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Don’t hold back

Let it rip was the attitude when it came to unleashing the big dog at the New Zealand Amateur here last week. Gisborne Herald photographer and keen golfer Paul Rickard snapped many of the players hitting driver off the tee and was taken aback by some...

Napier get their name on the shield

BADMINTONNAPIER Boys’ High School won the Super 8 badminton competition hosted by Gisborne Boys’ High School at the Badminton Centre. This will be the first time Napier’s name has gone on the shield presented to the tournament winners. In second...

Gisborne Club Darts Association results

It was another full-house at the 2NZEF Club as 10 teams vied for bragging rights. Of keen interest, however, were the two near-top-of-the-table clashes. The 2NZ Bullz hosted old rivals 2NZ Rebels and eventually won 8-7, while 2NZ Titans — away at...

Next national champs in Taranaki

SURFINGThe 2019 summer of surfing will start in Taranaki come January with New Zealand’s leading surfers competing at the Health 2000 National Surfing Championships. The longest-running surfing event in New Zealand will take place over seven days...

Pirates win epic under-13 battle

RUGBYPirates under-13 captain No. 8 David Gray led his weight-restricted team to an epic 19-17 win against Ngatapa under lights at The Oval on Wednesday. Ngatapa openside flanker William Matthews opened the scoring against the run of play with a try...

Home campaign starts

Lindisfarne College first visitors of 2022 season

It's time to bring out the big guns

High School Old Boys and OBM are rolling out the heavy artillery for tomorrow’s crunch premier club rugby game at the Oval. Poverty Bay’s player of the year for the past two seasons, Siosiua “the Terminator” Moala, will wear the Earthwork...

ND award caps outstanding year for Thorn

Gisborne-born-and-bred Thorn Parkes has been named Northern Districts young male cricketer of the year. The award was announced last night as part of the 2018/19 Northern Districts Cricket Association Annual Awards. Black Cap Ish Sodhi won the Daniel...

Ngati Porou show their credentials

WITH neither of the “A” or “B” club basketball teams from Lytton High School taking the floor due to the national kapa haka competition in Hawke’s Bay this week, the only show in town — or game at the YMCA last night — pitted 2015...

‘Catch us if you can’

HOCKEYA BIG win to Gisborne Girls’ High School, a tight tussle that went Paikea’s way and a commanding victory to THC were highlights of the second round of the hockey competition on Friday night and Saturday on the LJ Hooker Turf at Harry...

Christie ousted early in Japan

GISBORNE professional Ricardo Christie has quickly shifted focus to his next contest after making an early exit from a Qualifying Series 6000 event in Japan yesterday. Gold Coast-based Christie finished fourth and last in his round 3 heat at the...

Young refs to officiate at national tournament

RIPPA RUGBYFOR Hayley Lincoln, refereeing rippa rugby is a chance to be involved in sport in a different way. She’s already involved in a range of ways — ki o rahi, CrossFit, cross-country and athletics. Lincoln had a go at refereeing a primary...

Top-of-the-table action

Waikohu turn from one threat to meet another

Young Pirates put MAC to the sword

TRISH Hina’s Pirates girls created history in winning the inaugural Weka women’s sevens at Rugby Park on Saturday. Pirates defeated Hawke’s Bay side MAC 31-7 in the final. Gisborne Boys’ High Weka made it a local double when they beat a Napier...

Great match-effort against second-placed Athletic

Nuhaka were absolutely magnificent last Saturday. The Nuhaka V8s at home beat Civil Project Solutions Senior 1 Rugby's No. 2 team, Charteris Choppers Wairoa Athletic, 18-5 in a great match-effort. Athletic captain and loosehead prop Alex Little won the...

Gutsy effort in loss to Wellington side

CRICKET by Ben O’Brien-LeafA low-scoring game plus total team-effort equals juicy cricket-fare to sink your teeth into. That’s what yesterday’s 50-over clash between the Poverty Bay boys’ Year 8 team and Onslow produced in superb conditions...

Gisborne - East Coast golf roundup

VeteransBRIAN Morrissey is the Gisborne East Coast Veteran Golfers’ Player of the Year. Morrissey was among three still in contention for the honour going into GEC Vets’ last competition of the year — the Christmas Cheer at Gisborne...

East Coast conquered, now for the West

POVERTY Bay rugby coach Mana Otai does not subscribe to the old adage, “Never change a winning team”.For tomorrow’s crucial Heartland Championship clash against high-flying West Coast, the former Tongan World Cup coach has made two personnel...