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NZ Herald
6 days ago
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- NZ Herald
Gisborne Boys' High out of Eastern Premiership, won't play last three games
By one measure, the strategy worked. In the Super 8 competition at Rotorua last month, Gisborne Boys' High had two wins from five games to finish sixth overall – their best finish since 2017. They beat Rotorua Boys' High 3-2 and, in post-pool play, beat Napier Boys' High School 3-0 – their first win against Napier in the Super 8 era. But the writing was on the wall when Piper rang Itman. The five defaults came in a span of seven fixtures. Piper said the teams scheduled to play Boys' High from now till the end of the season would be credited with 3-0 wins. This weekend's scheduled game between Boys' High and Maycenvale has already been listed on the Central Football website as a win for the Hawke's Bay side. 'Gisborne Boys' High entered with good intentions,' Piper said. 'The difficulty we have is that at the premiership level it is an aspirational league. 'When I spoke to Sebastian it was about ensuring the players still had somewhere to play, but I think we also have to consider all the clubs in the premiership and that is why this move was taken. 'They have 20 players across two squads. We had to consider both the integrity of the premiership and the need for the remaining [Boys' High] players to have somewhere to play.' Itman said three players had transferred to Heavy Equipment Services Gisborne United and four to Electrinet Thistle just before the transfer deadline at the end of June. United and Thistle sit fifth and sixth respectively in the Hawke's Bay-dominated premiership. The prospect of a third Gisborne team in the league – and the reduced travel burden as a result – was a factor in United's decision to re-enter the competition that used to be known as the Pacific Premiership. Itman said the remaining First XI players would join those from the school's reserve team in the Tairāwhiti Men's Championship. A run of injuries to key First XI players had meant that replacements were drawn from the reserves, who in turn relied on prefects, hockey players and 'whoever was keen to turn up to help' to keep the team playing. 'Now I have a new First XI playing in the Tairāwhiti Men's Championship, the top local division,' Itman said. He and assistant coach Darren Larkins had taken over the reins from Garrett Blair, whose job had made it difficult for him to attend practice, and they were looking forward to the continued development of the side. Boys' High will compete in the Trident secondary school tournament in Wellington in the last week of August and will use local league games to build combinations. They play Thistle Athletic Bobcats at the Boys' High back field at 12.30pm on Saturday. In the Eastern Premiership, Thistle play Western Rangers on Childers Road Reserve No 1 at 12.30pm, and Gisborne United play Napier Marist on the Bond Field at Park Island, Napier, at 3pm. Rangers and Marist lie eighth and ninth respectively.
NZ Herald
14-07-2025
- Sport
- NZ Herald
Gisborne football teams playing for position after Havelock North put title out of reach
Gisborne Thistle's Alex Shanks is tackled by a Taradale player in an Eastern Premiership game at Childers Road Reserve. Shanks put the goalkeeping gloves on for the Jags against Port Hill United on Saturday and had a superb game despite a 3-2 loss. Photo / Paul Rickard Their title hopes have come to an end but Gisborne United and Gisborne Thistle still have plenty to play for heading into the last three weeks of the Eastern Premiership. Havelock North Wanderers' 5-1 thrashing of Maycenvale United on Saturday lifted them beyond the reach of Heavy Equipment Services United,
NZ Herald
07-07-2025
- Sport
- NZ Herald
Gisborne Thistle and United beaten in Eastern Premiership football top-of-the-table clashes
Gisborne United and Gisborne Thistle slipped further adrift of the leaders after both suffered losses on the road in week 14 of the Eastern Premiership on Saturday. The Heavy Equipment Services United side lost a tight contest 3-2 to league leaders Havelock North Wanderers, while Electrinet Thistle fell 4-1 to
NZ Herald
30-06-2025
- Sport
- NZ Herald
Eastern Premiership football: Taradale sink Gisborne United
Gisborne United failed to capitalise on home advantage and a wealth of possession as they went down 2-0 to Taradale AFC in Eastern Premiership football on Saturday. A double to Taradale striker Josh Jenkins at Harry Barker Reserve saw United drop to fifth on the table – seven points adrift
NZ Herald
23-06-2025
- Sport
- NZ Herald
Big win to Gisborne Thistle but students make them work
Gisborne Thistle's David Salmon, pictured in a game against Havelock North Wanderers, was his team's player of the day in their Eastern Premiership 8-1 defeat of HSOB-Gisborne Boys' High School on Saturday. Salmon was among the goalscorers. Photo / Paul Rickard Somerton v Somerton. Cramer v Cramer. The Eastern Premiership local derby between HSOB Gisborne Boys' High School First XI and Electrinet Gisborne Thistle was taken to another level at Childers Rd Reserve on Saturday. Thistle's Jimmy Somerton was up against younger brother River while Thistle coach Tam Cramer faced a
