The second round of the Otumoetai Action Centre Ladies and Mens singles was held last Thursday, the quaility of play was evident in the large number of people with three wins. In the Ladies competition Tracy Bethell( Mount Maunganui) emerged triumphant as the only lady with four wins claiming 1st place with 4 wins 23 ends and a massive 50 points.Only one end separated 2nd and 3rd place with Jenette Riley(Papamoa) edging past Pat Walker(Mount More...

Surf lifeguards from all over the country are gathered at Ohope Beach for the start of the Surf Life Saving Nationals on Thursday morning. There are more than 1400 athletes from 44 clubs taking part in the four day event, in under 16 under 19, open and masters events. Competition starts on the beach at 9am, with the surf boat and canoe events beginning at More...

Course Closed for Coring March 1-5. Saturday women March 6: 2nd Crossman & 1st Area Stableford: Kirsty Fryer 43, Sue Garden 38, Lindy Bryant 37, Tina Garden 36, Anne Partridge, Vanessa Charman-Moore, Sue Barnard & Orana Harris 35. Saturday 9 hole women March 6: Stableford: Andrea Jones 18, Julie Eagle & Petra Kerr 17, Denise Boyd 16.  Saturday men March 6: Stableford: Senior: D Hermitage 45, G Harper 41, E McKain & C More...

The Tauranga/BOP women’s 50+ team is the best in New Zealand after winning the 2010 National Masters Hockey Tournament held in Nelson last week. The team managed a 2-0 win against Auckland in the final, despite losing their goalie for a period when she was sin binned for dissent. There were two other Bay of Plenty teams at the tournament, the 50+ men’s and the 55+ men’s, and both finished fourth. Fifteen of the people competing for the BOP teams at the tournament have More...

The bare statistics of the Bay of Plenty victory against archrivals Hamilton in the Fergus Hickey Rosebowl, tell little of the dogfight that took place at the BOP Cricket Oval over the weekend. The Fergus Hickey trophy is the symbol of ND minor association cricket superiority. The Bay of Plenty victory is the 12th occasion that the Bay has won the prestigious silverware and the third back-to-back title. Bay of Plenty elected to bowl first on Saturday, on a wicket that looked to have plenty More...

A double century and a five-wicket bag from the new Baywide competition leaders were the highlights of round six of the BOP Cup played on Saturday. Mount Maunganui batsmen Mark Divehall, who by his own admission has been having a lean season at the batting crease, came right with a bang in the match against Rotorua Boys’ High at Smallbone Park in Rotorua. Batting at the top of the order, Divehall was in majestic form controlling the opposition bowling to blast 200 before dismissal. More...

The perceived success (or failure) of the Bay of Plenty representative team this season will come from the result of the team’s encounter with Hamilton over the weekend. Te Ahu Davis. On the line in the season ending match at the BOP Cricket Oval, is the Fergus Hickey Rosebowl – the symbol of ND association superiority. Victory for Bay of Plenty would mean the Rosebowl would join the Brain Dunning one-day trophy in the region’s trophy cabinet, which the Bay won earlier More...

With just four rounds of the BOP Cup premier competition remaining, there is little to separate the teams. With 20 points on offer for victory, all nine teams are still in contention for the Baywide trophy. This Saturday, top of the table Element IMF Cadets will face a real challenge from Dawson Insurance Eastern Pirates at the Tauranga Domain. The Rotorua side finished as top qualifier in the Williams Cup preliminary play and is sitting just off the pace in the BOP Cup. While Ultimate More...

About 700 students from the Bay of Plenty, Gisborne and Taupo participated in the annual Sport Bay of Plenty Quadathlon at Pilot Bay on Friday morning. The Year 7 and 8 students competed in four events including a swim, kayak, run and bike. The Year 7 and 8 relay events were won by Aquinas College and Mount Maunganui Intermediate. Sport BOP’s Vicki Semple organised the event and says it is an annual highlight for the competing students. “It’s a cool challenge for them More...

With surf lifesaving nationals next weekend at Ohope, Papamoa is looking to rack up more medals following strong performances at last month’s Bay of Plenty champs. Papamoa Surf Lifesaving Club was second overall on 251 points – runners up to arch rivals Mount Maunganui on 342, but thumping Omanu who came third on 110 points. Brad Wilson is one of the key players in the Papamoa Surf Lifesaving club team. Papamoa scored across the board – Brad Wilson, Blair Dunn  and More...