Regional
Mai Raina wins golf season opener
Wednesday 16 March 2011 | Published in Regional
Last Saturday was the official start of the Rarotonga Golf Club season. Generously sponsored by Steinlager and The Bond for the 19th successive year, this was a great occasion at the club. There was a morning shot-gun start followed by the official opening and blessing of the season and some kaikai. The afternoon players then […]
Rutaki kids in the swim
Wednesday 16 March 2011 | Published in Regional
Rutaki School pupils are proving their skills in the water following a swimming education programme run as part of the physical education curriculum. Instructor Augustine Kopa taught pupils at the school how to swim during the last three weeks of 2010’s school year as well as the first five weeks of this year’s first term. […]
Young swimmers celebrate achievement
Wednesday 16 March 2011 | Published in Regional
Thirty-five Rarotonga children were officially certified as capable swimmers last Wednesday when ANZ Tamariki Sports programme coach Ake Hosea-Winterflood put her pupils through their paces for the final day of the swim programme. The four-week programme was a success with over 30 kids aged between four and 11 taking part in the weekly swimming lessons. […]
Women's tri this Saturday
Tuesday 15 March 2011 | Published in Regional
The sixth annual Island Car & Bike Hire Women’s Triathlon is on this Saturday. With the huge success and laughter displayed at the Corporate Triathlon just three weeks ago, it seems the numbers may grow once again for the Women’s Tri! This event has grown every year since its inception and so many women on […]
Powerade Challenge kicks in
Tuesday 15 March 2011 | Published in Regional
The under 16 CITC Powerade Challenge will be held this Wednesday between the Takuvaine Warriors and the Ngatangiia Sea Eagles at the Avatiu field. The new midweek junior league challenge is to help with the development of rugby league at the grassroots. Both the under 16 Sea Eagles and Warriors sides head into this Wednesday’s […]
Nemo squad in lagoon
Tuesday 15 March 2011 | Published in Regional
The Nemo squad for the pre-sailors from the Rarotonga Sailing Club have been focusing attention on lagoon life as part of their sailing lessons at Muri beach. After hunting for rori to learn more about the lagoon cleaning machines, it was back to dry land to fill in their information sheets and get their lifejackets […]
Raro resists blazing guns from Aitutaki
Tuesday 15 March 2011 | Published in Regional
Aitutaki champion cricket team the Tautu Blues came out all guns blazing on Saturday when they took on a Rarotonga club selection at the Turangi oval. And they certainly had plenty of support from the local community with blue and yellow shirts evident all around. Skipper for the Blues and current Telecom high performance squad […]
Talent to the fore among juniors
Monday 14 March 2011 | Published in Regional
Arorangi junior netballers were clearly enjoying their game against Takuvaine on Saturday. “/> There’s certainly no shortage of netball talent on Rarotonga as proven by exciting games in the under 15 and junior open divisions at the Telecom Sports Arena on Saturday. Cook Islands Netball Association is banking on players in the under 15 and […]
Nemo squad hunt rori while learning to sail
Monday 14 March 2011 | Published in Regional
Saturday’s sailing was the sixth activity of the Nemo squad – the pre-sailors from Rarotonga Sailing Club. We were blessed with a light breeze and a glorious sunny day. It was planned as part of the junior sailing day with Gold, Green and Nemo squads all meeting for a pancake brekkie and mixing for an […]
Panthers and Warriors rumble today
Saturday 12 March 2011 | Published in Regional
The only premier grade league game today will be the battle between the Tupapa Panthers and the Takuvaine Warriors at Victoria Park starting at 5pm. But there’s plenty of league action all afternoon as the Ngatangiia Sea Eagles club host the Avatiu Eels grades except for the premier grade. The Eels premier grade is on […]
Who deserves a sports award?
Saturday 12 March 2011 | Published in Regional
The annual sports awards will be held on April 8 and all national federations are urged to submit nominations. The first meeting of judges was held on Thursday where it was announced that just three nominations from one code have been submitted so far. The sports awards are an opportunity for codes and the community […]
Araura champs take on Raro
Saturday 12 March 2011 | Published in Regional
After an exciting and action packed cricket season, the Tautu Blues have emerged as the 2011 Aitutaki Cricket Competition champions. The team is now on Rarotonga and keen to take on a main island selection made up of players from various clubs on Rarotonga in a 20-twenty match today at the Turangi Oval. The Blues […]
Sports gear and home appliances in new store
Saturday 12 March 2011 | Published in Regional
General wholesale company Sava Ltd has expanded to open a new retail store called Sava 2 that stocks top quality sporting gear and home appliances. Sava 2, located in the old TJ’s nightclub in Avarua next door to Van’s, is owned by local business couple Moe and Aad Van Eijk and managed by their son […]
Just Play trainers ready for action
Friday 11 March 2011 | Published in Regional
The Just Play soccer programme completed the first training course for the Cook Islands this week in preparation for the launch of the grassroots programme next Wednesday March 16 at Takitumu School. Twenty-six teachers and community group leaders took part in the two-day facilitators’ course which was held at the CIFA complex in Matavera. Michelle […]
Team Cook Islands faces costs
Friday 11 March 2011 | Published in Regional
It’s expected that it could cost up to half a million dollars to send a 200-plus Team Cook Islands to the Pacific Games in New Caledonia in August. Codes representing the country at the August sporting event are encouraged to start making payments on the $1500 code levy every member must pay. The code levy […]
Bulldogs maul the Panthers
Tuesday 8 March 2011 | Published in Regional
The Titikaveka Bulldogs league club will still be celebrating their fantastic 26-24 win over the Tupapa Panthers last Friday. The Bulldogs win would have helped them shrug off the underdog status that seems to stick to the club during the league season and help boost the side’s confidence at this early stage of the season. […]
Swim comp to end Tamariki Sports lessons
Tuesday 8 March 2011 | Published in Regional
This Wednesday will see a mini swimming competition for children that have been taking part in the four-week ANZ Tamariki Sports swimming programme. Coach Ake Hosea-Winterflood says that for the first part of the lesson kids will practise what they’ve learned through the swim programme before a mini fun swimming competition is held. The final […]
Archrivals Ivirua and Tamarua to clash
Tuesday 8 March 2011 | Published in Regional
Last Friday saw some great cricketing action on Mangaia as the men’s competition went into semi final mode, with plenty of supporters turning out to enjoy some boomtown action. Game 1 saw Oneroa 2 take on the boys from Ivirua who were yet to win a game so far this season. Sent into bat first, […]
Blue Light shines on rugby
Tuesday 8 March 2011 | Published in Regional
Building a positive relationship between police and youth using sports as a tool is the key behind the Blue Light Rugby Programme introduced to a number of schools on the island last week. Blue Light is a police programme for youth developed in New Zealand and adopted by Cook Islands police. This week a group […]
CISNOC celebrates 24th birthday
Saturday 5 March 2011 | Published in Regional
The Cook Islands national sports body, CISNOC, celebrated 24 years of being part of the Olympic movement on Wednesday, March 3. The candles on the special cake for the ceremony were blown out by (from left) CISNOC senior vice president George Paniani, president Sir Geoffrey Henry, prime minister Henry Puna, Akaiti Puna and secretary general […]
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