Cricket
Junior cricketers show skills
Tuesday 25 January 2011 | Published in Cricket
The ANZ junior cricket season kicked off last week with the under 19 boys playing in an East versus West Twenty-20 showdown at Matavera. Western captain Tere Punua won the toss and elected to bat first. A strong Western batting line up soon had the runs flowing, scoring 142 from their 20 overs. Tom Wicks […]
Puaikura-Titikaveka lead cricket league
Tuesday 25 January 2011 | Published in Cricket
Another action packed day of cricket was seen on Saturday even though rain tried to interrupt the day’s two Turtles Domestic Cricket League II match ups. A concerted effort by hosts Puaikura-Titikaveka to cover the wicket meant that even with a delayed start there was no reduction in the number of overs. Winning the toss […]
Cricket honours its 90 officials
Tuesday 18 January 2011 | Published in Cricket
Rarotonga now has over 90 qualified cricket officials from umpires and coaches to scorers with 57 new officials awarded their certificates last week. A presentation of awards evening was held on Friday, January 14, at the Edgewater Resort and Spa for the newly qualified cricket scorers, umpires, coaches and managers. The evening included presentations by […]
Junior cricket ready to play
Saturday 15 January 2011 | Published in Cricket
Junior cricketers on Rarotonga are polishing up their game ahead of the ANZ Under 19 Junior Tournament this month. Under 19 boys will flex their cricketing muscles first when they take to the pitch on Wednesday, January 19, at the Matavera Cricket Grounds with games starting at 12pm. Not to be out done, the ANZ […]
20/20 cricket fires up today
Saturday 15 January 2011 | Published in Cricket
If the rain stays away today – the Matavera Cricket grounds will host a full-on day of action-packed cricket. The first two games of this year’s Turtles Domestic League II games will be played today and some top level cricket action is expected. The first game will start at 9 o’clock between the combined Ngatangiia-Matavera […]
Busy year for cricket umpires
Thursday 13 January 2011 | Published in Cricket
The first Cook Islands elite Motor Centre cricket umpires panel will be in for a busy and productive year. The umpires have officiated in the recent Telecom High Performance matches and are all set to go for the upcoming Turtles Domestic League II starting on January 15. The local umpires may also get the opportunity […]
Telecom HP cricket action on display
Thursday 23 December 2010 | Published in Cricket
Last Saturday saw some great Telecom High Performance action as the island’s top male and female Rarotonga cricketers took on the general manager’s selection teams. The teams included rising stars and experienced and strategically minded cricketers such as Steven ‘Moko’ Kavana, Hamish Weir, Apii Tangata, Chris Wicks and Terry Williams. Both general managers’ teams performed […]
Domestic league cricket is back
Wednesday 22 December 2010 | Published in Cricket
While the men’s regular club cricket season has come to an end there is plenty of cricketing entertainment and excitement on offer through January as the second instalment of the action packed Turtles Domestic League begins. The Turtles Domestic League was created at the end of the 2009 season as a pathway to international cricket […]
Cricket hits Mauke
Saturday 18 December 2010 | Published in Cricket
In what has already become an impressive year for Cook Islands Cricket – the development programme keeps growing with the latest confirmation that an additional island has joined the list of cricketing outer islands communities. For the first time in the island’s history, Mauke will be running a structured cricket competition for men and women. […]
Telecom HP cricket on display
Saturday 18 December 2010 | Published in Cricket
Takitumu School in Matavera is today’s venue for what will be two fantastic games of cricket. Cook Islands Cricket’s Telecom men’s and women’s high performance squads will be in action for the last time this year as both sides take on the general manager’s selection teams, comprising experienced players from across Rarotonga. Despite being rained […]
High performance cricket on display
Saturday 11 December 2010 | Published in Cricket
Raemaru is the venue to be at today as Cook Islands Cricket’s two Telecom high performance squads are in full action against General Managers’ selection teams. The women will set the pace for the day as they play the first match starting at 9am. Itching to get into the match, today’s women’s game is a […]
Arorangi tops women's cricket
Friday 10 December 2010 | Published in Cricket
Last weekend saw the conclusion of the hotly contested extended Edgewater women’s Saturday morning cricket competition. After finishing clear of the rest of the clubs in the first competition of the season – Arorangi have done it again in the extended Edgewater women’s cricket competition, however, not without a lot of pressure from Punanga Kaveao’s […]
Action-packed Aitutaki cricket
Tuesday 7 December 2010 | Published in Cricket
With the generous support of Air Rarotonga, Stuart Henry and Maina Lodges the Cook Islands Cricket executive team made an action-packed four day development trip to Aitutaki recently. General manager for CICA Alister Stevic says that the intention of the trip was to assist Aitutaki in its preparations for the 2010-2011 season and enhance the […]
Cricket showdown
Saturday 4 December 2010 | Published in Cricket
While most cricket clubs are winding down from the 2010 season there are four teams preparing for a showdown of epic proportions today. The girls under 19 national tournament will see Muri a buzz as four teams accompanied by an entourage of supporters make their way to the Ngatangiia-Matavera club house. The day begins at […]
Muri crowned cricket champs
Tuesday 23 November 2010 | Published in Cricket
Muri have won the 2010 Rarotonga Computer Man cricket club championships, triumphing in emphatic style over Turangi. Batting first Turangi managed only 98 as the bowling attack of Bobby Hunter (4 wickets) proved too good for the Turangi batters. Muri made light work of the run chase and collected the victory with five wickets in […]
Top four cricket finals on today
Saturday 20 November 2010 | Published in Cricket
The top four Computer Man cricket finals are played today between Turangi and Muri. With no clear winner heading into last weekend’s matches both finals spots were up for grabs. Arorangi took on Turangi last week knowing that despite being on the same points they needed to beat Turangi and beat them well to make […]
No certainty in cricket competition
Saturday 13 November 2010 | Published in Cricket
The Computer Man top four men’s cricket competition has thrown up the most competitive competition in recent memory. Despite two rounds, and one left before the finals, no team is a clear certainty for a final berth. Turangi however have won two from two and would appear best placed to take a spot, however, without […]
Cricket second round rumble
Saturday 6 November 2010 | Published in Cricket
The second round of the Computer Man top four and bottom six cricket competition is heating up as the season draws closer to the finals. After meeting each other earlier this week in the Cookie Sadaraka challenge, Tavana All-Stars and ANZ Avatiu-Nikao meet again in Matavera. No doubt captain Shane Thompson will be looking to […]
Top cricket by teens
Friday 29 October 2010 | Published in Cricket
The ANZ Junior cricket season kicked off last Friday with some great cricket put on by the next generation of stars. At the Nikao field Nukutere College took on Arorangi in the under 16 mixed division. Nukutere batted first and were led by captain Alex Alchin and Charlie Wicks, who follows in the footsteps of […]
Women's cricket expands
Friday 29 October 2010 | Published in Cricket
The Edgewater women’s cricket season has now extended through to the end of the year to cater for the growing enthusiasm and competitiveness in women’s cricket. At the end of the final round of mid week cricket, the Arorangi women’s team has written the record books by doing ‘the double’ – winning both the Edgewater […]