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OBR’s Greeks enjoying his time bowling

Nick Greeks is loving his cricket at the moment and rightly so. The Coastal Concrete Old Boys Rugby all-rounder, who — hampered by an injury to his left ankle — got through to Christmas on courage before stepping down as captain, took 10 wickets...

Day 2 results from Equestrian champs

Results from Day 2 of the Larsen Sawmilling Equestrian Championships (competitors from Gisborne unless otherwise stated) — JUMPING — Dunstan Horse Feeds Amateur Rider Series 1.10m-1.20m Art 238.2: Sofie Gaddum, Sentra, 1; Cindy Kershaw, Kiwi...

NZR women's referee development manager to hold refereeing workshop in Gisborne

Poverty Bay Rugby Football Union has experienced a surge of interest in the women’s game, resulting in the formation of the inaugural women’s club competition this year. And as playing numbers grow, it is also hoped to get more women blowing the...

33 years between titles

Hogan wins NZ men's championship in association croquet.

Waikanae club’s four teams claim medals at the North Island IRB championships

Gisborne surf lifeguards enjoyed outstanding success in competitions out of the district at the weekend. The Waikanae IRBs had a big medal haul at Waipu Cove and Midway’s Ella Sutton won big at Piha. Kaiaponi Farms Waikanae had four teams in...

Bridge results

Congratulations to Anne Roberts and Raewynne Cook for their score of 70.83 on Thursday. Anne also featured in the results for every session of the week. MONDAY, February 5 — Summer Pairs 1 North/South East/West Bette Parker, Patricia Corson 61.46...

Manson short of podium finish

by Dave Conway There was no storybook ending this time for Wairoa’s Sam Manson in his bid to defend his world multisport title at the 42nd Coast to Coast race on Saturday. Overtaken for third on the final stage, cycling across the Canterbury...

Te Tai Rāwhiti teams qualifed for top-16

Five of the seven Tairāwhiti teams at the Aotearoa Māori National Bowls Tournament this month qualified for the top 16. The Tainui rohe hosted the 50th Aotearoa Māori National Bowls Tournament, which took place on February 3 and 4. Tournament...

Gisborne surf lifesaving champs results

The Gisborne junior surf lifesaving Top Club competition last weekend produced excellent racing from the district’s under 14-year-olds who gave it everything across Friday evening and Saturday sessions of their carnival. These are the detailed...

Bridge results

TUESDAY, January 30 — Opening Night North/South East/West Carolyn McMurray, Elizabeth Jackson 65.00 Katrina Duncan, Yvonne Waide 60.71 Vicki Taylor, John Hudson 51.67 Tracy Clayton, Hans van der Kuijl 52.86 Bette Parker, Patricia Corson 50.83...

Midway reign supreme at the Ralph Morse Shield senior comp carnival

Midway produced one of the biggest winning margins in the history of the Ralph Morse Shield Gisborne senior club championship carnival at the weekend. The Dawson Building Midway club also won the junior club championship by a solid margin, although...

Tāne lead TAK tourney charge

Gisborne Basketball Association teams performed strongly at the national Māori Poitūkohu tournament. The 15 Tūranganui-a-Kiwa teams representing the association at Rotorua did themselves proud in both the rangatahi (youth) and taipakeke (adult)...

Returning to England as champions

Husband and wife Rob and Maureen Hicklin will recall their sporting highlights as well as family gatherings when they head back to England. They come to Gisborne for a few months each year to spend time with family. On this trip they joined with...

Band of Midway juniors set for heavy medal show

Midway look likely to win back-to-back Ralph Morse Shield titles for Gisborne senior surf lifesaving club supremacy from this afternoon and through tomorrow, but the battle for junior honours could be closer. Dawson Building Midway broke Kaiaponi...

Speedster Loffler’s return boosts OBR's firepower

Matt Cook is a level-headed cricketer . . .and captain. But any skipper other than the Coastal Concrete Old Boys’ Rugby man would be rubbing his hands with glee at the news that pace bowler Cohen Loffler will be back in the ranks this weekend for...

Knocking on history’s door

More history beckons for Olivia Corrin as she and fellow Gisborne surf lifesaver Cory Taylor line up this weekend for the final two rounds of the Nutri-Grain IronMan and IronWoman Series. Corrin is well placed to make the top three women overall...

Hat-trick of wins to PB Strikers

A grand finishing run sent Poverty Bay Strikers home all smiles after the Year 8 White B Division cricket tournament in Hawke’s Bay. The Daniel Williams-coached Poverty Bay Strikers lost two games, then won three in a row. In four of the games...

Tough week for Boys’ High at Super 8

The Gisborne Boys’ High School bowling attack is a good one. Nathaniel Fearnley and company proved that with a superb showing in Game 1 at the Super 8 cricket tournament at Palmerston North on Monday. Against Palmerston North Boys’ High...