Regional
Sailors meet friend in Holland
Thursday 2 June 2011 | Published in Regional
Bumping into a familiar face on the other side of the world was a great surprise for the Cook Islands Olympic sailing squad who were in Holland recently racing in the Delta Lloyd Regatta in Medinblik. Olympic sailing squad members Taua Elisa, Helema Williams, Junior Charlie and coach Laura Baldwin received a visit from former […]
Just Play festival to be held
Wednesday 1 June 2011 | Published in Regional
The Just Play soccer grassroots programme will complete its pilot phase in schools and the community with a fun festival to be held at the CIFA complex in Matavera on Friday June 3 starting at 12 noon. Two hundred children aged 8 to 10 years from primary schools around Rarotonga will gather at the CIFA […]
Squad ready to face region
Wednesday 1 June 2011 | Published in Regional
The Cook Islands national netball squad is ready to take on regional counterparts in the Pacific Netball Series in Papua New Guinea next week. The predominantly local-based squad have been on a tight training schedule and on Monday night the squad faced a spirited mens netball team in what was a tough and fast match […]
Squad trial Olympic course
Tuesday 31 May 2011 | Published in Regional
The Cook Islands Olympic sailing squad members Taua Elisa, Junior Charlie and Helema Williams are currently honing their skills at the Weymouth sailing course where the 2012 Olympic sailing event will be held. The local sailors got a dose of sailing reality at the recent Delta Lloyd Regatta in Europe where they along with some […]
Trying conditions test paddlers
Tuesday 31 May 2011 | Published in Regional
Paddlers were tested physically and mentally when they took to the water on Saturday for what was a tough race over a 25km course for men and 20km course for women. In total 27 paddlers took to the water however the conditions and course proved to be tougher than a couple could handle although the […]
Eels rejoice in title of champions
Tuesday 31 May 2011 | Published in Regional
The Avatiu Eels premier under 13 and under 19 rugby league grades will still be singing we are the champions for some time to come after the teams won their grade division grand finals at the weekend. The under 13 grade beat the Bears 14-12 and the under 19 also beat the Bears 15-4. The […]
Eels carry off trophy
Monday 30 May 2011 | Published in Regional
The Avatiu Eels lifted the rugby league championship trophy for the second year in a row on Saturday night and returned it to the Swamp where it had been for the past year. The Eels faced a tough and determined Tupapa Panthers side in the main premier grade grand finals on Saturday night in front […]
National squad heads away
Monday 30 May 2011 | Published in Regional
Outstanding Titikaveka goal shooter and national netball squad member Alanna Smith in action over the weekend. Smith was one of the outstanding players of the weekends premier grade netball grand finals and despite an ankle injury the tough shooter kept on playing. The national side will depart for Papua New Guinea on Thursday.
Arorangi Bears take grade honours again
Monday 30 May 2011 | Published in Regional
The Arorangi Bears reserve grade are the darlings of the village after winning the grade grand finals for the 8th year in a row, Arorangi village Bears supporters were out in force at the BCI Stadium on Saturday to support their under 13, under 16, under 19 and reserve grade teams play in the rugby […]
Titikaveka Pearls too good for competition
Monday 30 May 2011 | Published in Regional
The Titikaveka Pearls netball club proved again at the weekends grand final games that they are still the queens of netball in the Cook Islands a champion title the club has held for some 10 years. The Pearls premier grade led by Luciana Matenga, arguably the islands top player, never looked like losing the grand […]
Plenty of attitude at finals
Saturday 28 May 2011 | Published in Regional
Tuesday night was the finals for the basketball main season competition at the Telecom Sports Arena. Playing for third and fourth womens placing were Yachties Hotties versus the Devlins. Both teams started short of players but definitely not attitude. Hungry for the win the Hotties put up a lot of shots, but the ball was […]
Kitesurfing clinic at Muri
Saturday 28 May 2011 | Published in Regional
Kitesurfing is the name of the game today at Muri. A 1pm function a coaching clinic and a live exhibition aims to raise awareness of the upcoming international competition in Aitutaki. Today local kiters Ianis Boaza and Pauro Arnold will be running a coaching clinic to teach newcomers the basics of their sport. Afterwards, they […]
California club donates tennis prizes
Friday 27 May 2011 | Published in Regional
Budding tennis players have a whole heap of awesome prizes to win when the junior tennis tournaments and programmes start thanks to Judy Briggs (centre) from the North Country Tennis Patrons Club in California. Briggs is pictured here at the National Tennis Centres with Tennis Cook Islands president Madeilene Sword (far left), Jan Mellor, junior […]
Village pride on the line
Thursday 26 May 2011 | Published in Regional
The traditional Kumete Sports Round Rarotonga cycle race will be held on Saturday, June 4 before the main day of athletics events is held on Queens Birthday, Monday 6. The annual inter-village athletics competition has generated small numbers in past years and this year Athletics Cook Islands is urging people to come out and run, […]
Wrapping up the Golden Oldies
Thursday 26 May 2011 | Published in Regional
Golden Oldies players that took part in the two-day tournament are invited to a light run and kaikai this afternoon at the Nikao field. Four teams rumbled at the Avatiu field last Saturday and Monday where there were plenty of back in my day tales and action on the field. Fun, friendship and fraternity is […]
Games kick off from 2pm
Thursday 26 May 2011 | Published in Regional
Dont miss the action at the BCI Stadium this Saturday where the 2011 rugby league grand finals kicks off at 2pm. The Avatiu-Nikao Mongoose sponsored under 13 grade will kick off the afternoons games at 2pm with the Arorangi Bears and Avatiu Eels going head to head followed by the Taua Contractors under 16 grade […]
Unpredictable Panthers focused
Thursday 26 May 2011 | Published in Regional
Unpredictable is what the Tupapa Panthers premier rugby league grade will be this Saturday when they face long time rivals the Avatiu Eels in the 2011 premier league grand finals. The only game that matters is the grand finals is the key theme that has been drilled into the Panthers by captain Allan Tuara who […]
Just another game for the Eels
Thursday 26 May 2011 | Published in Regional
This Saturdays grand finals will be treated as just another game by the Avatiu Eels premier rugby league grade. The defending champions have had a dream run to the grand finals this season spurred on by their first up loss to archrivals the Arorangi Bears. That first season loss, according to team captain Bilsy Gukisuva, […]
Five finals on the day
Thursday 26 May 2011 | Published in Regional
Theres nowhere else to be this Saturday but the BCI Stadium where five body-on-the-line rugby league grand finals games will be played. While the main match will be the premier grade grand finals between defending champions the Avatiu Eels and 2008/2009 champions the Tupapa Panthers, rising league stars in the junior grade will hit the […]
Masters athletes to hone skills
Wednesday 25 May 2011 | Published in Regional
After a break of a couple of weeks there will be another opportunity for masters athletes to try out their skills at the BCI Stadium this afternoon. The invite is also extended to any golden oldies rugby player that might want to try to throw a shot put or javelin or try any other event. […]
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