Category: sport

Halberg Water Sports day

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On Saturday, the Halberg Disability Sport Foundation and Flight Centre hosted a water sports program at Midway Beach, to make surfing and Stand Up Paddle Boarding (SUP) accessible to those with physical disabilities. The program was a first for the Tairawhiti region and will be the catalyst to similar events in the future.

The program ran with the help of the Ngāti Porou Surf Life Saving Club, and they were trained in the use of the modified equipment involved. The Ngāti Porou SLC will now take this program to other locations up and down the coast to allow even more Tairawhiti residents with physical disabilities to experience water surfing and Stand Up Paddle Boarding.

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Poverty Bay U18 and U15 ‘did their district proud’

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Poverty Bay development manager Dwayne Russell said the Poverty Bay under-18 girls and u15 girls “did their coaches and the district proud’ at a sevens tournament in Marton.
“Both teams were up against bigger unions winning four of their five games,” said Russell.
“It was a round-robin tournament with no final games and the the girls were a credit to their coaches and the union.
Under-15 coach and Bay Heartland midfielder sevens stalwart, TK Moeke said the opportunity to coach the team was a blessing.
“Watching them develop over the past weeks at training and how they implemented all their skill learned in the games was awesome to watch. he said.
“It amazes me how these young girls can be so dedicated to sevens rugby., training 4-to-5 days a week and managing their school work just goes to show the hard work pays off.
“A lot of our girls made a big impression on New Zealand sevens selector Chad Tuoro.”

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Huge turnout for Junior Sport Week

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Last week over 200 high school students enjoyed a streak of sunny, blistering days during our Junior Sport Week. The students participated in a range of fun-focused activities including surfing, softball, waka ama, ki-o-rahi and many others.

The Junior Sport Week is our initiative to offer sport participation opportunities in a term that’s too busy to run our usual Wednesday Sport program. Instead the activities are packed into one huge week and students have the opportunity to select whichever sports appeal to them.

Hot Wheels spinning again for the summer

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The ‘Hot Wheels’ wheelchair basketball league is back in full force for the summer, having played (and won) their first game of the season last night. The Hot Wheels are coached by Whiti Ora Community Sport Advisor Ray Noble,  and are now in their third year.

The program creates a fun and friendly environment in which children with physical disabilities can be part of a team. Social interaction and membership of a group working together to achieve goals are aspects of the exercise that have been hugely beneficial in each athlete’s personal development.

The program is made possible by the generous support of Lytton High School.

 

Thank you sponsors!

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We met swarms of happy competitors last weekend at our Quarter Marathon event! We’re very lucky to have a team of generous sponsors who make this event possible.
This years Quarter Marathon was supported by The Gisborne Herald, DTR Finance, Emerald Hotel & Conference Centre, Gisborne, Fulton Hogan, Jetts Fitness Gisborne, The Hits Gisborne, Electrinet, Harvey Norman, Heavitree Orchard, Riverton Orchard, Gisborne Olympic Pools, Surfing With Frank, Avanti Plus Maintrax and Freedom Health & Fitness

Photo: The Gisborne Herald

Gisborne Herald Quarter Marathon