Latest from Sport

Thistle bow out of Chatham Cup

Penalty awarded in the 90th minute sinks Jags’ hopes A 90th-minute penalty ended Gisborne Thistle’s Chatham Cup adventure with a 3-2 loss at McLennan Park, Papakura, yesterday. The match looked headed for extra time when Papakura City mounted...

YMP still undefeated: Ngatapa show grit against defending champs

Andrew Tauatevalu scored a hat-trick and Nehe Papuni bagged a double in YMP’s 49-10 premier club rugby victory over Ngatapa at Paddy’s Park on Saturday. Earthwork Solutions HSOB earned their first win of the season — 20-14 over Kevin Hollis...

HSOB notch first season’s victory in tight clash

A well-disciplined High School Old Boys held off a hungry Pirates to notch their first win of the Poverty Bay premier club rugby season on Saturday. Earthwork Solutions HSOB dug deep for a 20-14 victory. HSOB coach Wayne Ensor said he was proud of...

Hat-trick to OBM’s Terekia

A contender is emerging. Enterprise Cars OBM stretched their winning streak to three in the Poverty Bay premier club rugby competition, beating GT Shearing Waikohu 36-22 at Te Karaka on Saturday. OBM captain and No. 8 Riki Terekia scored a hat-trick...

Giants runners-up at Nationals

The Gisborne Giants Superstock team finished runnersup in the Superstock Teams Nationals at the Waikaraka Park speedway in Auckland at the weekend. They disposed of the Bay Park Buster 165 points to 30 in their first hit out, and then beat the...

Still no stopping YMP on their winning streak

by Sherrill Beale and Murray Robertson YMP continued on their unbeaten way and Horouta Koura produced the standout result of the season to date in Round 1 netball at Victoria Domain on Saturday. Horouta knocked over last year’s premiership...

13-goal thriller: Thistle first holders of Len Cudd Memorial Trophy

Jimmy Somerton and Oska Smith picked apart the opposing defence like expert safe-crackers in Hawke’s Bay on Saturday. Smith scored once and was instrumental in each goal of Somerton’s hat-trick in ALH Gisborne Thistle’s 7-6 victory over Napier...

Weekend warriors

The winter sports season is ramping up for the main codes. But on Saturday, there was a new ball game making an impact. A pickleball tournament was held at the Badminton Centre and attracted good numbers to the court sport which features paddles and...

Bridge results

Congratulations this week to Caroline Kirkpatrick for featuring in the results each day. Monday, April 17 — Beetham Lifestyle Village Swiss Pairs 3 (Victory Points — after nine rounds) Caroline Kirkpatrick, Robyn Cheyne 109.68 Diana Styche, Joy...

Tough task ahead for the YMP Bumbles

Sometimes a mean streak comes in handy. And tomorrow the YMP Bumbles under Tony Barbarich have an assignment requiring that they be ornery in excelsis. Hooker Keanu Barbarich and first five-eighth Reihana Wyllie will lead YMP away for their clash...

Waikohu, Horouta to clash in Round 1 of the netball season

by Sherrill Beale Waikohu and Horouta come under the spotlight when Round 1 of the netball season resumes at Victoria Domain tomorrow after a two-week break. All senior grades in the Pak’nSave competition will be in action on the courts from 9am...

'A true test': YMP, OBM look to continue unbeaten run

The legendary Ian Kirkpatrick epitomises Ngatapa’s proud history of powerhouse forwards but it could be the backs who play a key role in Week 3 of the Poverty Bay premier club rugby competition. Teams will look to continue to find their groove in...

Central Trampoline and Tumbling Champs on this weekend

Ava-Raey Haley works on her trampoline routine as she prepares to compete in the eight-and-under division of the Central Trampoline and Tumbling Champs to be held at the Electrinet Sports Centre in Aberdeen Road over the weekend. Competitors will be...

Tough journey to national champs for local waka ama crews

Tairāwhiti crews will take part in the Waka Ama New Zealand Long Distance Nationals at Whitianga on the back of a disrupted training schedule. Mareikura Waka Ama Club crews, especially, have been hampered in their training. Anzac Park has been...

Eastern League: so far, so good

One game in, the outlook for Eastern League men’s football this year seems OK. Eight teams in the first division, nine in the second, and promotion and relegation to take effect at season’s end — the ingredients are there for a modicum of...

Golf roundup

Poverty Bay It was not the feat that earned them the “unofficial” honours of world golfing upset of 2018, but it did prove that some dogs have more than one day. Paul Rickard and Brad Morgan won the Tom Shaw Memorial 27-hole open pairs...

Gymnasts compete in Rotorua to qualify for the nationals

Five gymnasts from the Gisborne Gymnastics Club competed in the Mid Island Gym Sports competition in Rotorua at the weekend. For these five gymnasts, who compete in the upper national level, it is important to compete in other regions to gain...

Oligoi Jug interclub match results

OLIGOI JUG INTERCLUB RESULTS, ROUND 1 — Electrinet Park (1) 6 Waikohu 2 (Park names first): Daniel Collier def David Solomann 4 and 3, Anaru Reedy halved with Glenn Solomann, Peter Stewart def Terry Reeves 6 and 5, Silas Brown halved with Percy...