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Junior tennis heads to NZ
Tuesday 9 November 2010 | Published in Regional
Sixteen junior tennis players are polishing up their game ahead of a tour to New Zealand for two separate tournaments next month. The local tennis squad will play in the Hamilton Coca Cola tournament between December 7 and 12 before taking part in the annual Auckland Christmas tournament. Rarotonga junior tennis players have been attending […]
5 athletes land $28,000 contracts
Tuesday 9 November 2010 | Published in Regional
Five Cook Islands athletes have received 2012 London Olympic Scholarships as part of the Olympic Solidarity programme. Canoeists Ella Nicholas and Joshua Utanga along with national sailors Taua Elisa, Junior Charlie and Helema Williams are the successful recipients of the scholarships which will see each athlete receive $28,000 over a two-year period. Each athlete will […]
Sensational 7s
Tuesday 9 November 2010 | Published in Regional
Sevens in Heaven organiser Lara Sadaraka of Destination Cook Islands says that the 2010 sevens tournament was sensational. “The sevens tournament was sensational including the support from the community,” says Sadaraka. It’s only been a couple of days since the successful event wrapped up, and plans for the 2011 tournament are far from being confirmed, […]
Wins to Tupapa and Arorangi
Monday 8 November 2010 | Published in Regional
The Tupapa and Arorangi premier men’s soccer teams registered comprehensive wins against their opponents last week. After a solid 7-0 win by the Tupapa women’s team against Matavera, the premier men’s side stepped up to beat Matavera 6-0. A 1-all draw was registered in the senior women’s match between Avatiu and Arorangi but it was […]
A double victory
Monday 8 November 2010 | Published in Regional
Success was doubly sweet for the College Rifles rugby club from New Zealand who won both the men’s and women’s Sevens in Heaven championship titles over the weekend. The Rifles men’s team topped their Pool C round of games with only 7 points scored against them with grand finals opponents the Avatiu Eels second in […]
Fun in the sun!
Monday 8 November 2010 | Published in Regional
The final day of Sevens in Heaven on Saturday drew a colourful crowd to the BCI Stadium to watch some great rugby games and be seen in their costumes. Vonnia’s Vikings looked threatening in their costumes of horned hats and large swords but they were a barrel of fun and so were the ‘Sugary Treats’ […]
Explosive 7s today
Saturday 6 November 2010 | Published in Regional
Its D-Day for Sevens in Heavens teams as the play-off for top places gets underway at 9.30 this morning. Impressive on field battles at the BCI Stadium have been seen over the first two days of the tournament and things are expected to be even more explosive today. One of the standout features of this […]
First time round Aitutaki!
Saturday 6 November 2010 | Published in Regional
Over 40 paddlers clock 50km and survive sharks 50km, 5 hours and 20 minutes, 11 paddlers, 6 sharks, 2 whales and 1 flip – a history making paddle around Aitutaki our ancestors would have been proud of. Paddlers from the Aitutaki Toa Moana, Te Mana and Aitutaki Oe Vaka clubs set out to make history […]
My famous sports hero Richie McGraw
Saturday 6 November 2010 | Published in Regional
My favourite sports hero is Richie McGraw. He is one of the best players in rugby that I like to watch on TV. He is in his late 30s. He plays for the Crusaders in their provincial games. Richie captains the New Zealand All Blacks. I like how Richie tackles and steals the ball from […]
Noo's Bar signs on as a sponsor
Saturday 6 November 2010 | Published in Regional
Raro Fried Chicken and Noo’s Bar at the Avarua harbour have come to the party and signed on as a 2010 Vaka Eiva Bronze Sponsor for the event scheduled to be held between November 19 and 26. Raro Fried Chicken owner Teokotai ‘Noo’ George is thrilled to be part of the island’s biggest sporting event […]
7s burst into action
Friday 5 November 2010 | Published in Regional
Some slick and classy sevens rugby action was seen in day one of the 2010 Sevens in Heaven tournament yesterday afternoon at the BCI Stadium – and you can guarantee more of the same today and tomorrow. The stadium grounds sizzled with the hot action as teams showed their skills, tricks and speed. The women […]
Avatiu the favourites
Friday 5 November 2010 | Published in Regional
The Under 15 girls will kick-off tomorrow’s soccer matches at the Avatiu field from 1.30pm. In the premier men’s game Avatiu will start as favourites as they play on home turf against Arorangi.Avatiu are a strong team and will no doubt create a few problems for the western side to win the match. However, Arorangi […]
A blinder by Muri women
Thursday 4 November 2010 | Published in Regional
The second instalment of the expanded Edgewater Women’s Cricket League got off to a ripper of a start last weekend. Muri, despite having a strong line up, have struggled in the Saturday morning competition to date, but that all changed for Punanga Kaveao’s team last Saturday as captain Kaveao lead by example and posted an […]
All Stars fall short
Thursday 4 November 2010 | Published in Regional
The first round of The Computer Man top four and bottom six cricket competition saw all but one of the higher seeded teams collect wins. The Avana All-Stars were fancied to win against Tupapa, however Telecom High Performance player Toala Teinaki made it tough work for the All-stars as he put on a display of […]
Ravens ooze raw talent, experience
Thursday 4 November 2010 | Published in Regional
Growing and exposing women’s rugby is the drive behind the Titikaveka Rehab Ravens sevens team which features three New Zealand Black Ferns world cup winners, former Black Ferns and two Cook Islands national netballers. Captain Vania Lavea says that while they haven’t done too much training as a team – the team has a wealth […]
Vikings aim to make a statement
Wednesday 3 November 2010 | Published in Regional
One of the newest teams on the international sevens scene, the Vikings are out to make a bold statement at this year’s Sevens in Heaven tournament. And don’t be surprised if they give some of the fancier star studded teams a run for their money in the three-day tournament. This is the first time the […]
Mitiaro boys are storming
Wednesday 3 November 2010 | Published in Regional
The Club Raro Stormers men’s sevens team will be hoping ‘beginners luck’ will be on their side when they take to the field during the Sevens in Heaven. The squad is made up of players with Mitiaro blood and they are all under the age of 25. The humble side know they are to face […]
Rehab's import Razorbacks and Ravens
Wednesday 3 November 2010 | Published in Regional
Double the trouble, twice the fun – that’s the Sevens in Heaven Titikaveka Rehab Razorbacks and Ravens rugby sevens teams. The Razorbacks feature some of New Zealand rugby’s big names and they are here to mingle with the locals and have some fun at the sevens. The side has no expectations but you can be […]
Avatiu Eels rate themselves
Wednesday 3 November 2010 | Published in Regional
The Avatiu Eels sevens squads boasts some of the island’s top rugby sevens players and up and coming stars. And like any of the top contenders in the three-day Sevens in Heaven tournament – the aim is to win. While the squad is easily one of the island’s best sevens sides after taking out the […]
Kick it and win!
Wednesday 3 November 2010 | Published in Regional
Kick and tap your way to some cool prizes with the Telecom Cook Islands Sevens in Heaven competition. Show off your kicking skills and be in to win a mobile phone give away on the first two days of the sevens tournament – Thursday and Friday November 4-5. Sign up and register at the Telecom […]
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