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Poverty Bay golf draw

The Taste One Christmas Open tournament is at Poverty Bay Golf Club tomorrow. Assemble at 9am for a 9.30am shotgun start. There were spaces available as of yesterday. No. 1 tee: R Owen/M Parkes/W Owen/P Rickard; A White/G Clapham/J Van Helden/H...

Edgecombe, Andrea win Horse Grand Prix at equestrian events

EQUESTRIAN by Diana DobsonBrooke Edgecombe and her mare LT Holst Andrea were all class in winning a strong three-horse jump-off in the Horse Grand Prix of the equestrian events held at the weekend despite the cancellation of the Poverty Bay A&P...

Wainui Mangatu-proud man

by Jack MalcolmRugby lost one of its brightest stars yesterday with the news of Sean Wainui’s passing. The outpouring from the sport’s community around the world shows how many people he made an impact on in just 25 years of life. From stars of...

Around the Greens: club bowls news

Exciting games enjoyed by all in weekend's handicap singles

GBA Schools Scoreboard

Round 7, John McFarlane Memorial Sports Centre. Division 1: GBHS Senior Diesel 74: David McClutchie 34, Cody Tarei 15, Safin Tuwairua-Brown 7. GBHS Junior Premiers 71: Jack John Maurirere 20, Clinton Tarei 16, Jaiah Garrett-Kora 12. Q1 Diesel 17-14...

Festive spirit for athletics

Gisborne Girls’ High School students got into the festive spirit of their athletic sports day on the Rectory field this week. Students dressed up in house colours and supported each other. The 100-metre races were popular, with lots of students...

Exciting night of futsal goes into extra time

A last-minute equaliser took the men’s final of the Central Football Tairawhiti Futsal competition into extra time. In the last game of the night, United and Thistle Youth battled it out for supremacy in Gisborne futsal. Thistle Youth played...

Best from the East Coast head this way for weekend tourney

DARTSIT may not have the same fanfare as the World Championship of Darts, but this weekend the best players from around the East Coast and Hawke’s Bay will be in Gisborne for the annual regional darts tournament. Up to 100 players are expected over...

Two defeats in row for defending Hope Cup champions

High School Old Boys have had a tough start for the second cricket season in a row. In November of 2020, champions-in-waiting the Bollywood HSOB Presidents began with a loss by seven wickets to two-time defending champs Ngatapa (and then went down by...

Gisborne Bridge Club results

A correction . . . and an update

CALL it a family likeness. The caption for a picture in Tuesday’s Gisborne Herald of a group of 1950s Poverty Bay rugby representatives incorrectly identified John Worthington as David Worthington. The photo was taken at the centenary celebrations...

Enterprise top club at HBPB winter championships

THE Enterprise Swim team finished top club on overall points and top club in the 13-years-and-over division at the Hawke’s Bay-Poverty Bay winter swimming championships. Three of the club’s swimmers won their age groups — Cole Alexander in the...

Year with results to savour

Morley makes it nice and easy

Gisborne - East Coast golf roundup

THE premier silverware went the way of Electrinet Park but locals ruled in every other division at another successful edition of the King of the Coast over the weekend. Park supremo Anaru Reedy proved too good for 2020 KotC champion William Brown in...

Exciting games in store

Quarterfinal time throws up some juicy prospects for play in the hockey competition this weekend and the spotlight falls on four games in particular. The first of them will start the Saturday programme in style when YMP take on GMC Green. YMP were...

Mini Prix win to Jess as Gisborne riders shine at Equestrian shows

EQUESTRIANGisborne riders have been making the most of the shows that have been on and have picked up some great placings. Jessica McCann and her new pony Lay Z Lad had a great start to the season at the Rotorua Spring Show, where they won the Pony...