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Posted at 9:01am Saturday 05th May, 2012 | By Barry Leabourn
 There is sure to be a large crowd on hand at Blake Park this afternoon in a vital mid table PGG Wrightson Baywide Premier clash.
Both Rotoiti and Mount Maunganui sit just outside the top four, with the winner likely to take a significant step towards claiming genuine championship contender status.
Rotoiti, who made the early pace, have narrowly lost...
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Posted at 8:57am Saturday 05th May, 2012 | By Barry Leabourn
 A rare Seeka KI Western BOP double header will take place at Maramatanga Park on Saturday (5 May 2012). In display of co-operation that typifies Western Bay local rugby, a Western Bay curtain raiser will provide the entrée to competition leaders Arataki Black encounter with Te Puna at Te Puna HQ.
Nearly three hundred points and an unbeaten record,...
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Posted at 3:02pm Friday 04th May, 2012 | By Barry Leabourn
 There was no more emphatic start to the Bay of Plenty Polytechnic Secondary Schools’ first fifteen rugby competition than the Mount Maunganui College victory in division two.
Last year’s division two semi-finalists laid down the challenge to the other contenders, when they overpowered new recruit Tauranga Boys’ College Under-16 team....
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Posted at 4:59pm Thursday 03rd May, 2012
 The Chiefs, who remain at the top of the Investec Super Rugby competition, have announced their team to play the Lions this Saturday night.
After their eighth win in a row, the Chiefs have made some changes to their line-up. Flanker, Sam Cane gets a start with Tanerau Latimer moving to the left of the scrum while Liam Messam is out with a rib...
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Posted at 3:23pm Wednesday 02nd May, 2012
 The Tauranga Indoor Bowls Association held its mens, ladies and junior under-18 singles in the weekend.
Mens singles runner up Craig Whiteside.
All of the finals came down to the last end and this goes to show the incredible strength of the field; In the men’s singles, Mike Phipps defeated Craig Whiteside on the last end of a fantastic final after...
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Posted at 9:18am Wednesday 02nd May, 2012
 Chief assistant coach Wayne Smith will be staying in New Zealand after turning down an offer to coach in England.
Wayne announced the decision about his future this morning and says his current position with the Chiefs and his family were key factors in his decision.
“My family are in Putaruru and with my parents in their 80’s, this is...
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Posted at 9:58am Tuesday 01st May, 2012 | By Corrie Taylor corrie@thesun.co.nz
 The Waikato/Bay of Plenty Magics are today reeling from their first win of the season following four consecutive losses.
The Magic fought hard to secure their first 61-52 win of the ANZ Championship in last night’s match against the Canterbury Tactix in Rotorua.
The Magic are no longer at the bottom of the netball table in the ANZ Championship.
The...
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Posted at 4:30pm Monday 30th Apr, 2012 | By Barry Leabourn
 The clash between Seeka KI Western Bay of Plenty competition leaders Katikati and Matakana Island in the weekend produced a hard fought battle that went down to the wire, with Matakana Island finally prevailing by a solitary point.
Katikati made the early running in the main attraction on Matakana Island, and led by 10 nil after the first quarter, with...
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Posted at 10:22am Monday 30th Apr, 2012 | By Barry Leabourn
 Opotiki showed they are genuine PGG Wrightson Baywide premier contenders, posting an emphatic 41-9 victory against Whakarewarewa, in the Eastern Bay of Plenty on Saturday.
Tough as nails Opotiki front rower Dean Elmiger charged over for two of the six home teams tries. Te Amo Wibore, who along with twin brother Te Hata, have returned home after...
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Posted at 8:16am Saturday 28th Apr, 2012 | By Barry Leabourn
 Rotoiti, who tasted defeat for the first time last week, face a big challenge today when defending Baywide Premier champions Te Puke Sports pay a visit to Emery Park.
While Rotoiti made the early running in the PGG Wrightson Baywide competition, they will need to be at their best against the defending titleholders at the Rotoiti home base.
Over 300...
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