napier City Rovers Under-19 National Tournament at Park Island, Napier, at the weekend. Thistle kept four teams goalless as they won three of their group games, lost one and drew...

Horouta chasing upset for the ages

CRICKETHorouta are paddling into the unknown. Tomorrow The Waka must pull off one of the biggest upsets in the 125-year history of Poverty Bay cricket if they’re to get back to the Senior B final for the first time since 2019. From 2pm on Harry...

Bridge results

Gretchen Ivess, Jean Bennett 63.58Rosemary Rowell, Murray Owen 61.24Mark Fleming, Linda White 56.48Sally Knight, Elizabeth Jackson 55.79Caroline Taylor, Yvonne Waide 50.48Robin Bennett, John Rouse 48.63Joy Marden, Bette Parker 61.46Sue Hayward...

Last of the year one of the best

SURFINGThe last surfing competition of the year for Gisborne Boardriders was one of the best events of the year. Over 60 local surfers competed in a star-studded line-up that included Ricardo Christie and brothers Maz and Jay Quinn. Maz Quinn said on...

Gisborne sports draws

SENIOR and junior cricket draws for the coming week are —Harry Barker Reserve 1, Coastal Concrete OBR v Horouta (umpire Stewart Patrick); HBR 2, Bollywood Stars High School Old Boys v Gisborne Boys’ High School (Jason Trowill).HBR 3, Ngatapa v...

Another page in OBM, High School Old Boys rivalry

Good teams from great clubs get up for big games. The rivalry between Enterprise Cars OBM and High School Old Boys has produced many memorable clashes in the 26 years since the union of Old Boys and Marist, and OBM will host the Danny Boyle/Wayne...

Underdogs stun OBR

‘Never-say-die’ effort inspires HSOB to Hope Cup title

Gisborne boys Loffler, Bryant lay the foundation for victory

Gisborne Boys’ High School cricket was reborn at Harry Barker Reserve yesterday. Following a 291-run loss to Tauranga Boys’ College in their Pool 2 Super 8 opener and a 162-run loss to New Plymouth BHS in Round 2, the Malcolm Trowell-coached...

Two close finishes

HOCKEYGMC Green started their A grade round one hockey campaign with a one goal winning margin over Ngatapa from which the country team would have taken considerable heart. The Green Machine won it by the narrow margin of three goals to...

New boy Morley gets his first rep victory

GOLFTHE “new boy” of the Poverty Bay-East Coast team saved his best to last at the Freyberg Masters interprovincial in Hamilton yesterday. Former Poverty Bay cricket representative Glenn Morley notched his first victory as a PBEC golf rep on the...