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Junior football draws

SATURDAYFirst Kicks A, 4 v 4, 8.15am: Watson Park 2, Mangapapa Tornadoes v Makauri Dragons; WP 3, Mangapapa Storm v Manutuke Tahi; WP 1, Te Wharau Kiwi v Manutuke Rua; WP 10, Bayleys Ngatapa Turtles v Kaiti Takitimu. Bye: WP 12, Makarak...

Break for A Grade cricket

Poverty Bay cricket A Grade competition the DJ Barry Cup takes a break tomorrow. That will allow people to travel away if they took today off work to create a four-day weekend from yesterday's Waitangi Day public holiday. Poverty Bay Cricket...

Saffi on the rise

Gisborne surfer Saffi Vette has continued her rise up the Women’s Qualifying Series rankings. Vette achieved a career-best fifth placing at the World Surf League’s Mandurah Pro QS1000 in Western Australia this week. She won her round 1 heat with...

Gisborne trip a winner for French surfer

VISITING French surfer Maxime Le Tallec turned on a polished display of small wave surfing to win the Turanganui Open Waveski Titles here yesterday. He beat former New Zealand open champion Nigel Bryant, of Napier, who would have been the punter’s...

Smith and Hovell in good SUP form

GISBORNE surfer Stella Smith claimed her second win of the season in the women’s stand-up paddleboard division at the Barrett Homes New Zealand Longboard and SUP Open at Papamoa Beach on Saturday. Smith posted 12.4 points in the final, with an...

Bridge misses live announcement but family glued to apps

RUGBYGEORGE Bridge missed the live announcement of New Zealand’s Rugby World Cup squad. He was out on a run, training with some of the other All Blacks, his mother Chick Bridge said. His family, however, made sure they tuned in to television, radio...

Hope Cup teams evenly matched

Round 11 could be the best yet in this Hope Cup season. With five weeks of the Senior B club competition left to play, three fast-moving 30-over games — with the teams evenly matched — are a go tomorrow from 2pm. While the outfields of both the...

Double celebration in Stewart household

PAUL Stewart made sure it was a double celebration at home on Saturday night when he was named man of the match in Gisborne Boys’ High School’s five-wicket win against Horouta. His father Peter was in the Pirates team who had an upset victory...

Whangara withstand late rally

HOROUTA Gold finished strongly against Whangara Old Girls in premier-grade netball in the YMCA on Saturday, but Whangara were deserving winners. The competition leaders were up 19-11, 33-22 and 45-33 across the first three quarters and withstood...

Bridge results

MONDAY July 9 — Woodward Chrisp Restricted Championship 2North/South East/WestMurray Owen, John Rouse 63.13 Beverley Evans, David Johnstone 56.25Hans van der Kuijl, Katrine Matthews 60.63 Robyn Cheyne, Helen Kerisome 54.17WEDNESDAY, July 11 —...

Results turnaround on Coast

Tokararangi beat Uawa, and other games close

Composed and skilful under pressure

CRICKETLooks can be deceiving. That’s how it was in the C Grade cricket final at Harry Barker Reserve yesterday. Campion College beat Gisborne Boys’ High School by five wickets, and it was true grit — character — that saw them home. Blake...

Turanganui a Kiwa Darts Association results

INDIVIDUAL HIGHLIGHTS180s: Mihi Awatere, Anaru Cashmore (Manaaki); Te Kotahi Kaio, Corey Kaio (Young Guns); Heath Woollett (Tigers); John White (Done & Dusted); Paul Waihape (Dartaholicz); Jonleigh Ratapu, Toby Ratapu (Falcons).Highest start, men...

Golf Round-up

Gisborne ParkNumber one seeds. Gone. Number two seeds. Gone Number three seeds. Gone. And you can keep going until you get to the seventh seeds as a dramatic day unfolded in round 2 of the Kiri Te Kanawa Lifestyle Village Te Kanawa Cup men’s pairs...

Around the Greens: Club Bowls news

Poverty Bay Bowling Club members held their open mixed fours championship on a hot Waitangi Day. Four games of 12 ends or one and three-quarter hours were played. Winners were decided on games won, then ends won and differentials. Seven teams...

Minute of madness

FOOTBALLThe best game of football in Gisborne this season was marred by a minute of madness at the end. A last-minute penalty gave Gisborne United a 2-1 victory over Gisborne Thistle in Pacific Premiership football at Harry Barker Reserve on...

Gisborne teens to tour with NZ squad

Two Gisborne teenagers are preparing to compete internationally in judo for the first time after making a New Zealand squad. Sydnee Andrews and Ella Kelso, both aged 16, will travel to Macau and Hong Kong for cadet and junior championships in...