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Magpie Waa to captain Taradale this season
Hawke's Bay Magpies rugby prop Namatahi Waa will have the captain's role when defending champions Taradale begin their Nash Cup campaign in the province's premi...
Josh Clarkson's ready to tee off
Central Stag Josh Clarkson is looking forward to Central Districts Cricket’s Golf Day next week more than most. That’s because the big allrou...
Midfielder relishes being back in Rovers colours
Having played for Napier City Rovers as a teenager Cameron Emerson knows what the club's Central League football side means to the city's sporting fabric. "Yes...
Magpies to support Nourished for Nil
It's back for 2021, the Magpies will again play in an alternative strip this season. The popular charity jersey initiative between the Hawke’s Bay Rugby...
Tout eagerly awaits Maulers Peter Barry Memorial quest
Gibson Tout is well known for his behind-the-scenes work at Meeanee Speedway. The 25-year-old qualified mechanic and fencer will help anyone, local or visito...
Takapau Terrors aim to bring trophy back to CHB
The Takapau Terrors will be on a redemption mission at this weekend's 12th annual Peter Barry Memorial demolition derby teams event in Palmerston North. "While...
Bronze for HBHS waka ama crew
Hastings Boys' High School's J19 team captured a bronze medal at last week's national secondary schools waka ama championships near Rotorua. The team of Bonh...
Hawke's Bay's Monstars claim 10th consecutive title
Hawke's Bay's Monstars may not have been as dominant as previous seasons but they still claimed a 10th consecutive Fun in the Sun softball tournament women's gr...
Third title for Hastings professional tennis coach
Rynold Timothy heaped kudos on his wife Mariana after he won his third Tennis Eastern residentials title on Sunday. "Mariana saw me training and encouraged...
Gould scores twice on debut for Rovers
Centre forward Kailan Gould celebrated his Napier City Rovers Central League football debut with two goals on Saturday. Playing against his former club, Wainui...
Hulls delivers gold on home turf
Hawke's Bay sprinter Georgia Hulls take a bow! Prior to the weekend's Jennian Homes national track and field championships in Hastings, Hulls, 21, was promot...
Bay athlete captures gold in Auckland colours
Hawke's Bay's Briana Stephenson was full of mixed emotions after today's first day of the national track and field championships in Hastings. While thrilled...
Fun in the Sun attracts South Island softballers
Expect a festive atmosphere at the 40th edition of the Fun in the Sun softball tournament in Hastings this weekend. The Akina Park-hosted event, which begins o...
Central Stags unchanged for Dunedin
The Central Stags have named an unchanged squad for the penultimate match of the 2020/21 first-class Plunket Shield season. The first-class team heads to...
Bay sprinter relishes extra prep time
Hawke's Bay sprinter Georgia Hulls reckons the three-week postponement in the buildup to this weekend's national track and field championships in Hastings has...
Walsh looks to make a statement
Shot put titan Tom Walsh believes the rescheduling of the Jennian Homes New Zealand Track and Field Championships in Hastings has worked in his favour as he see...
Sixteen-year-old earns Rovers No 1 keeper's role
Had the Covid-19 pandemic not played havoc with New Zealand sport during the past 12 months Hawke's Bay football keeper Oscar Mason would have been Auckland-bas...
King and Queen of shot put headline national champs
Much of the interest at the Jennian Homes New Zealand Track and Field Championships is likely to centre on the country’s king and queen of shot put, Tom W...
Motocross title glory to be decided at Taupo
National motocross championship glory awaits a fortunate few in Taupo this coming weekend. The New Zealand Motocross Championships head to Taupo's popular Digg...
Cowling claims second North Island title
All three of us in the media box at last night's Meeanee-hosted North Island Super Saloon Championship predicted Bay of Plenty's 2NZ Chris Cowling to be on the...
