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New dawn rises: East Coast Open history made by 13-year-old Ngarimu

A teenager with the name of one of the great Māori leaders has followed in the footsteps of the greatest East Coast golfer. Apirana Ngarimu, a short drive from where Sir Apirana Ngata was born (Te Araroa) and died (Ruatoria), won the 72nd edition...

Taylor, Corrin going for iron gold

The 2023/24 Nutri-Grain Ironman and Ironwoman series begins at Manly Beach in Sydney in about three weeks and two Gisborne surf athletes will once again be in the fields. Dawson Building Midway’s Cory Taylor and Olivia Corrin, who also compete for...

Golf roundup

Te Puia Hot Springs A week is a long time in golf. Stu Harbottle was sent packing from the Poverty Bay men’s shootout after a triple-bogey eight and a chip-off on the very first hole on Sunday, November 12. A week later he was crowned the Tokomaru...

Jadine also in team for worlds

Gisborne Club Darts Association junior and youth players to represent New Zealand at the Junior Darts Corporation world championships in Gibraltar also include Jadine Black. Her name was missing from those listed in a story in yesterday's Herald...

Tairāwhiti softball draw

Draw for Tairāwhiti senior and junior softball, all games at Waikirikiri Park on Saturday — Senior division, 12.30pm: D2, Moana Toa v Expendables; D3, Maori Smurfs v More or Less. Emerging Sox Intermediate Softball (Years 7 and 8), 11am: D1...

Irwin, Awatere players of year

Tahuna Irwin and Mihi Awatere were named senior men’s and women’s players of the year at Gisborne Club Darts Association’s prizegiving at the Gisborne RSA. Hunter Eyles and Mihimoana Waihape were named junior or youth male and female players...

Wilson puts up 34 points, en route to GBA Draft final

Seb Wilson muscled the Tigers into Gisborne basketball’s Draft League final with a league-high tally in an 80-38 victory over the Lions on Sunday night. The night before, the 6ft5in 18-year-old had fouled out in a Round 3 clash against the...

Comet celebrating 65 years

The Comet Swimming Club turns 65 this year and continues to provide all aspects of water confidence, water safety and swimming services to the Tairāwhiti community. It was established in 1958 by Beth Meade. The club’s mission statement read —...

Sprintcars set new lap record in ‘breathtaking’ display after watering disaster

Club spirit shone brightly on Friday night when Gisborne Speedway Club overcame a wet track that ultimately led to the record lap times as the sprintcars revelled in lightning-fast conditions. An error with watering of the track just prior to racing...

Luca Vita dominates with three wins at Eastland Kart Club meet

Luca Vita won all three A Group races when Eastland Kart Club members met on Sunday for their second points meeting of the season. But Lyn Lyle, at 70-plus, was not far off the pace, taking two second placings in this group. Drivers did timed laps...

Challenge Cup’s Round 3 sees closest contest yet

The Life Guards beat the Blues and Royals by four runs in a brilliant finish to their Gisborne Boys' High School T20 Challenge Cup derby. Off the first ball of the 19th over of this Senior C Grade cricket match, pace bowler Robbie Newlands had...

Gisborne teenager tops quality NZ field in first competitive drifting event

MOTORSPORT Gisborne youth ministock speedway racer Corbyn Wilson demonstrated his versatility and burgeoning skill when he won a major drifting event in Auckland at the weekend. The 15-year-old won the first round of the MSC Drifting Challenge at...

Horouta’s Singh cracks first century of Poverty Bay club season

Nobody has pushed them yet. The Dave Castle-led Bollywood High School Old Boys’ last campaign netted year all three Premier Grade trophies in a perfect season and they are on track to retain the 40-over Doleman Cup, having beaten Gisborne Boys’...

Tairāwhiti softball draw

Draw for Tairāwhiti senior and junior softball, all games at Waikirikiri Park on Saturday — Senior division, 12.30pm: D2, Moana Toa v Expendables; D3, Maori Smurfs v More or Less. Emerging Sox Intermediate Softball (Years 7 and 8), 11am: D1...

Gold, silver and bronze success for Tairāwhiti four

ARMWRESTLING A growing number of Tairawhiti competitors are emerging as forces in the sport of armwrestling. Father and son Nukumai and Malachi Jansen, Neil McMillan and dual masters world champion John Leach brought medals home from the National...

Husband, wife duo claim wins

Husband and wife Steve and Kay Goldsbury were both winners in the centre pairs tournament held on Gisborne Bowling Club greens at the weekend. Steve Goldsbury and skip Malcolm Trowell won the men's competition, while skip Kay Goldsbury and Janice...

Gisborne club and junior cricket results

Premier Grade, Saturday, Harry Barker Reserve, Doleman Cup 40-over competition, Round 3 — Bollywood High School Old Boys 51-4 in 10.3 overs (Graham Sharp 25; Johnathan Gray 2-14) beat Gisborne Boys’ High School 50 all out in 17.4 overs (David...

BRIDGE RESULTS

Congratulations Caroline Taylor and Jean Turnbull for their score of 75.42 on Friday. Monday, November 6 — Turanga Pairs 2 (Howell movement) Helen Kerisome, Pippa Williams 61.43 Katrine Matthews, Hans van der Kuijl 59.52 Carolyn McMurray...