Sport - Bay of Plenty Times
Arena gets facelift for Davis Cup
TECT Arena's transformation from swish indoor stadium to state-of-the-art international tennis court is complete - although the New Zealand Davis Cup team might have to hold off until the paint dries on the kitset-style playing surface before unleashing their first practice serve. Non-playing New Zealand Davis Cup captain Marcel Vos and his...
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Running man rests in Tauranga
Tom Denniss is aiming to do the equivalent of 700 marathons in 700 days to claim the Guinness world record for the fastest circumnavigation of the Earth on foot
New Steamers assistant coach appointed
The Bay of Plenty Rugby Union today announced the appointment of John Walters as the new Steamers Assistant Coach and also the Union’s Coach Development Manager
Vos faces tough call on No 2 for Tauranga tie
Michael Venus will take the top singles berth, while non-playing Davis Cup captain Marcel Vos faces a difficult choice for the singles back-up.
Grand Prix title for teenager
When Logan Blackburn began his final year at Tauranga Boys College yesterday he did so as a newly-crowned New Zealand Grand Prix winner.
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Ex-Steamer still hopes for century
BOP Former Steamers captain Colin Bourke hasn't ruled out one day returning to the Bay and playing 100 games for the province.
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Kayakers create history with epic descent
Kiwi extreme kayaker Mike Dawson and Czech star Vavra Hradilek have made history by creating and running the most spectacular canoe slalom course ever attempted
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Rangataua snatch victory
A try on full time by Rangataua's Mitchell Cunningham meant the club made history with back-to-back wins at the Mount Sevens yesterday.
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Hooker: Let's set flash backs alight
It doesn't matter how flash the body of a V8 Supercar is - its performance comes down to the engine and the driver.
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Canadian competitor back to race
Canadian surf lifesaver Roman Soraka training this week at Mount Maunganui's Main Beach, ahead of the Eastern regional championships which start on Saturday.
At least five months until gorge re-opens
The amount of rubble blocking State Highway 3 through the Manawatu Gorge is equivalent to a building the size of a rugby field and 15 storeys high.The sheer volume...
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- 'Cowardly monster' jailed for blinding punch
- Young boy critcally injured after cars collide
- Silly journey for serious problem
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Editorial: Affordable vision could...
The aspect I find truly amazing is that he could be making millions out of this if he was selling these properties at normal market value.
- Talkback politics: Letters, 4 February
- Editorial: Rude intruder in your phone
- Brian Kelly: Can events make money?
- Nothing to hide: Letters, 3 February
Long, hard road for TB-busters
The Animal Health Board has just published a multimedia pack, which examines the financial and emotional impact of bovine tuberculosis on rural communities and the...
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- District Council gets major role in Psa battle
- Psa V spreads further
- Growth means balancing green issues
