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Gisborne Club Darts Association results

INDIVIDUAL HIGHLIGHTS180s: Mike Jones (Roseland), Monty Reedy (Cossy DONE & Dusted), Sha Hohipa (Cossy DONE & Dusted), Junior Akurangi (Roseland Dilligaf), Cris Kiri (2NZ Rebels), Lorna Wynyard (2NZ Rebels Wahine Toa).Best start (170): Frank Hooper...

In the driver's seat

MATTHEW Watts shot 80 yesterday to go along with his 80, 81 on Monday. Watts’ teammate Regan Hindmarsh led the individual standings after excellent rounds of 72, 70 but fell away yesterday with 85 to finish fourth individual overall. Hamilton won...

Heads held high after epic clash

Both High School Old Boys and Pirates walked off Oval 2 with their heads up on Saturday. And their heads were held high for very good reason: most if not quite all local rugby clubs have been short of players and game-day reserves in the past few...

Mareikura works together to ‘make it happen’

“MAKING it happen” has been a catchcry of Mareikura Waka Ama Club as it looks to the future. The club entered 24 teams in the sprint nationals on Lake Karapiro, an increase on recent years, especially in the midget (under-10) and intermediate...

Team/family culture reflected in results

Enterprise Swim Team of Gisborne was overall top club on combined points at the Hawke’s Bay-Poverty Bay winter championships in Hastings. The team also had most overall senior points for swimmers 13 years and over. Results from the championships...

Mountains crossed and river to paddle

FOUR Gisborne athletes in the two-day Coast to Coast multisport race across the South Island set off from the halfway point of the 243-kilometre challenge this morning with the crossing of the main divide behind them and the Waimakariri River lying...

Double trouble for Horouta Gold as netball season starts

The Victoria Domain courts come fully alive again tomorrow with the start of senior, secondary and intermediate grade netball. This year the Gisborne Netball board has reduced the number of teams in each of the senior grades and introduced a premier...

Bonus point for ‘firing’ Ritana

Ritana senior A went within four goals of an upset in Pak’nSave premier grade netball on Saturday in the Gisborne YMCA, and High School Old Girls racked up an even bigger score than last weekend. Claydens Waikohu 1 held on to beat a determined...

Around the greens

Poverty BayTHE open mixed fours club championship was played in uncomfortably hot weather at the weekend. Jan Powell (skip), Ian and Kath Carroll and Erin Sutherland beat Ora Peipi (s), Lesley and David Holmes and Ricki Peipi in a final of...

Direct route beckons

HOCKEYGMC Green or YMP A will advance straight to the grand final of the women’s A Grade hockey competition after their match this weekend. Based on past results, the Green Machine have an edge. Their semifinal on the LJ Hooker turf at Harry Barker...

LOB A take time to get into stride

Triples titles spread around district

Champion of champions triples titles were well spread among the Gisborne-East Coast centre's bowling clubs. Tolaga Bay Bowling Club's Vern Marshall (skip), Marcus Merrick (director) and Murray Duncan (lead) won the senior men's title, while the...

Bridge results

TUESDAY, September 3, 10, 17 — Eastland Community Trust Open TeamsAnn McCombe, Jeff Allen, Michelle England, Trish Corson 96 MPsCaroline Taylor, David Johnstone, Helen Kerisome, Pippa Williams 93 MPsBette Parker, Diana Styche, Glenys Evans, Joy...

HSOB step up when it counts

HIGH School Old Boys bounced back from their shock loss to Waikohu to beat YMP 20-8 in premier club rugby at the Oval on Saturday.“We couldn’t be prouder of the boys,” said assistant coach Ian Loffler.“We’ve probably got close to 10...

Banks makes impact in Hawke’s Bay polo

A PRODUCT of Tolaga Bay Area School has introduced himself to the national polo scene in a big way. Sixteen-year-old Waitakeo Banks is a second-season player with the Porangahau-based Wanstead club. He was the only Hawke’s Bay member of the...

Club’s tradition on vault upheld by junior members

GYMNASTICSGISBORNE Gymnastics Club former national champions and placegetters would have been proud of the junior gymnasts upholding the vaulting tradition of the club, says coach Nicola Ludwig. Sarah Hawkins and Ralo Bright were first on vault in...

Basketball thriller's ends tied up

EVERY play was riveting. Last night’s clash between SE Systems and Pure Sound finished up 30-all: a testament to both the Pound’s intestinal fortitude and SE Systems’ team-first mantra. The game swung either way on clock-beating plays. Pure...

Horouta fight hard, Whangara win well

A fighting effort from Horouta Gold and a big win to Whangara Old Girls were highlights of Gisborne Premier Grade netball at the YMCA on Saturday. The first of the two Pak'nSave premier games ended in a 53-48 win to Claydens Waikohu (1), but Horout...