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UK rugby teams here to play

The Ballycare School rugby squad from the United Kingdom will play age grade games on Rarotonga this Thursday at the Avatiu Swamp. The visiting school group includes under 15 and under 16 rugby teams that will take on two combined Avatiu-Tupapa under 16 squads. The first game between the Ballycare under 15s and the combined […]

4th win in a row

Flying Dragons 20 vs Panthers 0 Eels 33 vs Bulls 32 Cowboys 32 vs Warriors 20 A well organised Ngatangiia Flying Dragons team trounced their Tupapa Panthers opponents on Saturday 20-0 to register four wins on the trot. The Dragons’ ability to absorb pressure and then score points when the opportunities presented themselves was an […]

Tangaroa trophies for all junior tennis teams

The Nikao Tennis Centre became celebration central as tennis players from the Cook Islands, American Samoa, Samoa and Tonga were honoured for a wonderful week of junior tennis. Each regional team that took part in the week-long East Pacific Tennis Tournament was presented with a unique Cook Islands award – a Tangaroa trophy. Players also […]

Dragons firing

The Ngatangiia Flying Dragons team, under the leadership of coach/player Amene Rangi, has been one of the form teams of this year’s senior A competition and will face a winless Tupapa Panthers in today’s CITC main match of the week. With a mobile and very competitive pack led by hard working number eight Willie Kauvai […]

Under 18 tennis wins to Cook Islands

After five days of hard slog on the tennis courts, the top four East Pacific junior players have emerged in each age grade. The top four from each grade qualifies for the Pacific Oceania Junior Tennis Championships in Fiji. However, only two players can represent each country that took part in this week’s tournament – […]

Tennis action heats up

Tennis action at the Nikao Tennis Courts heated up yesterday with the start of the doubles competition. Today will also see the finals of the under 12 and under 18 boys division as well as the ranking of players in the under 12 girls, under 14 boys and girls and under 18 girls players who […]

Panthers on track after good win

In the second challenge of the Powerade trophy the Tupapa Panthers under 16 squad proved too strong for their city-cousins the Takuvaine Warriors – the Panthers winning 43-0. In this mid-week Wednesday match played at Tupapa Park, the Panthers’ eight-try effort in wet conditions proved that they are on track to retain the trophy in […]

Masters haul in the medals

Cook Islands athletes at the Oceania Masters Athletics meet are hauling in medals like they’re going out of fashion with reports of the teams current medal haul at 48 – and still more to come! On Wednesday, CISNOC sports development officer Siniva Marsters, who is with the team in Tahiti, reported that the team had […]

Top Gun and Reserve in Michigan shoot-out

Last Saturday’s Michigan Motors Shoot-out lived up to its reputation as one of the premium events on the local golf calendar. The drama started right at the first hole when Ned Howard went into the deep bunker and had trouble getting out. He finished up having to go into a shootout with Tereapii Urlich and […]

Regatta sets sail

The South Pacific Teams Sailing regatta sets sail today in Muri with the team from Aitutaki keen to defend their 2009 championship win. The regatta is between sailors from Aitutaki, Rarotonga, New Zealand and Australia. Last year Aitutaki caused the upset of the sailing season when they won the annual regatta , beating five time […]

Come play!

Kicking off this Saturday is the Come and Play Football programme designed for children aged between five and 13. It’s based around fun football activities. This programme is set to run for six weeks and will take place every Saturday at the CIFA complex in Matavera from 9am to 11am. Come and Play Football has […]

Dragons the pick

This week’s three senior A grade rugby matches are all worthy of the ‘main match’ title with some intriguing match ups. However, the CITC main match of the week will be the clash between the Tupapa Panthers and the Ngatangiia Flying Dragons. The Dragons are possibly the hot favourites heading into this match on the […]

Slow start at Golden Oldies

Friday’s golden oldies rugby match at Muri got off to a slow start at 4.50pm with Arthur Emile taking charge of the whistle just as another bunch of townies arrived by bus after the game had started. Our players of the day with the ‘Go’ spirit were Robert of the Sharks, Stephen from Happy Feet […]

Tennis off to ace start

The East Asia Pacific tennis tournament got off to a great start yesterday with competitors from the Cook Islands, Samoa, American Samoa and Tonga taking to the courts for the first day of competition. The tournament was declared open by Cabinet Minister Wilkie Rasmussen before the competition got going. The under 12 boys headed up […]

18 Optimists blessed for training

Sponsors input recognised with nu cracking ceremony Junior sailors raced around Muri lagoon on Saturday before their fibreglass Optimist yachts were lined on the beach for the official blessing of the refurbished craft. The Rarotonga Sailing Club invited their sponsors for the event where they were told by club vice president Peter Heays that their […]

Tennis tourney off to top start

Samoa's tennis stars ready for action

Samoa’s junior tennis squad (from left) Yvonne Carruthers (coach), Simnona Reupena, Loloma Ripley, Jonathan Toelupe, Harley Cronin, Lars Cronin, Ethan Samau, Isabella Carruthers, Mishaela Bonin and Anastasia Tapusoa are pumped and ready for the start of the East Asia Pacific tournament today. Samoa, Tonga, American Samoa and Cook Islands junior tennis stars will contest the […]

Test and trial for under 19s

The Titikaveka Pearls – the classiest and best netball team on Rarotonga – celebrate yet another championship title for their club. “/> The Cook Islands Rugby Union will be holding trials tomorrow (Tuesday July 6) at the BCI Stadium at Tereora for under 19 rugby players. The trials will start with initial strength and conditioning […]

Titikakeka Pearls reign supreme

The Titikaveka Pearls are undoubtedly the island’s greatest netball club. The Pearls premier grade hardly broke a sweat in their 60-40 drubbing of the Avatiu Dragonflies in the 2010 season grand finals on Saturday. After the game – the Pearls inspirational leader Luciana Matenga confessed to be nervous before the game – even more nervous […]

Ace swimmers will be back for 2011 tri

Craig Stewart and Natalie Bernard ran a week-long swim school. “/> With the close of the swim school, Craig Stewart revealed that he will definitely be back to Rarotonga for next year’s international triathlon. Stewart and his partner Natalie Bernard have been on the island for a week running their swim school. “I have unfinished […]