Sports Draws

Day two starts well for Bay

Friday competition in the Lion Foundation Surf League at Mount Maunganui Main Beach is off to a good start for the Bay of Plenty team with some podium finishes. The... Read More

Surfing double at Whangamata

Mount Maunganui junior surfer Kehu Butler is hoping for a good result at this weekend's Billabong Pro and Grom Series combined event at Whangamata. Kehu is in the... Read More

Top volleyball stars competing

The NZ Beach Volleyball Open returns to Mount Maunganui Main Beach this weekend. The Sport Bay of Plenty - Volleyball Coachforce officer, Tim Cleaver, says this... Read More

Tight battle for surf supremacy

Bay of Plenty is in the lead in the under-16 division of the Lion Foundation NZ Surf League after a late surge in the first day of competition at Mount Maunganui... Read More

Young triathlete picked for NZ team

Mount Maunganui College head boy Sam Durrant is the newest member of the national age group triathlon team. He won a place in the team by placing third in the under-18-19... Read More

Surf clubs’ best due in Tauranga

Surf life saving's big show arrives at Mount Maunganui Main Beach this week as the Lion Foundation NZ Surf League comes to town. The annual provincial teams competition... Read More

Second scored in first finals effort

Papamoa surfer Guy Rencher is the second place getter in his first ever surfing competition final. Competing in the over 40 men's division in the 2012 Hyundai Longboard... Read More

Fergus Hickey aspirations alive

The Bay of Plenty representative cricket team kept its Fergus Hickey Rosebowl aspirations alive when they easily defeated Waikato Valley in a one-day encounter at... Read More

Sport scholarships awarded

The recipients of the BayTrust sporting scholarships are named with $22,500 being distributed to individuals throughout the Bay of Plenty. The scholarships are funded... Read More

Greerton faces TBC challenge

There will be plenty in interest in the Williams Cup encounter today Saturday, at Nicholson field, where Tauranga Boys' College is at home to Eves Realty Greerton. Greerton... Read More

Swell times loom for boat crews

The hint of swell has West Coast crews salivating as they head into this weekend's North Island surf boat championships at Waihi Beach. Most of the 59 crews warmed... Read More

Narrow loss for Bay women’s team

Bay of Plenty lost the Northern Districts Challenge trophy to Poverty Bay at the Bay Of Plenty Cricket Oval in a thrilling match that went down to the second to... Read More