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Semifinal thriller raises Y roof

YMP (1) are a win away from retaining the Premier Grade crown but only after squeezing past a committed Whangara Old Girls (1) in the 1 v 2 semifinal at the YMCA on Wednesday night. The defending champions won 48-45 in a semi that went down to the...

Actions to do most of the talking for Taylor

Gold Coast-based Gisborne lifeguard Cory Taylor will captain the New Zealand Black Fins team at the International Surf Rescue Challenge (ISRC) in Texas next month. Taylor has been in the team since 2009 and this will be his second time as captain...

Buller first step as Wekas look to rise up the Heartland rankings

Poverty Bay’s 2023 mission to climb back up the Heartland Championship ranks begins at home tomorrow against Buller. High School Old Boys is hosting the Round 1 game at the Oval, kicking off at 2.30pm. Civil Project Solutions Poverty Bay Wekas’...

Students excel in celebration of speed, daring and stamina

The true rugged nature of ladies’ club basketball roared forth on Monday. Gisborne Girls’ High School won their clash with In Living Colour 48-40 in Game 3 of Week 2 — a celebration of speed, daring and stamina. Girls’ High’s first-year...

Wainui derby from the top shelf

Out at Wainui, they like their football to be of the champagne variety — full of bubbles and life. Clubmates 1st Class Decorators Wainui Salty Dogs and Coates Associates Wainui Demons turned on a seven-goal spectacular at Wainui in Eastern League...

Mangapapa shines at Trish Hina Interschool Rugby League Tournament

Mangapapa School’s Reef Mullooly tries his best to get through two Te Wharau School defenders during the Trish Hina Interschool Rugby League Tournament at Waikirikiri Park yesterday. The focus of the tournament was on participation and...

Gisborne - East Coast golf roundup

POVERTY BAY Richard Foon carded one of the men’s rounds of the year net-wise on Saturday but it bears a possibly concerning resemblance to his performance almost a year ago. Foon fired 77-13-64 off the blue tees to take an iron grip on Division 2...

Winning momentum for Coast

The Sky Blues got back on the horse. Having lost a historic clash with Central Hawke’s Bay 18-17 at Otane Domain the previous weekend, Enterprise Cars Ngati Porou East Coast Kaupoi (Cowboys) made a gorgeous Saturday one to savour with 400 in...

Sports draws

Netball Pak’nSave Gisborne Netball, SATURDAY, senior semifinals — semifinals cannot end in a draw). All games are 4x10-minute quarters with two-minute first-quarter and third-quarter breaks, and a three-minute halftime. Duty teams to put up the...

Tough day at the office for Wekas

A well-oiled Hawke’s Bay Saracens gave Poverty Bay Wekas “a good eye-opener” heading into their Heartland Championship opener in Gisborne this weekend. Saracens proved far too strong for the Civil Project Solutions Poverty Bay Wekas —...

Time-honoured start for comp

It’s back with a bang. The Gisborne Basketball Association club leagues tipped off at the YMCA and John McFarlane Memorial Sports Centre, Gisborne Boys’ High School last week in time-honoured, bump and pump style. Of teams new to club...

Down to the business end

If Saturday’s “dress rehearsals” are a taste of things to come, supporters are in for a roller-coaster ride in the Premier Grade netball semifinal playoffs which start in the YMCA tomorrow. The last games of Round 3 of the Gisborne Pak’nSave...

Double to Somerton as Jags share honours

A two-goal halftime lead was not enough for Gisborne Thistle to keep Taradale at bay in Central Federation League football on Saturday. All the goals were scored at the same end in this game at Childers Road Reserve. It ended 2-2. Both of ALH...

Visitors leave with eyes opened

Visiting badminton players who travelled to Gisborne by road left with more understanding of the challenges facing Tairāwhiti. Badminton Eastland hosted super veteran teams from Oroua, Hawke’s Bay, Auckland and Northland at the Badminton Centre...

Gisborne Club Darts, Turanganui-a-Kiwa Darts results

GISBORNE CLUB DARTS ASSOCIATION INDIVIDUAL HIGHLIGHTS 180: S Ratima (Eastland Asphalts); J Horua, A Taukamo-Pohio (2), H Eyles, A Kaiwai (Vikings); Q Stevens (2) (Rebels); P Stewart (Gunz); M Reedy (2), M Leach (Done n Dusted); R Mason (Roseland); H...

Grant helps Thistle with travel costs

New Zealand Community Trust has awarded $17,500 to Gisborne Thistle football club to help cover the cost of fielding a team in the Central Federation League. The money is helping pay for flights for long-distance games, as well as ground and referee...

Boys’ High target away victory

Oh, for the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Put another way, the Gisborne Boys’ High School first 15 would treasure an away win against New Plymouth BHS. There being no second 15 match due to injuries to GBHS players, the first 15 clash at...

Foster brothers win pairs title

Matthew and Dylan Foster have won the Poverty Bay-East Coast Centre indoor bowls open pairs title. They beat Rachael Rickard and Royden Owen 13-2 in the final. After three ends of nine, the game was close . . . the Foster brothers led 3-2. But the...