SPORT IN BRIEF
Gisborne ended as they began the North Island Junior Netball Championships in New Plymouth — beating Mangere-Otahuhu 28-20 in the Under-16 B Grade playoff for 11th yesterday. Gisborne defeated Mangere Otahuhu 32-11 in their opening section play game on Sunday, followed by a 27-26 win over Whanganui Tupuarangi and 19-18 loss to North Harbour (2). In crossover games, they beat Howick Pakuranga 23-22 and Thames Valley 30-12 but lost 27-24 to Wairarapa. It put them into the semifinals for ninth to 12th places where they lost 35-22 to Eastern Bay of Plenty (2).
